David Monroe
@davidmonroe.bsky.social
Writer. Historian. Professional Graphic Designer. Bibliophile. Fifth Gen Hoosier. Cyclist. Anti-fascist. Was davidinindy on 🐦
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Buy me a ☕? https://ko-fi.com/davidmonroe
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‘Nickname’ is not ‘nick’ + ‘name.’
It was originally ‘ekename.’
‘Eke’ was the Middle English word for “also” or “in addition.”
Since ‘ekename’ began with a vowel, people used ‘an’ before it.
Over time, 'an ekename' became 'a nickname.'
It was originally ‘ekename.’
‘Eke’ was the Middle English word for “also” or “in addition.”
Since ‘ekename’ began with a vowel, people used ‘an’ before it.
Over time, 'an ekename' became 'a nickname.'
November 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
‘Nickname’ is not ‘nick’ + ‘name.’
It was originally ‘ekename.’
‘Eke’ was the Middle English word for “also” or “in addition.”
Since ‘ekename’ began with a vowel, people used ‘an’ before it.
Over time, 'an ekename' became 'a nickname.'
It was originally ‘ekename.’
‘Eke’ was the Middle English word for “also” or “in addition.”
Since ‘ekename’ began with a vowel, people used ‘an’ before it.
Over time, 'an ekename' became 'a nickname.'
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Occasionally think about the guy who wore a vest once and got the name "Vesty".
November 12, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Occasionally think about the guy who wore a vest once and got the name "Vesty".
I guarantee that if the skin color of the shooter and the victim were reversed, they would find it a whole lot easier to navigate those "unique circumstances."
November 12, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I guarantee that if the skin color of the shooter and the victim were reversed, they would find it a whole lot easier to navigate those "unique circumstances."
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Anyways back in olden times a red aurora meant the death of kings
JUST A FUN FACT NOT RELATED TO ANYTHING
JUST A FUN FACT NOT RELATED TO ANYTHING
November 12, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Anyways back in olden times a red aurora meant the death of kings
JUST A FUN FACT NOT RELATED TO ANYTHING
JUST A FUN FACT NOT RELATED TO ANYTHING
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I want to write the new James Bond just so I can name the sexy femme fatale character Polly Amorous.
November 11, 2025 at 11:31 AM
I want to write the new James Bond just so I can name the sexy femme fatale character Polly Amorous.
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"In the first six months of 2025, there were 57% more farm bankruptcies than during the same period last year, according to United States Courts."
www.cbsnews.com/news/us-farm...
www.cbsnews.com/news/us-farm...
Generations work on family farms. With costs high and prices low, farmers worry they may lose it all.
Generations have worked family farms in the U.S. Now, with costs high, prices low and tariffs causing additional difficulties, farmers say they're at risk of losing it all.
www.cbsnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:05 AM
"In the first six months of 2025, there were 57% more farm bankruptcies than during the same period last year, according to United States Courts."
www.cbsnews.com/news/us-farm...
www.cbsnews.com/news/us-farm...
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even when far rightwingers are having an extremely positive experience on all fronts they’re still able to hallucinate a situation where they’re the victim
November 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
even when far rightwingers are having an extremely positive experience on all fronts they’re still able to hallucinate a situation where they’re the victim
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So many graves to piss on, so little time
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
So many graves to piss on, so little time
Kim Davis has been married four times. Maybe she should try marrying a woman; maybe it'll stick? 🤷🏻
The Supreme Court rejects petition from Kim Davis to reconsider its 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage, effectively preserving Obergefell for a long time to come. Marriage equality is safe.
www.scotusblog.com/2025/11/supr...
www.scotusblog.com/2025/11/supr...
Supreme Court declines to hear case on constitutionality of same-sex marriage
The Supreme Court on Monday morning turned down a request from Kim Davis, a former county clerk in Kentucky, to reconsider its 2015 decision recognizing a constitutional right to same-sex […]
www.scotusblog.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Kim Davis has been married four times. Maybe she should try marrying a woman; maybe it'll stick? 🤷🏻
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The reason people think the Democratic Party doesn't actually stand for anything is because it doesn't.
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The reason people think the Democratic Party doesn't actually stand for anything is because it doesn't.
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These 8 useless Democratic Senators are all wealthy and have feathered themselves a lovely retirement nest.
They don't need to be in these positions anymore.
They can amble away into the privileged nothingness that defines their spinelessness and lack of courage.
Demand more and better, folks.
They don't need to be in these positions anymore.
They can amble away into the privileged nothingness that defines their spinelessness and lack of courage.
Demand more and better, folks.
November 10, 2025 at 4:34 AM
These 8 useless Democratic Senators are all wealthy and have feathered themselves a lovely retirement nest.
They don't need to be in these positions anymore.
They can amble away into the privileged nothingness that defines their spinelessness and lack of courage.
Demand more and better, folks.
They don't need to be in these positions anymore.
They can amble away into the privileged nothingness that defines their spinelessness and lack of courage.
Demand more and better, folks.
Happy 'Doctor Manhattan's Circulatory System Walking Through the Kitchen' Day to all who celebrate!
November 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Happy 'Doctor Manhattan's Circulatory System Walking Through the Kitchen' Day to all who celebrate!
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Tuesday’s elections were NOT about the Democratic Party.
They were about candidates focusing on the wants and needs of their constituents; about new leaders prepared to fight; about representation in every sense of the word.
Party leaders haven’t absorbed this yet.
