Monica Valentinelli 🦖
@booksofm.com
Award-winning narrative designer, author, artist, and teacher writing about magic, mystery, mayhem. CV on https://BooksOfM.com. Support: https://ko-fi.com/A527F5H All links! https://linktr.ee/booksofm
Opinions are my own. She/her.
Opinions are my own. She/her.
Anyone building a rage playlist? If so, what's on it?
January 8, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Anyone building a rage playlist? If so, what's on it?
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#TTRPG Designers, players, & related nerds:
@ttrpgcataloging.bsky.social is a group of Library & Information Science MA students are working on a research project focused on improving cataloging for TTRPGs — unbelievably important work!
They’re seeking participants for interviews.
@ttrpgcataloging.bsky.social is a group of Library & Information Science MA students are working on a research project focused on improving cataloging for TTRPGs — unbelievably important work!
They’re seeking participants for interviews.
January 7, 2026 at 3:47 PM
#TTRPG Designers, players, & related nerds:
@ttrpgcataloging.bsky.social is a group of Library & Information Science MA students are working on a research project focused on improving cataloging for TTRPGs — unbelievably important work!
They’re seeking participants for interviews.
@ttrpgcataloging.bsky.social is a group of Library & Information Science MA students are working on a research project focused on improving cataloging for TTRPGs — unbelievably important work!
They’re seeking participants for interviews.
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The thread is getting long so I'm going to continue it over here. Raising about another $700 or so if I can. I appreciate all the looks and shares.
I might be coming for you.
Rainbow moonstone, size 7, can make it up to 8 or 8.5 upon request without any resizing cost. $45. Stamped .925 sterling. Just slap a note on the order if you need me to.
www.peculiarityshop.com/product-page...
Rainbow moonstone, size 7, can make it up to 8 or 8.5 upon request without any resizing cost. $45. Stamped .925 sterling. Just slap a note on the order if you need me to.
www.peculiarityshop.com/product-page...
Hillary's Moonstone Comet | Peculiarity Shop
A gorgeous .925 sterling ring with a moonstone flash that's blue on one side and rainbow on the other.Lead/nickel free.
www.peculiarityshop.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:19 PM
The thread is getting long so I'm going to continue it over here. Raising about another $700 or so if I can. I appreciate all the looks and shares.
Down periscope. Be well.
January 5, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Down periscope. Be well.
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Take care of yourself.
Take care of your loved ones.
Take care of the vulnerable and in need.
We need to work together to get us all to the other side of this because there will be an other side of this someday.
Take care of your loved ones.
Take care of the vulnerable and in need.
We need to work together to get us all to the other side of this because there will be an other side of this someday.
January 5, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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Oof, this is powerful and heart-rending and important:
“Our Grandmother’s Words” is about the more insidious side of colonialism, the way language connects us with culture, and my grief at not being able to speak my dad’s first language. It was originally published in the fab @bcsmagazine.bsky.social here:
www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/our-...
www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/our-...
Beneath Ceaseless Skies - Our Grandmother’s Words by M.H. Ayinde
There was a horrible power in the Ishanis’ twisted words, something not of the gods at all. I did not know if it was the feather or the scroll, or perhaps the act of bringing the two together, but wha...
www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Oof, this is powerful and heart-rending and important:
No NY resolutions this year. F-bomb them.
January 5, 2026 at 3:17 PM
No NY resolutions this year. F-bomb them.
I just keep repeating "a government is not its people" over and over again.
January 5, 2026 at 3:16 PM
I just keep repeating "a government is not its people" over and over again.
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It is the last day of 2025 and we are heading into the end of the year-end sale
YESSS I AM GOING TO GO MARK THINGS DOWN LIEK WOAH
BECAUSE YOU KNOW HOW I GET
www.etsy.com/shop/Lioness...
(The sale will still be going tomorrow, January 1, for anybody still figuring themselves out.)
YESSS I AM GOING TO GO MARK THINGS DOWN LIEK WOAH
BECAUSE YOU KNOW HOW I GET
www.etsy.com/shop/Lioness...
(The sale will still be going tomorrow, January 1, for anybody still figuring themselves out.)
December 31, 2025 at 6:21 AM
It is the last day of 2025 and we are heading into the end of the year-end sale
YESSS I AM GOING TO GO MARK THINGS DOWN LIEK WOAH
BECAUSE YOU KNOW HOW I GET
www.etsy.com/shop/Lioness...
(The sale will still be going tomorrow, January 1, for anybody still figuring themselves out.)
