Sarah Milstein
@sarahmilstein.com
Writing a romance novel(?!). Better known for: tech leaderizing, dog loving, nap taking, vegetable cooking, needlepoint doing
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Sarah Milstein
@sarahmilstein.com
· Jan 20
This is a hard era. But I'm buoyed today by the lessons so many emphasize:
* Picking a lane and working in community is how we make a difference
* Joy is vital, art is critical
* It's unhelpful to be aware of and outraged by every horrible thing
Sometimes, we'll despair. But these truths will help
* Picking a lane and working in community is how we make a difference
* Joy is vital, art is critical
* It's unhelpful to be aware of and outraged by every horrible thing
Sometimes, we'll despair. But these truths will help
Reposted by Sarah Milstein
Another classic post-Homan day where around school dismissal time we get a flurry of ICE vehicles all across our neighborhoods. Today one vehicle led an observer to their own home and pointed at it. This is a sick game to them, but we won’t be intimidated and we won’t stop until DHS is abolished.
February 9, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Another classic post-Homan day where around school dismissal time we get a flurry of ICE vehicles all across our neighborhoods. Today one vehicle led an observer to their own home and pointed at it. This is a sick game to them, but we won’t be intimidated and we won’t stop until DHS is abolished.
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In the last month ICE has bought warehouses in:
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
February 9, 2026 at 6:09 PM
In the last month ICE has bought warehouses in:
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
Reposted by Sarah Milstein
Right now Rikers Island, the physically largest jail in the entire United States, is holding under 7,000 people.
ICE's warehouse plans include detention camps which will hold between 8,500-10,000 people in buildings not designed for human habitation.
ICE's warehouse plans include detention camps which will hold between 8,500-10,000 people in buildings not designed for human habitation.
February 9, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Right now Rikers Island, the physically largest jail in the entire United States, is holding under 7,000 people.
ICE's warehouse plans include detention camps which will hold between 8,500-10,000 people in buildings not designed for human habitation.
ICE's warehouse plans include detention camps which will hold between 8,500-10,000 people in buildings not designed for human habitation.
Reposted by Sarah Milstein
ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
ICE to begin detaining immigrants inside Social Circle warehouse in April
Homeland Security plans to build warehouse detention facilities in other cities being met with opposition.
www.ajc.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:56 PM
ICE has now spent over half a BILLION dollars just on purchasing warehouses around the country to convert into detention camps.
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
If these mega-camps are utilized to the full capacity ICE intends, they'll be the largest prisons in the country, with little real oversight. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
For a great listen on why how centrism works in US media--and why it's a problem, this convo between @volts.wtf and @michaelhobbes.bsky.social is illuminating:
www.volts.wtf/p/all-about-...
www.volts.wtf/p/all-about-...
All about "reactionary centrism"
Michael Hobbes joins me to diagnose the pundit class's obsession with scolding the left while the right burns down the house.
www.volts.wtf
February 9, 2026 at 6:14 PM
For a great listen on why how centrism works in US media--and why it's a problem, this convo between @volts.wtf and @michaelhobbes.bsky.social is illuminating:
www.volts.wtf/p/all-about-...
www.volts.wtf/p/all-about-...
A great read on why centrism is a losing strategy for Dems *in this particular era,* from @adambonica.bsky.social and @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social. Plus illuminating responses, pro and con
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
(The package prompted me to make a donation to @bostonreview.bsky.social)
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
(The package prompted me to make a donation to @bostonreview.bsky.social)
How Not to Defeat Authoritarianism
Moderation used to help Democrats win, but its advantages now have been greatly exaggerated.
www.bostonreview.net
February 9, 2026 at 6:08 PM
A great read on why centrism is a losing strategy for Dems *in this particular era,* from @adambonica.bsky.social and @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social. Plus illuminating responses, pro and con
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
(The package prompted me to make a donation to @bostonreview.bsky.social)
www.bostonreview.net/forum/how-no...
(The package prompted me to make a donation to @bostonreview.bsky.social)
Reposted by Sarah Milstein
Please join me in writing for her release. We know that ICE has stopped medical treatment for detainees. www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...
February 9, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Please join me in writing for her release. We know that ICE has stopped medical treatment for detainees. www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...
