The Non-childless Cat Lady Suing the Government

An Instagram creator says she’s being targeted by the Secret Service

Jul 17, 2026

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Amanda McGonigle of Falmouth, MA, is not a childless cat lady.

But her Instagram account, @catsonacouch, has been trolling Vice President JD Vance since its launch in August 2024. Its name comes from a comment Vance made on Fox News back in 2021. As a Senate hopeful in Ohio, he said, “We are effectively run in this country via the Democrats, via our corp…

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Greg Fulton

Former TIME bureau chief, editorial director, Atlanta Business Magazine, editor and reporter at daily and weekly newspapers and writer for Salon. @julianahatfield fan.