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Love Pittsburgh. Clemente forever. Sell the team, Bob. Pitt Volleyball is the best team in Pittsburgh.
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NEW: Fifth time’s the charm? It was for another ceiling that Pitt Volleyball shattered a few years ago.

A little history, a little analysis, a lot of *gut feelings* in today’s Bandwagoner’s Guide:
This Team Can Get It Done
Tonight's the night for Pitt Volleyball. They're ready. Get yourself ready too.
bandwagoners-guide-to-pitt-volleyball.ghost.io
December 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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About tonight’s PittVB opponent: Texas A&M is 27-4. The 9th overall seed, in the tournament, they have beaten Campbell in 3, TCU in 4, and Louisville and Nebraska in 5. Obviously, a very good team. So is Pitt. I have no clue how tonight is going to go, but I’m leaning towards Pitt.
December 18, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Hey, Pitt VB fans - there are a ton of tickets for the Final Four and some are selling below cost. Come see Pitt play and have the added benefit of a Nebraska fan sharing the cost for you;)! #PittBS
December 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Getting a lot of joy out of Utah Valley roughing up Stanford in this first round game.
December 6, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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To “my students and to anyone who might listen, I say: Don’t surrender to AI your ability to read, write and think when others once risked their lives and died for the freedom to do so.”

www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
"Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
www.huffpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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The factional grifters will hate this, but the Mamdani-Spanberger-Sherrill axis actually suggests the outlines of a broad, emerging Dem coalition organized around both anti-Trump *and* affordability politics, not a party bitterly divided against itself.
These big wins will embolden Dems to take on Trump's lawbreaking and show there's a price for GOP enabling of him. Folks hate to hear this, but normal patterns are asserting themselves: Liberalism isn't dead, Rs are likely to lose in 2026, and Trump is really unpopular, not a magical exception.
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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Hi all. I’m launching a newsletter with @SpotlightPA. Starting next week, you can get the latest on Pennsylvania government & state politics right to your inbox featuring the same mix of reporting and silly jokes that likely helped you find me on ye ole bird app.
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Get weekly scoops, expert analysis, and more from Capitol reporter Stephen Caruso. Be the first to know what’s happening in Pennsylvania state government.
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October 17, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.
Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
www.nytimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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NEW: Pitt Volleyball's most recent ESPN telecast drew an audience of just 59,000 viewers. That's... a sad number.

With Pitt matches on the network each of the next two Sundays, it's important to spread the word and boost those numbers. #PittBS
Tell Your Friends that Pitt Volleyball is on ESPN
Pitt's most recent ESPN telecast drew a paltry viewership number. It's on us as fans to turn that around.
bandwagoners-guide-to-pitt-volleyball.ghost.io
October 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Pope Leo, "Someone who says I'm against abortion but I'm in agreement with the inhumane treatment of immigrants, they're not pro life"
October 1, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Keep underestimating us #Huskers. It will be so much more sweet when we crush you in the Final Four. #h2p. How’s that serve receive going?;)
October 1, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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This is so dark and yet it manages to not refer to the most tragic moment of the Bucco season.
A tribute to the 2025 Pittsburgh Pirates
September 30, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Come to the Pete tomorrow! The best sports team in town is #PittVolleyball!!🏐 3:00 Sunday Pitt vs SMU.
Pitt Volleyball RS Olivia Babcock Addresses Play, 2025 Season So Far
YouTube video by Inside the Panthers
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September 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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🏐 WAKE UP, IT'S GAMEDAY 🏐

Pitt Volleyball went 29-1 in the regular season last year. The only loss? At SMU.

Where do they open ACC play tonight? At SMU.
No. 5 Pitt Heads to Dallas to Play No. 11 SMU in ACC Opener - Pitt Panthers #H2P
Pitt opens ACC play in a top 10 matchup in Moody Coliseum.
pittsburghpanthers.com
September 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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NEW BANDWAGONER'S GUIDE: After an imperfect yet emphatic road victory to close out the non-conference portion of the schedule, we're seeing a Pitt Volleyball team that is looking more like the Blue Blood we've come to know.

As for Penn State? Wellllllllll
Pitt Wins at Penn State, Affirming Spot Among the Blue Bloods
PSU's early-season struggles demonstrate how hard it can be to stay at the top. But Pitt continues to thrive in the month of September.
bandwagoners-guide-to-pitt-volleyball.ghost.io
September 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Thank you!
It's usually around 3 PM Eastern.
September 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
If Pitt Volleyball is not ranked at least #4, it is theft. Anyone know what time the rankings drop? @santelli.bsky.social @johnwwool.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.

This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.

Remember this before you order your next pumpkin spice latte.
August 27, 2025 at 9:27 PM
These corrections are priceless. Micherre is like “nah, I worked way harder than that”
August 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Let’s update this. One remarkable observation remains. In this data, literally 100% of all net job growth in the entire Pittsburgh metropolitan region over the most recent decade is coming from jobs located in the City of Pittsburgh. Many believe the literal opposite.
August 4, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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NPR's Pien Huang, Avery Keatley and Bob Mondello explore what works about road trip movies centered on women.
What works about road trip movies centered on women?
NPR's Pien Huang, Avery Keatley and Bob Mondello explore what works about road trip movies centered on women.
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July 31, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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The Pittsburgh region has seen 112 flash flood warnings so far this year, the most since 2003 (when hurricanes hit). Allegheny County has seen 29 warnings, the second-highest total of any county in the nation this year www.axios.com/local/pittsb...
Storms swamp Pittsburgh with record flood alerts
Flash flood warnings in Pittsburgh top the past 3 years combined
www.axios.com
July 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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This is incredibly stupid. The plants that are closing are the ones that are the most expensive to run - they're closing for cost reasons. The other 2 units at Eddystone (PA) closed in 2011 and 2012.

And it's a big cost gap.

(1/2)
"The grid operators in MI and PA said they hadn’t asked for the orders and hadn’t planned on using the plants this summer.

The costs to keep the plants open, which could total TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, ARE EXPECTED TO FALL ON CONSUMERS."

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/c...
Coal and Gas Plants Were Closing. Then Trump Ordered Them to Keep Running.
www.nytimes.com
June 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Learn more and apply today at: alleghenycountytreasurer.us/careers/
June 5, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Cuts have consequences, illustrated. As seen on TV 📺
June 3, 2025 at 12:45 AM