Aliya Zaidi
@aliyazaidi.bsky.social
Geek, feminist, foodie. Optimist. Brightonian/Londonista. 💜 Words, music, books, tech, marketing, digital, nerd culture. Only a Sith deals in absolutes.
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Aladdin is my favorite Disney animated film. There are at least 4 different home/handheld console versions of Aladdin. All of them offer something unique. First up, here is the one for Sega's 16 bit console (Megadrive/Genesis). Did you play this version? #retrogaming
February 12, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Aladdin is my favorite Disney animated film. There are at least 4 different home/handheld console versions of Aladdin. All of them offer something unique. First up, here is the one for Sega's 16 bit console (Megadrive/Genesis). Did you play this version? #retrogaming
What movie moment made you exclaim...
"THIS IS CINEMA"
I can hear this gif... if you don't know, you need to rectify that immediately. Thank me later
"THIS IS CINEMA"
I can hear this gif... if you don't know, you need to rectify that immediately. Thank me later
February 11, 2026 at 7:21 PM
What movie moment made you exclaim...
"THIS IS CINEMA"
I can hear this gif... if you don't know, you need to rectify that immediately. Thank me later
"THIS IS CINEMA"
I can hear this gif... if you don't know, you need to rectify that immediately. Thank me later
This combination of peanut butter, honey, chilli and poached egg probably shouldn't work... and yet it is freaking delicious 😋 🍳
#breakfast
Should we start a cooking channel @mattpotteruk.bsky.social?
#breakfast
Should we start a cooking channel @mattpotteruk.bsky.social?
February 11, 2026 at 10:07 AM
This combination of peanut butter, honey, chilli and poached egg probably shouldn't work... and yet it is freaking delicious 😋 🍳
#breakfast
Should we start a cooking channel @mattpotteruk.bsky.social?
#breakfast
Should we start a cooking channel @mattpotteruk.bsky.social?
QTP with a gif that pops up when you type in your name!
February 11, 2026 at 8:59 AM
QTP with a gif that pops up when you type in your name!
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Young Muslims have created an inclusive Ramadan that works for everyone. Now that’s in danger | Nosheen Iqbal
Young Muslims have created an inclusive Ramadan that works for everyone. Now that’s in danger | Nosheen Iqbal
Led by women, queer-friendly, diverse: this model can break so many boundaries. But if we lose spaces to meet in, it can’t happen, says Today in Focus host Nosheen Iqbal
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Young Muslims have created an inclusive Ramadan that works for everyone. Now that’s in danger | Nosheen Iqbal
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New fuck/marry/kill list just dropped
February 4, 2026 at 6:05 AM
New fuck/marry/kill list just dropped
Love this book; a history of our world told through the meaning we attach to colour, via philosophy, anthropology, culture, religion, technology, fashion and more.
In an increasingly bleached, sterile world, colour is essential for understanding meaning, purpose, and the human condition 🌈💜💚💛
In an increasingly bleached, sterile world, colour is essential for understanding meaning, purpose, and the human condition 🌈💜💚💛
February 4, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Love this book; a history of our world told through the meaning we attach to colour, via philosophy, anthropology, culture, religion, technology, fashion and more.
In an increasingly bleached, sterile world, colour is essential for understanding meaning, purpose, and the human condition 🌈💜💚💛
In an increasingly bleached, sterile world, colour is essential for understanding meaning, purpose, and the human condition 🌈💜💚💛
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Jeff Buckley's journal entry and musings on Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Qawwali, and #Sufi #music.
#NFAK
#Qawwali
#SpiritualMusic
#NFAK
#Qawwali
#SpiritualMusic
January 27, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Jeff Buckley's journal entry and musings on Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Qawwali, and #Sufi #music.
#NFAK
#Qawwali
#SpiritualMusic
#NFAK
#Qawwali
#SpiritualMusic
Today is a Goblin Tools app kind of day - when you have too much to do and overwhelm is near, break it down into smaller chunks. Total game changer 🙌🏽
February 3, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Today is a Goblin Tools app kind of day - when you have too much to do and overwhelm is near, break it down into smaller chunks. Total game changer 🙌🏽
I finally watched It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley at Curzon Soho tonight; I love this film.
