Taylor Ott
@taylorottphd.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Theology at St. Bonaventure University, spouse, dog mom, and supporter of the Oxford comma.
I don't understand the point of chopped salads. Am I supposed to eat them with a spoon? Is the struggle to get a single tiny piece of lettuce on my fork supposed to be fun?
December 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I don't understand the point of chopped salads. Am I supposed to eat them with a spoon? Is the struggle to get a single tiny piece of lettuce on my fork supposed to be fun?
"...if the admission of women to the first degree of Holy Orders were approved, exclusion from the others would become inexplicable.”
Exclusion of women from priestly ordination is already inexplicable, not sure why we'd let women deacons stop us.
Exclusion of women from priestly ordination is already inexplicable, not sure why we'd let women deacons stop us.
December 4, 2025 at 10:24 PM
"...if the admission of women to the first degree of Holy Orders were approved, exclusion from the others would become inexplicable.”
Exclusion of women from priestly ordination is already inexplicable, not sure why we'd let women deacons stop us.
Exclusion of women from priestly ordination is already inexplicable, not sure why we'd let women deacons stop us.
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Please read this. It's not long at all. But it will stay with you. prisonjournalismproject.org/2024/10/23/c...
When Kittens Came to My Prison, I Had Not Petted One in 15 Years
I had not touched a cat in 15 years when an orange kitten wandered over to sit with me in the grass.
prisonjournalismproject.org
June 3, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Please read this. It's not long at all. But it will stay with you. prisonjournalismproject.org/2024/10/23/c...
Not me sitting here thinking Taylor Swift earned an MFA, somehow lost it, and then somehow bought it back
May 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Not me sitting here thinking Taylor Swift earned an MFA, somehow lost it, and then somehow bought it back
If I ever come across these goons in the wild I think I'm just going to start yelling "gun!" Because that is what I would do if I saw armed dudes with ski masks walk into a public place.
🚨 ICE agents in masks and no uniforms abducting people from a Phoenix immigration court - no ID, no explanation, no due process.
This is not law enforcement.
This is authoritarianism.
Demand accountability.
Stay loud.
Stay informed.
Stay safe.
This is not law enforcement.
This is authoritarianism.
Demand accountability.
Stay loud.
Stay informed.
Stay safe.
May 29, 2025 at 8:48 AM
If I ever come across these goons in the wild I think I'm just going to start yelling "gun!" Because that is what I would do if I saw armed dudes with ski masks walk into a public place.
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A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
May 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
The theologians kindly ask for privacy at this time, while we relocate our collectively blown minds.
May 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The theologians kindly ask for privacy at this time, while we relocate our collectively blown minds.
The seagull hanging out by the chimney is really getting his moment.
May 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The seagull hanging out by the chimney is really getting his moment.
This was my first thought as well.
This is absolutely nuts. Seems likely it’s meant to deliver immigrant delivery cyclists straight to ICE as part of Eric Adams corrupt bargain w Trump.
May 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This was my first thought as well.
May we all be so good as to spend our last days trying to get cruel people to show some compassion.
April 21, 2025 at 9:02 AM
May we all be so good as to spend our last days trying to get cruel people to show some compassion.
I'm thrilled to announce that I will be joining the faculty at St. Bonaventure University as Assistant Professor this fall! We've had an incredible experience in Leuven, but I'm looking forward to taking this next step with new and wonderful colleagues. See you soon, upstate NY!
April 11, 2025 at 10:44 AM
I'm thrilled to announce that I will be joining the faculty at St. Bonaventure University as Assistant Professor this fall! We've had an incredible experience in Leuven, but I'm looking forward to taking this next step with new and wonderful colleagues. See you soon, upstate NY!
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The latest episode of Paradise will go down as one of the best episodes in television history.
February 25, 2025 at 7:44 PM
The latest episode of Paradise will go down as one of the best episodes in television history.
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Trump Unable To Focus In Meeting As Pressure Of Booking Kennedy Center Summer Jazz Series Looms
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Trump Unable To Focus In Meeting As Pressure Of Booking Kennedy Center Summer Jazz Series Looms
WASHINGTON—Amid efforts to prove himself as an effective chair of the performing arts organization, President Donald Trump was reportedly unable to focus in a national security meeting Friday, distracted by the pressure of booking the Kennedy Center’s upcoming Summer Jazz Series. According to sources, the sound of his Cabinet members’ voices was essentially white noise […]
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February 25, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Trump Unable To Focus In Meeting As Pressure Of Booking Kennedy Center Summer Jazz Series Looms
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Oh sure, when the pope says it you listen
Jk, I'm delighted that the pope specifically ripped Vance a new one 😂
Jk, I'm delighted that the pope specifically ripped Vance a new one 😂
Yes exactly, neighbor (i.e., the vulnerable one who needs your help a la Good Samaritan) before country. What part of this are you not getting
February 11, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Oh sure, when the pope says it you listen
Jk, I'm delighted that the pope specifically ripped Vance a new one 😂
Jk, I'm delighted that the pope specifically ripped Vance a new one 😂
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Since JD Vance just converted to Catholicism 5 minutes ago, he might not know this: the Pope authoring a letter where he goes out of his way to correct you, specifically, is considered "bad" in the Catholic tradition
MAJOR BREAKING: Pope Francis has written a letter to US Bishops saying he’s following “major crisis” of “mass deportations;” takes on Vance saying “The true ordo amoris that must be promoted is that which we discover by meditating constantly on the parable of the “Good Samaritan”
February 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Since JD Vance just converted to Catholicism 5 minutes ago, he might not know this: the Pope authoring a letter where he goes out of his way to correct you, specifically, is considered "bad" in the Catholic tradition
Today in "disgusting things I've just learned"
Because in the United States, it’s legal to feed chicken shit to cattle.
That’s why. That’s literally the reason
www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
That’s why. That’s literally the reason
www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...
February 9, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Today in "disgusting things I've just learned"
I'm calling it now: Gaga's new album is about religious trauma and Mayhem is the Catholic Church.
February 7, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I'm calling it now: Gaga's new album is about religious trauma and Mayhem is the Catholic Church.
Yes exactly, neighbor (i.e., the vulnerable one who needs your help a la Good Samaritan) before country. What part of this are you not getting
February 1, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Yes exactly, neighbor (i.e., the vulnerable one who needs your help a la Good Samaritan) before country. What part of this are you not getting
A+ writing from Rolling Stone
January 31, 2025 at 10:16 PM
A+ writing from Rolling Stone
I regret to inform you that the answer to egg prices was a robust social and public health system all along.
(Grocery store in Belgium)
(Grocery store in Belgium)
January 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I regret to inform you that the answer to egg prices was a robust social and public health system all along.
(Grocery store in Belgium)
(Grocery store in Belgium)
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This is a great piece.
"As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."
"As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."
How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood
Here’s a step-by-step guide.
www.teenvogue.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
This is a great piece.
"As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."
"As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."
The one silver lining is that (and legal scholars correct me if I'm wrong) finalizing the sentence means he won't be able to profit off the story because of NY's son of Sam law.
Merchan: Through that lens, this court must determine a lawful sentence. After careful analysis, the court determines that the only lawful sentence that permits sentence without encroaching on the legal protections of the presidency is an unconditional discharge. Therefore, I impose that sentence.
January 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The one silver lining is that (and legal scholars correct me if I'm wrong) finalizing the sentence means he won't be able to profit off the story because of NY's son of Sam law.