Dom Shaheen
@domshaheen.bsky.social
🌈 Author. Activist. Ailurophile 🐈⬛. Always up to discuss politics, music (esp 1980s), horror movies, and comics. Other topics subject to negotiation.
I never thought using Calibri would be an act of defiance but here we are…
December 11, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I never thought using Calibri would be an act of defiance but here we are…
Him: So what literature are you reading these days?
Me: Cat identification guides.
Me: Cat identification guides.
“Tuxedo” is a perfectly fine colloquial catch all term for cats like Marcel, but if you’re interested in cat coat minutiae he’s a cap-and-saddle bicolor. www.allfluffy.com/blogs/news/i...
Is Your Cat a Tuxedo? Your Guide to Black and White Cat Coats & Breeds
Understand black and white cat patterns from tuxedo to harlequin. Explore genetics, use the white spotting scale for ID, and find breeds with these striking coats.
www.allfluffy.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Him: So what literature are you reading these days?
Me: Cat identification guides.
Me: Cat identification guides.
Just heard someone refer to “The abuser formerly known as Prince Andrew” and I’m so jealous I didn’t come up with that.
November 7, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Just heard someone refer to “The abuser formerly known as Prince Andrew” and I’m so jealous I didn’t come up with that.
Fans of lesser know 1980s gems (the line forms behind me) have got to hear the gold unearthed in this episode.
Join Joe, Kari and special guest DJ Matt Bailer to discuss Matt's special project revisiting the music of 1980 to create his own personalized top 40 charts! He has discovered so many great lost songs he wants to share with you! 1980 usually means boring boring boring, but not this time.
Episode 282 - DJMattB's 1980 Treasure Trove - Hey! Remember the 80's?
Join Joe, Kari and special guest DJ Matt Bailer to discuss Matt's special project revisiting the music of 1980 to create his own personalized top 40 charts! This has led him to discover so many great ...
www.buzzsprout.com
October 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Fans of lesser know 1980s gems (the line forms behind me) have got to hear the gold unearthed in this episode.
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“I just can’t cope, without my soap!”.
New episode has dropped with special guest @domshaheen.bsky.social! We talk novelty songs (including some real doozies "by" Ronald Reagan), New Zealand superstar Margaret Urlich and some great live clips from 80s acts at the recent Radio 2 in the Park festival in the UK. Join us!
Episode 280 - Novelty Songs (with Friend of the Podcast Dom) - Hey! Remember the 80's?
Join Kari, Joe and special guest Dom (aka DC Sheehan) to explore the full range of novelty songs of the 80s. There's one that hit the top 40, one by the king of novelty pop himself, one that went all ...
www.buzzsprout.com
September 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
“I just can’t cope, without my soap!”.
No matter how you try to get ready you’ll never be truly prepared for what you’re about to see and hear! But sure, give it a shot then come hear us try to make sense of it!
Get ready for episode 280 (dropping this Tuesday) on Novelty Songs by watching this video from "Reathel Bean & the Doonesbury Break Crew". Or absolutely do not do that and let Kari, Joe and special guest @domshaheen.bsky.social just describe the horror to you.
Reathel Bean & The Doonesbury Break Crew - Rap Master Ronnie
YouTube video by djkrushinphx
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September 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
No matter how you try to get ready you’ll never be truly prepared for what you’re about to see and hear! But sure, give it a shot then come hear us try to make sense of it!
Co worker: There’s a cease fire in the Middle East.
Me: There’s an actual cease fire or Trump declared there’s a cease fire…?
Me: There’s an actual cease fire or Trump declared there’s a cease fire…?
June 24, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Co worker: There’s a cease fire in the Middle East.
Me: There’s an actual cease fire or Trump declared there’s a cease fire…?
Me: There’s an actual cease fire or Trump declared there’s a cease fire…?
Trump has been awfully resistant to nicknames that stick. Whether due to the sheer number he inspires or his inherent general vileness (it’s hard to make a joke of a joke), none have had staying power. But TACO feels different somehow… Time will tell.
May 30, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Trump has been awfully resistant to nicknames that stick. Whether due to the sheer number he inspires or his inherent general vileness (it’s hard to make a joke of a joke), none have had staying power. But TACO feels different somehow… Time will tell.
Things That Will Sun Up 2025 #1: Marjorie Taylor Green arguing with Grok about how Christian she is…
May 24, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Things That Will Sun Up 2025 #1: Marjorie Taylor Green arguing with Grok about how Christian she is…
Did not expect this second hand book to call me out so brutally…
May 16, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Did not expect this second hand book to call me out so brutally…
Well, yes. It’s been a hard year so far, Excel…
May 15, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Well, yes. It’s been a hard year so far, Excel…
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3606...
Stuff has released a six-part podcast about James Wallace - The Artful Dodger. I was interviewed for and feature in it, an interview I did over a year ago. Wallace continues to deny his crimes. But the jury saw the truth. I remain relieved and grateful they did.
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Stuff has released a six-part podcast about James Wallace - The Artful Dodger. I was interviewed for and feature in it, an interview I did over a year ago. Wallace continues to deny his crimes. But the jury saw the truth. I remain relieved and grateful they did.
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‘It’s time to own up’: Survivor’s message to disgraced arts patron James Wallace
In first media interview, defiant philanthropist claims “watertight alibi”, as top cop describes case as “story of entitlement”.
www.stuff.co.nz
May 11, 2025 at 10:16 PM
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3606...
Stuff has released a six-part podcast about James Wallace - The Artful Dodger. I was interviewed for and feature in it, an interview I did over a year ago. Wallace continues to deny his crimes. But the jury saw the truth. I remain relieved and grateful they did.
1/4
Stuff has released a six-part podcast about James Wallace - The Artful Dodger. I was interviewed for and feature in it, an interview I did over a year ago. Wallace continues to deny his crimes. But the jury saw the truth. I remain relieved and grateful they did.
1/4
Projecting much, Excel?
April 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Projecting much, Excel?
This feels like a reach even by Silver Age standards…
April 15, 2025 at 9:01 AM
This feels like a reach even by Silver Age standards…
Only halfway through Ep2 of the new season of Black Mirror and it’s so harrowing I’m dreading having to watch more episodes after this. In other words, THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER!!!!!
April 12, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Only halfway through Ep2 of the new season of Black Mirror and it’s so harrowing I’m dreading having to watch more episodes after this. In other words, THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER!!!!!
Is no there finish line.
April 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Is no there finish line.
Mysteries of Pop #27: Hello by Lionel Richie. They’ve never interacted before this moment. She’s blind. So how did she carve this??????
April 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Mysteries of Pop #27: Hello by Lionel Richie. They’ve never interacted before this moment. She’s blind. So how did she carve this??????
So it turns out orgies really aren’t my thing. Oh well, you gotta try everything thrice, right?
April 3, 2025 at 7:57 AM
So it turns out orgies really aren’t my thing. Oh well, you gotta try everything thrice, right?
Me too, page, me too.
April 3, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Me too, page, me too.
Every time I see a cat…
March 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Every time I see a cat…
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These were seen in London.
London fucking ROCKS!💪
London fucking ROCKS!💪
March 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
These were seen in London.
London fucking ROCKS!💪
London fucking ROCKS!💪
Hi. Here’s a snake.
March 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Hi. Here’s a snake.