Sarah Sunfire
@sarahsunfire.bsky.social
New Orleanian, moves around a lot. My Substack, Hot and Disabled: www.substack.com/sarahsunfire, ongoing essays about bodies and culture. PhD candidate in Rhetoric/Composition. Views mine, not reflective of Ohio University
okay I feel STUPID that it took me this long because of COURSE I worked with middle school and high school kids in California YEARS AGO who praised Bad Bunny to the skies
but I finally watched the halftime show this morning and I'd had NO IDEA Benito was a living *actual star* like FROM the heavens
but I finally watched the halftime show this morning and I'd had NO IDEA Benito was a living *actual star* like FROM the heavens
February 11, 2026 at 1:47 AM
okay I feel STUPID that it took me this long because of COURSE I worked with middle school and high school kids in California YEARS AGO who praised Bad Bunny to the skies
but I finally watched the halftime show this morning and I'd had NO IDEA Benito was a living *actual star* like FROM the heavens
but I finally watched the halftime show this morning and I'd had NO IDEA Benito was a living *actual star* like FROM the heavens
right! honestly, sometimes it's WORSE when it's someone whose love/approval you don't actually value, because then you have to deal with the "why do I even CARE" irritants on top of everything
not the same pain as feeling rejected by someone you deeply value but still
not the same pain as feeling rejected by someone you deeply value but still
February 11, 2026 at 1:07 AM
right! honestly, sometimes it's WORSE when it's someone whose love/approval you don't actually value, because then you have to deal with the "why do I even CARE" irritants on top of everything
not the same pain as feeling rejected by someone you deeply value but still
not the same pain as feeling rejected by someone you deeply value but still
oh WOW, wild how that went (for me as a reader) from "?!?!?!?!" to "OHHHHHHH!" in less than 7 seconds.
maybe the next time we're confronted with puzzling behavior from an acquaintance whose relationship doesn't warrant a whole conversation about it, we should assume "ex-Mormon" for sanity's sake
maybe the next time we're confronted with puzzling behavior from an acquaintance whose relationship doesn't warrant a whole conversation about it, we should assume "ex-Mormon" for sanity's sake
February 10, 2026 at 11:33 PM
oh WOW, wild how that went (for me as a reader) from "?!?!?!?!" to "OHHHHHHH!" in less than 7 seconds.
maybe the next time we're confronted with puzzling behavior from an acquaintance whose relationship doesn't warrant a whole conversation about it, we should assume "ex-Mormon" for sanity's sake
maybe the next time we're confronted with puzzling behavior from an acquaintance whose relationship doesn't warrant a whole conversation about it, we should assume "ex-Mormon" for sanity's sake
the @nytimes.com's choice to frame this as the hard-earned reward of a tireless work ethic was quite the decision
February 10, 2026 at 1:58 PM
the @nytimes.com's choice to frame this as the hard-earned reward of a tireless work ethic was quite the decision
I consider myself generally-abled too, but that's semantics of course. I walk with crutches so the vast majority of what I deal with is physical, but I can definitely say that California's services are superior to what you can easily get in most states
February 10, 2026 at 12:53 AM
I consider myself generally-abled too, but that's semantics of course. I walk with crutches so the vast majority of what I deal with is physical, but I can definitely say that California's services are superior to what you can easily get in most states
I'm a disabled nondriver who lived in CA for 6 years, so I always have a nondriver ID, and I was amazed how easy the state made it to renew your card online if you've already had one.
Not sure if there's a switching-over process, but if you have all his info I think you can do it online
Not sure if there's a switching-over process, but if you have all his info I think you can do it online
February 10, 2026 at 12:31 AM
I'm a disabled nondriver who lived in CA for 6 years, so I always have a nondriver ID, and I was amazed how easy the state made it to renew your card online if you've already had one.
