Sara T Bond @saratbond.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Not a cloud in the sky, zero humidity, but the 4 Runner in front of me at school pickup, with Thin Blue Line stickers in all four corners of his back windshield has his wipers on. There's a poem here, so I'll probably write it. 030
Sara T Bond @saratbond.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Picked up at 4:30 am to get to the airport by 5:30am for a 7am flight. So what am I going to do? Try and get some writing done. These words might not be coherent. 030
Sara T Bond @saratbond.bsky.social · 22/02/2026On the final days of my trip to Atlanta with my kids, and I don't think I've had worse sleep than I have had on this trip. I'm waking up with bruises and utterly exhausted every morning. 210
Reposted by Sara T BondAlex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 13/02/2026INBOX: Rep. Thomas Massie, who has enraged Trump for his insistence on blocking tariffs and releasing the Epstein files according to the law, just issued what is widely known among Chinese dissidents as "a declaration of no suicidal intent" (不自殺聲明), a sign of extreme distress. 6343691281
Sara T Bond @saratbond.bsky.social · 13/02/2026How does one express, "I'm fine but if you express any acknowledgement that I have a corporeal form I will lose my mind and melt down" without it becoming weird? Asking for a friend. 340
Reposted by Sara T BondBrooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 07/02/2026And never forget. These are asylum seekers. This is what the USA is doing to the most vulnerable people on the planet who we promised to protect. 321978821
Sara T Bond @saratbond.bsky.social · 06/02/2026For the past two weeks and into next week, I will have had various appointments three days a week, robbing me of my writing time during the day. The next two weeks after that, I'll be in Atlanta visiting family. That is five weeks without writing time. I'm going to lose my mind. 010
Sara T Bond @saratbond.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Out for writing, and got into a short convo with a man about the evils of AI. How it's going to drive everyone out of work to make billionaires more money, how it fails at thinking, how it'll make us all worse off because it's being driven by the needs of capitalism instead of real people's needs. 240
Reposted by Sara T BondQasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 05/02/2026A reminder that Bezos has zero financial need to layoff these journalists, and is only doing so because he wants to destroy the 4th Estate. Invest in independent voices. My human rights newsletter has grown to 160,000+ subscribers. No paywall. Paid sub optional. Join: www.qasimrashid.com/subscribe 4348104
Sara T Bond @saratbond.bsky.social · 04/02/2026I'm reading Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico, and I love the way he uses details to develop good characters. Thirty pages in, and it's constant description of these characters in the world, but the details of their lives make you know exactly who they are. 100
Sara T Bond @saratbond.bsky.social · 31/01/2026I managed to finish writing a chapter in the stolen moments of today: fifteen minutes during piano lesson, thirty minutes during dance class, five minutes between checkin an the doctor is ready to see you. I'm rewarding myself with reading this incredible book tonight. Have you read it? 010
Sara T Bond @saratbond.bsky.social · 30/01/2026I'm super frustrated that at every point this week, my writing time has been stolen. I've set aside blocks of actual time, and something has come up consistently. Writing as a mom is difficult. I really have to slot in fifteen minutes here, ten minutes there. I just miss my actual writing time. 110
Sara T Bond @saratbond.bsky.social · 30/01/2026I had to be an adult and go to the doctor for a full check up. Great news is losing 10lb over the past month. Bad news is it didn't help my blood pressure. So I've got some meds to hopefully help get me back to healthier numbers. Next up: all the 40yo cancer screenings. Because we're at that age. 020
Sara T Bond @saratbond.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Most PNW thing today? Almost getting dive bombed by a bald eagle while walking my dog between rain falls.media.tenor.coma bald eagle is flying over a body of water near a forest .Alt: a bald eagle is flying over a body of water near a forest 0100
Sara T Bond @saratbond.bsky.social · 29/01/2026I guess it's time to remember how to Tweet and repackage my thoughts for new mediums. Retraining my dopamine regulation away from doomscrolling. Wish me luck. 130
