Sara
@sjkramer.bsky.social
Hark! now I hear them,—ding-dong, bell.
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Sara
@sjkramer.bsky.social
· Jun 24
Donating $18 to @standing-together.bsky.social every time I come across a gleefully no-nothing, idiotic, or hateful take (or cartoon) about Israel from someone I know in real life.
logging on because "Swinging Party" is playing in the coffee shop and I don't think anyone else here is appreciating just how good it sounds
August 18, 2026 at 9:07 PM
logging on because "Swinging Party" is playing in the coffee shop and I don't think anyone else here is appreciating just how good it sounds
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about 16.6% of registered Democrats voted in Tuesday's primaries in NYC. (wondering if that figure is accurate—but it's the only one I can find)
June 25, 2026 at 10:14 PM
about 16.6% of registered Democrats voted in Tuesday's primaries in NYC. (wondering if that figure is accurate—but it's the only one I can find)
yet again not sharing in the collective euphoria of my city—fascinating way to live
June 12, 2026 at 10:04 PM
yet again not sharing in the collective euphoria of my city—fascinating way to live
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[Tootsie Roll Pop owl voice] How many catastrophic governance failures does it take to get to end of the world, one, a two,
April 24, 2026 at 2:44 PM
[Tootsie Roll Pop owl voice] How many catastrophic governance failures does it take to get to end of the world, one, a two,
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In April someone is giving a reading every day, the turnout is poor, and those that do show up leave early.
--Pliny, 2nd century
--Pliny, 2nd century
April 24, 2026 at 3:53 PM
In April someone is giving a reading every day, the turnout is poor, and those that do show up leave early.
--Pliny, 2nd century
--Pliny, 2nd century
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RIP Hampshire. You were too good of a school for these times…
April 14, 2026 at 2:41 PM
RIP Hampshire. You were too good of a school for these times…
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Murmur, the band’s debut studio album, was released 43 years ago on April 12, 1983. Produced by Mitch Easter & Don Dixon, Murmur remains, according to music journalist Tim Peacock, “one of the most compelling and otherworldly debut albums in rock history.” Share your Murmur memories in the comments.
April 12, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Murmur, the band’s debut studio album, was released 43 years ago on April 12, 1983. Produced by Mitch Easter & Don Dixon, Murmur remains, according to music journalist Tim Peacock, “one of the most compelling and otherworldly debut albums in rock history.” Share your Murmur memories in the comments.
I’m still furious at those discouraged voting in the last presidential cycle.
BREAKING: the judges who dismissed high-profile cases in immigration court against two international students who have advocated for Palestinian causes, Rümeysa Öztürk and Mohsen Mahdawi, were fired yesterday, alongside four other judges.
/w @haleaziz.bsky.social and @nicknehamas.bsky.social
/w @haleaziz.bsky.social and @nicknehamas.bsky.social
Judges Fired After Blocking Deportations of Pro-Palestinian Students
www.nytimes.com
April 12, 2026 at 12:15 AM
I’m still furious at those discouraged voting in the last presidential cycle.
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Evictions are up (over 60% in March), and the only reason the eviction rate wasn’t even higher was because of massive mutual aid efforts across the city. We still have a gap of $13,000.
Please share our gofundme widely and please donate again, if you can. 💵 🌼 🥰 🏠
www.gofundme.com/f/support-mi...
Please share our gofundme widely and please donate again, if you can. 💵 🌼 🥰 🏠
www.gofundme.com/f/support-mi...
Donate to Support Families at a South Minneapolis Public School, organized by Anne Kosseff
We are a Title 1 neighborhood community school in south Minneapolis… Anne Kosseff needs your support for Support Families at a South Minneapolis Public School
www.gofundme.com
April 11, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Evictions are up (over 60% in March), and the only reason the eviction rate wasn’t even higher was because of massive mutual aid efforts across the city. We still have a gap of $13,000.
Please share our gofundme widely and please donate again, if you can. 💵 🌼 🥰 🏠
www.gofundme.com/f/support-mi...
Please share our gofundme widely and please donate again, if you can. 💵 🌼 🥰 🏠
www.gofundme.com/f/support-mi...
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For February I'm reading Moderan, a collection of short stories by David R. Bunch. I have never seen such an absurdist take on the dystopian genre. Usually there is some amount of giving the devil his due, the power and technological force of the oppressors are depicted as serious and foreboding.
February 4, 2026 at 9:32 AM
For February I'm reading Moderan, a collection of short stories by David R. Bunch. I have never seen such an absurdist take on the dystopian genre. Usually there is some amount of giving the devil his due, the power and technological force of the oppressors are depicted as serious and foreboding.
