Emily Lottes
@eklottes.bsky.social
I thought of my sons and the future. Would they someday read my postcards and think of me? I hope they see me soaring like a bright kite into a big blue sky, happy and adventurous, going wherever the wind takes me.
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top notch mascottin'
November 29, 2025 at 8:06 PM
top notch mascottin'
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If Elon Musk gave away 20% of his network, which is about $170 billion or so, he’d still be the second richest man. This kind of wealth is so fucking obscene.
November 7, 2025 at 11:40 PM
If Elon Musk gave away 20% of his network, which is about $170 billion or so, he’d still be the second richest man. This kind of wealth is so fucking obscene.
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Looking at you UPMC.
At this point, anyone—a university, a law firm, a corporation, a Democrat—bending the knee to Trump is doing it because they want to, not because of any political reality.
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Looking at you UPMC.
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Democrats retain control of Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
November 5, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Democrats retain control of Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
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If you've got a mail-in ballot that you're worried won't get processed in time, these drop-off sites are open and ready for you!
October 31, 2025 at 3:01 PM
If you've got a mail-in ballot that you're worried won't get processed in time, these drop-off sites are open and ready for you!
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I forgot there's no free Taco Bell for a World Series steal anymore. Look what they took from us
October 28, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I forgot there's no free Taco Bell for a World Series steal anymore. Look what they took from us
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*beastie boys*
well old homer simpson made nuclear POWER
getting paid peanuts by the HOUR
all the employees are taking TURNS
getting abused by mr BURNS
and so he became a union MAN
going on strike for a dental PLAN
didnt want his daughter to make FUNNY FACES
because after all LISA NEEDS BRACES
well old homer simpson made nuclear POWER
getting paid peanuts by the HOUR
all the employees are taking TURNS
getting abused by mr BURNS
and so he became a union MAN
going on strike for a dental PLAN
didnt want his daughter to make FUNNY FACES
because after all LISA NEEDS BRACES
October 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
*beastie boys*
well old homer simpson made nuclear POWER
getting paid peanuts by the HOUR
all the employees are taking TURNS
getting abused by mr BURNS
and so he became a union MAN
going on strike for a dental PLAN
didnt want his daughter to make FUNNY FACES
because after all LISA NEEDS BRACES
well old homer simpson made nuclear POWER
getting paid peanuts by the HOUR
all the employees are taking TURNS
getting abused by mr BURNS
and so he became a union MAN
going on strike for a dental PLAN
didnt want his daughter to make FUNNY FACES
because after all LISA NEEDS BRACES
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In happy news, the chick whom put Jerry on the polygraph after he said he’d never see. Melrose Place won an Emmy last night.
Jerry lie detector test
YouTube video by John Dillinger
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September 15, 2025 at 9:31 PM
In happy news, the chick whom put Jerry on the polygraph after he said he’d never see. Melrose Place won an Emmy last night.
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I have written and deleted a lot of posts but I keep thinking about how the brutal assassination of Minnesota State senator Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and their beloved dog Gilbert in June did not prompt this same level of calls for empathy, sympathy, and flags at half-mast.
September 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I have written and deleted a lot of posts but I keep thinking about how the brutal assassination of Minnesota State senator Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and their beloved dog Gilbert in June did not prompt this same level of calls for empathy, sympathy, and flags at half-mast.
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“Higher-ups told us to prepare for an influx – a large influx – of suicidal trans teens as a direct result of their actions,” said Katherine Anderson, a behavioral health therapist at UPMC’s Services for Teens at Risk Center. “They know this will kill people and they are choosing to do it anyway.”
Advocates rally in support of trans health care in front of UPMC building
Advocates, lawmakers, allies and members of the Pittsburgh community rallied Downtown on Sunday afternoon against UPMC’s recent policy decision to end gender-affirming care for transgender people…
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June 30, 2025 at 3:05 PM
“Higher-ups told us to prepare for an influx – a large influx – of suicidal trans teens as a direct result of their actions,” said Katherine Anderson, a behavioral health therapist at UPMC’s Services for Teens at Risk Center. “They know this will kill people and they are choosing to do it anyway.”
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it’s even more demoralizing when the history you’re repeating is history you were around for the first time
June 22, 2025 at 1:44 AM
it’s even more demoralizing when the history you’re repeating is history you were around for the first time
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Don’t blame me, I voted for the first black President, the decent man from Scranton and the two highly intelligent successful talented supremely qualified women.
June 22, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Don’t blame me, I voted for the first black President, the decent man from Scranton and the two highly intelligent successful talented supremely qualified women.
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From Pittsburgh’s No Kings Protest against Trump. iykyk
June 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM
From Pittsburgh’s No Kings Protest against Trump. iykyk
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MMR vaccine doesn’t just prevent measles, mumps, and rubella. It also prevents RFK Jr. from showing up at your child’s funeral to exploit your grief at your most vulnerable moment.
