"Michael Monaco"
@mmonaco.bsky.social
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A guy who works in Crozet. If you know me you know me. was once known as "bookshelfstud." posts never reflect my employer or other bodies i'm on. serious site: https://which-side-are-you-on.ghost.io fun site: https://michaelbookshelf.neocities.org/
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mmonaco.bsky.social
i've debated for a while about starting a blog of some sort; i have a lot to say that i don't usually feel like converting into microblogging format. i'm going to try out Ghost for a while and see how it goes. it'll probably be mostly housing stuff, but today it's about colonialist violence.
Quick Note: Colonialist Violence, July 3 2025
This morning, while waiting to see if Republicans strip the life from millions of Americans, I watched news coverage from Al Jazeera revealing video of U.S. contractors firing on Palestinians seeking ...
which-side-are-you-on.ghost.io
mmonaco.bsky.social
No yeah it was fully 75% supportive of Allison in that room.
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katrinacallsen.com
Strong showing tonight to protect LGBTQ+ students. Largest crowd I’ve seen at an in person school board meeting in over 5 years.
mmonaco.bsky.social
this is still true btw. although i will make you drop in to the Livable social at brazos, which i assure you is a value-add to your evening.
mmonaco.bsky.social
hey if you're out in Crozet and want to carpool to the alb. school board meeting next thursday at 6:30 at the county office building: hit me up!
tjsleakyroof.bsky.social
want to boost this. guarantee TPUSA is going to try and stack it, but they simply do not have the local numbers to do so *if* we recognize it’s coming and respond in kind. I think it’s critical to set a tone that we will back our local officials against disingenuous right wing bullshit.
mmonaco.bsky.social
really appreciate this (always do, but this one in particular!) good clean *up-to-date* data on housing markets is so valuable. i'm curious about how you would rate the accuracy & utility of Redfin's housing data tools: www.redfin.com/news/data-ce...
Data Center
View and download the latest housing market data from Redfin, including home prices, sales, inventory, new listings, and days on market.
www.redfin.com
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manucleardevice.bsky.social
"This Whole Thing Smacks Of Gondor," i holler as i overturn my uncle's funeral pyre and turn the 4th Age of Man into the 4th Age of Shit
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heathenking.bsky.social
FOLLOW MANU HE’S ONE OF THE BEST PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET
manucleardevice.bsky.social
Doesn’t look like I’m getting my old account back so I guess we’ll settle in here. Still looking for pals which is annoying because I have friends everywhere.
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adapalmer.bsky.social
I see pieces like this a lot, often w/ a spin of lamenting cultural degeneration, but reading is a LABOR issue, it’s declined because so many people are working overtime or two jobs & employers expect after hours work. France has Earth’s highest reading rate b/c long lunch breaks & labor protections
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mmonaco.bsky.social
Jmrl book sale remains undefeated
Six books: 
Folk song encyclopedia volume 1 and 2
The Magician's Companion
The Name of the Rose
Palladium books' the compendium of weapons, armour, and castles
An early printing of A Feast for Crows
mmonaco.bsky.social
Yeah that's what I'm thinking.
mmonaco.bsky.social
I love to walk around town with my limb transformed into a Viscera Launcher.
mmonaco.bsky.social
hey if you're out in Crozet and want to carpool to the alb. school board meeting next thursday at 6:30 at the county office building: hit me up!
tjsleakyroof.bsky.social
want to boost this. guarantee TPUSA is going to try and stack it, but they simply do not have the local numbers to do so *if* we recognize it’s coming and respond in kind. I think it’s critical to set a tone that we will back our local officials against disingenuous right wing bullshit.
sarahkharris.bsky.social
We’re going to need a bunch of those 24,000 to show up in support of her at the School Board meeting on 10/9.
mmonaco.bsky.social
And here i was, a mega-wealthy alumnus, just about to donate a gazillion dollars to my alma mater.
mmonaco.bsky.social
The only specific value proposition schmidt can describe here is the stuff that humans are already good at - and the stuff that you literally go to college to learn! Setting up a model of "a robot will innovate for you" is grossly anti-intellectual.
mmonaco.bsky.social
Not to be a snooty alum, but as a student we did just fine with "sparking new ideas, challenging assumptions, and integrating a wide range of perspectives" without Fascist Autocorrect pouring out formless management-brained slop.
mmonaco.bsky.social
pete hegseth getting red and mad watching the scene from arrested development where the drill sergeant isn't allowed to call Buster a slur anymore
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mtgillikin.bsky.social
This is a great thread
joshlinden.bsky.social
Vacant units come up a lot in discussions around the housing crisis

This is a good opportunity to go over what the data actually shows 🧵
shidass.bsky.social
Yeah, that’s what I thought. Keep your dishonest framing to yourself.

Klein’s housing policy fails to address the fundamental cause of this housing crisis.

In the US, there are currently 15mil vacant homes. There are ~650,000 homeless.
mmonaco.bsky.social
The Week Without Driving festivities are getting out of control
tjsleakyroof.bsky.social
good luck getting anywhere on the west side of town this evening
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katelynburns.com
I'm so glad you said this, because about 30 seconds ago, I published a newsletter piece detailing how conservatives have dump-trucked through all of the previously established common sense, nuanced, compromise positions on trans rights to get here: burns-notice.ghost.io/what-would-t...
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mmonaco.bsky.social
your name came up! positively, to be clear. talked some about the idea that's been bubbling around donating RoW/easements for future sidewalks.