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August 10, 2025 by

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When Occasional Empty Spaces Get You Down

August 9, 2025 by

I am restless today, but in that quiet way where my body is still while my mind leaps from topic to topic. The plan for today was to clean the cab of Gertie. She’s a mess. But it feels like 90 degrees outside so I’ll have to wait a few hours. My back hurts. I […]

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Our 2025 List of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania Pride Festivals in August, September, and October

August 9, 2025 by

There’s been a lot of Pride events in 2025, but there are still 12 events and probably more. August 2025 September 2025 October 2025

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16 People Detained by ICE After Violent Raids at Emiliano’s Local Restaurant

August 8, 2025 by

An Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid on two restaurants in the locally owned and operated Mexican chain, Emiliano’s, left unprecedented damage and destruction in its wake. ICE took 16 of our Pittsburgh neighbors into custody from the restaurants in Richland Township and Cranberry Township. Our neighbors. People who were working hard in a difficult […]

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Women Dressed as Handmaids Silently Follow GOP Congressman

August 7, 2025 by

I have watched this a million times. It is a brilliant action – legal but creepy, the perfect song, highly recognizable costumes, and easily replicated with any GOP elected. The action is the brainchild of ‘Handmaids of Nebraska‘ View this post on Instagram A post shared by COURIER (@couriernewsroom)

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Vacation, all I ever wanted Vacation, had to get away Vacation, meant to be spent alone

August 4, 2025 by

Two weeks before the #Decommitment in August 2023, we went on a week long vacation in Western PA. We stayed in a sweet B&B then our favorite motel by the shore of Lake Erie. Little did I know it might be my last. I don’t have the resources for even a modest trip – I […]

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Quantum Theater Explores Comedic Subtext of Chekhov with Queer Adaptation of ‘The Seagull’

August 4, 2025 by

Note: This play contains an incomplete and a completed suicide, not typical fare for a comedy as I describe it. Also, important content notes. Also this might be slightly spoilerish for a play written 129 years ago. It isn’t often that the location of a play is the setting. Quantum Theater’s production of ‘Seagull’ breaks […]

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Pghlesbian Named Finalist for BlueSky and Threads Acounts in Best of Pittsburgh poll. Vote Daily Through August 22.

August 2, 2025 by

I was pleasantly surprised to be named a finalist in two categories of the ‘Best of Pittsburgh’ 2025 awards – for Best BlueSky account and Best Threads account. I have a much bigger following on Instagram and Facebook, but I do spend time on these platforms and regularly share content I find important. I’ve blogged […]

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July 31, 2025 by

People, don’t make me beg for crumbs. Don’t I deserve abundance, flowing and growing Knowing that I need to be wrapped, swaddled in comforts I was denied. Perhaps you were, too. Perhaps the voices were not lullabies, but hushing and shushing your cries. What we needed became what they thought we should have. Or not. […]

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What Happened to Transwoman Blair Lumpkins Crabb in San Francisco?

July 31, 2025 by

Blair Lumpkins-Crabb, 31, has been missing from San Francisco, CA since June 26, 2023 after leaving a hospital. She also used the name Blair Styles (Styles is one of her middle names.) That’s what I read on Facebook. Nothing more. Well, I found a RIP blog post from someone I assume is a cousin. I’ve […]