Sara K. Runnels
omgskr.bsky.social
Sara K. Runnels
@omgskr.bsky.social
Writer who dreams of one singular social platform
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"The cocktail menu looks pretty spectacular too. Lots of drinks with artisanal ice cubes, questionably sourced rim accoutrement, and six-to-twelve ingredients never before seen in libations, all served in kitschy glassware shaped like 'mini bird baths.'"
The World Is Burning, But Want to Meet Up for Thirty-Four-Dollar Cocktails?
Want to get drinks next week? I know everything’s kind of crazy right now, so no pressure. There’s a cool new bar I read about—fine, saw a TikTok f...
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October 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Reposted by Sara K. Runnels
"Lots of drinks with artisanal ice cubes, questionably sourced rim accoutrement, and six-to-twelve ingredients never before seen in libations, all served in kitschy glassware shaped like 'mini bird baths.'"
The World Is Burning, But Want to Meet Up for Thirty-Four-Dollar Cocktails?
Want to get drinks next week? I know everything’s kind of crazy right now, so no pressure. There’s a cool new bar I read about—fine, saw a TikTok f...
buff.ly
September 15, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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"The Gilded Beak, have you heard of it? 'Urban aviary meets al fresco pretension,' the website says."
The World Is Burning, But Want to Meet Up for Thirty-Four-Dollar Cocktails?
Want to get drinks next week? I know everything’s kind of crazy right now, so no pressure. There’s a cool new bar I read about—fine, saw a TikTok f...
buff.ly
August 24, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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"They also have a twenty-nine-dollar Macaw-garita. I know you love tequila. And for five dollars more, they’ll even add it in."
The World Is Burning, But Want to Meet Up for Thirty-Four-Dollar Cocktails?
Want to get drinks next week? I know everything’s kind of crazy right now, so no pressure. There’s a cool new bar I read about—fine, saw a TikTok f...
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August 20, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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FREE-RANGE VIBES
"The cocktail menu looks pretty spectacular too. Lots of drinks with artisanal ice cubes, questionably sourced rim accoutrement, and six-to-twelve ingredients never before seen in libations, all served in kitschy glassware shaped like 'mini bird baths.'"
The World Is Burning, But Want to Meet Up for Thirty-Four-Dollar Cocktails?
Want to get drinks next week? I know everything’s kind of crazy right now, so no pressure. There’s a cool new bar I read about—fine, saw a TikTok f...
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August 19, 2025 at 2:12 AM
“Nothing makes me want to drink a fancy aesthetic cocktail more than what’s happening right now.”
"The cocktail menu looks pretty spectacular too. Lots of drinks with artisanal ice cubes, questionably sourced rim accoutrement, and six-to-twelve ingredients never before seen in libations, all served in kitschy glassware shaped like 'mini bird baths.'"
The World Is Burning, But Want to Meet Up for Thirty-Four-Dollar Cocktails?
Want to get drinks next week? I know everything’s kind of crazy right now, so no pressure. There’s a cool new bar I read about—fine, saw a TikTok f...
buff.ly
August 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Reposted by Sara K. Runnels
"The cocktail menu looks pretty spectacular too. Lots of drinks with artisanal ice cubes, questionably sourced rim accoutrement, and six-to-twelve ingredients never before seen in libations, all served in kitschy glassware shaped like 'mini bird baths.'"
The World Is Burning, But Want to Meet Up for Thirty-Four-Dollar Cocktails?
Want to get drinks next week? I know everything’s kind of crazy right now, so no pressure. There’s a cool new bar I read about—fine, saw a TikTok f...
buff.ly
August 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
For @mcsweeneys.net, I wrote about That Cool New Instagrammable Bar in Your City that serves fun rooftop cocktails for $34 + tax, tip & a vibe fee—but it’s totally worth it to temporarily avoid The Horrors!!
The World Is Burning, But Want to Meet Up for Thirty-Four-Dollar Cocktails?
Want to get drinks next week? I know everything’s kind of crazy right now, so no pressure. There’s a cool new bar I read about—fine, saw a TikTok f...
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August 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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"I heard the bar doesn’t call them 'bartenders' but 'feral mix masters,' and according to several reviews, they have 'major attitude problems.'"
The World Is Burning, But Want to Meet Up for Thirty-Four-Dollar Cocktails?
Want to get drinks next week? I know everything’s kind of crazy right now, so no pressure. There’s a cool new bar I read about—fine, saw a TikTok f...
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August 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
With Trump Mobile, you get:
- unlimited access to war plan group chats
- nationwide coverage of conspiracy theories
- the 5G network (gaslighting, greed, gullibility, guns & grifting)
June 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM
“Her presence was one of the safest and most enchanting places you could ever visit on earth. She was my first call, my travel partner, and my existential compass. I never had to enter or exit her borders, because I was her world, and she was mine.”

