Sarah Milstein
@sarahmilstein.com
Writing a romance novel(?!). Better known for: tech leaderizing, dog loving, nap taking, vegetable cooking, needlepoint doing
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Sarah Milstein
@sarahmilstein.com
· Jan 20
This is a hard era. But I'm buoyed today by the lessons so many emphasize:
* Picking a lane and working in community is how we make a difference
* Joy is vital, art is critical
* It's unhelpful to be aware of and outraged by every horrible thing
Sometimes, we'll despair. But these truths will help
* Picking a lane and working in community is how we make a difference
* Joy is vital, art is critical
* It's unhelpful to be aware of and outraged by every horrible thing
Sometimes, we'll despair. But these truths will help
The way these people type, it might just have been about Trump blowing bubbles
But either way, good not to forget that *the president of the United States is implicated in child sex trafficking ring*
But either way, good not to forget that *the president of the United States is implicated in child sex trafficking ring*
November 15, 2025 at 1:50 AM
The way these people type, it might just have been about Trump blowing bubbles
But either way, good not to forget that *the president of the United States is implicated in child sex trafficking ring*
But either way, good not to forget that *the president of the United States is implicated in child sex trafficking ring*
The GOP believes some people deserve to be poor, and poor people deserve nothing. Cutting off SNAP is consistent w/their twisted values
But I wonder if they'd find it as politically palatable to starve 16M US kids if more Americans didn't support Israel's starving thousands of Palestinian children
But I wonder if they'd find it as politically palatable to starve 16M US kids if more Americans didn't support Israel's starving thousands of Palestinian children
November 12, 2025 at 2:09 AM
The GOP believes some people deserve to be poor, and poor people deserve nothing. Cutting off SNAP is consistent w/their twisted values
But I wonder if they'd find it as politically palatable to starve 16M US kids if more Americans didn't support Israel's starving thousands of Palestinian children
But I wonder if they'd find it as politically palatable to starve 16M US kids if more Americans didn't support Israel's starving thousands of Palestinian children
Good writing about some bad shit
What a thrill to be part of @talkingpointsmemo.com's series about the past 25 years of digital media! I wrote about why private equity goons destroyed Deadspin and why it matters.
There Are No Weird Blogs Anymore Cause It’s More Fruitful to Drive Them Out of Business
I learned many surprising lessons from my 20 months as editor-in-chief of...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Good writing about some bad shit
A thing I will never understand: Why are Dems so eager to listen to polls and so uninterested in listening to voters?
People just voted against the GOP--and for Dems who will stand up to Trump--in a record off-year election. Why doesn't that mean anything? I'm losing my entire mind
People just voted against the GOP--and for Dems who will stand up to Trump--in a record off-year election. Why doesn't that mean anything? I'm losing my entire mind
November 10, 2025 at 1:29 AM
A thing I will never understand: Why are Dems so eager to listen to polls and so uninterested in listening to voters?
People just voted against the GOP--and for Dems who will stand up to Trump--in a record off-year election. Why doesn't that mean anything? I'm losing my entire mind
People just voted against the GOP--and for Dems who will stand up to Trump--in a record off-year election. Why doesn't that mean anything? I'm losing my entire mind
Just called Schumer (202-224-6542) and Gillibrand (202-224-4451)
I am, idiotically, surprised that they're trying to fuck this up now. It seems they will never learn and neither will I. But it felt good to call
I am, idiotically, surprised that they're trying to fuck this up now. It seems they will never learn and neither will I. But it felt good to call
November 10, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Just called Schumer (202-224-6542) and Gillibrand (202-224-4451)
I am, idiotically, surprised that they're trying to fuck this up now. It seems they will never learn and neither will I. But it felt good to call
I am, idiotically, surprised that they're trying to fuck this up now. It seems they will never learn and neither will I. But it felt good to call
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A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
"I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time."
A window, from @aphyr.woof.group.ap.brid.gy
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
A window, from @aphyr.woof.group.ap.brid.gy
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
I Want You to Understand Chicago
aphyr.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:24 PM
"I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time."
