Monica Stone
@monicasmoments.bsky.social
Wife | Mother | Democrat | GenX | Introvert |
Maine → Massachusetts (Go BC!) → Long Island
Cooking is my love language.
Maine → Massachusetts (Go BC!) → Long Island
Cooking is my love language.
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I hesitate to besmirch something so sweet with politics, but this is what makes New York City great - and this is what they are trying to kill.
Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.
January 9, 2026 at 4:59 AM
I hesitate to besmirch something so sweet with politics, but this is what makes New York City great - and this is what they are trying to kill.
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I could read the replies here all day long. 💕
Without revealing your actual age,what's something you remember that if you told a younger person they wouldn't understand?
January 9, 2026 at 9:32 AM
I could read the replies here all day long. 💕
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This is what the world thinks of us.
"America isn't the way it is because he's president, he's president because America is the way it is."
-Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 2026.
"America isn't the way it is because he's president, he's president because America is the way it is."
-Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 2026.
January 8, 2026 at 9:28 PM
This is what the world thinks of us.
"America isn't the way it is because he's president, he's president because America is the way it is."
-Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 2026.
"America isn't the way it is because he's president, he's president because America is the way it is."
-Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 2026.
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Remember folks, you’re not allowed to impede law enforcement officers…unless you’re a election conspiracist Trump-loving MAGA domestic terrorist, in which case you can beat LEOs with the American flag and receive presidential praise and presidential pardon.
Those are the new, authoritarian rules.
Those are the new, authoritarian rules.
January 8, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Remember folks, you’re not allowed to impede law enforcement officers…unless you’re a election conspiracist Trump-loving MAGA domestic terrorist, in which case you can beat LEOs with the American flag and receive presidential praise and presidential pardon.
Those are the new, authoritarian rules.
Those are the new, authoritarian rules.
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Yes exactly. If protesters stand in front of cars, it’s fine to kill them, if someone is *inside* a car, then it’s fine for law enforcement standing in front of them to shoot them in the face.
This glib statement is all the more risible when you recall how many law enforcement officers used their vehicles as weapons against protesters in 2020... and how many Republican-dominated states *sought to legalize killing protesters with vehicles* as a reaction to the demonstrations
January 8, 2026 at 2:05 AM
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⬇️ this.
This is what I was talking about yesterday. It is a choice to miss the moment so badly.
These Consultant Democrats have got to go, and they have got to take the consultants with them.
These Consultant Democrats have got to go, and they have got to take the consultants with them.
Guys this is deranged. The Consultant Democrats are hopeless, utterly incapable of meeting the moment
January 7, 2026 at 10:17 PM
⬇️ this.
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A war has to be especially stupid for a U.S. president to have to do it without authorization from a Congress controlled by his own party.
January 3, 2026 at 8:41 PM
A war has to be especially stupid for a U.S. president to have to do it without authorization from a Congress controlled by his own party.
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“Irony” isn’t nearly a strong enough word
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 3:57 PM
“Irony” isn’t nearly a strong enough word
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The House Armed Services Committee also was not briefed, I've confirmed.
News: Gang of Eight in Congress were only notified about Trump's Venezuela operation after it began, source familiar tells me. That means the heads of the Intelligence Committees in Senate and House were *not* consulted. Just crazy.
January 3, 2026 at 3:58 PM
The House Armed Services Committee also was not briefed, I've confirmed.
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A remarkable trend that will come as a shock to you if your only info about NYC is from this Fox News.
Homicides in NYC...
1990: 2,262
1993: 1,927
1998: 629
2001: 649
2013: 335
2019: 320
2021: 488
2024: 382
2025 (as of 12/28): 302
Homicides in NYC...
1990: 2,262
1993: 1,927
1998: 629
2001: 649
2013: 335
2019: 320
2021: 488
2024: 382
2025 (as of 12/28): 302
December 31, 2025 at 11:40 PM
A remarkable trend that will come as a shock to you if your only info about NYC is from this Fox News.
Homicides in NYC...
1990: 2,262
1993: 1,927
1998: 629
2001: 649
2013: 335
2019: 320
2021: 488
2024: 382
2025 (as of 12/28): 302
Homicides in NYC...
