Sally O’Brien
@sallyohbrien.bsky.social
Perpetually awaiting a rebirth of wonder.
οὐ μὲν γάρ τοι ἔτ’ ἄλλος ἐλεύσεται ἐνθάδ’ ᾿Οδυσσεύς.
Proud #PHLed neighborhood school teacher and parent.
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οὐ μὲν γάρ τοι ἔτ’ ἄλλος ἐλεύσεται ἐνθάδ’ ᾿Οδυσσεύς.
Proud #PHLed neighborhood school teacher and parent.
she/her
I do not believe Pulley is likely to face justice in this life. When I think about stuff like this I have to remind myself of the words of St Paisios, “What I see around me would drive me insane, if I did not know that no matter what happens, God will have the last word.”
November 25, 2025 at 1:42 AM
I do not believe Pulley is likely to face justice in this life. When I think about stuff like this I have to remind myself of the words of St Paisios, “What I see around me would drive me insane, if I did not know that no matter what happens, God will have the last word.”
Someone can go to jail and have their life basically upended for writing a bad check or running a small-time scam or shoplifting-- but Philip Pulley is walking around a free man, and living (presumably) in comfort, despite all the ways he's defrauded his tenants and scammed our communities.
November 25, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Someone can go to jail and have their life basically upended for writing a bad check or running a small-time scam or shoplifting-- but Philip Pulley is walking around a free man, and living (presumably) in comfort, despite all the ways he's defrauded his tenants and scammed our communities.
He was sued by the PA Attorney General's office in 2023 for his egregiously shady and retaliatory management practices. whyy.org/articles/phi...
Pa. AG sues over ‘deplorable’ handling of Philly apartment buildings
The suit seeks to bar SBG Management Services from renewing lease agreements and collecting rent until all properties are repaired.
whyy.org
November 25, 2025 at 1:42 AM
He was sued by the PA Attorney General's office in 2023 for his egregiously shady and retaliatory management practices. whyy.org/articles/phi...
And I wouldn't blame you if you confused THAT incident with an earlier incident where he ALSO made people homeless (in this case, via illegal eviction / lockout in the building that later got torched). www.inquirer.com/philly/news/...
Judge: No lockouts Monday at West Philly apartments up for sale
While the intervention buys tenants more time, it could still mean the displacement of several dozen families from the neighborhood, where property values and rent are rising.
www.inquirer.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:42 AM
And I wouldn't blame you if you confused THAT incident with an earlier incident where he ALSO made people homeless (in this case, via illegal eviction / lockout in the building that later got torched). www.inquirer.com/philly/news/...
You could be forgiven for confusing that incident with an EARLIER incident when one of his OTHER buildings partially collapsed. www.inquirer.com/news/lindley...
Philadelphia sues owner of apartment building damaged by partial collapse last week
Many residents of Lindley Towers are still living in emergency shelter since the collapse on Sept. 14. Another lawsuit filed Wednesday seeks relief for the displaced residents.
www.inquirer.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:42 AM
You could be forgiven for confusing that incident with an EARLIER incident when one of his OTHER buildings partially collapsed. www.inquirer.com/news/lindley...
But wait, wasn't he JUST in the news for one of his buildings falling apart so badly that chunks of the facade were raining into the street? Yes, that's the SAME GUY. www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
Historic Philly building managed by landlord Philip Pulley partially collapses, littering street with debris
The collapsed facade damaged cars in the city's Francisville section; no injuries were reported. Pulley, a Montco resident, also used the building's address to illegally cast votes.
www.inquirer.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:42 AM
But wait, wasn't he JUST in the news for one of his buildings falling apart so badly that chunks of the facade were raining into the street? Yes, that's the SAME GUY. www.inquirer.com/news/philade...
You might be confused that there is yet ANOTHER item in the news about this soulless reptile, because he was JUST in the news earlier this year for committing voter fraud. To be clear he is a "controversial landlord" like Epstein is a "disgraced financier." www.inquirer.com/crime/philip...
A federal judge blasted a controversial Philly landlord who committed voter fraud, saying he showed ‘disrespect’ for democracy
Philip C. Pulley apologized, but declined to offer many details, including whom he voted for or why.
www.inquirer.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:42 AM
You might be confused that there is yet ANOTHER item in the news about this soulless reptile, because he was JUST in the news earlier this year for committing voter fraud. To be clear he is a "controversial landlord" like Epstein is a "disgraced financier." www.inquirer.com/crime/philip...
Reposted by Sally O’Brien
everyone should have a life of individual free inquiry/creative pursuit and participation in collective versions of that as well.
November 18, 2025 at 10:44 PM
everyone should have a life of individual free inquiry/creative pursuit and participation in collective versions of that as well.
I just finished Is A River Alive? by @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social and just like everything else I ever wrote by him, I was floored by it. Also it has a GLOSSARY in the back because dude has one of the most expansive lexica of anyone writing today.
November 18, 2025 at 11:38 PM
I just finished Is A River Alive? by @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social and just like everything else I ever wrote by him, I was floored by it. Also it has a GLOSSARY in the back because dude has one of the most expansive lexica of anyone writing today.
IT SURE TF WOULD!!!! that being said living scholars are, in my experience, VERY nice about just sending you a pdf
November 13, 2025 at 3:04 AM
IT SURE TF WOULD!!!! that being said living scholars are, in my experience, VERY nice about just sending you a pdf
agreed 1000%!!!
November 13, 2025 at 1:35 AM
agreed 1000%!!!
It’s really hard to walk the line of finding Serious Literature for the youth to analyze and also not making the entire lineup a parade of the most depressing books of all time
November 13, 2025 at 1:22 AM
It’s really hard to walk the line of finding Serious Literature for the youth to analyze and also not making the entire lineup a parade of the most depressing books of all time
That book fucked me ALL the way up!!! (laudatory)
November 13, 2025 at 1:20 AM
That book fucked me ALL the way up!!! (laudatory)
Round House is an excellent pick!!
November 13, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Round House is an excellent pick!!
I did a whole-class novel study with Sing Unburied Sing but I’m not sure it really holds up to repeated close study and I’m not sure I’d do it again. There There by Tommy Orange is a possibility. I read Unsettled by Ayana Mathis this summer and thought it would be a fascinating book to teach.
November 13, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I did a whole-class novel study with Sing Unburied Sing but I’m not sure it really holds up to repeated close study and I’m not sure I’d do it again. There There by Tommy Orange is a possibility. I read Unsettled by Ayana Mathis this summer and thought it would be a fascinating book to teach.
@lutopian.bsky.social 👀 I bet you know someone
November 12, 2025 at 11:43 PM
@lutopian.bsky.social 👀 I bet you know someone
the youth hunger for books!!! I don’t teach at a magnet school. this is a neighborhood public high school in a fairly notorious neighborhood of Philly. there is a baseline level of irrepressible human curiosity and genius that exists everywhere. books for everyone. #phled
November 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM
the youth hunger for books!!! I don’t teach at a magnet school. this is a neighborhood public high school in a fairly notorious neighborhood of Philly. there is a baseline level of irrepressible human curiosity and genius that exists everywhere. books for everyone. #phled
I told any interested kid that in order to switch to the alternate format they had to write a 350-500 word review by next Monday of a book they’ve read this year. This morning I get a notification that a kid has turned one in already, with the added comment “whoops 843 words my bad.”
November 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I told any interested kid that in order to switch to the alternate format they had to write a 350-500 word review by next Monday of a book they’ve read this year. This morning I get a notification that a kid has turned one in already, with the added comment “whoops 843 words my bad.”