Sarah O’Possum (they)
@uisgeneat.bsky.social
Chicago’s best Scotch-drinking, knitting, trash talking, cybersec thinking, leather wearing queer enby bon vivant. Viva la resistánce and pass the potatoes.
In concert with one of my partners, I’m writing for 15 min/ day just to re-juice my linguistic squeezes.
I’ve discovered that my biggest challenge is not knowing what I want to say. Life today vs 5 years ago is an order of magnitude different.
Midlife + loss + weird profession change = unmoored.
I’ve discovered that my biggest challenge is not knowing what I want to say. Life today vs 5 years ago is an order of magnitude different.
Midlife + loss + weird profession change = unmoored.
November 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
In concert with one of my partners, I’m writing for 15 min/ day just to re-juice my linguistic squeezes.
I’ve discovered that my biggest challenge is not knowing what I want to say. Life today vs 5 years ago is an order of magnitude different.
Midlife + loss + weird profession change = unmoored.
I’ve discovered that my biggest challenge is not knowing what I want to say. Life today vs 5 years ago is an order of magnitude different.
Midlife + loss + weird profession change = unmoored.
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NEW: Footage of a US citizen in Chicago being rammed then dragged from her car on her way to work.
Abducted, with no warrant, her family couldn’t find her for hours.
She was later released with NO CHARGE.
A DHS statement said she “violently resisted arrest, injuring two officers”.
You decide…
Abducted, with no warrant, her family couldn’t find her for hours.
She was later released with NO CHARGE.
A DHS statement said she “violently resisted arrest, injuring two officers”.
You decide…
November 3, 2025 at 7:14 PM
NEW: Footage of a US citizen in Chicago being rammed then dragged from her car on her way to work.
Abducted, with no warrant, her family couldn’t find her for hours.
She was later released with NO CHARGE.
A DHS statement said she “violently resisted arrest, injuring two officers”.
You decide…
Abducted, with no warrant, her family couldn’t find her for hours.
She was later released with NO CHARGE.
A DHS statement said she “violently resisted arrest, injuring two officers”.
You decide…
As a writer/editor nerd, I can’t just *not* see typos and errors when reading articles, but at least there’s a delightful truth in @blockclubchi.bsky.social’s article yesterday that accidentally(?) referred to Federal Agents as Feral agents.
October 29, 2025 at 9:43 PM
As a writer/editor nerd, I can’t just *not* see typos and errors when reading articles, but at least there’s a delightful truth in @blockclubchi.bsky.social’s article yesterday that accidentally(?) referred to Federal Agents as Feral agents.
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it's the time of year to remind people of one of the best patterns on Ravelry if only because the photos of the pets are so exquisite www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
To humiliate the dog pattern by Amoena Online
Every dog needs a humiliating hat, and this one surely is easy to make. The tube is knitted in round and the ears are crocheted.
www.ravelry.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:09 PM
it's the time of year to remind people of one of the best patterns on Ravelry if only because the photos of the pets are so exquisite www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
Still here.
Still anxious.
Still being ignored by my cat on a regular basis.
Still anxious.
Still being ignored by my cat on a regular basis.
October 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Still here.
Still anxious.
Still being ignored by my cat on a regular basis.
Still anxious.
Still being ignored by my cat on a regular basis.
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An important announcement from the Governor of Illinois.
February 7, 2025 at 8:34 PM
An important announcement from the Governor of Illinois.
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Around this time every year, I share a list of ways to support Native people. From supporting Indigenous people seeking abortion care to defending Native voting rights and keeping Native families together, here are some causes worth supporting. 🧵
November 28, 2024 at 1:51 AM
Around this time every year, I share a list of ways to support Native people. From supporting Indigenous people seeking abortion care to defending Native voting rights and keeping Native families together, here are some causes worth supporting. 🧵
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Today if you gather with your beloveds &/or relatives, know that you could & should say what needs saying.
Confront bigotry, bias, myths, & lies. Speak on ending genocides, land back, trans rights, & advancing dignity & agency.
Actively disrupt whatever limits collective flourishing & well being.
Confront bigotry, bias, myths, & lies. Speak on ending genocides, land back, trans rights, & advancing dignity & agency.
Actively disrupt whatever limits collective flourishing & well being.
November 28, 2024 at 4:19 PM
Today if you gather with your beloveds &/or relatives, know that you could & should say what needs saying.
