Monique AC
@moniqueac.bsky.social
Queer SF writer. Space, cats, writing, running, & politics. SFWA. Codex. First Reader (Diabolical Plots & Small Wonders). Con stuff, Rainbow Space Magic & Can*Con. Settler. On unceded Anishinabe Algonquin territory (Ottawa, Canada).
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· Oct 21
It's October 21... HAPPY RELEASE DAY!
Ghost to Ghost to Ghost - an anthology of 19 Haunting Tales from Canada.
Happy publication day to the authors of these wonderful short stories and flash fiction.
The paperback has been available for a while and today the eBook is here.
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Ghost to Ghost to Ghost - an anthology of 19 Haunting Tales from Canada.
Happy publication day to the authors of these wonderful short stories and flash fiction.
The paperback has been available for a while and today the eBook is here.
books2read.com/u/3GkdOL
Ghost to Ghost to Ghost: an anthology of haunting tales from Canada is out today 🎉
You can read my northern Ontario climate horror story, "The Fish of Cart Lake" (along with other great stories). 🐟 👻
You can read my northern Ontario climate horror story, "The Fish of Cart Lake" (along with other great stories). 🐟 👻
How embarrassing for Ottawa (& disappointing for the fans, because Hamilton is absolutely not a 'reasonable distance')
Atlético Ottawa not playing in Ottawa for first round of Concacaf championships
Atlético Ottawa not playing in Ottawa for first round of Concacaf championships
Hot off their win in the Canadian Premier League (CPL) Finals, Atlético Ottawa is bound for the Concacaf Champions Cup, only the club won’t be hosting their first round opponents in the capital.
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December 13, 2025 at 2:05 AM
How embarrassing for Ottawa (& disappointing for the fans, because Hamilton is absolutely not a 'reasonable distance')
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"Firing racists is a capitalist assault upon the working class" is the kind of galaxy brain take that makes me want asteroids to cleanse the planet.
December 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"Firing racists is a capitalist assault upon the working class" is the kind of galaxy brain take that makes me want asteroids to cleanse the planet.
All of this 👇
Conservatives keep joining the Liberals because the Liberals are now firmly conservative.
Another Conservative crosses the floor, bringing Liberals 1 MP shy of majority | CBC News
Ontario MP Michael Ma announced Thursday that he is leaving the Conservative caucus and joining the Liberals.
www.cbc.ca
December 12, 2025 at 2:35 AM
All of this 👇
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How many Conservatives have to join the Liberals before Carney stans accept that he's a conservative PM? This is a trick question, the answer doesn't exist, because these people will never accept it.
Carney could appoint Harper to the Supreme Court and his stans would still be like, ah, 4D chess.
Carney could appoint Harper to the Supreme Court and his stans would still be like, ah, 4D chess.
December 12, 2025 at 2:18 AM
How many Conservatives have to join the Liberals before Carney stans accept that he's a conservative PM? This is a trick question, the answer doesn't exist, because these people will never accept it.
Carney could appoint Harper to the Supreme Court and his stans would still be like, ah, 4D chess.
Carney could appoint Harper to the Supreme Court and his stans would still be like, ah, 4D chess.
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If Via is suggesting they have no back-up plan for situations where trains get stranded on a 400 km stretch of track other than to force passengers to sleep in their seats for 12 hrs, I don’t see why anyone in their right mind would pay to use this company’s services ever again
December 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
If Via is suggesting they have no back-up plan for situations where trains get stranded on a 400 km stretch of track other than to force passengers to sleep in their seats for 12 hrs, I don’t see why anyone in their right mind would pay to use this company’s services ever again
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Not sure those unfamiliar with the geography of Eastern Ontario appreciate how absurd it is Via forced passengers to sleep overnight at the station in Brockville
Brockville is only an hour and a half drive from Ottawa. Via couldn’t get buses to shuttle them back? How is there no contingency plan?
Brockville is only an hour and a half drive from Ottawa. Via couldn’t get buses to shuttle them back? How is there no contingency plan?
December 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Not sure those unfamiliar with the geography of Eastern Ontario appreciate how absurd it is Via forced passengers to sleep overnight at the station in Brockville
Brockville is only an hour and a half drive from Ottawa. Via couldn’t get buses to shuttle them back? How is there no contingency plan?
