Monica
@monwan.bsky.social
Top political issues: Protecting 14th/19th Amendments, Ranked Choice Voting and privacy.
Fan of Jane Austen, Henry Cavill, red pandas, otters, and the Oxford comma.
(Chicago area)
Reader, writer, editor of novels (JMW Editor - www.jmweditor.com)
Fan of Jane Austen, Henry Cavill, red pandas, otters, and the Oxford comma.
(Chicago area)
Reader, writer, editor of novels (JMW Editor - www.jmweditor.com)
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Monica
@monwan.bsky.social
· Nov 30
Reminders for myself to not behave like this is Twitter. Before I react to something:
- Is it true/factual (before sharing)
- Does it need to be said/share (is it helpful)
- Does it need to be said/shared BY ME
- Are they engagement farming
- Is it true/factual (before sharing)
- Does it need to be said/share (is it helpful)
- Does it need to be said/shared BY ME
- Are they engagement farming
Bwaahahahaha!
Each country has a dough pocket. Some are just REALLY big.
Each country has a dough pocket. Some are just REALLY big.
My hot take is that pies with meat in them are just dumplings.
What about pies with meat in them
November 26, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Bwaahahahaha!
Each country has a dough pocket. Some are just REALLY big.
Each country has a dough pocket. Some are just REALLY big.
A two-year pilot program offering free bus fares in Iowa City has been so successful that the City Council extended it for another year. from @theweek.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:19 AM
A two-year pilot program offering free bus fares in Iowa City has been so successful that the City Council extended it for another year. from @theweek.com
I finished reading "Breate" by Sara Fukimura.
Overall, I enjoyed the book. It is set in Philly during the influenza epidemic, and also discusses the efforts to get women the vote and WWI.
I just checked the copyright and it was written in 2018. Based on the recent pandemic, I'm still pondering.
Overall, I enjoyed the book. It is set in Philly during the influenza epidemic, and also discusses the efforts to get women the vote and WWI.
I just checked the copyright and it was written in 2018. Based on the recent pandemic, I'm still pondering.
November 25, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I finished reading "Breate" by Sara Fukimura.
Overall, I enjoyed the book. It is set in Philly during the influenza epidemic, and also discusses the efforts to get women the vote and WWI.
I just checked the copyright and it was written in 2018. Based on the recent pandemic, I'm still pondering.
Overall, I enjoyed the book. It is set in Philly during the influenza epidemic, and also discusses the efforts to get women the vote and WWI.
I just checked the copyright and it was written in 2018. Based on the recent pandemic, I'm still pondering.
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Finished WRECK by Catherine Newman. A book that reminds us that while happiness is always precarious and transitory, it is no less a really real human emotion for that. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Starting WRECK by Catherine Newman. Hoping for the joy I felt when I read Sandwich.
November 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Finished WRECK by Catherine Newman. A book that reminds us that while happiness is always precarious and transitory, it is no less a really real human emotion for that. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
OMG... someone in the building is doing some sort of renovation and some sort of saw, drill, SOMETHING is making an atrocious noise and causing vibrations.
a construction worker wearing a yellow hard hat is using a yellow drill
Alt: a cartoon construction worker wearing a yellow hard hat, using a yellow drill
media.tenor.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
OMG... someone in the building is doing some sort of renovation and some sort of saw, drill, SOMETHING is making an atrocious noise and causing vibrations.
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Jewel has a BOGO deal on Land O Lakes butter. Don't forget the butter.
November 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Jewel has a BOGO deal on Land O Lakes butter. Don't forget the butter.
I will be humming the WKRP theme for the rest of the week.
November 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I will be humming the WKRP theme for the rest of the week.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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I am so sick of seeing the “only Gavin Newsom pushes back on Trump” bullshit on my timeline
when every day, Black and Latina and Arab and South Asian and East Asian women in Congress are out there doing the thing
miss me with the fluff jobs for Governor Goodhair
when every day, Black and Latina and Arab and South Asian and East Asian women in Congress are out there doing the thing
miss me with the fluff jobs for Governor Goodhair
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 2:07 AM
I am so sick of seeing the “only Gavin Newsom pushes back on Trump” bullshit on my timeline
when every day, Black and Latina and Arab and South Asian and East Asian women in Congress are out there doing the thing
miss me with the fluff jobs for Governor Goodhair
when every day, Black and Latina and Arab and South Asian and East Asian women in Congress are out there doing the thing
miss me with the fluff jobs for Governor Goodhair
November 25, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Now I need to post something positive.
November 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Now I need to post something positive.
Gah! Plain yogurt is never going to taste anything but sour to me.
November 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Gah! Plain yogurt is never going to taste anything but sour to me.
I keep seeing these DIY redecorating clips where they are using (not taking down) navy blue wallpaper with flowers on it. They all mention how they are decorating in a way that looks "expensive".
👀 I just keep thinking, "My mom decorated with that wallpaper."
👀 I just keep thinking, "My mom decorated with that wallpaper."
November 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I keep seeing these DIY redecorating clips where they are using (not taking down) navy blue wallpaper with flowers on it. They all mention how they are decorating in a way that looks "expensive".
👀 I just keep thinking, "My mom decorated with that wallpaper."
👀 I just keep thinking, "My mom decorated with that wallpaper."
