Another wonderful day to wake up as a trans person on the internet. This has become so normalized and has only increased in the past couple of years.
Maria Montaño
@themariamontano.bsky.social
Former spox for the City of Pittsburgh; Currently Manager of Public Affairs @actreasurer.alleghenycountytreasurer.us. Opinions my own.
No because the Harper's letter was targeting trans people
Joshua Foust 🪖🎮@joshuafoust.com · last wk.Rowling signed the Harper’s Letter, which lamented, “it is now all too common to hear calls for swift and severe retribution in response to perceived transgressions of speech and thought.” Are ANY of her co-signatories — some follow me — going to speak up about her crusade against trans people?
Good morning, Friday morning! What brought you joy this week?
It is wild to me that people just eat and enjoy onions.
Fun Fact: When they replaced the Commercial Street Bridge, they had to rehome the monster that lives at the end of the Squirrel Hill Tunnell. We no longer need to slow down out of fear and traffic can flow freely!
Solidarity to the 950 Mount Nittany workers on strike for quality care, good jobs, and unfair labor practices. Frontline workers deserve a living wage.
C.M. Lewis 🦬⚔️@thehousered.bsky.social · 2w agoLet’s fucking go 🔥🔥
To the LGBTQ+ community of Berlin, Pittsburgh's LGBTQ+ community stands with you.
Good morning. Today is a beautiful day to remember that you are loved.
A Pittsburgh #farmer is fighting the city of #pittsburgh to secure the land she farms, citing violations of the Sunshine Act by the city's Land Bank. #legalbattle #sustainableliving #pennsylvania https://triblive.com/local/pittsburgh-farmer-fights-in-court-to-buy-land-she-leases-from-city/
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Quiet Saturday morning in the garden. Sleepy bees and purple buds.
Every County employee who has dedicated their career to serving our residents deserves to know the retirement they’ve earned will be there when they need it," said Treasurer Erica Rocchi Brusselars.
Forcibly giving people hormones isn't gender affirming care. Please stop calling it that.
Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4w agoHegseth now wants taxpayers to pay to give testosterone injections to troops to make them better warfighters.
Good morning, Friday morning, what brought you joy this week?
Love when my electric company emails me the week after a major heatwave letting me know that my bill is gonna be higher because of abnormal usage. WOW. So helpful.
Historically Pittsburgh has been home to the steel industry, and workers here helped lead the movement to build unions across the country. What was once the HQ for US Steel is now the HQ for UPMC, a $33 billion healthcare company. Workers have been fighting to organize there for YEARS.
JW Mason@jwmason.bsky.social · last mo.My idea would be that the next time people want to support a working class candidate for public office, we look for someone like a nurse or a public school teacher or a home health aide or a nice HR lady. And ideally someone with a track record of commitment to organized left politics.
Cheer up, USA. One of your soccer teams has won 4 World Cups.
What is your favorite song to listen to when you are feeling down?
There are five chances to interact with us this week including three satellite offices and two community events!
Good morning and happy Monday all! What are you most looking forward to about the week ahead?
If you could smell like any food, what food would you want to smell like?