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Sarah Kurchak

@fodderfigure.bsky.social

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Author of I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder and Work It Out: A Mood-Boosting Exercise Guide For People Who Just Want To Lie Down. Wrestling and film nerd. Lapsed music fan finding her way back.

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Sarah Kurchak @fodderfigure.bsky.social · Dec 8

I appear to have gained a few hundred followers as a result of being part of an autism starter pack, so maybe now is a good time to do some kind of introduction to my life and work in that realm.

Hi! I'm an autistic writer who covers autism, pop culture and the middle of that Venn diagram.

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Sarah Kurchak @fodderfigure.bsky.social · 4h

I grew up near the border. I’ve spent 43 years listening to blowhard right wing Americans go on and on and on about their freedom. Logically I know why none of them seem to care it’s under such threats right now. But man, it’s still a mindfuck to watch their hypocrisy exposed like this.

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Sarah Kurchak @fodderfigure.bsky.social · 4h

I’ve been getting a lot of IKEA hacks in my feeds on other platforms lately and some of them are intriguing, but some of them make me wonder why they didn’t just start from scratch.

Sarah Kurchak @fodderfigure.bsky.social · 10h

I'm thinking "Gerry Anderson never fully considered the body horror implications of his own creation" could be applied to Joe90, too.

Sarah Kurchak @fodderfigure.bsky.social · 10h

Very important thread.

Fred McNamara But He's Spooky Now, I Guess. @commandermac.bsky.social · 20h

This is a PSA for Blueskiers rediscovering Captain Scarlet:

1. Electricity is the one thing that can kill both Mysterons and Captain Scarlet himself.

2. We can't be certain how unkillable Scarlet is, because Gerry Anderson never fully considered the body horror implications of his own creation.

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Sarah Kurchak @fodderfigure.bsky.social · 13h

Jarvis Cocker has got to be in the running, right?

Emily, a Two-Shoes-Gooder @rebelmusicteach.bsky.social · 3d

I also need to know: I am fairly middle-of-the-road on Taylor Swift but someone I know called her the Greatest Living Lyricist. She is not.

Who is yours? Either the greatest or your favorite?

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Sarah Kurchak @fodderfigure.bsky.social · 1d

Let’s do the fucking news!

Head of perfect curve Siobhan Sharpe poses mid-thought in the BBC offices

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Sarah Kurchak @fodderfigure.bsky.social · 1d

Oh damn. I’m so jealous!

Sarah Kurchak @fodderfigure.bsky.social · 1d

Oh wow! They have even more in common.

Sarah Kurchak @fodderfigure.bsky.social · 1d

I wondered how that couch got involved!

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Sarah Kurchak @fodderfigure.bsky.social · 1d

...what if he does?

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Sarah Kurchak @fodderfigure.bsky.social · 1d

Tetsuya Endo dabbled in architectural drafting before going all in on wrestling. Daisuke Sasaki spent a year in construction before he decided that was not the life he wanted and trying wrestling. Somehow that seems perfect for those two.

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Sarah Kurchak @fodderfigure.bsky.social · 2d

I’m so glad my brother in law pushed for it, because Aaron and I were both sleeping on it. And I had no idea how much I still loved them until they were playing.

Sarah Kurchak @fodderfigure.bsky.social · 2d

Like what do you mean Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's Howl is old enough to drink here? When did that happen? How?

The anniversary show was bloody great, though.

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Sarah Kurchak @fodderfigure.bsky.social · 2d

I've made peace with the fact that the beloved albums from my youth are turning 30 now.

But it turns out I'm struggling with the fact that albums from my early years as a music writer are turning 20.

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Sarah Kurchak @fodderfigure.bsky.social · 3d

Our new building has its own app for some reason.

Sarah Kurchak @fodderfigure.bsky.social · 3d

I googled my name and hers to see if I could find any more info for this weirdness. I usually don’t click or even look at the AI summary but what the hell? The only part of this that’s true is that I did once write an article of celebrity stalkers for HuffPo Music Canada.

