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
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Hey Chicago, it's game day! 🏈 Bears vs. Jets at Soldier Field, 12pm. Brace for extra traffic!
October 4, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Hey Chicago, it's game day! 🏈 Bears vs. Jets at Soldier Field, 12pm. Brace for extra traffic!
Politicians running tv ads in metro areas that have LOTS of districts should include the district number they are running for -- in the ad.
There is someone who has nice ads that keep appearing, but I want to know RIGHT AWAY if I need to are to pay attention or just think, "nice ad" and move on.
There is someone who has nice ads that keep appearing, but I want to know RIGHT AWAY if I need to are to pay attention or just think, "nice ad" and move on.
October 4, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Politicians running tv ads in metro areas that have LOTS of districts should include the district number they are running for -- in the ad.
There is someone who has nice ads that keep appearing, but I want to know RIGHT AWAY if I need to are to pay attention or just think, "nice ad" and move on.
There is someone who has nice ads that keep appearing, but I want to know RIGHT AWAY if I need to are to pay attention or just think, "nice ad" and move on.
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#fivestarflashback ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
#BookReview: Bone White by Ronald Malfi @canelobooks.bsky.social #BoneWhite #damppebbles
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#BookReview: Bone White by Ronald Malfi @canelo_co #BoneWhite #damppebbles
“A landscape of frozen darkness. The scrape of bone on bone. Paul Gallo saw the report on the news: a mass murderer leading police to his victims’ graves, in remote Dread’s Hand, Alaska. It’s…
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October 4, 2026 at 2:30 PM
#fivestarflashback ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
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#whattoread #bookish #BookSky #skybrarians #bookrecs #bookrecommendation
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Do I like the polls that show people are realizing he is a con man? YES.
But I also remind myself that polls can be dramatically inaccurate and have zinged us in the past.
My optimism is in that he's resorting to bribery, and that there are fewer actual signs that indicate people like him.
But I also remind myself that polls can be dramatically inaccurate and have zinged us in the past.
My optimism is in that he's resorting to bribery, and that there are fewer actual signs that indicate people like him.
October 4, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Do I like the polls that show people are realizing he is a con man? YES.
But I also remind myself that polls can be dramatically inaccurate and have zinged us in the past.
My optimism is in that he's resorting to bribery, and that there are fewer actual signs that indicate people like him.
But I also remind myself that polls can be dramatically inaccurate and have zinged us in the past.
My optimism is in that he's resorting to bribery, and that there are fewer actual signs that indicate people like him.
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Hey Chicago, Torrence Ave bridge is taking a nap this Sunday (10/4) from 6am-2pm. Plan your detours! 🚧🚗
October 4, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Hey Chicago, Torrence Ave bridge is taking a nap this Sunday (10/4) from 6am-2pm. Plan your detours! 🚧🚗
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According to social media, LD Pho in Albany Park is back open with a new name (PL Pho).
October 3, 2026 at 2:21 PM
According to social media, LD Pho in Albany Park is back open with a new name (PL Pho).
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Hey Chicago, the 95th St bridge is taking a breather today until 2:30pm. Pedestrians and drivers, please find another way! 🚧🌉
October 2, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Hey Chicago, the 95th St bridge is taking a breather today until 2:30pm. Pedestrians and drivers, please find another way! 🚧🌉
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It's interesting how it's always "deport all the illegals" and "ban all trans people from bathrooms" to "protect women."
But it's never "shut down all the fraternities."
It's almost like it's not actually about protecting women.....🤔
But it's never "shut down all the fraternities."
It's almost like it's not actually about protecting women.....🤔
October 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
It's interesting how it's always "deport all the illegals" and "ban all trans people from bathrooms" to "protect women."
But it's never "shut down all the fraternities."
It's almost like it's not actually about protecting women.....🤔
But it's never "shut down all the fraternities."
It's almost like it's not actually about protecting women.....🤔
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A HAUNTING DYSTOPIAN NOVEL, inspired by Orwell's 1984, set in a climate-collapsed world where an authoritarian government oppresses its perceived enemies--including the protagonist and other gay men. Delicate, vivid prose. B PLUS
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#SelfPublishedSunday
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The Drowning Man
The Drowning Man is the story of Frank, unwilling resident of "another city, on another map". Following the discovery of his proscribed relationship with a man, he was forced to denounce his partner a...
