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Monica

@monwan

Top political issues: Protecting 14th/19th Amendments, Ranked Choice Voting and privacy. Fan of Jane Austen, Henry Cavill, red pandas, otters, and the Oxford comma. (Chicago area) Reader, writer, editor of novels (JMW Editor - www.jmweditor.com)

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a woman with curly hair is standing in front of a candle holder . Alt: Ehle and Firth as our dear couple making goo goo eyes at each other

ok fuck it, watching β€˜95 Pride and Prejudice right now. tgif

06.03.2026 23:57 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 2

two extras should be walking by every few minutes carrying a large pane of glass for no reason

06.03.2026 22:22 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸŸ₯ Red Line trains are running with delays at 95th signal problems.

06.03.2026 22:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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President Obama says Rev. Jesse Jackson's presidential campaigns were a huge reason that "two decades later, a young Black senator from Chicago's South Side would even be taken seriously as a candidate for the presidential nomination."

Watch the memorial live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqxg...

06.03.2026 21:26 πŸ‘ 609 πŸ” 143 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 9

Watermelon is a good fruit for smoothies. Lots of moisture and mild sweet flavor.

And I am not normally a fan of watermelon.

06.03.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Voted!

I love going to vote early. No line. I know the people who are running it know what they are doing since they've been doing it a few days.

06.03.2026 18:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think I just ate my last breaded chicken sandwich from a fast food place. The breading was too thick.

My taste buds and health goals are slowly aligning.

06.03.2026 18:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Are clocks changing this weekend???

06.03.2026 15:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I opened up the sliding door to get a whiff of fresh air and.... it smells funny outside. #ForestPark #Chicago

Or is perimenopause impacting my sense of smell?

06.03.2026 15:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Los Angeles moves toward ranked choice voting - FairVote The Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission recommended that the city adopt ranked choice voting to elect its mayor and City Council.

fairvote.org/los-angeles-...

06.03.2026 13:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Aloha Friday!

06.03.2026 13:00 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Foggy First Friday. March morning today in Chicago at sunrise as the fog rolled across the skyline.

06.03.2026 12:35 πŸ‘ 217 πŸ” 57 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3

Any horror movie before Scream is going to be meh. And the genre has really been elevated in recent years.

But it did have an impact when it came out. In school, kids were definitely saying that name into mirrors!

06.03.2026 12:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yesterday, I finished β€œA Guardian & A Thief” by Megha Majumdar. The story really proved to me how far people are willing to go for the ones we love. I gained a greater appreciation & understanding of the human experience when pushed to extremes. In the end, I was left heartbroken. 4⭐️ #booksky

06.03.2026 04:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Week to be Wicked Review
I usually don't go for books with such heavy spice, but this one had a really interesting plot that kept me hooked. I forget who said to read this one, but thanks random tiktoker for the recommendation. This was a fun book!
#booksky #bookreview

06.03.2026 01:33 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rating: ❀️‍πŸ”₯❀️‍πŸ”₯❀️‍πŸ”₯❀️‍πŸ”₯❀️‍πŸ”₯

My Reaction: Nice coffee table book and/or gift, especially for Bad Bunny fans!

Review: Benito Antonio MartΓ­nez Ocasio is a household name around here. Even before the Bad Bunny bowl, I always remember how hype my mom would be about him wrestling in the WWE, among other things.

06.03.2026 02:48 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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empty playgrounds -
over the quiet land
stormclouds gather
#haiku

05.03.2026 08:42 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

up they come
shining brightly~
daffodils

#haiku

03.03.2026 08:14 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The rainbow beckoned,
but a voice down deep inside
said this is the place.

#haiku #poem #poetry #photography #fiveguys

05.03.2026 10:51 πŸ‘ 457 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 5

This administration has no sense of irony and no ability for self-reflection.

05.03.2026 22:35 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œFall In Love, Not In Line.”~by Nike, Just Do It

05.03.2026 20:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Is it too much for the DNC to give an effort on this?

05.03.2026 21:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The harder they make it for me to shop, the less I shop.

05.03.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

When and where does Kristi Noem face her first state trial?

I have all these frequent flier miles, and it's been a long time since I got to watch something truly satisfying in person.

05.03.2026 19:21 πŸ‘ 914 πŸ” 66 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 3

If you're at the airport and Kristi Noem is doing the ominous little message from the TSA screens, you no longer have to do anything she says. Leave your laptop in the case, whatever.

05.03.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 29543 πŸ” 4004 πŸ’¬ 367 πŸ“Œ 161

Dear Kristi Noem,

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

Warmest regards,
Me

P.S. Ha ha ha fuck you.

05.03.2026 19:24 πŸ‘ 405 πŸ” 82 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 4

When the news seems cheerful in comparison, there is a serious problem. And all are saying the opponent is a DJT supporter (when they aren't)

And anyone who does a positive ad would stand out.

05.03.2026 12:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

All the political ads are negative. One after another.

I get there there is a statewide seat up with like 10 people running, and several other more local seats with the same, but... OMG! Stop the negativity! In 3 weeks, everyone is gonna have to support the winners to get through the general.

05.03.2026 12:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The tv show had a buff type. :)

05.03.2026 12:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

One of Trump’s many despicable legacies will be that, for many more decades, knowing someone who was hurt by polio won’t be something that only old people remember.

04.03.2026 23:32 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0