Monstrous Regiment, by Terry Pratchett, was a recent pick for my book club, so here's my review! Only arriving 23 years late.

Trans rights are human rights always and forever.

‘Say yes and never do it’ Mel Brooks knew how to deal with the studios

Okay. Ai can go bankrupt then. This is not our problem, this sounds like a rich tech billionaire problem.

Thank you to Books Forward for providing with me with the ARC for "Wild Hunt", by Alison Levy! A more than satisfying sequel to the first book in her Witch's Odyssey series, "Wild Hunt" continues the story of Georgette, following her emotional growth and deepening of her community bonds.

"I Ran Away to Evil 2" is the second book in the cozy fantasy series of the same name by @mystineptune.bsky.social. Balancing LitRPG and romance with a dash of intrigue, "I Ran Away to Evil 2" is another fun romp. cityonthemoonblog.wordpress.com/2026/04/25/g...

"So This is Ever After", by F. T. Lukens, is a cute, fun queer fantasy romance set after the heroes have already saved the day. According to the prophecy, seventeen year old Arek is the hero who will slay the Vile One and usher in 1000 years of peace. Except the prophecy never said what comes next.

"Demon World Boba Shop" is the first novel in the series of the same name, by R. C. Joshua. A cozy fantasy LitRPG, the story follows Arthur as he gets another chance at life in a fantasy world with one fatal flaw: boba doesn't exist!

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The finale of @rebeccathorne.bsky.social's Tomes & Tea series is here! "Alchemy and a Cup of Tea" finishes out the sapphic cozy fantasy quartet with the most delightful aroma. cityonthemoonblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/27/p...

"For Whom the Belle Tolls" is the first novel by @sea-ya-later.bsky.social, acting as a prequel to her wildly popular TikTok series, Hell's Belles. A beautiful, emotional roller coaster that is impossible to put down once you turn the first page. cityonthemoonblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/13/f...

“The Prince in the Basement” is the latest graphic novel by @miraongchua.com, a complex, bittersweet story about a princess and a prince who share a face, both fighting for a place to belong. cityonthemoonblog.wordpress.com/2025/09/30/a...

"The Enchanted Greenhouse" is @sarahbethdurst.bsky.social's excellent follow-up to "The Spellshop." Set in the same world, but following different characters on a different island, "The Enchanted Greenhouse" is well worth the read. cityonthemoonblog.wordpress.com/2025/09/15/r...

If you're using AI to write essays, eulogies, a text to your wife, I do think less of you as a person. Ceding your mental and creative abilities to a machine is an embarrassing thing and people should be ashamed to admit doing it in public.

A system that allows a convicted criminal rapist tyrannical traitor to gain full totalitarian control of the U.S. govt without so much as a guardrail in place to protect us from him and his deranged destructive immoral corrupt agenda is a highly flawed and broken system.

Call them anyway. Ignore their directive. Email them as well. Flood them. They wouldn't even be trying to redirect all of these complaints if the pressure wasn't making them uncomfortable.

It is so, so important to learn to understand the difference between A Gross Thing That Freaks Me Out, versus A Thing Which Causes Actual Harm In The World because as long as you can't navigate the difference, your disgust is a lever that can be used to manipulate you

"I Ran Away to Evil" is the first novel in the series of the same title by @mystineptune.bsky.social. Blending cozy fantasy and LitRPG, "I Ran Away to Evil" is a sweet, comforting romance with a dash of drama to keep things interesting. cityonthemoonblog.wordpress.com/2025/07/11/d...

I always say I love my country the way Anthony Bourdain did, not as a benevolent state or one founded in innocence but as vast, beautiful place full of discrete people and cultures such as has rarely been attempted and worth fighting for.

Moonrising is the debut novel of Claire Barner, just in time for National Moon Day. A near-future sci-fi romance about growing food on the moon, "Moonrising's missteps unfortunately overshadow its positive aspects.

