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Shawn M. Jones, PhD
@shawnmjones.org
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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.

https://www.shawnmjones.org

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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
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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
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This #Caturday Malala asks “Why limit yourself to one box?”

#Cat #Cats
#GreyCat #GreyCats #GreyCatsRule #TabbyCat
A grey cat looks up to the camera. She is resting inside of a shoebox, inside of a cardboard box.
June 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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This #Caturday Marjon is asking you the important questions. What do you really want to do with your life? Are you happy with your current path? When will we play next? Why haven’t you fed him recently?

#Cat #Cats
#BlackCat #BlackCats #BlackCatsRule
A black cat lay on his side in a hammock with a single paw reaching over the side of the hammock out of frame. He is looking up at the camera.
June 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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I bought this Steelcase chair for #WFH. Every #Caturday she hops in the chair when I’m not using it. If I move her, she just gets in my lap. She doesn't want me -- she wants the chair.

#Cat #Cats
#GreyCat #GreyCats #GreyCatsRule #TabbyCat
A grey cat stares defiantly at the camera… from her office chair.
June 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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One #Caturday long ago, the kittens Malala and Marjon came to live with us. Unaware of his sister, Marjon smooshed her head under some pillows. Malala has never forgiven him.

#Cat #Cats #Playfriends
#GreyCat #GreyCats #GreyCatsRule #TabbyCat
#BlackCat #BlackCats #BlackCatsRule
The camera faces down on a black kitten laying on top of some pillows laying on a sofa. In the cavity formed by the pillows and the black cat’s body, a grey kitten struggles for her freedom.
June 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Rest assured, this #Caturday, that there is a cat in your life like Malala who is disappointed that you are not doing something that they expect, but did not tell you about.

#Cat #Cats
#GreyCat #GreyCats #GreyCatsRule #TabbyCat
#GreyCatsOfMastodon
#Catstodon #CatsOfFediverse #CatsOfMastodon
A cat sitting on a bed, staring up at the camera, judging you…
May 31, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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One #Caturday @vneblitt.bsky.social captured this video of adult Malala and Marjon briefly… getting along.

#Cat #Cats #NeedsCleaning
#GreyCat #GreyCats #GreyCatsRule #TabbyCat
#BlackCat #BlackCats #BlackCatsRule
May 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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This #Caturday Marjon wants to know what you’re up to.

#Cat #Cats
#BlackCat #BlackCats #BlackCatsRule
The camera zooms in on a black cat’s face laying on a human’s denim-covered leg.
May 10, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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This #Caturday Malala would like to play! Where are the toys?

#Cat #Cats
#GreyCat #GreyCats #GreyCatsRule #TabbyCat
A grey cat lay on her back with her paws curled up and her back twisted while staring up at the camera playfully.
May 3, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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On a windy #Caturday Marjon keeps his ear to the neighborhood grapevine.

#Cat #Cats
#BlackCat #BlackCats #BlackCatsRule
A black cat in a grey harness lay on an adobe-colored brick wall with his ears perked up, looking at something to the left.
April 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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I came home from a conference in Tel Aviv one #Caturday bearing a vendor’s canvas bag. Malala loves this bag, LOVES IT! The bag has been part of the toy box ever since.

#Cat #Cats
#GreyCat #GreyCats #GreyCatsRule #TabbyCat
A story of a grey cat and her swag bag in four panes. She grabs the bag with her front paws and rolls around with it.
April 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Marjon would like to just #Caturday.

#Cat #Cats
#BlackCat #BlackCats #BlackCatsRule
A black cat lay on his back on a couch with his underside exposed. His eyes are partially open and his face expresses unamusement.
April 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM