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Holly Brockwell

@hollyqueenofspayeds.com
22K followers 651 following 2.5K posts

Tech, cats, cat-tech & being catty about tech. Basically I'm a tech writer who also runs a cat rescue. Well, I do have a lot of mice.

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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 3h
My streak of texting "dead" when I mean "deaf" continues. Today's example: Lady: he doesn't respond to his name Me: is it possible he's dead?
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 28/09/2026
No one does aeroplane ears *quite* like Smol Paul
A ridiculous tuxedo cat pulling a face I can only describe as "sleepy opinionated derp"
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carapace shell @carapaceshell.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Closeup of tuxedo cat receiving jowl rubs, mouth agape, eyes half open, stupefied
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charnel booty @laughingrat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
That bright pink nose is the cherry on top of his tomfoolery sundae
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 27/09/2026
Oh lawd he comin
View from my bed. A ridiculous tuxedo cat is flolloping up the cat steps. OH LAWD HE HERE
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 26/09/2026
We're trying to find a home for, and I quote, "the Pissfingers of cats." Any takers? ❤️
Three screenshots of our facebook post about Jaffa Cake the unlucky mogJaffa in his cone of shame
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ᛗɪᴄнᴁʟƔ ᛯᚰ @rugbydraken.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"He's dead so he won't be able to respond to audible stimuli as well as other cats"
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Enough Of That Now @andygilder.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"He's dead, so you'll have to find other ways of communicating a with him" "What, like a medium?"
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Ordinary Magic @ordinarymagic.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Speak louder, he’s dead
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 26/09/2026
Every time I try to talk about deaf cats, my phone corrects it to "dead." It's getting quite awkward. "Have you got any dead cats that need a home?" "Would you consider adopting a dead cat?" "He can't live with kids, he's dead"
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 25/09/2026
Yeeting Wobbler screensaver anyone?
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sound+fury 🐉 @soundandfury.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Please someone make this, please. Please.
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sound+fury 🐉 @soundandfury.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Yeeting. A tux cat going from left to right (or vice versa) across the screen, randomly every so often. Absolute winner.
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Roger @plankton1975.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I would LOVE Smol Paul on my sloop!
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 25/09/2026
Some ppl asked if fiancé Colin is OK in the Xbox job cuts / Rare joining Activision. Short answer: yep! He's been at Rare 11 yrs, they take good care of him & us as a family. Activision tried to buy Rare in 02 & got outbid, be cool to see what they do with one of the best UK game studios ever (IMO)
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Activision lost a bidding war to acquire Rare over 20 years ago, and now it's overseeing the studio
Xbox announced the studio's move under Activision as part of its latest reshuffling
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 25/09/2026
Not often you see a multi-part Reddit comment wtih a references section, but this -- on why humans shed their womb lining every month when other animals don't -- is a masterclass. As another commenter puts it, "mother and foetus are at war, and that's why periods" www.reddit.com/r/askscience...
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 24/09/2026
Can't imagine why she reminds me of Smol Paul
A ridiculous tuxedo kitten is scandalised by... Er... My face?
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 24/09/2026
Cat people will really be like "this is my cat, Hieronymus Josh" and then start the next sentence with "she"
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 24/09/2026
I've got the giggles at this video of Prince Harry's teleprompter failing and him not even trying to save his speech, just full on "nope F this" It's actually quite a good demonstration of what happens when we outsource out brains, but also, lol www.reddit.com/r/WatchPeopl...
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 23/09/2026
Did anyone else catch Nigella saying "lemon party" on Bake Off 💀
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 22/09/2026
I haven't seen anything Yahoo! have done in a long time, but I really wasn't expecting computer shoes www.instagram.com/p/Ddjb2ITkaBI/
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A post shared by nm (@nicolemclaughlin)
inspired by the family computer room @yahoo 💜 #yahoopartner
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 21/09/2026
Twitter is getting a bit beyond parody now
Screenshot of an account called "racist man" that followed me. It's verified of course
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Glendon Mellow @flyingtrilobite.com · 21/09/2026
omg, "Anslopocene"
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 19/09/2026
Nottingham historical events = best historical events en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notting...
A screenshot of the Wikipedia page for the Nottingham cheese riot, in which the mayor was knocked over by an errant cheese wheel
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 18/09/2026
When I lived in Stratford in London, I saw this graffiti all the time. Always "Lady Diana" or "Lady Di," never "Princess." Now her brother has said he believes she had ADHD, which only makes me more determined to find out who the Stratford ADHD Artist was! HOW DID THEY KNOW
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 17/09/2026
Thank you HEAPS to everyone who's installed the Easyfundraising plugin so their online shopping benefits wonky moggies ❤️ I'm blown away by how much has been raised so far. They're offering us a £5 bonus donation for everyone who signs up for a short time: www.easyfundraising.org.uk/support-a-go...
Screenshot showing we've raised £210 for wonky moggies just from people shopping online! See, treating yourself is good for the world
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 16/09/2026
