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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Rewatch complete of Ritchie’s great WW2 action comedy banger. One of the most attractive casts in recent memory and each one is totally hooked up. Cool characters, bloody action and a great score. Possibly the best use of Cavill’s natural charisma and screen presence to date!
November 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Rewatch complete of Ritchie’s great WW2 action comedy banger. One of the most attractive casts in recent memory and each one is totally hooked up. Cool characters, bloody action and a great score. Possibly the best use of Cavill’s natural charisma and screen presence to date!
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Rural hospitals ‘hanging by a thread’
Rural hospitals ‘hanging by a thread’
* Background is here and here if you need it. The Southern Illinoisan…
Southern Illinois physician Dr. Jeff Ripperda says the region’s healthcare system is hanging by a thread and that new federal changes could have lasting consequences for hospitals and patients.
Ripperda, a family and addiction medicine physician at Shawnee Health Care in Murphysboro, said [...]
dlvr.it
November 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Rural hospitals ‘hanging by a thread’
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Our Lady of the Heat Lamps, Pray For Us. 🙏🥶
November 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Our Lady of the Heat Lamps, Pray For Us. 🙏🥶
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THIS!!!
A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
THIS!!!
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I hate how much this feels like good news when it should have been a foregone conclusion, but relieved nonetheless
NEW: Supreme Court rejects long-shot effort to overturn ruling that legalized gay marriage:
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
Supreme Court rejects long-shot effort to overturn same-sex marriage ruling
The court turned away an appeal filed by Kim Davis, a former county clerk in Kentucky who was sued after refusing to issue a marriage license to a gay couple.
www.nbcnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I hate how much this feels like good news when it should have been a foregone conclusion, but relieved nonetheless
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Again/as usual there is a tragic dearth of red pandas in my timeline.
Scream it out, lil buddy. I feel the same.
(Yes I know this is a squeak/chirp - they’re little!)
Scream it out, lil buddy. I feel the same.
(Yes I know this is a squeak/chirp - they’re little!)
November 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Again/as usual there is a tragic dearth of red pandas in my timeline.
Scream it out, lil buddy. I feel the same.
(Yes I know this is a squeak/chirp - they’re little!)
Scream it out, lil buddy. I feel the same.
(Yes I know this is a squeak/chirp - they’re little!)
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Loop peeps - I just got a text from my work that ICE is at Monroe and Michigan.
November 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Loop peeps - I just got a text from my work that ICE is at Monroe and Michigan.
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Went to see a production of CARRIE: THE MUSICAL yesterday and these boxes in the lobby were just *chef's kiss*.
November 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Went to see a production of CARRIE: THE MUSICAL yesterday and these boxes in the lobby were just *chef's kiss*.
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White Christmas Snow GIF
ALT: White Christmas Snow GIF
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Best organization advice I ever heard came from Adam Savage. When you pick something up ask “If I needed this, where would I go to get it.”
This force you to think about where things should be to improve their use.
This force you to think about where things should be to improve their use.
November 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Best organization advice I ever heard came from Adam Savage. When you pick something up ask “If I needed this, where would I go to get it.”
This force you to think about where things should be to improve their use.
This force you to think about where things should be to improve their use.
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It is a bagel 🥯 kind of day. Starting my week off right and restocking my freezer.
If you truly love Bagels making them at home really means you have the BEST Bagels to eat unless you are lucky enough to live next door to Bagel bakery.
If you truly love Bagels making them at home really means you have the BEST Bagels to eat unless you are lucky enough to live next door to Bagel bakery.
November 10, 2025 at 9:43 AM
It is a bagel 🥯 kind of day. Starting my week off right and restocking my freezer.
If you truly love Bagels making them at home really means you have the BEST Bagels to eat unless you are lucky enough to live next door to Bagel bakery.
If you truly love Bagels making them at home really means you have the BEST Bagels to eat unless you are lucky enough to live next door to Bagel bakery.
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Tron: Ares is a visually exceptional film with a soundtrack that cuts, and the writing and story are solid. Is it the best movie I’ve seen this year? No. Is it far better than critics say? Yes. Is It the first role since Dallas Buyers Club that Leto has not annoyed me? Surprisingly, yes.
November 10, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Tron: Ares is a visually exceptional film with a soundtrack that cuts, and the writing and story are solid. Is it the best movie I’ve seen this year? No. Is it far better than critics say? Yes. Is It the first role since Dallas Buyers Club that Leto has not annoyed me? Surprisingly, yes.
