Bridget O’Brien
@bridgetemob.bsky.social
Philadelphian, Chicagoan, Catholic lay minister • she | her
“And having answered so I turn once more to those who sneer at this my city, and I give them back the sneer and say to them:”
“And having answered so I turn once more to those who sneer at this my city, and I give them back the sneer and say to them:”
As a little gift & in light of today’s gospel, here’s the Halloween costume I made for the first year of my master’s program.
December 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
As a little gift & in light of today’s gospel, here’s the Halloween costume I made for the first year of my master’s program.
I really loved Wake Up Dead Man, but two different groups of strangers tried to engage me in conversation leaving the theater about it being “religious propaganda,” so YMMV!
December 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
I really loved Wake Up Dead Man, but two different groups of strangers tried to engage me in conversation leaving the theater about it being “religious propaganda,” so YMMV!
Bought a new humidifier that shows the ambient room humidity level. My living room is at 18%. And here I thought my skin was so itchy because of perimenopause.
December 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Bought a new humidifier that shows the ambient room humidity level. My living room is at 18%. And here I thought my skin was so itchy because of perimenopause.
Reposted by Bridget O’Brien
Goddamit, I missed the anniversary.
This day 10 years ago Teresa Mannion was telling us not to make unnecessary journeys as Storm Desmond hit.
December 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Goddamit, I missed the anniversary.
Roku tried to recommend to me a movie called “Christmas at the Catnip Cafe,” which I misread as “Christmas at the Cantrip Cafe,” and now I’m just sad there’s not a holiday rom com set in the Legends & Lattes world. m
December 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Roku tried to recommend to me a movie called “Christmas at the Catnip Cafe,” which I misread as “Christmas at the Cantrip Cafe,” and now I’m just sad there’s not a holiday rom com set in the Legends & Lattes world. m
Good Lord. I just got annoyed with my teapot dripping as I pour, and tried to search for “teapot that doesn’t dribble.” Google’s first autocomplete option is horrifying??
December 6, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Good Lord. I just got annoyed with my teapot dripping as I pour, and tried to search for “teapot that doesn’t dribble.” Google’s first autocomplete option is horrifying??
I stand behind my decision not to be anonymous on social media, but there are some days (like today) when my desire to post through it is really thwarted by everyone knowing who I am + the lack of account locking.
Just give me 72 hours of anonymous gender thoughts to get it out of my system.
Just give me 72 hours of anonymous gender thoughts to get it out of my system.
December 6, 2025 at 4:32 AM
I stand behind my decision not to be anonymous on social media, but there are some days (like today) when my desire to post through it is really thwarted by everyone knowing who I am + the lack of account locking.
Just give me 72 hours of anonymous gender thoughts to get it out of my system.
Just give me 72 hours of anonymous gender thoughts to get it out of my system.
But also, our music ministry is currently three-for-three (last year’s pre-Christmas concert, last year’s midnight Mass, this year’s pre-Christmas concert tonight) at making me cry with “Love’s Pure Light” by Elaine Hagenberg, a reworking of “Silent Night”: youtu.be/XJBRCGoaCAo?...
December 6, 2025 at 4:08 AM
But also, our music ministry is currently three-for-three (last year’s pre-Christmas concert, last year’s midnight Mass, this year’s pre-Christmas concert tonight) at making me cry with “Love’s Pure Light” by Elaine Hagenberg, a reworking of “Silent Night”: youtu.be/XJBRCGoaCAo?...
Religious: “O Holy Night”
Secular: “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” (the sadder original lyrics)
Secular: “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” (the sadder original lyrics)
What is your favorite "Christian" Christmas song and what is your favorite "Secular" Christmas song?
I will probably always adore "O Come All Ye Faithful" and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" for Christian.
And "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" for secular.
I will probably always adore "O Come All Ye Faithful" and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" for Christian.
And "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" for secular.
December 6, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Religious: “O Holy Night”
Secular: “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” (the sadder original lyrics)
Secular: “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” (the sadder original lyrics)
@elviereads.bsky.social Just opened up ESS & very pleased with it. Thanks for the information! Definitely would not have bought it if not for your post & willingness to answer follow-ups.
