Sarah Knapp
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Sarah Knapp
@sarahlknapp.bsky.social
· Nov 7
Laughing Again (short film)
When a couple miscarries, they grieve in very different ways that begin to pull them apart but given time, space and some understanding of post-traumatic growth,…
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It’s premiere day for my movie! Laughing Again is a short film about grief, post-traumatic growth, & the power of Gorilla Glue. #AWomanWroteThat #AWomanDirectedThat #FemaleFilmmakerFriday
AMEN.
This is the reason behind the Trump
administration’s intense desire to ban Talarico content.
If they lose the evangelicals, they lose all their power.
administration’s intense desire to ban Talarico content.
If they lose the evangelicals, they lose all their power.
February 18, 2026 at 3:13 PM
AMEN.
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Thank god
Breaking News: The FDA reversed its decision on Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine and agreed to review it for possible approval, Moderna said.
F.D.A. Reverses Decision and Agrees to Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine
Moderna said it had held further discussions with regulators and announced that the agency would accept the company’s application for approval of its flu vaccine that uses mRNA technology.
nyti.ms
February 18, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Thank god
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Ahem, you don't need Substack.
There are other options out there. I built my site for $33/month and own everything in an era when platforms come and go or say, accept Nazis.
I break the DIY down on a new blog post at: writingandwhatnot.com/diy-newsletter-2026
There are other options out there. I built my site for $33/month and own everything in an era when platforms come and go or say, accept Nazis.
I break the DIY down on a new blog post at: writingandwhatnot.com/diy-newsletter-2026
February 17, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Ahem, you don't need Substack.
There are other options out there. I built my site for $33/month and own everything in an era when platforms come and go or say, accept Nazis.
I break the DIY down on a new blog post at: writingandwhatnot.com/diy-newsletter-2026
There are other options out there. I built my site for $33/month and own everything in an era when platforms come and go or say, accept Nazis.
I break the DIY down on a new blog post at: writingandwhatnot.com/diy-newsletter-2026
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So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
It took only a 15-second clip of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt duking it out on a crumbling rooftop — made by A.I. with a two-sentence prompt and the click of a button — to draw swift outrage, and sizable fear, from Hollywood.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood
A 15-second clip created by an artificial intelligence tool owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance appears more cinematic than anything so far.
nyti.ms
February 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.
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"What happens to a conference dedicated to security cooperation when America has become, to many Europeans, a threat?" substack.com/home/post/p-...
Reflections on the Munich Security Conference
There was something unsettling about the Munich Security Conference.
substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:18 PM
"What happens to a conference dedicated to security cooperation when America has become, to many Europeans, a threat?" substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Love is contagious & so are respiratory viruses like flu, RSV & COVID-19
Protect yourself by following these tips:
- Stay up to date on vaccines
- Stay home if you are sick
- Wear a mask in indoor spaces
📲 Learn more: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Respiratory-Viruses/Home.aspx
Protect yourself by following these tips:
- Stay up to date on vaccines
- Stay home if you are sick
- Wear a mask in indoor spaces
📲 Learn more: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Respiratory-Viruses/Home.aspx
February 14, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Love is contagious & so are respiratory viruses like flu, RSV & COVID-19
Protect yourself by following these tips:
- Stay up to date on vaccines
- Stay home if you are sick
- Wear a mask in indoor spaces
📲 Learn more: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Respiratory-Viruses/Home.aspx
Protect yourself by following these tips:
- Stay up to date on vaccines
- Stay home if you are sick
- Wear a mask in indoor spaces
📲 Learn more: https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Respiratory-Viruses/Home.aspx
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We murdered three more people in a boat today
February 14, 2026 at 12:36 AM
We murdered three more people in a boat today
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When you add this to his treatment of homeless people in California, and I’m sorry but also his blowing off of his own Covid rules, it’s an absolute non-starter. Yes, he sometimes says swears and writes in all caps to mock Trump. That does not equal “a good president.”
There seems to be a lot of discussion about Gavin Newsom today.
I wanted to re-share this piece that I wrote, because I have a lot of center-to-left Dems that follow me that want to understand.
There are very good reasons transgender people do not like Gavin Newsom.
