Interconnected justice is the standard for 2026. 📣 Audre Lorde’s words are a blueprint: none of us are truly free until we all are. Our work in labor, democracy, and disability justice is one shared fight. This year we keep up the work to ensure no neighbor is left behind. #PApolitics

Cyber Shutdown: Don’t click, don’t buy, keep your dollars local, and keep your power in the community. #WeAintBuyingIt

As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history. Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX

Tonight, Senate Republicans — aided by eight Democrats — passed a funding bill that will raise healthcare premiums for millions of Americans and leave some families without health care at all. Let's discuss.

Following an emergency ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Trump administration has instructed states that authorized full November SNAP benefits -- like Pennsylvania -- to return a portion, another reversal for a program that helps 42 million people afford groceries. From @statesnewsroom.com

2026 election lineup just dropped! 🤯 Voting is how we protect Pennsylvania’s democracy. Get ready to do your part next year at vote.pa/register.

We did it PA! Despite the confusion that billionaires tried to throw our way, we still managed to retain our judges! #VotePA #ProtectPACourts

We did it PA! Despite the confusion that billionaires tried to throw our way, we still managed to retain our judges! #VotePA #ProtectPACourts

Democrat Corey O’Connor has been elected Mayor of Pittsburgh.

Many teachers and parents fear the move will strip away crucial federal oversight and deny vulnerable children the services they’re guaranteed under law. From @stateline.org

It was not immediately clear what effect Trump’s declaration that he would refuse to provide food aid would have on benefits that usually are provided to some 42 million Americans (two million in Pa.) and, at the moment, are shut off pending the partial payments. From @statesnewsroom.com

Don't mail that ballot! Head to Vote.PA/Return to find the nearest drop-off location! #VotePA #ProtectPACourts

Polls are open for 4 more hours! Let's get out and vote! #VotePA #ProtectPACourts

🗓️✨ Don’t leave democracy to chance—You have 5 hours to go vote! 🗳️Every voice counts, every vote matters! 💪⚖️ #ProtectPACourts #VotePA

PA check the back (or bottom) of your ballot 🗳️ Vote YES to Retain our judges! #PAvotes #ProtectPACourts

The ongoing government shutdown could cost the U.S. economy up to $14 billion, according to a new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

TLDR: Since D.C. Republicans refuse to reopen the government, Pennsylvanians’ healthcare costs are set to skyrocket this weekend. Full story: www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2025/10/27/aca-rates-pennsylvania-2026-increase

Starting Saturday, millions will log on to sign up for health coverage. But this year, too many will see premiums that doubled or tripled. Why? Because Republicans shut down the government to rip away the tax credits that keep care affordable.

Some state lawmakers want to give grants to food assistance programs to help offset the potential loss of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) support. From @ejprev.bsky.social

Friendly reminder from Red Cardigan Guy that TODAY is the last day to request your mail-in ballot. #PAVotes

If you have it please donate cash to the food banks. $10 in their hands will feed more people than the $10 worth of canned goods you can buy for retail prices. Also check on your elders. Many of them will not admit they rely on these programs so grocery gift cards or a surprise bag of staples

SNAP isn't about "people who don't work." It's about people who don't get paid enough to live. Of the 40 or so million people who rely on food stamps: * Two-thirds are children, seniors, or disabled * Most working-age adults who receive SNAP are employed—but in jobs that pay poverty wages

#SCOTUS seems ready to strike down CO’s ban on conversion therapy for minors. “We just need to protect the most vulnerable,” says Zakery Wiles @keystoneprogress.bsky.social. “Children who aren’t able to speak up for themselves quite yet.” #ConversionTherapy #LGBTQYouth #MentalHealth

On Saturday, Pittsburgh showed up. Thank you to every person who stood with us in Allegheny Park West to make their voice heard. This is what community in action looks like! A snapshot look into the #NoKings protest in Allegheny Park West on Saturday.

The end of geographic waivers put the benefits of about 132,000 SNAP recipients at risk in Pennsylvania. The commonwealth created a detailed webpage outlining the changes and will notify individuals if their eligibility is jeopardized in the coming months. From @stateline.org

Keeping our PA Supreme Court fair is a mood & we even have the mood board to back it up! #PAVotes #PACourtsMatter

It's #October3rd, which means there is still time to check (or update) your voter registration status and request a mail-in ballot! You can do this online at www.vote.pa ✅

Our resident Red Cardigan Guy wants to remind you to get registered to vote @ Vote.PA

From the district you live in, to bodily autonomy, there's a lot at stake this election. Check out Vote.PA to register. or even request a mail in ballot!

Government funding runs out in 6 days. Trump won’t negotiate with Democrats — even though he needs their votes to avoid a shutdown. Tell your senators: HOLD THE LINE. Don’t hand him another blank check. indivisible.org/camp...

The PA Supreme Court is vital for our democracy. Vote in the judicial retention election on November 4 to make your voice heard and protect our freedoms. Register at vote.pa/register .

All 3 justices up for Nov. 4’s retention election are recommended by the nonpartisan Pennsylvania Bar Association. Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court is fair and independent. #ProtectPACourts

If you are interested in listening to a breakdown of the budget situations in Pennsylvania and Michigan, check out @ejprev.bsky.social's conversation with colleague @petehallpa.bsky.social and @bensolis1.bsky.social of @michiganadvance.com.

Pennsylvania still doesn’t have a budget, nearly three full months past its deadline to implement one. Why? The state’s legislative leaders can’t agree on how much money they should spend.

One vote this November Pennsylvania's courts for the next DECADE. That's the power of a retention election. Don't miss your chance to have a say! Registere to vote at vote.pa ! #VotePA #PACourtsMatter ##vote2025

Join us tomorrow in Greensburg at 12pm to ask Sen Ward to #RaiseTheWage in PA - its been 15yrs!

Lets be very clear what this is all about: 1.Diversion from Epstein 2 Effort to declare martial law - not just DC, but everywhere. They tried this in LA and it didn't work, so now trying it again in DC. #sayNOtoFascism #DefendDemocracy

🔥See here for the most UP TO DATE locations for Rage Against the Regime!🔥 TOMORROW join us at an intersection or overpass near you! Most will be from 11a-1p with the exception of WTF Westmoreland (12pm) & Beaver County Peace Links (1pm). Join an action near you, or lead an effort of your own!

NEW: The Senate just reintroduced the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would restore and expand federal protections for our right to vote. As states continue to pass legislation that makes voting harder, it's time for our leaders to protect this essential right.

Did you know that one of the largest ICE detention centers in the NE is right here in PA? We didnt either, until recently. Read a little about it here: bit.ly/4fagoJo #Immigrantsbelong #AbolishICE

Today marks the anniversary of the last time the minimum wage was increased. That makes it 15yrs - the longest stretch in US history without an increase. That is too long! Who decides this? Your state legislature. Let your elected officials know they should #RaisetheWage in PA.

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#resistfascism #bigbullshitbill #generalstrikenow

This November's election could reshape the makeup of the state Supreme Court for the next decade. While off-year elections tend to fly under the radar, the impact that our state Supreme Court has on our civil liberties cannot be understated.

Check out this amazing podcast by the folks at @newpennsylvania.bsky.social slingshotpodcast.org

Pennsylvania is experiencing a statewide intermittent 9-1-1 phone outage. Please continue to dial 9-1-1 in case of an emergency. If you cannot get through via 9-1-1 and are in Allegheny County, dial (412)-473-3056.