YESSS I AM GOING TO GO MARK THINGS DOWN LIEK WOAH
BECAUSE YOU KNOW HOW I GET
www.etsy.com/shop/Lioness...
(The sale will still be going tomorrow, January 1, for anybody still figuring themselves out.)
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From 12/8-1/1, several of my ebooks are 25-50% off in ebook at Smashwords for the 2025 End of Year Sale. (These ebooks can be side-loaded to Kindle, by the way...) www.smashwords.com/profile/view...
December 31, 2025 at 5:32 PM
From 12/8-1/1, several of my ebooks are 25-50% off in ebook at Smashwords for the 2025 End of Year Sale. (These ebooks can be side-loaded to Kindle, by the way...) www.smashwords.com/profile/view...
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The last promo post of 2025 is for the Anti-Fascist Write-athon on January 3rd. I’ll be working on my novel and fighting fascism at the same time. Please consider donating to cheer me on. Donate here: square.link/u/Qh9lZMsi and be sure to put my name in. Thanks!
Donation to the Anti-Fascist Write-athon - Not a Pipe Publishing
Thank you for supporting a participant, all the artists, poets, and authors creating the Antifa Lit Journal, and all the charities we support through that journal! Be sure to write the name of the aut...
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December 31, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The last promo post of 2025 is for the Anti-Fascist Write-athon on January 3rd. I’ll be working on my novel and fighting fascism at the same time. Please consider donating to cheer me on. Donate here: square.link/u/Qh9lZMsi and be sure to put my name in. Thanks!
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#Booksky Check our storefront at DriveThruFiction! Amongst other cool reads, you can find an ebook bundle featuring the Captain Ramos books by Alex Acks and SSBA Award finalist TERROR AT TIERRA DE COBRE by Michael Merriam for the princely sum of $10!
www.drivethrufiction.com/en/product/5...
www.drivethrufiction.com/en/product/5...
Weird West Bundle [BUNDLE] - Queen of Swords Press | DriveThruFiction
This special bundle product contains the following titles:
Murder on the Titania and Other Steam-Powered AdventuresRegular price: $4.99Bundle price: $4.00Format: Multiple Formats Airs...
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December 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
#Booksky Check our storefront at DriveThruFiction! Amongst other cool reads, you can find an ebook bundle featuring the Captain Ramos books by Alex Acks and SSBA Award finalist TERROR AT TIERRA DE COBRE by Michael Merriam for the princely sum of $10!
www.drivethrufiction.com/en/product/5...
www.drivethrufiction.com/en/product/5...
Heya, I was gifted a botanical oracle deck called the Oracle of the Roses. Designed by Cheralyn Darcey. I love the integration between gardening knowledge and a deeper, thematic meaning.
I'm happy to draw a card for you if you reply to this thread. www.rockpoolpublishing.com/oracle-of-th...
I'm happy to draw a card for you if you reply to this thread. www.rockpoolpublishing.com/oracle-of-th...
three red roses against a black background with the number 73 on the bottom right
ALT: three red roses against a black background with the number 73 on the bottom right
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December 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Heya, I was gifted a botanical oracle deck called the Oracle of the Roses. Designed by Cheralyn Darcey. I love the integration between gardening knowledge and a deeper, thematic meaning.
I'm happy to draw a card for you if you reply to this thread. www.rockpoolpublishing.com/oracle-of-th...
I'm happy to draw a card for you if you reply to this thread. www.rockpoolpublishing.com/oracle-of-th...
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Affirmation Coyote knows the holidays aren't easy for everybody.
Take care of yourselves. Try to help others in these situations.
Take care of yourselves. Try to help others in these situations.
December 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Affirmation Coyote knows the holidays aren't easy for everybody.
Take care of yourselves. Try to help others in these situations.
Take care of yourselves. Try to help others in these situations.
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For the entire month of December, my homage to blood-drenched, determined cyborg-assassin motherhood (not to mention Westerns and manga), SHE-WOLF AND CUB, is a Kindle Monthly Deal at $1.99USD (and CAD) in ebook. www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHL48T5C
December 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
For the entire month of December, my homage to blood-drenched, determined cyborg-assassin motherhood (not to mention Westerns and manga), SHE-WOLF AND CUB, is a Kindle Monthly Deal at $1.99USD (and CAD) in ebook. www.amazon.com/dp/B0BHL48T5C
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CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was.
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
Deported and Imprisoned Archives
A case-by-case investigation that examines the Trump administration’s claims that these immigrants are all “sick criminals” and “terrorists” and that shows what they suffered during months in one of t...
www.propublica.org
December 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was.