It's poignant, beautifully human and emotive, showcasing how Jeff's timeless music transcends genres, cultures, and generations.
Simply breathtaking filmmaking 👌🏼❤️🎬
#jeffbuckley
It's poignant, beautifully human and emotive, showcasing how Jeff's timeless music transcends genres, cultures, and generations.
Simply breathtaking filmmaking 👌🏼❤️🎬
#jeffbuckley
February 2, 2026 at 11:36 PM
I finally watched It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley at Curzon Soho tonight; I love this film.
It's poignant, beautifully human and emotive, showcasing how Jeff's timeless music transcends genres, cultures, and generations.
Simply breathtaking filmmaking 👌🏼❤️🎬
#jeffbuckley
It's poignant, beautifully human and emotive, showcasing how Jeff's timeless music transcends genres, cultures, and generations.
Simply breathtaking filmmaking 👌🏼❤️🎬
#jeffbuckley
Transported to 2003 Iraq at yesterday's performance of Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo at The Young Vic - dark, disturbing, weird and otherworldly 👌🏼🎭 🐅
Took a punt with Lucky Dip seats and got seated in the second row for £12 ✌🏼🙏🏼
#theatre
#youngvic
#plays
#londontheatre
Took a punt with Lucky Dip seats and got seated in the second row for £12 ✌🏼🙏🏼
#theatre
#youngvic
#plays
#londontheatre
February 1, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Transported to 2003 Iraq at yesterday's performance of Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo at The Young Vic - dark, disturbing, weird and otherworldly 👌🏼🎭 🐅
Took a punt with Lucky Dip seats and got seated in the second row for £12 ✌🏼🙏🏼
#theatre
#youngvic
#plays
#londontheatre
Took a punt with Lucky Dip seats and got seated in the second row for £12 ✌🏼🙏🏼
#theatre
#youngvic
#plays
#londontheatre
So sad, she was my favourite in so many roles and so incredibly good in every one of them - too many to name and not only a staple of our childhood favourites. RIP Catherine O'Hara 💔🙏🏼
Breaking news: Catherine O’Hara, the actress and comedian who delivered deliciously silly performances in movies such as “Beetlejuice” and “Home Alone,” and gained a new generation of fans as Moira Rose on “Schitt’s Creek,” has died.
She was 71.
She was 71.
Catherine O’Hara, comedy star with a flair for improv, dies at 71
The Canadian-born actress appeared in movies including “Beetlejuice” and “Home Alone” and won an Emmy Award as a star of “Schitt’s Creek.”
www.washingtonpost.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:52 PM
So sad, she was my favourite in so many roles and so incredibly good in every one of them - too many to name and not only a staple of our childhood favourites. RIP Catherine O'Hara 💔🙏🏼
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Found the last piece! Fin. A difficult but satisfying one with beautiful dusky colours
#London
#londonskyline
#puzzle
#jigsawnerd
#puzzlenerd
#London
#londonskyline
#puzzle
#jigsawnerd
#puzzlenerd
January 24, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Found the last piece! Fin. A difficult but satisfying one with beautiful dusky colours
#London
#londonskyline
#puzzle
#jigsawnerd
#puzzlenerd
#London
#londonskyline
#puzzle
#jigsawnerd
#puzzlenerd
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The hill I will die on: Bum gun, bidet or shattaf – whatever you call it, install one now | Mona Eltahawy
The hill I will die on: Bum gun, bidet or shattaf – whatever you call it, install one now | Mona Eltahawy
Really, why wouldn’t you wash yourself after using the toilet? If you won’t listen to me, then listen to Zohran Mamdani – and get your straddle on, says author Mona Eltahawy
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 9:43 AM
The hill I will die on: Bum gun, bidet or shattaf – whatever you call it, install one now | Mona Eltahawy
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“They will hold this torch high without faltering because they have weathered the battering storms of persecution and withstood the temptation to retreat to a more quiet and serene life.”
These words continue to inspire and guide us, on MLK day and every day that follows.
These words continue to inspire and guide us, on MLK day and every day that follows.
January 19, 2026 at 4:39 PM
“They will hold this torch high without faltering because they have weathered the battering storms of persecution and withstood the temptation to retreat to a more quiet and serene life.”
These words continue to inspire and guide us, on MLK day and every day that follows.