It's incredible to me how many of you know how to find Olympics coverage on tv
February 8, 2026 at 9:40 PM
It's incredible to me how many of you know how to find Olympics coverage on tv
A group of friends and I pooled money this week to cover rent for two MN families. I coordinated our giving w/ @ziibiing.com, and every time I messaged her, I died inside, knowing that she was texting w/hundreds of other people every day
Mutual aid is vital. Systems to sustain it are, too 👇
Mutual aid is vital. Systems to sustain it are, too 👇
Another addition to the website to help us built *systems* and not just have me trying to do everything alone:
If you'd like to adopt a rent that you can either *cover immediately* and fundraise for, or just pay outright, please fill out this form and we will contact you via Signal.
If you'd like to adopt a rent that you can either *cover immediately* and fundraise for, or just pay outright, please fill out this form and we will contact you via Signal.
Adopt A Rent — Stand With Minnesota
Donate your Delta Skymiles to get people home from Texas
www.standwithminnesota.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:54 PM
A group of friends and I pooled money this week to cover rent for two MN families. I coordinated our giving w/ @ziibiing.com, and every time I messaged her, I died inside, knowing that she was texting w/hundreds of other people every day
Mutual aid is vital. Systems to sustain it are, too 👇
Mutual aid is vital. Systems to sustain it are, too 👇
In addition to nixing KU, today happened to be the day I ordered cameras to replace our Rings. In Jan, I cancelled Amzn Prime, and got off One Medical
Undoubtedly, I use a lot of shit that run on AWS. I don't have to contribute to the billionaire machine in every other way, too
Undoubtedly, I use a lot of shit that run on AWS. I don't have to contribute to the billionaire machine in every other way, too
February 8, 2026 at 8:28 PM
In addition to nixing KU, today happened to be the day I ordered cameras to replace our Rings. In Jan, I cancelled Amzn Prime, and got off One Medical
Undoubtedly, I use a lot of shit that run on AWS. I don't have to contribute to the billionaire machine in every other way, too
Undoubtedly, I use a lot of shit that run on AWS. I don't have to contribute to the billionaire machine in every other way, too
The way I was using KU, it'll be better for authors (and probs cheaper for me) if I just buy single titles to read them--and sometimes, I'll be able to do that in places other than Amzn
February 8, 2026 at 8:23 PM
The way I was using KU, it'll be better for authors (and probs cheaper for me) if I just buy single titles to read them--and sometimes, I'll be able to do that in places other than Amzn
That NYT story about romance and AI, which embarrassed itself extravagantly on several levels, did have one big-ass silver lining: it prompted me to cancel my KU subscription
February 8, 2026 at 8:22 PM
That NYT story about romance and AI, which embarrassed itself extravagantly on several levels, did have one big-ass silver lining: it prompted me to cancel my KU subscription
Be ungovernable to the algorithms
February 8, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Be ungovernable to the algorithms
Reposted by Sarah Milstein
This isn’t new news as such, but people keep being surprised by it, so it’s worth repeating. Substack hosts, profits from, and promotes explicitly Nazi content, and if you are adding value to that network, you are helping them to do so. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters
Exclusive: Site takes a cut of subscriptions to content that promotes far-right ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:07 PM
This isn’t new news as such, but people keep being surprised by it, so it’s worth repeating. Substack hosts, profits from, and promotes explicitly Nazi content, and if you are adding value to that network, you are helping them to do so. www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
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Friends!
Tuesday, Feb. 10th, at 6:00 pm EST, @resistanceschool.bsky.social will host our very first virtual public salon!
We will discuss the killings of Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and why the system erases white martyrs in the fight for civil rights.
Register here: buy.stripe.com/28EfZi7VN6RA...
Tuesday, Feb. 10th, at 6:00 pm EST, @resistanceschool.bsky.social will host our very first virtual public salon!
We will discuss the killings of Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and why the system erases white martyrs in the fight for civil rights.
Register here: buy.stripe.com/28EfZi7VN6RA...
February 6, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Friends!
Tuesday, Feb. 10th, at 6:00 pm EST, @resistanceschool.bsky.social will host our very first virtual public salon!
We will discuss the killings of Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and why the system erases white martyrs in the fight for civil rights.
Register here: buy.stripe.com/28EfZi7VN6RA...
Tuesday, Feb. 10th, at 6:00 pm EST, @resistanceschool.bsky.social will host our very first virtual public salon!
