Sarah Cardin
@sarahcardin.bsky.social
Feral historian, recovering journalist, editor, concertina player, native plant gardener, cat mom, lesbian. (Very) minor goddess.
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Avatar: Olive the Death Kitty
Mastodon: https://mas.to/@sarahc
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Sarah Cardin
@sarahcardin.bsky.social
· Feb 8
The Nature of Our Power: A Conversation with Political Scientist Erica Chenoweth
"The best study on the subject in my opinion suggests that in the long term, institutions really can’t save us; that civil society and mass mobilization are a more potent check on a backsliding democr...
meditations-in-an-emergency.ghost.io
Erica Chenowith literally wrote the book on how nonviolent civil resistance brings down authoritarian governments and keeps democracies from backsliding. This talk with her will give you some great ideas and resources for protecting democracy.
meditations-in-an-emergency.ghost.io/the-nature-o...
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New: We obtained witness videos and surveillance footage showing ICE parking their cars, arresting an observer, and transferring detainees in parking lots across 4 of Chicago's police districts.
Local officials have tried banning ICE from city property. But incidents in the lots keep stacking up:
Local officials have tried banning ICE from city property. But incidents in the lots keep stacking up:
In plain sight: a year of ICE using Chicago police parking lots for its operations
Videos and witness testimony show immigration agents continue using Chicago police station parking lots despite a ban on their access to city property. Records obtained from the Civilian Office of Pol...
unraveledpress.com
September 29, 2026 at 5:22 PM
New: We obtained witness videos and surveillance footage showing ICE parking their cars, arresting an observer, and transferring detainees in parking lots across 4 of Chicago's police districts.
Local officials have tried banning ICE from city property. But incidents in the lots keep stacking up:
Local officials have tried banning ICE from city property. But incidents in the lots keep stacking up:
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Since August, Russian attacks on Kyiv and other cities have intensified, enabled by faster, jet-powered versions of Shahed drones that are more difficult to intercept.
Reporter's Notebook: How constant drone attacks became a normal workday in Kyiv
Wednesday, Sept. 23, was supposed to be a normal office day for me, researching for an investigative story. But amid Russia's daily drone and missile barrages, the word "normal" has taken on a new mea...
kyivindependent.com
September 29, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Since August, Russian attacks on Kyiv and other cities have intensified, enabled by faster, jet-powered versions of Shahed drones that are more difficult to intercept.
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It's important to remind readers that while there are a few anti-trans dems, many are doing great work.
Spanberger in VA did not flinch at anti-trans attacks.
Now, she just ended Governor Youngkin's infamous rule that would ban trans students from bathrooms.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Spanberger in VA did not flinch at anti-trans attacks.
Now, she just ended Governor Youngkin's infamous rule that would ban trans students from bathrooms.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
VA Gov. Spanberger Kills Youngkin-Era Rule That Would Have Banned Trans Students From Bathrooms
“Spanberger showed how Democrats win amidst Republican attacks.”
www.erininthemorning.com
September 16, 2026 at 5:59 PM
It's important to remind readers that while there are a few anti-trans dems, many are doing great work.
Spanberger in VA did not flinch at anti-trans attacks.
Now, she just ended Governor Youngkin's infamous rule that would ban trans students from bathrooms.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Spanberger in VA did not flinch at anti-trans attacks.
Now, she just ended Governor Youngkin's infamous rule that would ban trans students from bathrooms.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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New: a secretive DHS predictive policing unit is analyzing Americans' financial activity, feeding those names to police, then having cops pull them over. Not suspected of any particular crime
We're revealing the unit name too: Predictive Intelligence Targeting Team www.404media.co/a-secretive-...
We're revealing the unit name too: Predictive Intelligence Targeting Team www.404media.co/a-secretive-...