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🚨 : Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 12PM CST today for Central Cook County. Expect slippery travel conditions due to lake effect snow. Additional 1-2 inches expected. Stay safe, slow down, and use caution while traveling! ❄️🚗
November 10, 2025 at 10:51 AM
🚨 : Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 12PM CST today for Central Cook County. Expect slippery travel conditions due to lake effect snow. Additional 1-2 inches expected. Stay safe, slow down, and use caution while traveling! ❄️🚗
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"This is a really funny book for young readers. My sister really enjoyed how the other animals in the jungle were looking out for that poor old silly Dodo bird" from the review by 13-year-old Liam of GO, GO, DODO! kidsbookbuzz.com/product/go-g...
November 10, 2025 at 11:20 AM
"This is a really funny book for young readers. My sister really enjoyed how the other animals in the jungle were looking out for that poor old silly Dodo bird" from the review by 13-year-old Liam of GO, GO, DODO! kidsbookbuzz.com/product/go-g...
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In the 1953 movie “The Blue Gardenia,” Ann Sothern’s character includes this information when she describes herself: “Nationality — Chicago.”
November 10, 2025 at 2:21 AM
In the 1953 movie “The Blue Gardenia,” Ann Sothern’s character includes this information when she describes herself: “Nationality — Chicago.”
Hahahaha! I'm watching the Outlander prequel and they are testing the purity of a woman based on the clarity of her pee and if she can hold it, only peeing on command! Lol!
It is a UTI test!
It is a UTI test!
November 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Hahahaha! I'm watching the Outlander prequel and they are testing the purity of a woman based on the clarity of her pee and if she can hold it, only peeing on command! Lol!
It is a UTI test!
It is a UTI test!
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The whole precept of modern technology (chatbots, AI tutors, autonomous taxis, hatred of public transit and libraries, etc.) is that you should never have to interact with anyone you haven't chosen. Ever. It's antithetical to living in a society, with actual humans, where everything is a compromise.
November 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The whole precept of modern technology (chatbots, AI tutors, autonomous taxis, hatred of public transit and libraries, etc.) is that you should never have to interact with anyone you haven't chosen. Ever. It's antithetical to living in a society, with actual humans, where everything is a compromise.
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Bears belong in the snow
November 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Bears belong in the snow
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Gather up the lonely goatherd, Rodgers & Hammerstein's THE SOUND OF MUSIC SING-A-LONG returns to the Music Box this Thanksgiving!
November 28th-December 4th
Advance Tickets On Sale Now: musicboxtheatre.com/series-and-f...
November 28th-December 4th
Advance Tickets On Sale Now: musicboxtheatre.com/series-and-f...
a cartoon character with the words layee-o-dl layee-o-dl-o written on the bottom
ALT: a cartoon character with the words layee-o-dl layee-o-dl-o written on the bottom
media.tenor.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Gather up the lonely goatherd, Rodgers & Hammerstein's THE SOUND OF MUSIC SING-A-LONG returns to the Music Box this Thanksgiving!
November 28th-December 4th
Advance Tickets On Sale Now: musicboxtheatre.com/series-and-f...
November 28th-December 4th
Advance Tickets On Sale Now: musicboxtheatre.com/series-and-f...
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Anyone else read this?
November 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Anyone else read this?
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🏀 Indiana vs Marquette, 12PM at United Center! Brace for extra traffic, Chicago! 🚗💨
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🏀 Indiana vs Marquette, 12PM at United Center! Brace for extra traffic, Chicago! 🚗💨
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Hey Chicago! 🏈 Bears vs Giants, 12PM at Soldier Field. Brace for extra traffic!
November 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Hey Chicago! 🏈 Bears vs Giants, 12PM at Soldier Field. Brace for extra traffic!
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I picked up The Glass-Blowers by Daphne du Maurier at a library sale (because of my interest in glass). It's a fascinating historical novel about "glass houses" where workers made fancy glass items for rich people...right around the time of the French Revolution. Good stuff.
November 9, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I picked up The Glass-Blowers by Daphne du Maurier at a library sale (because of my interest in glass). It's a fascinating historical novel about "glass houses" where workers made fancy glass items for rich people...right around the time of the French Revolution. Good stuff.