Sarah Daniel Rasher
@rasher.bsky.social
Education evaluator trying to save the world using math. Erstwhile Shakespeare professor. Music challenges, cat photos, Chicago events and ephemera, figure skating. Occasional Star Trek: DS9 podcaster and culture newsletterer. They/them, él/elle/-o.
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I'm transmasc and nonbinary. I have ADHD, heavy on the H. I post about music, fancy sports, and my cats. I have been extremely online for 30 years.
I work in education research. Government funding is good, actually.
I'm transmasc and nonbinary. I have ADHD, heavy on the H. I post about music, fancy sports, and my cats. I have been extremely online for 30 years.
I work in education research. Government funding is good, actually.
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Figure Skating ⛸️ fans: NBC/Peacock fired Gabriella Papadakis from doing Ice Dance commentary.
Due to of her former dance partner’s cease & desist about her book?(which I assume mentions the abuse). Gross #NBC!!
#PrevagenUSChamps #FigureSkating #USChamps26 #MilanoCortina #RoadToMilan
Due to of her former dance partner’s cease & desist about her book?(which I assume mentions the abuse). Gross #NBC!!
#PrevagenUSChamps #FigureSkating #USChamps26 #MilanoCortina #RoadToMilan
Yes!!! It’s maddening! www.france24.com/fr/info-en-c...
January 15, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Figure Skating ⛸️ fans: NBC/Peacock fired Gabriella Papadakis from doing Ice Dance commentary.
Due to of her former dance partner’s cease & desist about her book?(which I assume mentions the abuse). Gross #NBC!!
#PrevagenUSChamps #FigureSkating #USChamps26 #MilanoCortina #RoadToMilan
Due to of her former dance partner’s cease & desist about her book?(which I assume mentions the abuse). Gross #NBC!!
#PrevagenUSChamps #FigureSkating #USChamps26 #MilanoCortina #RoadToMilan
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Evanston Illinois is home to a rare genre of NIMBY who not only seeks to prevent new things in their backyard but is absolutely furious at the existence of the sports venue that actually predates their backyards
Folks, we’ve got a battle of petitions.
Evanston’s Most Livable City Association (MLCA) contends the Stars move to Ryan Field would “would wreak havoc on Evanston and nearby Wilmette.”
evanstonroundtable.com/2026/01/12/c...
Evanston’s Most Livable City Association (MLCA) contends the Stars move to Ryan Field would “would wreak havoc on Evanston and nearby Wilmette.”
evanstonroundtable.com/2026/01/12/c...
January 15, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Evanston Illinois is home to a rare genre of NIMBY who not only seeks to prevent new things in their backyard but is absolutely furious at the existence of the sports venue that actually predates their backyards
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Not pictured: this absolute cryptid standing on her hind legs *in my arms.*
January 13, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Not pictured: this absolute cryptid standing on her hind legs *in my arms.*
No surprises on the #USNationals podium except how above and beyond everyone was.
January 11, 2026 at 1:52 AM
No surprises on the #USNationals podium except how above and beyond everyone was.
At #USNationals ⛸️ it's shaping up to be one of those ice dance nights where everyone is fucking up. At least it's exciting, I guess?
January 11, 2026 at 12:45 AM
At #USNationals ⛸️ it's shaping up to be one of those ice dance nights where everyone is fucking up. At least it's exciting, I guess?
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If you let them, the horrors will devour you whole. Making space to live and smile is an act of resistance. So is helping others to do the same. If you’re an artist in this time, remember that what you’re doing is part of the emotional support infrastructure. They want you silent. 1/2
January 9, 2026 at 4:17 PM
If you let them, the horrors will devour you whole. Making space to live and smile is an act of resistance. So is helping others to do the same. If you’re an artist in this time, remember that what you’re doing is part of the emotional support infrastructure. They want you silent. 1/2
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But it's *common sense* that it can.
Reactionary politics appeals to "common sense", things like "you can't change sex" and "harsher prisons mean less crime". Stuff that a normie can never question until they see contrary evidence for themselves.
