Sarah Unruh
@unruhlysarah.bsky.social
Former Biology professor trained in Library and Information Sciences
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it’s giving
November 20, 2025 at 12:24 AM
it’s giving
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When I found this is my mailbox, I was occupied with other things & just kinda threw it on my pile. But now I’m going through that pile & I dunno, something has changed in the ensuing weeks which has made it feel a little more urgent.
November 19, 2025 at 7:24 PM
When I found this is my mailbox, I was occupied with other things & just kinda threw it on my pile. But now I’m going through that pile & I dunno, something has changed in the ensuing weeks which has made it feel a little more urgent.
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Charlotte didn’t flinch; it rose. Neighbors linked arms, communities defied intimidation, and ICE’s fear machine hit a wall of people power.
This is the new standard: we protect us. Read it, share it, make it impossible to ignore🔥
www.digitaldrumbeat.com/p/charlotte-...
This is the new standard: we protect us. Read it, share it, make it impossible to ignore🔥
www.digitaldrumbeat.com/p/charlotte-...
Charlotte Set a New Standard for Resisting ICE
If they thought Charlotte would break, they miscalculated. Inside: the proof, the tactics, and the shareable content to spread what really happened.
www.digitaldrumbeat.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Charlotte didn’t flinch; it rose. Neighbors linked arms, communities defied intimidation, and ICE’s fear machine hit a wall of people power.
This is the new standard: we protect us. Read it, share it, make it impossible to ignore🔥
www.digitaldrumbeat.com/p/charlotte-...
This is the new standard: we protect us. Read it, share it, make it impossible to ignore🔥
www.digitaldrumbeat.com/p/charlotte-...
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November 19, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Trump Moves to Weaken the Endangered Species Act--Four proposed rules could make it easier to drill for oil or harvest timber in areas where endangered species live. Story by @maxinejoselow.bsky.social & @catrineinhorn.bsky.social Gift link: nyti.ms/4pi6adI
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November 19, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Trump Moves to Weaken the Endangered Species Act--Four proposed rules could make it easier to drill for oil or harvest timber in areas where endangered species live. Story by @maxinejoselow.bsky.social & @catrineinhorn.bsky.social Gift link: nyti.ms/4pi6adI
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More than 12,000 callers of all ages from across the United States and Canada contact StrongHearts Native Helpline each year — this country’s only national helpline for Indigenous survivors of domestic violence.
By Hana Ikramuddin from @theimprintnews.bsky.social
By Hana Ikramuddin from @theimprintnews.bsky.social
Indigenous domestic violence hotline receives $15M grant
More than 12,000 callers of all ages from across the United States and Canada contact the StrongHearts Native Helpline each year — this country’s only national helpline for Indigenous survivors of dom...
sahanjournal.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
More than 12,000 callers of all ages from across the United States and Canada contact StrongHearts Native Helpline each year — this country’s only national helpline for Indigenous survivors of domestic violence.
By Hana Ikramuddin from @theimprintnews.bsky.social
By Hana Ikramuddin from @theimprintnews.bsky.social
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THIS.
Also, I can't help but think of Claudine Gay being forced out of the Harvard presidency over trumped-up accusations of plagiarism and tolerating antisemitism.
While Summers was questioning the intellectual capacity of women while president. And sexually harassed at least one woman.
Also, I can't help but think of Claudine Gay being forced out of the Harvard presidency over trumped-up accusations of plagiarism and tolerating antisemitism.
While Summers was questioning the intellectual capacity of women while president. And sexually harassed at least one woman.
It says a lot about whose voices matter in higher ed that Larry Summers is still allowed to teach his college students, while Jessica Adams* is not.
November 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
THIS.
Also, I can't help but think of Claudine Gay being forced out of the Harvard presidency over trumped-up accusations of plagiarism and tolerating antisemitism.
While Summers was questioning the intellectual capacity of women while president. And sexually harassed at least one woman.
Also, I can't help but think of Claudine Gay being forced out of the Harvard presidency over trumped-up accusations of plagiarism and tolerating antisemitism.
While Summers was questioning the intellectual capacity of women while president. And sexually harassed at least one woman.
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“I require a lot from my readers,” said @blklibrarygirl.bsky.social. “I am fond of saying I do not write Racism 101, and I do not gentle-parent my readers. I assume that my readers are very, very intelligent.” 🔥
www.miamitimesonline.com/lifestyles/a...
www.miamitimesonline.com/lifestyles/a...
