Sarah Smarsh
@sarahsmarsh.bsky.social
Journalist, Heartland author, prairie defender, fifth-generation Kansas farm girl.
Selective application of the term "terrorist" has long been leveraged by the American empire to manipulate human impulses such as patriotism & fear.
That manipulation has often been racist & colonialist at its core, enabling genocides & land theft to this day.
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That manipulation has often been racist & colonialist at its core, enabling genocides & land theft to this day.
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December 17, 2024 at 9:41 PM
Selective application of the term "terrorist" has long been leveraged by the American empire to manipulate human impulses such as patriotism & fear.
That manipulation has often been racist & colonialist at its core, enabling genocides & land theft to this day.
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That manipulation has often been racist & colonialist at its core, enabling genocides & land theft to this day.
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Appreciate you & so many similar responses to my recent appearance on @weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social. Bravo to bestie Jon Stewart for making space for nuanced conversation in a hot-take world!
@sarahsmarsh.bsky.social thanks for speaking with Jon Stewart on The Weekly Show #podcast. You represented intelligently and compellingly and I appreciated your information and knowledge.
December 15, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Appreciate you & so many similar responses to my recent appearance on @weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social. Bravo to bestie Jon Stewart for making space for nuanced conversation in a hot-take world!
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On the native prairies of North America, green is the problem, with trees like the eastern red cedar choking out grasslands. orionmagazine.org/article/prai... by @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social
Protecting the Prairie - Orion Magazine
On the native prairies of North America, green is the problem
orionmagazine.org
December 8, 2024 at 4:23 AM
On the native prairies of North America, green is the problem, with trees like the eastern red cedar choking out grasslands. orionmagazine.org/article/prai... by @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social
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“Real love requires true attention—seeing another being for what they are, rather than casting upon them projections of our own pain.”
I am estranged from my mother & this sentence from @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social just perfectly articulated why all my interactions with my mom feel quietly devastating.
I am estranged from my mother & this sentence from @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social just perfectly articulated why all my interactions with my mom feel quietly devastating.
I Wanted a Mother. I Got Dolls Instead.
In her new book Bone of the Bone, Sarah Smarsh opens up on growing up with an unavailable mother—and growing into someone different,
www.oprahdaily.com
December 8, 2024 at 7:33 PM
“Real love requires true attention—seeing another being for what they are, rather than casting upon them projections of our own pain.”
I am estranged from my mother & this sentence from @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social just perfectly articulated why all my interactions with my mom feel quietly devastating.
I am estranged from my mother & this sentence from @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social just perfectly articulated why all my interactions with my mom feel quietly devastating.
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@sarahsmarsh.bsky.social This piece is included in her book "Bone of the Bone". 2/2
Opinion | Liberal Blind Spots Are Hiding the Truth About ‘Trump Country’ (Published 2018)
For one thing, it’s not Trump country. Most struggling whites I know here live a life of quiet desperation, mad at their white bosses, not resentful toward their co-workers or neighbors of color.
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2024 at 11:27 PM
@sarahsmarsh.bsky.social This piece is included in her book "Bone of the Bone". 2/2
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December 10, 2024 at 6:26 PM
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The best response I’ve seen @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social
December 12, 2024 at 4:23 PM
The best response I’ve seen @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social
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Throwing a reading party at 8th Street Taproom on December 22 to say "so long for now" to Lawrence, Kansas.
I'll read some stuff, and so will folks like @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social, @danhoyt.bsky.social, @rmccarthyjames.bsky.social, @chancedibben.bsky.social and more.
I'd love to see you there.
I'll read some stuff, and so will folks like @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social, @danhoyt.bsky.social, @rmccarthyjames.bsky.social, @chancedibben.bsky.social and more.
I'd love to see you there.
December 2, 2024 at 5:29 PM
Throwing a reading party at 8th Street Taproom on December 22 to say "so long for now" to Lawrence, Kansas.
I'll read some stuff, and so will folks like @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social, @danhoyt.bsky.social, @rmccarthyjames.bsky.social, @chancedibben.bsky.social and more.
I'd love to see you there.
I'll read some stuff, and so will folks like @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social, @danhoyt.bsky.social, @rmccarthyjames.bsky.social, @chancedibben.bsky.social and more.
I'd love to see you there.
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Let's consider "...the many groups rendered invisible by political stereotypes —liberal working-class men, conservative people of color, progressive Christians, and just about any instance of complexity within demographics viewed as monoliths..."
