Sarah Daniel Rasher
@rasher.bsky.social
Education evaluator trying to save the world using math. Erstwhile Shakespeare professor. Music challenges, cat photos, Chicago events and ephemera, figure skating. Occasional Star Trek: DS9 podcaster and culture newsletterer. They/them, él/elle/-o.
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I'm transmasc and nonbinary. I have ADHD, heavy on the H. I post about music, fancy sports, and my cats. I have been extremely online for 30 years.
I work in education research. Government funding is good, actually.
I'm transmasc and nonbinary. I have ADHD, heavy on the H. I post about music, fancy sports, and my cats. I have been extremely online for 30 years.
I work in education research. Government funding is good, actually.
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New York City went 12 days without a murder in November / December. That's tied for the longest stretch in history, according to the NYPD. As someone who was here when there were 6+ murders per day in this town, it continues to amaze me how safe the place is.
December 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
New York City went 12 days without a murder in November / December. That's tied for the longest stretch in history, according to the NYPD. As someone who was here when there were 6+ murders per day in this town, it continues to amaze me how safe the place is.
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A very important thread. When I was probably no more than 10, I saw this picture of the woman known as Harlow in the Philly Inquirer. A little babygay, I was shocked that such a glamour queen could live in my hometown and even more shocked to see her described as "a former man."
December 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
A very important thread. When I was probably no more than 10, I saw this picture of the woman known as Harlow in the Philly Inquirer. A little babygay, I was shocked that such a glamour queen could live in my hometown and even more shocked to see her described as "a former man."
I love that my two most normie, mild-mannered friends are the ones who were really excited to see the Jinkx Monsoon & Ben de la Creme live holiday show. (It was great.)
December 8, 2025 at 3:52 AM
I love that my two most normie, mild-mannered friends are the ones who were really excited to see the Jinkx Monsoon & Ben de la Creme live holiday show. (It was great.)
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the very rich people currently trying to rewrite our media consumption: what the people want is more canceled comedians whining about trans people
the audience, voting with their eyeballs: bring us more gay hockey sex
the audience, voting with their eyeballs: bring us more gay hockey sex
December 8, 2025 at 2:58 AM
the very rich people currently trying to rewrite our media consumption: what the people want is more canceled comedians whining about trans people
the audience, voting with their eyeballs: bring us more gay hockey sex
the audience, voting with their eyeballs: bring us more gay hockey sex
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Happy 76th Birthday, Tom Waits!
December 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Happy 76th Birthday, Tom Waits!
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Netflix can't "turn" your favorite cartoon characters gay. Your favorite cartoon characters were already gay. Netflix will give them the space to express themselves on their own terms.
December 6, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Netflix can't "turn" your favorite cartoon characters gay. Your favorite cartoon characters were already gay. Netflix will give them the space to express themselves on their own terms.
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The fact that Netflix could afford to buy warner brothers means they could've afforded to let us share passwords.
December 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The fact that Netflix could afford to buy warner brothers means they could've afforded to let us share passwords.
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The sandwich newsletter is back!!! Prepare to learn more than you ever thought you would about pastrami! Origin myths! Disputes! An outstanding historical mystery! Yiddish ballads! Unlikely lyricism! The Armenian Church takes a stand! buttondown.com/theswordandt...
Notable Sandwiches #132: Pastrami
Hello, and welcome back to the Sword and the Sandwich! I’ve been struggling with a particularly pernicious case of writer’s block, for months now. Not being...
buttondown.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The sandwich newsletter is back!!! Prepare to learn more than you ever thought you would about pastrami! Origin myths! Disputes! An outstanding historical mystery! Yiddish ballads! Unlikely lyricism! The Armenian Church takes a stand! buttondown.com/theswordandt...
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I'm not exaggerating when I say following @boltsmag.org rn will unlock money for our journalism.
A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.
If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.
If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
December 6, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I'm not exaggerating when I say following @boltsmag.org rn will unlock money for our journalism.
A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.
If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.
If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
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hillary clinton doesn't get a lot of love on this site but let's never forget she took odo's virginity with such gentleness and skill that they made a baseball card out of it
December 5, 2025 at 4:57 AM
hillary clinton doesn't get a lot of love on this site but let's never forget she took odo's virginity with such gentleness and skill that they made a baseball card out of it
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DIY heroes @loscampesinos.bsky.social break down all the streaming royalties that they earned for their album 'All Hell', and it's bleak
Los Campesinos! Break Down All Their Payments From Streaming Services
The beloved Welsh indie-pop crew Los Campesinos! are a truly DIY institution. The band members serve as their own managers, publicists, and bookers. They have no record label. Last year, the band rele...
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December 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
DIY heroes @loscampesinos.bsky.social break down all the streaming royalties that they earned for their album 'All Hell', and it's bleak
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You all know about Evil Hat Productions (evilhat.com), makers of fine roleplaying games and accessories, of course.
Did you know that starting today they're running a 20%+ off everything sale? So BLADES IN THE DARK, MONSTER OF THE WEEK, THIRSTY SWORD LESBIANS, & all the FATE products are on sale!
Did you know that starting today they're running a 20%+ off everything sale? So BLADES IN THE DARK, MONSTER OF THE WEEK, THIRSTY SWORD LESBIANS, & all the FATE products are on sale!
December 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
You all know about Evil Hat Productions (evilhat.com), makers of fine roleplaying games and accessories, of course.
