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@ikbergstrom.bsky.social
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Legal aid attorney, non-profit director, Pittsburgh convert Opinions are my own, and not attributable to my organization or funders.

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Mei 🪽 @meidotwav.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
treat your body like a data center. consume as much water, art and literature as possible. upset local municipalities with your existence.
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Neighborhood Legal Services @nlsapgh.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Join us on October 21 at 1pm for an upcoming hybrid presentation on Criminal Record Clearing that will discuss expungements, record sealing, and pardons. Keep up with upcoming events at www.nlsa/about-us/events/
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Alex Gibney @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The trailer for my new film, "Musk," has just been released.
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Neighborhood Legal Services @nlsapgh.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Thank you to PNC Bank for generously becoming a Gold Sponsor for NLS's 60th Anniversary Celebration and supporting access to justice! We invite you to join us in celebrating this milestone and in sustaining the mission that makes it meaningful! www.nlsa.us/60years/
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 01/07/2026
What does it mean when a third of the Court wants to blow up the Constitution?
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The Supreme Court Just Made the Case for Its Own Expansion
Today’s birthright citizenship ruling wasn't a win for constitutionalism. It was a warning.
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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
you see the difference between Iran and America is that in one country ultimate power lies with a cabal of robed theocrats that pays only lip service to democracy, whereas the other is in the Middle East.
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ikbergstrom.bsky.social @ikbergstrom.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Why does Alexi Lalas look like Pete Hegseth now?
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Women's Law Project @womenslawproject.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Live in Allegheny County & support paid leave? Submit a public comment (link in article)! www.wesa.fm/politics-gov...
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Allegheny County parental leave advocates say paid time off would be a boon, as businesses balk
A proposal introduced last month would require all employers in Allegheny County to offer 18 weeks of paid leave following the birth or legal adoption of a child.
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City Councilmember Barb Warwick @pghdistrict5.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
🏠 RentHelpPGH is hosting the Roof Housing Resource Fair on May 1, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Commonwealth Charter Academy. This will be an opportunity to explore housing options and connect with legal and support services all in one place at a time where social safety nets are being threatened.
Image alt text: flyer for the One Roof Housing Resource Fair. Relevant info includes: “FRIDAY, May 1st, 2026, 9:00-3:00pm – Commonwealth Charter Academy, 162 East Bridge Street, Homestead, PA – The Waterfront – Bus ROutes: 64, 61C, 61D, 52L, 53L, 57, 79 – All are welcome!”
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ikbergstrom.bsky.social @ikbergstrom.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Damn the man! Save the Empire!
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two men are dancing in a room with the words `` happy rex manning day ! ''
ALT: two men are dancing in a room with the words `` happy rex manning day ! ''
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ikbergstrom.bsky.social @ikbergstrom.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Why We Fly - defector.com/artemis-moon...
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Why We Fly | Defector
It was a lovely day above the Moon. The Artemis astronauts did some science, took lots of pictures, didn’t die or get replaced by bodysnatchers, and perhaps most importantly, made me bawl a couple of ...
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Claas Gefroi @claasgefroi.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
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"I don't do politics"

Because the news upsets me. Because I'm trying to "keep things positive!" Because it's bad for my mental health. Because I don't have time. Because I don't have energy. Because I don't want to offend you. Because it doesn't affect me. Because I have enough on my plate. Because I can see them coming, outside my window, I can see them coming, but they're not coming for me.