A window, from @aphyr.woof.group.ap.brid.gy
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
A window, from @aphyr.woof.group.ap.brid.gy
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
Incredible thread
A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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November 6, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Incredible thread
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Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
Truly everything you need to know about the established Dem party is that Cuomo, now endorsed by Trump and Miller, was a Dem governor of NY and was originally running as a Dem mayoral candidate--and those endorsements have not disqualified him from the party
November 4, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Truly everything you need to know about the established Dem party is that Cuomo, now endorsed by Trump and Miller, was a Dem governor of NY and was originally running as a Dem mayoral candidate--and those endorsements have not disqualified him from the party
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the fact that Chicago is still under invasion & most of the rest of the country just chugs on, is reminding me really really unpleasantly of losing more than a million Americans to the early pandemic, with a collective shrug.
November 1, 2025 at 7:57 PM
the fact that Chicago is still under invasion & most of the rest of the country just chugs on, is reminding me really really unpleasantly of losing more than a million Americans to the early pandemic, with a collective shrug.
There's a US city called Judith?
October 30, 2025 at 6:43 PM
There's a US city called Judith?
When you send $ to Dem candidates, they often use it to buy ads on far right-owned media networks like Sinclair. And the ads don't work
A+ thread from @matthew.flux.community on how this happens, why it's a disaster, and what we must do differently. Excellent counter to that "Deciding to Win" trash
A+ thread from @matthew.flux.community on how this happens, why it's a disaster, and what we must do differently. Excellent counter to that "Deciding to Win" trash
🧵There's a pernicious myth that Republicans have more money than Democrats. In fact, Democrats have raised more—including so-called "dark money."
Republicans have less money but understand politics better. This is why they win.
My upcoming e-book "What Republicans Know" discusses…
Republicans have less money but understand politics better. This is why they win.
My upcoming e-book "What Republicans Know" discusses…
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October 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
When you send $ to Dem candidates, they often use it to buy ads on far right-owned media networks like Sinclair. And the ads don't work
A+ thread from @matthew.flux.community on how this happens, why it's a disaster, and what we must do differently. Excellent counter to that "Deciding to Win" trash
A+ thread from @matthew.flux.community on how this happens, why it's a disaster, and what we must do differently. Excellent counter to that "Deciding to Win" trash
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just checked this out & the design is excellent - calm, respectful, fast. pass on to anyone who needs it!
(& if you follow me, I hope you know that your local food pantry is one of the highest-leverage places to donate money if you have extra - this is a great way to find it for that purpose too)
(& if you follow me, I hope you know that your local food pantry is one of the highest-leverage places to donate money if you have extra - this is a great way to find it for that purpose too)
While you are looking at Dodgers post, wanted to pass along a link to www.1degree.org. If you are in LA County, the Bay area, Summit County Co, Gainesville, Detroit, Southwest NM, or NYC - One Degree will geolocate you to the nearest food pantry or any other resources you may need.
October 28, 2025 at 4:37 AM
just checked this out & the design is excellent - calm, respectful, fast. pass on to anyone who needs it!
(& if you follow me, I hope you know that your local food pantry is one of the highest-leverage places to donate money if you have extra - this is a great way to find it for that purpose too)
(& if you follow me, I hope you know that your local food pantry is one of the highest-leverage places to donate money if you have extra - this is a great way to find it for that purpose too)
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Tomorrow. D.C. The National Mall. Sunup to sundown.
October 26, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Tomorrow. D.C. The National Mall. Sunup to sundown.
NYC friends: There. Is. So. Much. Confusion. Over. The. Ballot. Proposals. Progressive orgs in disarray!
But I waded thru a raft of voting guides and am confident in voting Yes on 2-6. The two best guides:
@newkingsdems.bsky.social (digestible, below) and @rpa.org (wonky but good, bit.ly/3KMI9wt)
But I waded thru a raft of voting guides and am confident in voting Yes on 2-6. The two best guides:
@newkingsdems.bsky.social (digestible, below) and @rpa.org (wonky but good, bit.ly/3KMI9wt)
October 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
NYC friends: There. Is. So. Much. Confusion. Over. The. Ballot. Proposals. Progressive orgs in disarray!
But I waded thru a raft of voting guides and am confident in voting Yes on 2-6. The two best guides:
@newkingsdems.bsky.social (digestible, below) and @rpa.org (wonky but good, bit.ly/3KMI9wt)
But I waded thru a raft of voting guides and am confident in voting Yes on 2-6. The two best guides:
@newkingsdems.bsky.social (digestible, below) and @rpa.org (wonky but good, bit.ly/3KMI9wt)
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Wrote a thread, of disagreement, in response to this, which seems to equate 'people' with 'select elites.'