Did you know that starting today they're running a 20%+ off everything sale? So BLADES IN THE DARK, MONSTER OF THE WEEK, THIRSTY SWORD LESBIANS, & all the FATE products are on sale!
Did you know that starting today they're running a 20%+ off everything sale? So BLADES IN THE DARK, MONSTER OF THE WEEK, THIRSTY SWORD LESBIANS, & all the FATE products are on sale!
The only things I like right now are (1) not having to look at this report again until tomorrow, (2) lemon ginger tea, (3) knowing how to disable AI in Excel enough that I can do my job, and (4) my wife who ordered me pho.
December 4, 2025 at 12:11 AM
The only things I like right now are (1) not having to look at this report again until tomorrow, (2) lemon ginger tea, (3) knowing how to disable AI in Excel enough that I can do my job, and (4) my wife who ordered me pho.
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It's here...Your 2025 Merriam-Webster Wrapped!
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December 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
It's here...Your 2025 Merriam-Webster Wrapped!
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LONG RAMBLING EMOTIONAL THREAD:
It's World AIDS Day. Since the Administration has decided to keep it quiet, I'd like to share my introduction to AIDS.
I grew up in Seattle. My mom remarried a man who had a brother who was a King County Sheriff's Deputy. His name was Terry and he was gay. 1/x
It's World AIDS Day. Since the Administration has decided to keep it quiet, I'd like to share my introduction to AIDS.
I grew up in Seattle. My mom remarried a man who had a brother who was a King County Sheriff's Deputy. His name was Terry and he was gay. 1/x
December 2, 2025 at 3:59 AM
LONG RAMBLING EMOTIONAL THREAD:
It's World AIDS Day. Since the Administration has decided to keep it quiet, I'd like to share my introduction to AIDS.
I grew up in Seattle. My mom remarried a man who had a brother who was a King County Sheriff's Deputy. His name was Terry and he was gay. 1/x
It's World AIDS Day. Since the Administration has decided to keep it quiet, I'd like to share my introduction to AIDS.
I grew up in Seattle. My mom remarried a man who had a brother who was a King County Sheriff's Deputy. His name was Terry and he was gay. 1/x
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i literally need all people who are not skating fans to listen to me: THE BACKFLIP IS LEGAL NOW, THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SURYA BONALY, PLEASE GET OVER IT
December 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
i literally need all people who are not skating fans to listen to me: THE BACKFLIP IS LEGAL NOW, THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SURYA BONALY, PLEASE GET OVER IT
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I was diagnosed with #HIV in 1998, when I was 30.
Many of my friends had died of AIDS. I did not expect to live to 50.
I’m 58 now.
HIV treatment works.
Treatment also makes it impossible for me to pass HIV on during sex.
Ensure HIV treatment for all.
End HIV stigma.
#WorldAIDSDay
Many of my friends had died of AIDS. I did not expect to live to 50.
I’m 58 now.
HIV treatment works.
Treatment also makes it impossible for me to pass HIV on during sex.
Ensure HIV treatment for all.
End HIV stigma.
#WorldAIDSDay
December 1, 2025 at 8:46 AM
I was diagnosed with #HIV in 1998, when I was 30.
Many of my friends had died of AIDS. I did not expect to live to 50.
I’m 58 now.
HIV treatment works.
Treatment also makes it impossible for me to pass HIV on during sex.
Ensure HIV treatment for all.
End HIV stigma.
#WorldAIDSDay
Many of my friends had died of AIDS. I did not expect to live to 50.
I’m 58 now.
HIV treatment works.
Treatment also makes it impossible for me to pass HIV on during sex.
Ensure HIV treatment for all.
End HIV stigma.
#WorldAIDSDay
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From the start of 2025, the United States Government has refused close to one hundred visas for athletes from the Caribbean island, coaches and sports officials, preventing them from taking part in qualifying events for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics www.insidethegames.biz/articles/115...
Cuba's potholes on road to LA28
From the start of 2025, the United States Government has refused close
to one hundred visas for athletes from the Caribbean island, coaches
and sports...
www.insidethegames.biz
December 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
From the start of 2025, the United States Government has refused close to one hundred visas for athletes from the Caribbean island, coaches and sports officials, preventing them from taking part in qualifying events for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics www.insidethegames.biz/articles/115...
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For my Chicago neighbors, here's the petition to sign to oppose the delivery robots: nosidewalkbots.org
November 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
For my Chicago neighbors, here's the petition to sign to oppose the delivery robots: nosidewalkbots.org
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Chicago winter storm resource guide!
We take care of each other here!
We take care of each other here!
November 29, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Chicago winter storm resource guide!
We take care of each other here!
We take care of each other here!
I just realized I never posted my #TheTwen2ie5 honorable mentions! Here are screenshots of my 45 runners-up, most of which I fell in love with because somebody else picked them for their main 50.
Thanks to @mu21cvs.bsky.social for running the show, and to everyone who shared their picks!
Thanks to @mu21cvs.bsky.social for running the show, and to everyone who shared their picks!
November 30, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I just realized I never posted my #TheTwen2ie5 honorable mentions! Here are screenshots of my 45 runners-up, most of which I fell in love with because somebody else picked them for their main 50.
Thanks to @mu21cvs.bsky.social for running the show, and to everyone who shared their picks!
Thanks to @mu21cvs.bsky.social for running the show, and to everyone who shared their picks!