A lightpost in Squirrel Hill with a banner hanging on it. The fabric has the rainbow stripes of the Pride flag, and reads "proud to be your neighbor".
Squirrel Hill is Mr. Rogers' neighborhood.
INBOX: Rep. Summer Lee calls for closure of Moshannon detention facility after reports of hunger strike following abuse and retaliation
Info on the strike here:
^ Well now, that's a statistically improbable sentence.
I long to go away for Parkway, but that would subject my cat sitter to hell.
This is a very good article, worth reading. The consequences of being able to completely insulate yourself from the world are bad.
"The process could take years to play out."
Music to my ears... My @governor.pa.gov Josh Shapiro is a ROCKSTAR!!
PA DEP bars DHS/ICE from occupying the properties in Berks AND Schuylkill Counties until it complies with state environmental laws.
www.spotlightpa.org/berks/2026/0...
I've organized conferences and know how hard it is to get people to respond to follow-ups, so I get wanting to get all necessary info via the registration/speaker application form
But conference organizers should strongly reconsider asking for accessibility info as part of registration.
Brick house with a narrow front yard and flight of steps to the front porch -- typical Pittsburgh. The flowerbed above the retaining wall has pink peonies in bloom. At the front of the yard, there's a sign for Shapiro for Governor.
It's just 4 weeks to the Pennsylvania primary election!
Ballots are going in the mail in Allegheny County!
Lawn signs and flowers are in bloom!
If you see this, post something orange from your gallery
That is not a _fun_ fact.
It was a beautiful sunny Monday rush hour on the Greenfield bridge for our @pittsburghoverpass.bsky.social crew! Lots of cars honked their support.
RESIST! IMPEACH!
Ann Leckie has a new Imperial Radch book coming out on May 12th!
www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/ann-l...
Want to hop on the bus this Friday and make some noise? It's the NFL Draft Edition of Fridays With(out) Fetterman!
Noon, Friday, April 24th
Moorhead Federal Building, 1000 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
MAY DAY RALLY AND MARCH! Friday, May 1st, 5:30PM at the United Steelworkers Building, 60 Blvd of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 MARCHA Y MANIFESTACIÓN! 1 de Mayo, 5:30PM, Oficinas Centrales de United Steelworkers, 60 Blvd of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 WORKERS OVER BILLIONAIRES. IMMIGRANTS OVER ICE. APALA, LCLAA, Casa San José, 1Hood. The illustration is the Pittsburgh skyline, with peoples' faces and raised fists. UNITED STEELWORKERS BUILDING - OFICINAS CENTRALES DE UNITED STEELWORKERS -
MAY DAY RALLY AND MARCH!
Friday, May 1st, 5:30PM at the United Steelworkers Building, 60 Blvd of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Workers Over Billionaires! Immigrants Over ICE!
Pink tree peonies in a light breeze — sound on for birdies.
The peace of knowing you don’t have to fret about traffic or TSA, but just settle in with your book and snacks is a good thing!
The Pittsburgh airport has had a major renovation. I wonder if they still have the place that does chair massages?
Big abortion win in PA today - the ban on Medicaid funding is unconstitutional!
AND there's a fundamental right to abortion!
We won!
(Though this Commonwealth Court opinion can be appealed - we'll see what our AG does.)
🚨 MAJOR BREAKING NEWS🚨
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania strikes down a law restricting Medicaid from funding abortion, and in doing so recognizes a "reproductive autonomy" as a fundamental right in the state constitution. www.inquirer.com/news/pennsyl...
Residents worry the noise will get worse if @AlleghenyHealth approves EQT’s air quality permit request to install a tri-ethylene glycol dehydrator at the site, adding a higher level of pollution to an already high-level pollutant-producing site.
triblive.com/local/v...
Grey cat asleep on shelf over radiator.
We're planning to have kittens invade Ivan's peace soon.
Fingers crossed.
Bodies aren’t linear, alas.
Like I said. Kobo has been over there keeping on keeping on this whole time. If you don't know about them, it's a great time to learn!
Tomorrow I will be singing with my choir, The Heritage Gospel Chorale of Pittsburgh, under the direction of my dear friend, and mentor, founder Dr. Herbert V.R.P. Jones at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church at 4 pm until 5 pm. I would love to see you there!
Attention UPMC: maybe next time be brave and do the right thing. Reinstate gender affirming care now!
I recently dipped my toes into the science fiction and fantasy book discourse on Facebook, and I find I have things to say about the "Golden Age" of science fiction. By which I do not mean being twelve. Stick that in your back pocket, though, as it's really useful for understanding some people.
View of the living area in the tiny house on a sunny afternoon. There's a couch and coffee table, a bookshelf on the right, French front doors on the left, and a storage loft above. The ceilings and trim are all richly stained wood--decidedly cabin vibes.
View of the opposite end of the tiny house, including the dining bar, kitchen area, bathroom, and stairs to the sleeping loft. Again, very cabin-y. A full-size washer and dryer are visible in the bathroom.
View from the stairs of the sleeping loft. There's a queen size bed (pictured), and decent storage for clothes (not pictured).
Exterior view of the tiny house! It has metal skirting and steps, both included in the sale. Overall it's light gray with white trim and a dark gray roof, with lots of windows. The adorable twee cabin vibes continue.
Hey folks! I'm selling my tiny house, it's all prepped and ready for someone new to love it as much as I did.
If you're interested, please reach out, I'll leave DMs open for a while! Happy to answer any questions, and I've got a more detailed sales flyer I can share upon request.
mRNA technology may be THE most underrated and unfairly scrutinized (fuck you COVID antivax crew) medical breakthrough in my lifetime.
Like... The things this is already showing it can do in the last 5-7 years is incredible.
Pennsylvania: top energy producer.
Also Pennsylvania: <3% renewable energy.
Meanwhile, Texas uses 32% renewable energy and Florida uses 10%. Here in PA, we’re paying more for outdated energy. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTkuAYadV/
#CleanEnergy #Solar #Pennsylvania #ElectricBills #Environment
Just a little reminder that security experts routinely say that biometrics are actually do very poorly as a security measure.
Not just for technical reasons, either.
Imagine a password that you can't change after being informed it was compromised in a hack on a company that forgot to encrypt shit.
A tree peony shrub with large pink flowers with many petals.
I bought a plant at the Phipps May Market in 2017. It was in a 6-inch pot, and labeled "tree peony" -- no further description. For the first few years, it just seemed to have herbaceous stems, and single flowers, but then the woody branches made an appearance, with serious flowers!
