Amy M. Cash
@cashmonger.bsky.social
A Seattle resident with a passion for local history and politics who escapes to Stardew Valley when the real world gets too chaotic, while occasionally helping others learn to code.
Keep thinking how if we had adopted the "Book of the New Sun" method of the new leader eating the old one's brain, we wouldn't be in all this trouble.
#booksky
#booksky
January 12, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Keep thinking how if we had adopted the "Book of the New Sun" method of the new leader eating the old one's brain, we wouldn't be in all this trouble.
#booksky
#booksky
My attempt at being absorbed by "Giovanni's Room" was somewhat thwarted by my brain's insistence on saying "no bless you for Giacomo?" every time I read the name Giovanni.
#booksky
#booksky
October 1, 2025 at 4:42 AM
My attempt at being absorbed by "Giovanni's Room" was somewhat thwarted by my brain's insistence on saying "no bless you for Giacomo?" every time I read the name Giovanni.
#booksky
#booksky
Listening to "The Library at Mount Char" and am having a hard time suspending my disbelief. A US President speaking coherently? I mean, there's "Fantasy" and then there's Fantasy. #booksky
September 21, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Listening to "The Library at Mount Char" and am having a hard time suspending my disbelief. A US President speaking coherently? I mean, there's "Fantasy" and then there's Fantasy. #booksky
I am so honored that The Needling wrote a story about me.
Fall Bitches Already Fondly Gazing at Summer’s Sweet Demise: tinyurl.com/yc574b4r
September 21, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I am so honored that The Needling wrote a story about me.
The most unrealistic thing about Ted Lasso is that people aren't constantly calling him Ted Lassue.
September 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The most unrealistic thing about Ted Lasso is that people aren't constantly calling him Ted Lassue.
“By simply turning the handle, any one of you can produce up to three sonatas an hour. Now imagine how difficult this was for our ancestors. They could only create after working themselves up into fits of so-called inspiration"
Yevgeny Zamyatin in "We" was a man after every AI Bro's heart
#booksky
Yevgeny Zamyatin in "We" was a man after every AI Bro's heart
#booksky
September 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
“By simply turning the handle, any one of you can produce up to three sonatas an hour. Now imagine how difficult this was for our ancestors. They could only create after working themselves up into fits of so-called inspiration"
Yevgeny Zamyatin in "We" was a man after every AI Bro's heart
#booksky
Yevgeny Zamyatin in "We" was a man after every AI Bro's heart
#booksky
Rushing to finish "Earth Abides" solely because I want to write a review and rant about how much I hate the protagonist. I guess that's as good a motivation as any? #booksky
September 9, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Rushing to finish "Earth Abides" solely because I want to write a review and rant about how much I hate the protagonist. I guess that's as good a motivation as any? #booksky
I never used to forward chain letters, but it's a lot easier to do on BlueSky. I don't even need a stamp.
August 31, 2025 at 3:28 AM
I never used to forward chain letters, but it's a lot easier to do on BlueSky. I don't even need a stamp.
Someone on Reddit: Please recommend a good book that meets x, y, and z criteria
Me: Here are a few good books that meet x, y, and z criteria.
Reddit: DOWNVOTE!
I guess next time I'll just recommend Dungeon Crawler Carl like everyone else.
Me: Here are a few good books that meet x, y, and z criteria.
Reddit: DOWNVOTE!
I guess next time I'll just recommend Dungeon Crawler Carl like everyone else.
August 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Someone on Reddit: Please recommend a good book that meets x, y, and z criteria
Me: Here are a few good books that meet x, y, and z criteria.
Reddit: DOWNVOTE!
I guess next time I'll just recommend Dungeon Crawler Carl like everyone else.
Me: Here are a few good books that meet x, y, and z criteria.
Reddit: DOWNVOTE!
I guess next time I'll just recommend Dungeon Crawler Carl like everyone else.
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Whether you just found out about the Friends of The Seattle Public Library or are a decades-long member, we hope you learn something new from our latest blog post.
friendsofspl.org/friends-101/
friendsofspl.org/friends-101/
Friends 101 - Friends of the Seattle Public Library
Class is in session! How well do you know the Friends of The Seattle Public Library? Established in 1941, the Friends have gone through quite a few changes in the last 84 years. In the early years, th...
friendsofspl.org
August 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Whether you just found out about the Friends of The Seattle Public Library or are a decades-long member, we hope you learn something new from our latest blog post.
friendsofspl.org/friends-101/
friendsofspl.org/friends-101/
Reposted by Amy M. Cash
Although President Donald Trump made good today on his threat to take over the Seattle Police Department, the city did not immediately appear to notice any difference.
August 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Although President Donald Trump made good today on his threat to take over the Seattle Police Department, the city did not immediately appear to notice any difference.