Sara T Bond @saratbond.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Ugh, because of my real life organizing efforts, I'm having to make the decision to delete my TikTok account and redirect all of my marketing efforts back to Facebook, Threads, Instagram, and here. The mental shift is not easy. 390
Sara T Bond @saratbond.bsky.social · 15/12/2025I had extra collard greens from my produce box this week, so I made my first pesto with collards, peas, garlic, parmesan, and olive oil. And y'all? This is a game changer. So many nutrients, so easy, so tasty. I didn't know I could do this! 130
Sara T Bond @saratbond.bsky.social · 18/09/2025At the state fair with my kids, and my daughter summed up the entire carnival ride experience perfectly. Screamed at the top of her lungs on a fast spinning ride: "I do not feel safe, even if I know I am. This is so much fun! " 140
Reposted by Sara T Bondr #FreeŁink @rifka.bsky.social · 07/02/2025Also, an effective general strike has free transit all over town, a way of providing free food etc. It’s not just staying home it’s alternate social infrastructure so people can survive striking 053
Reposted by Sara T BondPremee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 18/08/2025Philip Larkin said "What will survive of us is love," but research based on previous collapsing civilizations suggests it's more likely to be inorganic items that can be buried, burned, or struck without significant degradation. Likely what will survive of us is ceramic toilets. 1636390
Sara T Bond @saratbond.bsky.social · 18/08/2025Embrace the cringe. Dive into the weird. It's where you'll find your vulnerability and your truth. Whether that's in writing, social media, or just your life, start being authentic weird self. We're all just feral goblins underneath a thin veneer of social awareness. 021
Reposted by Sara T Bondscott dagostino @scottdagostino.ca · 15/08/2025A Universal Basic Income that help the poor and generate economic growth from the ground up? We’ve no way of knowing that’ll work! Better we invest in artificial intelligence that is currently consuming all our power to create a John Cena lookalike that tells pornographic stories to children. 281502320
Sara T Bond @saratbond.bsky.social · 12/08/2025Why am I vibrating? Could it be that entire pot of coffee I just downed? Surely not. (Repeat tomorrow) 010
Reposted by Sara T Bondthe Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 11/08/2025the intensity of my anger at those who would criminalize the homeless — a population literally created by the greed and callousness of the ruling class — is very hard to contain. it was you who dismantled the safety net. if you don’t like the results, put it back 289220525844
Reposted by Sara T BondLaika L. Gagarin @laikalgagarin.bsky.social · 09/08/2025Its literally this. I have seen so many AI bros just not want to have to be bothered thinking 081
Sara T Bond @saratbond.bsky.social · 06/08/2025I dreamed that Dolly Parton was hosting our local trivia, and she called me "one smart cookie," and I realized I had peeked. No high will ever match being praised by Dolly Parton. 030
Reposted by Sara T Bondsandiego_cindy 👣🐾 @digitalramble.bsky.social · 06/08/2025i mean, that sure looks like their plan 1236
Sara T Bond @saratbond.bsky.social · 02/08/2025I can't let the first of the month get by without marketing a tiny bit. I wrote some books! If you like fairies, urban fantasy with some spice (3🌶, some onscreen, not explicit), lots of rebellion against authoritarian regimes, and cocktail magic, check out Summer's Blood. a.co/d/byOtoO9a.coSummer's BloodAmazon.com: Summer's Blood eBook : Bond, Sara T.: Kindle Store 031
Sara T Bond @saratbond.bsky.social · 28/07/2025Really loving my garmin watch decoding to freak out lately. It: Your heart rate was over 115bpm ALL night so you got zero actual rest. Me: Really? I slept quite well. Is it over 100 now? It: YES! YOU'RE AT ... 120, 110, 104, 92, 72, restng rate of 64. Just kidding. Me: are you okay? 100
Reposted by Sara T BondDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 24/07/2025Just to state the obvious: I do not believe that a political movement trying to re-legalize child labor, deny schoolkids free lunches, lower the age of sexual consent, slash funding for child care & elementary education, and slash Medicaid genuinely gives a shit about the welfare of children. 16992270