Thinking of her today & every single day. ❤️
Finding Love After Losing My Mom
I built a career off my single-girl hot takes. But after a devastating loss, I decided to shift how I dated.
www.elle.com
May 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I know what you’re thinking: “You guys seemed so happy.” Well, that’s because I Facetune smiles on John’s face.
We’re Getting Divorced. Please Like and Share This Post
With a heavy heart, I must announce something profoundly personal and painfully private to my 900,000 followers. Over the past few weeks, many of y...
www.mcsweeneys.net
May 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Wrote this 8 years ago, still slaps
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. #CreationGoals #EarthIsBae

Now the earth was formless and basic, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was lowkey hovering over the waters.

And God said, “Let there be light,” and it was lit AF.
And God Created Millennial Earth
THE BEGINNING (of the end) GENESI$ 1 1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. #CreationGoals #EarthIsBae 2 Now the earth was fo...
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April 19, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. #CreationGoals #EarthIsBae

Now the earth was formless and basic, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was lowkey hovering over the waters.

And God said, “Let there be light,” and it was lit AF.
And God Created Millennial Earth
THE BEGINNING (of the end) GENESI$ 1 1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. #CreationGoals #EarthIsBae 2 Now the earth was fo...
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April 19, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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“For our first date, he told me I could pick the spot—anywhere my heart desired, as long as it was a business that had dismantled its DEI policies.”
Excerpts from a Red-Hot Right-Wing Romance Novel
“The moment I saw him charging the steps on January 6, I knew I wanted to rip off his Viking helmet and find out how quickly he could send my body ...
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April 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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7. We will witness an onslaught of clumsy international affairs.

8. There will be crimes in broad daylight, of course.

9. There will be fascinating, perplexing, and disturbing monologues by men.
The White House or The White Lotus?
1. White people achieve new levels of whiteness via their most privileged impulses. 2. The stars of the show are a group of entitled and insensitiv...
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April 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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This is absolutely perfect. No notes.
7. We will witness an onslaught of clumsy international affairs.

8. There will be crimes in broad daylight, of course.

9. There will be fascinating, perplexing, and disturbing monologues by men.
The White House or The White Lotus?
1. White people achieve new levels of whiteness via their most privileged impulses. 2. The stars of the show are a group of entitled and insensitiv...
www.mcsweeneys.net
April 7, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Recession indicator: Season 4 of The White Lotus will take place at the Four Seasons Total Landscaping
April 7, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Made a protest sign to go along with my latest McSweeney’s piece.
April 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
- One is an HBO Original
- The other, a USA unoriginal.

My latest @mcsweeneys.net piece asks the very important question: THE WHITE HOUSE or THE WHITE LOTUS
April 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Another @omgskr.bsky.social banger.
April 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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"Class, wealth, and power will be constantly explored in a way that seems humorous at first but is ultimately dispiriting and devastating."
The White House or The White Lotus?
1. White people achieve new levels of whiteness via their most privileged impulses. 2. The stars of the show are a group of entitled and insensitiv...
www.mcsweeneys.net
April 4, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Damn, boy, are you a tariff because I don’t want you anywhere near my goods
April 3, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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A right-wing romance novel??? In this economy???

My latest for @mcsweeneys.net might leave you more bothered than hot!

www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/exc...
Excerpts from a Red-Hot Right-Wing Romance Novel
“The moment I saw him charging the steps on January 6, I knew I wanted to rip off his Viking helmet and find out how quickly he could send my body ...
www.mcsweeneys.net
March 28, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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“The next morning, over Signal, he texted me how much fun he had the night before: 👊 🇺🇸 🔥. It was then I knew: the two of us—and the seven other guys in the group chat—would live happily ever after.”
March 30, 2025 at 11:18 AM