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Sarah Burke Cahalan
@sarahbc.bsky.social
former/eternal librarian
…most of what I post here deletes after a few days ✨


https://sarahburkecahalan.com/poetry
I have been building this theory out of anecdotes, too; it's got to be part of the picture with childhood vaccinations. Sooo much easier to opt out saying "God's got this" than run the gauntlet of phone calls, appointments, side effects, sick notes, pto, etc.
my evidence-free pet theory is that a lot of current anti-vaxxing is cope, because people don't have enough PTO to take a day off work for planned illness (side effects) and also don't believe they have a future, but that is overwhelming to contemplate, so it's easier to think of vaccines as useless
December 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Look at the rainbow in the blowhole mist! 🐋
December 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
This year I'm trying to substitute chestnuts for almonds in a few of my go-to December recipes. I recently used them in David Lebovitz's almond cake and it worked great! Different but so good. 🌰 🌳 www.davidlebovitz.com/almond-cake-...
Almond Cake
A delicious, moist cake made with almonds!
www.davidlebovitz.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:48 PM
This is such a delightful podcast! I'm two episodes in and we're 100% on David Macaulay books (Cathedral, Castle, Pyramid) contributing to medievalist original stories 🏰
DID YOU KNOW that you can leave a review if you're enjoying the podcast* and that, if you did, we'd appreciate it???

Let people know you're listening and maybe think of subscribing --> patreon.com/AmericanMedieval

*unfortunately, it's illegal to leave a bad review
December 8, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Reposted by Sarah Burke Cahalan
Happy Feast of the Immaculate Conception!
December 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Today in AI chatbots tell users what they want to hear and thereby sever our trusting relationships with other humans
December 8, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Listen, at least you didn't pay for a nonrefundable rental car on the wrong continent today. (Which a family member just did 🤦‍♀️ )
December 7, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Reposted by Sarah Burke Cahalan
this time of year can be hard, especially if you're the Gävle goat 🐐 🔥 ❄️

from @poetrycurrency.bsky.social last winter 💕

@gavlebocken.bsky.social
December 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM
this time of year can be hard, especially if you're the Gävle goat 🐐 🔥 ❄️

from @poetrycurrency.bsky.social last winter 💕

@gavlebocken.bsky.social
December 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Reposted by Sarah Burke Cahalan
Researchers saw a North Atlantic right whale near Boston recently which was last reported from Ireland:

"An extraordinary connection showing the whale traveled 3,000 miles across the Atlantic"

This rarity suggests that historical habitats may still hold value & the species keeps seeking them out
December 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
A mouse moved into our house when we were away for Thanksgiving and I am sure it's grateful my kids did a messy craft involving peanut butter and bird seeds this afternoon 🙄
December 6, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Put this on my gravestone:
I would like to reiterate that one person's wistful nostalgia does not mean the world requires reenchantment.
December 5, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Muppets are really good at Christmas actually. 🤓
Because you're an adult you fucking muppet. You gotta pay the magic forward.
December 5, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Reposted by Sarah Burke Cahalan
always correspond to the astronomical equinox
December 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
(in public parks and playgrounds in the Dayton, OH area - birds!)
I have seen bald eagles two days in a row! At two different locations. Does this mean I should run for office? 🦅
December 5, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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hi i'm a billionaire my company, which will definitely not murder everyone, is named SauronMurdersEveryone Inc after the beloved jrr tolkien character sauron whom i have always admired for his disruptive use of world changing technology and for murdering everyone
December 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Catholic parish within the Archdiocese of Boston 🙏
The Saint Susanna Parish church in Dedham, MA replaced Jesus, Mary and Joseph with the sign "ICE was here" in its nativity scene display.

More: www.wpri.com/new-england/...
December 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
I have seen bald eagles two days in a row! At two different locations. Does this mean I should run for office? 🦅
December 4, 2025 at 9:59 PM