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Save the date! I’m honored to again serve be part of  the 28th annual Pittsburgh Racial Justice Summit on Saturday, February 21! Join us #prjs2026 #pittsburgh #racialjustice

Hey friends due to unforeseen circumstances Qlitterati is unable to perform this evening. However Phat Man Dee and Izzy shall perform a jazz set and KantiKasa shall perform her set. Please come out and support, we’re looking forward to when we can perform in full force with all our members!!

Tomorrow night! 7 pm at @poetrylounge412.bsky.social ! Join Qlitterati and Kantikasa for a lovely evening of Pittsburgh’s premier peri menopausal punk funk collabolations! #livemusic #pittsburghmusic #poetry #pittsburghpoetry #funk #punk

Join Phat Man Dee and Carlos Peña on Friday November 14, from 7 to 9 pm at Antonio’s Pizzeria located at 758 Brookline Blvd! Delicious menu, vegan friendly offerings! Sultry vocal jazz and melty cheese, who could ask for more? #jazz #PittsburghJazz #Pizza #PhatJazz #Vegan #PicklePizza #Brookline

Tonight! Join Phat Man Dee and some of her favorite musicians at Kingfly Spirits! With guitarist Carlos Peña, bassist Jordan McBride, and drummer Sunny Tabler, you will be in for a TREAT! This event is 21 and over, and there is a live music charge of $5

Do you know where your polling place is? Make sure you are ready to vote in tomorrow’s (11/4) election by using the online Polling Place Search tool. Find your polling place and learn more about in-person voting by visiting https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Government/Elections/In-Person-Voting

Did you know you can write Ed Gainey in for the mayors office? Vote yes for retaining all the judges on back. My judges picks for the front page: Dan Miller Jaime Marie Hickton Julie Capone Matthew V. Rudzki Alyssa Cowan Anthony Deluca Quita Bridges Amanda Green Hawkins #pittsburgh #elections

I am so deeply grateful to be part of Dr Herbert V. R. P. Jones The Heritage Gospel Chorale of Pittsburgh. We were called be included in the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh CrosSING Bridges Choral Festival on Octoober 18, 2025. Here is "Even Now, God is Still Good" www.youtube.com/watch?v=kplp...

I’m singing at Kelly Strayhorn Theater tomorrow for 1 Hood’s Civics Cypher! Lots of good folk gonna be there! As we experience the rise of fascism it’s time to really ask ourselves if we ever actually learned Civics…..come on down for this important discussion!! kelly-strayhorn.org/events/civic...

Truly honored to be included to be part of Indivisible Pittsburgh No Kings rally yesterday. I sang with Joe DeFazio, Gordon Gary, Brian E Edwards, Sugar Ray Morrison. #nokings #thislandwasmadeforyouandme #pittsburgh #antifascistjazz

Friday night I’ll be at Golden Age Beer Co. with my good friend John Gresh and his band of merry madmen as we sing though an evening of music by the great Tom Waits! With Liam Gresh, John Purse, Ben Opie, Mike Sweeney, and Robert Peckman! #tomwaits #phatjazz

Next Tues I’m joining my dear friend Miracle Jones of 1hood media at Kelly Strayhorn for a Civics Cypher, for as fascism rises, we must ask, did we truly ever learn civics? See ynz out there. Read a book. Learn how we fought for justice b4, we’re not done. #1hood #civics #justicemusic #phatjazz

Honored by Indivisible Pgh to help lead sing a long at the #NoKings rally this Sat, City County Bldg 12:30 pm! ! See yinz out there. Get your ballots in. Democracy doesn’t defend itself! #nokingspittsburgh #1hood #civics #justice #freedom #music #freedommusic #justicemusic #phatjazz

Confirmed, the "Gaza peace deal" was the same deal offered to Netanyahu and the US repeatdly, but it was turned down by Israel because they wanted to gift Trump (Israeli asset) a perceived victory at the expense of the Israeli hostages and Gaza population.

I can’t argue with this

Great piece by @cpotterpgh.bsky.social of @wesa.fm about a great activist, writer, justice provocateur Vincent Eirene and friend. Gonna miss you man. Go give G-d some of your good trouble. I hope to meet you someday at that big rally in the sky. www.wesa.fm/politics-gov...

News: Hundreds of Jewish healthcare workers from around the US and beyond are circulating a letter demanding an “end to the genocide in Gaza.” They “reject the weaponization of accusations of antisemitism to suppress criticism of Israel and expressions of solidarity with Palestinians.”

I’ve honestly lost count how many times I have won and how many times I have placed in the top three in the Best of Pittsburgh Readers Poll. All I know is that I have a lot of wonderful ppl that I get to sing to, and I am so honored and so grateful for the opportunity to sing to you all! Thank u! 🙏

Please join me at the Summer Pop Up Concert at Priory Hotel tomorrow from 530-8 pm with guitarist Carlos Peña! #jazz #pittsburghjazz #livemusic #diymusic #phatjazz #northside #pittsburgh

Congratulations to my dear friend, the mix master with that silken voice of power Soul Show Mike as we celebrate 30 Years of the Soul Show! Tonight at Pittsburgh Winery with New Orleans Water Seed! Stop on down tonight!! More info at soulshowmike.org #TheSoulShow #radio #pittsburghradio #music

Thank you Dena Rhonda Stanley and True T PGH for organizing today’s rally supporting trans youth right to healthcare from UPMC! Trans rights are human rights. All of our neighbors deserve health care and gender affirming care is health care. #transrights #humanrights #healthcare #genderaffirmingcare

Just put in my vote at the @alleghenycounty.bsky.social for my endorsement for the open seat on our county council. May the best candidate win. Seen here w/ @daylondavis.bsky.social @brandifisher.bsky.social Jessica Z & Ken Wolfe and Jordan Botta. #alleghenydems #democracy

This was lovely. Singing a 13th century song from a land and time when ancient Spanish Jews lived in community w/ Muslims, Africans & created songs like this together. Dancers are Maria Hamer & Joanna Abel. I’m singing Liz Berlin, Donovan, Shecky, Carmine, Aloric, Jordan @ Pennsic Midnight Madness.

