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SaraSmirks

@sarasmirks.bsky.social
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Lived lots of places. Retired science writer/editor. Back south these days, on the water whenever possible. Woke Oma who plays concertina, bodhrán, didgeridoo. Surrounded by a confederacy of dunces. "One thing I don't have is the charm of the defeated."

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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 22h
seniors will use that $100 to fill up the family vehicle ONE TIME.
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
the NYT times headline should have screamed 'in AUGUST"
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
yet another impeachable offense, this one demonstrating just how important our homeland's security is to him. he needs to go before his ego engulfs the galaxy.
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
the Guardian's reporting is comprehensive and chilling. There's a lot here, but it's important.
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
perfection
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🤣😎
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
well, there you go.. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... Trump agrees to end court fight against $5m verdict in E Jean Carroll case
theguardian.com
Trump agrees to end court fight against $5m verdict in E Jean Carroll case
The verdict stems from Carroll’s 2023 sexual abuse and defamation civil trial against Trump
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I hope folks will watch as much of this hearing as can be stomached. My takeaways--Smith's bike accident after being named special counsel was no accident. Maybe take a closer look into Lindsey's death.
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
just occurred to me--Xi has been very ill recently. Are the stairs an attempt to embarrass him? hoping he will stumble or fall? sounds like a trump plan to me.
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
@ousa06.bsky.social we need to always remember what you wrote on your profile. appreciate the reminder (and follow)
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
just another grifter
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Sailor Michael @sailormichael.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Officials searching after 16-year-old reported missing in Hancock County www.wlox.com/2026/09/25/o...
wlox.com
Officials searching for missing 16-year-old from Hancock County
The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding 16-year-old Maci Spurlock.
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Ken Bazinet @kenbazinet.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"Mr. Waltz, this is not a signal chat." That's a smackdown in any language.
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
👇💯
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
@leelagray.bsky.social great job on @deadlinewh.bsky.social today www.military.com/exclusive-re...
military.com
Exclusive: Ret. Army Brig. Gen. Leela Gray Tries to Flip Florida District Helmed by Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna
Ret. Army Brig. Gen. Gray served 30 years. She is challenging Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna in Florida's 13th Congressional District.
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Here's a candidate that can make a good difference. she has the current DOD frat guy's number. www.military.com/exclusive-re...
military.com
Exclusive: Ret. Army Brig. Gen. Leela Gray Tries to Flip Florida District Helmed by Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna
Ret. Army Brig. Gen. Gray served 30 years. She is challenging Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna in Florida's 13th Congressional District.
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🎯
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
📌
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
gobsmacked.
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
hello, world
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"...applications would require additional approval from a committee that includes political officials." This Is a Five-Alarm Fire for Medical Research www.thebulwark.com/p/this-is-a-...
thebulwark.com
This Is a Five-Alarm Fire for Medical Research
Future cures and America’s innovation lead are in jeopardy thanks to Donald Trump and Russ Vought’s latest scheme.
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
does trump realize he has united the rest of the world? bring on the bleach
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Mark Brandriss @markbrandriss.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Trump is all about dominance, and when he can't dominate someone he becomes obsequious, hoping to become pals instead of being forced into the submissive position. He wants to be associated with that powerful alpha male energy. "We're buddies!" See also: Putin, Xi, Orban, etc.
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
this is the kind of reporting that inspired my career. the wives. books.google.com/books?id=u0g...
books.google.com
LIFE
LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Us...
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Be afraid. Very afraid. Human life means nothing to these creatures
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
My most favorite song m.youtube.com/watch?v=tm0m...
m.youtube.com
Free Man in Paris - Joni Michell
YouTube video by Lyrical Soundwaves
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Well, hell, here we are
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
👇
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Idiot Markwayne Mullin: "We go after the worst of the worst. If you've done nothing wrong, you have nothing to fear from law enforcement." REPLY: "Renee Good and Alex Pretti would like a word--but law enforcement murdered them without any justification whatsoever."
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
THAT is impressive.
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
bottom line👇
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Bingo
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
One of the few things he has said that I TOTALLY agree with.
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🤣
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
🤮
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
hey, kennedy, jr., what's up with this? no worse than snorting coke on a toilet seat? or more like swimming in sewage? BBQing roadkill? do tell.
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
nailed it. as usual. this is the message.
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
this should be the biggest story of 2026
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Trump tried to flex his power by ordering tech giants to wipe Lake Ontario off the map for his ego. What happened the second an old-school navigation app fought back is pure humiliation for the regime: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trump-is-h...
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I am so tired of this.
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I forget what @8was4.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Hunter S. Thompson www.espn.com/page2/s/thom...
espn.com
ESPN.com - Page2 - When war drums roll
Johnny Depp called me from France on Sunday night and asked what I knew about Osama bin Laden.
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
maybe we can get this in the original German, too.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, it is refreshing to see the latest technology being used to help us through a difficult time, rather than mining our personal data to annoy us, steal our identities, rip us off, and interfere with our elections.
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
9/11. Working in Baltimore. First plane hit, pentagon next. I raced down 95 to get my middle-schooler home. School knew nothing about the attack. I called family down south en route. Then, everything shut down. gridlock,so many days. I will never forget the terror--and the silence in the skies.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Trump promised $5,000 stimulus checks from DOGE cuts. You got 0. Trump promised $2,000 stimulus checks from tariffs. You got 0. Trump promised $1,000 checks from Obamacare cuts. You got 0. Trump promised $1.98 gas. You got $4+. Trump now has more promises for you.
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
this👇
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
his party passes bills that will hurt us--but they go into effect AFTER the midterms. Now, the war will end and gas prices will come down AFTER the midterms. he thinks we are idiots--he's right. way too many Americans are.
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SaraSmirks @sarasmirks.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
gilded vs golden. nice.
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