We will discuss the killings of Renee Good, Alex Pretti, and why the system erases white martyrs in the fight for civil rights.
Register here: buy.stripe.com/28EfZi7VN6RA...
I really try not to sink into doomspair, but I've been feeling this so hard all day
February 4, 2026 at 7:22 PM
I really try not to sink into doomspair, but I've been feeling this so hard all day
You can tell this plan especially horrific, because they're trying to hide it
February 4, 2026 at 6:40 PM
You can tell this plan especially horrific, because they're trying to hide it
Some bad shit: "eight bills that would turn...police officers, judges, teachers, social workers into an auxiliary extension of the federal immigration system...while criminalizing disclosure of information about immigration enforcement activities to the public"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Tennessee to test Stephen Miller’s plan of enlisting states for immigration enforcement
Bills mandate ICE cooperation, school status checks and criminalize information release, testing constitutional lines
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Some bad shit: "eight bills that would turn...police officers, judges, teachers, social workers into an auxiliary extension of the federal immigration system...while criminalizing disclosure of information about immigration enforcement activities to the public"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Some good news: @cydharrell.bsky.social is hiring, and the work is really meaningful
Btw, Cyd and I have worked together: A+++++, would work with again
Btw, Cyd and I have worked together: A+++++, would work with again
hallo, I am hiring again! - SF Digital Services is looking for a new Engineering Director careers.sf.gov/role/?id=374...
This reports directly to me, & I’m looking for a practical & flexible technical expert with excellent communication & coaching skills, who is excited to do both. More below...
This reports directly to me, & I’m looking for a practical & flexible technical expert with excellent communication & coaching skills, who is excited to do both. More below...
Engineering Director - Digital Services (0932)
The Office of the City Administrator and its 25+ divisions and departments operate core internal and public-facing services in San Francisco. The Office of the City Administrator’s Mission and Visio...
careers.sf.gov
February 4, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Some good news: @cydharrell.bsky.social is hiring, and the work is really meaningful
Btw, Cyd and I have worked together: A+++++, would work with again
Btw, Cyd and I have worked together: A+++++, would work with again
Reposted by Sarah Milstein
this is not a de-escalation.
It should be noted this drops the number of ICE agents in Minnesota from 3000 to a still alarming 2300. There were 80 in the state before the surge.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Border Czar Plans to Pull 700 Agents From Minnesota
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:46 PM
this is not a de-escalation.
Reposted by Sarah Milstein
Florida mandates driver's license tests must be taken in English, eliminates other languages
This change will begin on Friday, Feb. 6
This change will begin on Friday, Feb. 6
Florida mandates driver's license tests must be taken in English, eliminates other languages
Starting Feb. 6, all printed tests in multiple languages and interpreter services for oral exams will be removed throughout the state.
www.cbsnews.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Florida mandates driver's license tests must be taken in English, eliminates other languages
This change will begin on Friday, Feb. 6
This change will begin on Friday, Feb. 6
Reposted by Sarah Milstein
You can always check here to find some bail funds to support: www.communityjusticeexchange.org/en/nbfn-dire... - not all bail funds are part of the network but all who are part of the network are vetted.
February 1, 2026 at 2:17 AM
You can always check here to find some bail funds to support: www.communityjusticeexchange.org/en/nbfn-dire... - not all bail funds are part of the network but all who are part of the network are vetted.
Tho I bet the admin is targeting these two in part because they've both moved from right to center in their careers
Still annoyed
Still annoyed
January 30, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Tho I bet the admin is targeting these two in part because they've both moved from right to center in their careers
Still annoyed
Still annoyed
On top of everything else, these assholes are forcing us to rally behind Jimmy The Man Show Kimmel and Don Respectability Politics Lemon
January 30, 2026 at 6:26 PM
On top of everything else, these assholes are forcing us to rally behind Jimmy The Man Show Kimmel and Don Respectability Politics Lemon
I'm literally yelling at my laptop. Which I guess makes me and Jeffries equally effective against ICE
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday said House Democrats will demand a ban on the deportation of American citizens as a condition of winning their support for legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Jeffries demands ban on deportation of US citizens as part of DHS reforms
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday said House Democrats will demand a ban on the deportation of American citizens as a condition of winning their support for legislation fun…
www.kget.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:39 AM
I'm literally yelling at my laptop. Which I guess makes me and Jeffries equally effective against ICE