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@sarapequeno.bsky.social
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columnist at USA TODAY | prev: Raleigh News & Observer, INDY Week | New York City

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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 03/10/2026
"Chi Phi’s leaders could pave the way for a new era of Greek life if they were willing to acknowledge the pervasiveness of rape culture within their organizations," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/47rz98a 📸: Lauren Petracca/Reuters
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 29/09/2026
"They are ultimately both using their conversations to appeal to their bases and show that politicians can get things done, so long as they focus on areas of agreement," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/4dSGhxR 📸: Reuters
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 04/09/2026
"Once again, Democrats are playing into Republican talking points," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/4zLoTEy 📸: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 13/09/2026
"Ron Fazio's story, as told by his son, helped me better understand that day and the grief we have all lived with for two and a half decades," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/4yyr5hh 📸: Provided by Hold the Door for Others
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 31/08/2026
"Now, they’re having to answer for a decision they made to supposedly keep up with the political trends of the country instead of standing firm in any belief system," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/4cgOtHC 📸: Mario Tama/Getty Images
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 29/08/2026
"Dolly Parton made me feel proud to be from Appalachia. I hope her fans continue to embody the values of love and kindness that she held dear," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/4y3oNqk 📸: Mandy Lunn/The Tennessean
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 27/08/2026
"Republicans want the mayor to be their next campaign scare tactic so they can say they warned us about the rise of socialism in the United States," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/3U23cjx 📸: David Dee Delgado/Reuters
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 21/08/2026
"We must reckon with the grief of a life lost too young, a life we were not a part of, even though she was part of ours," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/4zxMQPN 📸: Caitlin Ochs/Reuters
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 16/08/2026
"Ultimately, this could have been a unifying force for the country. Instead, it’s just another way for MAGA to inflate Trump’s ego," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/4wu7oWG 📸: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
A photo of President Donald Trump walking to Air Force One. Text added to the image reads: "Opinion by Sara Pequeño: The Patriot Games could’ve been amazing. Blame Trump’s ego."
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 15/08/2026
"It’s not just the powers that be surveilling us. We are also deciding to surveil one another, no matter the consequences in our own lives," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/4zldxah 📸: Photo courtesy of Flock Safety
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 10/08/2026
"Trump's repeat offenses are what we’re measuring everyone else’s failures against, and nothing seems to be enough for Republicans to condemn their own," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/4gidTqy 📸: Joe Raedle/Getty Images
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 07/08/2026
"The battle for the future of the Democrats is still playing out, but the party must unify behind its new candidate, regardless of its issues with him," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/4fXuxL2 📸: Eric Seals/USA TODAY Network
A photo of Abdul El-Sayed. Text added to the image reads: "Opinion by Sara Pequeño: The new Democratic Party is here. Learn to love it."
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 03/08/2026
"The purple state is the testing ground for whether a progressive candidate can win a statewide election and defeat a Republican," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/4fIu2V0 📸: Rebecca Cook/Reuters; Bill Pugliano/Getty Images
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 30/07/2026
"Democrats would be wise to remember that Republicans expressing any frustration with Trump would likely vote for him again," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/4pFvID5 📸: Paul Ratje/Reuters
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 29/07/2026
"For people who say the left is obsessed with gender, Republicans sure do a lot of things to ensure everyone remains within the binary," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/3RUm1Er 📸: Win McNamee/Getty Images
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 27/07/2026
"With the new information we have on American sentiment, it’s clear that something’s got to give with the Democratic support of Israel," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/4wYmqVb 📸: NYC Mayor's Office via YouTube
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 21/07/2026
"Politicians need to get it together, get on the same page, and follow New York’s lead in implementing a moratorium," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/4wPhVvZ 📸: Natalie Behring/Getty Images
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 15/07/2026
"Fox News anchors might be terrified of the left-wing agenda, but the American people aren’t," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/4paNLRi 📸: John Nacion/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 29/06/2026
"The brands that are backing away from Pride Month are doing exactly what we knew they would do all along – support LGBTQ+ people only as long as it was profitable," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/4ejw4vb 📸: Grégory Dziedzic, Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 26/06/2026
"There are plenty of reasons why young people today aren’t describing themselves as patriotic. And no, it isn’t just about President Donald Trump," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/4eAnK9l 📸: Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 16/06/2026
"It turns out you actually have to do things for your constituents to win elections. Who knew?" writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/4e0LxjG 📸: Graeme Sloan/Getty Images
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 13/06/2026
"The energy the Knicks are bringing to New York City is inescapable – you have to get on the train or miss out on the experience of a lifetime," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/4eEcwlh 📸: Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images
A photo of Knicks fans celebrating outside Madison Square Garden. Text added to the image reads: "Opinion by Sara Pequeño: I’m a bandwagon Knicks fan. In New York, that doesn’t matter.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 09/06/2026
"Some Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are proving just how far they’re willing to go to control women’s bodies," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social bit.ly/4vIxSUx 📸: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
A photo of a person holding a sign reading: "Keep Abortion Legal." Text added to the image reads: "Opinion by Sara Pequeño: NC bill would legalize killing those who seek an abortion. Really."
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sara pequeño @sarapequeno.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
cheering for Jalen Brunson despite knowing he was on the team that beat UNC in the 2016 NCAA championship
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 06/06/2026
"It’s starting to look vaguely familiar – almost like he’s doing the exact same things he has accused Biden of doing," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social . bit.ly/4vu2Cs3 📸: Evan Vucci/Reuters
A photo of President Donald Trump. Text added to the image reads: "Opinion by Sara Pequeño: Trump is the president he said Biden was and Harris would be."