Alan Cumming on bathroom bills: "Why on earth would a rapist go through the bother of pretending to be trans in a country that treats rapists better than trans people."

We’re asking community members to respectfully contact the DA’s Office and advocate for this case to be treated with the full seriousness it deserves. Especially witnesses that were present at the Giant Eagle on July 16th 2025.Call the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office at: 412-350-4401

One of the only publications that hasn’t kissed the ring.

I’ll be registering folks to vote at this event stop on down today! @MayorEdGainey Presents JULY 22, 2025 5:00PM - 7:00PM Engage with reps from every City dept for resources, program opportunities! 718 E. WARRINGTON AVE. PITTSBURGH, PA 15210 #Pittsburgh #cityofpittsburgh #alleghenycounty

Tonight at Antonio’s Pizzeria! Amazing food, vegan option! Sultry vocal jazz by moi with pianist Joe Hodges! #pittsburgh #jazz #phatjazz #pittsburghjazz #pizza #veganpizza #vegan #brookline

I’m in a band. It’s called Qlitterati. Here’s a little pre rehearsal improvisational rage musings in preparation for our upcoming concert at The Funhouse at Mr. Smalls w/ Squidling Brothers Circus Sideshow, Tommy Amoeba Bday Bash! W/ Qlitterati, Amoeba Knievel, Slippy the Klown & More! June 22!

Musk’s team was caught using a customized version of the Grok chatbot, without approval, to sift through sensitive government data inside the Department of Homeland Security. They used a modified version in an attempt to hide the fact that they were doing it.

In the end, this is messaging that the system is still machine powered, rather than people powered. All those yard signs in the 14th ward talking about how "everyone is welcome here" and all the "most livable city" propaganda we get force fed don't really mean much after all.

Fomented by media people like Marty Griffin and conservative KDKA radio hosts, and the striking Post-Gazette who hates its own workers so much that it has been running on scab labor for nearly 3 years.

Thinking a lot about Pittsburgh and how, in an era when people are watching the GOP/Pete Kegbreath fire all the Black and women high-ranking commanders of our military, because they believe only white people can have power and leadership roles, our local old guard Dem party has purged Ed Gainey.

I am so angry that 15 years ago, democrats passed the affordable care act to expand healthcare access to MILLIONS of Americans, and republicans woke up EVERY DAY FOR 15 YEARS to try and take that away from you. If you have a Republican member of congress you need to hold them accountable!

This is terrifying.

Make a plan to vote! Did you know that having a simple plan actually increases the chance that voters will turnout? Take a few minutes to make your plan here! PAyouth.Vote/Plan

Why I'll be voting for Mayor Gainey this Tuesday. @GaineyForMayor.com

🏴118! Still sick, still resisting! 😷🏴 - #mayday2025 National Mall occupied! maydaymovementusa.org - #fiftyfiftyone Vets: 6/6, D-Day! No Kings: 6/14! - #teslatakedown Kill the America PAC! - #peoplesunionusa May 20-26: Walmart boycott - #generalstrikeus 345,187 committed! generalstrikeus.com

This is infuriating. Ed wasn’t in office what a week? Before the bridge fell??? The outright lies of the O’Connor campaign are insulting to our intelligence.

The opponent to the incumbent Pgh mayor has done nothing but lie while being backed by right-wing money. They sent out a mailer with the house on the left, blaming the mayor who has served one term for the city's blight. The pic on the right is how the house actually looks today. #TEAMGAINEY

Great article about our current fight in Pittsburgh to maintain the progress of that we have been able to build here in our mayoral campaign. opnnews.org/2025/04/pitt... #teamgainey #pittsburgh

This Saturday I am so excited to sing at Wizbang Theatre Cocktail Lounge and Spirit Room in #ClevelandHeights it’s going to be a lovely evening in a jewelbox of a theatre! www.wizbangtheater.com/eventcalenda... #jazz #sideshow #circusjazz #phatjazz #singersongwriter #womeninjazz #wizbang

Join us tomorrow night Thursday April 24 at Mr Smalls Theatre for our We Rock Academy students Album Drop and CD Release! Doors 6, show 7, all ages, free, dinner included, rsvp here so we have enough food! bit.ly/WeRockShow2025 #fosteryouth #alleghenycounty #youthmusic #musiceducation #cdrelease

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Never acquiesce to fascism

Join me this evening at VOMA in Johnstown with Don Aliquo Sr. and @markpernamusic.bsky.social for a lovely evening of swingin’ tunes and a soulful groove!! More info on Jazz Central on @wzum.bsky.social www.wzum.org/jazzcentral-... #jazz #saxophone #vocaljazz #johnstown

Apparently, there’s a walking tour on Wednesday being led by my mayor @gaineyformayor.com of the 1600 affordable housing units that his administration has delivered to the city of Pittsburgh during his first term. If you don’t believe it, you can go see them for yourself.