Abel Van Tankerous
@vantankerous.bsky.social
he/him. Fortysomething human being. Born in Australia, living in Canada, citizen of both. Happily married. AuDHDer. Part-time melophile and cinephile. Cat dad. Beard owner. AFC Wimbledon and Fremantle Dockers supporter.
🇨🇦 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇵🇦 🇲🇽 🇪🇺 + ♾️ 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ 🪶 ✊🏿 rights.
🇨🇦 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 🇵🇦 🇲🇽 🇪🇺 + ♾️ 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ 🪶 ✊🏿 rights.
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I hate when people ask me, “Why are you so quiet?” I’m quiet because that’s how I function. I don’t ask others, “Why do you talk so much?” That would be rude.
November 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I hate when people ask me, “Why are you so quiet?” I’m quiet because that’s how I function. I don’t ask others, “Why 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.
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.
November 20, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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.
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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Me at home in 1998 watching my QuickTime download of the trailer for THE PHANTOM MENACE finally hit 98% after 2 hours.
November 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Me at home in 1998 watching my QuickTime download of the trailer for THE PHANTOM MENACE finally hit 98% after 2 hours.
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Kindness costs nothing, but means everything. 😊
November 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Kindness costs nothing, but means everything. 😊
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“So, do you have any plans this weekend?”
I'm just going to hang out at home.
“Ah, so no plans yet.”
What? I just told you my plans.
I'm just going to hang out at home.
“Ah, so no plans yet.”
What? I just told you my plans.
November 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
“So, do you have any plans this weekend?”
I'm just going to hang out at home.
“Ah, so no plans yet.”
What? I just told you my plans.
I'm just going to hang out at home.
“Ah, so no plans yet.”
What? I just told you my plans.
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If you’re struggling, speak up.
Ask for help. Surround yourself with
people who lift you up. You deserve
respect, safety, and peace.
#AntiBullyingWeek #BeKind
#YouAreNotAlone 💙
Ask for help. Surround yourself with
people who lift you up. You deserve
respect, safety, and peace.
#AntiBullyingWeek #BeKind
#YouAreNotAlone 💙
November 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
If you’re struggling, speak up.
Ask for help. Surround yourself with
people who lift you up. You deserve
respect, safety, and peace.
#AntiBullyingWeek #BeKind
#YouAreNotAlone 💙
Ask for help. Surround yourself with
people who lift you up. You deserve
respect, safety, and peace.
#AntiBullyingWeek #BeKind
#YouAreNotAlone 💙
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Introverts be like: “please invite me so I can say no and feel included.”
November 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Introverts be like: “please invite me so I can say no and feel included.”
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“You’re too young to be disabled”
Well, you’re too old to be that ignorant, but here we are…
Well, you’re too old to be that ignorant, but here we are…
November 9, 2025 at 6:39 PM
“You’re too young to be disabled”
Well, you’re too old to be that ignorant, but here we are…
Well, you’re too old to be that ignorant, but here we are…
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Autistic Burnout isn’t about being tired.
It’s what happens when you’ve spent years pretending the world doesn’t hurt.
Your body finally says “no more”.
It’s not weakness - it’s your nervous system’s truth catching up.
It’s more a return, albeit a hard one, than a crash.
It’s what happens when you’ve spent years pretending the world doesn’t hurt.
Your body finally says “no more”.
It’s not weakness - it’s your nervous system’s truth catching up.
It’s more a return, albeit a hard one, than a crash.
November 7, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Autistic Burnout isn’t about being tired.
It’s what happens when you’ve spent years pretending the world doesn’t hurt.
Your body finally says “no more”.
It’s not weakness - it’s your nervous system’s truth catching up.
It’s more a return, albeit a hard one, than a crash.
It’s what happens when you’ve spent years pretending the world doesn’t hurt.
Your body finally says “no more”.
It’s not weakness - it’s your nervous system’s truth catching up.
It’s more a return, albeit a hard one, than a crash.
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Game 7 of the 2025 World Series averaged 51million viewers combined across the United States, Canada, and Japan making it the most-watched MLB game in 34 years, since Game 7 of the 1991 World Series.
November 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Game 7 of the 2025 World Series averaged 51million viewers combined across the United States, Canada, and Japan making it the most-watched MLB game in 34 years, since Game 7 of the 1991 World Series.
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The problem with being introverted is that there is no polite way of saying "I love you but I'm tired of being with you right now."
November 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The problem with being introverted is that there is no polite way of saying "I love you but I'm tired of being with you right now."
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Night night sweet dreamies
It’s okay to feel what you feel.
You’re not exaggerating.
You’re not too much.
You’re allowed to feel hurt,
to struggle,
to take your time.
Your feelings are valid, always
Please hold on
Please don’t give up
It’s okay to feel what you feel.
You’re not exaggerating.
You’re not too much.
You’re allowed to feel hurt,
to struggle,
to take your time.
Your feelings are valid, always
Please hold on
Please don’t give up
November 4, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Night night sweet dreamies
It’s okay to feel what you feel.
You’re not exaggerating.
You’re not too much.
You’re allowed to feel hurt,
to struggle,
to take your time.
Your feelings are valid, always
Please hold on
Please don’t give up
It’s okay to feel what you feel.
You’re not exaggerating.
You’re not too much.
You’re allowed to feel hurt,
to struggle,
to take your time.