These words continue to inspire and guide us, on MLK day and every day that follows.
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In 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. visited New York City on his way home from accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway. Speaking to a packed crowd at City Hall, Dr. King said,
"Those who have sat so long in darkness now find themselves lighting the way for others...”
"Those who have sat so long in darkness now find themselves lighting the way for others...”
January 19, 2026 at 4:39 PM
In 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. visited New York City on his way home from accepting the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway. Speaking to a packed crowd at City Hall, Dr. King said,
"Those who have sat so long in darkness now find themselves lighting the way for others...”
"Those who have sat so long in darkness now find themselves lighting the way for others...”
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“The richest man on the planet’s stated policy appears to be that if there isn’t an explicit law against it, then feel free to use Grok to sexualise images of children; a green light for the proliferation of paedophilic content.”
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
Elon Musk’s green light for paedophilia
First Musk embraced the global hard right and now, by failing to limit images of child sexual abuse on X, he has added child abusers to his list of fellow travellers
www.thenewworld.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 11:42 AM
“The richest man on the planet’s stated policy appears to be that if there isn’t an explicit law against it, then feel free to use Grok to sexualise images of children; a green light for the proliferation of paedophilic content.”
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
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"Where we are today, we're not seeing it."
AI Completely Failing to Boost Productivity, Says Top Analyst
AI may or may not excel at a lot of things, but from an economic standpoint, it's definitely not making us more productive.
trib.al
January 18, 2026 at 9:27 PM
"Where we are today, we're not seeing it."
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Free bus travel for under 22s is just one step to help support those areas devastated by years of austerity.
KMPG analysis shows that for every £1 invested in bus services, we get an economic benefit ranging from £4.55 to £5.
news.sky.com/story/green-...
KMPG analysis shows that for every £1 invested in bus services, we get an economic benefit ranging from £4.55 to £5.
news.sky.com/story/green-...
Green Party calls for free bus travel in England for under-22s
Green Party leader Zack Polanski said young people had been shut out of work and training because of the cost of living, promising that Green councillors would push for the change if elected in May.
news.sky.com
January 17, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Free bus travel for under 22s is just one step to help support those areas devastated by years of austerity.
KMPG analysis shows that for every £1 invested in bus services, we get an economic benefit ranging from £4.55 to £5.
news.sky.com/story/green-...
KMPG analysis shows that for every £1 invested in bus services, we get an economic benefit ranging from £4.55 to £5.
news.sky.com/story/green-...
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"You don’t need to [use] your brain."
New Study Finds AI in Schools Is Undermining Kids' Social and Intellectual Development
When AI models are used in a school setting, kids become dumber and meaner after using this technology, according to a new study.
trib.al
January 17, 2026 at 10:37 PM
"You don’t need to [use] your brain."
And adults too, I'll bet.
In a world where intellectual thought isn't celebrated as much as it should be, let's not use AI to make people even dumber.
In a world where intellectual thought isn't celebrated as much as it should be, let's not use AI to make people even dumber.
January 17, 2026 at 10:39 PM
And adults too, I'll bet.
In a world where intellectual thought isn't celebrated as much as it should be, let's not use AI to make people even dumber.
In a world where intellectual thought isn't celebrated as much as it should be, let's not use AI to make people even dumber.
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The Education Department is opening fewer sexual violence investigations as Trump dismantles it
The Education Department is opening fewer sexual violence investigations as Trump dismantles it
The Education Department is opening fewer sexual violence investigations as Trump dismantles it
www.independent.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 3:54 PM
The Education Department is opening fewer sexual violence investigations as Trump dismantles it
You could... but you end up being lazier, stupider, or both as a result. Winning? 🫠🤔
The commercial use of AI is nonsense... there isn't a use case apart from "I couldn't be bothered."
The commercial use of AI is nonsense... there isn't a use case apart from "I couldn't be bothered."
January 16, 2026 at 8:16 AM
You could... but you end up being lazier, stupider, or both as a result. Winning? 🫠🤔
The commercial use of AI is nonsense... there isn't a use case apart from "I couldn't be bothered."
The commercial use of AI is nonsense... there isn't a use case apart from "I couldn't be bothered."
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typical ai use case
January 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM
typical ai use case