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Dave Astor

@daveastor.bsky.social
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Author (including the comedic "Misty the Cat...Unleashed"), book blogger (at DaveAstorOnLiterature.com), humor columnist (for Montclair Local in New Jersey), and progressive. No DMs, please; thank you. 🙂

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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 1h
Misty the cat says: "The Amazon rainforest isn't quite as lush as I expected." www.youtube.com/shorts/nPUV2...
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Misty the cat says: "The Amazon rainforest isn't quite as lush as I expected." #catfunny #catlife
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Misty the cat says: "As Green Day sang, 'I walk a lonely road.' Actually, it's more of a dirt path." www.youtube.com/shorts/6m0P8...
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Misty the cat says: "As Green Day sang, 'I walk a lonely road.' Actually, it's more of a dirt path."
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Dan Antion @dantion.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
My novels are enrolled in Kindle Unlimited, and I am happy to report that people are reading my latest, The Museum Murders and Bridge to Nowhere and Poetic Justice. Someone also went back to the start and is reading Knuckleheads. You can find them all here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJQXLT5Y
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Dan Antion @dantion.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Many thanks to the people buying my latest novel, The Museum Murders, and the people buying the previous books which have been re-released in a more consistent format. All are available from my Amazon Author page - www.amazon.com/stores/Dan-A...
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Misty the cat: "It rained for 3 days and 3 nights." Noah: "Hold my beer." www.youtube.com/shorts/6i8JX...
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Misty the cat: "It rained for 3 days and 3 nights." Noah: "Hold my beer." #catvideos #catshorts #cat
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Misty the cat says: "The weather is even more pathetic than Dave's slowness with the key." www.youtube.com/shorts/aCghD...
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Misty the cat says: "The weather is even more pathetic than Dave's slowness with the key." #catlife
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
My latest blog post about books... daveastoronliterature.com/2026/09/27/t...
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The 1950s in Literature
After recently reading Truman Capote’s famous 1958 novella Breakfast at Tiffany’s, I realized that my periodic posts over the years about a specific decade of literature had not yet included the 19…
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Misty the cat: "I'm keeping the pillow warm for when my college human comes home for Thanksgiving." www.youtube.com/shorts/2NK-r...
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Misty the cat: "I'm keeping the pillow warm for when my college human comes home for Thanksgiving."
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Misty the cat says: "I'm irked that the tree behind me has bark but no meow." www.youtube.com/shorts/KowWc...
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Misty the cat says: "I'm irked that the tree behind me has bark but no meow." #catsanddogs #catlife
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Misty the cat says: "That intersection has intersectionality." www.youtube.com/shorts/k4kA4...
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Misty the cat says: "That intersection has intersectionality." #catvideos #catshorts #catmemes #cat
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
My latest humor column comments on the growing number of rats in my town, invasive license-plate-reader cameras, the welcome halting of local ICE detainee transfers, and more. montclairlocal.news/2026/09/mont...
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MontClairVoyant: Column Created with Council News Belated
In this week's column, the MontClairVoyant discusses latest Montclair Township council news, such as rats, redevelopment and more.
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Misty the cat says: "'The Birds' movie isn’t as scary as I thought. Do better, Hitchcock." www.youtube.com/shorts/Hkg1W...
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Misty the cat says: "'The Birds' movie isn’t as scary as I thought. Do better, Hitchcock." #catlife
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Misty the cat says: "It's the first full day of autumn, a season when leaves and my leash fall off." www.youtube.com/shorts/KnyH2...
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Misty the cat says: "It's the first full day of autumn, a season when leaves and my leash fall off."
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Misty the cat says: "Why did the kitty cross the sidewalk? To get to the other side." www.youtube.com/shorts/Tcst6...
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Misty the cat says: "Why did the kitty cross the sidewalk? To get to the other side." #catmemes #cat
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Misty the cat muses: "Time to start my reelection campaign for apartment-complex king." www.youtube.com/shorts/tcOWF...
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Misty the cat muses: "Time to start my reelection campaign for apartment-complex king." #catfunnies
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
My latest blog post about books... daveastoronliterature.com/2026/09/20/i...