Common sense is what tells you the earth is flat.
Reactionary politics appeals to "common sense", things like "you can't change sex" and "harsher prisons mean less crime". Stuff that a normie can never question until they see contrary evidence for themselves.
Common sense is what tells you the earth is flat.
look, let me share this with all newcomers to the field:
we have a lot of often bizarre math data that the more roads you build the more cars will enter the road system, and there is apparently literally no ceiling on that number. so congestion simply cannot be resolved by building more roads
we have a lot of often bizarre math data that the more roads you build the more cars will enter the road system, and there is apparently literally no ceiling on that number. so congestion simply cannot be resolved by building more roads
January 10, 2026 at 10:04 PM
But it's *common sense* that it can.
Reactionary politics appeals to "common sense", things like "you can't change sex" and "harsher prisons mean less crime". Stuff that a normie can never question until they see contrary evidence for themselves.
Common sense is what tells you the earth is flat.
Reactionary politics appeals to "common sense", things like "you can't change sex" and "harsher prisons mean less crime". Stuff that a normie can never question until they see contrary evidence for themselves.
Common sense is what tells you the earth is flat.
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(btw, very recently went to a “memory clinic” appointment with my mom & the doctor went out of his way to tell us that prevagen is not just innocuous snake oil but actually bad for you. this has been a psa.) #SkateAmerica
November 15, 2025 at 7:08 PM
(btw, very recently went to a “memory clinic” appointment with my mom & the doctor went out of his way to tell us that prevagen is not just innocuous snake oil but actually bad for you. this has been a psa.) #SkateAmerica
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Happy birthday David Bowie.
January 8, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Happy birthday David Bowie.
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stop what you're doing and let Amber Glenn take you to church #USPrevagenChamps #figureskating
January 8, 2026 at 4:36 AM
stop what you're doing and let Amber Glenn take you to church #USPrevagenChamps #figureskating
Live skeeting for ⛸️ #USNationals is on hold because the client finally got me access to the portal, and I'm spending the score breaks uploading two weeks of documentation.
(Go Amber!)
(Go Amber!)
January 8, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Live skeeting for ⛸️ #USNationals is on hold because the client finally got me access to the portal, and I'm spending the score breaks uploading two weeks of documentation.
(Go Amber!)
(Go Amber!)
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please stop quoting fictional characters and attributing those quotes to their authors.
_especially_ stop doing that without any kind of addendum that includes the fictional context.
_especially_ stop doing that without any kind of addendum that includes the fictional context.
January 7, 2026 at 3:55 PM
please stop quoting fictional characters and attributing those quotes to their authors.
_especially_ stop doing that without any kind of addendum that includes the fictional context.
_especially_ stop doing that without any kind of addendum that includes the fictional context.
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Bless the first kid on the ice at the #USNationals junior men's free skate, Michael Jin, who skated clean(ish) and ended his program with a choreographed snow throw worthy of Sparkle Motion.
Theater Boys on Ice 🧵 here all night long.
Theater Boys on Ice 🧵 here all night long.
January 7, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Bless the first kid on the ice at the #USNationals junior men's free skate, Michael Jin, who skated clean(ish) and ended his program with a choreographed snow throw worthy of Sparkle Motion.
Theater Boys on Ice 🧵 here all night long.
Theater Boys on Ice 🧵 here all night long.
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The author of a viral Reddit thread alleging fraud at a food delivery company tried to back up his claim by sending me AI-generated documents. Today I'm publishing those documents in the hopes that it helps other reporter see what we're up against in the age of AI www.platformer.news/fake-uber-ea...
January 6, 2026 at 1:08 AM
The author of a viral Reddit thread alleging fraud at a food delivery company tried to back up his claim by sending me AI-generated documents. Today I'm publishing those documents in the hopes that it helps other reporter see what we're up against in the age of AI www.platformer.news/fake-uber-ea...
