"Michael Monaco"
@mmonaco.bsky.social
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/
serious site: https://which-side-are-you-on.ghost.io
fun site: https://michaelbookshelf.neocities.org/
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"Michael Monaco"
@mmonaco.bsky.social
· Jul 3
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
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.
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coffee at 2pm won't affect your sleep adversely if you are pure of heart and spirit
November 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
coffee at 2pm won't affect your sleep adversely if you are pure of heart and spirit
everyone rightly gave comey grief for throwing the 2016 election with his poorly-timed crap but imagine sitting through the entire 2024 election cycle with access to these emails + whatever else is left to be revealed and not even considering it as a hail mary play to destroy trump.
why the fuck didn’t any of this stuff come out when Biden was president
A direct email exchange from 2011 between Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, just released by House Oversight Committee Democrats.
November 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
everyone rightly gave comey grief for throwing the 2016 election with his poorly-timed crap but imagine sitting through the entire 2024 election cycle with access to these emails + whatever else is left to be revealed and not even considering it as a hail mary play to destroy trump.
crozet folks - if you want to carpool down to IX, hit me up!
My Cville area peeps — plus anyone else who might be in the area on Thursday — drop on by during our Livable Cville meetup! This isn't a meeting, it's a social, and all are welcome! We hope to see you there.
Mark you calendar for the Livable Cville drop-in social at Brazos Tacos this Thursday 13 November from 5-7+ pm. All are welcome, wether it's your first time or umpteenth time
November 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
crozet folks - if you want to carpool down to IX, hit me up!
really like this piece. the biological essentialism built into so much of the old architecture of TTRPGs and fantasy gaming in particular is really hard to purge! and it's 100% true to tie it back to Tolkien.
The far right is obsessed with Lord of the Rings and Musk keeps posting about "hobbits" because modern scientific racism owes more to fantasy worlds and gaming systems than genetic science, and they see both as effective mediums for right-wing propaganda www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons and Dragons to Be Racist
The fantastical roots of “scientific racism”
www.theatlantic.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
really like this piece. the biological essentialism built into so much of the old architecture of TTRPGs and fantasy gaming in particular is really hard to purge! and it's 100% true to tie it back to Tolkien.
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Sean's covering TWIN PEAKS. All of it. This is not something to miss.
November 10, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Sean's covering TWIN PEAKS. All of it. This is not something to miss.
kaine got me feelin like abel
November 10, 2025 at 2:14 AM
kaine got me feelin like abel
@markwarner.bsky.social hey maybe don't cave to this guy. hey maybe don't fold like you're holding a 2 and a 7. hey maybe hold the line.
November 10, 2025 at 1:32 AM
@markwarner.bsky.social hey maybe don't cave to this guy. hey maybe don't fold like you're holding a 2 and a 7. hey maybe hold the line.
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Our friends at @cvilledems.bsky.social are holding a food and toiletries drive Saturday at Fry’s Spring Beach Club from 9am-12pm. Consider stopping by or making a donation to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank via this link:
give.brafb.org/give/508375/...
give.brafb.org/give/508375/...
November 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Our friends at @cvilledems.bsky.social are holding a food and toiletries drive Saturday at Fry’s Spring Beach Club from 9am-12pm. Consider stopping by or making a donation to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank via this link:
give.brafb.org/give/508375/...
give.brafb.org/give/508375/...
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"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
sure looks like the illustrated edition of A Feast for Crows, my favorite of the ASOIAF books, used AI art. old.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/com...
(Spoilers Extended) It really looks AI was used in the 20th anniversary version of A Feast for Crows
There was another post about this on here that got removed. All through today this story has been spreading across the ASOIAF Tik Tok, Twitter,...
old.reddit.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:06 AM
sure looks like the illustrated edition of A Feast for Crows, my favorite of the ASOIAF books, used AI art. old.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/com...
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I really wish people would stop qualifying these ICE raids as being done "without a warrant." I don't care if they DID have a warrant, you should not be dragging teachers out of schools in front of kids regardless!