Well now I feel better about having found both Solaris and The War of the Worlds to be mind-numbingly dull. On the other hand, I just read Roadside Picnic and loved it, which I think maybe makes me a bad feminist? Win some, lose some.
Bah. Demanding people read half-century-old work as a purity test for genre membership is a fine way to kill the genre dead.
I wrote about such nonsense here;
whatever.scalzi.com/2020/08/07/o...
I wrote about such nonsense here;
whatever.scalzi.com/2020/08/07/o...
August 11, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Well now I feel better about having found both Solaris and The War of the Worlds to be mind-numbingly dull. On the other hand, I just read Roadside Picnic and loved it, which I think maybe makes me a bad feminist? Win some, lose some.
Reposted by Amy M. Cash
If you live in Seattle, today is a great day to remind your friends that our mayor sucks shit and they should vote for Katie Wilson tomorrow
August 4, 2025 at 11:07 PM
If you live in Seattle, today is a great day to remind your friends that our mayor sucks shit and they should vote for Katie Wilson tomorrow
I haven't seen this adaptation, but if you're starting your review from the premise that the Count of Monte Cristo is a bad book, I must protest. The Château d'If for the reviewer. The Château d'If for Mille Ans!
The Count of Monte Cristo review – you’ll have to pause every 45 seconds to shake your head at its daftness
The Count of Monte Cristo review – you’ll have to pause every 45 seconds to shake your head at its daftness
Jeremy Irons and Sam Claflin star in this extraordinary adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ ludicrous 1844 novel. It’s full of howlers, wooden acting and terrible dialogue, but at points it’s so bad it’s fun
www.theguardian.com
August 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I haven't seen this adaptation, but if you're starting your review from the premise that the Count of Monte Cristo is a bad book, I must protest. The Château d'If for the reviewer. The Château d'If for Mille Ans!
I know Tom Lehrer was almost 100 and I didn't even know him, but I still might cry. Quiet-ly, of course.
Tom Lehrer - "L-Y"
YouTube video by Edgar Aldrett
www.youtube.com
July 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I know Tom Lehrer was almost 100 and I didn't even know him, but I still might cry. Quiet-ly, of course.
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Every Tom Lehrer song that people are sharing is the best Tom Lehrer song until I see the next one they share, which is the new best one.
July 27, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Every Tom Lehrer song that people are sharing is the best Tom Lehrer song until I see the next one they share, which is the new best one.
I love the "mind you, I said might" at the end of this. Professor Lehrer wanted you to know he ain't easy.
Tom Lehrer - I got it from Agnes | SUB ITA
YouTube video by Comedy Bay
www.youtube.com
July 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I love the "mind you, I said might" at the end of this. Professor Lehrer wanted you to know he ain't easy.
Does this article fall under the topics of "personal liberties and free markets", i.e. what Bezos called the only appropriate topics for the Washington Post opinion section?
The lack of diversity of thought here is really hurting usage.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202... Opinion | Bluesky’s decline stems from never hearing from other side - The Washington Post
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202... Opinion | Bluesky’s decline stems from never hearing from other side - The Washington Post
Opinion | The Bluesky bubble hurts liberals and their causes
The social media network was doomed to fail as progressives tried to re-create old Twitter.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 9, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Does this article fall under the topics of "personal liberties and free markets", i.e. what Bezos called the only appropriate topics for the Washington Post opinion section?
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SPOG president Mike Solan expressed satisfaction with SPD's ability to harass and imprison the LGBTQ+ community but worried that many other vulnerable minority groups in the city are left unassaulted due to ongoing staffing shortages. "We could be hurting so many more people." said Solan
Phew! City Always Has Enough Seattle Police Officers Around to Harass Queer Community: tinyurl.com/3wh56cxc
May 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
SPOG president Mike Solan expressed satisfaction with SPD's ability to harass and imprison the LGBTQ+ community but worried that many other vulnerable minority groups in the city are left unassaulted due to ongoing staffing shortages. "We could be hurting so many more people." said Solan
There are so many bad opinions floating around these days, it's hard to really distinguish yourself. I applaud this person for their efforts.
Simple: Rentals are temporary accommodations (also know as a hotel) dressed up as if they were a home.
An Apartment Rental is not a long term home and we have to stop allowing it to be substituted as such.
Through a rental moratorium, we are stopping landlords from exploiting our communities.
An Apartment Rental is not a long term home and we have to stop allowing it to be substituted as such.
Through a rental moratorium, we are stopping landlords from exploiting our communities.
May 15, 2025 at 9:45 PM
There are so many bad opinions floating around these days, it's hard to really distinguish yourself. I applaud this person for their efforts.
Trying to read a book from every country in the world has made me recognize how complicated the question of where someone is from can be.
May 8, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Trying to read a book from every country in the world has made me recognize how complicated the question of where someone is from can be.