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leilashafiqmog.bsky.social
Queer. VIciously, with intent to wound.
@leilashafiqmog.bsky.social
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Was @ShafiqMog on the bird site (before it went bad).

Trans, Queer, Bi, Mixed Arab-Scot, Autistic, Fibre crafter, some time dancer and gym bunny. Feline Supremacist. Edinburgher.
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New hair! I'm a calico cat boy now!

For those who are unaware, some feline coat colours are sex linked. This is why almost all calico and tortoiseshell cats are female. I think it is both very appropriate, and funny as fuck, for me as a Trans guy to have calico hair.
The first of a series of headshots of Shafiq during the different stages of getting their hair cut and coloured. Starting with the finished design, my hair is cut short and dyed in patches of white/cream, orange and black The colour from my previous look is just visible but the roots are very grown out. After the cut, it's short and dark brown. Post bleach, my hair is very light blonde.
November 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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In more positive news, I got a new computer case. I spent this afternoon moving all my parts from the old case to the new one with the assistance of Cassia Tinycat
A black fluffy cat inside an opened computer case, sniffing about where the motherboard is going to go.
November 15, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Look at my perfect little princess baby! So fierce and large! (She's 3 kilos of fluff and audacity.)
A tiny fluffy black cat with big yellow eyes gazes at the camera from the back of a sofa as if butter wouldn't melt in her mouth.
November 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Been doing some knitting!

These are two and a bit blanket squares, based off of Frankie Brown's Ten Stitch Blanket, made from my heavy Aran to chunky weight handspun. It's lovely to be back on the knitting train again.
A grey cat with pink nose, white face and chest sits next to a couple of brightly coloured knit squares. He gazes past the camera with a self satisfied expression. Same image focussing more on the knit squares, the cat is still there but he is looking off to one side now
October 26, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Went to Lidl. Did not buy a lathe. I am not buying a lathe...
I do not need a lathe. Until and unless I learn wood-turning, I do not need a lathe. I do not...
A section of the middle aisle of Lidl. The price, at the top, is 39.99. On the shelf is a lathe. More assorted hardware is on the shelf below it.
October 12, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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I'm contemplating a big change to my household/family arrangements. This is something I never thought I would even consider. I am thinking of... getting a dog. Given my history* I am proceeding carefully and doing lots of reading on the subject of dog behaviour and psychology.
Three hardback books laid on a pile of textiles. They are The Dog Listener by Jan Fennel at top middle, Clever Dog by Sarah Whitehead in lower left and In Defence of Dogs by John Bradshaw at the bottom right.
September 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Saggy-boo, aka Sage, and CassiAct, aka Cassia Tinycat, testing out the new cat shelves.
Two cats on shelves. Cassia, a black longhair cat reclines on the lower right as Sage, a grey tux with white nose and chin, crouches on an upper left shelf. Cassia is looking directly at the camera with her eyes all slitty. Sage is looking downward at the ground.
August 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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I did it! I made holes in the wall! And now there's a shelf there! It is the first of, hopefully, many. I have one more shelf waiting to be en-walled before I need to get more pieces. Here's hoping the cats like it!
A wooden shelf with white brackets attached to a wall just above a daydo rail.
July 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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The drilling is Very Loud. I will have to put headphones on soon or I'll lose my mind. I wish I could get ear defenders for my cats. They're not enjoying it either. :(
June 21, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Hi Q-tip!

