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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social

@sarahsmith1776.bsky.social
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Book worm, history nerd, writer

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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
“There are more things in heaven and Earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.” -Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 5 I interned for Graham pre-Obama to learn how to operate as a D amongst R (knowledge was gained.) Upon his death, I can’t get this line out of my mind. Leave it to Shakespeare, right?
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
On the eve of the 250th: I hear fireworks and thunder. I see lightening bugs and wonder. And in it, grief And hope. God speed. 💗
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Newton’s 3rd Law of Physics essentially states that for every action in nature there is an equal and opposite reaction. You could argue that this law not only applies to nature— think data center implications — but also human actions. Every choice has implications. History makes that clear.
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Thank you!
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Yep
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
ICE Heavy weight Pushing Till Pop Pop Pop Pop Pop. Broken branches birth light. Remember your roots, trees.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump. Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.
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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 24/01/2026
Wake up, everybody. Tonight we shine a light for Minnesota. For our neighbors. For our communities. For Alex. We step outside at 7 PM with candles to mourn, to witness, and to demand accountability. Peace is not passive. Community is power.
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Yes it’s nice to see if media or corporations are standing up to this regime. But is that important? In the end, no. Why? Because media is already lost. And corporations won’t budge until their board members’ whine about their bottom line. What’s important is what YOU and YOUR community can do NOW.
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
If you haven’t read “Civil Disobedience,” (Thoreau) it’s worth a read.
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” -George Orwell, 1984
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
When it’s been a particularly hard day— and there are many of those lately, today included—this song always brings me comfort. m.youtube.com/watch?v=LWMB...
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Sara Bareilles - Orpheus (Official Audio)
YouTube video by SaraBareillesVEVO
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Hunger played an important role fueling the French Revolution.
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Rome fell. Why? Many reasons but I’ll give you my semi-educated opinion: Economic mismanagement and overspending, internal political corruption and instability, invasions/overextending their soldiers and ability to recruit…all which contributed to the decaying fabric of their social structure. Hmm.
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
“The further a society drifts from the truth, it will hate those who speak it.” -George Orwell, 1984
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” -FDR
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
To fly and stay aloft, it takes both wings and the body of the bird. One wing may direct at times, but ultimately, the center, the body, must hold.
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations- recommended reading on stoicism. “There is nothing manly about rage. It is courtesy and kindness that defines a human being.”
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
James Madison has been on my mind lately. If you haven’t read and reread the Federalist Papers, there’s is no time like the present. Check out no. 47.
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
The last time DC was “occupied” by an army was the War of 1812.
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Some days I feel like we are living through a twisted reenactment of the late 19th century on drugs. I just want to take all of my money out of the market, hide it, and bury my valuables. You know the feeling … when a tsunami is coming?
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
And 2 plus weeks later, it’s expanding to 50, I’m reading?
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
It’s coming…if you’re in swing states, it’s past time to protect your elections from Felon & Friends voting integrity interferences.
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Arizona Senate Democrats @azsenatedems.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
KEEP PUBLIC LANDS PUBLIC. Call your US Senators: 202-224-3121
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
m.youtube.com/watch?v=6yDi... Pop culture moment from the “Upside Down:” What many of us have been pondering. (And) What many of us can’t afford to ponder.
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The Clash - Should I Stay Or Should I Go (Lyrics)
YouTube video by life + lyrics
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Pattern holds— blatant disregard for Constitution. Will Congress grow a pair? Or, is the MAGA majority beholden to their blackmailer-in-chief? Ugh. Emotional outburst. I’m sure we are all there.
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
This is so true. But it is not just MAGA … folks who haven’t paid attention or didn’t pay attention in high school history have told me the same thing.
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Wow! This Is So True….
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Democrats @democrats.org · 18/06/2025
Gov. Kathy Hochul on NYC Comptroller Brad Lander’s arrest: “It’s bullshit.”
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Jane Voter @janevoter2018.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
It was not only a day to reject Kings in SE Louisiana, it was also election day for 5 Louisiana parishes to decide who would represent them on the Soil & Conservation Board. People were turned away & directed to vote at other locations, including other parishes, because of ballot shortages.
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Voters turned away as ballots run out in rare Louisiana election
Voters tell WWL Louisiana that paper ballots ran out at polling sites in Algiers, Metairie, and New Orleans East.
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Truth.
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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Listen to Obama: "I'm asking you to believe not in my ability to bring about change, but in yours." We are the ones that we have been waiting for. #NoKings
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Hate begets hate and violence begets violence. Another example of how a leader’s hateful example can poison and lead to violence in Minnesota today. Prayers for John Hoffman and Melissa Hortman and their families.
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Gearing up for my elderly relatives to move in, my savings to go to their health care (bye Medicaid) and children to no longer be considered dependents after age 7…so many implications 🤦‍♀️ WTFs daily.
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Anyone want to make a “homegrown” shirt and sell it? Proceeds benefits National Immigrant Justice Center…
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Absolutely. There are many factors at play and this one.
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
To harken back to what I originally posted, it’s the people in progressive pockets that are used to working around the systems that we both agree are broken…I believe (and hope) that skill set makes Southerners uniquely suited to resist.
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
I understand. I used to live in the Carolinas and have lived in most SE states. It is horrifying — my legislators have not held Town Halls in years and the people in my state have to find other ways to share their voices.
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Completely agree that part of the problem is structural.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 05/04/2025
Keep downplaying the protests at your own peril. Keep threatening Americans. The protests will only get bigger. Trump is hated. Musk is hated. The political winds have shifted. People are fed up. This is only the beginning.
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
April 3,2025 was a day of destruction — tornadoes and tariffs. Nature is a great foreshadower, isn’t she?
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Remember when I wrote about watching progressive Southern cities? Hehehe. Y’all just wait.
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
TN and other deep red states are the testing grounds…
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Fair- the South as a voting bloc is red. A good many cities are blue. While the region is historically a fan of lost causes its people are not strangers to civil disobedience.
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
I studied history for years, focusing on the Southern US, and then had the privilege to tell stories about the South and its people. As we move through this revolutionary time period (and by that I mean incredible time of change), I am watching progressive Southern pockets closely. You should too.
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Playing lots of Les Mis and reading.
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Bren @kindofnerdy.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Revered Dr. William Barber: "A dictator is not a dictator unless we bow!" via @maddow.msnbc.com tonight. #ncpol
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sarahsmith1776.bsky.social @sarahsmith1776.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
This.
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