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Newsletter · By Sarah Jacobson · English · US · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 26, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 26, 2026

    5 things: a numbers game (opens the original)

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    happy saturday, friends. <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="2151" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!EOHu!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2c1dacd0-ce89-

  2. Issue · Sep 20, 2026

    why are you single? (opens the original)

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    i have something to confess. about 6 weeks ago, i, sarah, got banned from hinge. if you know me in real life, you’re likely thinking what every friend i’ve told about this has said:YOU?!!? you’re…the least likely person to get banned from hinge.what they likely mean by this is that i am (generally speaking), friendly, polite, and eager to please. i consider myself to be a rather textbook empath, so while i love me some good app banter, i banter with care—i never want to hurt anyone’s feelings, o

  3. Issue · Sep 19, 2026

    5 things: i want my mom(my) (opens the original)

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    happy weekend, friends. <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="2151" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!u5hq!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F23b4f51e-51f6-4

  4. Issue · Sep 12, 2026

    5 things: an ode to new york (opens the original)

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    happy weekend, friends. <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="2151" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fPYU!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fff5001cc-99e5-4

  5. Issue · Sep 5, 2026

    5 things: my anxiety lied to me (opens the original)

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    oh hi, friends!<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="2151" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!isPt!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6698dd81-e81b-40e2-912c-

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