A Secretive DHS ‘Predictive Policing’ Unit is Analyzing Americans' Financial Habits and Pulling Them Over
404 Media is revealing the name of Border Patrol's predictive policing units, which analyze financial data and have local cops pull people over. The people are not suspected of any particular crime.
www.404media.co
September 8, 2026 at 1:13 PM
New: a secretive DHS predictive policing unit is analyzing Americans' financial activity, feeding those names to police, then having cops pull them over. Not suspected of any particular crime
We're revealing the unit name too: Predictive Intelligence Targeting Team www.404media.co/a-secretive-...
We're revealing the unit name too: Predictive Intelligence Targeting Team www.404media.co/a-secretive-...
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NEW: CBP is shopping for a contractor to track down people the US has deported to Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala and collect unpaid immigration fines — debts that can top $1.8 million a person.
U.S. Border Patrol wants a contractor to track down deported people abroad and collect their immigration fines
The agency gave bidders three business days to compete for a first-of-its-kind contract to collect fines from people it has deported to Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala.
www.projectsaltbox.com
August 4, 2026 at 5:14 PM
NEW: CBP is shopping for a contractor to track down people the US has deported to Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala and collect unpaid immigration fines — debts that can top $1.8 million a person.
Fixed your headline, NY Times:
' The defense secretary’s decision to block the officers’ promotions appears driven by his racism and misogyny. '
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/u...
' The defense secretary’s decision to block the officers’ promotions appears driven by his racism and misogyny. '
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/u...
Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List
www.nytimes.com
June 1, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Fixed your headline, NY Times:
' The defense secretary’s decision to block the officers’ promotions appears driven by his racism and misogyny. '
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/u...
' The defense secretary’s decision to block the officers’ promotions appears driven by his racism and misogyny. '
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/u...
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In light of the ongoing situation with Ebola in the DRC, I'm sorry to have to remind you that evolutionary biology makes it abundantly clear that ignoring a catastrophic disease outbreak because it's there, not here, is a terrible, terrible idea.
Evolutionary consequences of delaying intervention for monkeypox
Since May, 2022, clusters of monkeypox infections have caused global concern. At present,
this concern has been tempered by the fact that, even when uncontrolled, the number
of infections is growing s...
www.thelancet.com
May 28, 2026 at 6:23 AM
In light of the ongoing situation with Ebola in the DRC, I'm sorry to have to remind you that evolutionary biology makes it abundantly clear that ignoring a catastrophic disease outbreak because it's there, not here, is a terrible, terrible idea.
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A white supremacist group is facing a federal discrimination lawsuit filed by a real estate broker who says she was barred from purchasing property in their rural Arkansas community because of her Jewish ancestry, Black husband, and biracial children.
Suit targets whites-only Arkansas community over applicant rejected for Jewish roots, Black husband
The real estate broker’s application portal now reads that she was not accepted because she was “not an ideal fit” for the community, the lawsuit says.
nbcnews.to
May 21, 2026 at 7:40 PM
A white supremacist group is facing a federal discrimination lawsuit filed by a real estate broker who says she was barred from purchasing property in their rural Arkansas community because of her Jewish ancestry, Black husband, and biracial children.
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Excited to live in a country where you can mail someone a handgun but not an abortion pill
The U.S. Postal Service is considering allowing people to ship handguns through the mail for the first time in nearly 100 years
USPS May Soon Allow People To Ship Handguns Through The Mail
The United States Postal Service is considering a rule change that would allow anyone to send handguns through the mail for the first time in nearly 100 years.
www.huffpost.com
May 7, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Excited to live in a country where you can mail someone a handgun but not an abortion pill
What has Trump done with his war on Iran? He's turned one of the most awful regimes on the planet into the underdog and given it power and legitimacy that it could never have achieved on its own. Mo Husseini explains.
Full Husseini post is here: www.facebook.com/share/p/1Dsv...
Full Husseini post is here: www.facebook.com/share/p/1Dsv...
