Emma B
@emmabcooking.bsky.social
Chaplain, on here mostly to lurk in sports fandoms
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Stay safe Chicago and surrounding areas. There’s an Exploding Malört Risk
January 23, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Stay safe Chicago and surrounding areas. There’s an Exploding Malört Risk
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If the Bears win the Super Bowl, they have to go to the Vatican to meet the Pope instead of going to the White House.
January 11, 2026 at 4:41 AM
If the Bears win the Super Bowl, they have to go to the Vatican to meet the Pope instead of going to the White House.
The intersection of Baltimore/Chicago culture
December 28, 2025 at 4:17 AM
The intersection of Baltimore/Chicago culture
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the thing is that some of us knew from a very young age that we spiritually identified with the Huge Loud Glittery Pink Trees Judged As Morally Deficient By the Narrative which made this scene a tough watch 😂 sorry Linus but that’s my truth
Two little boys wandering a deserted Christmas tree lot at night. The desolation of the soul manifested.
December 25, 2025 at 5:17 AM
the thing is that some of us knew from a very young age that we spiritually identified with the Huge Loud Glittery Pink Trees Judged As Morally Deficient By the Narrative which made this scene a tough watch 😂 sorry Linus but that’s my truth
At a country show in Chicago and they start playing "Auld Lang Syne" as the Bears win in OT the vibes are off the charts
December 21, 2025 at 4:35 AM
At a country show in Chicago and they start playing "Auld Lang Syne" as the Bears win in OT the vibes are off the charts
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the people of this great republic yearn for locomotive transport
Amtrak reports Mardi Gras service among most successful ever https://mynbc15.com/news/local/amtrak-provides-boost-to-mobile-businesses
Amtrak's Mardi Gras service boosts Mobile tourism with higher than expected ridership
Amtrak says the new Mardi Gras service that connects Mobile to New Orleans is one of the most successful services ever launched and it's on track to double the
mynbc15.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
the people of this great republic yearn for locomotive transport
All sports gambling is bad but you should be able to place a bet on players missing time due to medical snake oil
“The Philadelphia Phillies first baseman had his blood cleaned by an unlicensed physician” is a believable news story in 2025 and 1905
December 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
All sports gambling is bad but you should be able to place a bet on players missing time due to medical snake oil
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My congratulations to all Baseball Perverts. It was their "super bowl" last night and it seems they all had a very bad time (in their culture that's how you have a good time)
November 2, 2025 at 3:23 PM
My congratulations to all Baseball Perverts. It was their "super bowl" last night and it seems they all had a very bad time (in their culture that's how you have a good time)
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One of the best student projects I ever supervised was about how data science had changed sports coaching and educational training. I pushed the student to also think about how players unions might respond and we ended up in some interesting places!
Now look. Chris told me about moneyball and one of the baseball teams (I don't do baseball, maybe Oakland?). And I asked how many world series they won. He said zero. Y'all wrote all these books and movies and they didn't even win?! Weirdos.
October 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
One of the best student projects I ever supervised was about how data science had changed sports coaching and educational training. I pushed the student to also think about how players unions might respond and we ended up in some interesting places!
My hockey fandom right now is rooting for the New York Rangers to be bad enough that they trade Panarin but good enough that they are still interesting in the spring
October 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
My hockey fandom right now is rooting for the New York Rangers to be bad enough that they trade Panarin but good enough that they are still interesting in the spring
Pastoral impact should be a much more important, if not THE most important, means of evaluating theology
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
October 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Pastoral impact should be a much more important, if not THE most important, means of evaluating theology
As an Episcopalian/Anglican very disappointed with our joke game. This is nowhere near as fun as Chicago Pope day
October 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
As an Episcopalian/Anglican very disappointed with our joke game. This is nowhere near as fun as Chicago Pope day
Former NHS first female Archbishop of Canterbury? Big day for a certain subset of Call the Midwife fans
October 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Former NHS first female Archbishop of Canterbury? Big day for a certain subset of Call the Midwife fans
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I can't wait for us all to get this excited for an album release again next month when John Darnielle drops his rock opera about the prophetic visions of a dying ship captain.