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In Fiction, Quirks Offer Perks
Angine de Poitrine! The video I took this screenshot from is at the end of today’s post. I recently heard about a French-Canadian musical duo named Angine de Poitrine, and I must say that getting-v…
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Misty the cat says: "Before the rain the birds get noisy/That doesn't mean I live in Boise." www.youtube.com/shorts/DQguo...
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Misty the cat says: "Before the rain the birds get noisy/That doesn't mean I live in Boise." #birds
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Misty the cat says: "In honor of Thomas Edison and the light bulb, I offer incandescent eyes." www.youtube.com/shorts/q2wWi...
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Misty the cat says: "In honor of Thomas Edison and the light bulb, I offer incandescent eyes." #cats
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Misty the cat asks: "In these dark times, how can that van be 'WorryFree'?" www.youtube.com/shorts/vRrhh...
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Misty the cat asks: "In these dark times, how can that van be 'WorryFree'?" #catvideos #catshorts
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
My latest humor column… montclairlocal.news/2026/09/mont...
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MontClairVoyant: The News Isn’t Nice, and That Includes ICE
Montclairvoyant ponders whether "blue towns" are being targeted by ICE.
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Misty the cat says, "'Jeopardy' clue: cement. 'Jeopardy' answer: What am I walking on?" www.youtube.com/shorts/GSavp...
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Misty the cat says, "'Jeopardy' clue: cement. 'Jeopardy' answer: What am I walking on?" #jeopardy
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 17/09/2026
Ed Sheeran? Change the channel, at least according to AOC. The New York representative recently weighed in on the Macklemore-Ed Sheeran dispute, highlighting the real conversation here: Billionaires will be a threat to free speech when they want.
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Misty the cat says: "Under that grill is a subterranean world of cats who host podcasts." www.youtube.com/shorts/SXIKu...
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Misty the cat says: "Under that grill is a subterranean world of cats who host podcasts." #podcast
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Misty the cat asks: "Where's the ceiling fan making these branches move?" www.youtube.com/shorts/WQyWb...
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Misty the cat asks: "Where's the ceiling fan making these branches move?" #ceilingfan #windy #cats
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Misty the cat notes: "When you're on a rock, all you can say is 'rock on.'" www.youtube.com/shorts/-JVUE...
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Misty the cat notes: "When you're on a rock, all you can say is 'rock on.'" #catvideos #catshorts
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
My latest blog post about books... daveastoronliterature.com/2026/09/13/b...
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Back Catalogs, Here We Come!
Reading fiction offers many pleasures. I’ll discuss one of those pleasures today. Discovering an excellent living author you’ve never read before is a great feeling, and it can be even greater when…
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Misty the cat says: 🎵 "'Rainy days and Mondays always get me down.' 🎵 Except it's Sunday." www.youtube.com/shorts/i7eKE...
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Misty the cat says: 🎵 "'Rainy days and Mondays always get me down.' 🎵 Except it's Sunday." #cats
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Irish President Catherine Connolly to Trump, “I conveyed the strong view of the Irish people that the normalisation of war and genocide can never be accepted'. Trump walked away angry & pouting as usual whenever he encounters a strong intelligent woman. Another day. Another embarrassment. ==========
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Misty the cat says: "With gas prices high, Rolls-Royce has downsized its cars." www.youtube.com/shorts/FdNUs...
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Misty the cat says: "With gas prices high, Rolls-Royce has downsized its cars." #catlife #catmemes
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Misty the cat says: "That orange bin must be somewhere." www.youtube.com/shorts/1Zqtd...
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Misty the cat says: "That orange bin must be somewhere." #catvideos #catshorts #catfunny #catlife
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
My latest humor column includes some weird car humor… :-) montclairlocal.news/2026/09/mont...
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MontClairVoyant: Big Birthday for a Maple Staple
Montclairvoyant reflects on recent news.
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Misty the cat says: "When I looked around the corner, the unicorn was gone." www.youtube.com/shorts/DpJjF...
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Misty the cat says: "When I looked around the corner, the unicorn was gone." #unicorn #catfunny #cat
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Misty the cat says: "Though we don't quite look alike, my stunt double does great work." www.youtube.com/shorts/VmnRs...
