Andrey Romanov @_andrey_romanov
Now: @PittTweet. Then: @SaferSurgery, @PAHouseDems. Public interest and common good through sound policy and engaged representative democracy 🦅 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Joined February 2023-
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Urban trees can lower local temperature, reduce air pollutants, and increase residents' immune system functioning, according to a report by The Nature Conservancy ... pghcitypaper.com/news/pittsburg…
“Philanthropy is great, but it doesn’t have enough money to scale anything. You really need your government partners to do that.” “The big infusions of private capital can do things that the government dollars can’t do because of all of the requirements, all of the bureaucracy…
“Philanthropy is great, but it doesn’t have enough money to scale anything. You really need your government partners to do that.” “The big infusions of private capital can do things that the government dollars can’t do because of all of the requirements, all of the bureaucracy…
This morning the Sister Bridges in #Pittsburgh were lit up red, white and blue for Election Day, and the combination of the patriotic colors and colorful sunrise really made for some incredible scenes from the North Shore and Mt. Washington.
"The secret of happiness is: Find something more important than you are and dedicate your life to it." Daniel Dennett (March 28, 1942 - April 19, 2024)
“I imagined that there, on the other side, there could be young people just like us. And they have their whole lives ahead of them. Bones, tears — all the same, they are the same as we are.”
“I imagined that there, on the other side, there could be young people just like us. And they have their whole lives ahead of them. Bones, tears — all the same, they are the same as we are.”
A St Petersburg court has sentenced Russian artist Sasha Skochilenko to seven years in prison for putting up anti-war stickers – one of the most draconian “fake news” cases since Putin invaded Ukraine. “Even though I’m behind bars, I’m more free than you,” she told the court.
"Minnesota’s legislature recently asked the State Emblems Redesign Commission to come up with a new design to replace its old flag and seal. So, they opened it up to the people, who could submit their own designs." 404media.co/minnesota-flag…
Amazing neighborhood flags for Cincinnati, Ohio, from @CincyFlags that include detailed background stories. Fully free and open source: cincyflags.com/neighborhoods
From transportation troubles to a lack of accessible equipment, voters with disabilities face unaddressed barriers to the ballot. Researchers estimate that if accommodations were prioritized, over 2 million more votes would be cast. bit.ly/3ucXy16
The new HBO docuseries “Telemarketers” is a wonderfully weird trip through a scammer call center that swindled money for police and lined the pockets of a clutch of entrepreneurial creeps. You should watch it right away. jacobin.com/2023/09/telema…
The public university is the heart of American democracy. bostonreview.net/articles/an-op…
“Access to these courses is especially important in public higher education, which is often the only route to a degree for many state residents. The humanities should not be reserved for students who can afford private higher education.” washingtonpost.com/education/2023…
Studies show that investments in public art can improve street safety, provide tourism and new jobs, and combat social isolation and anxiety. yesmagazine.org/health-happine…
In 1983, Time Magazine named the computer its “Machine of the Year.” A few months later, radical Detroit newspaper Fifth Estate responded by naming the sledgehammer its Tool of the Year. “Today the computer promises utopia,” they wrote. “Tomorrow we will be chained to it.”
Journal of Public Aff.. @JPAEJournal
4K Followers 2K Following We are a peer-reviewed journal that is dedicated to advancing teaching & learning in public affairs. Co-editors: Dr. Sara R. Rinfret and Dr. Sarah L. Young
Sam Wasserman (he/him.. @SamWasserman_
3K Followers 3K Following WI | CT | PA | Now: @JoeBiden + @KamalaHarris | Was: @Innamo @Gainey_Ed @MayorEdGainey @Pittsburgh | Always Learning | Disabled & Proud | ✡️ | 🏳️🌈
Mike Mikus @MikeMikusPA
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FixHBG-RURAL @FairDisPA
536 Followers 2K Following Rural PA stopped hoping for help from Harrisburg long ago. That needs to change. We need votes on bipartisan solutions. Learn more at https://t.co/ck55P7lYKG.
City Controller Racha.. @PGHController
582 Followers 671 Following Fiscal watchdog for the citizens of the City of Pittsburgh. Protecting city tax dollars from waste, fraud and abuse.
Pittsburgh History Pi.. @PghHistoryPie
11K Followers 5K Following Old and not in the way. Enjoy a slice of Old Pittsburgh. Follow and share to help grow the pie.
Geoff Morrow @RageAgainstGMo
4K Followers 2K Following Deputy Communications Director for @PAStateDept. Scorekeeper for @hannaathletics boys' basketball. #GirlDad
Pgh Community Reinves.. @PghCRG
3K Followers 1K Following PCRG is a coalition of community leaders working for economic justice, equitable investment practices & sufficient financial resources to revitalize communities
City of Bridges Commu.. @citybridgesclt
593 Followers 1K Following City of Bridges Community Land Trust builds community ownership that preserves permanent affordability, empowers individuals, and ensures responsible growth.