Cassia sends her regards.
A Black fluffy cat looks directly at the camera with her yellowy green eyes.
May 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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A baby, off her tits (all six of them!) on gabapentin for her annual checkup.
One yellow eye peeks through the bars of a pet carrier
May 15, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Sooo, I may be making friends with a street cat. I can have one more, right? I spoke to one of the people who feeds her, who confirmed that she is unhoused, unchipped and has been for four years. I'm doing the sums and can afford to get her vet checked, flea and worm treated etc next month.
A longhair Tortie cat sitting outside in the sun ignoring the camera.
May 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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These new KnitPro cables really are a massive drop in quality compared to the ones I got when I started knitting a decade ago. Now I need to rip back several hours of knitting and start again. Fucking great. Love that for me.
An interchangeable Knitpro knitting needle and the end of the cable that is supposed to be attached to it.
April 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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The look of mischievous joy when my cat finds an unattended plate of food, dissolving into disgust when she discovers that the plate contains vegetables and humous.
A black fluffy cat giving the camera a disappointed look with her big yellow green eyes.
April 5, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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I got my hairs cut (at Stag Barbers, Edinburgh) today! Have some before and after pics! As you can see I went for a slightly more masculine look this time.
Head and shoulders mirror selfie of a person with tan skin and bleached hair with dark roots. The phone is held so that it obscures most of their face. They are wearing a red vest, leaving their shoulders and arms exposed. The same pose but the hair on the sides of their head has been cut off. Similar pose with their head turned to show the short cut round the back of their head
March 6, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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In other news my cat, Sage, is angy with me. I viciously and cruelly GRABBED his paws! And STOLE the points! To his great DISTRESS and SHAME!
A grey and white tux cat with pink nose looking unimpressed on a space themed fleece.
February 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Out getting my breakfast and keep getting confused looks. Then I remembered I look like this
A selfie of a person with tan skin and dark beard wearing bright pink glasses. Their bleached hair with dark roots is standing up on their head looking a bit wild.
February 15, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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I'm on a bus! Also, not that you can tell, I did my eye makeup! Now with 30% less pro-genocide cosmetics companies! Loving the Huda Beauty mascara! It is cheaper than the Too Faced I used to use while being just as good.
Shafiq, a person with tan skin, dark brown eyes and eyebrows wearing an FFP3 mask their bleached hair has very grown out roots and there is a pair of glasses perched on top of their head.
February 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Him disapprove.

Him snooze.
A chunky grey tux cat glares disapprovingly at the camera. Grey tux cat in the same pose as first image but with eyes closed for a little nap.
February 1, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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See?
A fluffy black cat glares grumpily at the stupid human pointing a camera at her.
January 30, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Sometimes, I really love living where I do.
An empty information board at a bus stop with "Free Palestine" written in black marker across it.
January 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Back in my day that'd result in a request to fill in the form
A fake form with spaces for text entry. BUTTHURT REPORT Date of Hurtfullness: Time: What caused the butthurt? Someone posted it : Offensive picture on the internet Was a tissue needed for the tears? Yes No Will you be able to move past it? Yes No Not Sure Reason for filing report (check all that apply): I am an idiot I'm better than everyone else I am a crybaby I'm a prude I am thin skinned It wasn't my joke I am a little bitch No one liked my selfies today I want my mommy! Life just isn't fair! i felt picked on Other (please explain below) (use a separate sheet if necessary)
January 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
leilashafiqmog.bsky.social
Riding the buses for something to do til my appointment. It's too chilly to sit outside yet.
Head and shoulders of a person with dyed hair showing roots blue rimmed sunglasses and a white FFP3 mask
January 21, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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@priyamvadagopal.bsky.social
Sage (greybie tux boy) and Cassia (tiny fluffy black girl) send greetings to Auntie Priya!
It's good to see you here!
A grey tux cat with a bright pink nose gazes lovingly at the camera. A fluffy black cat with a red bow on her collar looks inquisitively up at the ceiling.
January 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Me and a couple of cat pics. Check out my glasses in the first pic! Pink glasses are sometimes recommended for light sensitivity so I'm trying them out.
A wonky selfie with my cat, Sage. My face, tan skin bright coloured hair with the roots growing out and wearing glasses with bright pink lenses, is peering over the head of a grey and white cat who is curled up in the foreground. The front half of a grey cat with a white nose and paws, perched on a grey sofa with a bunch of pink feathers in his mouth. A black cat gazes up at the camera from inside a mesh wastepaper basket.
January 11, 2025 at 5:38 PM