Confront bigotry, bias, myths, & lies. Speak on ending genocides, land back, trans rights, & advancing dignity & agency.
Actively disrupt whatever limits collective flourishing & well being.
Confront bigotry, bias, myths, & lies. Speak on ending genocides, land back, trans rights, & advancing dignity & agency.
Actively disrupt whatever limits collective flourishing & well being.
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Sing it a little slower this year…
Alice Brock, namesake of Arlo Guthrie’s ‘Alice’s Restaurant,’ dies at 83
Guthrie’s 1967 antiwar anthem with the refrain “You can get anything you want at Alice’s Restaurant” begins with an eventful Thanksgiving hosted by Ms. Brock.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 24, 2024 at 7:00 AM
Sing it a little slower this year…
My suggested solution: only have all-gender bathrooms. Stalls included. Let the transphobes have to hold in until they’re safely back home or have to pull over their car and pee on the side of the road.
November 22, 2024 at 1:59 AM
My suggested solution: only have all-gender bathrooms. Stalls included. Let the transphobes have to hold in until they’re safely back home or have to pull over their car and pee on the side of the road.
I am at the dentist and really want to be able to still talk in 38 minutes so I can ask the dentist if the current time is tooth-hurty.
November 19, 2024 at 7:54 PM
I am at the dentist and really want to be able to still talk in 38 minutes so I can ask the dentist if the current time is tooth-hurty.
New ink. The last four years have been pretty hard in life-transformation ways, so I didn’t add any artwork to my body*. My blackbird means it’s time to take the pain and loss we’ve experienced and look around with new eyes, and take flight on newly healed wings.
November 17, 2024 at 5:12 PM
New ink. The last four years have been pretty hard in life-transformation ways, so I didn’t add any artwork to my body*. My blackbird means it’s time to take the pain and loss we’ve experienced and look around with new eyes, and take flight on newly healed wings.
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IDK who needs to hear this, but no one thinks that because you're attending a presentation rather than giving it, that you lack knowledge on the topic. So there's no need for you to feel insecure and try to one-up the presenter. Just don't do that shit ok?
November 14, 2024 at 6:35 PM
IDK who needs to hear this, but no one thinks that because you're attending a presentation rather than giving it, that you lack knowledge on the topic. So there's no need for you to feel insecure and try to one-up the presenter. Just don't do that shit ok?
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Hi everyone.
The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.
We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.
We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.
We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.
We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
The Onion Buys Alex Jones’s Infowars Out of Bankruptcy
The satirical news site planned to turn Infowars into a parody of itself, mocking “weird internet personalities” who peddle conspiracy theories and health supplements.
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Hi everyone.
The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.
We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.
We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars.
We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website.
We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off.
I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.
Why the actual fuck is my brain playing “Gagnam Style” on repeat when I’m trying to get work done?
a man in a tuxedo and bow tie is running through a hallway with the number 18 on the wall
ALT: a man in a tuxedo and bow tie is running through a hallway with the number 18 on the wall
media.tenor.com
November 14, 2024 at 2:33 PM
Why the actual fuck is my brain playing “Gagnam Style” on repeat when I’m trying to get work done?
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“You've been solving for the wrong problem. It's not that you approach life with perfectionism; it's that you respond to missteps with self-punishment”
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November 14, 2024 at 1:06 PM
“You've been solving for the wrong problem. It's not that you approach life with perfectionism; it's that you respond to missteps with self-punishment”
If this resonates with you, sign up to read the rest of the forthcoming new post: https://buff.ly/3f9iV6e
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Know what’s fun?
Get a job at a reasonably ethical company, move up to where you have clout, and every time there’s a job opening push the resumes of every friend that’s queer, trans, POC, polyamorous, disabled, or neurodivergent. Voilá! You now have a diverse work environment.
Get a job at a reasonably ethical company, move up to where you have clout, and every time there’s a job opening push the resumes of every friend that’s queer, trans, POC, polyamorous, disabled, or neurodivergent. Voilá! You now have a diverse work environment.
November 14, 2024 at 1:01 AM
Know what’s fun?
Get a job at a reasonably ethical company, move up to where you have clout, and every time there’s a job opening push the resumes of every friend that’s queer, trans, POC, polyamorous, disabled, or neurodivergent. Voilá! You now have a diverse work environment.