Cory Roma 🧸 @__C_M_R__
857 Followers 2K Following Just your average 6’8” Progressive🗳️ Queer 🏳️🌈 history and politics loving nerd! Remember, our time here is limited, but the breadsticks are not 🥖
Ezra Thrush, MPA @EzraThrush
3K Followers 5K Following Now: @PennFuture | Then: @GovernorShapiro @PennsylvaniaDEP @SierraClub @BernieSanders & @BoyScouts, et al | Transition Team: @JoshShapiroPA @JohnFetterman
V. Sternfeld @VladSternfeld
4 Followers 142 Following
Irina Romanova @irinasbraincell
43 Followers 156 Following Sometimes it's the very people who no one imagines anything of, who do the things no one can imagine.
Jonathan H. Adler @jadler1969
25K Followers 1K Following Father, Husband, LawProf, guy with opinions; @chkbal co-founder; Law before policy before politics; Philly sports always; 'the cowbell of Twitter'-N. Schulz
Kevin J. Schilling @KJSchilling94
502 Followers 1K Following Mayor of Burien, WA, Fourth gen Washingtonian, Historian, Steward of Taxpayers and Voters, Democratic Capitalist and New Liberal 🇺🇸🏳️🌈🇻🇦
New Democracy @NewDemocracy
3K Followers 953 Following We support pragmatic Democratic leaders and have a mission to expand the party's appeal to make it competitive everywhere.
New Liberals 🌐🇺.. @CNLiberalism
84K Followers 1K Following Liberal, Open, and Radically Pragmatic. The home for the center-left. Part of @NewDemocracy
Pittsburgh New Libera.. @PGHNewLiberals
569 Followers 375 Following Advocating for abundant housing, accessible transit, technological progress, and clean air & water in the Pittsburgh region Open, optimistic, pragmatic
Urban Institute @urbaninstitute
112K Followers 7K Following Elevating the debate on social and economic policy since 1968. (Links/RTs/likes/follows/etc. ≠ endorsements.)
University of Nebrask.. @UNOmaha
41K Followers 472 Following Official Twitter page of the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) -- Nebraska's Metropolitan University. #KnowTheO #MavSpirit #NUforNE
Silas Russell @Silas_Russell
1K Followers 917 Following “The Arc of the Moral Universe is Long, But it Bends Toward Justice.”
Paula Knudsen Burke @Paula_RCFP
445 Followers 636 Following media & first amendment lawyer ~ Pennsylvania Local Legal Initiative @rcfp
Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster
1.1M Followers 1K Following noun | a reference source containing words alphabetically arranged along with information about their forms, pronunciations, functions, and etymologies
Dr. Buzz Aldrin @TheRealBuzz
1.6M Followers 184 Following Apollo XI Astronaut, Moonwalker; Gemini12; West Point; USAF Brig Gen; Korean War Vet; MIT ScD; Human SpaceFlight Inst Founder; Advancing concepts to reach Mars.
Michelle Obama @MichelleObama
22.1M Followers 18 Following Girl from the South Side and former First Lady. Wife, mother, dog lover. Always hugger-in-chief. #TheLightWeCarry
Nancy Pelosi @SpeakerPelosi
8.1M Followers 472 Following Representative for CA-11, fighting for the people of San Francisco. 52nd Speaker of the House. Wife, mother, grandmother, dark chocolate connoisseur.
Bill Clinton @BillClinton
13.1M Followers 39 Following Father, grandfather, 42nd President of the United States, Founder, Clinton Foundation. Follow @ClintonFdn for more on our work around the world.
Douglas Emhoff @SecondGentleman
1.7M Followers 6 Following Second Gentleman of the United States. Devoted dad. Proud husband to @VP Kamala Harris.
Jim Acosta @Acosta
2.2M Followers 5K Following CNN Anchor. Author of NYT Bestseller “The Enemy of the People.” Former Chief White House Correspondent. Rescue beagle enthusiast. I believe in #realnews
Chuck Schumer @SenSchumer
3.5M Followers 23K Following Official Account of Senator Chuck Schumer, New York’s Senator and the Senate Majority Leader.
Ana Navarro-Cárdenas @ananavarro
2.0M Followers 1K Following Proud Nicaraguan-AMERICAN. On @CNN & @TheView. I love America, imperfections and all. In 2024, I’m a single-issue voter: for Trump to lose. Vote! 🇺🇸🇳🇮
Stacey Abrams @staceyabrams
2.8M Followers 2K Following Author of #RogueJustice (Out Now). Senior Counsel @RewiringAmerica. Other areas of focus: democracy + voting, public policy, small business & film+tv.