November 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I really wish people would stop qualifying these ICE raids as being done "without a warrant." I don't care if they DID have a warrant, you should not be dragging teachers out of schools in front of kids regardless!
the oval office sign is actually a huge security problem. what if someone puts it in front of an open elevator shaft? massive risk.
November 6, 2025 at 1:16 AM
the oval office sign is actually a huge security problem. what if someone puts it in front of an open elevator shaft? massive risk.
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I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
November 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
sounds like a cool guy
“Michael Monaco, representative from Livable Cville, expressed the group’s support for the redevelopment… ‘We hope that this represents a chance to create more affordable housing in this spot & really make something positive out of the site where Cavalier Crossing was.’”
c-ville.com/bonaventures...
c-ville.com/bonaventures...
Bonaventure’s Attain on Fifth is first project to seek affordability incentives in Albemarle - C-VILLE Weekly
Albemarle County has one of the highest median incomes in Virginia, with $125,800 for a family of four, which is an important statistic that makes the provision of affordable housing much more difficu...
c-ville.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
sounds like a cool guy
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Mamdani speaks.
"My friends, we have toppled a political dynasty. I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life, but let tonight be the last time I say his name, as we turn the page that abandons the many in favor of the few."
"My friends, we have toppled a political dynasty. I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life, but let tonight be the last time I say his name, as we turn the page that abandons the many in favor of the few."
November 5, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Mamdani speaks.
"My friends, we have toppled a political dynasty. I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life, but let tonight be the last time I say his name, as we turn the page that abandons the many in favor of the few."
"My friends, we have toppled a political dynasty. I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life, but let tonight be the last time I say his name, as we turn the page that abandons the many in favor of the few."
Rise like Lions after slumber
In unvanquishable number,
Shake your chains to earth like dew
Which in sleep had fallen on you –
Ye are many – they are few.
In unvanquishable number,
Shake your chains to earth like dew
Which in sleep had fallen on you –
Ye are many – they are few.
November 5, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Rise like Lions after slumber
In unvanquishable number,
Shake your chains to earth like dew
Which in sleep had fallen on you –
Ye are many – they are few.
In unvanquishable number,
Shake your chains to earth like dew
Which in sleep had fallen on you –
Ye are many – they are few.
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American left-wing patriotism is Jewish guys signing Christian anti-slavery hymns about the first Muslim mayor of New York and I think that’s beautiful
LET THE HERO BORN OF WOMAN CRUSH THE SERPENT WITH HIS HEEL
November 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
American left-wing patriotism is Jewish guys signing Christian anti-slavery hymns about the first Muslim mayor of New York and I think that’s beautiful
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leave trans people alone, don’t fuck with universities, and stop arresting our immigrant neighbors.
November 5, 2025 at 2:01 AM
leave trans people alone, don’t fuck with universities, and stop arresting our immigrant neighbors.
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[worst centrist guy voice you've ever heard] a great vice president once said "we don't negotiate with terrorists." folks,
Trump says the SNAP money that he’s been ordered by a court to release won’t be released until the government shutdown ends.
November 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
[worst centrist guy voice you've ever heard] a great vice president once said "we don't negotiate with terrorists." folks,
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November 3, 2025 at 8:03 PM
you ever just remember out of the blue that Goblet of Fire beat out A Storm of Swords for the Hugo in 2000 and get angry about it all over again?
November 3, 2025 at 5:14 PM
you ever just remember out of the blue that Goblet of Fire beat out A Storm of Swords for the Hugo in 2000 and get angry about it all over again?
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Alan Moore knows the score
November 1, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Alan Moore knows the score
I cast SUMMON TRIPLEX
November 1, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I cast SUMMON TRIPLEX
driver blows through red light, testing traffic laws
Netanyahu has ordered “forceful” strikes in Gaza, testing the ceasefire.
Netanyahu orders ‘forceful’ strikes in Gaza, testing ceasefire
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire during the return of hostage remains.
www.politico.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
driver blows through red light, testing traffic laws