Sarah Kurchak is a writer who frequently wrote about Taylor Swift for various publications, including HuffPost Canada, and has also discussed Swift in the context of her own experiences with autism and pop culture commentary. She has written multiple articles on Swift, covering topics such as her public image, career achievements, and relationship with her fans.

Sarah Kurchak's writing on Taylor Swift:
HuffPost Canada: Kurchak has written multiple articles for HuffPost Canada, covering subjects like Taylor Swift's relationship with her fans and her professional ambition.
Autism Advocacy: Kurchak has shared her personal experiences with autism and how it relates to her perception of pop culture, including Taylor Swift's career trajectory.
Examples of Kurchak's articles:
A March 2014 article on HuffPost discussed music celebrity stalkers, referencing Taylor Swift and mentioning Kurchak as the author.
In 2020, she published a piece on Vox that connected her autism diagnosis to the life and persona of Taylor Swift.

Sarah Kurchak @fodderfigure.bsky.social · 3d

There is no avoiding it, apparently! Even if you don’t pay attention at all, some random AI slop will assign you an opinion.

Screenshot of a headline that says 8”I thought Taylor swift’s Eldest Daughter trac would wreck me. It healed me instead. Accompanied by a Breaking News graphic for Berawang News

Emotional Resonance and Healing

Many listeners initially approached “Eldest Daughter” with trepidation, expecting a deep dive into sorrow. However, as the song unfolds, it reveals themes of resilience and healing. The emotional crescendo invites listeners to embrace their vulnerabilities rather than succumb to them. In a review for *Billboard*, music critic Sarah Kurchak noted, “The juxtaposition of pain and empowerment in ‘Eldest Daughter’ is what makes it a transformative experience.”

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 4d

It'll never be lost on me that a particular subset of the liberal commentariat in both North America and Western Europe were deeply infatuated with this woman up until the very moment she decided to talk about that one issue you're still basically not allowed to talk about lol.

Paul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · 4d

““They dragged little Greta [Thunberg] by her hair before our eyes, beat her, and forced her to kiss the Israeli flag. They did everything imaginable to her, as a warning to others,” the Turkish activist ErsinÇelik, a participant in the Sumud flotilla, told Anadolu news agency.”+

Israel accused of detaining Greta Thunberg in infested cell and making her hold flags

Activist tells Swedish officials she has been subjected to harsh treatment, including insufficient food and water

www.theguardian.com

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Sarah Kurchak @fodderfigure.bsky.social · 4d

Hi!

Sarah Kurchak @fodderfigure.bsky.social · 4d

People are allowed to wear shirts for fashion alone. I don’t get it, but I’m not the boss of them. It bums me out, though, because “hey, nice shirt. I love them!” was my one good talking to strangers line as an awkward autistic person and now it’s ruined.

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Sarah Kurchak @fodderfigure.bsky.social · 4d

I saw a woman in a Zombies shirt while I was running errands and listening to the Zonbies today. I almost said something, then chickened out because I didn’t want to be accused of being the rock t-shirt police if it was just a fashion choice on her part. (I wasn’t going to ask her to name 3 songs.)

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Sarah Kurchak @fodderfigure.bsky.social · 4d

Red Carpet Massacre isn’t a *great* album, but it’s got some good tracks and at least Duran Duran were taking risks and trying new things.

Sarah Kurchak @fodderfigure.bsky.social · 4d

12 albums before the big break! It’s an impressive streak.

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Sarah Kurchak @fodderfigure.bsky.social · 4d

Painkiller, for one.

Buttadeus @thewanderingjew.bsky.social · 4d

In defense of Taylor Swift...what's the best 12th album anyone has ever made?

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Sarah Kurchak @fodderfigure.bsky.social · 4d

And the best innuendo about dicks was Phil Ellis's "you know," followed by Reece's outburst when no one was acknowledging it fast enough.