Jill Biden @FLOTUS
4.4M Followers 5 Following First Lady of the United States Jill Biden. Community college educator. Military mother. Grandmother. Wife of @POTUS.
World Food Programme @WFP
2.1M Followers 2K Following Laureate of the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize. 🇺🇳🌾🍛 The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency working towards #ZeroHunger.
Nerds for Humanity (T.. @nerds_humanity
19K Followers 5K Following Tech innovator and political junkie who does weekly analysis videos about US news on the side. Subscribe to the Nerds for Humanity audio podcast.
GOOD PARTY @goodpartyorg
1K Followers 411 Following Not a political party, we're building free AI tools so you or someone you trust can run, win and serve, independent of big money or corrupt partisan politics.🤑
The Hill @thehill
4.4M Followers 345 Following The Hill is the premier source for policy and political news. Follow for tweets on what's happening in Washington, breaking news and retweets of our reporters.
Global Development @GdnDevelopment
224K Followers 5K Following Join the debate about how to solve the world's biggest problems on the @Guardian's global development site. Talk to us here or via [email protected]
Oxfam International @Oxfam
828K Followers 1K Following Oxfam is a world-wide development organization that mobilizes the power of people against poverty. #TheFutureisEqual
OxfamAmerica @OxfamAmerica
322K Followers 10K Following We’re fighting global inequality to end poverty & injustice, so that everyone can thrive, not just survive. Demand an equal future with us. https://t.co/IqlLToXiUC
Middle East Democracy.. @MideastDC
18K Followers 1K Following We challenge authoritarian systems, free the unjustly detained, & advocate for US policies that protect human rights & democracy. Formerly @POMED & @thefreedomi
The New Arab @The_NewArab
156K Followers 1K Following Unfiltered journalism from the Middle East and North Africa, and beyond. Pitch to [email protected] / investigative leads to [email protected]
UNHCR, the UN Refugee.. @Refugees
2.8M Followers 2K Following We protect the rights of refugees, stateless people and all who are forced to flee. ⚠️ We hide or delete comments with hate/spam/misinfo/disinfo.
IRC - International R.. @RESCUEorg
413K Followers 2K Following We respond to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and help people to survive, recover, and gain control of their future. Join us #StandWithRefugees.
National Priorities P.. @natpriorities
7K Followers 2K Following We track federal spending & revenue for the benefit of all Americans with @IPS_DC 💸😅💸. Nominated for 2014 Nobel Peace Prize. We RT interesting stuff. 🕊
Institute for Policy .. @IPS_DC
24K Followers 2K Following Since 1963, the Institute for Policy Studies has challenged inequality, corporate power, polluters, and militarism.
Harrison Morgan @HarrisonPHL
3K Followers 3K Following Pennsylvania Content + Mobilization Director @joebiden
Tech Jobs for Good @TechJobsforGood
3K Followers 2K Following We help people find tech #jobs with social impact 👩🏾💻👨🏼💻 Get our weekly newsletter https://t.co/3jbA60gYbS 📬 or search jobs now 🔍 Created by @noahhartbos
Council on Foundation.. @COF_
59K Followers 2K Following The Council cultivates a community of diverse, skilled philanthropic professionals who lead with integrity, serve as ethical stewards, & advocate for progress.
National Council of N.. @NatlCouncilNPs
38K Followers 6K Following North America's largest network of nonprofits, creating a connected and powerful nonprofit community that is equipped to advance the public good.
Independent Sector @IndSector
37K Followers 6K Following IS is a natl. leadership org for charities, foundations, & corporate giving programs working to strengthen civil society & ensure all people in the U.S. thrive.
Human Rights Foundati.. @HRF
240K Followers 2K Following We promote and protect democracy & human rights around the world, with a focus on authoritarian regimes. 👉 Join our human rights conference: @osloff
Renew Democracy Initi.. @Renew_Democracy
43K Followers 994 Following Join us! https://t.co/VwMWPcZ0Wk Defending democracy in the Free World, combatting authoritarianism abroad, and highlighting how they’re connected.
Marc E. Elias @marceelias
828K Followers 198 Following Founder @DemocracyDocket. Chair @EliasLawGroup. My dog's name is Bode.
