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Mostly composed of spreadsheets, lukewarm local political takes, and bad puns đź“ŤPGH, PA
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Grew up walking distance to Price Hill Chili, can confirm

Sending this to the next person who asks me to run for office

i have to believe that some day saner heads will prevail, the course can be corrected, and we can make sure by writ of law no Gamer can ever accumulate this much political power ever again

I saw a post saying that ICE is pausing its tip line, so I decided to call myself to verify. The recorded voicemail said they are not currently accepting immigration status tips. Good job, friends.

ICE was spotted in Shadyside. Raids will probably start happening in Pittsburgh very soon! Please be careful and keep each other safe!

Pittsburgh watch

It is *very* important to understand that Jews were never the only target of the 1930s Nazis and they are not the only targets of today’s Nazis. A Nazi salute is not only antisemitic. It is also racist, ableist, and queerphobic.

I won't tell you which sticker to vote for but I will tell you to vote

If you're visiting Pittsburgh in January, let me know. I'll send you a beta tester link for the Remains to be Seen app, now called PastFinders. Explore our history with customizable walking tours and a curated Black history tour. You can explore nearly 300 sites, in person or virtually.

BREAKING: Starbucks Workers United has authorized a strike. The corporate giant hasn't moved on economic issues in negotiations, and now 98% of @SBWorkersUnited has voted to call a work stoppage “if necessary.” The union has 10,000 workers at 500 stores. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Not a single politician in our two-party system has the courage to say that peppermint stick ice cream should be available year-round!

They Might Be Giants are so good live, is my least surprising opinion.

people that are "upset" at Ciri being the protagonist for The Witcher IV were never going to play it and just want something to complain about it's all so silly to me

Just once I want an attorney to be described as low-powered.

Today we, a majority of video game workers at ZeniMax Online Studios and the workers behind ESO, are proud to announce the launch of our union with @cwaunion.bsky.social! ✊

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because this old post seems to be resurfacing—here’s my advice if you get an insurance claim/pre-auth denied. seriously. go straight to the government. your state has a dept of insurance. file a complaint with them. email your state representative too. they will do something about it.

Not to put too fine a point on it Say I'm the only bee in you bonnet Build a little Bluesky in your soul

The fact that Disney bought Star Wars and bought the Muppets and haven’t done a Muppets Star Wars is a crime.

Pittsburgh is just Bloodborne with less steps

NEW - Pittsburgh-area Steelworkers union leaders are upset with President-elect Trump for his vow to block the US Steel-Nippon deal. One of them spoke at a Trump rally earlier this year, and he said Tuesday that Trump's statements felt like a "gut punch” triblive.com/news/politic...

Never change jerky sign

If you're a young person and want a better Democratic Party you should follow the Anderson Clayton method of change: 1. Be active where you live already, if not get involved now and work your ass off 2. Identify a position of power you'd excel at held by someone doin it wrong

Love that the LBJ museum is commemorating the ninth anniversary of George Costanza visiting

Elden Ring is about having a beautiful dream that you're Welsh. Bloodborne is about waking up in England.

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