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docvanden@docvanden· 12d

Jack sends Kitty snuggles. Here are some of His Goofy Floofiness’ greatest hits.

Argh, Matey! (A grumpy looking tabby cat shows his toofers, squints one eye, and tries hard to look fierce.)

Tabby cat peeks his nose out from under a striped blanket.

Chonky tabby cat appears to be trying to pass himself off as a hooman by “standing” on his hind legs.

Wide-eyed tabby wrassles his first catnip toy in an obviously altered mental state.

docvanden@docvanden· 12d

Best boy Obi says more sunshine and fields of clover are coming.

Large black lab mix sprawls on a hand laid stone path through a field of clover, sunlight slanting through the edge of the forest around the clearing.

docvanden@docvanden· 12d

Leftovers from last night. My fave is the tomato (Gouda gruyere, parm, herbs), but the mushroom (onion, thyme, smoked Gouda, a nice aged Gouda) and the zucchini (red pepper, Italian sausage, Italian cheese blend) were pretty darn good, too. (Not pictured: a sweet one w/ blueberries and nectarines.)

Leftover sections of homemade galettes on baking paper. Flavors as described.

docvanden@docvanden· Jul 10

Emily, here’s one in NW Indiana:

Flyer reading:

SOLIDARITY FOR
IMMIGRANT FAMILIES
IN MEMORY OF
LORENZO SALGADO ARAUJO

ABOLISH ICE

SAT, JULY 11 @1PM
RIDGE RD. & INDIANAPOLIS BLVD
HIGHLAND, INDIANA"
STAND TOGETHER.
PROTEST PEACEFULLY.
DEMAND HUMANITY.

docvanden@docvanden· Jun 10

This is a family I’m worried about. A good friend has been trying to make sure they get what they need—it’s pretty scary right now. Send help if you can, okay? And share around.

Flyer with art depicting a boy, reading:

Deported Boy Needs Medical Attention!
Santiago is a 13 year old boy who was deported to the streets of Venezuela with his mother and sisters.
He is very ill, unable to eat, and fainting often. He needs medical care!

V @popwink (write star emoji)

$ $frigale
(write star emoji))

P @edgar060484

docvanden@docvanden· May 28

Ooooh. A tough choice. Probably a pie? Either a savory galette (easy to eat) or a showstopper strawberry rhubarb. Though I’d be tempted to show off a fancy focaccia or a challah braid.

Two rustic galettes sit on a wood cutting board. One features mushrooms and herbs, the other yellow and red tomatoes.

Lattice topped pie oozing strawberry rhubarb filling, sitting on a grey stone counter.

Focaccia rectangle decorated with sweet peppers, red onions, and herbs laid out in the shapes of flowers.

Gleaming golden brown braid of challah sits on a cooling rack on a wood table.

docvanden@docvanden· Apr 23

(Same, same, same, and same. I’m just so glad you’re you, @mychal3ts.bsky.social. P.S. My cat Jack says hi!)

A sleeping tabby cat lays curled up on an Ikea chair, lounging against a cushion depicting a leafy tree.

docvanden@docvanden· Apr 11

Yayyyyy! Our family is back home on Earth. Watching Integrity bob gently on the water, top decorated with a cluster of red flotation balloons, I find myself wanting to design a lil’ celebratory cake or pudding. Doesn’t that top look like raspberries or cherries? #artemis

Integrity bobbing in a vivid blue ocean, topped with red flotation balloons.

docvanden@docvanden· Apr 2

Trump came to intimidate the Supreme Court into overwriting the Constitution to suit his white supremacist plans. Instead, Attorney Cecillia Wang began her argument, and a few minutes later the president fled the chamber.

Courtroom sketch by Dana Verkouteren (via AP) depicting Atty Wang standing and addressing the justices. Trump’s back is to the viewer as he leaves.

docvanden@docvanden· Mar 28

Marshals counted >1,000 at our local (NW Indiana) protest. Young people leading chants, voter registration, ICE whistles, know your rights info. A whole lot of neighbors greeting each other & making connections and plans. If you’d told me a year ago about today I wouldn’t have believed it. #NoKings

Busy corner with dozens of protestors holding signs.

Sign quoting Renée Good’s wife, Becca: “We had whistles, they had guns.”

docvanden@docvanden· Mar 25

Post a non-religious picture you think of as holy. 🌳

Looking up into the tree canopy in a Pacific Northwest forest on a vivid, sunny day.

docvanden@docvanden· Mar 21

Zillionaire buys starving artist’s work, proof of new humanitarian commitment.

Starry Night, by Vincent Van Gogh: moody luminous swirls make a blue night sky over the rooftops of a town, lit by glowing golden orbs—the moon and stars.

docvanden@docvanden· Feb 28

Walking in the forest preserve in the fall. The grasses are red and yellow in the late afternoon light, the tree leaves turning red.

docvanden@docvanden· Feb 8

He walked up to our side door one chilly October day some ten years back and loudly announced he was home. After my then toddler youngest put the stray kitty in a headlock (a hug?) and he just…let her, that settled it. Kitty distribution system at work, I guess. Who could say no to this face?

