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Abel Van Tankerous

@vantankerous.bsky.social

he/him. Fortysomething human being. Born in Australia, living in Canada, citizen of both. Happily married. Neurodivergent. Part-time melophile and cinephile. Cat dad. Beard owner. AFC Wimbledon & Fremantle Dockers supporter. πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ πŸ‡¬πŸ‡± πŸ‡©πŸ‡° πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί + ♾️ πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ πŸͺΆ ✊🏿 rights.

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Cheering for the Seahawks today!

08.02.2026 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Both classics, but "Morning Glory" takes the cake!

25.01.2026 22:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My depression is really taking me out lately, I would like to be a cat in a box instead of a human

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Why Introverts Work Better from Home Introverts, in particular, do exceptionally well when they’re given the opportunity to work from home.

Why introverts work better from home πŸ‘‡

18.01.2026 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 122    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Hold on I have to listen to my cat’s complaints

14.01.2026 17:01 β€” πŸ‘ 807    πŸ” 71    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yum! 🀀

14.01.2026 05:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy birthday! πŸŽ‰πŸ™‚

11.01.2026 23:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Same!

11.01.2026 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for the kind message, Bobby! Hopefully it hasn't been too hot for you where you are.

Day has been good. Back at work this week after a few weeks off for the holidays.

Hope you've had a great day too! πŸ™‚

07.01.2026 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Living your best life, I hope! πŸ™‚

05.01.2026 06:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Side note: waiting patiently for Bluesky to make posts editable. πŸ€·πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

05.01.2026 03:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A tabby cat sitting on a couch cushion, conveniently placed in front of the family TV. The TV is showing the Canada vs Czechia hockey match (WJC).

A tabby cat sitting on a couch cushion, conveniently placed in front of the family TV. The TV is showing the Canada vs Czechia hockey match (WJC).

Our little treasure enjoying the hockey. Go Canada!

#cats #Saturday #CatsOfBluesky

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a cartoon of a woman sitting on a couch reading a book with the words happy world introvert day below her Alt: a cartoon of a woman sitting on a couch reading a book with the words happy world introvert day below her

It's #WorldIntrovertDay.

There will not be parties.

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A tabby cat sitting on a couch cushion, looking directly at the camera.

A tabby cat sitting on a couch cushion, looking directly at the camera.

New year. Same cat.

Still stunning.

#cats #CatsOfBluesky #caturday

01.01.2026 22:03 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Pluribus.

Nothing more needs to be said.

01.01.2026 08:59 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We have some very exciting plans for #NewYearsEve πŸŽ‰
#CatsOfBluesky

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Merry Christmas to you as well, Ben! πŸŽ„

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Extract from Rob Reiner's Wikipedia 

Filmography 
1986 - Stand By zme
1987 - The Princess Bride
1989 - When Harry Met Sally
1990 - Misery
1992 - A Few Good Men

Extract from Rob Reiner's Wikipedia Filmography 1986 - Stand By zme 1987 - The Princess Bride 1989 - When Harry Met Sally 1990 - Misery 1992 - A Few Good Men

Rob Reiner: I'm going to make a coming of age drama, a fantasy adventure story, a romantic comedy, a psychological horror and then a courtroom drama.

Us: Across your entire career?

Reiner: In a 6 year period.

Us: That sounds-

Reiner: -Each one will be arguably the best movie in that genre.

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a vertical shot of a placid, cloudy day. on the left, a barren tree reaches up to the overcast sky. on the right, a boxy white food truck has parked with its little window propped open for business. you can just make out the word β€œpizza” in black curly lettering on the front of the truck. in the center of the photo, sitting squarely in the middle of a green bike lane, a rather large dog that resembles a golden retriever or great pyrenees is sitting patiently in profile, staring expectantly at the food truck’s window while basking in the glow of its lights.

a vertical shot of a placid, cloudy day. on the left, a barren tree reaches up to the overcast sky. on the right, a boxy white food truck has parked with its little window propped open for business. you can just make out the word β€œpizza” in black curly lettering on the front of the truck. in the center of the photo, sitting squarely in the middle of a green bike lane, a rather large dog that resembles a golden retriever or great pyrenees is sitting patiently in profile, staring expectantly at the food truck’s window while basking in the glow of its lights.

This dog was spotted politely waiting by a pizza truck. He doesn’t have to say what he wants. They already know his order. It is pizza. 13/10 (IG: lauren.bardini)

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ReminderπŸ‘‡πŸ»πŸ‘‡πŸ»

15.11.2024 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 261    πŸ” 62    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 5

I was 41 when I first realised. Changed my life.

25.11.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I hate when people ask me, β€œWhy are you so quiet?” I’m quiet because that’s how I function. I don’t ask others, β€œWhy do you talk so much?” That would be rude.

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Disabled folk don’t just deserve survival.

They deserve love, support, compassion, respect…

And to have the means and ability to live the best quality of life possible for them, in their circumstances.

This should be the bare minimum.

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Gene Siskel smiling to himself as he sits in front of his computer

Gene Siskel smiling to himself as he sits in front of his computer

Me at home in 1998 watching my QuickTime download of the trailer for THE PHANTOM MENACE finally hit 98% after 2 hours.

18.11.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 166    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 4

Kindness costs nothing, but means everything. 😊

16.11.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 121    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

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