Brittany Drehobl
@brittdrehobl.bsky.social
She/Hers. Writer. Librarian (MLIS).
Cycle Breaker. Inspiration Chaser.
#WIP: Contemporary #YAFiction.
https://linktr.ee/brittdrehobl
Cycle Breaker. Inspiration Chaser.
#WIP: Contemporary #YAFiction.
https://linktr.ee/brittdrehobl
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One of the most important pieces I've read this year. A lot of journalists tried to capture what it was like on the ground, as Chicagoans resisted an onslaught of federal agents attacking our neighbors, and @melissagiragrant.com pulled it off.
Inside Chicago’s Neighborhood ICE Resistance
Residents have organized a formidable network to protect immigrant communities from Trump’s brutal deportation program. Their efforts are making a genuine difference.
newrepublic.com
January 1, 2026 at 12:23 AM
One of the most important pieces I've read this year. A lot of journalists tried to capture what it was like on the ground, as Chicagoans resisted an onslaught of federal agents attacking our neighbors, and @melissagiragrant.com pulled it off.
What happens when a time-honored tradition no longer suits you? Find out how I let go of the old, ushered in the new, and who I wish I could go to a Taylor Swift concert with.
Traditional Traditions
and why, when it comes to the holidays, I'm in favor of making my own way
open.substack.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:18 AM
What happens when a time-honored tradition no longer suits you? Find out how I let go of the old, ushered in the new, and who I wish I could go to a Taylor Swift concert with.
Watching #MembersOnlyPalmBeach and all of these people have veneers, right? Nobody's natural teeth could ever get this white, right?!
December 30, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Watching #MembersOnlyPalmBeach and all of these people have veneers, right? Nobody's natural teeth could ever get this white, right?!
Well, that's a way to start this game. #BearsVs49ers
December 29, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Well, that's a way to start this game. #BearsVs49ers
Oh no! Looks like I'll have to get back on my Meghan Markle loving bullshit ASAP!
a man is putting a tiara on the head of his bride .
ALT: a man is putting a tiara on the head of his bride .
media.tenor.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Oh no! Looks like I'll have to get back on my Meghan Markle loving bullshit ASAP!
Ok we just successfully survived the holiday stretch, so can the light in my bedroom NOT start flickering for no reason right now? Please??
December 28, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Ok we just successfully survived the holiday stretch, so can the light in my bedroom NOT start flickering for no reason right now? Please??
I just finished two books today like some kind of reading badass.
Please note, I did not START reading either book today, but still...
Please note, I did not START reading either book today, but still...
December 27, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I just finished two books today like some kind of reading badass.
Please note, I did not START reading either book today, but still...
Please note, I did not START reading either book today, but still...
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The best of my newsletter in 2025. All articles are free. No paywalls in times of peril! sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/my-top-ten...
December 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The best of my newsletter in 2025. All articles are free. No paywalls in times of peril! sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/my-top-ten...
Makes me sick that while I'm working on a young adult novel about the American gun violence epidemic, I am still hit with the shock of ANOTHER mass shooting on the news.
December 14, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Makes me sick that while I'm working on a young adult novel about the American gun violence epidemic, I am still hit with the shock of ANOTHER mass shooting on the news.
Gosh I remember when Chicago Restaurant Week was my Super Bowl and now I just breezed by a notification that reservations were open because... who has the energy for food with things being what they are?!
December 11, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Gosh I remember when Chicago Restaurant Week was my Super Bowl and now I just breezed by a notification that reservations were open because... who has the energy for food with things being what they are?!
So, watching a show at night that
a) is about a boy two years older than my son getting abducted
b) takes place in the Chicagoland area
is PROBABLY not a good idea?
Stay tuned for more!
a) is about a boy two years older than my son getting abducted
b) takes place in the Chicagoland area
is PROBABLY not a good idea?
Stay tuned for more!
December 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
So, watching a show at night that
a) is about a boy two years older than my son getting abducted
b) takes place in the Chicagoland area
is PROBABLY not a good idea?
Stay tuned for more!
a) is about a boy two years older than my son getting abducted
b) takes place in the Chicagoland area
is PROBABLY not a good idea?
Stay tuned for more!
On Thanksgiving, I came downstairs freshly blow-dried and made up.
My husband said do my son, "Wow, look at your mom! Doesn't she look beautiful?!"
