Susan Brigid
@heysusanbrigid.bsky.social
Visual storyteller with themes of
🏙️ #Chicago
✈️ #travel
🌊 #water
🏛️ #architecture
💓 #Mom
📷 #pixel7pro
🏙️ #Chicago
✈️ #travel
🌊 #water
🏛️ #architecture
💓 #Mom
📷 #pixel7pro
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All charges brought against protesters at Broadview today must be dropped. When cops and agents attack crowds without provocation, they make shit up to justify their attacks (in his case, an attack waged on a cooperative crowd to produce fascist social media content). These charges must be dropped.
October 4, 2025 at 12:17 AM
All charges brought against protesters at Broadview today must be dropped. When cops and agents attack crowds without provocation, they make shit up to justify their attacks (in his case, an attack waged on a cooperative crowd to produce fascist social media content). These charges must be dropped.
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Spread calm. Tell the truth. Defend vulnerable people who are under attack. Getting stuck in a reactive mode is exhausting, and exhaustion can make us weak.
September 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Spread calm. Tell the truth. Defend vulnerable people who are under attack. Getting stuck in a reactive mode is exhausting, and exhaustion can make us weak.
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The state of Florida came in overnight and painted over the Pulse Memorial site crosswalk in Orlando. This crosswalk abided by the state’s laws and was originally installed by them. To be clear, the state surreptitiously painted over this memorial at night against the city’s wishes. Cowards.
August 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The state of Florida came in overnight and painted over the Pulse Memorial site crosswalk in Orlando. This crosswalk abided by the state’s laws and was originally installed by them. To be clear, the state surreptitiously painted over this memorial at night against the city’s wishes. Cowards.
Pope Leo 14 isn't the first "American" pope. First North American, first U.S., first Peruvian - yes. But Pope Francis was the first "American"Pope, being from South America.
May 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Pope Leo 14 isn't the first "American" pope. First North American, first U.S., first Peruvian - yes. But Pope Francis was the first "American"Pope, being from South America.
This one's the best.
Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV's entrance with the Alan Parsons Project playing:
May 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
This one's the best.
Got to totally geek out at the intersection of photography and science while exploring @leicamicrosystems.bsky.social microscopes at our neighborhood's nonprofit shared biology lab @chitownbio.bsky.social Check out the feather's hooks (barbicels) & the gorgeous way the detail looks like weavings.
April 14, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Got to totally geek out at the intersection of photography and science while exploring @leicamicrosystems.bsky.social microscopes at our neighborhood's nonprofit shared biology lab @chitownbio.bsky.social Check out the feather's hooks (barbicels) & the gorgeous way the detail looks like weavings.
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i've been returning to this question from @eveewing.bsky.social as we see increased attacks against education & teachers ( & as extensively traced in her new book!) 💙
February 21, 2025 at 1:48 AM
i've been returning to this question from @eveewing.bsky.social as we see increased attacks against education & teachers ( & as extensively traced in her new book!) 💙
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Hell no
Hello, @steveinskeep.bsky.social! First, thank you for your reporting. I appreciate all the work NPR is doing. I have only one complaint. The calm NPR voice feels terribly misplaced in our present moment. Cannot y’all cuss a bit?
Respectfully,
A fan
Respectfully,
A fan
February 6, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Hell no
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from tonight’s protest in Manhattan over NYU Langone’s choice to preemptively comply with Trump’s executive order impacting healthcare for trans youth under 19
February 4, 2025 at 12:53 AM
from tonight’s protest in Manhattan over NYU Langone’s choice to preemptively comply with Trump’s executive order impacting healthcare for trans youth under 19
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If you missed today’s protest at OPM, aka Trump & Elon Musk’s coup headquarters, never fear!
We’ll be back out from 3pm-5pm tomorrow. Hope to see you!
We’ll be back out from 3pm-5pm tomorrow. Hope to see you!
Hello from the Office of Personnel Management, aka the epicenter of Elon Musk’s coup.
Reportedly Elon Musk’s team of cronies and interns have set up inside, locking federal employees out of government databases and illegally accessing trillions of dollars of government funds.
Reportedly Elon Musk’s team of cronies and interns have set up inside, locking federal employees out of government databases and illegally accessing trillions of dollars of government funds.
February 2, 2025 at 12:58 AM
If you missed today’s protest at OPM, aka Trump & Elon Musk’s coup headquarters, never fear!
We’ll be back out from 3pm-5pm tomorrow. Hope to see you!
We’ll be back out from 3pm-5pm tomorrow. Hope to see you!
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Protesters shut down the 101 in downtown Los Angeles resisting Trump’s mass deportation plans + ICE arrests.
February 2, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Protesters shut down the 101 in downtown Los Angeles resisting Trump’s mass deportation plans + ICE arrests.
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I'm not saying this is a coup. But if you *were* going to do a coup, how would things look different from recent events -- seizing the federal payments system, federal purging law enforcement, threatening to sic armed US Marshals on civil servants guarding classified data
Musk's cronies tried to to gain access to classified USAID data. USAID Director of Security John Voorhees security said no. The Musk people threatened to call in the US Marshals and take the data at gunpoint. They still said no.
edition.cnn.com/2025/02/02/p...
edition.cnn.com/2025/02/02/p...
