Sarah Ovenall
@ovenall.bsky.social
Podcaster with The Five By, https://thefiveby.fireside.fm/ Host of Divaville Lounge, Sundays 2-4 PM ET at WXDU Durham 88.7fm or wxdu.org Tabletop games, swing dj, gardening, cooking, quilting, civics nerd. She/her. I’m giving mussels the wib.
"Major system update on my Macbook" day is always a bad day
February 17, 2026 at 2:20 PM
"Major system update on my Macbook" day is always a bad day
G made birria pizza 😍 we had it with pickled onions, not shown
February 17, 2026 at 1:15 AM
G made birria pizza 😍 we had it with pickled onions, not shown
Reposted by Sarah Ovenall
"There is, perhaps, no better example of the stakes of “keeping cool” than the case of Nat King Cole, who...was a most visible avatar of “Black” Cool and respectability. Cole’s death at age 45 in 1965, is biggest cautionary tale for the cost of his public unflappability."
Nat King Cole and the Cost of the “Cool Pose” by Mark Anthony Neal
In his classic study, psychologist Richard Majors (with Janet Mancini Billson) writes, “Cool Pose is a distinctive coping mechanism that…
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February 16, 2026 at 2:06 PM
"There is, perhaps, no better example of the stakes of “keeping cool” than the case of Nat King Cole, who...was a most visible avatar of “Black” Cool and respectability. Cole’s death at age 45 in 1965, is biggest cautionary tale for the cost of his public unflappability."
Thom Christopher is in it! Of Deathstalker and Warriors of the Lost Kingdom! One of my favorite scenery-chewing villains
February 16, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Thom Christopher is in it! Of Deathstalker and Warriors of the Lost Kingdom! One of my favorite scenery-chewing villains
The Billy Strayhorn show is done! Here’s the playlist: www.wxdu.org/plmanager/wo...
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February 15, 2026 at 9:36 PM
The Billy Strayhorn show is done! Here’s the playlist: www.wxdu.org/plmanager/wo...
Show just started! Join me for 2 hrs of great music!
In one hour tune into WXDU for a Black History Month tribute to Billy Strayhorn! Composer, arranger, civil rights activist and gay man who lived as close to out as possible in the 1940s. 2 hours of his work including rare performances by Strayhorn. 2-4pm ET, 88.7 fm in Durham or stream at WXDU.org
February 15, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Show just started! Join me for 2 hrs of great music!
In one hour tune into WXDU for a Black History Month tribute to Billy Strayhorn! Composer, arranger, civil rights activist and gay man who lived as close to out as possible in the 1940s. 2 hours of his work including rare performances by Strayhorn. 2-4pm ET, 88.7 fm in Durham or stream at WXDU.org
February 15, 2026 at 5:54 PM
In one hour tune into WXDU for a Black History Month tribute to Billy Strayhorn! Composer, arranger, civil rights activist and gay man who lived as close to out as possible in the 1940s. 2 hours of his work including rare performances by Strayhorn. 2-4pm ET, 88.7 fm in Durham or stream at WXDU.org
Binding my quilt!
February 14, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Binding my quilt!
Done trimming! Next: make the binding. But first I’m going to have that sit down and clear my head
February 14, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Done trimming! Next: make the binding. But first I’m going to have that sit down and clear my head
While I was trimming the quilt got folded over underneath and I didn’t notice at first and came THIS CLOSE to slicing into the top!!!! My worst nightmare! I think I need to sit down for a minute
February 14, 2026 at 7:35 PM
While I was trimming the quilt got folded over underneath and I didn’t notice at first and came THIS CLOSE to slicing into the top!!!! My worst nightmare! I think I need to sit down for a minute
Time for trimming! The scariest part of making a quilt
February 14, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Time for trimming! The scariest part of making a quilt
I did it I am 100% done topstitching! It’s going to be hard to focus on theme show prep tomorrow when I could be binding the quilt :(
February 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM
I did it I am 100% done topstitching! It’s going to be hard to focus on theme show prep tomorrow when I could be binding the quilt :(
Finally found some time to work on my quilt! I’m so close to done. I’m doing stitch in the ditch to anchor these long seams. Stitch in the ditch is not my favorite.
