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Loving fresh air, community, new ideas, puns, good pizza, and keeping Pittsburgh real through @AwesomePittsbgh & @urbanhikepgh

Pittsburgh, PA
Joined June 2009
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Seeking funding for that next great project? Here’s your chance to learn more about opportunities in our region! Some of the area funders joining us: @PGHArtsCouncil @ioby @kivapgh @newhazlettCSA @newsunrisingpgh @remakelearning awesomepgh.com/2019/03/01/fu…
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Explaining that he knows first-hand how government policies affect our lives.
Mayor Pete Buttigieg: I'm married because of "the grace of a single vote on the US Supreme Court" cnn.it/2TLbz1Q #CNNTownHall
I was very impressed by Pete Buttigieg tonight! Loved his thoughts on SCOTUS, expanding the definition of work, big data, and a lot more. Someone is finally talking about truly addressing problems and not just making small tweaks to our current system.
“I have more years of government experience under my belt than the president. I also have more years of executive government experience than the vice president, and more military experience than anybody to walk into that office on day once since George H. W. Bush.” #CNNTownHall
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Have a brilliant idea? Would $1000 help make it happen? Apply by midnight tonight (9/30) and you may get a chance to pitch your idea at our next event! awesomepgh.com/how-to-apply/
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It’s almost time!
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Crazy
Every time I email with someone who is incarcerated and I have to pay for an "electronic stamp" for an email, I'm even more appalled at how corrupt the criminal justice system is and how it's all about money.
Emily Keebs retweeted
Help @Thewheelmill crowdfund a $25,000 @Kiva loan to purchase & install @GoSportsArt Eco-Powr bikes for spin classes. Riders will get a new way to train and the business will reduce their carbon footprint! Lend $25 today: kiva.org/lend/1570823 @BikePGH @fittcity @GroundedPGH
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Emily Keebs retweeted
Could a Kiva micro-loan help you build your business? Find out on our 30-minute webinar next Monday: ow.ly/u3bk30lGsHw #microloan #smallbiz #Pghbiz #crowdfunding @RCIPittsburgh
Artist Suzanne Werder is at it again! Learn why Awesome Pittsburgh Trustee Mike Casambelis is using his Legacy Award from The Sprout Fund for her idea that will bring art to the bus stop. awesomepgh.com/2018/08/29/sp…
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An awesome #pghbiz is trying to crowdfund $25,000 to purchase Eco Powr stationary bikes that will give riders another way to train while generating electricity! This goal won't be easy - can you help? Lend $25 today! kiva.org/lend/1570823 @Thewheelmill @OBBlock #GreenEnergy
.@PPGPaintsArena should show the Caps - Golden Knights game indoors or out so we can all root for Fleury and against Wilson!
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So proud of my hubby for taking the initiative to start this organization! teapawt.net/rmrfund/status/9978862…
RMR Fund board president, Garrett Cooper, says Mr. Rod was the best teacher he ever had, including in college or grad school, inspiring him to start a scholarship in his name. #educators #teachers #UShistory
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Starting off at Cafe Cravings. It's a gorgeous day for a hike!
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Support Pittsburgh women-owned businesses on #InternationalWomensDay! Lend on @Kiva today and your contribution will have twice the impact - all loans to women are being matched! Click to see the Pittsburgh women fundraising today: bit.ly/2G7GHzF. teapawt.net/Kiva/status/9717521978…
Together, we can make #InternationalWomensDay 2018 go down in history as the day we took action to change these statistics. We're seeking to fund 10,000 women who #PressforProgress in their communities, and your money will be matched today! Take action: kiva.org/IWD
Last week was a good one! Great to log in and see these pics! :) teapawt.net/newsunrisingpgh/status…
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"If you work hard, if you believe in yourself, if you believe in America, then you can dream anything, you can be anything, and together, we can achieve anything..."* *unless you're a woman, an immigrant, a person of color, LGBTQ. #StateOfOurUnion #ReclaimOurRights #SOTU
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Did Trump just say there's no frontier we won't cross? So, he likes people who cross borders now?! #DreamActNow
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Tweeting from Casa San Jose about the true #StateofOurUnion . #DreamActNow