They were about candidates focusing on the wants and needs of their constituents; about new leaders prepared to fight; about representation in every sense of the word.
Party leaders haven’t absorbed this yet.
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Tuesday’s elections were NOT about the Democratic Party.
They were about candidates focusing on the wants and needs of their constituents; about new leaders prepared to fight; about representation in every sense of the word.
Party leaders haven’t absorbed this yet.
They were about candidates focusing on the wants and needs of their constituents; about new leaders prepared to fight; about representation in every sense of the word.
Party leaders haven’t absorbed this yet.
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#Talamasca is the most 90s-ass show I’ve seen since the eighties [complimentary]
November 10, 2025 at 5:21 AM
#Talamasca is the most 90s-ass show I’ve seen since the eighties [complimentary]
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
Durbin is gone, but all these other Dems need to be primaried into oblivion:
Tim Kaine-Virginia
Angus King-Maine
Dick Durbin-Illinois
Jacky Rosen–Nevada
John Fetterman–Pennsylvania
Catherine Cortez Masto-Nevada
Maggie Hassan-New Hampshire
Jeanne Shaheen-New Hampshire
Charles Schumer-New York
Tim Kaine-Virginia
Angus King-Maine
Dick Durbin-Illinois
Jacky Rosen–Nevada
John Fetterman–Pennsylvania
Catherine Cortez Masto-Nevada
Maggie Hassan-New Hampshire
Jeanne Shaheen-New Hampshire
Charles Schumer-New York
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Durbin is gone, but all these other Dems need to be primaried into oblivion:
Tim Kaine-Virginia
Angus King-Maine
Dick Durbin-Illinois
Jacky Rosen–Nevada
John Fetterman–Pennsylvania
Catherine Cortez Masto-Nevada
Maggie Hassan-New Hampshire
Jeanne Shaheen-New Hampshire
Charles Schumer-New York
Tim Kaine-Virginia
Angus King-Maine
Dick Durbin-Illinois
Jacky Rosen–Nevada
John Fetterman–Pennsylvania
Catherine Cortez Masto-Nevada
Maggie Hassan-New Hampshire
Jeanne Shaheen-New Hampshire
Charles Schumer-New York
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Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
November 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Dems backed Trump into a corner where he’s advocating for starving Americans and hemorrhaging support. If they vote to let him off the hook in exchange for nothing it’s a cataclysmic failure. I know people are in pain but insulating Republicans from political consequences is not the answer.
Oooo, I'm here for #swordsky ⚔️
Bluesky, I'd love to see your swords!
This is the sword I forged for my wedding.
My in-laws made the sheathe, and the blacksmith teaching the swordsmithing class doing most of the detail work is the only reason it looks so good, but I'm still incredibly proud of it.
This is the sword I forged for my wedding.
My in-laws made the sheathe, and the blacksmith teaching the swordsmithing class doing most of the detail work is the only reason it looks so good, but I'm still incredibly proud of it.
November 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Oooo, I'm here for #swordsky ⚔️
Coffee on my porch on a chilly fall Sunday
November 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Coffee on my porch on a chilly fall Sunday
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1953 Gloria Grahame and Glenn Ford? Va va va va va va va va va va voom.
Noirvember at the Kan-Kan starts with Julia Ricci's first selection, THE BIG HEAT, one week from today at 5 p.m. Don't bring a jacket because the heat will be big.
Ticket link in bio.
Noirvember at the Kan-Kan starts with Julia Ricci's first selection, THE BIG HEAT, one week from today at 5 p.m. Don't bring a jacket because the heat will be big.
Ticket link in bio.
November 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
1953 Gloria Grahame and Glenn Ford? Va va va va va va va va va va voom.
Noirvember at the Kan-Kan starts with Julia Ricci's first selection, THE BIG HEAT, one week from today at 5 p.m. Don't bring a jacket because the heat will be big.
Ticket link in bio.
Noirvember at the Kan-Kan starts with Julia Ricci's first selection, THE BIG HEAT, one week from today at 5 p.m. Don't bring a jacket because the heat will be big.
Ticket link in bio.
There are more of us than there are of them.
My neighbors stopped another kidnapping yesterday. We are going to win.
November 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
There are more of us than there are of them.
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Cyndi Lauper delivered a powerful call to action during her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
"Look at us: We are a community of light. Don't forget that, in case it gets really dark."
Photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for RRHOF
"Look at us: We are a community of light. Don't forget that, in case it gets really dark."
Photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for RRHOF
November 9, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Cyndi Lauper delivered a powerful call to action during her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
"Look at us: We are a community of light. Don't forget that, in case it gets really dark."
Photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for RRHOF
"Look at us: We are a community of light. Don't forget that, in case it gets really dark."
Photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for RRHOF
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"I want Mamdani to be the man they believe he is. I want New Yorkers to be the people they dream of being. I can picture a better world even if I am uncertain." -- @sarahkendzior.bsky.social
When I Loved New York
Will Mamdani bring back the city I remember? Can anyone?
sarahkendzior.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
"I want Mamdani to be the man they believe he is. I want New Yorkers to be the people they dream of being. I can picture a better world even if I am uncertain." -- @sarahkendzior.bsky.social
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Thor & The Silver Surfer, from the fourth issue of the latter’s comic in 1968, by John Buscema, Sal Buscema & Marie Severin. A classic cover & a half. At least.
November 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Thor & The Silver Surfer, from the fourth issue of the latter’s comic in 1968, by John Buscema, Sal Buscema & Marie Severin. A classic cover & a half. At least.