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SonomaLass ⚾ 🍺 🌮
@sonomalass.bsky.social
She/her. Co-author of Mercury Rising, an alternate historical romance. Reader, proud mom/grandma, retired actress & college professor, Dodgers fan, unabashed progressive. Black lives matter, trans rights=human rights, health care & bodily autonomy for all.
OMG, the December flavors at Salt & Straw look SO GOOD. We had some disappointments the last couple of months, but these look amazing. Need to make a tasting date with Youngest and plan to go back for faves with the grandbug next time he's here.
saltandstraw.com/collections/...
Monthly Menu Pint Flavors | Salt & Straw
Small-batch, chef-driven ice cream, handmade using local ingredients. Shop online for nationwide ice cream delivery.
saltandstraw.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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If you use Gmail, here's a nifty free app from the Google Workspace Marketplace--it scans emails for AI-generated content. I installed and tested it myself; it's not 100%, but works pretty well. If you're being bombarded by AI scam spams, it's a helpful tool. workspace.google.com/marketplace/...
scanE - Google Workspace Marketplace
Instantly scans emails to determine if they were AI-generated.
workspace.google.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
@lvlmleah.bsky.social Thinking of you this morning.
November 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Have some joy 💜
Okay, the crowd going nuts like someone just scored a touchdown at the Super Bowl all *through* the KDH performance is a hell of a thing to see hear/see:
November 28, 2025 at 3:34 AM
A really lovely story, perfect for the holiday, in one of my favorite series!
Oh, and if you want an American Thanksgiving themed read, may I recommend A Midnight Feast? It's in KU or only $0.99

Amazon.com: A Midnight Feast (Fly Me to the Moon, Book Four) eBook : Barry, Emma, Turner, Genevieve: Kindle Store share.google/XdJHoxK2lNy9...
Amazon.com
Amazon.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
I loved this book so much. I read an advance copy earlier this year. Quite a few books ago, so I was happy to dive in and enjoy it again once my pre-ordered copy arrived. It was just what I needed -- funny, quirky, cozy, sexy and affirming of a world where love DOES win. Highly recommended!
SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE is warm, cozy, & out today. I hope you love it! 💗

The story: A cranky baker's erroneous obituary brings the woman who got away back into his life--& now he needs to convince her to stay.
The heat level: steamy!
The baked goods: plentiful!

www.harpercollins.com/products/sec...
November 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
@buriedbybooks.bsky.social How's your prep for tomorrow going? Did hubs get a lot done? I blanched the beans and made the mushroom sauce this evening. Tomorrow morning I will roast veggies and mix & cook the green bean casserole. I bought the fancy brand of fried onions.
November 27, 2025 at 4:57 AM
You just died.

The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.

This will surprise no one.
November 27, 2025 at 3:25 AM
My resolution not to even click on Substack links has really made a different. I spend a lot less time reading things others have quote-posted, and so far I don't feel like I've really missed much. The world is FULL of news and opinions, and many of them are from people who refuse to support Nazis.
November 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Post your warning label.
November 26, 2025 at 5:15 AM
"You will be visited by three spirits."

The three spirits:
November 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
For #TacoTuesday, grandbug & I went out for ice cream at Salt & Straw. Coffee & Love Nuts; Salted, Malted Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough; Parker House Rolls with Salted Buttercream. And THIS. FINALLY. @tuphlos.bsky.social @bookjawns.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 10:47 PM
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who's coming to save you?
November 25, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Happy release day to one of my favorite contemporary romance authors!! It's taking ALL my resolve not to spend the day reading this; I make no promises about tonight. Baked goods and second chances? That's PERFECT.
SECOND CHANCE ROMANCE is warm, cozy, & out today. I hope you love it! 💗

The story: A cranky baker's erroneous obituary brings the woman who got away back into his life--& now he needs to convince her to stay.
The heat level: steamy!
The baked goods: plentiful!

www.harpercollins.com/products/sec...
November 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I believe I have reconnected the dryer vent. I have cleaned out everything that was behind the washer & dryer -- the cats have been BUSY back there, apparently -- and put them back in place. I scratched the flooring and cracked the transition strip, but I think I can use the dryer again.
November 24, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Went to the grocery store this afternoon and dropped $107 on three bags of groceries. No booze, no meat. Veggies, bread, cheese, mostly. Ingredients, not ready-to-eat foods. I am glad I'm no longer trying to feed a family of 6 on 1.5 teacher salaries.
November 24, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Since February, according to my latest analysis, almost 600,000 Black women have been economically sidelined. The November 20, 2025, Jobs Report makes clear this isn’t a blip. It’s a structural crisis. That is not a recovery. It is a redistribution of opportunity.
The exit economy is here. Black Women are paying the highest price | Fortune
This isn’t a blip. It’s a structural crisis. And it's not a recovery, it's a redistribution of opportunity.
fortune.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Ouch. I feel seen, and not completely in a good way....
YOU COME FOR ME LIKE THIS ON MY OWN FEED?!? *attempts to close cupboard over mountain of rustic pottery*
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 23, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Today I learned that in Scotland and several cities in the USA, there are snow plows named Clearapathra. Suddenly the world is a little bit better.
November 23, 2025 at 3:56 PM
@tuphlos.bsky.social Emotional Support Taco sent from the post office this afternoon!!!
November 23, 2025 at 1:40 AM
We’ve arrived at the designated venue and there is no one here. Trying to figure out what’s up. I do not want to have to eat 30 deviled eggs.
November 23, 2025 at 12:10 AM
I made 30 deviled eggs for partner's beer club Friendsgiving. Also volunteered to drive him and a friend, so that they can drink ALL THE BEER. It's better than cleaning the house, although that still needs to happen, I guess.
November 22, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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This. Is. F***ing. Terrifying!

Please read the entire article. This is so much worse than the headlines you've seen. Every US resident is being tracked by this.

apnews.com/article/immi...
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.
apnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I subscribe to a Substack warning to make sure I don’t accidentally go there.
Listen, I spent years telling you all that Substack was evil. *Now* do you believe me?
November 22, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Spent some time this week helping a friend bottle her homemade wine, and I got to spend some time with her beautiful chickens! I was "paid" in wine and fresh eggs. I will forever think of @isobelcarr.com when I hang out with chickens. Sadly, I am not allowed to keep them where we live, or I would.
November 22, 2025 at 2:17 AM