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October 2023
Okay, Let's Talk About Taylor Swift
Before we jump in, there’s an urgent, acute, and horrifying ongoing humanitarian crisis in Palestine that cannot be addressed without a ceasefire…
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Sara Danver (she/her)
There Are Dead Children, and Then You Segue to What
A West Wing quote that has been bouncing around my head these past few weeks.
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Sara Danver (she/her)
And, yet.
This is my attempt to muddle through the past few weeks, including violence in NYC and in Israel and Gaza. If reading about that might cause you more…
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Sara Danver (she/her)
September 2023
When You Don't Have A Lot to Say
The rain is a curtain of quiet. Left to my own devices I return to frozen pizzas with a fried egg on top. I read fantasy novels curled under the covers…
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Sara Danver (she/her)
A Tale of Two Sex Scandals
I hate to bring this to your attention if you weren’t already aware, but I swear it is necessary to my point. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert of Colorado…
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Sara Danver (she/her)
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What If We Really Cared about Kids & Schools?
When I first moved to New York, I walked past a small elementary school every day on my way to work, right around the time parents were dropping off…
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Sara Danver (she/her)
Fight for Abortion Rights, Queer Kids, and History in Virginia
We're back, baby!
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Sara Danver (she/her)
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August 2023
Sweet as Summer Vacation
back soon, babes
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Sara Danver (she/her)
Together, Or Not at All
A day late, but I wouldn't say anything about the dollar
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Sara Danver (she/her)
July 2023
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