Get a job at a reasonably ethical company, move up to where you have clout, and every time there’s a job opening push the resumes of every friend that’s queer, trans, POC, polyamorous, disabled, or neurodivergent. Voilá! You now have a diverse work environment.
At a new-to-me dentists office (yikes). Music when I came in was Queen’s “I Want to Break Free”, then moved into “Stranglehold”. I am sure it’s accidental but I love the idea that this was planned.
November 13, 2024 at 4:07 PM
At a new-to-me dentists office (yikes). Music when I came in was Queen’s “I Want to Break Free”, then moved into “Stranglehold”. I am sure it’s accidental but I love the idea that this was planned.
My very fluffy weirdo, Mishka, watching cat videos.
In this house, we believe All Cats Are Beautiful.
In this house, we believe All Cats Are Beautiful.
November 13, 2024 at 2:27 AM
My very fluffy weirdo, Mishka, watching cat videos.
In this house, we believe All Cats Are Beautiful.
In this house, we believe All Cats Are Beautiful.
How my various online groups are handling the post-election results:
Queers: “How are we doing with bricks, face masks, and disability resources?”
Trans folks: “Let me help my peers get their passports and documents fixed.”
Scotch drinkers: “Tarriffs are coming, stock up on Lagavulin.”
Queers: “How are we doing with bricks, face masks, and disability resources?”
Trans folks: “Let me help my peers get their passports and documents fixed.”
Scotch drinkers: “Tarriffs are coming, stock up on Lagavulin.”
November 13, 2024 at 12:15 AM
How my various online groups are handling the post-election results:
Queers: “How are we doing with bricks, face masks, and disability resources?”
Trans folks: “Let me help my peers get their passports and documents fixed.”
Scotch drinkers: “Tarriffs are coming, stock up on Lagavulin.”
Queers: “How are we doing with bricks, face masks, and disability resources?”
Trans folks: “Let me help my peers get their passports and documents fixed.”
Scotch drinkers: “Tarriffs are coming, stock up on Lagavulin.”
I have been reviewing applicant resumes. Here are my tips:
Unless the job requires it, don’t post a photo. Especially not one that could double as a dating app pic.
Do not use comic sans font.
Actually have at least 2/3 of the “must have” qualifications.
If you use AI, don’t make it obvious.
Unless the job requires it, don’t post a photo. Especially not one that could double as a dating app pic.
Do not use comic sans font.
Actually have at least 2/3 of the “must have” qualifications.
If you use AI, don’t make it obvious.
November 12, 2024 at 3:10 AM
I have been reviewing applicant resumes. Here are my tips:
Unless the job requires it, don’t post a photo. Especially not one that could double as a dating app pic.
Do not use comic sans font.
Actually have at least 2/3 of the “must have” qualifications.
If you use AI, don’t make it obvious.
Unless the job requires it, don’t post a photo. Especially not one that could double as a dating app pic.
Do not use comic sans font.
Actually have at least 2/3 of the “must have” qualifications.
If you use AI, don’t make it obvious.
Oh hai. Am back.
November 11, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Oh hai. Am back.
This week at work, I:
Made a reference from “Welcome Back, Kotter” that nobody on my team understood
Admitted I’d never watched “Dude, Where’s My Car?”
Mentioned the movie “Road House” and the whole group got it.
So, ‘90’s Swayze is the tie that bound us as a team.
(And Sam Elliott, of course.)
Made a reference from “Welcome Back, Kotter” that nobody on my team understood
Admitted I’d never watched “Dude, Where’s My Car?”
Mentioned the movie “Road House” and the whole group got it.
So, ‘90’s Swayze is the tie that bound us as a team.
(And Sam Elliott, of course.)
October 14, 2023 at 1:21 AM
This week at work, I:
Made a reference from “Welcome Back, Kotter” that nobody on my team understood
Admitted I’d never watched “Dude, Where’s My Car?”
Mentioned the movie “Road House” and the whole group got it.
So, ‘90’s Swayze is the tie that bound us as a team.
(And Sam Elliott, of course.)
Made a reference from “Welcome Back, Kotter” that nobody on my team understood
Admitted I’d never watched “Dude, Where’s My Car?”
Mentioned the movie “Road House” and the whole group got it.
So, ‘90’s Swayze is the tie that bound us as a team.
(And Sam Elliott, of course.)