April 8, 2026 at 4:20 PM
What has Trump done with his war on Iran? He's turned one of the most awful regimes on the planet into the underdog and given it power and legitimacy that it could never have achieved on its own. Mo Husseini explains.
Full Husseini post is here: www.facebook.com/share/p/1Dsv...
Full Husseini post is here: www.facebook.com/share/p/1Dsv...
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We never deny white folks their humanity, we never deny them the objective fact that they're human beings just because they're the embodiment of evil. That's only white folks doing that.
You have to think of Black people as human ALL the time, not just sometimes, white people.
April 8, 2026 at 2:29 PM
We never deny white folks their humanity, we never deny them the objective fact that they're human beings just because they're the embodiment of evil. That's only white folks doing that.
Now that we've gotten the country’s attention with No Kings, how do we move from getting people to show up at a protest to the nitty-gritty of making it impossible for the Trump regime to function?
Resistance thinkers are coming up with plans. This one goes into detail.
Resistance thinkers are coming up with plans. This one goes into detail.
If We Want to Fight Back, We Need Counterpower
The game has changed and our strategy has to change with it. The opening is over. Now comes the long middle fight.
ladylibertie.substack.com
March 30, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Now that we've gotten the country’s attention with No Kings, how do we move from getting people to show up at a protest to the nitty-gritty of making it impossible for the Trump regime to function?
Resistance thinkers are coming up with plans. This one goes into detail.
Resistance thinkers are coming up with plans. This one goes into detail.
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The Portland Police Bureau announced on X that the Burnside Bridge was closed to vehicle traffic as thousands of protesters marched across from the Oregon Convention Center to Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland.
Live Updates: Third ‘No Kings’ events take place across the Pacific Northwest
Demonstrations are planned in Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, Eugene and several other locations across the region.
www.opb.org
March 28, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The Portland Police Bureau announced on X that the Burnside Bridge was closed to vehicle traffic as thousands of protesters marched across from the Oregon Convention Center to Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland.
Fixed your headline, NBC News.
'Trump collaborators in House refuse to allow vote on Senate DHS bill'
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
'Trump collaborators in House refuse to allow vote on Senate DHS bill'
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
House Republicans rebel against Senate-passed DHS bill, eye separate funding vote
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said he plans to vote on a stopgap spending bill that includes ICE and CBP, which Senate Minority Leader Schumer, D-N.Y., called "dead on arrival."
www.nbcnews.com
March 27, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Fixed your headline, NBC News.
'Trump collaborators in House refuse to allow vote on Senate DHS bill'
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
'Trump collaborators in House refuse to allow vote on Senate DHS bill'
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Let's put these numbers into perspective.
The International Organization for Migration says Israel's evacuation orders have forced almost one-sixth of Lebanon's population from their homes.
If an invader did this in the US, 70,000,000+ people would be homeless.
www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026...
The International Organization for Migration says Israel's evacuation orders have forced almost one-sixth of Lebanon's population from their homes.
If an invader did this in the US, 70,000,000+ people would be homeless.
www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026...
Photos: More than one million displaced by Israel’s evacuations in Lebanon
More than 250,000 people flee Lebanon in two weeks, with 125,000 crossing into Syria, including 7,000 Lebanese citizens.
www.aljazeera.com
March 26, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Let's put these numbers into perspective.
The International Organization for Migration says Israel's evacuation orders have forced almost one-sixth of Lebanon's population from their homes.
If an invader did this in the US, 70,000,000+ people would be homeless.
www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026...
The International Organization for Migration says Israel's evacuation orders have forced almost one-sixth of Lebanon's population from their homes.
If an invader did this in the US, 70,000,000+ people would be homeless.
www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026...
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Monthly donations are a mood booster, too. Every time you see a happy post by an org you support you feel proud like "I helped do that!". And when you're having a shit day you stop and think, "well at least I was also helping some animals have a better day today" and it's very comforting.
