Sarah Watson
@sarahwatson42.bsky.social
TV Writer! Creator of The Bold Type. Author of Most Likely. Formerly: Parenthood, About A Boy. Currently: Percy Jackson Season 2.
When the WGA and SAG/AFTRA are holding the line but the DGA swoops in and messes it up for everybody.
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Democratic Defectors Relent on Shutdown, Backing Bill to Reopen
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November 10, 2025 at 1:22 AM
When the WGA and SAG/AFTRA are holding the line but the DGA swoops in and messes it up for everybody.
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I thought this was an alligator ice sculpture melting into astroturf.
Pollution from this heavy metal is still being released into our atmosphere, soil, and waterways — both accidentally and on purpose.
Mercury Moves Up the Food Chain - Offrange
Pollution from this heavy metal is still being released into our atmosphere, soil, and waterways — both accidentally and on purpose.
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October 15, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I thought this was an alligator ice sculpture melting into astroturf.
Does anyone else feel weirdly calmed as we get closer to polar night on Svalbard or is that just my side of TikTok?
October 8, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Does anyone else feel weirdly calmed as we get closer to polar night on Svalbard or is that just my side of TikTok?
“The US is invading Poland?”
“No. Portland.”
Is a conversation I just had.
“No. Portland.”
Is a conversation I just had.
September 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
“The US is invading Poland?”
“No. Portland.”
Is a conversation I just had.
“No. Portland.”
Is a conversation I just had.
This was so fun!
It's a really good episode of THE HIP POCKET today. An old friend joined us to talk about THE DISH, ANOTHER EARTH, and A WALK ON THE MOON. We picked ARRIVAL, and then CONTACT joins the HPHoF!
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The Hip Pocket #305 - Sarah Watson
An old friend (and a great writer) stops by with a special triple-feature
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September 28, 2025 at 2:46 AM
This was so fun!
Maybe, just maybe, capitalism will be what saves democracy.
BREAKING: Per MSNBC, Nexstar has ALSO CAVED and will stop preempting Jimmy Kimmel Live! Way to go, everyone!
September 26, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Maybe, just maybe, capitalism will be what saves democracy.
Unless she flew to Epstein's island, I do not care. Release the Epstein Files!
Trump says he’s ordering the release of all government records on Amelia Earhart.
September 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Unless she flew to Epstein's island, I do not care. Release the Epstein Files!
Reposted by Sarah Watson
The last political column I was allowed to write in the @washingtonpost.com was a criticism of Obama.
His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful.
Now he is tweeting in support of me.
This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*.
Or used to work.
His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful.
Now he is tweeting in support of me.
This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*.
Or used to work.
September 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The last political column I was allowed to write in the @washingtonpost.com was a criticism of Obama.
His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful.
Now he is tweeting in support of me.
This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*.
Or used to work.
His people took issue with my piece, but we were respectful.
Now he is tweeting in support of me.
This is how free political speech and respect for debate *actually works*.
Or used to work.
Reposted by Sarah Watson
After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel
Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.
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September 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.
Labubus are Monchichis that somebody fed after midnight.
September 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Labubus are Monchichis that somebody fed after midnight.
This is bringing up so much church shit for me. Menlo Park Presbyterian Church (Menlo Church) enabled predators for decades. Rev. Walt Gerber is dead now so I’ll never get to ask him why he protected those monsters. But I can ask every member of congress who forced these women into this position.
Epstein survivors say they’re compiling their own client list.
“We know who abused us. We saw who came and went. This list will be survivor-led—for survivors”
“We know who abused us. We saw who came and went. This list will be survivor-led—for survivors”
September 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
This is bringing up so much church shit for me. Menlo Park Presbyterian Church (Menlo Church) enabled predators for decades. Rev. Walt Gerber is dead now so I’ll never get to ask him why he protected those monsters. But I can ask every member of congress who forced these women into this position.
These survivors should not have to be doing this. I’m in awe that they are. But they should not have to. Release the fucking Epstein files.
September 3, 2025 at 5:36 PM
These survivors should not have to be doing this. I’m in awe that they are. But they should not have to. Release the fucking Epstein files.
Oh man. I went to bed early last night and missed all the “we thought the thing happened” fun on here.
August 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Oh man. I went to bed early last night and missed all the “we thought the thing happened” fun on here.
August 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Since Disney switched to MicrosoftTeams, the first five minutes of every notes call is spent waiting for the people who can't get in because, well, Teams. The second 5 is spent discussing how bad Teams is. Then afterwards we debrief (over Zoom) to discuss the notes and also how bad Teams is.
August 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Since Disney switched to MicrosoftTeams, the first five minutes of every notes call is spent waiting for the people who can't get in because, well, Teams. The second 5 is spent discussing how bad Teams is. Then afterwards we debrief (over Zoom) to discuss the notes and also how bad Teams is.
Bro. No means no. This is getting creepy.
Breaking News: Andrew Cuomo is expected to announce a third-party run in the New York City mayoral race against Zohran Mamdani, who defeated him in the Democratic primary. https://trib.al/m6obCQX
July 14, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Bro. No means no. This is getting creepy.
Honestly shocked this number is so low.
There were 31 church leaders & christian school employees who were arrested, pled guilty and/or were sentenced to prison for child sex crimes in the month of June.
July 1, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Honestly shocked this number is so low.
Ready for the No Kings rally. I’m disgusted watching our country descend into fascism. America is worth fighting for. ❤️🇺🇸💙
June 14, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Ready for the No Kings rally. I’m disgusted watching our country descend into fascism. America is worth fighting for. ❤️🇺🇸💙
Social media hasn’t been this fun since that night we all stayed up late waiting to see if Trump had Covid.
June 6, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Social media hasn’t been this fun since that night we all stayed up late waiting to see if Trump had Covid.
Going to bed as a West Coaster and knowing I’m going to wake up to at least 5 unhinged news stories everyday really hits different tonight.
June 6, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Going to bed as a West Coaster and knowing I’m going to wake up to at least 5 unhinged news stories everyday really hits different tonight.
It’s like watching two Beta Fish in a bowl eat each other. #TrumpMusk
June 5, 2025 at 10:22 PM
It’s like watching two Beta Fish in a bowl eat each other. #TrumpMusk
IT'S WRITING WEATHER AND I'M ON SCRIPT! Praise Poseidon!
June 3, 2025 at 10:47 PM
IT'S WRITING WEATHER AND I'M ON SCRIPT! Praise Poseidon!
Let them eat tariffs!
May 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Let them eat tariffs!
I look forward to not having to routinely explain to my parents that Max is HBO not Cinemax.
May 15, 2025 at 4:02 AM
I look forward to not having to routinely explain to my parents that Max is HBO not Cinemax.