How Black authorship is shifting under the Trump Administration: Voices from the Miami Book Fair
As the 2025 Miami Book Fair begins, the landscape of Black authorship under the Trump Administration is shifting. Broad book bans and censorship initiatives have removed books by Black authors
www.miamitimesonline.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
“I require a lot from my readers,” said @blklibrarygirl.bsky.social. “I am fond of saying I do not write Racism 101, and I do not gentle-parent my readers. I assume that my readers are very, very intelligent.” 🔥
www.miamitimesonline.com/lifestyles/a...
www.miamitimesonline.com/lifestyles/a...
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“The US provided about 13% of its funding. If that isn’t restored, combined with other reduced pledges, Gavi will be left with a nearly $3 billion shortfall… That could force a significant scaling back of the anti-cancer campaign” @jackiantonovich.bsky.social
86 million girls were vaccinated as part of a campaign led by Gavi. Its HPV vaccination program is a key piece of WHO's global strategy to put cervical cancer on a path to elimination. But the pace of its progress is now under threat after unexpected funding cuts by the US government.
US funding cuts imperil global efforts to eliminate cervical cancer | CNN
Maina Modu, an immunization officer in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state, lost his wife, Hauwa, to cervical cancer in 2011. She was one of the 349,000 women globally who die from the preventable canc...
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November 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
“The US provided about 13% of its funding. If that isn’t restored, combined with other reduced pledges, Gavi will be left with a nearly $3 billion shortfall… That could force a significant scaling back of the anti-cancer campaign” @jackiantonovich.bsky.social
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NEW: Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. The USDA didn’t test the theory after a disastrous Midwestern outbreak.
Here’s how we did.
By @natlash.bsky.social
Here’s how we did.
By @natlash.bsky.social
How ProPublica Investigated a Bird Flu Outbreak in America’s Heartland
Early this year, bird flu ripped through 80 farms in Ohio and Indiana. Using genetic markers, wind simulations, satellite imagery, property records and more, we found that the virus could’ve been airb...
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEW: Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. The USDA didn’t test the theory after a disastrous Midwestern outbreak.
Here’s how we did.
By @natlash.bsky.social
Here’s how we did.
By @natlash.bsky.social
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Of all my posts, this is the one that I wish would be shared widely. I hope people will donate to Bryan's legal defense, but even if you don't, it's important to be aware of the human rights horrors that are going on around us on a daily basis.
Please help Bryan, a decent and hardworking person who was just kidnapped off the street in DC. He has been in this country since he was a child. He has a business and a family. He does not deserve such shameful cruelty. Please share.
www.gofundme.com/f/help-bryan...
www.gofundme.com/f/help-bryan...
Donate to Help Bryan Fight for His Freedom, organized by Kira Tewalt
Help Bryan Fight for His Freedom
My name is Kira, and I’m asking for your help on… Kira Tewalt needs your support for Help Bryan Fight for His Freedom
www.gofundme.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Of all my posts, this is the one that I wish would be shared widely. I hope people will donate to Bryan's legal defense, but even if you don't, it's important to be aware of the human rights horrors that are going on around us on a daily basis.
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women are always saying “lord grant me the confidence of a mediocre man.” ok well he did. now what. is the world a better place? look at what you’ve wrought.
Olivia Nuzzi's 'American Canto': Read the Exclusive Excerpt
She flamed out and she faded away. 'Vanity Fair'’s West Coast Editor returns to the written word to survey scorched earth.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
women are always saying “lord grant me the confidence of a mediocre man.” ok well he did. now what. is the world a better place? look at what you’ve wrought.
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Jaw dropped. Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content
Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content - Oklahoma Watch
The Trump administration removed a congressionally mandated report on missing and murdered Native Americans from the DOJ website, citing compliance with an executive order against DEI. Senators who ch...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Jaw dropped. Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content
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So many people have tried to make this. At this point the story of why it hasn’t been made might be more of a mirror than making it.
I want to watch a six-part series on the Haitian Revolution 😕
November 17, 2025 at 5:58 PM
So many people have tried to make this. At this point the story of why it hasn’t been made might be more of a mirror than making it.
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American inspections of foreign food facilities — which produce everything from crawfish to cookies for the U.S. market — have plummeted to historic lows this year, a ProPublica analysis of federal data shows.
By @anniewaldman.bsky.social and @bxroberts.org
By @anniewaldman.bsky.social and @bxroberts.org
Foreign Food Safety Inspections Hit Historic Low After Trump Cuts
The dramatic shift in oversight comes at a time when the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food, which accounts for the vast majority of the nation’s seafood and more than half its fresh fru...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:13 PM
American inspections of foreign food facilities — which produce everything from crawfish to cookies for the U.S. market — have plummeted to historic lows this year, a ProPublica analysis of federal data shows.