Brockville is only an hour and a half drive from Ottawa. Via couldn’t get buses to shuttle them back? How is there no contingency plan?
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These guys are really challenging my Buddhist and political commitments to transformation in favor of punishment, whew
December 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
These guys are really challenging my Buddhist and political commitments to transformation in favor of punishment, whew
And this is the fucking bullshit that Doug Ford & his cronies want in Ontario
Roger Marshall: "We want patients to become consumers again. We want patients to see what the actual prices are. We believe that if we would add the price tags to this bill, that it would save the country a trillion dollars a year."
December 11, 2025 at 12:13 PM
And this is the fucking bullshit that Doug Ford & his cronies want in Ontario
The whole thread is great, but especially this 👇
And here’s the kicker: Tierney’s vote, the mayor’s vote, and all the like-minded councillors always have the numbers. They win. Every time.
So if their approach is always the one implemented… how are things not improving, Tim? 17/
So if their approach is always the one implemented… how are things not improving, Tim? 17/
December 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The whole thread is great, but especially this 👇
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Steep a cup of tea and sit for a while with "You Cannot Help but Bloom" by @speculativekane.bsky.social. Consider, what (and who) makes you feel lighter, greener, freer? Reach out with the tendrils of your heart and let it blossom.
You Cannot Help but Bloom - Small Wonders
This isn’t her teahouse anymore. It’s yours. The warm funk of old-fashioned pu-erh and oolong has faded beneath the aromatic orange blossom of your new house blend.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Steep a cup of tea and sit for a while with "You Cannot Help but Bloom" by @speculativekane.bsky.social. Consider, what (and who) makes you feel lighter, greener, freer? Reach out with the tendrils of your heart and let it blossom.
I love this series so much
Cheap books! The whole Wisconsin Gothic series is 75% off in the Smashwords winter sale!
Dionysus in Wisconsin was shortlisted for a Lammy, and Lazarus, Home from the War was one of the Fated Mates podcast best books of 2025.
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Dionysus in Wisconsin was shortlisted for a Lammy, and Lazarus, Home from the War was one of the Fated Mates podcast best books of 2025.
www.smashwords.com/books/byseri...
December 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I love this series so much
Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (war or trek) LOTR or Marvel.
(the hardest part was choosing which one)
(the hardest part was choosing which one)
December 8, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (war or trek) LOTR or Marvel.
(the hardest part was choosing which one)
(the hardest part was choosing which one)
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Some say that voting against a budget makes you part of the problem. I disagree. Healthy disagreement is part of responsible decision making. Residents expect us to test assumptions, debate ideas and make sure the budget reflects the realities they live with every single day.
Is your councillor a chronic no-voter on city budgets? | Opinion
Tim Tierney: Ottawa has traded safety and security for policing alternatives – experiments that have repeatedly failed. | Opinion
ottawacitizen.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Some say that voting against a budget makes you part of the problem. I disagree. Healthy disagreement is part of responsible decision making. Residents expect us to test assumptions, debate ideas and make sure the budget reflects the realities they live with every single day.
Dying is an art, like everything else.
Plath, "Lady Lazarus"
Plath, "Lady Lazarus"
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
December 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Dying is an art, like everything else.
Plath, "Lady Lazarus"
Plath, "Lady Lazarus"
Such a great podcast already & this was really interesting
Hey Saturdays are great days to catch up on podcasts, I hear. Listen to our latest and learn about medieval ideas about Jesus (kind of not really different from modern ones) and also watch @profgabriele.com get shamed by the Time Machine question…
pca.st/episode/0126...
pca.st/episode/0126...
Medieval Jesus with Brett Whalen
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December 7, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Such a great podcast already & this was really interesting
November accountability post!
It’s been a while since I did a monthly summary, here or anywhere else, but I said in my last post that I was going to do one, so here I am. My goal is to keep this focused on what I worked on, what (if anything) was submitted and/or published, and my writing plans…
It’s been a while since I did a monthly summary, here or anywhere else, but I said in my last post that I was going to do one, so here I am. My goal is to keep this focused on what I worked on, what (if anything) was submitted and/or published, and my writing plans…
November accountability post!
