Simon Frankel Pratt
@simonpratt.bsky.social
Political scientist at the University of Melbourne. Formerly of other places. Research: war, intelligence, innovation, and normative change in international politics. Cat paparazzo. He/Him 🇨🇦🏳️🌈✡️
Happy 6th night!
December 19, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Happy 6th night!
Now that I'm in Tokyo and relaxing a little, I was able to get photos off my camera SD. Here are a few favourites from Kyoto and area!
December 14, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Now that I'm in Tokyo and relaxing a little, I was able to get photos off my camera SD. Here are a few favourites from Kyoto and area!
Nearby Arashiyama and, of course, Nara are also both stunning at this time of year.
December 9, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Nearby Arashiyama and, of course, Nara are also both stunning at this time of year.
I'm on a little holiday to Japan. I've spent my first day wandering Kyoto and taken about a thousand photos. Most are of the sublime forests and temple landscapes but a few photos of the people also jump out! A sample of my favourites:
December 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I'm on a little holiday to Japan. I've spent my first day wandering Kyoto and taken about a thousand photos. Most are of the sublime forests and temple landscapes but a few photos of the people also jump out! A sample of my favourites:
Back home for a visit.
December 4, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Back home for a visit.
Catfecito el Naranja de Jaffa z"l 2022-2025
October 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Catfecito el Naranja de Jaffa z"l 2022-2025
People of BlueSky please meet and appreciate my dad's three legged and tail-truncated cat, surprisingly not named Tripod.
October 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
People of BlueSky please meet and appreciate my dad's three legged and tail-truncated cat, surprisingly not named Tripod.
A few months ago my cat lept on me during a live TV interview. Sadly when the clip was posted online that part got edited out.
September 20, 2025 at 10:04 AM
A few months ago my cat lept on me during a live TV interview. Sadly when the clip was posted online that part got edited out.
Can it compete with cappuccino assassino?
September 15, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Can it compete with cappuccino assassino?
Surprising nobody, I have not yet exhausted my supply of cats. Again, these are all just photos from Istanbul. Mostly from Kadıköy (more kediköy lmao) and Cihangir.
September 13, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Surprising nobody, I have not yet exhausted my supply of cats. Again, these are all just photos from Istanbul. Mostly from Kadıköy (more kediköy lmao) and Cihangir.
Never mind, it's spring!
September 6, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Never mind, it's spring!
I wasn't done posting photos of cats, I just took a break. I did not take a break from photographing cats, though, which is why I have so many photos of cats to post.
September 5, 2025 at 4:12 AM
I wasn't done posting photos of cats, I just took a break. I did not take a break from photographing cats, though, which is why I have so many photos of cats to post.
I was basically on cat safari
September 3, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I was basically on cat safari
I might be a bit eccentric in the scale of my cat photography
September 3, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I might be a bit eccentric in the scale of my cat photography
I have photographed many of those cats
September 3, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I have photographed many of those cats
There are a lot of cats in this city
September 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
There are a lot of cats in this city
Actually there are more
September 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Actually there are more
And a few more
September 3, 2025 at 3:51 PM
And a few more
Well, I was in Istanbul recently and I photographed many cats. By popular demand, here are some of them.
September 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Well, I was in Istanbul recently and I photographed many cats. By popular demand, here are some of them.
Khaki hat crew with @polymetis.bsky.social
August 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Khaki hat crew with @polymetis.bsky.social
Made it just in time for Molloy
August 27, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Made it just in time for Molloy