I wanted to re-share this piece that I wrote, because I have a lot of center-to-left Dems that follow me that want to understand.
There are very good reasons transgender people do not like Gavin Newsom.
Why Transgender People Are Not Feeling Gavin Newsom
We have seen this song and dance before.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:37 PM
When you add this to his treatment of homeless people in California, and I’m sorry but also his blowing off of his own Covid rules, it’s an absolute non-starter. Yes, he sometimes says swears and writes in all caps to mock Trump. That does not equal “a good president.”
BEAUTIFUL. Take a few minutes for yourself today (on #FemaleFilmmakerFriday) and watch Angela's film! #AWomanWroteThat #AWomanDirectedThat
She's live! My short film Woman Dies Alone is now available to watch on YouTube!
Happy Galentine's Day to all who celebrate!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=siqK...
Happy Galentine's Day to all who celebrate!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=siqK...
Woman Dies Alone - Short Film
YouTube video by Angela Harvey
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February 13, 2026 at 5:50 PM
BEAUTIFUL. Take a few minutes for yourself today (on #FemaleFilmmakerFriday) and watch Angela's film! #AWomanWroteThat #AWomanDirectedThat
When the educator in our house became an assistant principal we were advised to get an umbrella policy. We did.
end qualified immunity and make cops carry personal liability insurance
"'She is dead,'" Officer Auderer told Officer Solan, before bursting out laughing.
"'No, it’s a regular person,' Officer Auderer said, adding: 'Yeah, just write a check — $11,000. She was 26, anyway. She had limited value.'"
"'No, it’s a regular person,' Officer Auderer said, adding: 'Yeah, just write a check — $11,000. She was 26, anyway. She had limited value.'"
February 13, 2026 at 3:31 PM
When the educator in our house became an assistant principal we were advised to get an umbrella policy. We did.
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In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
February 13, 2026 at 5:44 AM
In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
Yes! My hometown in Michigan is united & active on this issue like nothing I’ve seen in decades.
For my money, the way thousands of regular people are self-organizing to resist data centers is one of the most cautiously hopeful stories going right now.
www.themountaineer.com/news/no-cryp...
www.themountaineer.com/news/no-cryp...
No crypto in Canton: Town blocks data centers and crypto mining operations
Canton’s makeshift town hall in a tiny trailer was bursting at the seams Wednesday night with citizens united against data centers and cryptocurrency mining.
www.themountaineer.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Yes! My hometown in Michigan is united & active on this issue like nothing I’ve seen in decades.
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🧵 1/3 Never let it be said that public outcry cannot and does not have an impact on some businesses. Amazon Ring terminating their partnership with Flock Safety is definitely a step in the right direction! Never heard of Flock Safety? Continue down the thread for details.
Amazon's Ring cancels Flock partnership amid Super Bowl ad backlash
Ring's decision to cancel its partnership with Flock comes as tech companies face growing pressure to reexamine their work with federal agencies.
www.cnbc.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:59 PM
🧵 1/3 Never let it be said that public outcry cannot and does not have an impact on some businesses. Amazon Ring terminating their partnership with Flock Safety is definitely a step in the right direction! Never heard of Flock Safety? Continue down the thread for details.
Congrats to the United Educators of San Francisco on this incredible win. Our members, their families, and the community will all benefit from this agreement!
uesf.org/news/bargain...
uesf.org/news/bargain...
February 13, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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As an established writer, I'm not really worried by AI, because AI can't do what I do. It can only pretend. And I've cultivated the kind of audience that can spot the difference.
BUT... that word "established" is load bearing. The opportunity to LEARN to do what I do is what AI is taking away.
BUT... that word "established" is load bearing. The opportunity to LEARN to do what I do is what AI is taking away.
February 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM
As an established writer, I'm not really worried by AI, because AI can't do what I do. It can only pretend. And I've cultivated the kind of audience that can spot the difference.
BUT... that word "established" is load bearing. The opportunity to LEARN to do what I do is what AI is taking away.
BUT... that word "established" is load bearing. The opportunity to LEARN to do what I do is what AI is taking away.