December 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
@elviereads.bsky.social Just opened up ESS & very pleased with it. Thanks for the information! Definitely would not have bought it if not for your post & willingness to answer follow-ups.
When I was young & my brother was VERY young, my mother volunteered at a shelter. She cared for infants at the shelter, and was infected with hepatitis after changing the diapers of babies w/ hepatitis. She was hospitalized, and it took the doctors some time to sort of what was going on.
In a controversial move, the vaccine advisory group reversed a recommendations for universal immunizing of newborns intended to protect them from a virus that attacks the liver.
CDC advisers vote to overturn decades-long policy on hepatitis B vaccine for infants
In a controversial move, the vaccine advisory group reversed a recommendations for universal immunizing of newborns intended to protect them from a virus that attacks the liver.
n.pr
December 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
When I was young & my brother was VERY young, my mother volunteered at a shelter. She cared for infants at the shelter, and was infected with hepatitis after changing the diapers of babies w/ hepatitis. She was hospitalized, and it took the doctors some time to sort of what was going on.
here we go, Lord
if you lead me
(I really enjoy "Here we go, Lord" as a response to being elected pope.)
www.americamagazine.org/vatican-disp...
if you lead me
(I really enjoy "Here we go, Lord" as a response to being elected pope.)
www.americamagazine.org/vatican-disp...
![As for the conclave, Leo said: “I resigned myself when I saw the way things were going…. I took a deep breath, [and] I said: ‘Here we go, Lord. You are in charge; you lead the way.’”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:oog6aibkmruggcnd7n4cjzle/bafkreihmitdpjfzffvcen2s37w5uq4q34cobu7j4q3eyn3qazoearckjxq@jpeg)
December 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
here we go, Lord
if you lead me
(I really enjoy "Here we go, Lord" as a response to being elected pope.)
www.americamagazine.org/vatican-disp...
if you lead me
(I really enjoy "Here we go, Lord" as a response to being elected pope.)
www.americamagazine.org/vatican-disp...
Who wants to buy me a full set of Chicago architecture lamps. zedprints.com/collections/...
Chicago Lamps
ZedPrints
zedprints.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Who wants to buy me a full set of Chicago architecture lamps. zedprints.com/collections/...
Ahh, back in the office after four days away; time to go from unpaid online Gender discourse to paid Gender with ✨ professional obligations and boundaries ✨
pray for me.
pray for me.
December 5, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Ahh, back in the office after four days away; time to go from unpaid online Gender discourse to paid Gender with ✨ professional obligations and boundaries ✨
pray for me.
pray for me.
Gonna go to bed before I start subtweeting a particular person on here in a way I know is unwise & imprudent.
Let’s all hope that tomorrow is less Gender.
Let’s all hope that tomorrow is less Gender.
December 5, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Gonna go to bed before I start subtweeting a particular person on here in a way I know is unwise & imprudent.
Let’s all hope that tomorrow is less Gender.
Let’s all hope that tomorrow is less Gender.
Nothing makes me feel like I really live here quite like angrily arguing with cab drivers. I’m not being sarcastic; I enjoy it.
“HEY don’t trust this guy! He just tried to tell me I need to go four miles west for an intersection a mile east of here & quoted me TWICE the meter rate!”
“HEY don’t trust this guy! He just tried to tell me I need to go four miles west for an intersection a mile east of here & quoted me TWICE the meter rate!”
December 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Nothing makes me feel like I really live here quite like angrily arguing with cab drivers. I’m not being sarcastic; I enjoy it.
“HEY don’t trust this guy! He just tried to tell me I need to go four miles west for an intersection a mile east of here & quoted me TWICE the meter rate!”
“HEY don’t trust this guy! He just tried to tell me I need to go four miles west for an intersection a mile east of here & quoted me TWICE the meter rate!”
