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Sarah
@sasinshort.bsky.social
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Archivist of old stuff irl, and weird stuff online. She/they. Somerville, MA.
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I went as a few small beers for a Halloween movie marathon last weekend!
A white woman with chin length brown hair, pictured in a dark red hoodie with six cans of Modelo safety pinned to it. She's in a crowded movie theater, lights on.
November 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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I assure you that this Oreo will never use AI (she does not know how computers work).
Photo of a small tuxedo cat sitting up on a wooden floor, yellow eyes staring into the camera/your soul. She has little white paws and a very pink nose.
October 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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October 20, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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What's your sign?

(Playing off Jamie's here)
A photo partially showing a blue wooden boat, open with oars. The sign says "PLEASE DON'T CLIMB IN ME! I'M AN ARTIFACT." Underneath that is the logo of the Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia, PA.
September 28, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Looking formal but perhaps not so dignified is Ms. Oreo here.
A shorthair tuxedo cat is sitting on her butt on a wooden floor, next to a table and chairs. Her four legs are visible and she looks sort of Hutt-esque. Her eyes are wide and she looks like she's Seen Some Stuff.
September 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Honestly, embarrassing for Bluesky that we can't get @mbta.com to use their account here.
Photo of an ad on the Red Line of the MBTA (Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority). The ad features hands holding a phone, photoshopped to show a list of the MBTA's handles on X/Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Threads. It says "Stay in the know." with the T symbol next to the phone in the ad.
May 28, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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On hold and in good company!
Cropped screenshot from my public library app, showing both "The Starving Saints" and "Notes for a regicide" as "Status: On Hold."
April 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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How dare I deny her a number of alliums and spices that could hurt her?
A photo of a small tuxedo cat, with big ole yellow eyes, staring upwards, urging you to do her bidding. She has a little pink nose and white mitten paws. Her whiskers are gigantic.
March 31, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Giving a new meaning to dirty water, I guess.
Two geese standing on a sidewalk, drinking out of a puddle that's formed in the cracks. It looks dirty as hell and not like it would taste good at all, but what do I know?
March 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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On January 17th I adopted Oreo and really, perfect timing, because I just focus all my anxiety on her comfort and health.
A small tuxedo cat lying on a wood floor. Her body is extended, her paws are crossed, and she is looking right at the camera with her pretty yellow eyes. Also my foot is there, besocked. Oreo, a small tuxedo cat, is curled up in a ball. She is on top of yellow sheets with a multicolor quilt behind her. She is perfect.
February 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Post a picture you took to bring some zen to the skyline
A photo of the large central tank at the New England aquarium. The main colors are blues and greens. The back has a large coral formation. In the middle of the picture is a single very large fish, while there is a school of smaller fish in the foreground.
November 16, 2024 at 4:08 PM
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Saw a fish with unfortunate current relevance at the NE Aquarium yesterday.
This is a photo of a picture of a gray and white fish named "white sucker." A partially visible description under the fish includes its Latin name (Catostomus commersonii), its length (16 in / 40.7 cm), and a cut-off paragraph beginning "White suckers can be found in 40 states across the US. With a lifespan of up to 17 years, one female can produce..."
November 10, 2024 at 3:54 PM
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Good morning Bluesky, let's get this bread (let's chaotically steal pizza and be ungovernable).
A photo of a seagull in the middle of a two-way street. The bird has a corner slice of square pizza in their beak.
October 3, 2024 at 11:11 AM
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Honestly I'm more shocked by the fact that I've been here over a year! Time really does just keep going by.
Official Bluesky graphic, with the butterfly logo in the top left corner of a white box (with a blue to coral gradient border). In the center it says "Celebrating 10M users (confetti emoji) #956,319" with a circle overlapping saying "Certified Blueskey Elder First 10%". The bottom left corner has my name (Sarah) and username, the bottom right says "Joined Sep 10, 2023"
September 16, 2024 at 9:48 PM
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Also, hell yeah
A large sign featuring the ACT UP slogan "Silence = Death" above the words "Free Palestine". The sign is in the shape of a slice of watermelon and features the pink triangle at top above red and green.
June 8, 2024 at 2:04 AM
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A very Boston sight during the Dyke March.
Many people marching with protest signs. Above them is a building with four flags. From left to right: the US flag, the Canadian flag, the Progress Pride flag, and the Celtics (NBA team) flag.
June 8, 2024 at 2:01 AM
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A white person with short, swoopy brown hair is pictured wearing an open blue button up collared shirt with colorful plants printed on it. They are smiling and are wearing chain link bi pride earrings.
June 1, 2024 at 8:06 PM
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Two days, two bookstores, four books! Top row from @portersqbooks.bsky.social on Independent Bookstore Day, and bottom row bought today at Harvard Book Store during their frequent buyer sale! Featuring @annleckie.com & @josie.zone
A photo of four books. Clockwise: "The Practice, the Horizon, and the Chain" by Sofia Samatar; "The Devil's Grip" by Lina Wolff; "Lake of Souls" by Ann Leckie; and "Ringmaster" by Abraham Josephine Riesman.
April 28, 2024 at 9:19 PM
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On my way to Logan to fly for the first time in five years and I think I am both over-prepared and under-prepared. But at least it is off-peak on the T so I can ride in comfort.
Photo taken from chest-height of two legs in red joggers with boots on. The left is straight out while the right leg is resting on top of a carry-on sized pink suitcase. A row of empty seats across the aisle is in the background.
March 7, 2024 at 3:14 PM
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Happy New Year's Eve from the Red Line.
A photo of my legs, wearing black jeans and sparkly silver boots, against the backdrop of a Red Line train car floor. There are a number of Chipotle napkins and an empty ginger ale bottle across the aisle from me.
January 1, 2024 at 1:48 AM
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Each Christmas my mom has become increasingly better at finding gifts relating to my semi-obscure career path, although she still struggles to actually describe what I do for a living to family and friends.
A heather blue t-shirt reading "Yes I'm an archivist. I can't fix stupid but I can record what stupid did" in stylized white and yellow letters with pictures of folders and a filing cabinet.
December 27, 2023 at 2:08 AM
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Visited by two cats in my brother's guest bedroom.
Photo of two cats next to each other on a bed. One is a small shorthair with a tortoiseshell pattern, the other is a big black ball of long fur (partially hidden). There are many framed pictures on the wall featuring geek shows and movies with autographs.
December 23, 2023 at 10:10 PM
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I have been warmly welcomed back to the Capital Region.
Photo of me (sasinshort) with a small cat on my shoulder.
November 20, 2023 at 3:21 AM
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This afternoon, Copley Square in Boston, MA.
A crowd shot, taken from inside the crowd, of a pro-Palestine protest in front of the main branch of the Boston Public Library. People are holding signs and Palestinian flags.
October 22, 2023 at 10:32 PM
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The vibes are: 12:15 AM, drunk, red line, fall.
September 24, 2023 at 4:15 AM