1990: 2,262
1993: 1,927
1998: 629
2001: 649
2013: 335
2019: 320
2021: 488
2024: 382
2025 (as of 12/28): 302
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What’s going on with the daycares in Minneapolis?
December 29, 2025 at 11:25 PM
What’s going on with the daycares in Minneapolis?
⬇️ seems that way. Also seeing very delayed mail here in NY especially out of the northeast. 10 days for a letter from Maine to NY, 5 days from MA to NY. How much worse is it going to get?
this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
December 30, 2025 at 2:48 AM
⬇️ seems that way. Also seeing very delayed mail here in NY especially out of the northeast. 10 days for a letter from Maine to NY, 5 days from MA to NY. How much worse is it going to get?
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NEW from me — I broke down Trump's claim on local right wing radio that the US carried out a Christmas Eve land strike in Venezuela, how he doubled down Monday, the subsequent media reports with no substance, the potential role of social media rumors about an actual fire, and how we need the truth:
Trump says US bombed alleged drug facility in Venezuela. No one knows if it’s true.
It could be a lie from social media, or a conflation of other stories. Either way, Americans need to know.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
NEW from me — I broke down Trump's claim on local right wing radio that the US carried out a Christmas Eve land strike in Venezuela, how he doubled down Monday, the subsequent media reports with no substance, the potential role of social media rumors about an actual fire, and how we need the truth:
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The American people deserve to know the details and the legal justification when their military blows up things in foreign countries.
But that transparency isn't happening because the dictator Trump sees the military as his, not ours.
But that transparency isn't happening because the dictator Trump sees the military as his, not ours.
NYT confirms some sort of action: “American officials said that Trump was referring to a drug facility in Venezuela and that it was eliminated, but provided no details. Military officials said they had no information to share, and the CIA declined to comment. The White House declined to comment.”
Trump Says the U.S. Struck a ‘Big Facility’ in Campaign Against Venezuela
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The American people deserve to know the details and the legal justification when their military blows up things in foreign countries.
But that transparency isn't happening because the dictator Trump sees the military as his, not ours.
But that transparency isn't happening because the dictator Trump sees the military as his, not ours.
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Massachusetts passed this three years ago.
Instead of fleeing, the number of millionaires in the state increased by over 30% and Massachusetts coffers saw an influx of $5.7 billion. Read the link for the many goods the money has paid for. www.peoplespolicyproject.org/2025/11/17/d...
Instead of fleeing, the number of millionaires in the state increased by over 30% and Massachusetts coffers saw an influx of $5.7 billion. Read the link for the many goods the money has paid for. www.peoplespolicyproject.org/2025/11/17/d...
December 27, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Massachusetts passed this three years ago.
Instead of fleeing, the number of millionaires in the state increased by over 30% and Massachusetts coffers saw an influx of $5.7 billion. Read the link for the many goods the money has paid for. www.peoplespolicyproject.org/2025/11/17/d...
Instead of fleeing, the number of millionaires in the state increased by over 30% and Massachusetts coffers saw an influx of $5.7 billion. Read the link for the many goods the money has paid for. www.peoplespolicyproject.org/2025/11/17/d...
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More seriously, as most readers here know I helped draft the CA billionaire tax initiative text and you just can't get out of it by setting up a couple of LLCs in Florida. We have thought about how to block these fake paper moves for 4 years.
Billionaires are considering cutting or reducing their ties to California by the end of the year because of a proposed ballot measure that could tax the state’s wealthiest residents.
A Wealth Tax Floated in California Has Billionaires Thinking of Leaving
It’s uncertain whether the proposal will reach the statewide ballot in November, but some billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page may be unwilling to take the risk.
nyti.ms
December 27, 2025 at 2:03 AM
More seriously, as most readers here know I helped draft the CA billionaire tax initiative text and you just can't get out of it by setting up a couple of LLCs in Florida. We have thought about how to block these fake paper moves for 4 years.
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Nothing has convinced me that Trump is seriously ill more than his frenzy to have theaters, websites and battleships named after him. (Well, also his ankles and IV bruise.) I'd love to see 60 Minutes report on it, although Bari Weiss would doubtless say, "We need to give equal time to immortality."