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
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BREAKING: Instacart is ending all price testing on its platform in the wake of this report.
EXCLUSIVE: We found that Instacart is using AI algorithms to charge customers different prices for the same items.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
We Had 400 People Shop For Groceries. What We Found Will Shock You.
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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December 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
BREAKING: Instacart is ending all price testing on its platform in the wake of this report.
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We've been worshiping cats for doing ordinary cat stuff like climbing up somewhere high for 5,000 years so why stop now?
The way people visiting Stonehenge yesterday for the solstice were losing their minds over a cat makes me really happy 🥹
December 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
We've been worshiping cats for doing ordinary cat stuff like climbing up somewhere high for 5,000 years so why stop now?
Strange research question, but... For people with tattoos, does your designs have finer details? Like cross-hatching or pointillism? Do those fade quickly and have to be retouched?
December 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Strange research question, but... For people with tattoos, does your designs have finer details? Like cross-hatching or pointillism? Do those fade quickly and have to be retouched?
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From an interstellar comet to breathtaking auroras and from brand-new rockets to iconic space telescopes, here are some of our favorite images from the cosmos in 2025
The Most Jaw-Dropping Space Images of 2025, Revealed
From an interstellar comet to breathtaking auroras and from brand-new rockets to iconic space telescopes, here are some of our favorite images from the cosmos in 2025
www.scientificamerican.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
From an interstellar comet to breathtaking auroras and from brand-new rockets to iconic space telescopes, here are some of our favorite images from the cosmos in 2025
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I heard someone spin this as "women need to use AI more or it will only use male datasets."
Honey, why do you think women use AI less? It already spouts bullshit with the same confidence of a mediocre white man.
share.google/Db1ivNmr6ttb...
Honey, why do you think women use AI less? It already spouts bullshit with the same confidence of a mediocre white man.
share.google/Db1ivNmr6ttb...
Women Are Avoiding AI. Will Their Careers Suffer? | Working Knowledge
Women are adopting generative AI technology at a significantly lower rate than men, in many cases because women question whether it's ethical to use the tools, according to research by Rembrand Koning...
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December 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I heard someone spin this as "women need to use AI more or it will only use male datasets."
Honey, why do you think women use AI less? It already spouts bullshit with the same confidence of a mediocre white man.
share.google/Db1ivNmr6ttb...
Honey, why do you think women use AI less? It already spouts bullshit with the same confidence of a mediocre white man.
share.google/Db1ivNmr6ttb...
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Thank you @somafm.com, it wouldn't be Christmas without you and Christmas Lounge.
December 21, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Thank you @somafm.com, it wouldn't be Christmas without you and Christmas Lounge.
AirTable rolled out ChatGPT integration. Friendly reminder to Opt Out if you don't want your data to be used to train the software. Even so, it's a massive privacy breach for people who input social security numbers, tax IDs, addresses, names, phone numbers, etc.
tech.yahoo.com/ai/articles/...
tech.yahoo.com/ai/articles/...
Keep your ChatGPT data private by opting out of training — here's how
ChatGPT will naturally use your conversations to train itself, unless you do this simple trick to stop it.
tech.yahoo.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
AirTable rolled out ChatGPT integration. Friendly reminder to Opt Out if you don't want your data to be used to train the software. Even so, it's a massive privacy breach for people who input social security numbers, tax IDs, addresses, names, phone numbers, etc.
tech.yahoo.com/ai/articles/...
tech.yahoo.com/ai/articles/...
Looks like Frosty chain-smoked outside. Sigh. Send pics of greenery if you have 'em. Thx.
December 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Looks like Frosty chain-smoked outside. Sigh. Send pics of greenery if you have 'em. Thx.
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As Google prepares to integrate so-called AI ‘agents’ into its Chrome browser, this also introduces new vulnerabilities into the browser.
What are they doing to lower risk, and what can you do about it? Check out our digital security newsletter to follow along.
What are they doing to lower risk, and what can you do about it? Check out our digital security newsletter to follow along.
Google Chrome prepares AI ‘agents’
How might Chrome put guardrails on AI ‘agents’?
freedom.press
December 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
As Google prepares to integrate so-called AI ‘agents’ into its Chrome browser, this also introduces new vulnerabilities into the browser.
What are they doing to lower risk, and what can you do about it? Check out our digital security newsletter to follow along.
What are they doing to lower risk, and what can you do about it? Check out our digital security newsletter to follow along.