Wow. A David R. Bunch story from 1993.
I picked this up a couple years ago in a used bookstore
April 11, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Wow. A David R. Bunch story from 1993.
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Why do birds suddenly appear every time I am near? Two words: suet pomade.
April 10, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Why do birds suddenly appear every time I am near? Two words: suet pomade.
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“I’ve never experienced anything like this in my entire life,” Rep. Adelita Grijalva said. “It is frightening in there. It is disgusting.”
story via @jerodmacevoy.com
story via @jerodmacevoy.com
Surprise inspection finds ICE stuffing migrants 'like sardines' into a facility with no bed, showers
Three lawmakers visited a Mesa ICE facility unannounced and found overcrowding, with 250 detainees packed into rooms "like sardines"
azmirror.com
April 10, 2026 at 2:12 PM
“I’ve never experienced anything like this in my entire life,” Rep. Adelita Grijalva said. “It is frightening in there. It is disgusting.”
story via @jerodmacevoy.com
story via @jerodmacevoy.com
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I want to be EXPLICIT that I am not against the Bund I am against playing this game of Good Jew/Bad Jew: Retro Edition, *especially* when non-Jews are playing
Guys I’m really not loving this “Bund good, Zionism evil” flattening of history, especially since:
a) the Bund collapsed because it failed in its goals
b) a not insignificant number of Bundists ended up colonizing Palestine anyway
c) the assimilated American Jews praising the Bund aren’t Bundists
a) the Bund collapsed because it failed in its goals
b) a not insignificant number of Bundists ended up colonizing Palestine anyway
c) the assimilated American Jews praising the Bund aren’t Bundists
April 10, 2026 at 1:25 PM
I want to be EXPLICIT that I am not against the Bund I am against playing this game of Good Jew/Bad Jew: Retro Edition, *especially* when non-Jews are playing
Oh well. It was good while it lasted. www.thecity.nyc/2026/04/09/g...
April 9, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Oh well. It was good while it lasted. www.thecity.nyc/2026/04/09/g...
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What the heck is happening with Providence's Iryna Zarutska mural(s)? I tried to find out.
www.bostonartreview.com/read/iryna-z...
www.bostonartreview.com/read/iryna-z...
Dispute Over Mural of Iryna Zarutska Erupts in Providence as Ties to Right-Wing Funding Surface
Artist Ian Gaudreau claims city overreach, while city officials and LGBTQ community allege the Project Freedom 2025 mural is part of a Musk-funded campaign that uses art to weaponize public space.
www.bostonartreview.com
April 8, 2026 at 12:30 PM
What the heck is happening with Providence's Iryna Zarutska mural(s)? I tried to find out.
www.bostonartreview.com/read/iryna-z...
www.bostonartreview.com/read/iryna-z...
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Nancy Lemann published her first novel at 28. Then came “the doom.” Now she’s back in the spotlight, and not exactly comfortable with it.
What’s It Like to Be Back in Print After 20 Years? A Bit Odd.
Nancy Lemann published her first novel at 28. Then came “the doom.” Now she’s back in the spotlight, and not exactly comfortable with it.
nyti.ms
March 24, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Nancy Lemann published her first novel at 28. Then came “the doom.” Now she’s back in the spotlight, and not exactly comfortable with it.
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what are you TALKING about, man
So thinking one step ahead. The purpose of the new war crimes is likely to induce Iran to carry out a terrorist attack inside the United States. (4/17)
April 6, 2026 at 1:40 AM
what are you TALKING about, man
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It's looking like yes.
April 5, 2026 at 5:15 PM
It's looking like yes.
My dear you are no Elizabeth Hardwick
April 4, 2026 at 2:08 AM
My dear you are no Elizabeth Hardwick
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Sad news - Glen Baxter, who exhibited at Shandy Hall only last year, has died. He will leave a unique legacy - his surreal captioned drawings will forever make us smile. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Glen Baxter obituary
Absurdist artist and cartoonist who was a staple of the greeting cards rack and of publications such as the New Yorker
www.theguardian.com
April 3, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Sad news - Glen Baxter, who exhibited at Shandy Hall only last year, has died. He will leave a unique legacy - his surreal captioned drawings will forever make us smile. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
selective outrage going strong I see
April 2, 2026 at 4:37 PM
selective outrage going strong I see
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Counterpoint: ew, listen to yourself
March 31, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Counterpoint: ew, listen to yourself