Meg St-Esprit
@megstesprit.bsky.social
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🗓️Events Editor for Kidsburgh.org
🏡Hot Property columnist for Pittsburgh Magazine
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🗓️Events Editor for Kidsburgh.org
🏡Hot Property columnist for Pittsburgh Magazine
💛🖤Yinzer
I think I want this, but with an asterisk at the end…
February 22, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I think I want this, but with an asterisk at the end…
My firstborn was IN THE AIR, on his first flight without me, on Monday when the Delta plane crashed. After a wonderful week at Disney with the marching band, he’s now safely back home and I can breatheeeeeee.
February 22, 2025 at 10:40 PM
My firstborn was IN THE AIR, on his first flight without me, on Monday when the Delta plane crashed. After a wonderful week at Disney with the marching band, he’s now safely back home and I can breatheeeeeee.
I do just have to say that all the people who said they can’t see color seem pretty mad about the all-Black halftime show. How could they tell it was all Black??
February 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I do just have to say that all the people who said they can’t see color seem pretty mad about the all-Black halftime show. How could they tell it was all Black??
Someone arguing to dismantle the Dept of Education:
February 7, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Someone arguing to dismantle the Dept of Education:
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There are literally not enough journalists employed in the US to cover the bad shit that is happening right now. We are now going to experience the social consequences of a weakened news industry--which are the same as the benefits of a weakened news industry, to those who weakened it.
February 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
There are literally not enough journalists employed in the US to cover the bad shit that is happening right now. We are now going to experience the social consequences of a weakened news industry--which are the same as the benefits of a weakened news industry, to those who weakened it.
Stop calling it “DEI.” It’s now a buzzword devoid of meaning to many.
Call it what it is. “So, including older people in the workforce is a bad thing?” Or, “Having people of different races share an office space is a negative?”
Don’t let them push hate without making them acknowledge it.
Call it what it is. “So, including older people in the workforce is a bad thing?” Or, “Having people of different races share an office space is a negative?”
Don’t let them push hate without making them acknowledge it.
February 2, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Stop calling it “DEI.” It’s now a buzzword devoid of meaning to many.
Call it what it is. “So, including older people in the workforce is a bad thing?” Or, “Having people of different races share an office space is a negative?”
Don’t let them push hate without making them acknowledge it.
Call it what it is. “So, including older people in the workforce is a bad thing?” Or, “Having people of different races share an office space is a negative?”
Don’t let them push hate without making them acknowledge it.
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Journalists: When you ask the question this way, you are accepting the premise.
The premise is that non-white men and women (including white women) are not qualified to do the job.
Please don’t accept the premise. Frame the question in a way that challenges it.
Thank you
The premise is that non-white men and women (including white women) are not qualified to do the job.
Please don’t accept the premise. Frame the question in a way that challenges it.
Thank you
REPORTER: Are you saying this crash was somehow was the result of diversity hiring?
TRUMP: It just could have been
TRUMP: It just could have been
January 31, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Journalists: When you ask the question this way, you are accepting the premise.
The premise is that non-white men and women (including white women) are not qualified to do the job.
Please don’t accept the premise. Frame the question in a way that challenges it.
Thank you
The premise is that non-white men and women (including white women) are not qualified to do the job.
Please don’t accept the premise. Frame the question in a way that challenges it.
Thank you
Hegseth talking about hiring the best and the brightest actually makes me laugh out loud. Dude doesn’t even like like he could order an MTO at Sheetz on the little touchscreen.
January 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Hegseth talking about hiring the best and the brightest actually makes me laugh out loud. Dude doesn’t even like like he could order an MTO at Sheetz on the little touchscreen.
The president is speaking right now, and is saying horrific, false, and truly damaging things on live television.
And they will beleive every word.
And they will beleive every word.
January 30, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The president is speaking right now, and is saying horrific, false, and truly damaging things on live television.
And they will beleive every word.
And they will beleive every word.
Why does Tulsi look so much like Cruella de Ville?
January 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Why does Tulsi look so much like Cruella de Ville?
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Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
January 30, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
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And there is the reason the dems lost the election. Their marketing is abysmal. They couldn’t sell ice in the desert. The message should be: got healthcare? Thank a Dem!
January 30, 2025 at 12:47 AM
And there is the reason the dems lost the election. Their marketing is abysmal. They couldn’t sell ice in the desert. The message should be: got healthcare? Thank a Dem!
A local guy here in Pa said to me that he “doesn’t like Obamacare but really likes the insurance he gets through Pennie” and it was really fun to tell him Pennie is just what we call our Obamacare here in PA. Dude didn’t even KNOW it was Obamacare he liked.