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Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
February 10, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
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Always a great sign for how things are going in your country when 21-year-olds are like “hey, I innovated a system to play bagpipes in tear gas”
Jack Duffy attaches a respirator to his bagpipes to play through tear gas. “I always play it whenever the police retreat because it's like, ‘You fucking ran while we stayed,’” he says.
The full story: lataco.com/protest-bagp...
By Julianne Le
The full story: lataco.com/protest-bagp...
By Julianne Le
February 10, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Always a great sign for how things are going in your country when 21-year-olds are like “hey, I innovated a system to play bagpipes in tear gas”
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South Carolina Republicans are trying to hide the fact that they're pushing legislation to test the water for abortion pills.
From today's newsletter:
jessica.substack.com/p/gavin-news...
From today's newsletter:
jessica.substack.com/p/gavin-news...
February 10, 2026 at 4:05 PM
South Carolina Republicans are trying to hide the fact that they're pushing legislation to test the water for abortion pills.
From today's newsletter:
jessica.substack.com/p/gavin-news...
From today's newsletter:
jessica.substack.com/p/gavin-news...
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We are murdering people and it is basically just background noise at this point. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
U.S. Boat Strike Kills 2 in Pacific, With One Survivor
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:14 AM
We are murdering people and it is basically just background noise at this point. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
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Ouch
SWALWELL: You said you wanted to see a deportation process that was 'like Amazon Prime but with human beings.' How many times has Amazon Prime shot a mom 3 times in the face?
LYONS: None
SWALWELL: How many times has Amazon Prime shot a nurse 10 times in the back?
LYONS: None
LYONS: None
SWALWELL: How many times has Amazon Prime shot a nurse 10 times in the back?
LYONS: None
February 10, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Ouch
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I don't really see a lot of reporting reminding everyone about this, but residents of Los Angeles should know that, as part of our broke-ass city budget negotiations, many LA city workers are being forced to take an unpaid holiday today, the first of five such days planned for this year
February 9, 2026 at 5:46 PM
I don't really see a lot of reporting reminding everyone about this, but residents of Los Angeles should know that, as part of our broke-ass city budget negotiations, many LA city workers are being forced to take an unpaid holiday today, the first of five such days planned for this year
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I honestly don't know what the Democrats are promising to do if they win in November (either in the House or Senate).
February 9, 2026 at 5:47 PM
I honestly don't know what the Democrats are promising to do if they win in November (either in the House or Senate).
San Fransisco teachers went on strike on Monday over rising health care premiums, closing public schools for more than 50,000 students. The walkout could be a harbinger in California, where teachers unions have made a concerted effort to pressure districts for more compensation.
San Francisco Teachers Begin Strike, Closing School for 50,000 Students
The strike closed public schools for more than 50,000 students in the city and had no end date. Health care costs are a key issue in negotiations.
nyti.ms
February 9, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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The March for Life is going to end up killing *actual babies* with measles in the name of non-existent, hypothetical babies.
which is the most perfect distillation of the American MAGA worldview that I think I’ve ever seen.
which is the most perfect distillation of the American MAGA worldview that I think I’ve ever seen.
February 8, 2026 at 4:40 PM
The March for Life is going to end up killing *actual babies* with measles in the name of non-existent, hypothetical babies.
which is the most perfect distillation of the American MAGA worldview that I think I’ve ever seen.
which is the most perfect distillation of the American MAGA worldview that I think I’ve ever seen.
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I’ve used this day labor hiring center for the fifteen plus years I’ve lived in Lincoln Heights and Mount Washington. That Home Depot would evict them is unconscionable.
www.theeastsiderla.com/neighborhood...
www.theeastsiderla.com/neighborhood...
LA community responds to alleged Home Depot eviction of day laborer center
Assemblywoman Jessica Caloza, D-Los Angeles, Friday joined immigrants rights advocates to call for accountability from Home Depot for its decision to allegedly evict a long-operated day laborers cente...
www.theeastsiderla.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:39 PM
I’ve used this day labor hiring center for the fifteen plus years I’ve lived in Lincoln Heights and Mount Washington. That Home Depot would evict them is unconscionable.
www.theeastsiderla.com/neighborhood...
www.theeastsiderla.com/neighborhood...