Reposted by Sara T BondAdam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 23/07/2025This "lazy Medicaid scammer" myth is an insane level of gaslighting It's not like Medicaid recipients receive any money The benefits are used to pay doctors-for medical visits And who thinks an otherwise healthy gamer living in his mom's basement is even going to see a doctor Just more GOP lies 41765189
Reposted by Sara T BondWar on Christmas Veteran @sfaccountant.bsky.social · 18/07/2025"You're not allowed to help the poor because they're disproportionately black and that's not FAIR" is a really vile argument to put on paper. 320535
Reposted by Sara T BondEmily Moin @emilymoin.com · 18/07/2025These are some of the most odious people alive. 642423400
Reposted by Sara T BondAndrew Flenniken @andrewflenniken.com · 21/07/2025Driving home from taking some photos and saw the clouds going pink. Hurried inside when I got there and popped the drone up to get a shot of the Seattle skyline. #Photography #DronePhotography #DJI #DJIMini3Pro 082
Sara T Bond @saratbond.bsky.social · 19/07/2025There's something seriously disturbing about kids singing lyrics about their "HMO checks." I love kids attacking excellent rock songs, but there's a disconnect.media.tenor.coma young man singing into a microphone with the words woo-hoo written below himAlt: 2000s Rock band Blur singing into a microphone with the words woo-hoo written below him 120
Sara T Bond @saratbond.bsky.social · 18/07/2025Failing down the stairs in your 40s is a really bad idea. Don't do it.media.tenor.coma cat is sitting on top of a set of wooden stairs .Alt: A tabby cat with a white belly lies on its side on wooden stairs, falling down one at a time while still lying down 110
Reposted by Sara T BondMark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 17/07/2025Show me your budget and l’ll show you your values, concentration camp edition 117569
Sara T Bond @saratbond.bsky.social · 17/07/2025After months of insisting open windows and the environment are affecting my partner's sleep, he asked if we could sleep with the windows open tonight. The doors, the windows, all flung wide!media.tenor.coma potted plant with pink and yellow flowers sits in front of a doorAlt: Rapunzel in Tangled flings open wooden windows of her tower 020
Sara T Bond @saratbond.bsky.social · 17/07/2025Children are in their nightly fight/ rough housing time. Husband to struggling younger child: if you can tap out, you can punch him. Older child: oh dad why?! Younger child: hahaha thanks dad! (Older child quickly regained control, then gave younger opportunity to yield. ) 010
Reposted by Sara T BondSarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 13/07/2025Ex-farm worker here. We need to talk about this whole "But a living wage for farm workers would spike the cost of food!" thing. Not true AT ALL. Y'all don't understand how fast experienced farm workers are. The average tomato picker pulls 650lbs per hour. At $20/hr, that's $0.03/lb for labor. 513201386156
Reposted by Sara T BondWangle-BOO-ry @wangleberry.bsky.social · 13/07/2025There are so, so many things I want to do. Get better at oil painting. My PhD. Paint my miniatures. Read. Knit or do cross stitch with a podcast. Take a professional make up course. Gardening. Improve my dressmaking skills. How do billionnaires end up being such tedious motherfucking nazis? 1348495
Sara T Bond @saratbond.bsky.social · 13/07/2025If you'd told me when I moved to Seattle, less than ten minutes from downtown, that I'd be waking up at sunrise to feed and let out chickens, I'd have laughed at you. But here we are.media.tenor.comtwo brown chickens are standing next to each other and one has a red crest on its headAlt: two red chickens are standing next to each other and one turns to look at the camera with "Say what? " text underneath 020
Sara T Bond @saratbond.bsky.social · 13/07/2025Seattle life is a lot. This weekend's adventures: fresh blueberry pickings, impromptu sidewalk sprinkler parties, private dance lessons, wrestling chickens, crabbing and fishing on the Sound, roller skating, street festival and farmers market, and a curated scotch tasting. I'm exhausted.media.tenor.coma woman with a crown on her head says literally all of itAlt: a woman with a crown on her head says literally all of it 010
Sara T Bond @saratbond.bsky.social · 11/07/2025I love cherry season in Washington. But it makes me miss tomato season in Georgia. I'd sweat buckets for a good bloodred, heirloom tomato from a roadside stand right now. 000
Reposted by Sara T BondLorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 11/07/2025It’s not Tiananman Square. These vehicles don’t stop. A deflated American spirit is left behind. 21636237