Pittsburgh Women for Democracy

Here’s what we were up to on Sunday. Join us.

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Did you know PA is home to the largest ICE detention center in the Northeast?

The Moshannon Valley Processing Center is run by a private prison company and detains people, often convicted of no crime, in inhumane conditions.

Sources + visuals here ⬇️
#ShutDownMoshannon #AbolishICE #EndDetention

One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism · No Kings Across the country, authoritarian forces are getting bolder and more dangerous. Trump and his allies are not hiding their agenda: mass deportations, rollbacks of civil rights, weaponized courts, and f...

Are you interested in learning how to non-cooperate, strategically? Join us for this training series! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

"Stop the Billionaire Giveaway” Fair Share America Bus Tour - Pittsburgh · Democracy PA The Stop the Billionaire Giveaway Bus is coming to Pennsylvania June 22–24 to fight back against ultra-rich tax breaks and cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and other vital programs. The tour is brought to you ...

Next Tuesday, June 24, Pennsylvanians Together is joining with other allies to bring the "Stop the Billionaire Giveaway” Fair Share America Bus Tour to Pittsburgh!

We'll be there! Join us!

Thanks to all who came out who helped make it an amazing day! #pittsburgh #pgh #50501 #50501pgh

Still on the #Nokings call. If you are from PA give us a follow (or even if you wanna be our friend ❤️). Indivisible PA just started our social media for No Kings and we want to grow our coalition. For our other socials check out: linktr.ee/indivisiblepa

Let’s do this together Pennsylvania!

Pittsburgh Loves Democracy: Support Steelworkers. Reject Fascism. · Indivisible While a politician drops in for a self-congratulatory photo op, we’ll be doing something a little more meaningful: gathering to read and sing words that summarize what we are fighting for and what we ...

Join us today from 4-6pm, Rain or Shine for “Pittsburgh Loves Democracy: Support Steelworkers. Reject Fascism.” www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

Picture that says GO Vote! Polls are open today, May 20th, from 7am to 8pm. Remember: As long as you are in line by 8pm, you can vote.

If you are looking for a way to get involved, today's your day! If you don't know where you local polling place is, click here: www.pavoterservices.pa.gov/Pages/Pollin...

BE A VOTER! No excuses!

May Day Rally & March: Immigrants Are Welcome Here · May Day Strong On May 1st, we take to the streets in solidarity! Our May Day Rally & March honors workers, immigrants, and the fight for justice. This year’s message is clear: IMMIGRANTS ARE WELCOME HERE! Workers’...

Are you aware of May Day? May Day is International Labor Day and is celebrated by workers across the globe. The holiday honors and celebrates the contributions of working people.

We'll be at the May Day Rally tomorrow evening from 5-7:30 at the United Steelworkers Union downtown. Join us!

“That’s not waste…that’s America.”

This is not the worst timeline Advocacy Team member Megan A. is back again with a challenge for all of us: How can we take back this moment? What strengths can we rely on to get us through? How can we do all of this, together?

Is this the worst timeline? Read about how our Advocacy Action Team member answers that question: open.substack.com/pub/pittsbur...

!! CALL TO ACTION !! #Booksky

please join me in the fight to save our libraries.

EveryLibrary is working hard to save the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which is the federal agency charged with distributing Congressionally approved funds to state libraries and grant recipients.

A March 14 Executive Order dismantles IMLS, the only federal agency funding libraries. The order halts future funding and mandates the agencies cut services and staff to the legal minimum.

If you don't have a library card, now would be a good time to get one!

📸 "Carnegie Free Library" by PunkToad

FAQ: Executive Order Targeting IMLS This set of frequently asked questions is intended to help library workers, library advocates, and library users understand this Executive Order.

Want to take action to advocate for libraries and museums, the ALA has some ideas for you on their site: www.ala.org/faq-executiv...

An image of the Library of Congress is overlaid with the text Love your library, national library week april 6-12, 2025. There is an american flag flying from the roof of the library. A wordmark at the bottom of the image reads Pittsburgh Women for Democracy.

On March 14th, Trump signed an Executive Order that dismantles and functionally eliminates the IMLS, the only federal agency that funds library services.

Let us introduce you to our most famous library: The Library of Congress. Did you know that it adds some 10,000 items to its collections daily?

Canada Drops the Gloves in Tariff Spat, Makes Its Case on U.S. Billboards (Gift Article) The tariffs-are-a-tax messages are targeting residents in places like Pittsburgh that count on Canadian trade.

We have been noticing these messages from Canada on electronic billboards in our neighborhood. I think they are great!

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/u...

FAQ: Executive Order Targeting IMLS This set of frequently asked questions is intended to help library workers, library advocates, and library users understand this Executive Order.

Did you know that this week, April 6-12, is National Library Week? On March 14th an Executive Order was issued that dismantles and functionally eliminates the IMLS, the only federal agency dedicated to funding library services. Actions you can take here: www.ala.org/faq-executiv...

I mean, true, but not by changing statutory rates...

Hands off our unions!!

Hands off our freedoms!!

Hands off our democracy!!

Today I attended the #HandsOff rally in Washington DC with @beyer.house.gov @neatoday.bsky.social @nffe.bsky.social, AFGE and thousand of protesters.

We must resist and fight back any way we can!!

Tim Walz: "It's not a 'woke policy' to provide food for children to get breakfast and lunch, and we get better outcomes from that. They defined things on their terms that weren't true ... we got timid."

The unions were pretty well represented across the SWPA events that I'm aware of--they had speakers, they mobilized their members and even had their choirs performing! But yes, we agree that @democrats.org should really be targeting union leaders and membership to bring them along

Crowd of Hands Off! demonstrators in front of the Washington County Courthouse

PW4D reporting from Hands Off! in Washington PA: Check out the crowd…Both sides of the street were filled!

Washington PA voted about 61% Trump to 36% Harris in 2024.

Massive #HandsOff rallies across the country 🔥🔥🔥

Where did you say Hands Off! today? PW4D folks spread out across SWPA today—here’s a look at the Oakland and Shadyside Hands Off! events generously coordinated by @50501pittsburgh.bsky.social and @thewelcometable.bsky.social

Portland OR Hands Off Rally

Oh wow: Portland Oregon is NOT KIDDING
#handsoff

This is Utah in case anyone’s wondering how pissed off people are. I have never seen anything like this.

Spectacular view of 100,000 people attending the #HandsOff march in NYC