By @anniewaldman.bsky.social and @bxroberts.org
By @anniewaldman.bsky.social and @bxroberts.org
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I had a great conversation about this phenomenon with some sociologists at ASA once. A colleague took me to task for failing to see how they KNOW the reference. They aren’t misreading literary references — they are wielding them to demonstrate their power to shape our ethics.
The fact that he named it Project Prometheus is priceless.
Jeff Bezos Creates A.I. Start-Up Where He Will Be Co-Chief Executive
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November 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I had a great conversation about this phenomenon with some sociologists at ASA once. A colleague took me to task for failing to see how they KNOW the reference. They aren’t misreading literary references — they are wielding them to demonstrate their power to shape our ethics.
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Two weeks into a new program that gives New Mexico children free childcare, officials are opening up about the surge that happened day one & how it’s been moving forward. In just a short time, the state said thousands of children are now enrolled in free childcare, & daycares are lining up to join.
www.krqe.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Two weeks into a new program that gives New Mexico children free childcare, officials are opening up about the surge that happened day one & how it’s been moving forward. In just a short time, the state said thousands of children are now enrolled in free childcare, & daycares are lining up to join.
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holy shit: “Among the 2,000 UK adults surveyed, 85% were unaware that Britain forcibly transported more than 3 million Africans to the Caribbean, 89% did not know that Britain enslaved people in the Caribbean for more than 300 years” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Caribbean reparations leaders in ‘historic’ first UK visit to press for justice
CRC mission will seek to deepen public understanding of Britain’s colonial legacy and its lasting impact
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:54 PM
holy shit: “Among the 2,000 UK adults surveyed, 85% were unaware that Britain forcibly transported more than 3 million Africans to the Caribbean, 89% did not know that Britain enslaved people in the Caribbean for more than 300 years” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Every major US city is run by the cops. The fact that the public is fine with this is the only issue.
November 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Every major US city is run by the cops. The fact that the public is fine with this is the only issue.
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💔 Alice Wong’s last words: “Don’t let the bastards grind you down.”
We can never thank Alice enough for fighting all the good fights and especially all the hard fights. We all learned so much from your brilliance, your courage, and your indefatigable leadership. We will never forget you.
We can never thank Alice enough for fighting all the good fights and especially all the hard fights. We all learned so much from your brilliance, your courage, and your indefatigable leadership. We will never forget you.
November 15, 2025 at 6:53 PM
💔 Alice Wong’s last words: “Don’t let the bastards grind you down.”
We can never thank Alice enough for fighting all the good fights and especially all the hard fights. We all learned so much from your brilliance, your courage, and your indefatigable leadership. We will never forget you.
We can never thank Alice enough for fighting all the good fights and especially all the hard fights. We all learned so much from your brilliance, your courage, and your indefatigable leadership. We will never forget you.
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At Ohio State University today, your campus event is allowed to have a Nazi salute but not a land acknowledgment
Uncensored America comes to Ohio State, spreads anti-semitic, sexist rhetoric
Anti-semitism, controversial statements about women and debates on the Israel-Gaza conflict filled the Browning Amphitheater during an Uncensored America event on Wednesday. Over 200 people, mostly m...
www.thelantern.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
At Ohio State University today, your campus event is allowed to have a Nazi salute but not a land acknowledgment
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So uh.
I've spent the last five years working on a book about grief, mourning, who is allowed to grieve and how, and where we go from here, and...
you can now preorder it!
I've spent the last five years working on a book about grief, mourning, who is allowed to grieve and how, and where we go from here, and...
you can now preorder it!
All My Dead Cats and Other Losses: Practicing Good Grief in a Culture That Fears Mourning
Practicing Good Grief in a Culture That Fears Mourning
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November 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
So uh.
I've spent the last five years working on a book about grief, mourning, who is allowed to grieve and how, and where we go from here, and...
you can now preorder it!
I've spent the last five years working on a book about grief, mourning, who is allowed to grieve and how, and where we go from here, and...
you can now preorder it!
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“Gen Z has the lowest racial resentment of any generation ever studied.”
Important work from @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social that offers a clear explanation of why there is an intense push to change school curricula to make them more white supremacist
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
Important work from @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social that offers a clear explanation of why there is an intense push to change school curricula to make them more white supremacist
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
The Shocking Truth About Gen Z Voters Is That They’re Pretty Great
Stop panicking: They are the most progressive generation ever, especially on race. If that surprises you, you’ve been listening to the wrong story.
newrepublic.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
“Gen Z has the lowest racial resentment of any generation ever studied.”
Important work from @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social that offers a clear explanation of why there is an intense push to change school curricula to make them more white supremacist
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
Important work from @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social that offers a clear explanation of why there is an intense push to change school curricula to make them more white supremacist
newrepublic.com/article/2030...