And my son said, "Yeah! Mama! You look so handsome!!"
And I said "Thank you, my sweethearts!"
And that's how we do feminism in this house. #BoyMom
My husband said do my son, "Wow, look at your mom! Doesn't she look beautiful?!"
And my son said, "Yeah! Mama! You look so handsome!!"
And I said "Thank you, my sweethearts!"
And that's how we do feminism in this house. #BoyMom
December 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
On Thanksgiving, I came downstairs freshly blow-dried and made up.
My husband said do my son, "Wow, look at your mom! Doesn't she look beautiful?!"
And my son said, "Yeah! Mama! You look so handsome!!"
And I said "Thank you, my sweethearts!"
And that's how we do feminism in this house. #BoyMom
My husband said do my son, "Wow, look at your mom! Doesn't she look beautiful?!"
And my son said, "Yeah! Mama! You look so handsome!!"
And I said "Thank you, my sweethearts!"
And that's how we do feminism in this house. #BoyMom
The commercial I didn't know I NEVER wanted to see was John Travolta dressed as Santa complete with elves reprising Greased Lightnin'. Woof.
November 28, 2025 at 12:59 AM
The commercial I didn't know I NEVER wanted to see was John Travolta dressed as Santa complete with elves reprising Greased Lightnin'. Woof.
Final thought: BEST idea. So funny. I'm unwell.
Neither my husband or I have reached this particular milestone age, but we decided to watch This is 40 to see how much we relate to it now compared to when it first came out.
Good or TERRIBLE idea?!
Good or TERRIBLE idea?!
November 23, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Final thought: BEST idea. So funny. I'm unwell.
Neither my husband or I have reached this particular milestone age, but we decided to watch This is 40 to see how much we relate to it now compared to when it first came out.
Good or TERRIBLE idea?!
Good or TERRIBLE idea?!
November 22, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Neither my husband or I have reached this particular milestone age, but we decided to watch This is 40 to see how much we relate to it now compared to when it first came out.
Good or TERRIBLE idea?!
Good or TERRIBLE idea?!
Just here to report that Ticketmaster remains terrible. Thank you for nothing.
November 20, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Just here to report that Ticketmaster remains terrible. Thank you for nothing.
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Hey @bsky.app, why was Sarah Kendzior suspended?
If Sarah Kendzior is indeed blocked on @bsky.app, this is a completely unjustified and highly questionable move. Sarah Kendzior is among the best voices of knowledge-based critical journalism in the US. See to it that this is corrected immediately and with an apology, @pfrazee.com!
Bluesky
Social media as it should be. Find your community among millions of users, unleash your creativity, and have some fun again.
bsky.app
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Hey @bsky.app, why was Sarah Kendzior suspended?
I feel like 100% of Democratic voters want an entirely new government and none of it matters because everything is made up.
80% of Democratic voters want a new leader in the Senate.
Does that matter at all to Democratic senators?
Does that matter at all to Democratic senators?
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
I feel like 100% of Democratic voters want an entirely new government and none of it matters because everything is made up.
Disappointed in my government, especially in the party I supposedly support, once again. But what else is new?
November 10, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Disappointed in my government, especially in the party I supposedly support, once again. But what else is new?
Oh me? Just sobbing over how kind the #GreatBritishBakeOff runners up always are to the winner.
November 9, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Oh me? Just sobbing over how kind the #GreatBritishBakeOff runners up always are to the winner.
So proud of my local cafe being on this list, and am sharing in case you need it (or have a little extra to give to one of these places for the cause).
Chicago-area restaurants offering free and discounted meals to SNAP recipients
Funding for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is frozen. Reduced benefits are expected to restart later this month. In the meantime, area restaurants are stepping up to help. This ...
www.wbez.org
November 4, 2025 at 10:28 PM
So proud of my local cafe being on this list, and am sharing in case you need it (or have a little extra to give to one of these places for the cause).
I'm sorry to this man.
November 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I'm sorry to this man.
off I go, once again, to kill my darlings #WriterSky
October 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
off I go, once again, to kill my darlings #WriterSky
Apparently in 1930s Germany, I would have been feeling a little powerless and wondering how the hell so many people are seemingly okay with all of this.
October 23, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Apparently in 1930s Germany, I would have been feeling a little powerless and wondering how the hell so many people are seemingly okay with all of this.