Also: The Minnesota Historical Society has this flag but *doesn’t keep it on display,* because it’s, you know, a confederate flag and that’s gross. So deeply Minnesotan. “We humiliated our opponent but the real prize is that we refuse to display the trophy. They know we have it.”

Do you Bo-Lieve? Nice win Broncos!!

From this scanner traffic, you might imagine it was an enormous crowd in Pittsburgh blocking the ICE office. You would be wrong. According to police, when they got there, seven (7) protesters were blocking the driveway. So, you know, now you have that information moving forward.

He's not doing anything to make life more affordable for you *because* he's wasting so much time putting immigrant mothers in prison and obsessing over the gender of your daughter's softball teammates. The connection needs to be explicit.

Which is the more bonkers Pittsburgh story: 1. Fake south side Burger King 2. Aaron Rogers married an AI chatbot

In hiding... in the United States. Families are in hiding in the United States. Government gangs are forcing families into hiding in the United States of America.

Newsom says whatever he thinks the guy in front of him wants to hear and yes that also means all those funny meme social media posts y'all love.

Mike Johnson is saying the quiet part out loud––shooting a woman in the face, tearing apart families, and terrorizing our neighbors is what ICE is *supposed* to be doing. This is a lawless agency that can't be reformed, retrained, or reined in. It has to be abolished.

NYT ran 11 stories on trans athletes in 2 days including one about brett kavanaugh’s special POV as a girls’ basketball coach. they sent 6 people to scotus to write up their victory lap & meanwhile this is how far you needed to scroll yesterday to find coverage of ICE in MN. stop giving them money.

Per YouGov this week: 🟥44% think transphobia is a "major problem" among Republicans 🟦34% think "transgender ideology" is a "major problem" among Democrats Americans list transphobia second among "major problems" for Republicans, behind "hostility towards immigrants" (47%)

Doesn't the State own Smithfield St. Bridge and are responsible for maintenance of it?

It's not enough that trans people are having our health care and rights denied to us. They won't be happy until we're denied even the most basic level of respect and dignity, too

The South Platte River.

Views from my office: Black and yellow. #herewegosteelers

There should be a much, MUCH larger discourse and reporting on how whoever is running DHS' social media is an overt white supremacist who is literally posting Nazi memes on a daily basis. Doesn't matter that it's almost certainly some edgelord 4chan intern; it's still happening and it's obscene.

Incredible photo.

Reminder: You are loved. By lots of people. In our darkest of hours it may not always feel that way. But its true. Each of us is worthy of a dignified life. Don't let anyone ever tell you that you don't matter. Spread kindness and joy every single day.

A Black man named Keith Porter was shot and killed by an ICE officer on New Year’s Eve. Marimar Martinez was shot five times by an ICE officer in Chicago who went on to brag about leaving seven holes in her body. This is not new but it is expanding.

Good morning. I'd like to invite anyone who is interested to make a small gesture of kindness today. It's up to you to decide what that can be. The key is for you to act on the idea. With so much out of our control, we can choose how to be with each other today and every day.

this is the Fox News signal that Good deserved to die

Lotta people get mad at me when I criticize Democratic messaging but THIS IS HOW DEMOCRATS SHOULD BE TALKING. Like normal people using normal language to communicate normal human emotions about the fucked up situation. THIS.

Shame on the Blocks.

The Blocks announce the demise of the Pittsburgh @post-gazette.com one week after they folded @pghcitypaper.com Local news is more important now than ever before. Pittsburgh’s journalists need your support.

Happy #InternationalUnsolicitedDuckPicDay to all who celebrate.

People harassed Lia Smith's parents after she completed suicide. The level of hate and dehumanization of trans people is obscene.

NEW from Important Context: Genocide experts, including two past presidents of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, are speaking out about escalating attacks on transgender Americans in the U.S. www.importantcontext.news/p/experts-wa...

We have published the following update to our article following an email response from the New York Times. Trans News Network has a policy against platforming bigotry. As such, we have declined to publish the Times' statement which included blatant transphobia.

amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders

I set up a GoFundMe for former @pghcitypaper.com staff. This will be used to help us submit last year's stories for awards, defray loss of income and insurance, and support laid-off single moms with childcare. Chip in if you'd like:

Life is short - tell the folks you love why you love them and celebrate them while they are still here.

No war.

It's a big day for those fluent in the good grammar of civility looking to deploy decorum to mask agendas of cruelty

Grok is not a human representative of X, therefore should not be quoted as if they are a human representative of the company. The company’s AI chatbot generated CSAM of users bc human beings programmed the AI to allow such things What are we doing here

Happy New Year to all who celebrate.

It's worth reading the whole interview in full. It basically verifies that the NYT has spent the past decade-plus doubling down on top-down narratives for coverage, getting more intense over time. Sulzberg personally picked & chose whom the news apparatus would target and whom it would kiss up to.

What a tremendous loss for our city.

Happy last day of 2025 to all who celebrate.

Alien space princess.

How I’m walking out of 2025

Big news and a merry Christmas for trans youth in Pittsburgh. UPMC it’s not too late to do the right thing and resume lifesaving healthcare for trans youth now. Federal judge in Pittsburgh blocks DOJ's invasive trans care subpoena. www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-f...

Maria a montano, spokesperson for organizers, is an out of State agitator paid by SEIU to radicalize the work force!

Maria a montano, spokesperson for organizers, is an out of State agitator paid by SEIU to radicalize the work force!

Merry Christmas from your friends at the Allegheny County Treasurer’s Office! In a season filled with warmth and joy, we also want to acknowledge the unique and sometimes unexpected challenges that come with it. We wish you a peaceful holiday filled with meaningful moments, wherever you find them.

Cheers and love to all those who need it this holiday season - remember that you are loved by so many and you deserve all the joy in the world. Wishing for peace and hope this season and next.

Originally called the Renaissance City Choir, the group now known as the Pittsburgh Pride Choir rang in the holiday season earlier this month in front of a packed sanctuary at East Liberty Presbyterian Church.

Can’t wait to see this in Pittsburgh!

What was your favorite book of 2025?

One reason the NYT has burned its credibility with trans people is that they still cite the discredited Cass report in reporting on trans healthcare. Never the German, Utah, or other systematic reviews supporting care. They also never provide the political context behind restrictions in care.