sarah
sarah-jane.bsky.social
sarah
@sarah-jane.bsky.social
long overdue for escaping twitter (sarahjs87 over there)
she/her
Reposted by sarah
Here in Illinois, ten years ago we saw the consequences of a rampant ideological gutting of government.

It genuinely harmed people. Our citizens hated it.

Trust me – I was elected based in part on just how much they hated it.
February 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
seventeen years since i was eating lunch in visual distance of the building five kids were murdered during an afternoon lecture. a decade later to the day, parkland. and today nothing has changed and everything is only worse. happy valentine's day.
February 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Reposted by sarah
This will cause a collapse in faith in government, just as we have soured on the increasingly shitty tech platforms that dominate our lives.
Enshittification Comes to Washington
Our tech overlords have ruined the online platforms that Americans depend on. Now, as Donald Trump returns to the White House with Elon Musk in tow, expect the same to happen to our government.
newrepublic.com
January 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
i need an awards ceremony that's the b-tier oscars / emmys / golden globes where all the shows that don't get nominated for the big ones get a second chance. let's get our procedurals and silly comedies some damn awards.
December 10, 2024 at 2:38 PM
the group of science denying antivax moms hiding behind the "crunchy" label are awful. some crunchy moms are like "i give my kids elderberry during cold season" or "i don't feed my children any food dyes" but those ones are an entirely different breed that is apparently okay with bringing back polio
Some young women are celebrating the nomination of Kennedy, a medical skeptic, to the nation’s top health position, saying he takes their concerns about nutrition and medicine seriously.
How ‘Crunchy Moms’ Found a Hero in RFK Jr.
Once reserved for granola-loving hippies, the term has been embraced by a range of women who are pursuing a more natural way of life.
www.wsj.com
December 3, 2024 at 7:36 PM
the nominations are already falling through and we're only 2.5 weeks out from the election, i'm unprepared for this level of news of revolving doors to perceive again
🔺 BREAKING: Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his name from consideration to be Donald Trump’s attorney general amid wrangling over a report on an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use
Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s nominee for attorney general
Gaetz says he was unfairly becoming a distraction amid investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and illegal drug use
www.thetimes.com
November 21, 2024 at 5:58 PM
you know how we joke about how we live in the alternate 2015 timeline from Back to the Future?

i actually feel like i'm doc in the first one yelling about jack benny being secretary of the treasury
November 20, 2024 at 3:06 PM
People of Bluesky! Quote a favourite film using gifs only.
New folx, please participate. Join the rest of Bluesky in a little fun!
November 16, 2024 at 4:33 AM
Reposted by sarah
BREAKING NEW: Food and Drug Administration to be headed by the Late, Great, Hannibal Lecter.
November 14, 2024 at 11:24 AM
for real though this app is so much nicer than twitter, i have been so much more at peace over here!
November 11, 2024 at 8:02 PM
look a new social media platform! i said goodbye to twitter (i haven't deleted yet but i probably will in the not too distant future) and hope i can find a nice new home here.
November 7, 2024 at 8:16 PM