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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 pro-immigrant-rights cat says: "I prefer cool ice over cruel ICE."
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Misty the pro-immigrant-rights cat says: "I prefer cool ice over cruel ICE." #immigration #feline
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December 3, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Misty the cat says: "These bushes are brown or green. So, basically they're weirdly shaped crayons."
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Misty the cat says: "These bushes are brown or green. So, basically they're weirdly shaped crayons."
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December 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Misty the cat says: "Seems the only Thanksgiving leftovers are leaves."
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Misty the cat says: "Seems the only Thanksgiving leftovers are leaves." #thanksgivingleftovers #cat
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December 1, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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My latest blog post about books...
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Memorable Book Titles
Time to talk titles of novels again! The names of books are very important, of course, and can be good in a utilitarian sort of way or very memorable. Today, I’m going to focus on the latter.…
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November 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Misty the cat says: "My college human is home for Thanksgiving weekend and majoring in Walking Me."
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Misty the cat says: "My college human is home for Thanksgiving weekend and majoring in Walking Me."
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November 30, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Misty the cat says: "The Thanksgiving leftovers this year look strangely like ordinary grass."
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Misty the cat says: "The Thanksgiving leftovers this year look strangely like ordinary grass." #cats
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November 29, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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In my latest humor column, you can feast your eyes on a weird eating-pizza-on-Thanksgiving theme. :-) 🍕
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MontClairVoyant: The School Deficit's Surfeit of Drama
On Thanksgiving, the Montclairvoyant had pizza and the deficit on his mind.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Misty the ex-President-minded cat says: "I'm to the right of the Bushes, but I'm not conservative."
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Misty the ex-President-minded cat says: "I'm to the right of the Bushes, but I'm not conservative."
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November 28, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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On Thanksgiving Day, Misty the cat says: "This pumpkin pie needs a bit more processing."
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Misty the cat says: "This pumpkin pie needs a bit more processing." #thanksgiving #pumpkin #pie #cat
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November 27, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Misty the cat says: "I'm a 17-pound cat who lost 17 pounds to vanish at the end of this video."
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Misty the cat says: "I'm a 17-pound cat who lost 17 pounds to vanish at the end of this video." #cat
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November 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Misty the cat says: "It's two days 'til Thanksgiving, but I will not eat this tree."
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Misty the cat says: "It's two days 'til Thanksgiving, but I will not eat this tree." #thanksgiving
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November 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Misty the cat says: "I gave myself leave to leave the leaves."
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Misty the cat says: "I gave myself leave to leave the leaves." #leaves #catvideos #catshorts #funny
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November 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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My latest blog post about books...
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When Authors Place Their Bet on Debt
A major issue in my town of Montclair, New Jersey, is a massive school-budget deficit. As I continue to write about that each week in my “Montclairvoyant” topical-humor column, thoughts…
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November 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Misty the cat says: "I didn't know my apartment complex was zoned for a car dealership."
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Misty the cat says: "I didn't know my apartment complex was zoned for a car dealership." #cars #cats
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November 23, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Misty the cat says: "Despite no wind, this is clearly a hurricane. We will rebuild!"
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Misty the cat says: "Despite no wind, this is clearly a hurricane. We will rebuild!" #catchronicles
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November 22, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Misty the cat says: "Mr. Rogers' neighborhood? Maybe not."
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Misty the cat says: "Mr. Rogers' neighborhood? Maybe not." #catvideos #catshorts #catlovers #cats
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November 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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My latest humor column comments on my local Township Council's welcome vote to support a proposed New Jersey bill to protect immigrants from the Trump regime.
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MontClairVoyant: Immigration Situation Declaration
Montclairvoyant weighs in on Montclair's council's latest vote.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Misty the cat says: "Before I move on, I'm grilling my leash to a nice toasty temperature."
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Misty the cat says: "Before I move on, I'm grilling my leash to a nice toasty temperature." #feline
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November 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Misty the cat says: "I've returned here to inspect tonight's salad ingredients."
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Misty the cat says: "I've returned here to inspect tonight's salad ingredients." #salad #catlovers
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November 19, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Misty the cat says: "Ironic that I'm near the hose but don't wear socks."
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Misty the cat says: "Ironic that I'm near the hose but don't wear socks." #socks #catchronicles #cat
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November 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Cars Can Help Drive the Plots of Novels
Our 2014 Toyota Prius leaving its apartment-complex garage. (Driven by my wife Laurel/photographed by me.) My wife and I drove from New Jersey to Michigan and back this weekend for a memorial servi…
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November 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Misty the cat says: "The Lincoln Tunnel has been renovated!"
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Misty the cat says: "The Lincoln Tunnel has been renovated!" #catvideos #catshorts #catwalktour #cat
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November 17, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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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