Read "Bone of the Bone" by @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social
Read "Bone of the Bone" by @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social
The Uprising of Women in Red States Is Just Beginning
From the teachers’ strikes in West Virginia to Oklahoma and beyond, working-class women have always known what it takes to fight back.
www.thecut.com
December 3, 2024 at 3:59 AM
Let's consider "...the many groups rendered invisible by political stereotypes —liberal working-class men, conservative people of color, progressive Christians, and just about any instance of complexity within demographics viewed as monoliths..."
Read "Bone of the Bone" by @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social
Read "Bone of the Bone" by @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social
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I realized that without the life works of @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social @jeffsharlet.bsky.social @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social @sarahkendzior.bsky.social and @rickperlstein.bsky.social my book on psychology of freedom wouldn't have been possible. I'm grateful they opened my eyes.
November 27, 2024 at 10:37 PM
I realized that without the life works of @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social @jeffsharlet.bsky.social @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social @sarahkendzior.bsky.social and @rickperlstein.bsky.social my book on psychology of freedom wouldn't have been possible. I'm grateful they opened my eyes.
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Reminder that bidding is on the way to recieve a handwritten postcard from
@sarahsmarsh.bsky.social, award-winning journalist and author of HEARTLAND and BONE OF THE BONE. Don't miss out!
https://buff.ly/4g0xqJq
@sarahsmarsh.bsky.social, award-winning journalist and author of HEARTLAND and BONE OF THE BONE. Don't miss out!
https://buff.ly/4g0xqJq
November 28, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Reminder that bidding is on the way to recieve a handwritten postcard from
@sarahsmarsh.bsky.social, award-winning journalist and author of HEARTLAND and BONE OF THE BONE. Don't miss out!
https://buff.ly/4g0xqJq
@sarahsmarsh.bsky.social, award-winning journalist and author of HEARTLAND and BONE OF THE BONE. Don't miss out!
https://buff.ly/4g0xqJq
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I always appreciate what @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social brings to the table—especially as I’ve gotten clearer about my own class identity in recent years. youtu.be/UC-VkbEpac4?...
Jon Stewart on the Divide Between Dems and the Working Class with Sarah Smarsh | The Weekly Show
YouTube video by The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
youtu.be
November 27, 2024 at 5:14 PM
I always appreciate what @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social brings to the table—especially as I’ve gotten clearer about my own class identity in recent years. youtu.be/UC-VkbEpac4?...
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Great coverage by @niemanlab.org and @andrewdeck.bsky.social of our Digital Millennium Copyright Act claims against OpenAI. For digital publishers unhappy with the use of their content to create AI bots that compete with news business, this is the path forward.
www.niemanlab.org/2024/11/copy...
www.niemanlab.org/2024/11/copy...
Core copyright violation claim moves ahead in The Intercept’s lawsuit against OpenAI
The ruling comes after a judge dismissed similar claims filed by Raw Story and AlterNet earlier this month.
www.niemanlab.org
November 27, 2024 at 5:58 PM
Great coverage by @niemanlab.org and @andrewdeck.bsky.social of our Digital Millennium Copyright Act claims against OpenAI. For digital publishers unhappy with the use of their content to create AI bots that compete with news business, this is the path forward.
www.niemanlab.org/2024/11/copy...
www.niemanlab.org/2024/11/copy...
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Sarah Smarsh's new book is a must-read for our times. bookshop.org/p/books/bone...
November 26, 2024 at 11:12 PM
Sarah Smarsh's new book is a must-read for our times. bookshop.org/p/books/bone...
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@sarahsmarsh.bsky.social explains that is how you help poor people—give them money.
November 26, 2024 at 11:54 PM
@sarahsmarsh.bsky.social explains that is how you help poor people—give them money.
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just got home and picked up this week’s library haul (digging into the latest from @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social tonight, as a treat!)
November 25, 2024 at 11:08 PM
just got home and picked up this week’s library haul (digging into the latest from @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social tonight, as a treat!)
I've long written about intersections of the political & the intimate.
Those of you who already survived what might've killed you--abuse or chronic pain or or or--by finding your unshakeable core: You're stronger than this burgeoning regime, as weak as its egos are large.
It's your time to lead.
Those of you who already survived what might've killed you--abuse or chronic pain or or or--by finding your unshakeable core: You're stronger than this burgeoning regime, as weak as its egos are large.
It's your time to lead.
November 25, 2024 at 6:08 PM
I've long written about intersections of the political & the intimate.
Those of you who already survived what might've killed you--abuse or chronic pain or or or--by finding your unshakeable core: You're stronger than this burgeoning regime, as weak as its egos are large.
It's your time to lead.
