Sarah Archer
@sarcher.bsky.social
Pets, modernism, feminist rage, etc. Author of The Midcentury Kitchen, Midcentury Christmas, and Catland. Writing in Architectural Digest, NYT, Antiques, and elsewhere.
https://www.sarah-archer.com/
https://www.sarah-archer.com/
Not going anywhere, we just like to be prepared.
February 6, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Not going anywhere, we just like to be prepared.
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Sure, a wide array of American elites were palling around with a pedophile and eugenicist but did you know that a Pedro Pascal fan account on bluesky is being slightly hyperbolic when posting about it
February 5, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Sure, a wide array of American elites were palling around with a pedophile and eugenicist but did you know that a Pedro Pascal fan account on bluesky is being slightly hyperbolic when posting about it
Drop everything and watch this
Ian McKellen performs “The Strangers’ Case” speech from “Sir Thomas More” on Colbert.
February 5, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Drop everything and watch this
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All Americans need to pay attention to this
February 5, 2026 at 10:07 PM
All Americans need to pay attention to this
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I am literally in a coffeeshop surrounded by 16 year old girls who have just gotten out of school and can’t convey the extent to which they are children
This level of apologia (from Megan McArdle in a podcast with Josh Barro and Ross Douthat) is fucking appalling. Idk what else there is to say.
February 5, 2026 at 9:38 PM
I am literally in a coffeeshop surrounded by 16 year old girls who have just gotten out of school and can’t convey the extent to which they are children
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As of yesterday, the Wpost was the only one left of the list above with foreign correspondents of its own. These jobs have not been replaced by independent journalists or substacks because of the immense logistics, expense, and personal safety issues around them.
February 5, 2026 at 9:55 PM
As of yesterday, the Wpost was the only one left of the list above with foreign correspondents of its own. These jobs have not been replaced by independent journalists or substacks because of the immense logistics, expense, and personal safety issues around them.
I’m reminded that I need to get back on track w/ The Pitt
A minute later: LORD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The students from last season are doing so well. I’m very proud of them.
The sad twink is a MENTOR, y’all! It’s incredible. I’m sure disaster is approaching but yeah. #ThePitt
The sad twink is a MENTOR, y’all! It’s incredible. I’m sure disaster is approaching but yeah. #ThePitt
February 5, 2026 at 9:57 PM
I’m reminded that I need to get back on track w/ The Pitt
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why did they call it chemistry when "thank you for attention to this matter" was right there
February 5, 2026 at 9:25 PM
why did they call it chemistry when "thank you for attention to this matter" was right there
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This is absolutely the most important thing I’ve read in a long time. If you care about democracy, read it and share it.
Today I'm releasing probably the most important scholarly thing I've ever worked on - a report based on talking with 144 people about why they don't vote or only vote regularly, and on what needs to be done to build a democracy that can include everyone.
www.swarthmore.edu/u...
please share!
www.swarthmore.edu/u...
please share!
February 5, 2026 at 8:21 PM
This is absolutely the most important thing I’ve read in a long time. If you care about democracy, read it and share it.
One hopes to become neither fuckable nor irrelevant, but a secret third thing. (Human?)
It is really infuriating to see how misogyny really does unite men across the sociopolitical spectrum. And, in so far as the Epstein files go, they sort women into two categories: fuckable or irrelevant. When they near a hint of accountability they complain about not being able to make women prey.
February 5, 2026 at 7:51 PM
One hopes to become neither fuckable nor irrelevant, but a secret third thing. (Human?)
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Incredible
Have a kitty. This big handsome guy is Goldie. He’s available for adoption in Minnesota through Kitty Revolution. You can learn more about him here: new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal...
February 5, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Incredible
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Is this piece a parody? Every time I read an interview with one of these Fabergé martyrs who retreat to their Western Civ havens, I think — half-facetiously — does anyone want to interview *me* after leaving the academy + a presidential professorship bc of astronomical conservatism + dysfunction?
After 40 Years at Harvard, James Hankins Is Disillusioned. He’s Starting Over in Florida.
The Renaissance scholar on tensions with the conservative reform movement, his sanguine view of academic freedom in Ron DeSantis’s Florida, and the role of wine in Western civilization.
www.chronicle.com
February 2, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Is this piece a parody? Every time I read an interview with one of these Fabergé martyrs who retreat to their Western Civ havens, I think — half-facetiously — does anyone want to interview *me* after leaving the academy + a presidential professorship bc of astronomical conservatism + dysfunction?
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Hollywood producer Barry Josephson to Jeffrey Epstein:
“I've been thinking a lot about that question that you asked bill gates 'how do we get rid of poor people as a whole'"
“I've been thinking a lot about that question that you asked bill gates 'how do we get rid of poor people as a whole'"
February 5, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Hollywood producer Barry Josephson to Jeffrey Epstein:
“I've been thinking a lot about that question that you asked bill gates 'how do we get rid of poor people as a whole'"
“I've been thinking a lot about that question that you asked bill gates 'how do we get rid of poor people as a whole'"
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their cdc coverage has been extraordinary
The Washington Post gutted the health team which I helped to lead despite our stories being among the most widely read, impactful and adept at reaching new audiences.