Not sure if there's a switching-over process, but if you have all his info I think you can do it online
Not sure if there's a switching-over process, but if you have all his info I think you can do it online
OMG I LOVE SEEING MY HORSE RUN IN COMMUNION WITH EVERYONE ELSE'S HORSES, this is a collective healing act
February 10, 2026 at 12:11 AM
OMG I LOVE SEEING MY HORSE RUN IN COMMUNION WITH EVERYONE ELSE'S HORSES, this is a collective healing act
THE RAGE WILL KEEP YOUR SKIN FOREVER SUPPLE
February 9, 2026 at 11:33 PM
THE RAGE WILL KEEP YOUR SKIN FOREVER SUPPLE
I just read this as "a Latino superstar like Bad Bunny," so I don't think you sounded like you didn't know what name he performs under.
Though now that you've brought it up I'm amused by the thought of Bad Bunny being one among a crew of Bad Bunnies
Though now that you've brought it up I'm amused by the thought of Bad Bunny being one among a crew of Bad Bunnies
February 9, 2026 at 10:15 PM
I just read this as "a Latino superstar like Bad Bunny," so I don't think you sounded like you didn't know what name he performs under.
Though now that you've brought it up I'm amused by the thought of Bad Bunny being one among a crew of Bad Bunnies
Though now that you've brought it up I'm amused by the thought of Bad Bunny being one among a crew of Bad Bunnies
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Iiiiiiinteresting.
Green Day sang the lyrics“Trump’s America” twice in “American Idiot” just now and both times, NBC garbled the sound so you couldn’t clearly hear the words.
But that’s what they sang.
But that’s what they sang.
February 8, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Iiiiiiinteresting.
if they wanted to, yeah
February 8, 2026 at 10:59 PM
if they wanted to, yeah
I think judging from her moves here she TOTALLY CAN
February 8, 2026 at 9:50 PM
I think judging from her moves here she TOTALLY CAN
I like this *way* too much omg
February 8, 2026 at 9:45 PM
I like this *way* too much omg
I think if a family is one of SUCH HARDCORE ATHLETES that there's a kid in the Olympics and a kid in the Superbowl, those kids have learned NEVER TO CRY OR FEEL PAIN so they're all good
February 8, 2026 at 9:40 PM
I think if a family is one of SUCH HARDCORE ATHLETES that there's a kid in the Olympics and a kid in the Superbowl, those kids have learned NEVER TO CRY OR FEEL PAIN so they're all good
they could call maxwell a "disgraced environmental conservationist," but they don't
as British old money, there's nothing in her story THEY feel the need to HANG ON TO
but they ultimately respect that Epstein couldn't have committed large scale crimes without achieving the American Dream first
as British old money, there's nothing in her story THEY feel the need to HANG ON TO
but they ultimately respect that Epstein couldn't have committed large scale crimes without achieving the American Dream first
February 8, 2026 at 9:29 PM
they could call maxwell a "disgraced environmental conservationist," but they don't
as British old money, there's nothing in her story THEY feel the need to HANG ON TO
but they ultimately respect that Epstein couldn't have committed large scale crimes without achieving the American Dream first
as British old money, there's nothing in her story THEY feel the need to HANG ON TO
but they ultimately respect that Epstein couldn't have committed large scale crimes without achieving the American Dream first
unlike ghislaine maxwell, who's a predator and an aristocrat born on top of mountains of money, epstein IS in fact a self-made man and THAT, to so many American gatekeepers, matters more than the safety or dignity of young women/girls ever will
even if it's not conscious, it's OBVIOUS in coverage
even if it's not conscious, it's OBVIOUS in coverage
February 8, 2026 at 9:19 PM
unlike ghislaine maxwell, who's a predator and an aristocrat born on top of mountains of money, epstein IS in fact a self-made man and THAT, to so many American gatekeepers, matters more than the safety or dignity of young women/girls ever will
even if it's not conscious, it's OBVIOUS in coverage
even if it's not conscious, it's OBVIOUS in coverage
just saw a post asking why epstein is still referred to in so many media outlets as a "disgraced financier" rather than a "credibly accused sexual predator" and I'm afraid I know the answer: at bottom, @nytimes.com and others CAN'T SHAKE their *core* admiration for people who make themselves rich
February 8, 2026 at 9:18 PM
just saw a post asking why epstein is still referred to in so many media outlets as a "disgraced financier" rather than a "credibly accused sexual predator" and I'm afraid I know the answer: at bottom, @nytimes.com and others CAN'T SHAKE their *core* admiration for people who make themselves rich
they can't handle it
February 8, 2026 at 3:15 PM
they can't handle it
ugggghhhh he got *around* in his own words. But I think this is an easier case than some. If you were fluent in Japanese, you wouldn't even need his translation, so his role here, ultimately, is negligible. He certainly had no had in making the film or vision what it is.
