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Orla
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Living on the Atlantic coast makes a bitch salty.
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That orange weather warning in Dublin last night was no joke; the wind was super-strong and it was pelting rain. Worth getting drenched and nearly literally blown away to see The Last Dinner Party live tho. Divorce was an excellent support act too.
The Last Dinner Party onstage at the 3 Arena in Dublin last night. Left to right" Aurora, Emily, Abigail, Luca the drummer, Lizzie, and Georgia.
November 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Despite his chonkyboi concerns, and after several days of concerned investigation, Smudge has learned that he does indeed fit (on all the beds and platforms and in the little houses) on the new, bigger cat tree.
So here he proudly sits, a smug Smudgey.
A chonky black and white cat lying in the doorway of a mini-house on the first tier of a tall grey cat tree. A pompom is dangling above his left ear. He's trying to look tough and unbothered but he should know by now that I know he's a big ole grumpy wuss and I love him all the more for it.
October 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Smudge is very interested in what you have to say and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
A chonky black and white cat lying in an armchair with his front paws casually off to one side and his tail wrapped around himself. He's looking at something off to the right of the camera with an extremely interested expression and perked up ears.
October 4, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Happy Monday! I'm on a comfort reading kick so finally started book 7 of Dungeon Crawler Carl: This Inevitable Ruin. Pathos, silliness, action and heart. Sure what more could you want?
The cover of the ebook of This Inevitable Ruin by Matt Dinniman featuring several people and creatures (Carl, Imani, Mongo and Rend are most visible) running from an explosion. There's a tall tower in the background with a dragon flying beside it. Samantha the demi-god in a disembodied sex doll head (long story) is in the foreground with her chin resting on the author's first name.
September 22, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Now that she's grown past her shred all the things phase, Kaliyo has developed an interest in guarding the bookshelves. Amos would be proud. #cats
A small white cat sitting tall on the back of an armchair in front of some overfilled bookcases. She looks a little scruffy because she was behind the armchair checking on the lower shelves before she climbed up there.
August 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Oh yeah, I made the ramen. It's fucking delicious! (Also lol at that one shiny egg yolk, it was not brilliant white IRL)
A bowl of tonkatsu ramen with cha siu pork, and ramen eggs, plus some veggies and nori and sesame sprinkles.
August 2, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Kaliyo would like to know if you have games on your phone.
#Caturday #CatsOfBluesky #Cats
An extreme close-up of a small white cat who is stretching across from an armchair to investigate a phone. Behind her in the armchair is her chunky black and white older brother who was just trying to have a nap Kaliyo, damn it.
June 28, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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HOW DARE I SNEEZE IN HER PRESENCE? HOW VERY DARE?!
(I don't enjoy having Covid again either, Kaliyo!)
#cats #CatsOfBluesky
A small white cat curled up on a fluffy rug on a couch and throwing the evilest of glares at the human who had the gall, the utter temerity, to sneeze in her presence.
June 18, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Well hello supervisor Smudge!
#Cats #Caturday #CatsOfBluesky
A chonky black and white cat loafing on a PC tower. He's leaning on a bottlecap taped to the top of the tower to prevent him hitting the power button. He is in supervisory mode and purring approvingly.
May 24, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Smudge would like you to pet his belly, pls. This is not a trap, he promises.
#CatsOfBluesky #Caturday #Cats
A chonky black and white cat lying on his back in an armchair, he has his front paws raised to give access to his fluffy belly and a cheeky head-tilt that says "Go on, you know you want to!"
May 17, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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Kaliyo's full name is Pretty Pretty Princess Kaliyo the Most Supreme Yodeller. Her foster mom had originally named her Snowbell. I reckon there's some Moogle in her too somewhere, especially when she's asleep.
A small white cat napping serenely in an armchair.
May 4, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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Ever had your cats glare at you like you're some two-bit paparazzzo when you take a pic of them because they were being cute? Welcome to my world, and happy Caturday.
