Janet Lunde

Philadelphia City Council honors Palestinian American killed in the West Bank Nasrallah Abu Siyam, 19, was born in Philadelphia. Gov. Josh Shapiro has requested U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi investigate his death.

Gov. Josh Shapiro has sent a letter calling for AG Pam Bondi to investigate the death of Nasrallah Abu Siyam, a 19 year old Palestinian-American from Philly who Isreali settlers shot and killed in the West Bank last month, per @whyynews.bsky.social
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Star Shipped Feuding costars on a long running sci-fi show fake being regular normal ordinary platonic friends in order to save their reputations. This goes great! Feat: a road trip, some light breaking and ent…

This is so funny, and so sweet, that I'm reading snippets out loud to my husband.

Oh, good! I felt that if they did a July 4th show without furries it would be criminal.

“You can pick your friends, and you can pick your nose, but you can’t pick your friend’s nose.” ← another rule that turns out not to apply to Republicans.

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From the people who claim to be fighting antisemitism…

We're also excited to hear from Dr. Arvind Venkat, representing the 30th district in the PA House of Representatives (ands formerly an emergency physician)! @drarvindvenkat.bsky.social

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I cannot tell you how excited we are that Dr. Levine is speaking in Pittsburg!!!!!

AN EVENING WITH MICHAEL FANONE Fundraiser for INDIVISIBLE PITTSBURGH and INDIVISIBLE REGENT SQUARE with Michael Fanone speaking, Q & A, and signing copies of his book.

Friday at 7 -- Hear Michael Fanone, and you can get a copy of his book signed!

Appreciate the events organized by Indivisible Regent Square and Indivisible Pittsburgh? This is also a fundraiser for them!

There are Feeds that pick up posts based on keywords, so that might have happened.

In Heated Rivalry, Shane found that Russian language lessons did not get to useful phrases fast enough.

You can't make this shit up!

I soothe myself by blocking Facebook accounts.

Fridays With(out) Fetterman · Mobilize Mondays With(out) McCormick is now Fridays With(out) Fetterman! March 6 will be a very special FRIDAYS WITHOUT FETTERMAN with a **ONE TIME ONLY TIME & LOCATION** **Special Guest MICHAEL FANONE In...

Fetterman voted against the War Powers Resolution & says he'll vote to confirm Markwayne Mullin.

Feeling cranky?

Come to Fridays With(out) Fetterman -- this week it's at 1:30PM in Braddock, with speaker Michael Fanone!

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Mezzotint print by Craig McPherson, titled "Edgar Thomson", from 1997. It shows a steel mill at night. It's black and glaring lights, and billowing smoke. It makes me think of the description of Pittsburgh as "Hell with the lid taken off".

Craig McPherson, American, b. 1948 Edgar Thomson (left, 1997 Mezzotint Clairton, From the Hill (right), 2006 Graphite on paper These large-scale works depict two of the last remaining steel and coke plants in the region with direct ties to Henry Clay Frick and now owned by U.S. Steel. They are from McPherson's steel series, developed over the course of twenty years and inspired by visits to his wife's family in nearby Braddock. McPherson's creations contemplate the legacy of extractive industries that marred both the land and the people of the region for generations. Societal change over the last century, especially regarding labor and environmental conservation, has improved conditions for workers and the local environment, but risks remain. A fatal explosion occurred at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works on August 11, 2025. The Frick Pittsburgh, Gift of Danforth and Nancy Fales, 2024.1 and purchased at the 2019 Collectors' Dinner, 2019.5

Craig McPherson's piece called "Clairton, From the Hill", from 2006. The scene is mostly veiled by smoke.

Pittsburgh's small Frick museum is currently displaying 2 depictions of steel and coke plants. The description posted next to them ends with "A fatal explosion occurred at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works on August 11, 2025."

Lewis Hine Pictures America From Feb. 21 - May 17, 2026, explore the work of Lewis Hine, the

I think @ginny.bsky.social will be interested to hear about the Frick's Lewis Hines exhibit -- it mentions the Pittsburgh Survey!

www.thefrickpittsburgh.org/Exhibition-L...

[Exit Murderer.]

If you happen to be in Trader Joe's, look for the Easter chocolate truffle eggs. They are SO GOOD!

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One was a POW/slave laborer who went on to work for the phone company. The other was a clerk for an export company who was beaten to death in an act of political violence. I write children's books.

this should be the end of the Gavin Newsom 2028 discussion. the party has spoken, full stop

The one in Chicago was an accountant for a railroad, and the one in Iowa was a farmer.

Small green leaves starting to unfurl, and pale green flower buds.

A pale white flower starting to open.

The hellebore flowers are starting to come up!

For the past year, the when the nurse asks if I'm depressed or anxious, I'm like "Not clinically, but the world is fucked." This usually ends with me offering a bag of buttons, and them choosing between RESIST, PROTECT TRANS PEOPLE, and the like.

Since moving to Northern Kentucky last summer, I've had fewer respiratory issues than I did while living in Pittsburgh. Less coughing, less congestion, and generally better feeling.

Photo from a drone above a freeway overpass bridge. The bannner reads RESIST EPSTEIN WAR. People standing on the bridge sidewalk are holding flags: American, Abolish ICE, and Trans Pride.

Pittsburgh’s Greenfield bridge!

Resources | Frontline DIGNITY | ICE Rapid Response Info Resources Pennsylvania 287(g) Agreement Map A map of municipalities in PA who have made 287(g) agreements with immigration enforcement287(g) mapICE & USCBPDetainee Locator Use this page to locate a de...

Good info for protecting immigrants in the Pittsburgh area.

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Hi all, a bunch of creepy Republican donors who have been appointed to make decisions at the public entity Cumberland Area Economic Development Corporation (CAEDC) are rushing through a plan to demolish historic brick buildings at the site of the old Frog Switch Manufacturing in Carlisle.

I think that's a legit question! It's a compliment.

The main thing motivating the anti-ICE resistance is the feeling that we are, in fact, winning. Every day, more and more people stand up, get trained, print and distribute whistles, learn to ID ICE agents. The only way for the regime to win would have been to do it all at once. Too late now.

When someone says „Scientists do not want you to know“ you can dismiss everything from there on. Scientists want you to know. They are desperate that you know. They can’t shut up about what they found out and want you to know.