Colin (one L) Williams
@colinbwilliams.com
Pittsburgh writer/prof 🤘🏻 Nazis bad, metal good
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Whipped up this starter pack of Pittsburgh journos last night. By all means suggest additions and use as is helpful
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Emergency protest in an hour-ish:
January 3, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Emergency protest in an hour-ish:
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if i was running a political party and every time my opponents held power they started illegal wars for oil and crashed the economy i would simply say that repeatedly
January 3, 2026 at 4:54 PM
if i was running a political party and every time my opponents held power they started illegal wars for oil and crashed the economy i would simply say that repeatedly
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oh my god he posted so many action shots from the makeshift mar a lago situation room and they were just looking at tweets together on a gigantic screen
January 3, 2026 at 6:31 PM
oh my god he posted so many action shots from the makeshift mar a lago situation room and they were just looking at tweets together on a gigantic screen
Anyone keep any protest signs from 2003?
January 3, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Anyone keep any protest signs from 2003?
Ngl feeling pretty gutted after cleaning out my office. It's hard to believe there's a future for good journalism without some pretty big societal changes.
January 2, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Ngl feeling pretty gutted after cleaning out my office. It's hard to believe there's a future for good journalism without some pretty big societal changes.
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I wrote and scheduled this before the ax came down and I’m sharing it now b/c it celebrates how in awe I am of Amanda Waltz @colinbwilliams.com @stacypgh.bsky.social @marsjohnson.bsky.social & Rachel Wilkinson and always will be. Love you @pghcitypaper.com ❤️ www.pghcitypaper.com/news-2/cp-ye...
CP Year in Review: Executive Editor Ali Trachta's favorite stories of 2025
Every year, I love looking back at all the stellar work the editorial team at Pittsburgh City Paper has created, and then arguing with myself about which pieces were the best. Each member of this staf...
www.pghcitypaper.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:35 PM
I wrote and scheduled this before the ax came down and I’m sharing it now b/c it celebrates how in awe I am of Amanda Waltz @colinbwilliams.com @stacypgh.bsky.social @marsjohnson.bsky.social & Rachel Wilkinson and always will be. Love you @pghcitypaper.com ❤️ www.pghcitypaper.com/news-2/cp-ye...
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Keep in touch, Yinz. Follow us at @stacypgh.bsky.social, @colinbwilliams.com, @awaltz.bsky.social, @marsjohnson.bsky.social, @alitrachta.bsky.social
We will miss you. 💔
We will miss you. 💔
January 1, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Keep in touch, Yinz. Follow us at @stacypgh.bsky.social, @colinbwilliams.com, @awaltz.bsky.social, @marsjohnson.bsky.social, @alitrachta.bsky.social
We will miss you. 💔
We will miss you. 💔
The average American has three friends.
January 1, 2026 at 5:41 PM
The average American has three friends.
May you do many things in 2026
January 1, 2026 at 6:01 AM
May you do many things in 2026
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Whether you loved City Paper or loathed it (and those of us who worked there often did some of each) this is a goddamn shame. But the fact that Pittsburgh's alt-weekly survived so long is a testament to its community, and to its staff and contributors over the years, including those let go today.
Well folks, some news. Ownership is folding @pghcitypaper.com. I wish I could say this was more surprising. I'll be on the lookout for new roles while I continue to teach and hopefully find places to publish some stories I haven't finished. In the meantime, I'm all ears for opportunities.
December 31, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Whether you loved City Paper or loathed it (and those of us who worked there often did some of each) this is a goddamn shame. But the fact that Pittsburgh's alt-weekly survived so long is a testament to its community, and to its staff and contributors over the years, including those let go today.
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This fucking sucks on so many levels. @pghcitypaper.com has always been both an incredible local resource & a consistent place to find solid reporting from people who care about our city and its various communities & demographics. This is a real travesty and I wish everyone at CP the absolute best.
Well folks, some news. Ownership is folding @pghcitypaper.com. I wish I could say this was more surprising. I'll be on the lookout for new roles while I continue to teach and hopefully find places to publish some stories I haven't finished. In the meantime, I'm all ears for opportunities.
December 31, 2025 at 10:47 PM
This fucking sucks on so many levels. @pghcitypaper.com has always been both an incredible local resource & a consistent place to find solid reporting from people who care about our city and its various communities & demographics. This is a real travesty and I wish everyone at CP the absolute best.
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Pittsburgh City Paper was a voice for the hundreds of thousands in this city who aren't political royalty, arts oligarchs, or industry tycoons. In losing CP, we're losing a critical local forum for sharing ideas, for celebrating one another.
Well folks, some news. Ownership is folding @pghcitypaper.com. I wish I could say this was more surprising. I'll be on the lookout for new roles while I continue to teach and hopefully find places to publish some stories I haven't finished. In the meantime, I'm all ears for opportunities.
December 31, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Pittsburgh City Paper was a voice for the hundreds of thousands in this city who aren't political royalty, arts oligarchs, or industry tycoons. In losing CP, we're losing a critical local forum for sharing ideas, for celebrating one another.
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Sad to see Pittsburgh City Paper going away. In 1996, the then-young weekly gave me a shot and I got to learn from John Hayes, Chris Potter, Bill O'Driscoll and Lisa Cunningham, among many others. Our region's media landscape loses a source of lively, community reporting triblive.com/business/pit...
Pittsburgh City Paper closes
Pittsburgh City Paper is closing after 34 years of operation. Employees at the alt-weekly Pittsburgh City Paper publication posted on social media that the news outlet was closing. Colin Williams, new...