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September 28, 2026 at 2:06 AM
A HAUNTING DYSTOPIAN NOVEL, inspired by Orwell's 1984, set in a climate-collapsed world where an authoritarian government oppresses its perceived enemies--including the protagonist and other gay men. Delicate, vivid prose. B PLUS
💙📚
#bookreviews
#SelfPublishedSunday
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
💙📚
#bookreviews
#SelfPublishedSunday
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do you love Ann Leckie? do you love Lois McMaster Bujold? have you somehow never read C. J. Cherryh?
you have an enormous treat ahead of you in this Humble Bundle!
#BookSky
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you have an enormous treat ahead of you in this Humble Bundle!
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Traverse planets, galaxies, and whole universes of adventure and mystery in this collection of sci-fi and fantasy classics. 💜
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Enter new universes of adventure and mystery with this bundle of ebooks by C.J. Cherryh! Pay what you want and support BINC!
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October 1, 2026 at 1:04 PM
do you love Ann Leckie? do you love Lois McMaster Bujold? have you somehow never read C. J. Cherryh?
you have an enormous treat ahead of you in this Humble Bundle!
#BookSky
💙📚
you have an enormous treat ahead of you in this Humble Bundle!
#BookSky
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Apologies in advance, but I can't afford to feel bad about it.
It is time for the big push for my book KAIBYO THE SUPERNATURAL CATS OF JAPAN.
Preorders this month will make or break not only the success of the book, but my future books with the publisher.
Please buy
link.amazon/B0d6PY7Gv
It is time for the big push for my book KAIBYO THE SUPERNATURAL CATS OF JAPAN.
Preorders this month will make or break not only the success of the book, but my future books with the publisher.
Please buy
link.amazon/B0d6PY7Gv
October 1, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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Buried Deep (and other stories)
By Naomi Novik
Read this if: You want a solid selection of Shirts stories that starts off a bit rough, but has some absolutely stellar pieces that show why Novik is so beloved.
#booksky #bookreview #shortstories
#review
Microreviews:
By Naomi Novik
Read this if: You want a solid selection of Shirts stories that starts off a bit rough, but has some absolutely stellar pieces that show why Novik is so beloved.
#booksky #bookreview #shortstories
#review
Microreviews:
October 2, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Buried Deep (and other stories)
By Naomi Novik
Read this if: You want a solid selection of Shirts stories that starts off a bit rough, but has some absolutely stellar pieces that show why Novik is so beloved.
#booksky #bookreview #shortstories
#review
Microreviews:
By Naomi Novik
Read this if: You want a solid selection of Shirts stories that starts off a bit rough, but has some absolutely stellar pieces that show why Novik is so beloved.
#booksky #bookreview #shortstories
#review
Microreviews:
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#fivestarflashback ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
#BookReview: The Killer Question by Janice Hallett @viperbooks.bsky.social #TheKillerQuestion #damppebbles
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#whattoread #bookish #BookSky #skybrarians #bookrecs #bookrecommendation
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#BookReview: The Killer Question by Janice Hallett @viperbooks.bsky.social #TheKillerQuestion #BookTwitter #booktwt #BookSky #damppebbles
“The answer is murder. The question is whodunnit? A quiet country pub stands empty, its windows boarded up. And its kindly landlords, Mal and Sue Eastwood, are missing. What could have happen…
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October 2, 2026 at 8:30 AM
#fivestarflashback ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
#BookReview: The Killer Question by Janice Hallett @viperbooks.bsky.social #TheKillerQuestion #damppebbles
➡️ buff.ly/fMipQbJ
#whattoread #bookish #BookSky #skybrarians #bookrecs #bookrecommendation
#BookReview: The Killer Question by Janice Hallett @viperbooks.bsky.social #TheKillerQuestion #damppebbles
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🌟Shortlisted for the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction🌟 Hiron Ennes's maximalist, visceral story of revolution explores resistance, repression, cycles of violence, and the way art and culture are the materials of social change—but can also be key to the consolidation of power.
October 1, 2026 at 10:03 PM
🌟Shortlisted for the 2026 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction🌟 Hiron Ennes's maximalist, visceral story of revolution explores resistance, repression, cycles of violence, and the way art and culture are the materials of social change—but can also be key to the consolidation of power.