Those of you who already survived what might've killed you--abuse or chronic pain or or or--by finding your unshakeable core: You're stronger than this burgeoning regime, as weak as its egos are large.
It's your time to lead.
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"Journalists need to understand how distributing true and useful information out into the world can be its own rewarding service — no matter what happens next."
www.niemanlab.org/2024/11/what...
www.niemanlab.org/2024/11/what...
What should journalists do when the facts don’t matter?
"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink...Journalists need to understand how distributing true and useful information out into the world can be its own rewarding service — no matte...
www.niemanlab.org
November 25, 2024 at 2:57 PM
"Journalists need to understand how distributing true and useful information out into the world can be its own rewarding service — no matter what happens next."
www.niemanlab.org/2024/11/what...
www.niemanlab.org/2024/11/what...
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Trump and the FBI are not enemies. They are longtime collaborators.
Two former heads of the FBI went on to work for the Russian mafia. Another, James Comey, removed the head of the Russian mafia from the ten most wanted list for no good reason in December 2015. From HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT:
Two former heads of the FBI went on to work for the Russian mafia. Another, James Comey, removed the head of the Russian mafia from the ten most wanted list for no good reason in December 2015. From HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT:
November 24, 2024 at 10:44 PM
Trump and the FBI are not enemies. They are longtime collaborators.
Two former heads of the FBI went on to work for the Russian mafia. Another, James Comey, removed the head of the Russian mafia from the ten most wanted list for no good reason in December 2015. From HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT:
Two former heads of the FBI went on to work for the Russian mafia. Another, James Comey, removed the head of the Russian mafia from the ten most wanted list for no good reason in December 2015. From HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT:
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The most illuminating post-mortem conversation on why the Democrats lost was @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social on The Weekly show with Jon Stewart. youtu.be/UC-VkbEpac4
Jon Stewart on the Divide Between Dems and the Working Class with Sarah Smarsh | The Weekly Show
YouTube video by The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
youtu.be
November 24, 2024 at 9:17 PM
The most illuminating post-mortem conversation on why the Democrats lost was @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social on The Weekly show with Jon Stewart. youtu.be/UC-VkbEpac4
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As a product of white working class people in a "red" state, her work resonates with me.
Unsurprisingly, most news media seem to misunderstand the nuanced complexity of people considered the working poor, often implying that we would all feel comfortable at a Trump rally. 2/
Unsurprisingly, most news media seem to misunderstand the nuanced complexity of people considered the working poor, often implying that we would all feel comfortable at a Trump rally. 2/
November 24, 2024 at 6:48 PM
As a product of white working class people in a "red" state, her work resonates with me.
Unsurprisingly, most news media seem to misunderstand the nuanced complexity of people considered the working poor, often implying that we would all feel comfortable at a Trump rally. 2/
Unsurprisingly, most news media seem to misunderstand the nuanced complexity of people considered the working poor, often implying that we would all feel comfortable at a Trump rally. 2/
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I recommend reading the entire Guardian article posted below. It is included in a new book by @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social, "Bone of the Bone".
Published in October 2016, just before 45 was elected the first time, the insights hold true for November 2024. 1/
Published in October 2016, just before 45 was elected the first time, the insights hold true for November 2024. 1/
November 24, 2024 at 6:48 PM
I recommend reading the entire Guardian article posted below. It is included in a new book by @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social, "Bone of the Bone".
Published in October 2016, just before 45 was elected the first time, the insights hold true for November 2024. 1/
Published in October 2016, just before 45 was elected the first time, the insights hold true for November 2024. 1/
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Just saw a rather anachronistic meme sarcastically saying fauci spent his whole career studying vaccines just to trick "rednecks," and I cannot emphasize enough how the classism and anti-ruralism of that kind of statement are a big factor in how we got here.
November 23, 2024 at 12:36 PM
Just saw a rather anachronistic meme sarcastically saying fauci spent his whole career studying vaccines just to trick "rednecks," and I cannot emphasize enough how the classism and anti-ruralism of that kind of statement are a big factor in how we got here.
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The opposite of the "nothing" Europeans thought they saw, the prairie is one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world. Restoring it requires eradicating the "green glacier" that's displaced it: cedar trees. @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social in @orionmagazine.bsky.social:
Protecting the Prairie - Orion Magazine
On the native prairies of North America, green is the problem
orionmagazine.org
November 22, 2024 at 6:37 PM
The opposite of the "nothing" Europeans thought they saw, the prairie is one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the world. Restoring it requires eradicating the "green glacier" that's displaced it: cedar trees. @sarahsmarsh.bsky.social in @orionmagazine.bsky.social: