Sarah Giffrow
@sarahgiffrow.bsky.social
Website designer/dev, Benevolent Overlord of @UpsweptCreative.bsky.social
I write about online marketing for bleeding hearts at theradicalmarketer.com.
BIPOC small business owner, costumed weirdo, barbell enthusiast, parent, roller derby ref. She/her.
I write about online marketing for bleeding hearts at theradicalmarketer.com.
BIPOC small business owner, costumed weirdo, barbell enthusiast, parent, roller derby ref. She/her.
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This is one of those things that I think is quietly important – when these people are talking shit about cities, Portland or Minneapolis or New York or Charlotte or wherever, you have to loudly say, “no, fuck you, you’re lying, that town and its people whip ass and you’re the asshole”
“I walk around Portland, and I go, ‘Fuck you, assholes. Portland is fine.’” - John Darnielle, @themountaingoats.bsky.social. We're proud to claim you as a Portlander, sir.
The Mountain Goats Ascend to Revolution Hall
Mountain Goats frontman John Darnielle discusses musicals, his new album, and why he keeps coming home to Portland.
www.wweek.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:46 PM
This is one of those things that I think is quietly important – when these people are talking shit about cities, Portland or Minneapolis or New York or Charlotte or wherever, you have to loudly say, “no, fuck you, you’re lying, that town and its people whip ass and you’re the asshole”
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BREAKING: All House Democrats have signed our discharge petition to extend the ACA tax credits.
That makes 214.
We can protect health care and lower costs — if only 4 Republicans will join us.
That makes 214.
We can protect health care and lower costs — if only 4 Republicans will join us.
December 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
BREAKING: All House Democrats have signed our discharge petition to extend the ACA tax credits.
That makes 214.
We can protect health care and lower costs — if only 4 Republicans will join us.
That makes 214.
We can protect health care and lower costs — if only 4 Republicans will join us.
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It's that giving time of year again, so this is a reminder that no matter how they try to dress it up, the Salvation Army is not a charity.
December 3, 2025 at 1:58 AM
It's that giving time of year again, so this is a reminder that no matter how they try to dress it up, the Salvation Army is not a charity.
If you like free advice, now you can get some from me!
If you’re sick of social media, baffled at buying Google ads, and mystified by email marketing, you’re in good company.
#PDXSmallBusiness
#PDXSmallBusiness
December 3, 2025 at 1:26 AM
If you like free advice, now you can get some from me!
Today it just hit me that Hakuna Matata, one of Disney’s best-known songs, only consists of a solid chorus and an interlude about warthog farts
December 3, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Today it just hit me that Hakuna Matata, one of Disney’s best-known songs, only consists of a solid chorus and an interlude about warthog farts
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Tapping the sign again
November 25, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Tapping the sign again
That double bathtub, though XD
December 1, 2025 at 9:11 PM
That double bathtub, though XD
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Honestly, as an avowed atheist and materialist it is pretty irritating to admit that even the worst piece of human-authored creative writing I ever read did, in fact, contain a spark of the Divine.
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Honestly, as an avowed atheist and materialist it is pretty irritating to admit that even the worst piece of human-authored creative writing I ever read did, in fact, contain a spark of the Divine.
Oogie Boogie’s Song: great villain song, or greatest villain song?
December 1, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Oogie Boogie’s Song: great villain song, or greatest villain song?
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Correct
dems are drawn to 'Strong Floor No Ceiling' because it sounds smart and means nothing, perfect for a party that wants to win without changing anything
November 30, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Correct
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I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
October 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
Such a good human ❤️
"In recent history, the Doctor Who actor has repeatedly made headlines thanks to his allyship towards trans and gender non-conforming people – most notably with a subtle gesture during a TV interview that wound up helping to raise £18,000 for the LGBTQ+ youth charity AKT."
