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I will try to not be overly obnoxious about this, but with a news cycle focused much on economic change in Pittsburgh, I have the longer story - or to be fair, my longer story on that, coming out. Preorders: tinyurl.com/37xr4e29

Google announced Monday the removal of nearly 11,000 YouTube channels and other accounts tied to state-linkedΒ propagandaΒ campaigns from China, Russia and more in the second quarter. Read Zach Valleseβs article for more: cnb.cx/450HbTY
And a parishioner of St. Oscar Romero Parish.
Maybe this breaks through to Christians. In my old district union carpenter β literally named Jesus β behind bars. Good record, kids, church, job. Came from Venezuela 2021, the year TPS granted for them. Info to help family in article. This is insane. observer-reporter.com/news/local_newβ¦
This is a fascinating piece of history of regional competition.
βBest Location In The Nationβ (1966) #Clevelandπͺ #BLITN
There are whole books:
Breaking statement from the Office of President Obama: "Out of respect for the office of the presidency, our office does not normally dignify the constant nonsense and misinformation flowing out of this White House with a response. But these claims are outrageous enough to meritβ¦
This is a lot of effort to erase Phar-Mor history. triblive.com/business/technβ¦
Sen. Mike Lee tweeted (and appears to have deleted) what he appears to believe is a resignation letter (??) from Powell
Squirrel Hill. Shady Ave at Bartlet Street. Caller said that two kids are selling lemonade on the corner. Caller is concerned that there are no adults around. It would be a shame if someone bought lemonade from the kids at Shady Ave at Bartlet Street to spite the caller.
Deindustrialization in the US has been a consistent, steady trend since the 1950s.
Memories (long story)
Japan takes step towards first post-Fukushima nuclear energy reactor ft.com/content/e351bfβ¦
Does anyone know about a Twitter glitch (who knows, maybe a feature) where accounts say they haven't posted if you are viewing them when not logged in, even if they clearly have posts?

Our fall catalog is here! Join us to: πanticipate new books (including big upcoming titles by @chrisbriem and @TerryAllenBelew); πlook back on 60 years of KSUP history; and πcelebrate recent successes by @W7VOA and others. kentstateuniversitypress.com/wp-content/uplβ¦
Set your calendarsβ¦ well, itβs a podcast so you can listen anytime afterwards, but one week from today Iβll be on @CityCastPgh talking all things Cleveburgh. Yes, Cleveburgh.
Some cool shots of of the first carrier launches and recoveries aboard the USS Langley back in 1922, just 103 years ago. Much respect, these dudes were certified nuts.π€π
Did the Lightning Bugs eat the Lanternflies?
The Unbearable Lightness of William F. Buckley, Jr.
What do a little-noticed $400 million Pentagon purchase last month, the details of the Nippon Steel merger with U.S. Steel, Appleβs iPhone production process, and the name of Washington, D.C.βs football franchise have in common? Theyβre all evidence that as the right attempts toβ¦