“Independence day is canceled because of fear of secret police raids” is really a level of on the nose political symbolism you just can’t make up.

blows my mind that conservatives have somehow been able to paint PROTEST as anti-free speech. if students protest a speaker at a university the are EXERCISING THEIR FREE SPEECH. if a book store dosnt carry a certain book they are EXERCISING THEIR FREE SPEECH. shocking that folks bought this flip

Michael Pham fled Vietnam at the age of 13. He was named bishop of San Diego a month ago. Today, he stood watch at a courthouse: ICE agents were “standing there covered with masks as we walked toward the courtroom. Eventually the agents scattered and went away” timesofsandiego.com/life/2025/06...

Police riots in Los Angeles continue after a week of peaceful protests.

Remarkable. MSNC: "I want to reiterate this has been 100% peaceful." Seconds later, LA County sheriffs start firing on the crowd. Yet again, "law enforcement" deliberately escalated.

JUST IN: Judge Charles Breyer finds that President Trump exceeded the scope of his authority and violated the 10th Amendment by federalizing the California National Guard and orders him to return control to Governor Newsom. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs says we’re not being invaded

1. I spend a lot of time talking about transgender youth healthcare with people who are uncertain about it. A large number of my readers are politically moderate and trying to learn. Today, I laid out my case against bans for my readers who fit that mold. Subscribe to support my journalism.

wow I wonder if the cops who lied about the sitting senator even though everything they did was on tape are also being less than honest about the presence of violent agitators at the protests in los angeles. they might even not have told the entire truth about other protests

House Democrats need to bring articles of impeachment against Kristi Noem, while Senate Democrats need to bring that chamber to a fucking halt.

A DHS spokesperson defended the detainment, accusing Sen. Padilla of failing to properly identify himself during Sec. Kristi Noem's press conference. But multiple videos show Padilla clearly identifying himself as a senator.

I think California needs to start arresting Feds. drastic but we’re there.

The state of California needs to arrest the DHS "security" forces for assault and every Democrat in the U.S. Senate needs to sign onto a campaign to impeach Kristi Noem. Right fucking now.

There's the reason the media only shows you burning Waymo cars

Today in “Is Los Angeles Burning?”: No.

Check out the The Conqueror World Cup 2025 here: theconqueror.app.link/worldcup

It is the night of June 8th, 2025, and this has never felt more relevant. Los Angeles is our city, and we protect our own.

Hello. I live in Los Angeles. The president is lying.

“Greenteeth” is the lovely debut novel by @mollyoneillwrites.bsky.social, a historical fantasy adventure set in medieval Britain, with all the magic and folklore that comes with it. Engaging and fun, I definitely recommend “Greenteeth”. cityonthemoonblog.wordpress.com/2025/05/19/j...

Hey! Press covering Trump! The statute that lets him impose tariffs at will? It EXPLICITLY excludes movies. He has no authority to do this. Not just bc of an absence of authorization, but bc the law says “you CANNOT do this.” Do NOT say “Trump has imposed movie tariffs,” bc he did not. He CANNOT.

"Careless People", by Sarah Wynn-Williams, is the book Mark Zuckerberg doesn't want you to read, which is why you absolutely should. Eminently readable, "Careless People" is absolutely worth checking out and is a guaranteed page turner.

Not sure who needs to hear this, but any govt official who violates someone's constitutional rights -- and is acting outside the scope of their lawful authority -- can be PERSONALLY liable in a civil suit. ICE officers. Cabinet members. White House staffers. Even the president.

There’s a lesson here for every Big Law firm, university and media company if they care to learn it.

@rebeccathorne.bsky.social has quickly become one of my favorite authors with her Tomes & Tea quartet. "Tea You at the Altar" is the third entry, continuing the cozy sapphic fantasy we love, with some great twists along the way. cityonthemoonblog.wordpress.com/2025/04/01/w...

The Honey Witch, by Sydney J. Shields, is a story about magic, the responsibility of legacy, and the yearning that comes from loving someone out of reach. An excellent sapphic cozy fantasy novel that I can't recommend enough! cityonthemoonblog.wordpress.com/2025/03/12/s...