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He moseyed over, dragging a lawn chair behind him. Unfolding it, he settled in with a contented sigh. He pulled a cigarette out of a crumpled pack and lit it, taking a long, slow drag. Exhaling a stream of blue smoke, the eleventh ant muttered under his breath, “Fuck your rules.”
January 6, 2026 at 1:21 PM
He moseyed over, dragging a lawn chair behind him. Unfolding it, he settled in with a contented sigh. He pulled a cigarette out of a crumpled pack and lit it, taking a long, slow drag. Exhaling a stream of blue smoke, the eleventh ant muttered under his breath, “Fuck your rules.”
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My review of The Pitt s2, as my favorite show of 2025 returns later this week:
Review: 'The Pitt' is back in action for Season Two
Noah Wyle and friends have a new set of problems as the Emmy-winning hospital drama returns
www.whatsalanwatching.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:04 PM
My review of The Pitt s2, as my favorite show of 2025 returns later this week:
How is it already #USNationals week? Wish I were in St. Louis, but here I am watching the juniors on replay because job. (Not using official hashtag because I'm not advertising snake oil. Get better sponsors, #figureskating). Anyway, junior RD and SP feelings 🧵👇
January 6, 2026 at 12:15 AM
How is it already #USNationals week? Wish I were in St. Louis, but here I am watching the juniors on replay because job. (Not using official hashtag because I'm not advertising snake oil. Get better sponsors, #figureskating). Anyway, junior RD and SP feelings 🧵👇
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four years ago i wrote about the intersection of queerness and hockey for @thewalrus.ca — if you've been loving (or feeling a certain way about) Heated Rivalry lately you might find this interesting!
Will There Ever Be an Openly Queer NHL Player? | The Walrus
In hockey culture, male aggression is valorized while any weakness, real or perceived, is weaponized
thewalrus.ca
December 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
four years ago i wrote about the intersection of queerness and hockey for @thewalrus.ca — if you've been loving (or feeling a certain way about) Heated Rivalry lately you might find this interesting!
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The CTA’s elevated State/Lake station in the Loop is scheduled to close Monday and not reopen for three years. The reconstruction project won’t be completed until sometime in 2029, according to the Chicago Transit Authority.
State/Lake L station to close Monday for 3 years of construction
chicago.suntimes.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:46 PM
The CTA’s elevated State/Lake station in the Loop is scheduled to close Monday and not reopen for three years. The reconstruction project won’t be completed until sometime in 2029, according to the Chicago Transit Authority.
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"The whole point of the punk-rock thing was that "We're not special. We just have a voice."
- Michael Stipe
The great Michael Stipe, singer, songwriter & artist, best known as the lead singer & lyricist of the legendary Athens, GA alt-rock band R.E.M., was born on this day, 1960, in Decatur, GA.
- Michael Stipe
The great Michael Stipe, singer, songwriter & artist, best known as the lead singer & lyricist of the legendary Athens, GA alt-rock band R.E.M., was born on this day, 1960, in Decatur, GA.
January 4, 2026 at 3:39 PM
"The whole point of the punk-rock thing was that "We're not special. We just have a voice."
- Michael Stipe
The great Michael Stipe, singer, songwriter & artist, best known as the lead singer & lyricist of the legendary Athens, GA alt-rock band R.E.M., was born on this day, 1960, in Decatur, GA.
- Michael Stipe
The great Michael Stipe, singer, songwriter & artist, best known as the lead singer & lyricist of the legendary Athens, GA alt-rock band R.E.M., was born on this day, 1960, in Decatur, GA.
Happy #Caturday from Pigeon, who was angry enough about the Christmas tree being taken down that she pissed on a throw blanket about it.
January 3, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Happy #Caturday from Pigeon, who was angry enough about the Christmas tree being taken down that she pissed on a throw blanket about it.
Snacks and beverage ready to go! First cocktail is Mount Gay rum, Aperol, Pepsi, and lime.
December 31, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Snacks and beverage ready to go! First cocktail is Mount Gay rum, Aperol, Pepsi, and lime.