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Misty the cat says: "Though we don't quite look alike, my stunt double does great work." #squirrel
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Misty the cat says: "That house has two cars and two garages, which shows why math is important." www.youtube.com/shorts/XnaRF...
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Misty the cat says: "That house has two cars and two garages, which shows why math is important."
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Misty the cat says: "Just because I have a smoky color doesn't mean these are tobacco leaves." www.youtube.com/shorts/IGOpz...
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Misty the cat says: "Just because I have a smoky color doesn't mean these are tobacco leaves." #cats
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
My latest blog post about books... daveastoronliterature.com/2026/09/06/m...
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Memorable Parties in Literature
Parties in fiction! They can be wild, weird, fun, entertaining, stressful, somber, tragic, etc. These gatherings can tell us a lot about the characters as well as put a spotlight on the culture and…
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Misty the cat says: "I'm where 'the deer and the antelope play,' minus the antelope." www.youtube.com/shorts/hfe48...
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Misty the cat says: "I'm where 'the deer and the antelope play,' minus the antelope." #deer #catlife
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Misty the cat says: "I'm heading home. Too bad I buried my apartment key." www.youtube.com/shorts/UyYSS...
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Misty the cat says: "I'm heading home. Too bad I buried my apartment key." #catvideos #catshorts
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Misty the cat says: "Those stalactites dripping down means this mailbox is thousands of years old." www.youtube.com/shorts/QildW...
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Misty the cat says: "Those stalactites dripping down means this mailbox is thousands of years old."
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
My 500th humor column for my current media outlet! :-) montclairlocal.news/2026/09/mont...
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MontClairVoyant: 500 Pieces as Montclair News Never Ceases
Montclairvoyant celebrates a milestone.
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Misty the cat says: "I'm irked that Trump changed the name of Puddle Ontario to Puddle America." www.youtube.com/shorts/h9WTO...
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Misty the cat says: "I'm irked that Trump changed the name of Puddle Ontario to Puddle America."
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Misty the cat says: "As I inspect this rice paddy, where's the rice and where's the paddy?" www.youtube.com/shorts/OiYjp...
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Misty the cat says: "As I inspect this rice paddy, where's the rice and where's the paddy?" #catlife
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Misty the cat says: "It's two months early for the November rain Guns N' Roses sang about." www.youtube.com/shorts/0B9Xq...
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Misty the cat says: "It's two months early for the November rain Guns N' Roses sang about." #cats
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Misty the cat says: "These flowers are striking -- meaning they're beautiful as well as unionized." www.youtube.com/shorts/gyIcR...
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Misty the cat says: "These flowers are striking -- meaning they're beautiful as well as unionized."
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
My latest blog post about books... daveastoronliterature.com/2026/08/30/a...
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A Firsthand Look at Second Novels
A view of Boston and the Charles River from the 26th floor of my daughter Maria’s sophomore-year dorm. (Photo by me, taken yesterday.) My wife Laurel and I were in Boston from Friday to this aftern…
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Misty the cat asks: "If this bouquet is from 1-800-Flowers, where are the other 799?" www.youtube.com/shorts/b0wEL...
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Misty the cat asks: "If this bouquet is from 1-800-Flowers, where are the other 799?" #cats #feline
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Misty the magician cat says: "I'll make most of these cars disappear when the workday begins." www.youtube.com/shorts/d54kD...
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Misty the magician cat says: "I'll make most of these cars disappear when the workday begins." #cat
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
My latest humor column slams the ICE detention of two local restaurant workers, and also comments on other topics. montclairlocal.news/2026/08/mont...
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MontClairVoyant: ICE Not Acting August in August
Montclairvoyant weighs in on ICE, Nishuane Pool and three candidates running for one At Large council seat.
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Misty the cat asks: "Is this a 'Coat of Many Colors' tribute to the wonderful Dolly Parton?" www.youtube.com/shorts/J4J3t...
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Misty the cat asks: "Is this a 'Coat of Many Colors' tribute to the wonderful Dolly Parton?" #cats
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Dave Astor @daveastor.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Misty the cat says: "Nice desk lamp, but what's it doing outside?" www.youtube.com/shorts/k-tlK...
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Misty the cat says: "Nice desk lamp, but what's it doing outside?" #catvideos #catshorts #catfunnies
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