January 29, 2025 at 6:19 PM
A local guy here in Pa said to me that he “doesn’t like Obamacare but really likes the insurance he gets through Pennie” and it was really fun to tell him Pennie is just what we call our Obamacare here in PA. Dude didn’t even KNOW it was Obamacare he liked.
Guys I have had 666 followers here for awhile and it’s creeping me out. Can someone follow or unfollow me? We don’t need any more bad luck right now.
January 29, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Guys I have had 666 followers here for awhile and it’s creeping me out. Can someone follow or unfollow me? We don’t need any more bad luck right now.
It is a neverending heartache knowing that some who purport to love my kids are celebrating a president who is harming their wellbeing and diminishing their futures.
I don’t know how you let it go. I don’t think it’s possible, when loved ones sell your kids out over the illusion of cheaper eggs.
I don’t know how you let it go. I don’t think it’s possible, when loved ones sell your kids out over the illusion of cheaper eggs.
January 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
It is a neverending heartache knowing that some who purport to love my kids are celebrating a president who is harming their wellbeing and diminishing their futures.
I don’t know how you let it go. I don’t think it’s possible, when loved ones sell your kids out over the illusion of cheaper eggs.
I don’t know how you let it go. I don’t think it’s possible, when loved ones sell your kids out over the illusion of cheaper eggs.
An airport is a great place to dissociate today ✈️
January 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
An airport is a great place to dissociate today ✈️
After watching the Hegseth interviews today, I find myself searching for old episodes of Maury Povich and Jerry Springer. Made me feel nostalgic 🥹
January 15, 2025 at 3:23 AM
After watching the Hegseth interviews today, I find myself searching for old episodes of Maury Povich and Jerry Springer. Made me feel nostalgic 🥹
Me, singing “Part of Your World.”
6: “Mom, everyone is over Ariel now.”
“Really? Why? I’ve loved her since I was your age.”
“Because of WICKED.”
6: “Mom, everyone is over Ariel now.”
“Really? Why? I’ve loved her since I was your age.”
“Because of WICKED.”
January 13, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Me, singing “Part of Your World.”
6: “Mom, everyone is over Ariel now.”
“Really? Why? I’ve loved her since I was your age.”
“Because of WICKED.”
6: “Mom, everyone is over Ariel now.”
“Really? Why? I’ve loved her since I was your age.”
“Because of WICKED.”
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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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November 16, 2024 at 2:13 PM
Whipped up this starter pack of Pittsburgh journos last night. By all means suggest additions and use as is helpful
go.bsky.app/P559uGc
go.bsky.app/P559uGc
I really want to make it work over here, but the same post that gets 2,000 likes and lots of engagement on Threads is invisible here. Any tips?
January 8, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I really want to make it work over here, but the same post that gets 2,000 likes and lots of engagement on Threads is invisible here. Any tips?
I prefer even years, but I feel like 2025 gets a pass because 20 is even and 25 feels like a quarter, which fits neatly into a dollar (or a century🤪). It’s not totally rogue — not like a 2007 or 1993 type of situation.
January 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I prefer even years, but I feel like 2025 gets a pass because 20 is even and 25 feels like a quarter, which fits neatly into a dollar (or a century🤪). It’s not totally rogue — not like a 2007 or 1993 type of situation.
I’m so excited to watch the first Musk/Trump meltdown. This is the best Christmas present.
December 27, 2024 at 3:38 PM
I’m so excited to watch the first Musk/Trump meltdown. This is the best Christmas present.
Santa was here 🎅🏾❤️
December 25, 2024 at 6:02 AM
Santa was here 🎅🏾❤️
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Some love for Bellevue, PA from @megstesprit.bsky.social: “It’s not easy to lean on neighbors (or strangers), but I've learned over our decade in this little town that people are willing to look out for each other, if you open up your heart and let them.”
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We didn't see our 11-year-old son at a holiday event for hours. We were never worried about him.
For many parents, letting a fifth grader run free for two hours might be scary, but we trust our kids and the community we live in.
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December 24, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Some love for Bellevue, PA from @megstesprit.bsky.social: “It’s not easy to lean on neighbors (or strangers), but I've learned over our decade in this little town that people are willing to look out for each other, if you open up your heart and let them.”
www.businessinsider.com/child-kid-ru...
www.businessinsider.com/child-kid-ru...
Squeezed in one final essay of the year for @businessinsider.com
www.businessinsider.com/child-kid-ru...
www.businessinsider.com/child-kid-ru...
We didn't see our 11-year-old son at a holiday event for hours. We were never worried about him.
For many parents, letting a fifth grader run free for two hours might be scary, but we trust our kids and the community we live in.
www.businessinsider.com
December 24, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Squeezed in one final essay of the year for @businessinsider.com
www.businessinsider.com/child-kid-ru...
www.businessinsider.com/child-kid-ru...