It’s been a while since I did a monthly summary, here or anywhere else, but I said in my last post that I was going to do one, so here I am. My goal is to keep this focused on what I worked on, what (if anything) was submitted and/or published, and my writing plans for the coming month. I spent a good part of November working on a non-fiction piece for…
notwhereilive.ca
December 6, 2025 at 9:11 PM
November accountability post!
It’s been a while since I did a monthly summary, here or anywhere else, but I said in my last post that I was going to do one, so here I am. My goal is to keep this focused on what I worked on, what (if anything) was submitted and/or published, and my writing plans…
It’s been a while since I did a monthly summary, here or anywhere else, but I said in my last post that I was going to do one, so here I am. My goal is to keep this focused on what I worked on, what (if anything) was submitted and/or published, and my writing plans…
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NASA Mars Perseverance Rover at Jezero crater Sol 1,703 (4th December, 2025)
Rock pastures new
NavCam-left @ 13:03 lmst
Site 82 / 2714
📷 Credits: NASA / JPL-Caltech / MSSS / Martian-Observer
Rock pastures new
NavCam-left @ 13:03 lmst
Site 82 / 2714
📷 Credits: NASA / JPL-Caltech / MSSS / Martian-Observer
December 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM
NASA Mars Perseverance Rover at Jezero crater Sol 1,703 (4th December, 2025)
Rock pastures new
NavCam-left @ 13:03 lmst
Site 82 / 2714
📷 Credits: NASA / JPL-Caltech / MSSS / Martian-Observer
Rock pastures new
NavCam-left @ 13:03 lmst
Site 82 / 2714
📷 Credits: NASA / JPL-Caltech / MSSS / Martian-Observer
Past tense
Trump: "We've had a tremendous relationship, working relationship, with Canada"
December 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Past tense
These are all so good. I love the Quarantine Music collections, but also everything else :-)
Since it's Bandcamp Friday, but we don't have anything new for you yet... for today only, we're discounting a few of our favorite bundles: both collections of Quarantine Music, Live Albums 2008-2016, and our bundle of piano sheet music.
shearwater.bandcamp.com
shearwater.bandcamp.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
These are all so good. I love the Quarantine Music collections, but also everything else :-)
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For Bandcamp Friday, all of the @shearwaterband.bsky.social sheet music I transcribed for piano is on sale in a big bundle. We’ve got other bundles at a discount today as well plus the Bowie tote is only $5! shearwater.bandcamp.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
For Bandcamp Friday, all of the @shearwaterband.bsky.social sheet music I transcribed for piano is on sale in a big bundle. We’ve got other bundles at a discount today as well plus the Bowie tote is only $5! shearwater.bandcamp.com
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It is brutally cold out there. If you or anyone you know needs access to a warm place, call 311. We can arrange transportation and someone will direct you to the right place to go. The @ottawapublichealth.ca website has a list of shelters and warming spaces: www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/public-he...
December 5, 2025 at 12:04 PM
It is brutally cold out there. If you or anyone you know needs access to a warm place, call 311. We can arrange transportation and someone will direct you to the right place to go. The @ottawapublichealth.ca website has a list of shelters and warming spaces: www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/public-he...
Well, I guess it was some sort of year ("This Year" was number 4 on my list)
Thank you @themountaingoats.bsky.social
Thank you @themountaingoats.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Well, I guess it was some sort of year ("This Year" was number 4 on my list)
Thank you @themountaingoats.bsky.social
Thank you @themountaingoats.bsky.social
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people, you have the chance to put my book ahead of Olivia Nuzzi’s on the bestseller list. put aside all other considerations and think how objectively funny this would be. #1, that Mountain Goats guy. #2, Antivax Man Has My Heart. funniest list of the century. We can do this if we try
December 4, 2025 at 3:47 AM
people, you have the chance to put my book ahead of Olivia Nuzzi’s on the bestseller list. put aside all other considerations and think how objectively funny this would be. #1, that Mountain Goats guy. #2, Antivax Man Has My Heart. funniest list of the century. We can do this if we try
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Last Minute Opening in Wayward Wormhole Barbados
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