Same tabby as a half grown kitty, on a scruffy welcome mat. He looks up at the viewer, and his gold eyes look almost orange in the light. Since it was nearly Halloween, that inspired his name—Jack o’Lantern. 🎃

docvanden@docvanden· Feb 8

Jack o’Lantern “Jackie” Vanden Bout. He thinks he’s super big and tough but he’s a derpy grumpy clutzball of fur, and we adore him. We have a family rule that you don’t have to get up and do XYZ chore if you have a kitty on your lap. Mustn’t disturb his purry royal slumberzz.

Chonky tabby cat sleeps curled up on himself, paws up in the air. He rests against a pillow depicting a tree. Perhaps he is dreaming of wild adventures?

docvanden@docvanden· Feb 3

He took it down a few minutes ago. But just so we’re clear: They said no, dude. Take no for an answer.

Stancil quote tweets Anna’s post, claiming “Guys I'm just doing anonymous rapid response in other neighborhoods. This thread of hundreds of people calling me a rapist is insane.”

Anna’s post references a screenshot of Stancil saying “I mean I'm gonna get back in even if they don't know it, so it's fine”

Stancil follows up with: “There are many, many apparent ICE cars all over Minneapolis recently. It's killing me to see them and not be able to report them. So I'm finding places to do RR and help out. Making it a weird psychodrama about consent is bizarre”

docvanden@docvanden· Jan 22

🚨POST AN EMERGENCY CAT PIC🚨 Jack totally understands. Some days are like that. He recommends a blanket fort.

Ridiculous closeup of tabby cat, green eyes looking a little manic, his face peeking out from a blanket.

Same tabby, same blanket, looking (and feeling) a little calmer.

docvanden@docvanden· Jan 19

Even the blossoms make me happy.

Closeup of blackberry blossoms on a thriving plant. The leaves are vivid green, the flowers white with a hint of cool pink.

docvanden@docvanden· Jan 18

#Caturday

Tabby cat “Jack” poses on our old brown couch

docvanden@docvanden· Jan 16

My feed needs more whimsy, or at least more cat. Jack and I hope that at least once today you take a minute, sit down under a blanket, breathe some deep breaths, and remember that people (and excellent critters like him) think you’re fantastic and want you to be well. Maybe now is a good time? 💗

Tabby cat perched on a fuzzy blanket in a rainbow of colors.

Same tabby, gold-green eyes looking off in the distance.

docvanden@docvanden· Jan 13

Lighting candles and sending love to Minneapolis. 🙏🏼 Minneapolis, you are a light to us. Thank you for fighting.

Fluted green glass candleholders hold lit, red votive candles. Little flares of light pattern the worn wood table they sit on.

docvanden@docvanden· Jan 10

White text on black ground reads:

“Comply or Die” is for hostages not free people

docvanden@docvanden· Jan 10

Why the hell are you asking an ex? Her *wife* told you *exactly* who Renee was and why they were there. For shame. Have some standards. This is just bad journalism, folks. Read this instead. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Sign with quote from Becca Good: “We had whistles. They had guns.”

docvanden@docvanden· Jan 9

Also Caitlin Callenson, reported here. You have to scroll down a bit. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

“Some of them were leaving, and they just went around her, but ICE gave her orders to leave, while at the same time, another ICE person said, ‘Get out of the car,’ and he reached for her door handle. And then there was an ICE agent in front of her vehicle. So it was difficult for her to leave, as she'd been ordered to do,” Callenson said.

“She turned her steering wheel toward the right. The person was grabbing her door handle, the ICE officer who was in front of her vehicle shot once from the front and twice from the side, hitting her maybe three feet away at the max. Because she was shot, and she was already trying to leave, her foot was on the accelerator, and she crashed into a telephone pole.”

docvanden@docvanden· Jan 8

Startled looking emu peers at camera from its zoo enclosure. Has a serious case of what looks like bed head, definitely needs someone to bring them a morning cup of coffee.

docvanden@docvanden· Jan 8

STOP THIS IS A CUTE ANIMAL PIC CHECKPOINT. PLEASE SHARE A MINIMUM OF ONE (1) CUTE ANIMAL PIC BEFORE PROCEEDING. THIS IS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE TO PRESERVE THE MENTAL HEALTH OF THIS SITE. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION. (Jack here recommends taking a nice snuggle break under a fuzzy blanket.)

Tabby cat peeks out from under a striped blanket.

docvanden@docvanden· Jan 1

I love this game, and with our crew it’s extra awesome.

Playing the game Ransom Notes. Prompt is: Describe the Olympics.

Person A: show amazing / jump dance step / run power / require judge

Person B: adventure companions / race /then champion

Person C: defeat nature / dubious being

Person D: ancient warrior / play for righteous / virtue

docvanden@docvanden· Dec 18

I have one for you! I made a Christmas tree out of an upside down tomato cage and some garland, intended as an outdoor decoration. My cat Jack decided it was his.

docvanden@docvanden· Nov 13

“Cross the Starbucks picket line? Hell no. We’re outta here.” 🪶

docvanden@docvanden· Nov 12

The Northern lights, from my front yard.