February 8, 2026 at 3:13 PM
ugggghhhh he got *around* in his own words. But I think this is an easier case than some. If you were fluent in Japanese, you wouldn't even need his translation, so his role here, ultimately, is negligible. He certainly had no had in making the film or vision what it is.
more insights from this-fever-refuses-to-break files:
I have never been invested in the outcome of the Superbowl or any other football game but I lived in Seattle when the Seahawks lost to the Patriots and the WHOLE CITY had a MELTDOWN it was SCARY
they need to win this one for well-being's sake
I have never been invested in the outcome of the Superbowl or any other football game but I lived in Seattle when the Seahawks lost to the Patriots and the WHOLE CITY had a MELTDOWN it was SCARY
they need to win this one for well-being's sake
February 8, 2026 at 3:10 PM
more insights from this-fever-refuses-to-break files:
I have never been invested in the outcome of the Superbowl or any other football game but I lived in Seattle when the Seahawks lost to the Patriots and the WHOLE CITY had a MELTDOWN it was SCARY
they need to win this one for well-being's sake
I have never been invested in the outcome of the Superbowl or any other football game but I lived in Seattle when the Seahawks lost to the Patriots and the WHOLE CITY had a MELTDOWN it was SCARY
they need to win this one for well-being's sake
RIGHT! favorites are fine but if you don't read more than 1-3 authors you're hardly a reader and WHY THEN WOULD YOU WANT TO BE A WRITER and god everything is wrong with this
February 8, 2026 at 3:01 PM
RIGHT! favorites are fine but if you don't read more than 1-3 authors you're hardly a reader and WHY THEN WOULD YOU WANT TO BE A WRITER and god everything is wrong with this
EVERYTHING you just said and also:
what fucking *race*!?
Writers are not in competition with each other, in fact rely on each other for blurbs, general support, recommendations/boosting, and encouragement.
She's literally never met a single writer, that's why she doesn't GET being one
what fucking *race*!?
Writers are not in competition with each other, in fact rely on each other for blurbs, general support, recommendations/boosting, and encouragement.
She's literally never met a single writer, that's why she doesn't GET being one
February 8, 2026 at 2:51 PM
EVERYTHING you just said and also:
what fucking *race*!?
Writers are not in competition with each other, in fact rely on each other for blurbs, general support, recommendations/boosting, and encouragement.
She's literally never met a single writer, that's why she doesn't GET being one
what fucking *race*!?
Writers are not in competition with each other, in fact rely on each other for blurbs, general support, recommendations/boosting, and encouragement.
She's literally never met a single writer, that's why she doesn't GET being one
hey now, I'm sure Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan did that When Harry Met Sally diner scene reprise last year FOR THE LOVE OF THE CRAFT
February 7, 2026 at 9:44 PM
hey now, I'm sure Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan did that When Harry Met Sally diner scene reprise last year FOR THE LOVE OF THE CRAFT
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The 1803 finger emoji is impeccable work
February 7, 2026 at 8:25 PM
The 1803 finger emoji is impeccable work