Your feelings are valid, always
Please hold on
Please don’t give up
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National Pet Cancer Awareness Month. 🐱💜 Know the signs in cats: lumps, weight loss, lethargy & sores. Early detection is key. Schedule a vet check and give your cat some extra cuddles today. #PetCancerAwareness #CatHealth
November 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
National Pet Cancer Awareness Month. 🐱💜 Know the signs in cats: lumps, weight loss, lethargy & sores. Early detection is key. Schedule a vet check and give your cat some extra cuddles today. #PetCancerAwareness #CatHealth
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As we approach winter animals seek out shelter, and the warm engine of a car that has just been parked can be a tempting hiding place for a cold cat.
“An easy and important check you can do to help keep cats & wildlife safe is ‘think and thump before you start your car or truck engine.'
“An easy and important check you can do to help keep cats & wildlife safe is ‘think and thump before you start your car or truck engine.'
BC SPCA warns drivers to check vehicles for cats in cold weather
When temperatures drop, animals seek out shelter -- and a warm car engine can be a tempting hiding place for a cold cat, the organization says.
vancouver.citynews.ca
November 2, 2025 at 1:29 PM
As we approach winter animals seek out shelter, and the warm engine of a car that has just been parked can be a tempting hiding place for a cold cat.
“An easy and important check you can do to help keep cats & wildlife safe is ‘think and thump before you start your car or truck engine.'
“An easy and important check you can do to help keep cats & wildlife safe is ‘think and thump before you start your car or truck engine.'
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![The image is a flowchart comparing "NON-STORYTELLING" to "STORYTELLING", rendered in pink and green. The "NON-STORYTELLING" path is a simple, straight line from "START OF STORY" to "END OF STORY". In contrast, the "STORYTELLING" path is a convoluted, branching sequence. It begins with "START OF STORY", then immediately splits to "PRE-STORY PROLOGUE FOR 'CONTEXT'", then loops back to "START OF STORY". From there, the path goes through "WAIT, OKAY, TO MANY DETAILS", then "REALIZE I'VE BEEN TALKING TOO LONG". The path then branches again through "SOMETHING I NOW REMEMBERED", then "WRAP STORY UP AND FINALLY GET TO THE POINT". At the very top is "APOLOGIZE". There are green diamond shaped images throughout the chart.
The text on the image reads: "NON-STORYTELLING", "STORYTELLING", "START OF STORY" (appears twice), "END OF STORY" (appears twice), "PRE-STORY PROLOGUE FOR 'CONTEXT'", "WAIT, OKAY, TO MANY DETAILS", "REALIZE I'VE BEEN TALKING TOO LONG", "SOMETHING I NOW REMEMBERED", "WRAP STORY UP AND FINALLY GET TO THE POINT", and "APOLOGIZE". At the bottom of the image are copyrights and the name [@]adhddd.com.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2rojabslvcbx26afppmjtpdm/bafkreibxbnnrqlqtj3oawqus5wcnsccpfxnqhfkagz63rhd5eilsmsbse4@jpeg)
November 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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A reminder that hating people interrupting you and also interrupting others isn’t the hypocrisy that most think it is with ADHD.
It’s driven by the same restriction, limited working memory. You don’t like being interrupted because you lose your chain of thought, if you don‘t interrupt, you forget.
It’s driven by the same restriction, limited working memory. You don’t like being interrupted because you lose your chain of thought, if you don‘t interrupt, you forget.
November 1, 2025 at 8:41 PM
A reminder that hating people interrupting you and also interrupting others isn’t the hypocrisy that most think it is with ADHD.
It’s driven by the same restriction, limited working memory. You don’t like being interrupted because you lose your chain of thought, if you don‘t interrupt, you forget.
It’s driven by the same restriction, limited working memory. You don’t like being interrupted because you lose your chain of thought, if you don‘t interrupt, you forget.
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The worst part of being an introvert is when you actually start talking... and someone cuts you off. Guess I’ll go back to my thoughts then
October 21, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The worst part of being an introvert is when you actually start talking... and someone cuts you off. Guess I’ll go back to my thoughts then
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Being an introvert means loving people deeply but only in theory, from afar, and ideally over text with time to think
October 15, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Being an introvert means loving people deeply but only in theory, from afar, and ideally over text with time to think
R.I.P. D'Angelo. You were a phenomenal talent. Gone too soon.
October 15, 2025 at 2:44 AM
R.I.P. D'Angelo. You were a phenomenal talent. Gone too soon.
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Things you should never do to introverts:
1. Show up to our homes unexpectedly.
2. Interrupt our recharge time.
3. Invite people to the outing without telling us.
4. Call us right after we texted you.
5. Ask us “why are you so quiet?”
1. Show up to our homes unexpectedly.
2. Interrupt our recharge time.
3. Invite people to the outing without telling us.
4. Call us right after we texted you.
5. Ask us “why are you so quiet?”
September 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Things you should never do to introverts:
1. Show up to our homes unexpectedly.
2. Interrupt our recharge time.
3. Invite people to the outing without telling us.
4. Call us right after we texted you.
5. Ask us “why are you so quiet?”
1. Show up to our homes unexpectedly.
2. Interrupt our recharge time.
3. Invite people to the outing without telling us.
4. Call us right after we texted you.
5. Ask us “why are you so quiet?”
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Introverts don’t recharge with sleep, we recharge by being left completely alone for 3–5 business days
September 1, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Introverts don’t recharge with sleep, we recharge by being left completely alone for 3–5 business days