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Retired musician/copywriter who bikes PGH and still wants to know: What’s so funny about peace, love, and understanding?
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Some good news— how refreshing!

Trump Revokes PBS Funding After Antique Grandfather Clock Receives Meager Appraisal theonion.com/trump-r...

Congrats everyone — we are at the point where The Onion and real life are indistinguishable from one another. 😳🇺🇸 theonion.com/ice-agents-w...

Damn.

Agreed! The ongoing updates on the situation and the teamwork across multiple agencies and municipalities are much appreciated! @gaineyformayor.com

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Class Warfare is when top 1% uses the media to instruct you that a slight tax increase on the top 1% is Class Warfare.

Glad to support the ongoing essential work of @democracyforward.org

Pittsburgh got slammed by a vicious storm last night, reminding us the dynamic climate change has teeth. Seems relevant to review what Mayor Gainey accomplished in his 1st term, and plans for his 2nd! gaineyformayor.com/priorities/

The White House’s Plan For Reversing The Declining Birth Rate theonion.com/the-whi...

If you are waiting on the Duquesne Light outage map to display an "estimated restoration time," know DLC doesn't expect to be able to post those until tomorrow in many cases. They are still assessing the damage, and still will be tomorrow, they just shared.

Friends, the Senate resolution to roll back all of Trump's tariff will be voted on tonight around 530pm. If you have the time please call your Senators and urge them to vote for it. Particularly those of you with Republican Senators; especially Collins, McConnell and Murkowski. Learn more 👇

We’ve extended hours and services at the rec centers across our city to help those impacted by power outages recharge their devices and get their families out of the house. Find your nearest charging station here:

PSA- the scammers are out there!

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Thanks for the reminder, @pghdistrict5.bsky.social !

“Pee-Wee German” 💯💯

While the Trump-Musk administration attacks seniors, workers, women, immigrants, and LGBTQ+ people — here in Pittsburgh, we’re fighting back. I’m using the full power of the Mayors office to protect our communities and will continue to build an equitable Pittsburgh for all.

As a fed, I had to report my finances annually to ensure I didn't have conflicts of interest. I guess the rules are different for DOGE bros.

In Trump's first 100 days, he alienated us from our allies, crashed the stock market, decimated U.S. cancer research, expelled American toddlers, lost the Canadian election by proxy, and threatened your Social Security checks. But at least he focused on the important stuff.

We thought we'd help out POTUS's mission to be "the most transparent administration in history." So we created a website with @democrats-appropriations.house.gov to track just how much $ he is ripping away from the American people. Here's a look at the $430+ BILLION Trump & Elon Musk are blocking.

You *may* be living under an authoritarian regime when simply stating facts inconvenient to Dear Leader are viewed as "hostile" by Dear Leader's spokespeople.

If you wonder why men *obsessed* with the United States having more children are kidnapping children and sending them to other countries, those children were the incorrect color.

Peak Canada

Pam Bondi: “This is a criminal judge sitting on a criminal bench. Anyone who is going to let anyone—any criminal defendant—out a back door is absurd.” When Trump was a criminal defendant, judges often allowed him to enter and exit court out a back door.

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Anyone besides me notice the head of DHS, which heads Secret Service, is never questioned about why her Secret Service detail missed a guy coming up and taken her purse full of cash and her passport? Do we just not care that Secret Service let that happen? www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

🧵1 Sen Booker & Rep Jeffries are still drawing We, the People to the Capitol Steps. Rep Jeffries called on the spirit of John Lewis & made it clear: Good Trouble lives on in heroes like Cole. These kids are fierce. Their fight is righteous. This is the kind of trouble that saves lives.

Effective Corporate Tax Rates 1950: 50% 2025: 13% Top Marginal Tax Rates 1950: 91% 2025: 37% If you’re curious as to why the rich have so much and you have so little, these are good places to start.

After Abrego Garcia was deported, the administration initially scrambled to try to figure out how to bring him home, admitting that his alleged gang ties were tenuous, at best. Then the negative coverage started and they decided the fight would be a political win. Disgusting.

It’s incredible that now the *best case* scenario is basically Trump engaging in a humiliating climb-down, but having already inflicted permanent damage and uncertainty that never be undone.

Tesla's quarterly profits are down 71% from a year ago. As Elon complains about "government waste," Tesla would have reportedly posted a Q1 loss this year if not for EV credits established under Biden. Hello?

Right. Damage is done, place is looted, nothing to see here …….

Let’s hope this take is right on. @emptywheel.bsky.social