State and Local Gover.. @SLGReview
1K Followers 110 Following State and Local Government Review is the premier journal of scholarship, practical engagement, and discourse on state and local governance. @ASPA_SIAM
ASPA’s Section on I.. @ASPA_SICA
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Journal of Public Aff.. @JPAEJournal
4K Followers 2K Following We are a peer-reviewed journal that is dedicated to advancing teaching & learning in public affairs. Co-editors: Dr. Sara R. Rinfret and Dr. Sarah L. Young
Don Moynihan @donmoyn
72K Followers 2K Following Policy Professor @McCourtSchool @Georgetown Immigrant. Administrative burdens guy. Free newsletter: https://t.co/L9Uh9pRD1k Find me on Mastadon/Bluesky/Threads
NAPA @napawash
5K Followers 600 Following National Academy of Public Administration | Nonprofit, Independent, Nonpartisan, Congressionally-Chartered | Tackling Government's toughest management problems
Dirk Fuckner 🚯 @timerube
3K Followers 1K Following it is valid for a straight person to be bisexual | fellow @StratPolitics | prev: @teenjacobin @voxdotcom | @legoboy2009
Reuters: “Israel still plans to proceed with a 90-day plan to invade Rafah, which Washington is committed to stopping, a U.S. official familiar with truce negotiations between Hamas and Israel told Reuters on Monday. ‘Netanyahu and the war cabinet have not appeared to approach…
INVESTIGATION: University leaders, much like company executives, have enjoyed soaring pay hikes during the past decade. Some question whether the corporate model aligns with the goals of higher ed. buff.ly/4b3fFXP
Former Pa. health secretary, now a top U.S. health official, to be honored as transgender pioneer pennlive.com/news/2024/05/f…
Gaza’s Orthodox Christians observed subdued Easter Sunday ceremonies amid the roar of Israeli warplanes and ongoing shelling of the besieged Palestinian enclave. newarab.com/news/gazas-chr…
For years, Pittsburgh City Council members have gathered behind closed doors to talk in private about public policy. “The conduct of Pittsburgh City Council is undermining the spirit, if not the letter, of the Sunshine Act,” said @Paula_RCFP. [@TribLIVE] triblive.com/local/pittsbur…
From @TheKeystone: “Gov. Shapiro’s administration announced that five state boards... have adopted policies condemning conversion therapy as a “discredited, pseudoscientific practice” that harms LGBTQ youth.“ keystonenewsroom.com/story/conversi…
Rakus the orangutan is the first wild animal seen treating their own injury with a medicinal plant, scientists say trib.al/esk3hmd
Sunday is Easter in Ukraine and WCK teams are preparing to deliver pasky—traditional Easter cakes—in cities throughout the country. Our partners are baking thousands of these cakes to help spread joy to families living through the darkest times imaginable. #ChefsForUkraine
Happy #StarWarsDay, one and all! A few years back the WIRED crew decided to celebrate this cherished holiday by taking on a 7,500 piece lego Millenium Falcon in the office. It was ... quite the project. But the force was with us, and may it be with you too. #Maythe4thbewithyou
Pittsburgh Controller Rachael Heisler on Wednesday reiterated concerns about the city’s fragile financial position as she unveiled her office’s annual report on Pittsburgh’s revenues and expenses. triblive.com/local/pittsbur…
The U.S. DEA is recommending that cannabis be reclassified as a Schedule III drug, which would codify that it has medicinal value and is less dangerous than its current Schedule I designation, Axios has confirmed. trib.al/uYZCIaQ
Personally I think this sounds very bad. time.com/6972021/donald…
We are proud to stand with 46 other orgs to tell the White House: No credible humanitarian plan for an attack on Rafah exists. Netanyahu’s threatened invasion of Rafah would be a disaster. Read our letter to @POTUS here: winwithoutwar.org/wp-content/upl… @OxfamAmerica @MideastDC
The typical U.S. taxpayer paid $1,759 for defense contractors — and $110 for the Child Tax Credit. "Lifting kids out of poverty can have lifelong effects," says @natpriorities researcher @lindsaykosh. "Isn’t that worth more than a fraction of our military contracts?"
NEW: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country. to.pbs.org/3UtVziq
“We expect and insist that the Israel Defense Forces protect and respect the lives and work of our Palestinian team members, just like citizens from other nations.” Read more from José as WCK resumes work in Gaza: wapo.st/3JC8VEa #ChefsForGaza
This is nothing. This looks like a county courthouse in Pennsylvania. Come see a real Capitol.
New York has the most beautiful Capitol in the US and it's not even close
As a city with a long history of steamboats and ferries, it's high time to make the Three Rivers part of Pittsburgh's transit network. ⛴️ pghcitypaper.com/news/pittsburg…
INVESTIGATION: Grad students at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University are fronting a growing share of the academic workload. In return, they’re asking for a bigger paycheck. buff.ly/4aS1qoz
As recently as the early '80s, about three of every four doctors in the U.S. worked for themselves, owning small clinics. Today, some 75 percent of physicians are employees of hospital systems or large corporate entities. to.pbs.org/48eIdfB
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