The people demand Dahkur* Girls.**
* Dahkur City, the largest city in Dahkur Province, Bajor
** like Derry Girls
* Dahkur City, the largest city in Dahkur Province, Bajor
** like Derry Girls
sexy teen soap set at starfleet academy? why not! they should make every type of show star trek. moody scandinavian police procedural star trek. half-hour family sitcom starring worf. vulcan columbo
🚨 BREAKING - New Star Trek: #StarfleetAcademy Poster!
The first season of the new #StarTrek live-action series premieres January 15th on Paramount+
🖖 Will YOU be watching?
The first season of the new #StarTrek live-action series premieres January 15th on Paramount+
🖖 Will YOU be watching?
December 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The people demand Dahkur* Girls.**
* Dahkur City, the largest city in Dahkur Province, Bajor
** like Derry Girls
* Dahkur City, the largest city in Dahkur Province, Bajor
** like Derry Girls
Reposted by Bridget O’Brien
I unironically believe this.
sexy teen soap set at starfleet academy? why not! they should make every type of show star trek. moody scandinavian police procedural star trek. half-hour family sitcom starring worf. vulcan columbo
🚨 BREAKING - New Star Trek: #StarfleetAcademy Poster!
The first season of the new #StarTrek live-action series premieres January 15th on Paramount+
🖖 Will YOU be watching?
The first season of the new #StarTrek live-action series premieres January 15th on Paramount+
🖖 Will YOU be watching?
December 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I unironically believe this.
(posting through a 4-hour bus ride; ask me anything)
December 4, 2025 at 7:23 PM
(posting through a 4-hour bus ride; ask me anything)
“what is not assumed is not saved, fuckos”
out of context texts with theologian friends
out of context texts with theologian friends
December 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
“what is not assumed is not saved, fuckos”
out of context texts with theologian friends
out of context texts with theologian friends
On my way home from a 5-day stay with friends and very very full of gratitude for deep and lasting friendships. There can be so much Discourse about the difficulty of friendship with anyone whose life significantly differs from one’s own, and I so firmly disbelieve that.
December 4, 2025 at 5:59 PM
On my way home from a 5-day stay with friends and very very full of gratitude for deep and lasting friendships. There can be so much Discourse about the difficulty of friendship with anyone whose life significantly differs from one’s own, and I so firmly disbelieve that.
This is Auden’s take in “For the Time Being.”
December 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This is Auden’s take in “For the Time Being.”
Each year I buy one carton of eggnog. I love eggnog & do not wish to waste my one purchase on disappointment.
In the NE, I know which brand to buy to ensure I’m drinking the thickest nog possible, a dessert masked as a drink (Turkey Hill).
I’ve yet to figure that out in Chicago. Any suggestions?
In the NE, I know which brand to buy to ensure I’m drinking the thickest nog possible, a dessert masked as a drink (Turkey Hill).
I’ve yet to figure that out in Chicago. Any suggestions?
December 4, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Each year I buy one carton of eggnog. I love eggnog & do not wish to waste my one purchase on disappointment.
In the NE, I know which brand to buy to ensure I’m drinking the thickest nog possible, a dessert masked as a drink (Turkey Hill).
I’ve yet to figure that out in Chicago. Any suggestions?
In the NE, I know which brand to buy to ensure I’m drinking the thickest nog possible, a dessert masked as a drink (Turkey Hill).
I’ve yet to figure that out in Chicago. Any suggestions?
Apparently YouTube is also now doing a year-end Wrapped review, and mine was:
You are an insomniac and a nerd.
You are an insomniac and a nerd.
December 4, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Apparently YouTube is also now doing a year-end Wrapped review, and mine was:
You are an insomniac and a nerd.
You are an insomniac and a nerd.
One of the wonderful things about moving to Chicago is that it puts me much closer to dear friends of mine who sadly do NOT live within a daytrip of Chicago but DO live within a long weekend trip, and now I get to do things like "Go to my goddaughter's Messiah concert."
December 4, 2025 at 3:13 AM
One of the wonderful things about moving to Chicago is that it puts me much closer to dear friends of mine who sadly do NOT live within a daytrip of Chicago but DO live within a long weekend trip, and now I get to do things like "Go to my goddaughter's Messiah concert."