October 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Wrote a thread, of disagreement, in response to this, which seems to equate 'people' with 'select elites.'
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My friend told me that her 14 year old son started doing laundry on Sundays for some of his elderly neighbors. He doesn't charge for the labor. And now he is the most popular person in the building and has non stop pies, cookies, and cake. The 14 year old should be our model of modern masculinity.
October 23, 2025 at 2:27 AM
My friend told me that her 14 year old son started doing laundry on Sundays for some of his elderly neighbors. He doesn't charge for the labor. And now he is the most popular person in the building and has non stop pies, cookies, and cake. The 14 year old should be our model of modern masculinity.
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Finally, here's the application for our 2026 cohort for people who are seeking an appointment or to run for a local library board seat in their community: forms.gle/RuTxVLjvnX8K... - We are having a virtual open house in early December for folks who want to learn more.
FTP Library Elections & Appointments Training Cohort
Hello! You're filling out this form because you've expressed interest in running for or seeking appointment to a local library board seat in your community (or because you're a serving trustee who'd l...
forms.gle
October 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Finally, here's the application for our 2026 cohort for people who are seeking an appointment or to run for a local library board seat in their community: forms.gle/RuTxVLjvnX8K... - We are having a virtual open house in early December for folks who want to learn more.
Today was great. But friends, please know that NYPD chose to stand back bc white people were overrepresented among marchers
When cops let us assemble peacefully, they're doing so to create contrast w/gatherings of black and brown ppl where cops are violent--so they can blame POC for that violence
When cops let us assemble peacefully, they're doing so to create contrast w/gatherings of black and brown ppl where cops are violent--so they can blame POC for that violence
ZERO arrests at No Kings in NYC. (And the NYPD isn’t notorious for being sympathetic with people anti-Trump.)
This proves what shameless liars Speaker Mike Johnson & Karoline Leavitt are to slander the participants as violent anarchists.
This proves what shameless liars Speaker Mike Johnson & Karoline Leavitt are to slander the participants as violent anarchists.
October 19, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Today was great. But friends, please know that NYPD chose to stand back bc white people were overrepresented among marchers
When cops let us assemble peacefully, they're doing so to create contrast w/gatherings of black and brown ppl where cops are violent--so they can blame POC for that violence
When cops let us assemble peacefully, they're doing so to create contrast w/gatherings of black and brown ppl where cops are violent--so they can blame POC for that violence
I take it Trump's current advisors are not daunted by the indictment of John Bolton?
October 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I take it Trump's current advisors are not daunted by the indictment of John Bolton?
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Hey Georgia! @hankgreen.bsky.social has a convincing pitch for why you should vote AGAINST THE REPUBLICANS in the upcoming Georgia Public Service Commission special election! Potentially save consumers money, kick out some Rs, feel good! YOUR VOTE WILL COUNT HUGELY! www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
I Need 1% of Georgia to Watch This Video
YouTube video by Hank Green
www.youtube.com
October 14, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Hey Georgia! @hankgreen.bsky.social has a convincing pitch for why you should vote AGAINST THE REPUBLICANS in the upcoming Georgia Public Service Commission special election! Potentially save consumers money, kick out some Rs, feel good! YOUR VOTE WILL COUNT HUGELY! www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
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PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!!
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
October 13, 2025 at 4:37 PM
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!!
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
The University of Texas-Austin is beginning a process to eliminate the Black Studies, Latino Studies, and Gender Studies departments in the College of Liberal Arts. This is a grave threat to the educational liberty of students, faculty, staff, and the people of Texas. 1/
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ICE kidnapped a 7th-grader with a pending asylum claim and spirited him out of state without notifying his parents, seemingly with the cooperation of the local police in Everett, MA.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/m...
October 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
ICE kidnapped a 7th-grader with a pending asylum claim and spirited him out of state without notifying his parents, seemingly with the cooperation of the local police in Everett, MA.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/m...
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After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation
Depraved.
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Depraved.
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him
Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.
www.miamiherald.com
October 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation
Depraved.
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Depraved.
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...