October 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I can't wait for us all to get this excited for an album release again next month when John Darnielle drops his rock opera about the prophetic visions of a dying ship captain.
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[WALKING UP TO MY BAPTIST COWORKER IN A PAPIST MANNER] well, well, well, still here, huh?
September 24, 2025 at 1:11 PM
[WALKING UP TO MY BAPTIST COWORKER IN A PAPIST MANNER] well, well, well, still here, huh?
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Christian 1: well, we did it. No more pagan gods. A universal faith
Christian 2: sure is buddy. The holy gospel. God's truth. Just the father, the son, and the holy spirit. Who of course proceeds from the father and from the son
Christian 1: the fuck did you just say
Christian 2: sure is buddy. The holy gospel. God's truth. Just the father, the son, and the holy spirit. Who of course proceeds from the father and from the son
Christian 1: the fuck did you just say
August 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Christian 1: well, we did it. No more pagan gods. A universal faith
Christian 2: sure is buddy. The holy gospel. God's truth. Just the father, the son, and the holy spirit. Who of course proceeds from the father and from the son
Christian 1: the fuck did you just say
Christian 2: sure is buddy. The holy gospel. God's truth. Just the father, the son, and the holy spirit. Who of course proceeds from the father and from the son
Christian 1: the fuck did you just say
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It is fucked up what they did to the headphone jack
i don't want to hear your most boomer complaint. what's your most millennial complaint?
September 20, 2025 at 12:24 AM
It is fucked up what they did to the headphone jack
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It feels like fall in the morning and summer in the afternoon or, as I like to call it, the autumnal mullet
September 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
It feels like fall in the morning and summer in the afternoon or, as I like to call it, the autumnal mullet
My fiance trying to remember Nick Castellanos's name: uh the guy who hits home runs and then people die
September 6, 2025 at 9:13 PM
My fiance trying to remember Nick Castellanos's name: uh the guy who hits home runs and then people die
Obviously I'm mad about the Orioles but what do you mean the White Sox are the second most improved team this year???
Winning Percentage Difference
(2025 vs. 2024, rounded):
+12% TOR
+11% CWS
+9% MIA
+8% LAA
+6% CHC
+5% BOS
+4% DET MIL TEX
+3% CIN ATH
+1% SF
0% HOU SEA TB
-1% NYM PHI
-2% KC SD STL
-3% NYY PIT
-4% LAD WSH
-5% MIN
-6% ARI
-7% CLE
-9% COL
-10% ATL
-11% BAL
(2025 vs. 2024, rounded):
+12% TOR
+11% CWS
+9% MIA
+8% LAA
+6% CHC
+5% BOS
+4% DET MIL TEX
+3% CIN ATH
+1% SF
0% HOU SEA TB
-1% NYM PHI
-2% KC SD STL
-3% NYY PIT
-4% LAD WSH
-5% MIN
-6% ARI
-7% CLE
-9% COL
-10% ATL
-11% BAL
September 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Obviously I'm mad about the Orioles but what do you mean the White Sox are the second most improved team this year???
Why did my Texan fiancee excitedly yell "HEBUDDY!" at this as if it is a normal occurrence
August 31, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Why did my Texan fiancee excitedly yell "HEBUDDY!" at this as if it is a normal occurrence
My primary vote to whoever gives us the most vaccines and trans rights
Health officials under JB Pritzker, who is showing how to take on Trump, are moving forward. They're exploring buying vaccines in bulk themselves.
Mass. Gov Maura Healey is in talks with multiple other states about coordinating purchasing of pediatric vaccines.
newrepublic.com/article/1998...
Mass. Gov Maura Healey is in talks with multiple other states about coordinating purchasing of pediatric vaccines.
newrepublic.com/article/1998...
August 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
My primary vote to whoever gives us the most vaccines and trans rights
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its fun seeing "americas team" honor the nickname by circling the toilet due to mismanagement by a dictatorial, dementia addled old man in a position of power hes unqualified for
August 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
its fun seeing "americas team" honor the nickname by circling the toilet due to mismanagement by a dictatorial, dementia addled old man in a position of power hes unqualified for
...so this means the Stars have to trade Jason Robertson right? For the bit?
August 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
...so this means the Stars have to trade Jason Robertson right? For the bit?