February 5, 2026 at 4:20 PM
their cdc coverage has been extraordinary
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I wanted to know the backstory of the executive order that defined "man" and "woman"—the foundation for the Trump admin's targeting of trans people.
So I took a deep dive into the conservative strategy & distorted feminism behind it. And I talked to the author.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
So I took a deep dive into the conservative strategy & distorted feminism behind it. And I talked to the author.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Meet the mastermind behind Trump’s definition of "woman"
May Mailman’s anti-trans crusade could threaten gender equality for all.
www.motherjones.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:52 PM
I wanted to know the backstory of the executive order that defined "man" and "woman"—the foundation for the Trump admin's targeting of trans people.
So I took a deep dive into the conservative strategy & distorted feminism behind it. And I talked to the author.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
So I took a deep dive into the conservative strategy & distorted feminism behind it. And I talked to the author.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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This. “Fuck you money” where the “you” is literally everyone.
One problem with billionaires is that they're so rich they no longer have rational incentives. To someone like Bezos, the financial performance of WaPo is wholly irrelevant, and so the only "incentive" is to satisfy emotional urges, such as breaking something just to show he can.
WaPo's Matt Murray told staff the paper is shuttering sports, moving remaining staff to features, shrinking foreign coverage, restructuring metro, closing books coverage, suspending Post Reports podcast
“Whole company now waiting for a live or die email” one staffer said
More in tonight’s Status
“Whole company now waiting for a live or die email” one staffer said
More in tonight’s Status
February 5, 2026 at 3:16 PM
This. “Fuck you money” where the “you” is literally everyone.
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The City of Philadelphia has a goal of recruiting 250 new pollworkers this year. Fill out the form here if you're interested! You could be appointed to the role if there is a vacancy in your division, or you may be asked to work somewhere else in the city. vote.phila.gov/working-the-...
Become a Board Worker | Philadelphia City Commissioners
Official website of the Philadelphia City Commissioners.
vote.phila.gov
February 5, 2026 at 3:41 PM
The City of Philadelphia has a goal of recruiting 250 new pollworkers this year. Fill out the form here if you're interested! You could be appointed to the role if there is a vacancy in your division, or you may be asked to work somewhere else in the city. vote.phila.gov/working-the-...
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Agonizingly, painfully good.
"I'm here to assure everyone that I want for the Press what you want: to honor its legacy of fearless reporting and biting criticism while also allowing for cutting-edge innovations like not paying writers."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/im-...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/im-...
I’m Making a Few Changes to This Beloved Alt-Weekly
Dear Loyal Readers of the Greenwich Press, I know that my purchase of this alt-weekly has caused a great deal of concern. Many of you have written ...
www.mcsweeneys.net
February 5, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Agonizingly, painfully good.
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Nothing says prayer breakfast like concentration camps
Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast: "One of my favorite people, President Bukele ... he operates rather large prisons. Very strong prisons."
February 5, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Nothing says prayer breakfast like concentration camps
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US academics and writers, like my late colleague Lev Loseff, used to explain Aesopian language to USians. Now they have to resort to it—two syllabi, linguistic doublespeak—this is everyday life in an authoritarian regime www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...
Professors Are Being Watched: ‘We’ve Never Seen This Much Surveillance’
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:34 AM
US academics and writers, like my late colleague Lev Loseff, used to explain Aesopian language to USians. Now they have to resort to it—two syllabi, linguistic doublespeak—this is everyday life in an authoritarian regime www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...
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My actual job description is activist and here’s what I tell people in despair all the time: do not underestimate how much harm you can prevent by being just a little bit annoying.
This is one reason I keep trying to remind people of the power that we have. That we have *always* had. Not because I’m in denial, but because I know history. I’m no sophisticated intellectual, but I do know we’re going to win even though the bad shit is really terrible right now.
Too many people on Bluesky think that relentless expressions of despair are a sign of intellectual sophistication.
February 5, 2026 at 4:53 AM
My actual job description is activist and here’s what I tell people in despair all the time: do not underestimate how much harm you can prevent by being just a little bit annoying.
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Anybody else finding it actually impossible to work?
We are all losing our everlovin' minds
February 5, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Anybody else finding it actually impossible to work?
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The billionaire class wants to decimate the white collar workforce. Because white collar workers are expensive. And because white collar workers—who historically sided with billionaires—are questioning that alliance. Which makes their knowledge and resources a huge threat to billionaire power.
February 5, 2026 at 11:03 AM
The billionaire class wants to decimate the white collar workforce. Because white collar workers are expensive. And because white collar workers—who historically sided with billionaires—are questioning that alliance. Which makes their knowledge and resources a huge threat to billionaire power.
Into the hissing booth.
Yes we are. We’re going to stop them
This is an absolute threat. “You’re not going to stop ICE. You’re not going to stop Border Patrol.”
Said with the cool casual tone of a sociopath.
Said with the cool casual tone of a sociopath.
February 5, 2026 at 5:37 AM
Into the hissing booth.