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Abel Van Tankerous

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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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Autistic Regulation Isn’t Calm – It’s Connection Regulation doesn't always mean what you think it does

What is β€œregulation”, really?

19.02.2026 05:17 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

i cannot choose a favorite song. i can’t even pick a favorite bob marley song. i love all these babies & recognize all of their unique charms.

18.02.2026 05:19 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 0

are you a music-first listener or a lyrics-first listener? I’m a music-first listener so I always judge a song based on whether I like how it sounds and most of the time idgaf about the lyrics

15.02.2026 16:45 πŸ‘ 774 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 217 πŸ“Œ 82
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β€˜First feline’ Larry marks 15 years as Britain’s political top cat Larry the cat is marking 15 years as Britain’s Chief Mouser at 10 Downing Street, a symbol of stability in turbulent political times.

Larry the cat celebrates 15 years as the British government’s official rodent-catcher and unofficial first feline, a reassuring presence who has served under six prime ministers. Sometimes it seems like they have served under him.

15.02.2026 07:30 πŸ‘ 1392 πŸ” 323 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 59

So sorry for your loss! 😞

14.02.2026 04:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy birthday Ben! From BC, Canada.

11.02.2026 02:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Cheering for the Seahawks today!

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

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

25.01.2026 22:44 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

21.01.2026 01:34 πŸ‘ 665 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 2
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18.01.2026 22:58 πŸ‘ 327 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 6
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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 πŸ‘ 124 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

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

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

Yum! 🀀

14.01.2026 05:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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13.01.2026 11:31 πŸ‘ 357 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 8

Happy birthday! πŸŽ‰πŸ™‚

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

Same!

11.01.2026 22:08 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 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Living your best life, I hope! πŸ™‚

05.01.2026 06:35 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 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

05.01.2026 03:01 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

02.01.2026 17:43 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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02.01.2026 05:30 πŸ‘ 765 πŸ” 150 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2
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 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Pluribus.

Nothing more needs to be said.

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

29.12.2025 20:00 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Merry Christmas to you as well, Ben! πŸŽ„

24.12.2025 22:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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24.12.2025 22:34 πŸ‘ 266 πŸ” 44 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 4
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)

02.12.2025 17:53 πŸ‘ 10951 πŸ” 1078 πŸ’¬ 206 πŸ“Œ 81
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ReminderπŸ‘‡πŸ»πŸ‘‡πŸ»

15.11.2024 22:33 πŸ‘ 347 πŸ” 76 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 6