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 05/06/2026
"Our nation is at its best when its leaders govern through bipartisan agreement," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/3PRydVl 📸: Kylie Cooper/Reuters
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 01/06/2026
"Some of the most extreme members of the Republican Party believe that abortion is the exact same thing as taking the life of a fully formed human being, and should be punished as such," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/49P0T8z 📸: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 28/05/2026
"Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, taught a child a very important lesson. You’re never too young to learn that politicians will fail you," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/3RDgmC8 📸: Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 23/05/2026
"Conservatives are grasping at straws to find something to complain about because they know that Mamdani is not the scary socialist dictator they make him out to be in attack ads," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/4f3NmNF 📸: Jason Alpert-Wisnia, Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 22/05/2026
Opinion: It seems that the democratic socialist mayor of New York City is more effective at governing than many viewers on both sides of the aisle anticipated.
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Mamdani balanced NYC's budget and Republicans are hysterical | Opinion
Conservatives and well-meaning liberals are still complaining about New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's fixes – even when they work.
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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
A week later and still nothing from Rep. Foxx. It’s almost as if she doesn’t give a damn. But @sarapequeno.bsky.social keeps watch. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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A Republican mocked a child over 'propaganda.' Ironic. | Opinion
What is propaganda, really? Well, it looks like everything we've seen out of President Donald Trump's Republican Party for the last decade.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 14/05/2026
"Harris, while qualified, simply doesn’t have the popularity it would take to win against whichever Republican becomes the 2028 nominee," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/3PK6VAh 📸: Jeenah Moon/Reuters
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 13/05/2026
"Platner is a lesson to national Democrats that it’s not about having a polished, pristine image and minimal skeletons in the closet," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/3QX5I98 📸: Graeme Sloan/Getty Images
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 13/05/2026
"It’s not like any of these taxes will actually put a dent in the pockets of the wealthiest people in the nation," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/49abACj 📸: Andy Jeffrey/Times Herald
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 06/05/2026
"Why is she willing to humiliate herself and the Democratic Party for a second time? Why does she think she has a better shot this time?" writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/4t6leg3 📸 Jeenah Moon/Reuters
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sara pequeño @sarapequeno.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Wrote about getting diagnosed with ADHD in my twenties. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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Getting an ADHD diagnosis helped my world make sense | Opinion
I'm not sure what specific type of ADHD I have, but I know how having it affects me. Now, I'm curious as to what my diagnosis actually is.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 01/05/2026
Opinion: I’m wary of seeing Kamala Harris at the top of the 2028 Democratic presidential ticket after the devastating loss in 2024.
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I voted for Harris in 2024. She shouldn't run in 2028. | Opinion
Polls are looking good for Kamala Harris, should she decide to run. Yes, she's popular with Democrats. That doesn't mean she's popular with voters.
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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Smart and lovely and funny column by my colleague Drew Atkins, who recently decided to climb Cringe Mountain: www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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I used National Poetry Month to confront my fear of cringe | Opinion
At the beginning of April, National Poetry Month, I decided to get vulnerable. It felt incredible.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 30/04/2026
"There are plenty of grifters making a fortune from being bigots," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/3OCkwJx 📸: William Edwards/AFP via Getty Images
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 28/04/2026
"New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has new plans to meet the $5.4 billion budget deficit – and capitalists everywhere are furious," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/3OpFBqB 📸: Mickey Welsh/Montgomery Advertiser/USA TODAY Network
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 26/04/2026
"Clinic providers and volunteers regularly receive death threats or are stalked by anti-abortion extremists," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/4eA2pOG 📸: Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images
A headline card with an image of President Donald Trump holding up a signed executive order. Text featured reads: Opinion by Sara Pequeño: "Trump’s pardons for anti-abortion activists will embolden violence"
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sara pequeño @sarapequeno.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Using public transit in Chapel Hill just reminds me how life-changing free buses would be for New Yorkers.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 17/04/2026
"It looks like President Donald Trump is going back on campaign promises – surprising no one familiar with his track record of grift," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/4c29g1Y 📸: Evan Vucci/Reuters
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 09/04/2026
"November midterm elections are fast approaching, and Democratic candidates are set up to succeed," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/4c5aGaJ 📸: Joel Angel Juarez/Reuters
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sara pequeño @sarapequeno.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Nvm
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sara pequeño @sarapequeno.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
I can’t believe everyone has been hiding how fun March Madness brackets are
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Andy Bechtel @andybechtel.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
If you aren't familiar with High Point University, this deeply reported story from 2023 will get you up to speed. www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...
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How to Sell a University
Nido Qubein remade High Point University from a struggling college to booming campus known for “wow” amenities. He’s not done yet.
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John Robinson @jrobin.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
If @sarapequeno.bsky.social writes it, I’m reading it.
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USA TODAY Opinion @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 19/03/2026
"New data has come out showing that Gen Z men across the world hold some pretty regressive views about women," writes columnist @sarapequeno.bsky.social. bit.ly/4sP9qiN 📸: Aggelos Nakkas/AFP via Getty Images
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sara pequeño @sarapequeno.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
I interviewed @katmabu.bsky.social! www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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Kat Abughazaleh is speaking to Gen Z. Democrats should listen. | Opinion
On the left, Kat Abughazaleh is saying what those of us on the progressive side of the generation have been thinking all along.
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