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I suspect that so many women like to read about villains because villains show you who they are. They don't pretend to be "nice guys."
I'm very sure there's more to it, but I wonder if this isn't a part.
I'm very sure there's more to it, but I wonder if this isn't a part.
October 1, 2026 at 10:09 PM
I suspect that so many women like to read about villains because villains show you who they are. They don't pretend to be "nice guys."
I'm very sure there's more to it, but I wonder if this isn't a part.
I'm very sure there's more to it, but I wonder if this isn't a part.
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I need ideas for rituals for grief and release. This seems like a good BlueSky question.
September 29, 2026 at 10:40 PM
I need ideas for rituals for grief and release. This seems like a good BlueSky question.
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Deep thoughts.
There are two dogs inside of you.
One who wants to play with a ball, and another one who wants to nap.
One who wants to play with a ball, and another one who wants to nap.
September 29, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Deep thoughts.
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Nice is different than good
September 29, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Nice is different than good
Despite the flaws in Galen's spy series, the writing is good enough that I keep reading more.
I read the novella "The Spy Wore Blue". I'm not sure if this is supposed to bring any other spy movies to mind.
I read the novella "The Spy Wore Blue". I'm not sure if this is supposed to bring any other spy movies to mind.
September 29, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Despite the flaws in Galen's spy series, the writing is good enough that I keep reading more.
I read the novella "The Spy Wore Blue". I'm not sure if this is supposed to bring any other spy movies to mind.
I read the novella "The Spy Wore Blue". I'm not sure if this is supposed to bring any other spy movies to mind.
I finished reading "True Spies" by Shana Galen, continuing her spy series. This one brings to mind the movie True Lies, but set in Regency England.
Mostly enjoyable, but a few discrepancies that were noticeable. At the beginning, it read as if the wife stayed home when hubby was "late".
Mostly enjoyable, but a few discrepancies that were noticeable. At the beginning, it read as if the wife stayed home when hubby was "late".
September 29, 2026 at 10:32 PM
I finished reading "True Spies" by Shana Galen, continuing her spy series. This one brings to mind the movie True Lies, but set in Regency England.
Mostly enjoyable, but a few discrepancies that were noticeable. At the beginning, it read as if the wife stayed home when hubby was "late".
Mostly enjoyable, but a few discrepancies that were noticeable. At the beginning, it read as if the wife stayed home when hubby was "late".
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Review #BookReview: Love Comes to Light by Andrew Grey 4 of 5 stars
Review #BookReview: Love Comes to Light by Andrew Grey 4 of 5 stars
Love Comes to Light by Andrew Grey
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Arik, struggling after a severe hand injury, goes to Pleasanton to work with Ken Brighton and meets Reg Thompson — a huge biker with a gentle heart. Arik slowly looks past Reg’s intimidating exterior, but when he discovers some of Reg’s club members are involved in drugs, the same world that caused his injury, he pulls away. Reg only understands why once the truth comes out, and both men must face the dangerous direction the club is heading.
This was a story full of emotion and vulnerability, especially as Arik struggled with his hand injury, the impact on his painting career, and his growing feelings for Reg Thompson. Reg was an absolute teddy bear — steady, emotionally aware, and wonderfully gentle in every interaction. As the story went on, I found myself increasingly frustrated with Arik. He hadn’t truly tried to heal or adapt after his injury, and instead seemed to give up entirely. His massive chip on his shoulder and his complete shutdown after discovering the drug connection felt immature and made him harder to sympathize with. Still, there were moments I really enjoyed, especially the interactions within the wider circle of characters. Patrick was a standout — his observations and advice added warmth, clarity, and a much‑needed grounding presence. A story with strong emotional threads, even if much of it leaned toward a more clinical tone. This was an MM story with mature content. I rounded my review value as it was the 4 side of 3.
Buy from Amazon
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September 28, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Review #BookReview: Love Comes to Light by Andrew Grey 4 of 5 stars
Starting the "fall cleaning", which includes going through everything to decide if anything should be donated or tossed, and getting things "back in their place".
#DoesItBringYouJoy
#DoesItBringYouJoy
September 27, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Starting the "fall cleaning", which includes going through everything to decide if anything should be donated or tossed, and getting things "back in their place".
#DoesItBringYouJoy
#DoesItBringYouJoy