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December 31, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Sad to see Pittsburgh City Paper going away. In 1996, the then-young weekly gave me a shot and I got to learn from John Hayes, Chris Potter, Bill O'Driscoll and Lisa Cunningham, among many others. Our region's media landscape loses a source of lively, community reporting triblive.com/business/pit...
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Terrible.
Once upon a time, we had City Paper *and* In Pittsburgh Weekly. There were some good writers who came through the alt pipeline and the weeklies highlighted some stories the mainstream papers didn't.
Sorry to see the end of this era. Hard to replicate online.
triblive.com/business/pit...
Once upon a time, we had City Paper *and* In Pittsburgh Weekly. There were some good writers who came through the alt pipeline and the weeklies highlighted some stories the mainstream papers didn't.
Sorry to see the end of this era. Hard to replicate online.
triblive.com/business/pit...
Pittsburgh City Paper closes
Pittsburgh City Paper is closing after 34 years of operation. Employees at the alt-weekly Pittsburgh City Paper publication posted on social media that the news outlet was closing. Colin Williams, new...
triblive.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Terrible.
Once upon a time, we had City Paper *and* In Pittsburgh Weekly. There were some good writers who came through the alt pipeline and the weeklies highlighted some stories the mainstream papers didn't.
Sorry to see the end of this era. Hard to replicate online.
triblive.com/business/pit...
Once upon a time, we had City Paper *and* In Pittsburgh Weekly. There were some good writers who came through the alt pipeline and the weeklies highlighted some stories the mainstream papers didn't.
Sorry to see the end of this era. Hard to replicate online.
triblive.com/business/pit...
I who have never known job security
December 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I who have never known job security
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Just awful. Always thought the city paper was something that strengthened a bond for city residents. It did what others couldn't.
Well folks, some news. Ownership is folding @pghcitypaper.com. I wish I could say this was more surprising. I'll be on the lookout for new roles while I continue to teach and hopefully find places to publish some stories I haven't finished. In the meantime, I'm all ears for opportunities.
December 31, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Just awful. Always thought the city paper was something that strengthened a bond for city residents. It did what others couldn't.
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Ownership is folding @pghcitypaper.com. Like my now former co-worker, @colinbwilliams.com, I'm not surprised. I'll be on the lookout for new W2 roles while I continue to freelance.
December 31, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Ownership is folding @pghcitypaper.com. Like my now former co-worker, @colinbwilliams.com, I'm not surprised. I'll be on the lookout for new W2 roles while I continue to freelance.
Well folks, some news. Ownership is folding @pghcitypaper.com. I wish I could say this was more surprising. I'll be on the lookout for new roles while I continue to teach and hopefully find places to publish some stories I haven't finished. In the meantime, I'm all ears for opportunities.
December 31, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Well folks, some news. Ownership is folding @pghcitypaper.com. I wish I could say this was more surprising. I'll be on the lookout for new roles while I continue to teach and hopefully find places to publish some stories I haven't finished. In the meantime, I'm all ears for opportunities.
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RIP 2025
2025-2025
2025-2025
December 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
RIP 2025
2025-2025
2025-2025
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Steel City Stonewall Democrats endorses Alliyson Feldmann for HD42 in the special election to replace Dan Miller.
Alliyson is a champion of LGBTQ+ rights, Reproductive Rights, and has been endorsed by Planned Parenthood, as well as being an active community leader.
Alliyson is a champion of LGBTQ+ rights, Reproductive Rights, and has been endorsed by Planned Parenthood, as well as being an active community leader.
December 31, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Steel City Stonewall Democrats endorses Alliyson Feldmann for HD42 in the special election to replace Dan Miller.
Alliyson is a champion of LGBTQ+ rights, Reproductive Rights, and has been endorsed by Planned Parenthood, as well as being an active community leader.
Alliyson is a champion of LGBTQ+ rights, Reproductive Rights, and has been endorsed by Planned Parenthood, as well as being an active community leader.
Born to write, forced to poast
December 30, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Born to write, forced to poast
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With regards to the “I would live in PA” discussion yesterday, do note that PA is not only not among these states, but also still one of the lowest paid minimum wages in the country.
When the calendar turns to 2026, workers who earn the minimum wage in more than a dozen states will see a bump in pay. And by the end of 2026, more states will have a minimum wage of at least $15 an hour than those where workers will continue to receive the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.
Nearly two dozen states will see minimum wage increases in 2026
By this time next year, more states will have a minimum wage of at least $15 an hour than those where workers receive the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.
www.marketplace.org
December 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
With regards to the “I would live in PA” discussion yesterday, do note that PA is not only not among these states, but also still one of the lowest paid minimum wages in the country.
Yep. Discovered the hard way I cannot be a permanent resident of the Southern U.S.
All of this, except summer for me. I cannot handle abundant daylight and temperatures over 70 degrees Fahrenheit. And it’s annoying how most people only believe me when I say the sun makes me miserable, if I phrase it as a redhead joke, not when I say that it’s seasonal depression and it’s serious.
could the “you should be able to be happy living anywhere, and if you’re not able to do that, it’s a skill issue” contingent tell that to my winter seasonal depression, please?
because MAN would that simplify my life if the cure, which I somehow never thought of before, was that easy
because MAN would that simplify my life if the cure, which I somehow never thought of before, was that easy
December 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Yep. Discovered the hard way I cannot be a permanent resident of the Southern U.S.