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I have bought a ton of little low tech things over the course of the last couple years and I have made a few purchases that were very small but life changing for a middle aged lady:
-hand fans
-cotton hankies
-cheapass reading glasses
-decent pens (you pen nerds were totally right about pens)
-hand fans
-cotton hankies
-cheapass reading glasses
-decent pens (you pen nerds were totally right about pens)
November 23, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I have bought a ton of little low tech things over the course of the last couple years and I have made a few purchases that were very small but life changing for a middle aged lady:
-hand fans
-cotton hankies
-cheapass reading glasses
-decent pens (you pen nerds were totally right about pens)
-hand fans
-cotton hankies
-cheapass reading glasses
-decent pens (you pen nerds were totally right about pens)
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A pleasantly buzzed family is an easier family, but the tipping point from pleasantly buzzed to aggro drunk is widely variable and situational. If you have a talent for mixing drinks, declare yourself the bartender and mix/pour lightly. You’re not charging money, so it’s okay to water it down.
November 24, 2025 at 2:15 AM
A pleasantly buzzed family is an easier family, but the tipping point from pleasantly buzzed to aggro drunk is widely variable and situational. If you have a talent for mixing drinks, declare yourself the bartender and mix/pour lightly. You’re not charging money, so it’s okay to water it down.
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It’s TOTALLY okay to have a gallon zip top bag in your pocket at the kids’ table, and anything a kid doesn’t want to eat goes in the bag to be discarded.
We WANT kids to know that you, their grown-up, is their ally & accomplice, because if they trust you with food, they’ll trust you with worse.
We WANT kids to know that you, their grown-up, is their ally & accomplice, because if they trust you with food, they’ll trust you with worse.
November 24, 2025 at 2:15 AM
It’s TOTALLY okay to have a gallon zip top bag in your pocket at the kids’ table, and anything a kid doesn’t want to eat goes in the bag to be discarded.
We WANT kids to know that you, their grown-up, is their ally & accomplice, because if they trust you with food, they’ll trust you with worse.
We WANT kids to know that you, their grown-up, is their ally & accomplice, because if they trust you with food, they’ll trust you with worse.
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Okay, so you cannot avoid a Thanksgiving event, and it’s not entirely under your control. You’re home from college, you live with your parents, your spouse isn’t ready to process how awful their natal family is. It happens. THERE ARE STRATEGIES YOU CAN EMPLOY TO YOUR BENEFIT.
November 24, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Okay, so you cannot avoid a Thanksgiving event, and it’s not entirely under your control. You’re home from college, you live with your parents, your spouse isn’t ready to process how awful their natal family is. It happens. THERE ARE STRATEGIES YOU CAN EMPLOY TO YOUR BENEFIT.
I often procrastinate doing laundry, but then once I start, it isn't a big deal.
Laundry room in building means I can do 3 loads at once.
Laundry room in building means I can do 3 loads at once.
November 24, 2025 at 2:22 AM
I often procrastinate doing laundry, but then once I start, it isn't a big deal.
Laundry room in building means I can do 3 loads at once.
Laundry room in building means I can do 3 loads at once.
Purchased 11 tix for Wicked on Fri morning. Family outing.
November 24, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Purchased 11 tix for Wicked on Fri morning. Family outing.
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Weekend Wake-Up. Sunrise at Sears Tower on Sunday.
November 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Weekend Wake-Up. Sunrise at Sears Tower on Sunday.
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Went to Walmart today and saw canned meats in the shelf. While, tuna and corned beef might be the norm, canned roasted meats are new. There is literally ground beef! And that more than anything is telling of the depression we are headed into.
November 23, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Went to Walmart today and saw canned meats in the shelf. While, tuna and corned beef might be the norm, canned roasted meats are new. There is literally ground beef! And that more than anything is telling of the depression we are headed into.
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"As mentioned above, Scrivener cannot exclude these tools from the app. But you can turn off Apple Intelligence on a Mac running macOS 15 Sequoia or macOS 26 Tahoe, or on an iPhone or iPad running versions 18 or 26 of iOS or iPadOS."
Scrivener and AI: Why Do I See AI Prompts in My Scrivener Projects on Mac? - Literature & Latte
Unlike most apps these days, Scrivener does not use AI in any way. However, if you’re on a Mac, you may see an AI prompt. Here’s why.
www.literatureandlatte.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
"As mentioned above, Scrivener cannot exclude these tools from the app. But you can turn off Apple Intelligence on a Mac running macOS 15 Sequoia or macOS 26 Tahoe, or on an iPhone or iPad running versions 18 or 26 of iOS or iPadOS."
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"A writer is somebody for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people." --- Thomas Mann
WHY IS WRITING SO HARD? Everything i've written today is SO BORING. UGH.
WHY IS WRITING SO HARD? Everything i've written today is SO BORING. UGH.
November 22, 2025 at 9:43 PM
"A writer is somebody for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people." --- Thomas Mann
WHY IS WRITING SO HARD? Everything i've written today is SO BORING. UGH.
WHY IS WRITING SO HARD? Everything i've written today is SO BORING. UGH.
Rewatching The Witcher before I start S4 next weekend.
S1E7, when Geralt witnesses Queen Calanthe's fate, the look on his face.
It is moments like that that make me dismiss others' opinion that HC can't act or that he's too stoic.
S1E7, when Geralt witnesses Queen Calanthe's fate, the look on his face.
It is moments like that that make me dismiss others' opinion that HC can't act or that he's too stoic.
November 22, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Rewatching The Witcher before I start S4 next weekend.
S1E7, when Geralt witnesses Queen Calanthe's fate, the look on his face.
It is moments like that that make me dismiss others' opinion that HC can't act or that he's too stoic.
S1E7, when Geralt witnesses Queen Calanthe's fate, the look on his face.
It is moments like that that make me dismiss others' opinion that HC can't act or that he's too stoic.
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I’m doing this next month.
Wow NYC, we see you @handsoffnyc.bsky.social!!
This training is at FULL capacity, they had to turn people away…
This training is at FULL capacity, they had to turn people away…
November 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I’m doing this next month.