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Shawn M. Jones, PhD
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Cat parent. PhD ODU CS. @webscidl.bsky.social 4Life. Opinions are my own. Reposts are worth a look, but not always an endorsement.

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Shawn M. Jones, PhD @shawnmjones.org · Nov 24
#introduction - Hi, I'm Shawn Jones. I'm a cat dad and a Computer Scientist.

I have many interests, including #ArtificialIntelligence #WebScience #NaturalLanguageProcessing #ComputerVision #LEGO #IDIC #Caturday and more!

Below is a visualization I made so my colleagues can differentiate my cats.
From behind them, we see two cats on leashes staring at the same thing through the fence beyond. A black cat with a blue leash is on the upper right. A grey cat with a red leash is on the lower right. Boxes annotate the image describing each cat. Marjon The Black * loquacious * nervous about that noise you didn’t hear * curious about people he doesn’t know * likes the kitchen because that’s where the food is Malala The Grey * 14 confirmed kills this year * enjoys tree climbing * power sleeper * plays fetch on her terms
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This #Caturday Malala has exposed her belly for playtime. She doesn't understand why you don't have infinite playtime energy and would like you to fix that.

#Cat #Cats #PlaytimeEnergy
#GreyCat #GreyCats #GreyCatsRule #TabbyCat
A grey cat lay on her back with her belly exposed, staring at the camera.
January 25, 2026 at 7:58 PM
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Every #Caturday, Marjon kneads us; especially if we are under this fleece blanket. Some suggest that cats knead like this because they were weaned too early. We wonder if he misses his Mommy.

#Cat #Cats #MakinBiscuits
#BlackCat #BlackCats #BlackCatsRule
From the perspective of me laying on the couch, a grey fleece laying on my legs and a black cat kneading the fleece with his front paws and ears extended.
January 17, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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This #Caturday Malala wants to remind you that yes, she does deserve skritches.

#Cat #Cats #SkritchCustomer
#GreyCat #GreyCats #GreyCatsRule #TabbyCat
A grey cat lay sprawled on her side on the top platform of a cat tree. She stares at the camera in a conflicting combination of relaxation and intensity.
January 11, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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One #Caturday Malala and Marjon reminded me to pay no attention to the noise I heard. It was Cat Business.

#Cat #Cats #CatBusiness
#GreyCat #GreyCats #BlackCat #BlackCats
A grey cat sits on the top platform of a tall cat tree, looking at the camera. A black cat lay on the next platform below, also looking at the camera.
January 4, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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Every #Caturday Malala is ready to play the parachute game -- her royal contribution to making the bed.

#Cat #Cats #BedMaker
#GreyCat #GreyCats #GreyCatsRule #TabbyCat
A grey cat lay on her back staring up at the camera from a mattress.
December 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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This #Christmas #Caturday Malala reminds you to stay out of her tree.

#Cat #Cats #TreeClimber
#GreyCat #GreyCats #GreyCatsRule #TabbyCat
Between ornaments on a Christmas tree, a grey cat pokes her head out to look at the camera.
December 25, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Marjon wonders why you need this pillow, on #Caturday of all days!

#Cat #Cats #CatPillow
#BlackCat #BlackCats #BlackCatsRule
A black cat lay curled up on a dark blue pillow. He is looking at the camera sternly.
December 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Marjon reminds you that, wherever you are, whenever you are, sometimes you just need to #Caturday.

#Cat #Cats #ToeBeans
#BlackCat #BlackCats #BlackCatsRule
A black cay lay on his side atop a cat tree while peeping at a camera. He is folded in a way that one of his back feet is closer to the camera, emphasizing his toe beans.
December 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Malala wants you to remember the true spirit of #Caturday : do what you want, with whoever's packing paper you want.

#Cat #Cats #CatCommunication
#GreyCat #GreyCats #GreyCatsRule #TabbyCat
The gray cat Malala is curled up asleep in tan packing paper.
November 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Malala and Marjon are still surprised that some people do not realize that every day is #Caturday.

#Cat #Cats #CatCommunication
#GreyCat #GreyCats #GreyCatsRule #TabbyCat
#BlackCat #BlackCats #BlackCatsRule
A black cat sits and a grey cat lay on packing paper on a hardwood floor in front of a set of cabinet doors. Both are staring at the camera in astonishment.
November 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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As part of Malala’s #Caturday lessons in Management: make the competition understand you but keep them guessing. Sometimes you ignore Tuxedo cat, sometimes you stare down Tuxedo cat. Either way, Tuxedo cat knows you’re there.

#Cat #Cats #CatCommunication
#GreyCat #GreyCats #GreyCatsRule #TabbyCat
A black cat eats his food on the window sill on the left. A grey cat on the right of the same windowsill stares out the window at a tuxedo cat outside.
September 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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On a #Caturday long ago, a young Marjon conquered the laundry basket… to protect everyone from it.