A black and white cat lying on his side in an armchair with one paw around the neck of a white cat lying on her belly in front of him. They're displeased because I interrupted their mutual grooming session to take a photo.
April 26, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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👑 King Smudge
#caturday
A black and white cow cat reclining regally in an armchair, he's gazing off in the distance, surveying his domain.
April 5, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Katherine Ryan is very fucking funny, and even took an extended interval to do her local research. That's dedication!
The slide backdrop at Leisureland Galway for Katherine Ryan's Battleaxe show.
March 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Happy #Caturday from Smudge who is still chuffed about being a mascot for the #TournamentOfBooks yesterday.
A black and white cow cat, lying in an armchair and seemingly reading the cover of "The Book of George" which is propped up in front of him
March 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Kailyo crashed out this afternoon after a hard morning of shredding paper and grooming her brother. She's too tired to be elegant. Bonus: toe beans!
A small white cat sprawled on a comfy mat on a couch. She's dozing with her back paw dangling off the edge of the mat. One of the few times I've caught her in an inelegant pose.
February 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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The pretty pretty princess built herself a cozy little throne and then huffed at me because I didn't help. How's your weekend going?
A small white cat lying on a polka dotted cushion in an armchair. She has arranged another cushion vertically behind the one she's lying on. Her expression is judgey and aimed at me because she had to do all that work herself and where even is my imagination?
February 15, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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Aw hell yeah
A steaming hot bowl of gumbo over rice.
January 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Crying my way through The Elephant Man as usual when Kaliyo came flying in and threw herself at the night watchman and drunken gawkers. She bat-batted them furiously and also yelled at me to help. This is her being disgusted at me for simply bawling in my armchair.
A small white cat angrily standing in front of The Elephant Man and demanding the idiot human to stop crying and help John Merrick ffs.
January 16, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Over here dying laughing at whoever edited wikipedia to include "geebag" as a synonym for fanny pack/bumbag.
Narrator voice: That is not what "geebag" means. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanny_p...
A google snippet showing text from the Wikipedia entry for Fanny Pack that says the Irish English term for one is "geebag"
January 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Built the Lego tuxedo cat in honor of Amos and put it at his favourite hangout spot 💞
A tuxedo cat sitting on top of a bookcase beside a Lego Typewriter that he broke bits off by playing with it constantly. I miss him so. A Lego tuxedo cat sitting in the same spot on top of the bookcase beside an even more dilapidated Lego typewriter.
December 30, 2024 at 3:58 PM
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Still laughing at the photos I took of Smudge and Kaliyo after I had the nerve to switch on the light in my bedroom and interrupt their nap. Real "Awkward Family Photos" vibes, with added murder-y glares.
A cow cat sitting up on a bed, glaring at the camera. Nestled in front of him is a smaller white cat who has also had enough of my nonsense. I apologized, we're all good.
December 21, 2024 at 5:18 PM
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Coffee nerd alert! This tasting was a lot of fun playing spot the difference in decaf processes. Big ups to PS Coffee Roasters for getting beans to me in loads of time.
4 cupping bowls of coffee in front of their relevant packages. A cupping spoon sitting in a glass of water and a scoresheet with a pen resting on it.
December 15, 2024 at 4:01 PM
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Did the variety gamer score thing and got 62 out of 100 mostly because I am old and have been playing video games for a little over four decades 😅
A filled in gamer score sheet with 62 individual green dots beside games I have played. Bunch of blanks that may surprise people but my Steam library is large and life is short.
December 15, 2024 at 11:29 AM
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Kaliyo has taken to yelling at me to switch the projector on as soon as it gets dark here. She settles herself on the couch as soon as it's on. I've had cats who liked to watch some things before (c/f Smudge with anything that has Andrew Scott in it) but this is a little ridiculous.
A small white cat sits on the back of a couch looking up with great interest at an episode of Elsbeth on the wall in front of her. I've since lowered the projector to make viewing easier for her (and me).
December 14, 2024 at 2:11 PM