Senior USAID security officials put on leave after refusing Musk’s DOGE access to agency systems | CNN Politics
Two top security officials at the US Agency for International Development were put on administrative leave Saturday night after refusing to allow officials from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Ef...
edition.cnn.com
February 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I'm not saying this is a coup. But if you *were* going to do a coup, how would things look different from recent events -- seizing the federal payments system, federal purging law enforcement, threatening to sic armed US Marshals on civil servants guarding classified data
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The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy. My advice, take the first step, start with something small and see what works for you. Here are ten things all of us can do. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...
Ten Things We Can All Do to Protect Democracy
From Marc | The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy.
www.democracydocket.com
January 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy. My advice, take the first step, start with something small and see what works for you. Here are ten things all of us can do. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...
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It has now officially been confirmed. We have reached the singularity
January 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
It has now officially been confirmed. We have reached the singularity
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Do you have a heap of assorted essays, flash pieces, chapters, ideas, and you think you have enough to turn it into a book?
If it seems scattered and overwhelming—and you’re not sure what will fit where—here are ideas for organizing your material and moving forward, from Lara Lillibridge.
If it seems scattered and overwhelming—and you’re not sure what will fit where—here are ideas for organizing your material and moving forward, from Lara Lillibridge.
Turn Your Short Pieces Into a Finished Nonfiction Book | Jane Friedman
If you’ve amassed a heap of assorted essays, flash pieces, chapters, and ideas, here’s a step-by-step guide to shaping them into a book.
janefriedman.com
January 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Do you have a heap of assorted essays, flash pieces, chapters, ideas, and you think you have enough to turn it into a book?
If it seems scattered and overwhelming—and you’re not sure what will fit where—here are ideas for organizing your material and moving forward, from Lara Lillibridge.
If it seems scattered and overwhelming—and you’re not sure what will fit where—here are ideas for organizing your material and moving forward, from Lara Lillibridge.
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Stop letting unfunny men tell you there’s something wrong with you for not getting their “jokes”. Stop fake laughing. Let their reality reflect the truth of how fundamentally they misunderstand humor. Neuter their ability to use “it was a joke” for emotional cover. Make them see nobody laugh.
January 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Stop letting unfunny men tell you there’s something wrong with you for not getting their “jokes”. Stop fake laughing. Let their reality reflect the truth of how fundamentally they misunderstand humor. Neuter their ability to use “it was a joke” for emotional cover. Make them see nobody laugh.
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In the same way I should assume anyone casually walking around with an AR-15 in public is going to commit a mass murder until proven otherwise, I will assume that all actions of this administration are designed to harm vulnerable people until proven otherwise.
January 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
In the same way I should assume anyone casually walking around with an AR-15 in public is going to commit a mass murder until proven otherwise, I will assume that all actions of this administration are designed to harm vulnerable people until proven otherwise.
What brought me joy this week:
1) tiles
2) frog hat
3) precious cousin time
4) sunset & ice on Lake Michigan from a plane
#JoyIsResistance #SmallJoys
1) tiles
2) frog hat
3) precious cousin time
4) sunset & ice on Lake Michigan from a plane
#JoyIsResistance #SmallJoys
January 24, 2025 at 11:22 PM
What brought me joy this week:
1) tiles
2) frog hat
3) precious cousin time
4) sunset & ice on Lake Michigan from a plane
#JoyIsResistance #SmallJoys
1) tiles
2) frog hat
3) precious cousin time
4) sunset & ice on Lake Michigan from a plane
#JoyIsResistance #SmallJoys
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Whiny billionaires explained.
January 16, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Whiny billionaires explained.
I just made the best grilled cheese of my life...
Low heat with butter in the cast iron, 5 cheeses, 6 grain bread, Tuscan seasoning, and garlic salt.
#WeekendLunch #ComfortFood #WinterCooking
Low heat with butter in the cast iron, 5 cheeses, 6 grain bread, Tuscan seasoning, and garlic salt.
#WeekendLunch #ComfortFood #WinterCooking
January 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I just made the best grilled cheese of my life...
Low heat with butter in the cast iron, 5 cheeses, 6 grain bread, Tuscan seasoning, and garlic salt.
#WeekendLunch #ComfortFood #WinterCooking
Low heat with butter in the cast iron, 5 cheeses, 6 grain bread, Tuscan seasoning, and garlic salt.
#WeekendLunch #ComfortFood #WinterCooking
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Hundreds of Mexican Firefighters arrived both today and yesterday in Southern California, to assist with the ongoing Wildfires in Los Angeles County. Most are with the National Forestry Commission and the Civil Relief Corps, with others coming from the Mexican Army.
January 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Hundreds of Mexican Firefighters arrived both today and yesterday in Southern California, to assist with the ongoing Wildfires in Los Angeles County. Most are with the National Forestry Commission and the Civil Relief Corps, with others coming from the Mexican Army.
Seagulls in the snow, sitting on frozen Lake Michigan waves. This is in Rogers Park, Chicago.
January 10, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Seagulls in the snow, sitting on frozen Lake Michigan waves. This is in Rogers Park, Chicago.