February 13, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Finally found some time to work on my quilt! I’m so close to done. I’m doing stitch in the ditch to anchor these long seams. Stitch in the ditch is not my favorite.
Chicken with apricots and harissa, served with couscous and garlic/herb labne! So good! It’s not really a weeknight dish, I had to leave work early to make it, but my god it was worth the effort.
February 13, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Chicken with apricots and harissa, served with couscous and garlic/herb labne! So good! It’s not really a weeknight dish, I had to leave work early to make it, but my god it was worth the effort.
this is a moderate amount of garlic for one recipe
February 12, 2026 at 9:10 PM
this is a moderate amount of garlic for one recipe
Time to make braised chicken with apricots and harissa! Recipe from Samin Nosrat’s Good Things
February 12, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Time to make braised chicken with apricots and harissa! Recipe from Samin Nosrat’s Good Things
When I'm in a snit (but not so far gone that I can't make fun of myself) I stamp my feet and imitate Bart Simpson's "stupid grapes, bunch of creeps, I hate France!" and I think "I hate myself, I hate clover and I hate bees" has maybe replaced it
February 12, 2026 at 7:54 PM
When I'm in a snit (but not so far gone that I can't make fun of myself) I stamp my feet and imitate Bart Simpson's "stupid grapes, bunch of creeps, I hate France!" and I think "I hate myself, I hate clover and I hate bees" has maybe replaced it
Reposted by Sarah Ovenall
Found an additional graphic that gets even more of these quotes together.
I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.
I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.
February 12, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Found an additional graphic that gets even more of these quotes together.
I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.
I've kept "I hate myself, I hate clover, and I hate bees" pinned above my desk since I first started studying evolutionary biology as an undergraduate. So relatable to get extremely frustrated with your study system.
G just told me his cinema “flex”: he saw a test screening of This Is Spinal Tap. He had to fill out one of those little cards at the end! Dang!
Dune (1984)
Brain Candy
Mystery Science Theater: The Movie
Brain Candy
Mystery Science Theater: The Movie
Have asked this before and always like the responses. What are your biggest “I saw that in the first run cinema” flexes? Couple of mine:
Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Office Space (1999)
Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Office Space (1999)
February 12, 2026 at 2:22 AM
G just told me his cinema “flex”: he saw a test screening of This Is Spinal Tap. He had to fill out one of those little cards at the end! Dang!
Durham friends: check this infographic to see if you were exposed to measles. And get a titer test and find out if you need another MMR! Measles is no joke and it’s here.
An individual with measles visited 3 Durham locations on February 6. Learn more here: dconc.gov/DurhamCo-New.... If you were in one of these locations during the affected time frames, get vaccinated if you are unvaccinated, monitor your symptoms for 21 days, & call your doctor symptoms develop.
February 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Durham friends: check this infographic to see if you were exposed to measles. And get a titer test and find out if you need another MMR! Measles is no joke and it’s here.
G just told me that not only does he recognize the theater the show in A Mighty Wind takes place in, he saw The Roches there.
February 12, 2026 at 1:25 AM
G just told me that not only does he recognize the theater the show in A Mighty Wind takes place in, he saw The Roches there.
Tonight’s movie: A Mighty Wind. G’s pick! Continuing our Catherine O’Hara tribute.
February 12, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Tonight’s movie: A Mighty Wind. G’s pick! Continuing our Catherine O’Hara tribute.
Dune (1984)
Brain Candy
Mystery Science Theater: The Movie
Brain Candy
Mystery Science Theater: The Movie
Have asked this before and always like the responses. What are your biggest “I saw that in the first run cinema” flexes? Couple of mine:
Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Office Space (1999)
Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
Office Space (1999)
February 11, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Dune (1984)
Brain Candy
Mystery Science Theater: The Movie
Brain Candy
Mystery Science Theater: The Movie
Reposted by Sarah Ovenall
Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
I’m making braised chicken with apricots and harissa! Well, I’m making it tomorrow. Today I’m marinating the chicken and watching the RiffTrax MST3K live chat!
February 11, 2026 at 9:06 PM
I’m making braised chicken with apricots and harissa! Well, I’m making it tomorrow. Today I’m marinating the chicken and watching the RiffTrax MST3K live chat!