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Lisa van Gelder
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Engineering Leader, London. More cats than you might expect
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Ah the famous identity politics of .. checks notes .. free busses and childcare.
And the minimisation of #mamdani begins...
A headline reads "Zohran Mamdani's victory shows the power of charisma in politics" A headline reads "Zohran Mamdani showed how it's done: identity politics can win elections"
November 10, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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cat.exe has stopped working, do you want to restart? #cats #proofOfCat
A tabby cat with a white undercarriage is lying upside down on a floor, with no thoughts in her brain whatsoever
July 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Watch Shiitake slowly kick her mum off the sofa. 😂 #cats #proofOfCat
A tabby cat with white undercarriage is curling on a sofa with one outstretched paw definitely not pushing a white cat with brown splotches off the side of a sofa
July 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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My sleepy mushrooms - Shiitake, Chanterelle & Enoki
A tabby cat with a white undercarriage iis napping on a blanket, tummy up. She is making bunny paws & they are white at the end A white cat with brown splotches is curled up like the best shrimp A small tabby cat is curled on a woolly blanket, looking very comfy
July 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Oh look, article #877 on how the anti-trans backlash is the fault of trans folks for ... checks notes ... demanding healthcare.
Screenshot from the New York Times. Headline reads "How the Transgender Rights Movement Bet on the Supreme Court and Lost"
June 22, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Happy Caturday from Chanterelle, who is happy to have her human home from travels. #cats #caturday #proofofcat
A white cat with brown markings on her face is snoozing happily in a lap
May 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Chanterelle claims her rightful place #cats #proofofcat
A white cat with brown splotches is taking up most of a small desk
May 2, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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It is important to recharge your cat correctly. #cats #caturday #proofofcat
A white cat with brown splotches is basking in a sunbeam on the second shelf of a bookcase. She looks correctly stored.
April 26, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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My kitties are discussing their demands. More treats, less vacuuming! #caturday #cats #CatsOfBluesky
Three cats are sitting with their backs to the camera, staring intently at each other
March 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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I woke up in the middle of the night to this cat pushing my suitcase across the floor. I think she wants to go home! (We moved recently) #cats #CatsOfBluesky
A white cat with brown markings on her face & brown ears is napping innocently in her human's lap
March 24, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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This kitty is on prescription cat food that only comes in one flavour & her reaction is "yay, food!" every time. I dread the day she gets tired of it. #cats
A white cat with brown stripey tail and brown ears is napping on a sofa like the best shrimp
March 16, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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If you can't beat the rats in NYC, train them!
A warning sign on a gate says "This property is protected by a highly trained rat"
March 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Ah dealing with usernames failure case #899 - "A name is First Name space Second Name"
My name is Lisa van Gelder
March 10, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Brb, shouting in Shiitake's ear like she did to me at 3am... #cats #CatsOfBluesky
A tabby cat is snoozing happily on the sofa with one arm dangling.
March 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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Cat or rag doll? Who can tell. #cats #CatsOfBluesky
A white cat with brown patches is snoozing bonelessly on a sofa. Like a shrimp that lost some stuffing.
March 6, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Action shot of Shiitake breaking a glass. #cats #caturday #CatsOfBluesky #WhyICantHaveNiceThings
A stripey tabby cat is rubbing her head blissfully against a glass on a shelf. You can just see the bottom of the glass hanging over thin air as she pushes it.
March 1, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Shiitake snuck onto the kitchen counter (not pictured) to steal some of our dinner & recoiled in horror when she found a salad 😂
A small tabby cat is sitting among cookbooks on a shelf she is not meant to be on. She looks proud of herself
February 22, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Guess who didn't realise there was a cork mat stuck to the bottom of a pan 😬 Cue impressive smoke
February 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Curling up with a book & a purring cat fixes most things. #cats #CatsOfBluesky
A little tabby cat is curled up in a lap, looking intently at the camera. She is purring very loudly.
February 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Chanterelle had 11 teeth out, and the painkillers were strong enough that she lay on her back and waved her paws in the air for two days.
A white cat with brown splotches on her head is dozing in a lap.
January 16, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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Chanterelle with her first love: the radiator. #cats #caturday #catsOfBluesky
A white cat with brown splotches is curled up with her rear facing the radiator. She looks very happy
January 11, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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One of my cats has decided that doing bunny paws makes food appear. She does this before every meal. #cats #catsOfBluesky
A white cat with brown splotches is lying on a floor, doing bunny paws
January 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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That sinking feeling when you realize you are in Manhattan for Santacon
A number of people wearing santa hats & trousers are in line for a bar
December 14, 2024 at 9:24 PM
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The art & the artist. #cats #CatsOfBluesky
A tabby cat with a stripey tail is lying proudly next to her cat scratcher, which is part destroyed. She has unravelled big chunks of it and they are lying on the floor.
November 13, 2024 at 1:24 PM
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Excellent napping, no notes. #caturday #cats #CatsOfBluesky #ProofOfCat
A tabby cat is napping face-down on the back of a sofa, her arm dangling off the side
November 9, 2024 at 3:33 PM