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Barrista @onbluskysku.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
We are wide awake
A flyer for a 2.10.2026 protest at 200 W general Robinson St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
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🎃 scarecrowcialism 👻 @swolecialism.bsky.social · 19/06/2023
Doomerism is chickenshit. an embarrassment to every ape that threw a rock at a bear to protect the tribe. if you actually believe this doomer shit what are you posting for? it's chickenshit and i will have no truck with it. you had something better to do with your life than make the world better?
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Legal Services Corporation @legalservicescorp.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Calling future lawyers! Make an impact where it’s needed most. The Rural Summer Legal Corps is now accepting applications from law students. Deadline: Feb 16 ⚖️
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Rural Summer Legal Corps
Rural communities in the U.S. and its territories face a shortage of lawyers, with a large population of the country being forced to travel hundreds of miles to find legal assistance. Participate in R...
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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
How Congressional inaction led to insurance premiums doubling in January
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Neighborhood Legal Services @nlsapgh.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Do you have a criminal record? Has it been an obstacle to securing employment or renting a safe place to live? Learn about how to clear your record at our Clean Slate and Expungement Clinic on Jan. 7! Register online by visiting nlsa.us/request-legal-help or by phone at 1-866-6572.
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Neighborhood Legal Services @nlsapgh.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Join us on Tuesday, Dec. 9 for a free presentation on Landlord and Tenant Rights and Responsibilities at the Homewood Community Engagement Center!
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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 21/11/2025
Pretty revealing, in my view, that Scalia spent his entire career ridiculing diversity and affirmative action for underrepresented groups, given that the Reagan White House put him on the Supreme Court in part because it really, really wanted to nominate the first-ever Italian American justice
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Antonin Scalia Was a Diversity Hire
The late justice spent his career ridiculing the notion that elite institutions had any interest in diversity. He might not have made the Supreme Court without it.
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 28/10/2025
If major U.S. law firms had not so quickly surrendered to Donald Trump, this spring, his lawlessness might have been curbed, Fabio Bertoni writes.
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What if the Big Law Firms Hadn’t Caved to Trump?
It’s not inconceivable that, had the firms resisted the President’s executive orders, his momentum for lawlessness might have been curbed.
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Pittsburgh City Paper @pghcitypaper.com · 28/10/2025
We've collected a list of every local resource for food assistance we could find. These resources include pantries, free fridges, food banks, and free grocery programs by neighborhood or region:
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With SNAP in jeopardy, here's where to find food assistance across Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh City Paper | News, Dining, Music, Best Of, Arts, Film
These resources include pantries, free fridges, food banks, and free grocery programs by neighborhood or region.
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Gwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
I saw a tragically AI-generated version of this poster, so I have recreated a 100% human-made version for all your protest sign needs.
The Obama Hope poster, but it's a frog and it says "Hop"
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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 18/10/2025
👀 someone calling out big law firm complicity and cowardice
Sign reading BIG LAW LITTLE BALLS, and then listing a bunch of lil ball'd firms:

A&O Shearman 
Cadwalder, Wickersham
Kirkland & Ellis
Latham & Watkins
Milbank
Paul, Weiss
Simpson Thatcher
Skadden, Arpa
Willkie Farr

Then the sign ends with a Trump quote that should make these firms put their heads in the proverbial bag:

"They gave me a lot of money considering they did nothing wrong"
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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 18/10/2025
Amazing sign being held by a small child
Child-drawn sign reading DONT MAKE me GO to LAW SCHOOL
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
When the Birmingham, Alabama, march is packed, you know something is up in America!
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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
I am here for the region-specific insults. No Kings Pittsburgh.
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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
No Kings Pittsburgh
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Legal Services Corporation @legalservicescorp.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
LSC grantees work tirelessly to bring equal justice to the communities they serve. Watch this short video to see how they’re making a meaningful impact every day. #A2J #LegalAid
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LSC Grantees Provide Legal Aid to Veterans and Survivors of Disasters and Domestic Violence
YouTube video by Legal Services Corporation
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Wayne E. Lee @milhistlee.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
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Charlie Wolfson @chwolfson.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Today's absurd Pittsburgh fact brought to you by today's U.S. Census ACS release: 47% of Pittsburgh housing units were built prior to 1940. In the United States overall, that number is 12%.
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PGH District 8 @pghdistrict8.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
🚨 A full closure on I-376 in each direction between the Squirrel Hill Tunnel and the Edgewood/Swissvale interchange will occur from 9 PM Saturday night through 5 AM Monday morning as crews demolish and replace an overhead sign structure. 🚨
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I-376 Parkway East Closure This Weekend in Pittsburgh and Edgewood
I-376 Parkway East Closure This Weekend in Pittsburgh and Edgewood
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ikbergstrom.bsky.social @ikbergstrom.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
This was so positive and life affirming! Can’t wait to do it again next year! Good luck to everybody on the second day of the bar exam!
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Rep. Dan Frankel @repdanfrankel.com · 29/07/2025
New fed Medicaid rules hit in 2027. If we don’t act now, hundreds of thousands could lose care -- worsening health outcomes, overwhelming ERs and leading more hospitals to close their doors. My bill gives patients tools to keep their care. 📰 Read more: buff.ly/lQ0ysms
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Alexandra Petri @petridishes.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
As a member of ICE, you may be wondering: How are the people we thrust into our vans supposed to know that we are, in fact, acting under color of law and not just kidnapping them? Can I really do this job while wearing either an Army uniform that I have assembled myself in a confusing, over-the-top way or the same T-shirt I just wore to my failed custody hearing?
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
ICE crossed a line in LA
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1Hood Power @1hoodpower.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Pittsburgh, now is the time come out and demand the end to ice raids now.
Free Davis Huerta and ice raids now.  Day of action.  Monday June 9.  Pittsburgh at 2.  Across from federal building liberty and grant.
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WESA @wesa.fm · 22/05/2025
A recent case in Allegheny County Common Pleas court is calling attention to forced arbitration — a requirement that doesn’t allow consumers to access the court system in disputes — and how often it might be used in residential leases, putting tenants at a disadvantage, advocates say.
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You can’t sue: lawsuit sheds light on arbitration clauses in Allegheny County leases
A recent case in Allegheny County court is calling attention to forced arbitration — a requirement that doesn’t allow consumers to access the court system in disputes.
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Rich Lord @richelord.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
What does it take to convert 6 disinvested blocks in Homewood to 100 new homes? A whole array of legal, financial and tax tools www.publicsource.org/homewood-vac...
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A complex road to redevelopment for Homewood properties
Vacant properties along Hamilton Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood could see revitalization through Rising Tide Partners.
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Richard Heppner 🤷🏼‍♂️ @rlheppner.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
So, let me get this straight: for universities, much less research; for brand new parents, much more.
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Denny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
soft soft soft bad-faith-times.ghost.io/these-guys-a...
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These Guys Are So Soft
In three months we've seen Elon Musk go from planning a thousand year autocratic regime to retreating to play with his rockets and cars
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Legal Services Corporation @legalservicescorp.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Breaking news! 📣 40 bipartisan attorneys general have written letters to Congress urging support for LSC. "Funding the LSC represents a sound investment in the foundational American principle of equal justice under the law," they write. Read more: lsc-live.box.com/s/2i4kpcg6x5... #LSCMatters #A2J
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Kurt Andersen @kurtandersen.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Big Law Checklist (as of 4/12/25, by size) Hero Firms 👏🏻 #38 WilmerHale #52 Perkins Coie #84 Susman Godfry #110 Jenner & Block Coward Firms 👎🏻 #1 Kirkland & Ellis #2 Latham & Watkins #5 Skadden, Arps #18 Simpson Thacher #27 Paul Weiss #36 Milbank #37 Willkie Farr #75 Shearman #122 Cadwalader
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Legal Services Corporation @legalservicescorp.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Learn what's fact and what's fiction when it comes to LSC and our mission! Visit lsc.gov/about
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American Bar Association @americanbar.org · 26/03/2025
More than 50 bar organizations stand together with the American Bar Association to defend the rule of law and reject efforts to undermine the courts and the legal profession. Read the full statement: www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...
We support the right of people to advance their interests in courts of law when they have been wronged. We reject the notion that the U.S. government can punish lawyers and law firms who represent certain clients or punish judges who rule certain ways. We cannot accept government actions that seek to twist the scales of justice in this manner.
We reject efforts to undermine the courts and the profession. We will not stay silent in the face of efforts to remake the legal profession into something that rewards those who agree with the government and punishes those who do not. Words and actions matter. And the intimidating words and actions we have heard and seen must end. They are designed to cow our country’s judges, our country’s courts and our legal profession.
There are clear choices facing our profession. We can choose to remain silent and allow these acts to continue or we can stand for the rule of law and the values we hold dear. We call upon the entire profession, including lawyers in private practice from Main Street to Wall Street, as well as those in corporations and who serve in elected positions, to speak out against intimidation.
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Legal Services Corporation @legalservicescorp.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Legal aid is a smart investment. A new report shows that a Nashville pilot program to prevent #evictions saved taxpayers $3.4M, while helping keep families housed.
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Nashville pilot program to prevent evictions saved taxpayers $3.4M, report says
A Metro Nashville pilot program that provides free legal services to people facing eviction saved the city an estimated $3.4 million according to a new third-party report. The Eviction Right to Counse...
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WESA @wesa.fm · 17/03/2025
A Washington County-based organization that enforces an anti-discrimination law in Western Pennsylvania has lost a $425,000 annual grant — part of a wave of federal spending being slashed by billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) effort.
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Western Pa. fair housing organization loses $425,000 grant in DOGE cuts
The Fair Housing Law Center covers more than 30 counties in Western Pennsylvania and four in West Virginia.
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Neighborhood Legal Services @nlsapgh.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Pittsburgh's attorneys have been a vital safety net for communities, breaking barriers, lifting families out of poverty, and protecting the most vulnerable. Join us in honoring those leaders as Neighborhood Legal Services Champions of Justice! 🎉 Go to www.nlsa.us/champions/ for tickets and more.
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Neighborhood Legal Services @nlsapgh.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Help domestic violence victims obtain Protection from Abuse orders! Join Neighborhood Legal Services, the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, and the Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh for this informative event. Register at: bit.ly/PFAMay2
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