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rococopacetic.bsky.social
Monica McLaughlin
@rococopacetic.bsky.social
Named after the patron saint of difficult children

I write Dearest, a newsletter about beautiful, unusual and occasionally batshit stuff at auction: https://dearest.substack.com/
Oh hell, sorry. Fingers crossed for you tomorrow!
December 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Keep refreshing (but leave some time in between so you hopefully won’t get flagged as a bot). I don’t know if they’re releasing a few at a time or what, but the map magically appeared on one refresh and I was able to score a balcony ticket.
December 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM
He recites it like an incantation. This, THIS is the man who kicked Aleister Crowley down the stairs
December 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Found it:
W.B. Yeats reads The Lake Isle of Innisfree
YouTube video by awetblackbough
youtu.be
December 6, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I don’t think I’ve ever emerged from Jefferson where I thought I would. There’s clearly sorcery afoot.
November 23, 2025 at 2:46 AM
God, this is a punch in the gut. Mani was always pure joy in the midst of that swirling trio of egos. Goddamn it.
November 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
“Can you please not give me the edamame wires?”
November 19, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Oh awesome, that’s great to know. Now I can ask about it. Thank you!!!!!
November 19, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Horrible! Plus they just showed me the damage that’s visible on the top; there’s probably more beneath it that they haven’t uncovered yet. Gah!
November 19, 2025 at 8:28 PM
It was 24 squirrels in a trench coat!
November 19, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Yes, that is a one of my primary questions! I believe there are rodent sprays, but I’ll be asking everyone involved about this.
November 19, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Seriously. The mechanic said the wire coating is made of soybeans, so they chew it for food and also use it to make a nest. They chewed the absolute FUCK out of that thing.
November 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Yep, chewed through a TON of wiring including the engine harness.
November 19, 2025 at 7:46 PM
SQUIRRELS have caused NINE THOUSAND AMERICAN DOLLARS OF DAMAGE to my car (which will thankfully be covered by my insurance)
November 19, 2025 at 7:34 PM