You wanna hear a little story of how it all began? Once upon a time, there was a man named Ronald Reagan. He was known as the "Great Communicator" because he was good at spinning words. He was a failing actor who decided to run for president. His campaign slogan in 1980 was

I understand you likely would not have stood up for your colleague and seem to be confused about racism and misogyny being a “both sides” issue. But I stand up to bullies, instead of becoming one. And to the women of Pennsylvania: I’d stand up for you too. Enjoy your Friday.

County Executive Innamorato announced the County will invest another $500,000 in the Allegheny County Child Care Matters pilot program, which provides subsidized child care to qualified working families. This investment will clear a waitlist of 28 families and open up more spots.

Before today, new County Employees started with 5 paid vacation days. 5. On her FIRST DAY IN OFFICE County Executive Sara Innamorato raised that to 3 weeks. Okay @Innamo

In the Innamorato Administration, the community’s priorities will be the County’s priorities - and to do that, we need to hear from all of you! Please take the All In Allegheny Community Survey & share it with others to take as well. https://t.co/zxYKRi669r

This campaign — our campaign —is about fair and equitable public education, addressing care infrastructure from paid family and Medical leave, to affordable, high quality childcare, and access to reproductive healthcare.

Had a great panel discussion at @duqedu this past Friday. Hanging out with dope folks like @KCMindlin @trendabelle @JohnSlatteryPhD & Jackie Foor in the AI and Education space & some dope student posters on AI research! #AI #educacion #STEM

I’m trying to figure out if I’m really going to stay on this platform. X though?

Powell's nomination sets the stage to restore some diversity to a county delegation that lost two Black House reps in the past year. Also, insiders have convinced me that ranked choice voting may mean less toe-to-toe mudslinging in the future. https://t.co/DiBdRvBnFn

Enslavers defended slavery by claiming it was a “positive good” for Black people. Today Florida’s Board of Education approved new Black history standards that note enslaved Black people developed skills that “could be applied for their personal benefit.” https://t.co/xNEIZoK4o3

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This 93-year-old Hilton Head woman is in a legal battle for land her family has owned since the Civil War | CNN

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.@remakelearning is hiring a project manager to oversee the expansion of @CSOIntl in Pittsburgh! Learn more here: https://t.co/06ZVHSy0qO @trendabelle @greggbehr @AlyssaMooreIU1

Got some inspiration this summer from Beyoncé. Get the ticket if you have not. It’s such a high energy show, full of life, love, and passion. #Beyonce #RENAISSANCEWOLRDTOUR

The fact that we need individual stories of black folks working their tails off to get into some of the most “elite”institutions..so that people understand that black folks have to always “qualify” regardless of any affirmative action policy, while white… https://t.co/ae1at5f2bA

Welp. It looks like the Senate flatlined Prek funding in the latest budget draft. Things have gone back to the House. As a mother of 4 kids, 6 and under, I know more funding for accessible early childhood will change outcomes for children. Research tell… https://t.co/SghYddDwCA

I’m trying to figure out where in America is meritocracy a thing? I would actually like to live there. Where is the place where your connections and proximity to whiteness doesn’t get you more money, and a better quality of life? Where is that? I’ll wait…