I've just looked up the flock term for hares and it's "down" and now I'm annoyed a bunch of hares makes your face downy, I see what you did there, science
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 16/09/2026
🎶 why... do.... HAIRS suddenly appear every time I age a year? 🎶
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 13/09/2026
My little cat rescue is SO close to 10,000 Facebook followers! Can you help us get there? ❤️ www.facebook.com/share/1EzZqf...
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 13/09/2026
The explanations and fake research papers for each of these is one of the funniest uses of gen AI I've seen. PS: did you know Liberal Arts degrees correlate almost perfectly with XKCD comics about philosophy? 🤔 www.tylervigen.com/spurious-cor...
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Spurious Correlations
Correlation is not causation: thousands of charts of real data showing actual correlations between ridiculous variables.
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 11/09/2026
You can't blame 40something millennials for thinking we look younger than we are. We were expecting to look like this
The parents from Home Alone, aged 36 and 44. Wow.
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 11/09/2026
I don't know what he wants and neither does he
A slightly blurry photo of a ridiculous tuxedo cat standing up against my leg to... Complain? 
Request? I don't know!!
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 07/09/2026
- Email from Etsy competitor saying everything made by people, no AI - Go on site, find AI stuff almost instantly - Email site - Email bounces, "mailbox full" - Report technical issue, email goes to full inbox - Message on Facebook - They apologise, reply to email - Reply is AI generated I give up
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 05/09/2026
I'm making some big changes at my rescue -- let me know what you think!
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A new direction for Holly's Merry Moggies | Holly's Merry Moggies
Hello! It's been a while since we posted something here (though hopefully you're also following some of our social accounts, which have been
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 04/09/2026
I think Skipper might be too young for Widow's Bay 😆
Two pictures of a wobbly little black cat staring at the TV in abject horror 😆 in fairness he'd just woken up
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Sali; Nottingham MakeUp Artist @msmoomakeup.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Get signed up to win some dosh and donate to Holly’s Merry Moggies!
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 04/09/2026
Can we have a rule that if you're going to send me giant AI-written messages, you just send me the prompt instead?
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 03/09/2026
The cooler ones among you will laugh but I've just discovered the song 'Golden' (yes from Kpop Demon Hunters, lol) because Kelly Clarkson did a live cover that. is. phenomenal So few singers could nail that run IN THE ORIGINAL KEY including the really high bit. She's incredible
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'Golden' from Kpop Demon Hunters | Kelly Clarkson Kellyoke Cover
For the final Kellyoke, Kelly and My Band Y'all go out with a bang performing the most requested cover song EVER — "Golden" from "Kpop Demon Hunters.”
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 03/09/2026
So delighted to see so many of you supporting us with a Giving Lottery ticket -- may you all win untolds!
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 02/09/2026
Smol Paul does not feel like sharing his toys with Smolla Paula today 😆
Two ridiculous tuxedo cats, one smol, one also smol. One is hissing and doing Big Whiskers because he wants the birdy toy for himself. The other one is basically falling over because his breath is so bad
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 02/09/2026
This lottery helps my cat rescue to keep saving disabled moggies -- please consider buying a ticket! I won't even make you shout me a drink if you win £25k 😆
givinglottery.org.uk
Support Holly’s Merry Moggies on GivingLottery
Holly’s Merry Moggies is offering you the chance to win big prizes and help raise much needed funds.
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 02/09/2026
Welp, I've officially started the Christmas present spreadsheet
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 30/08/2026
Anyone who's studied language knows the names of bodies of water are incredibly resistant to change. River & lake names tend to be absolutely ancient. Also, I love a sassy sign.
bbc.co.uk
Lake Ontario sign installed in Canada in latest jab at US
Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a billboard on Canada's shoreline with the message: "Lake Ontario. Now and Always."
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 30/08/2026
Can recommend having problems in both eyes to make you spend less time on screens 😆😭 My right eye has an old folks' condition where the goo is peeling off the back. And the left one got a cat claw in it. It's healing... just INCREDIBLY slowly. But at least I can still see! Mostly!
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 29/08/2026
For all of us who were targeted by him... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 29/08/2026
Everyone stand by, Smol Paul is about to have a thought
An absolutely ludicrous tuxedo cat is sitting in a very silly position on my bed. He's doing aeroplane ears for no reason, purring to himself, and trying to contact the mothership
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 28/08/2026
Do you ever feel like you're going through something, but like... Even you don't know what it is?
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 28/08/2026
I would use social media so much more if any of the bloody apps had the same features on web as on the piddly little mobile apps. I get giant phones and they're still too small to be messing about with editing timelines and text 😐 (yes I am an elder millennial, what of it)
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 28/08/2026
Now that we don't have computer rooms anymore, where in the house does your printer live? (Genuinely asking - where's yours?)
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Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com · 26/08/2026
Inspired by @cate.bsky.social I've made a page where anyone can leave me anonymous feedback about anything. Use it anytime, it genuinely is anonymous as long as you don't dox yourself in the message! www.admonymous.co/holly-brockw...
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Admonymous: Anonymous Admonition and Admiration.
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