'F*** Off And Let People Be': David Tennant Doubles Down On Support For Trans People
"People are trying to create division... and it's so f***ing unnecessary."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Such a good human ❤️
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Friends don’t let friends buy from corporations that enable Trump’s fascist agenda: weaintbuyingit.com/?utm_source=bluesky
November 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Friends don’t let friends buy from corporations that enable Trump’s fascist agenda: weaintbuyingit.com/?utm_source=bluesky
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Happy Brak Friday, everybody!
November 28, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Happy Brak Friday, everybody!
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Happy Chompsgiving!
November 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Happy Chompsgiving!
Our audience wasn’t on Facebook, so we quit. And you can, too!
Is there a smart way to leave a social media platform? We quit Facebook. Here's a look at our multi-part plan.
For a few months, we'd been thinking about whether or not to continue maintaining Upswept's Facebook page.
#SocialMediaMarketingStrategy
#ExitStrategy
For a few months, we'd been thinking about whether or not to continue maintaining Upswept's Facebook page.
#SocialMediaMarketingStrategy
#ExitStrategy
November 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Our audience wasn’t on Facebook, so we quit. And you can, too!
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Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
There are multiple factors, but there are also motivations powerful enough to get audiences to switch social platforms…
Why do we stay on the same social media spaces, even when we want to leave?
More here: https://www.theradicalmarketer.com/what-does-it-take-to-grow-a-social-platform/
More here: https://www.theradicalmarketer.com/what-does-it-take-to-grow-a-social-platform/
November 26, 2025 at 2:30 AM
There are multiple factors, but there are also motivations powerful enough to get audiences to switch social platforms…
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REMINDER: if you think your right-on lefty/socialist/communist/etc. politics justifies pirating books, well guess what? Most writers don't make a living wage from their books or writing work, and stealing from them makes you a class traitor.
November 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
REMINDER: if you think your right-on lefty/socialist/communist/etc. politics justifies pirating books, well guess what? Most writers don't make a living wage from their books or writing work, and stealing from them makes you a class traitor.
Me: "I have never ski-erg-ed that fast in my young life--"
Kiddo: "You're not young."
Kiddo: "You're not young."
November 25, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Me: "I have never ski-erg-ed that fast in my young life--"
Kiddo: "You're not young."
Kiddo: "You're not young."
You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are coming to rescue you. Who is coming to save you?
November 25, 2025 at 6:21 AM
You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are coming to rescue you. Who is coming to save you?
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When I say that locking mothers in the suburbs with small children breaks them? This is what I mean.
It’s why we need universal daycare, paid parental leave for a full year, with gradual return to work schedules.
Babies do best in groups of peers (siblings are not peers). And adults NEED peers!
It’s why we need universal daycare, paid parental leave for a full year, with gradual return to work schedules.
Babies do best in groups of peers (siblings are not peers). And adults NEED peers!
I'm literally just living a normal life while also experiencing a theophany via communication with the satellite called VALIS.
November 25, 2025 at 6:07 AM
When I say that locking mothers in the suburbs with small children breaks them? This is what I mean.
It’s why we need universal daycare, paid parental leave for a full year, with gradual return to work schedules.
Babies do best in groups of peers (siblings are not peers). And adults NEED peers!
It’s why we need universal daycare, paid parental leave for a full year, with gradual return to work schedules.
Babies do best in groups of peers (siblings are not peers). And adults NEED peers!
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Hey y’all! I am safe but I still need some help reaching my latest goal of 1000 for housing and food costs. If you are able to donate and/or repost, I would truly appreciate it 🧡
Donate to I'm Suing My Negligent Landlord, organized by Clarkisha Kent
If you’ve been following me on Twitter for the last two years in particular, then you k… Clarkisha Kent needs your support for I'm Suing My Negligent Landlord
www.gofundme.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Hey y’all! I am safe but I still need some help reaching my latest goal of 1000 for housing and food costs. If you are able to donate and/or repost, I would truly appreciate it 🧡