melinda
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same top song two years in a row 🤠
December 4, 2025 at 2:17 AM
same top song two years in a row 🤠
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Tonight's message to every single Republican up for election in 2026
December 3, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Tonight's message to every single Republican up for election in 2026
the audacity of upmc and ahn to be requesting donations
December 3, 2025 at 2:32 AM
the audacity of upmc and ahn to be requesting donations
just want to put into the world how lucky I am to have a neighbor who clears my driveway for me 🥹 it really is the little things
December 3, 2025 at 12:01 AM
just want to put into the world how lucky I am to have a neighbor who clears my driveway for me 🥹 it really is the little things
I have given to tree Pittsburgh & allegheny Goatscape if you want to know where my head’s at
Pittsburgh: where are you donating *locally* today
December 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I have given to tree Pittsburgh & allegheny Goatscape if you want to know where my head’s at
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Jubilee Kitchen, Open Field and UpstreamPgh are among the organizations looking to unlock matching grants over at givebigpittsburgh.com
Give Big Pittsburgh 2025
Join me and give back!
www.givebigpittsburgh.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Jubilee Kitchen, Open Field and UpstreamPgh are among the organizations looking to unlock matching grants over at givebigpittsburgh.com
Pittsburgh: where are you donating *locally* today
December 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Pittsburgh: where are you donating *locally* today
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Wrecking young people's reading, writing & analytical skills during their formative years is an economic imperative for AI companies. For many of us who learned these things without AI, slop can't pass for news or entertainment. Destroying standards is essential to the industry's growth & survival.
December 1, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Wrecking young people's reading, writing & analytical skills during their formative years is an economic imperative for AI companies. For many of us who learned these things without AI, slop can't pass for news or entertainment. Destroying standards is essential to the industry's growth & survival.
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“Frog,” asked Toad, “did this really happen?”
“Maybe it did, and maybe it didn’t,” said Frog.
“Maybe it did, and maybe it didn’t,” said Frog.
December 1, 2025 at 5:37 PM
“Frog,” asked Toad, “did this really happen?”
“Maybe it did, and maybe it didn’t,” said Frog.
“Maybe it did, and maybe it didn’t,” said Frog.
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Trump using a slur against people with disabilities makes Bob Casey and Sherrod Brown's absence from the Senate all the more apparent.
December 1, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Trump using a slur against people with disabilities makes Bob Casey and Sherrod Brown's absence from the Senate all the more apparent.
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I really wish people learned without having to actually touch the hot stove.
Liberal towns backtrack on license plate trackers amid concerns about privacy — and Trump
As Trump’s return to office brought an increased and forceful presence of federal agents to states across the country, some local officials now argue the cameras themselves pose the bigger danger for ...
www.politico.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I really wish people learned without having to actually touch the hot stove.
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Tim Walz on Meet the Press about Trump calling him "Retarded":
"We have fought, three decades, to get this out of our school. Kids know better than to use it. But look, this is what Donald Trump has done. He's normalized this type of hateful behavior and this type of language."
"We have fought, three decades, to get this out of our school. Kids know better than to use it. But look, this is what Donald Trump has done. He's normalized this type of hateful behavior and this type of language."
November 30, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Tim Walz on Meet the Press about Trump calling him "Retarded":
"We have fought, three decades, to get this out of our school. Kids know better than to use it. But look, this is what Donald Trump has done. He's normalized this type of hateful behavior and this type of language."
"We have fought, three decades, to get this out of our school. Kids know better than to use it. But look, this is what Donald Trump has done. He's normalized this type of hateful behavior and this type of language."
reminder from some @pghgraffiti.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM
reminder from some @pghgraffiti.bsky.social
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Skip the sales. Strengthen your community. ❤️ #WeAintBuyingIt
November 28, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Skip the sales. Strengthen your community. ❤️ #WeAintBuyingIt
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Starbucks Ignores Worker Demands at Its Peril | Baristas have launched the largest strike in their company’s history at nearly 100 locations and are standing firm until their demands are met.
OPINION: Starbucks Ignores Worker Demands at Its Peril - Bucks County Beacon
Baristas have launched the largest strike in their company’s history at nearly 100 locations and are standing firm until their demands are met.
buckscountybeacon.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Starbucks Ignores Worker Demands at Its Peril | Baristas have launched the largest strike in their company’s history at nearly 100 locations and are standing firm until their demands are met.
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Jamal Hinton and Grandma Wanda officially celebrate Thanksgiving together for a 10th year. 🦃
November 28, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Jamal Hinton and Grandma Wanda officially celebrate Thanksgiving together for a 10th year. 🦃
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This is what I'm thinking. It depends on the venue
for sports? seven nation army
for yelling together in a dive bar? Mr brightside
for yelling together in a dive bar? Mr brightside
November 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
This is what I'm thinking. It depends on the venue
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Pittsburgh exists because god loves us and wants us to be happy
November 27, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Pittsburgh exists because god loves us and wants us to be happy
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As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
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Start paying attention to your local governments folks. If you don't believe in trickle down economics, the same rule applies to politics. I am being repetitive and its on purpose.
the woman using the r-word in this clip, Laura Ndirangu, is now interviewing for a position on the school board in Forest Lake, Minnesota
November 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Start paying attention to your local governments folks. If you don't believe in trickle down economics, the same rule applies to politics. I am being repetitive and its on purpose.
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Rep. Smith-Wade-El keeps it real: immigrant workers aren’t the problem. It’s exploitation by the rich and powerful. Those trying to divide the working class are cowards, and workers deserve better across the board. #NoContractNoCoffee
November 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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ICYMI- Pennsylvania’s Senators both let Pennsylvanian’s healthcare premiums skyrocket, with no plan in place to protect our care.
November 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
ICYMI- Pennsylvania’s Senators both let Pennsylvanian’s healthcare premiums skyrocket, with no plan in place to protect our care.
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We believe no one should spend the holiday hungry. Find free Thanksgiving meals across Pennsylvania.
November 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
We believe no one should spend the holiday hungry. Find free Thanksgiving meals across Pennsylvania.
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I think Democrats should double down on trans rights now. It's obvious that most voters don't care about it so you might as well stick with your principles and goad Republicans into focusing on it at the expense of everything else so they're the ones who look like freaks.
November 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I think Democrats should double down on trans rights now. It's obvious that most voters don't care about it so you might as well stick with your principles and goad Republicans into focusing on it at the expense of everything else so they're the ones who look like freaks.
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Housing is a human right. Mayor Ed Gainey explains why inclusionary zoning is key to keeping Pittsburgh and all of Pennsylvania affordable and inclusive. #BuildCommonWealth
November 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Housing is a human right. Mayor Ed Gainey explains why inclusionary zoning is key to keeping Pittsburgh and all of Pennsylvania affordable and inclusive. #BuildCommonWealth