#Cat #Cats #LaundryBasketHero
#BlackCat #BlackCats #BlackCatsRule
A black cat lay on top of a collapsable mesh teal laundry basket while starting up at the camera.
September 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Malala has no time for outdoor tuxedo cat’s foolishness this #Caturday. THEY intruded into HER territory and will be ignored accordingly, as befitting their level of importance.

#Cat #Cats #CatCommunication
#GreyCat #GreyCats #GreyCatsRule #TabbyCat
An outdoor tuxedo cat scowls at an indoor grey cat through a window while the indoor cat ignores them and eats her breakfast.
September 6, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Reposted by Shawn M. Jones, PhD
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This blog post came up recently in a student meeting while discussing real web sites about fake entities.

In 2016, Shawn Jones @shawnmjones.org‬ @webscidl.bsky.social looked at link rot & content drift in real web sites mentioned in fictional TV shows & movies.

ws-dl.blogspot.com/2016/10/2016...
2016-10-24: Fun with Fictional Web Sites and the Internet Archive
The Web Science and Digital Libraries Research Group at Old Dominion University.
ws-dl.blogspot.com
September 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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This #Caturday Marjon sees an outdoor cat and wonders if “that cat might be a nice friend unlike my sister.” When the outdoor cat approached the window, they hissed at him, so... maybe not.

#Cat #Cats #OutdoorIndoorCatTreaty
#BlackCat #BlackCats #BlackCatsRule
An indoor black cat at his bowl stares through a window at a tuxedo cat outside.
August 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Marjon just heard that it is #BlackCatAppreciationDay !!!!

#Cat #Cats
#BlackCat #BlackCats #BlackCatsRule
A black cat laying in a box raises his ears while looking at the camera.
August 17, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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As part of our recent #Caturday unpacking, Marjon wanted to help the family by inspecting and securing packing paper -- because LOOK A PAPER NEST!

#Cat #Cats
#BlackCat #BlackCats #BlackCatsRule
A black cat stares at the camera while licking his mouth from his recent claim — a nest of packing paper!
August 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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This #Caturday, Malala asks why you are still downstairs when there is so much fun to be had playing upstairs with her!

#Cat #Cats
#GreyCat #GreyCats #GreyCatsRule #TabbyCat
A cat peers down over a high interior wall at the camera.
August 9, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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As part of our recent #Caturday unpacking, Marjon wanted to help the family by inspecting and securing boxes -- because LOOK A BOX!

#Cat #Cats
#BlackCat #BlackCats #BlackCatsRule
A black cat stares at the camera from his recent claim — a cardboard box!
August 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Every #Caturday Malala rules Marjon with an iron foot to the face! Marjon just wanted to hang out with his sister.

#Cat #Cats #IronFoot
#GreyCat #GreyCats #GreyCatsRule #TabbyCat
Two cats lay on a bed. The grey cat on the right lay on her left side. Her arms are poised in front of her with claws expressed. Her ears are back, her mouth is open presenting teeth, and her eyes are focused on the black cat to her left. Her left foot is raised to bunny-kick the black cat in the face. The black cat on the left lay on his front. He has his ears pinned back and is preparing to receive the kick to the face.
July 26, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Last #Caturday Marjon erred. In her exasperation, Malala explained her disappointment to him, repeatedly, and, some times, physically.

#Cat #Cats #CatCommunication
#GreyCat #GreyCats #GreyCatsRule #TabbyCat
#BlackCat #BlackCats #BlackCatsRule
Two cats sit upright in a cardboard box on top of a desk. The grey cat on the left is leaned back slightly with her left paw barely raised. The black cat on the right hangs his head low and stares down at the grey cat’s barely raised paw.
July 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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#SeattleSunset
A sunset over rolling hills of trees and houses with water then mountains in the distance.
July 18, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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On a #Caturday a little more than a month ago, Malala inspected our hotel room in Idaho to determine if La Quinta was up to her standards. Thanks to La Quinta Inn for being a cat-friendly hotel! 🐈🏨

#Cat #Cats
#GreyCat #GreyCats #GreyCatsRule #TabbyCat
A grey cat peeps over a bed.
July 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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On a #Caturday a little more than a month ago, Marjon protested to his driver during his 3-day roadtrip from New Mexico to Washington State. He was lodging a compliant that the conditions aboard this carriage were unbefitting his station.

#Cat #Cats
#BlackCat #BlackCats #BlackCatsRule
A black cat stares at the camera from his carrier. His eyes are slitted and he is not happy.
July 5, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Good news everyone! 🎉 I am now a #Google Developer Relations Engineer 🥑 for #GoogleCloudPlatform.

I’ll miss Los Alamos and this is a big step toward continued learning, mentoring, and having a global impact.

Let’s connect 🍻 and discuss everything from infinite loops 🔄 to #IDIC 🖖🏼.

#Noogler #DevRel
Three images. On the top is a picture of Shawn in front of a firepit labeled with "Google". On the bottom left is Shawn in multicolored Noogler hat. On the bottom right is Shawn in front of the Google logo at the Google Kirkland office.
June 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM