John O’Briant
@johnobriant.bsky.social
Husband, father, music teacher, engaged citizen, unabashed nerd. He/him.
My child’s art was just featured on @desertbus.org. He is going to be so unbelievably excited when we show it to him later. Love this event and everyone associated with it.
November 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
My child’s art was just featured on @desertbus.org. He is going to be so unbelievably excited when we show it to him later. Love this event and everyone associated with it.
Can’t sleep because of health stuff, but I just saw the McTominay goal, so it could be worse.
November 19, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Can’t sleep because of health stuff, but I just saw the McTominay goal, so it could be worse.
This is like the adult stomping around the house with toddlers wrapped around their legs.
November 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
This is like the adult stomping around the house with toddlers wrapped around their legs.
Day 1 Bus with shirts!
November 14, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Day 1 Bus with shirts!
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Ladies, Gents and all between and beyond.
Desert Bus 2025 is now departing for fun, joy, hijinks and a whole lot of hope!
Let’s prepare to get silly for a good cause!
desertbus.org
Desert Bus 2025 is now departing for fun, joy, hijinks and a whole lot of hope!
Let’s prepare to get silly for a good cause!
desertbus.org
Desert Bus 2025
A charity fundraising marathon in support of Child's Play Charity.
desertbus.org
November 14, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Ladies, Gents and all between and beyond.
Desert Bus 2025 is now departing for fun, joy, hijinks and a whole lot of hope!
Let’s prepare to get silly for a good cause!
desertbus.org
Desert Bus 2025 is now departing for fun, joy, hijinks and a whole lot of hope!
Let’s prepare to get silly for a good cause!
desertbus.org
Happy 12th birthday to the best of pups. We didn’t think you were going to make it this far, but you proved us wrong.
November 14, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Happy 12th birthday to the best of pups. We didn’t think you were going to make it this far, but you proved us wrong.
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This year's @desertbus.org event is almost here!
If you'd like to donate early (and give the team a little more driving time), we're still shipping this year's shirt—and bonus sticker!—from our Tucson office to your door via Desert Trucks, Desert Planes, etc: www.fangamer.com/collections/...
If you'd like to donate early (and give the team a little more driving time), we're still shipping this year's shirt—and bonus sticker!—from our Tucson office to your door via Desert Trucks, Desert Planes, etc: www.fangamer.com/collections/...
November 12, 2025 at 10:14 PM
This year's @desertbus.org event is almost here!
If you'd like to donate early (and give the team a little more driving time), we're still shipping this year's shirt—and bonus sticker!—from our Tucson office to your door via Desert Trucks, Desert Planes, etc: www.fangamer.com/collections/...
If you'd like to donate early (and give the team a little more driving time), we're still shipping this year's shirt—and bonus sticker!—from our Tucson office to your door via Desert Trucks, Desert Planes, etc: www.fangamer.com/collections/...
Our #DB2025 shirts came from @fangamer.com today! This will be the first time I’ve ever been able to wear the current year’s shirt on Day 1 of the run.
November 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Our #DB2025 shirts came from @fangamer.com today! This will be the first time I’ve ever been able to wear the current year’s shirt on Day 1 of the run.
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It's a miracle that schools function at all day-to-day, given the demands we make of school workers across the entire system relative to the resources we provide them to make good on our demands. It's a thing held together through a collective effort that puts the moon landing to shame.
November 12, 2025 at 11:10 PM
It's a miracle that schools function at all day-to-day, given the demands we make of school workers across the entire system relative to the resources we provide them to make good on our demands. It's a thing held together through a collective effort that puts the moon landing to shame.
Like, this is the basic argument for single payer, not-for-profit healthcare.
My wife and I pay for life insurance even though we have never died. I pay for fire insurance even though my house has never burned down. That's not because we want to throw money at insurance companies. It's because THAT'S HOW INSURANCE WORKS.
November 11, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Like, this is the basic argument for single payer, not-for-profit healthcare.
It’s so magical to see my timeline lighting up with Desert Bus for Hope posts. Climb aboard!
#DesertBus #DB2025
#DesertBus #DB2025
Desert Bus 2025
A charity fundraising marathon in support of Child's Play Charity.
Desertbus.org
November 8, 2025 at 1:05 AM
It’s so magical to see my timeline lighting up with Desert Bus for Hope posts. Climb aboard!
#DesertBus #DB2025
#DesertBus #DB2025
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The radical scientists at @fangamer.com have concocted another totally awesome shirt for #DB2025! Beam over to shirt.desertbus.org to order this year's version, or a previous edition (in select sizes)!
November 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The radical scientists at @fangamer.com have concocted another totally awesome shirt for #DB2025! Beam over to shirt.desertbus.org to order this year's version, or a previous edition (in select sizes)!
A movie you’ve seen more than seven times, with a GIF
November 3, 2025 at 11:45 PM
A movie you’ve seen more than seven times, with a GIF
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There is no way to win this game. There is no behavior that will satisfy them.
You are either failing to live within your means, i.e., swearing off all frivolities like some sort of financial anchorite, or you are ruining the economy by not buying things.
You are either failing to live within your means, i.e., swearing off all frivolities like some sort of financial anchorite, or you are ruining the economy by not buying things.
“At the same time, more than half of Gen Z members say they are struggling to make ends meet, yet a majority buy themselves a small treat, such as a pastry, coffee, or sweet, at least once a week. That can lead to overspending…”
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November 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
There is no way to win this game. There is no behavior that will satisfy them.
You are either failing to live within your means, i.e., swearing off all frivolities like some sort of financial anchorite, or you are ruining the economy by not buying things.
You are either failing to live within your means, i.e., swearing off all frivolities like some sort of financial anchorite, or you are ruining the economy by not buying things.
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They should bring back the thing where they have to throw four pitches waaayyyy outside the box and that is the only concession I'll make to this
MLB Should Abolish the Intentional Walk After Shohei Ohtani Debacle
While Barry Bonds was intentionally walked a record 668 times in his 22-year career, the target in Game 3 was Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani.
www.sportico.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:13 PM
They should bring back the thing where they have to throw four pitches waaayyyy outside the box and that is the only concession I'll make to this
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My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look on my works and let me know if you have any questions! 🤗
October 29, 2025 at 9:16 PM
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look on my works and let me know if you have any questions! 🤗
Just drafted the Arena Powered Cube and am saddened to report that I opened no power.
Still looking forward to cheating out some Flying Spaghetti Monster, though.
Still looking forward to cheating out some Flying Spaghetti Monster, though.
October 30, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Just drafted the Arena Powered Cube and am saddened to report that I opened no power.
Still looking forward to cheating out some Flying Spaghetti Monster, though.
Still looking forward to cheating out some Flying Spaghetti Monster, though.
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outfielders have to be the worst farmers i've ever seen. what are you doing out there? get to work
October 30, 2025 at 12:35 AM
outfielders have to be the worst farmers i've ever seen. what are you doing out there? get to work
Okay, Blue Jays - save some of this for the rest of the series, yeah?
October 25, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Okay, Blue Jays - save some of this for the rest of the series, yeah?
How you feeling, Toronto?
October 25, 2025 at 2:33 AM
How you feeling, Toronto?
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New ICE recruiting methods have resulted in half of this group of absolute winners failing AN OPEN BOOK TEST
October 23, 2025 at 7:51 AM
New ICE recruiting methods have resulted in half of this group of absolute winners failing AN OPEN BOOK TEST
So the other day I posited to my students that sometime soon, 6-7 will go the way of skibidi, and nobody will say it anymore except for that handful of ride-or-die skibidi kids.
It hasn’t really been an issue since.
It hasn’t really been an issue since.
October 21, 2025 at 10:29 PM
So the other day I posited to my students that sometime soon, 6-7 will go the way of skibidi, and nobody will say it anymore except for that handful of ride-or-die skibidi kids.
It hasn’t really been an issue since.
It hasn’t really been an issue since.
I haven't watched a ton of baseball in the last decade, so seeing Naylor (in his sparkly shoes) bat flip after getting walked made me laugh. Does this happen a lot? Phenomenal.
October 21, 2025 at 2:19 AM
I haven't watched a ton of baseball in the last decade, so seeing Naylor (in his sparkly shoes) bat flip after getting walked made me laugh. Does this happen a lot? Phenomenal.
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Here's a gift link to the New York Times' coverage of the initial Tea Party rallies in April 2009 which inspired the media to treat it like a massive movement.
Check out how tiny the crowds were:
Philly: 200
DC: "several hundred"
Boston: 500
Austin: 1,000
Houston: 2,000
Check out how tiny the crowds were:
Philly: 200
DC: "several hundred"
Boston: 500
Austin: 1,000
Houston: 2,000
Tax Day Is Met With Tea Parties (Published 2009)
www.nytimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Here's a gift link to the New York Times' coverage of the initial Tea Party rallies in April 2009 which inspired the media to treat it like a massive movement.
Check out how tiny the crowds were:
Philly: 200
DC: "several hundred"
Boston: 500
Austin: 1,000
Houston: 2,000
Check out how tiny the crowds were:
Philly: 200
DC: "several hundred"
Boston: 500
Austin: 1,000
Houston: 2,000