December 23, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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I wonder how she's feeling about her political career. She sold out everything she once valued, debased herself, placed herself on the side of evil, all in a crude grasp at power, and in return, she got shunted to the side & forgotten. Pathetic, richly deserved, but also, wooooof.
Elise Stefanik Drops Out of N.Y. Governor’s Race and Will Leave Congress
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I wonder how she's feeling about her political career. She sold out everything she once valued, debased herself, placed herself on the side of evil, all in a crude grasp at power, and in return, she got shunted to the side & forgotten. Pathetic, richly deserved, but also, wooooof.
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Really remarkable number in here: 62% of independents favor path to legalization over deportations. Trump and Stephen Miller are actively, relentlessly pushing the country in a pro-immigrant direction.
Maybe those who argued against attacking Trump on this due to "salience" fears got this wrong?
Maybe those who argued against attacking Trump on this due to "salience" fears got this wrong?
New Quinnipiac poll:
57% favor path to legalization for undocs vs 35% who back deporting them
Trump underwater on immigration (44-54) and on deportations (42-55)
Meanwhile DHS's Twitter feed is a white nationalist sewer pit and Gregory Bovino is swaggering around like an occupying general
57% favor path to legalization for undocs vs 35% who back deporting them
Trump underwater on immigration (44-54) and on deportations (42-55)
Meanwhile DHS's Twitter feed is a white nationalist sewer pit and Gregory Bovino is swaggering around like an occupying general
December 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Really remarkable number in here: 62% of independents favor path to legalization over deportations. Trump and Stephen Miller are actively, relentlessly pushing the country in a pro-immigrant direction.
Maybe those who argued against attacking Trump on this due to "salience" fears got this wrong?
Maybe those who argued against attacking Trump on this due to "salience" fears got this wrong?
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The Constitution guarantees your right to follow, record, protest, and notify others about the agents and what you see. These are core First Amendment rights, and DHS has clearly ordered its agents to threaten and violate those rights. cato.org/blog/dhs-pol...
December 15, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The Constitution guarantees your right to follow, record, protest, and notify others about the agents and what you see. These are core First Amendment rights, and DHS has clearly ordered its agents to threaten and violate those rights. cato.org/blog/dhs-pol...
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ICE sprayed a one-year-old in the face with pepper spray.
The child and parents are US citizens, but that doesn't even matter.
These monsters pepper-sprayed a baby.
We cannot allow ICE to continue this behavior, and they aren't going to reform themselves.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
The child and parents are US citizens, but that doesn't even matter.
These monsters pepper-sprayed a baby.
We cannot allow ICE to continue this behavior, and they aren't going to reform themselves.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
December 15, 2025 at 3:24 AM
ICE sprayed a one-year-old in the face with pepper spray.
The child and parents are US citizens, but that doesn't even matter.
These monsters pepper-sprayed a baby.
We cannot allow ICE to continue this behavior, and they aren't going to reform themselves.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
The child and parents are US citizens, but that doesn't even matter.
These monsters pepper-sprayed a baby.
We cannot allow ICE to continue this behavior, and they aren't going to reform themselves.
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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Great to see @gallego.senate.gov absolutely savaging Republicans for helping cover up Trump's illegal killings. As I've been arguing, Dems should be taking *that* approach. Hound Republicans mercilessly until they agree to get to the bottom of all of it:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
December 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Great to see @gallego.senate.gov absolutely savaging Republicans for helping cover up Trump's illegal killings. As I've been arguing, Dems should be taking *that* approach. Hound Republicans mercilessly until they agree to get to the bottom of all of it:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
Abolish ICE.
MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
December 11, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Abolish ICE.
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If you've ever been to a naturalization ceremony, you know they're filled with people whose palpable love of this country is twenty times stronger than the pinched "patriotism" of any native-born MAGA chud.
Just unspeakable assholery.
Just unspeakable assholery.
December 7, 2025 at 12:45 AM
If you've ever been to a naturalization ceremony, you know they're filled with people whose palpable love of this country is twenty times stronger than the pinched "patriotism" of any native-born MAGA chud.
Just unspeakable assholery.
Just unspeakable assholery.