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Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 28/09/2026

Every time I make a to-do list, my cat sits on it. Every single time. Can't tell whether I'm annoyed, proud, or both. // cc @supernote.com

A black and white cat sits atop a Supernote tablet, on which I had just made a to-do list.

Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 27/09/2026

Just ate some really fucking good potatoes. Grew them myself and everything.

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Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 26/09/2026

Having a robot that cleans the floors is great because I no longer have to clean my floors! Of course I do now have to clean my robot, which is infinitely more complicated than cleaning my floors, but LOOK AT MY FLOORS!

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Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 26/09/2026

In just over a week I will be a part of the amazing Wigtown Book Festival! I’ll be on panel with Denise Brown, talking with Traitors star Rachael King about Outsiders, Obsession and Betrayal. Hope to see you there! tickets.wigtownbookfestival.com/sales/events...

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Kestral Gaian & Denise Brown - Outsiders, Obsession and Betrayal

Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 23/09/2026

Today is a day for unhitching your cart and allowing the animals that pull them to rest a little. Happy Equine Ox day, everyone!

Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 22/09/2026

"Why won't you have a civilised debate with me?" Sorry but if your starting point is that I don't deserve to exist, it's neither civil nor a debate.

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Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 20/09/2026

"I think there’s a time for politics and a music concert is not one of those places" says man who has never been to a music concert or listened to a song before, presumably. www.the-independent.com/arts-enterta...

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Ed Sheeran fans say singer ‘doesn’t deserve this’ after Macklemore row

Fans attending the concert in Philadelphia said they were sticking by the English musician

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Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 17/09/2026

Thrilled to announce I’ll be at the Wigtown Book Festival this year! I’ll be joining the wonderful Denise Brown on the 4th of October at 3pm for our panel “Outsiders, Obsession and Betrayal”. Hope to see you there! Tickets are available now! 👇👇 tickets.wigtownbookfestival.com/sales/events...

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Kestral Gaian & Denise Brown - Outsiders, Obsession and Betrayal

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Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 13/09/2026

The fact that They Might Be Giants didn’t change their name after becoming giants is possibly the greatest case study of imposter syndrome of our generation.

Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 13/09/2026

Donate to me instead of Nigel Farage. I won’t do anything useful with your money - which is instantly better than anything Farage will do with it.

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Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 09/09/2026

Just been hit with an unexpected £1500 car repair bill for a wiring fault. Anyway, if you feel like softening that sting a little, please consider throwing some coin at my ample yet pleasant frame: ko-fi.com/kestr_al No pressure, the world is hell and I know we're all struggling <3

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Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 09/09/2026

When I first studied computing we were taught the principle of GIGO. Garbage In, Garbage Out. Love that we've thrown that out in favour of spicy chatbots who have personified 'Garbage Out' no matter the input or lack thereof.

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Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 08/09/2026

@kamenspider.bsky.social I tried to text you happy birthday earlier but it kept failing. So: happy birthday!

Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 07/09/2026

London friends. If I wanted to sit and work for a few hours in Soho, I used to sit in Balans No. 34, who'd keep me in tea and snacks while I worked. Alas, Balans No. 34 is no more, and No. 60 is more restaurant-y. So, if I want to sit and work for a few hours in Soho, where do I do that now?

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Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 05/09/2026

The second that an open source project accepts or encourages the use of generative AI, it stops being open. I continue to be perplexed that this is a controversial statement.

Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 05/09/2026

Nightmare fuel. I didn't realise how terrified I was of you all chasing me around a landscape filled with giant inflatable ducks until now.

Sean of the I love my bass @sheepbop.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Reposted by Kestral Gaian

I love me some non-agonistic interactions involving directed, infraspecific oral-oral contact with some movement of the lips/mouthparts and no food transfer.

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Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 03/09/2026

They promised us a machine that could do anything, and instead they built Talkie Toaster™, your chirpy breakfast companion.

Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 01/09/2026

Sisyphus would have loved LLMs, and you know it.

Reis Asher 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @landale.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

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You really think because you turn all the sliders to “no” that Google is going to stop collecting and using your personal data? Why would they? Who’s going to hold them accountable? (At least in the US). We need to stop assuming mega corporations are following the law and find an alternative.

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Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 31/08/2026

“What if a famously nasty, evil rich guy actually had a point?” Can’t tell if they’re talking about Depp or Scrooge, but either way I hope Dickens rises from the grave a slaps him round the face with the whole point of the original story.

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Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 30/08/2026

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Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 30/08/2026

When you're reviewing a chapter and you find another unknown contribution from your keyboard-loving cat.

A screenshot of three lines of text that read:

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Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 29/08/2026

I always feel really weird in these last few days of August, like it's an odd sort of liminal space between seasons. Summer is technically over, and autumn is technically here, but it feels like neither of those things are quite true yet. Anyway, I wrote a poem about it.

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At August's Edge

A poem inspired by the feelings that come as one season ends and another is struggling to begin.

Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 29/08/2026

How many cliffhangers can I fit into one book? You'll see. You'll all see.

Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 29/08/2026

Chartreuse Rediffusion

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Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 26/08/2026

My appearance on this week's episode of BOOKED has sadly been postponed until NEXT week, Sept 2nd. See you then!

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Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 26/08/2026

Be the reason someone smiles today. For all you know, that smile could change their entire week. It could keep them fighting. It could keep them alive. Be the reason someone smiles today.

Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 26/08/2026

Pouring myself a cup of ambition this morning, Dolly style.

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Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 25/08/2026

Out of respect for the late Dolly Parton, I will never again work a 9 - 5. It's what she would have wanted. #RIPDolly

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Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 25/08/2026

Failed the "be at Edinburgh Fringe for more than five minutes before I bump into someone I know" challenge by four minutes, largely because I thought I'd grab a drink before doing anything else and it turns out I'd had a one night stand with the bartender a few months ago. Stay classy, Kestral.

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Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 23/08/2026

After much work and testing I've FINALLY got the text-based adventure I wrote for #EMFCamp online! You are Name Namesley, an undercover agent posing as a software developer at the world's softest bank. But where is that mysterious honking noise coming from?! www.namesley.com

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Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 19/08/2026

Completely irresponsible journalism from Sky News. Rather than fact-check, this reporter just regurgitates marketing hype. AI companies want you to believe their agents are powerful entities, rather than dumb tools used by dumber humans. It helps them sell more tokens. news.sky.com/video/how-di...

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Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 18/08/2026

Cat is happy I am home. Cat is angry I went away. Cat is oscillating wildly between these two states.

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Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 18/08/2026

They call this flight the red eye because it’s piloted by Rei Ayanami.

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Kestral Gaian @kestr.al · 17/08/2026

Tears, New York? For me? Don't be sad that I'm leaving. Be glad for the next time I call. (It is raining.)