Pittsburgh Politics Starter Pack
Pittsburgh politicians, reporters, activists, and commentators (want to be added? DM me!)
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@davidvatz.bsky.social
@rickyreports.bsky.social
News Reporter at KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh | Working to inform, build community | Alum: LEX 18 News @SyracuseU '21, CitrusTV News | Your friendly neighborhood 11 pm local CBS reporter
@rmtedder.bsky.social
Pro-Black │FD @ Alliance for Police Accountability | He/Him | Views my Own | Only Bein’ Real Gon’ Heal
@pghdistrict8.bsky.social
Official Bluesky page for the Office of Councilperson Erika Strassburger, serving Pittsburgh's Oakland, Shadyside, and Squirrel Hill neighborhoods. https://www.pittsburghpa.gov/City-Government/City-Council/Districts/Erika-Strassburger-District-8
@jenmazzocco.bsky.social
Dormont Council President. English teacher @ Allderdice HS and Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers Local #400 PAC Chair. Biking enthusiast & advocate for safer streets for all. Dormont CDC Board Member & Dormont Free Pantry Co-Chair! Hail to Pitt!
@salmansjonathan.bsky.social
Urbanist Blogger. Supports a more walkable, bike friendly Pittsburgh with better transit. https://connect-pgh.com/
@nerdkid93.bsky.social
Bike commuter, runner, #YIMBY, rock climber @ Ascend, active in Pro-Housing Pittsburgh, and North Way Christian Community member
@pghnewliberals.bsky.social
Advocating for abundant housing, accessible transit, technological progress, and clean air & water in the Pittsburgh region Open, optimistic, pragmatic
@dangrzybek.bsky.social
Fan of picking things up and putting them down, Pittsburgh sports, and fighting fires (both literally and figuratively). Regrettably politics obsessed. First and foremost a wife guy. Opinions my own. He/him
@jakepawlak.com
Reject Austerity, Embrace Dirigisme | Native of Pittsburgh, Appalachia | currently Deputy Mayor to Mayor Ed Gainey | Views My Own linktr.ee/jakepawlak
@prohousingpgh.org
Advocates of housing abundance and affordability in the Greater Pittsburgh region. Join us - DM or email prohousingpgh@gmail.com for details!
@nataliebencivenga.bsky.social
Socially conscious, award-winning journalist. Digital #media strategist. #Vegan 🌱 and #Yoga enthusiast 🥰
@thewildamy.bsky.social
you never give me your money, you only give me your funny paper 📍 Pittsburgh
@henryzcohen.bsky.social
In 2022, I ran for the DC council seat in ward 3, becoming the youngest candidate in the district DCPS graduate
@riegerforpa.bsky.social
Dormont Borough Councilperson. Husband, father, lawyer. Fan of: democracy/coffee/Pitt/Springsteen
@hanrahanrahanra.bsky.social
I work at the library, I’m in the union, I volunteer for my neighborhood, I think a lot about housing policy, and I'm running for Allegheny County Council in District 13
@padempolicy.bsky.social
Pushing policies that put people & working families first • Rep. @ryanbizzarro.bsky.social, chairman • follow us wherever you are: @padempolicy
@payouthvote.bsky.social
A nonpartisan collaboration of youth, educators, and organizations working to elevate youth voices, improve civics education, empower youth as civic actors, and change the policy and culture around youth voting in Pennsylvania!
@senatorcosta.com
Proudly serving as the Senator of the 43rd District including parts of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Leader of the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus. Fighting for every Pennsylvanian. SenatorCosta.com
@natyappgh.bsky.social
Always committed to fighting for American freedom and democracy. PGH by way of SF, PHL, NY, amongst other locales
@pgh-urbanist.bsky.social
Advocating for more public transit, bike infrastructure, pedestrian infrastructure, and housing in the Pittsburgh metro area.
@jessicabenham.bsky.social
PA State Representative, HD36. Personal account. For legislative account, see @repjess.com
@jnrizzo.bsky.social
Pittsburgh, PA 24th Ward Democratic Chair and Ph.D. candidate in anthropology at the University of Chicago.
@chwolfson.bsky.social
Pittsburgh and Allegheny County government reporter, PublicSource.org | Interested in local government, elections, baseball, Pittsburgh
@mryannagy.bsky.social
Roller Coaster Connoisseur | Skier | Cat Dad | Weather Enthusiast | Photographer | Traveler | Urbanist | Progressive | Riverhounds | USMNT | Pirates 📍Pittsburgh, PA
@mikeelk.bsky.social
Emmy-nominated labor reporter @PaydayReport often in 🇧🇷. Alum: @Guardian. yinzer-carioca! @UEunion fam. Autistic⚾️ Jew. Falo Português Melk@PaydayReport.com
@struthious.bsky.social
Applied scientist working on LLM evaluation and publishing in AI ethics. Formerly: technical writing, philosophy. Urbanism nerd in my spare time. Opinions here my own. he/they 🏳️⚧️. https://boltzmann-brain.github.io/
@pghdsa.org
Yinz like socialism? 🌹 Pittsburgh chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America pghdsa.org/join-us
@cmroma.bsky.social
Everyone’s favorite tall, queer and autistic politico 🏳️🌈🇵🇸🗳️📕 “Our time here is limited, but the breadsticks are not”
@nataliarudiak.bsky.social
+ Radical pragmatist + Earnest xennial + Climate worker + Opinions solely my own + Local politics everywhere [Pittsburgh City Councilor fer 8 yrs] she / her personal account 🇺🇸 🇪🇺 🇵🇱⚡
@bethanyhallam.bsky.social
Formerly Incarcerated. Recovery. Abolitionist. Law Student. Allegheny County (PA) Councilmember, At-Large. Yinzer. Buccos Fan. Jagoff. 💛🖤 #MakeProgressHappen 📍412
@ryandeto.bsky.social
Bay Area native, proud PGH transplant. Pittsburgh reporter for Axios. Past: TribLive and Pittsburgh City Paper. Tips: ryan.deto@axios.com
@tanishaevonne.bsky.social
✨Abolitionist. Runs with criminals. Community Organizer. Anti Genocide Writer.✨ Views are my own
@pghcitypaper.com
💯Pittsburgh’s alternative for news, art, and entertainment. 🆓Always free in print and online. pghcitypaper.com
@innamo.bsky.social
Here for a good time, not a long time, but the good time is building an Allegheny County for all. Call me ACE.
@sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com
associate editor at liberal currents. neonliberal. she/her.
@summerlee.bsky.social
Somebody's aunty, organizer, sarcastic best friend, or Congresswoman.
@davidvatz.bsky.social
Housing Advocate @prohousingpgh.org. YIMBY. Urbanist. World Traveler.