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Dave Astor
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Author (including 2024's 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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Misty the cat says: "This video needs 'Homeward Bound' on its soundtrack."
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Misty the cat says: "This video needs 'Homeward Bound' on its soundtrack." #catvideos #catshorts
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November 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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My latest humor column…
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MontClairVoyant: School Ballot Fails 'Question Writing 101'
Montclairvoyant is scratching his head over the wording of the ballot questions for Dec. 9.
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November 13, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Yes! Way to go Adelita!
November 13, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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Misty the cat says: "Leash me up now so I can go outside and 'party like it's 1999' plus 26 years."
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Misty the cat says: "Leash me up now so I can go outside and 'party like it's 1999' plus 26 years."
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November 13, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Misty the cat says: "This bush has a 'flat top' haircut. How did it travel to a barber?"
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Misty the cat says: "This bush has a 'flat top' haircut. How did it travel to a barber?" #haircut
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November 12, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Robbie's Inspiration - Reblog: Read and Cook – Bridget Jones’s Diary (Novel) and Mom’s orange & chocolate birthday cake robbiesinspiration.wordpress.com/2025/11/12/r...
Robbie’s Inspiration – Reblog: Read and Cook – Bridget Jones’s Diary (Novel) and Mom’s orange & chocolate birthday cake
Today, I have selected a humorous book for my review. Bridget Jones’s Diary is very amusing but it does also have a more serious theme. The movie is different to the book from what I have rea…
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November 12, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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Misty the cat says: “It's so cold I was out only a 'New York minute' despite being in New Jersey."
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Misty the cat says: “It's so cold I was out only a 'New York minute' despite being in New Jersey."
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November 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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Misty the cat says: "I'm in the neighboring yard for a July 4th barbecue, but it's November 10."
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Misty the cat says: "I'm in a neighboring yard for a July 4th barbecue, but it's November 10." #cat
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November 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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My latest blog post about books...
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Optimistic Fiction Can Be Optimal
Election Day on November 4 brought some good news during a very dark year for American politics. Various progressive and centrist candidates decisively won state and local races that were in part v…
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November 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Misty the cat says: "As leaves turn brown, it's either autumn or Snickers bars have a new look."
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Misty the cat says: "As leaves turn brown, it's either autumn or Snickers bars have a new look."
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November 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Be prepared today for the Sunday network political shows — with the usual cast of suspects to be rounded up as fascist talking heads to defend the indefensible — the regime going to court to starve children, the elderly and disabled by withholding SNAP benefits.

Never normalize fascism folks.
November 9, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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This is obscene!!!

Trump throws another extravagant party at Mar-a-Lago while thousands, including government workers, line up at food banks during the shutdown— while he’s still fighting to block SNAP funding while kids go hungry.

Literally a tale of two Americas.
November 9, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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Misty the cat asks: "Am I late for John and Yoko's 1969 'bed-in'?"
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Misty the cat asks: "Am I late for John and Yoko's 1969 'bed-in'?" #catvideos #catshorts #catlife
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November 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Misty the cat says: "I ignore squirrels who wear fur the same color as mine."
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Misty the cat says: "I ignore squirrels who wear fur the same color as mine." #squirrel #catvideos
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November 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
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My latest humor column looks at November 4's election results in my town, my state (New Jersey), and New York City.
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MontClairVoyant: BOE Race Was Among Bunch of Elections
Montclairvoyant was up all night for election results.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Misty the cat says: "The cones have enough residency for their kid cones to attend local schools."
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Misty the cat says: "The cones have enough residency for their kid cones to attend local schools."
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November 6, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Misty the cat says: "A celebratory breakfast after Zohran Mamdani's NYC mayoral win!"
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Misty the cat says: "A celebratory breakfast after Zohran Mamdani's NYC mayoral win!" #zohranmamdani
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November 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Trump damaged as Mamdani’s NYC mayor win tops huge night for Democrats: Live
Trump damaged as Mamdani’s NYC mayor win tops huge night for Democrats: Live
Trump damaged as Mamdani’s NYC mayor win tops huge night for Democrats: Live
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November 5, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Misty the cat says: "That orange M&M is larger and more stemmed than I expected."
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Misty the cat says: "That orange M&M is larger and more stemmed than I expected." #catvideos #feline
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November 4, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Misty the cat says: "Cones are available, but it's too cold for ice cream."
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Misty the cat says: "Cones are available, but it's too cold for ice cream." #cones #catvideos #cats
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November 3, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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My latest blog post about books...
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Novels with a Sunshine State of Mind
A Delray Beach retirement community in 2018. (Photo by me.) Florida! Beaches. Palm trees. Retired senior citizens. Disney World. Miami Vice. Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral. Many nationally kno…
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November 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Misty the cat says: 🎵 "There's something happening here/what it is ain't exactly clear." 🎵
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Misty the cat says: 🎵 "There's something happening here/what it is ain't exactly clear." 🎵 #song
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November 2, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Misty the cat says: "It's a video 'star turn' for this railing, which will soon have an entourage."
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Misty the cat says: "It's a video 'star turn' for this railing, which will soon have an entourage."
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November 1, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Misty the cat says: "Today is Halloween. Tomorrow, that ghost can finally take a vacation. Aruba?"
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Misty the cat says: "Today is Halloween. Tomorrow, that ghost can finally take a vacation. Aruba?"
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October 31, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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My latest humor column comments on heartbreaking layoffs caused by my school district's massive deficit, on the upcoming elections, and on an unusual Halloween costume. 🎃
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MontClairVoyant: Blameless Bear Brunt of District's Deficit Debacle
DEAR MONTCLAIRVOYANT, Last week, why didn’t you discuss the many layoff notices sent to teachers and other staff as fallout continues from our school district’s massive $19.6-million deficit? Sincerel...
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October 30, 2025 at 5:52 PM