We only need 22 more monthly donors to hit our March goal! We are so grateful to everyone who has signed up already. 💕 Monthly donations of ANY amount empower us to plan a responsible, sustainable future for our animals and humane education programs! donorbox.org/mmfs-donate
March 23, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Monthly donations are a mood booster, too. Every time you see a happy post by an org you support you feel proud like "I helped do that!". And when you're having a shit day you stop and think, "well at least I was also helping some animals have a better day today" and it's very comforting.
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Expect the worst from Trump. Always.
#AllRoadsLeadToPutin
Next post in thread:
"This is part of Russia’s war machine"
#AllRoadsLeadToPutin
Next post in thread:
"This is part of Russia’s war machine"
US lifts sanctions on Belarus as a result of today’s meeting w Lukashenko in Minsk
Lifted on: Belinvestbank, Dev Bank and Ministry of Finance of Belarus, Belarusian Potash Company and "Belaruskali"
“These have been removed from all sanctions lists”, per Trump’s envoy
Lifted on: Belinvestbank, Dev Bank and Ministry of Finance of Belarus, Belarusian Potash Company and "Belaruskali"
“These have been removed from all sanctions lists”, per Trump’s envoy
March 19, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Expect the worst from Trump. Always.
#AllRoadsLeadToPutin
Next post in thread:
"This is part of Russia’s war machine"
#AllRoadsLeadToPutin
Next post in thread:
"This is part of Russia’s war machine"
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The is the federal government telling news stations to provide favorable coverage of the war or their licenses will be pulled.
A truly extraordinary moment.
We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.
Act like it.
A truly extraordinary moment.
We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.
Act like it.
March 14, 2026 at 9:52 PM
The is the federal government telling news stations to provide favorable coverage of the war or their licenses will be pulled.
A truly extraordinary moment.
We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.
Act like it.
A truly extraordinary moment.
We aren't on the verge of a totalitarian takeover. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.
Act like it.
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If we made the green energy transition this war would be unthinkable and these authoritarians wouldn’t be in power — not in the US, not in Iran, not in Saudi Arabia, not in Russia. Hydrocarbons are killing our freedom and just plain killing us.
March 15, 2026 at 12:07 AM
If we made the green energy transition this war would be unthinkable and these authoritarians wouldn’t be in power — not in the US, not in Iran, not in Saudi Arabia, not in Russia. Hydrocarbons are killing our freedom and just plain killing us.
Sad news.
I got my new issue of the New Yorker today & it was loaded with AI slop.
I got my new issue of the New Yorker today & it was loaded with AI slop.
March 6, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Sad news.
I got my new issue of the New Yorker today & it was loaded with AI slop.
I got my new issue of the New Yorker today & it was loaded with AI slop.
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Thank you @propublica.org.
We sent 4 records requests to the Education Department — the first more than a year ago — seeking the status of school investigations, findings of discrimination reversed under Trump and more.
The agency gave no response except to acknowledge it received them.
The agency gave no response except to acknowledge it received them.
ProPublica Sues Education Department for Withholding Records About Discrimination in Schools
Under Secretary Linda McMahon, the work of the Office for Civil Rights, which aims to protect students from discrimination, is cloaked in secrecy.
www.propublica.org
March 5, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Thank you @propublica.org.
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I wrote this plea for media responsibility last June when Trump ordered air strikes against Iran. It remains relevant as Trump launches an even wider war against Iran.
American news outlets must resist the impulse to treat war as entertainment.
American news outlets must resist the impulse to treat war as entertainment.
Please, media, don’t turn the war into entertainment
8 things for journalists to keep in mind as they cover Trump’s military moves
www.stopthepresses.news
February 28, 2026 at 6:44 PM
I wrote this plea for media responsibility last June when Trump ordered air strikes against Iran. It remains relevant as Trump launches an even wider war against Iran.
American news outlets must resist the impulse to treat war as entertainment.
American news outlets must resist the impulse to treat war as entertainment.