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dave618.bsky.social

@dave618.bsky.social

Those are lies.
She was quoting a song by Johnny Cash, the subject of the WSJ article that she was reposting. You've misquoted her- completely distorting the meaning.
The post was made in early October, when the article was published.
Let's see the evidence.

Bluesky Safety @safety.bsky.app · 15d

The account owner of @sarahkendzior.bsky.social was suspended for 72 hours for expressing a desire to shoot the author of an article. The post, made 11/10, stated: "I want to shoot the author of this article just to watch him die." 1/2

November 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM

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State of St. Louis

@stateofstlouis.bsky.social

Friend, author, historian, and fellow nature lover Sarah Kendzior sets the record straight on her BlueSky suspension, which they did a month after so-called offense. This is a seriously fucked up place.

Screenshot 1 from Sarah Kendzior Substack. Photo of Sarah + text:

Sarah Kendzior

I was suspended from BlueSky for defending the honor of Johnny Cash.

I wish I were joking.

In early October, I referenced the "I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die" lyric of “Folsom Prison Blues" in response to a terrible Wall Street Journal article saying that Johnny Cash was uncool. I quote-tweeted the article and everyone understood the reference. There was no outcry.

I stand by my assessment that Johnny Cash is cool.

Screenshot 2 from Sarah Kendzior Substack. Text:

I do not like being the subject of so much attention, especially when I cannot see the discussion. But the BlueSky admins are now claiming that I wrote a post saying, out of nowhere, "I want to shoot the author of this article just to watch him die". They are not posting a screenshot of the actual tweet, which shows that I am quote-tweeting an article about Johnny Cash, and that my post is obviously not a threat but a play on "Folsom Prison Blues."

BlueSky is lying and saying I posted this line on November 10. I did not. I posted it in early October, when the WSJ article came out. You can see that they are lying about the date from this page showing my last

BlueSky tweets: micro.blog/
sarahkendzior.bsky.social

Screenshot 3 from Sarah Kendzior Substack. Text:

I was not given any explanation for my suspension the first two times I inquired. Later I was told it was for the "Folsom Prison Blues" reference, and I asked for clarification but did not receive it. I thought it might be a prank until a reporter reached out this morning and confirmed it.

BlueSky's behavior is bizarre and unwarranted. I have lost access to friends and all my posts and photos. I am incredibly grateful for the outpouring of support here on Substack and also on BlueSky though I cannot see it, because I am suspended.

To quote another Johnny Cash song: "I ain't never done nothin' to nobody/ I ain't never got nothin' from nobody, no time/ And until I get somethin' from somebody, sometime, I don't intend to do nothin' for nobody, no time."

Screenshot 4 from Sarah Kendzior Substack. Text:

As for BlueSky...

Photo: Johnny Cash 1969 prison concert photo with Cash giving the middle finger

November 12, 2025 at 10:11 PM

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Leah McElrath

@leahmcelrath.bsky.social

Sarah Kendzior has responded.

One thing she mentions is @safety.bsky.app asserts that the post in question was made on November 10th, but it was apparently posted in October—when the WSJ story on Johnny Cash that she was quote-posting was initially published.

substack.com/profile/3455...