April 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
MMR vaccine doesn’t just prevent measles, mumps, and rubella. It also prevents RFK Jr. from showing up at your child’s funeral to exploit your grief at your most vulnerable moment.
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the arc of the universe is long, but it bends towards "it's one banana, michael. would could it cost, $10?"
April 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
the arc of the universe is long, but it bends towards "it's one banana, michael. would could it cost, $10?"
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Yes, the stock market may be tanking and our national security apparatus has never been more vulnerable and we're on the verge of both economic collapse and war, but it was all worth it to keep pronouns out of email signatures.
April 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Yes, the stock market may be tanking and our national security apparatus has never been more vulnerable and we're on the verge of both economic collapse and war, but it was all worth it to keep pronouns out of email signatures.
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The crazy thing about firing all of these federal employees is that they tend to be underpaid, super hardworking, in it for the right reasons, idealistic people who could’ve worked in industry or pharma and made way more money but they truly believed in the mission and the good they were doing.
April 2, 2025 at 1:11 AM
The crazy thing about firing all of these federal employees is that they tend to be underpaid, super hardworking, in it for the right reasons, idealistic people who could’ve worked in industry or pharma and made way more money but they truly believed in the mission and the good they were doing.
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EXCLUSIVE: Tonight at the Kennedy Center, Guster brought on cast members from Finn, an LGBTQ+ kids musical that was recently canceled when Trump took over the center. They performed the band’s song “Hard Times” to a standing ovation.
Full story, exclusive quotes and video on The Handbasket:
Full story, exclusive quotes and video on The Handbasket:
EXCLUSIVE: After Kennedy Center cancels LGBTQ+ musical, Guster brings cast on stage in protest
Finn's run at the storied DC venue was axed after Trump took over.
www.thehandbasket.co
March 29, 2025 at 2:27 AM
EXCLUSIVE: Tonight at the Kennedy Center, Guster brought on cast members from Finn, an LGBTQ+ kids musical that was recently canceled when Trump took over the center. They performed the band’s song “Hard Times” to a standing ovation.
Full story, exclusive quotes and video on The Handbasket:
Full story, exclusive quotes and video on The Handbasket:
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Moderate Dem Rep. Chris Deluzio:
"The era of a spineless Democratic Party must end."
"The era of a spineless Democratic Party must end."
March 25, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Moderate Dem Rep. Chris Deluzio:
"The era of a spineless Democratic Party must end."
"The era of a spineless Democratic Party must end."
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First, it was bathrooms, then sports, and now they’re getting to what they really wanted — the complete erasure of the trans community.
Also, if you think this is going to stop at trans people, you are deeply mistaken.
Also, if you think this is going to stop at trans people, you are deeply mistaken.
I need y'all to sit with this headline and understand what is being done to our community. They're trying to criminalize our very existence.
This is a campaign of eradication.
www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/rcna...
This is a campaign of eradication.
www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/rcna...
March 11, 2025 at 1:54 AM
First, it was bathrooms, then sports, and now they’re getting to what they really wanted — the complete erasure of the trans community.
Also, if you think this is going to stop at trans people, you are deeply mistaken.
Also, if you think this is going to stop at trans people, you are deeply mistaken.
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Always strange how Trump is the leader of a nationwide anti-higher education movement but also personally cares deeply about what college people went to
March 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Always strange how Trump is the leader of a nationwide anti-higher education movement but also personally cares deeply about what college people went to
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In advance of the Oscars tonight: a lot of comedy heroes let you down. They become unfunny/bitter/closed minded. Conan is the exception. He has grown & evolved & is funnier than he’s ever been. He’s also an extremely kind and lovely human. Just a sincere post to say: Conan rules.
March 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM
In advance of the Oscars tonight: a lot of comedy heroes let you down. They become unfunny/bitter/closed minded. Conan is the exception. He has grown & evolved & is funnier than he’s ever been. He’s also an extremely kind and lovely human. Just a sincere post to say: Conan rules.
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Been in Pittsburgh for two days now and that ballpark deserves a WAY better team playing in it
February 22, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Been in Pittsburgh for two days now and that ballpark deserves a WAY better team playing in it
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Serena was an iconic moment
February 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Serena was an iconic moment
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If you're with ICE or any other authority targeting innocent migrants, don't expect cooperation from me. Your failure is a blessing for humanity. I hope your job is soul-draining. I am actively rooting for your anxiety and frustration. I would rather gargle broken glass than make your life easier.
January 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
If you're with ICE or any other authority targeting innocent migrants, don't expect cooperation from me. Your failure is a blessing for humanity. I hope your job is soul-draining. I am actively rooting for your anxiety and frustration. I would rather gargle broken glass than make your life easier.