Sarah Sicard

So excited to join the @couriernewsroom.bsky.social team next week as the deputy political editor, tackling state coverage. The last year has been quite a ride, but I am thrilled for this next chapter.

Is New York Winning the Fight Against Rats? The city's next phase of trash control begins next week, which invites the question: Is containerization working?

It’s not all “bin there, done that.” There are some real innovations here–and on the horizon. (📝: @thesarahsicard.bsky.social)

I want the “Severance” procedure but for splitting the part of me that cares about American politics off from the rest of my personality

Copywriting job for diet pills, asked “why are you qualified” and I considered typing “I'm an award-winning journalist who penned 1,000+ articles, built a 250k subscriber IG channel, generated 10 million PVs, and survived covering Jan. 6, so I think I can handle copy about some fat-burning tea.”

Why Comic Sans should be the official Army font The Army currently prefers Arial, but Comic Sans would be more fun.

I think now is an appropriate time to revisit this proposal: www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/202...

White House Funding Freeze Stokes Uncertainty for Military Families as Raft of Programs Under Review An announcement late Monday from the Office of Management and Budget panicked military family members who feared losing access to food assistance and Medicare for dependents with special needs.

Funding freeze causes consternation among military families & veterans; White House insists that payments to individuals for programs like SNAP, WIC, Medicare & Medicaid and VA disability compensation are not affected. www.military.com/daily-news/2...

When people find out I grew up very catholic:

Tracking Trump’s national-security conflicts of interest Experts say the businessman-turned-president has even more entanglements this time around.

My first for @defenseone.bsky.social: www.defenseone.com/threats/2025...

It is insane that the GOP is on board with this, citing Kamala Harris, without realizing the total hypocrisy that Usha Vance is a citizen for the same reason and intends to deny birthright citizenship for everyone like them moving forward

Being in Mexico City has taught me that the only man I need in my life is Manchego

Lot of talk about “warfighting” from Hegseth despite Trump’s promise of no wars…

a man in a suit and tie is holding a cup of coffee and saying ok then . ALT: a man in a suit and tie is holding a cup of coffee and saying ok then .

when the person who laid you off is watching your TikTok

I hate when I see ads for extremely cute stuff on SHEIN because I don’t want to support that kind of fast fashion but ugh please stop tempting me with adorable kitschy sweaters I am only human

In the midst of writing an American politics story in advance of Inauguration Day that is just utterly depressing, and every interview I conduct for it is making me sadder and sadder

These DOD acronyms are out of control

My latest: www.military.com/off-duty/mov...

I have never once covered climate or carbon in my career ever

I thought it was a joke on Twitter at first but alas…

I always forget DeSantis is technically a veteran… but I’d never in a million years thought he’d be an alternate option for SecDef

Desantis for SecDef is like introducing a chess rook to my bingo card

How is every person I know in the top 1% of Taylor Swift listeners? I feel like that math can’t possibly be mathing

I keep wanting to ask the “we are so back” crowd where it is they think we are exactly

I am single, brought a book to the bar, ordered a $17 cocktail and checked my LinkedIn years old

Trying to decide what my personality on this app should be… on Twitter I was the military news jester who has a terrible dating life

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