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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 1h

Shout-out to the Atlanta Dream for sweeping the New York Liberty and opening up a Sunday TV slot.

Pitt post — network update: ABC for Pitt vs. SMU in volleyball, Sunday at 3:00 eastern

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yeah what this actually is is not “lol the DCCC is broke” it’s “we think we can win way more districts than we originally thought, please give us some more money so we can run up the score” this is good and we want them to succeed

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Amanda Godsey @amandagodsey.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Aliquippa native, Pitt and NFL legend Mike Ditka has died just nine days shy of his 87th birthday.

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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Looks like they’ve reached a deal this evening.

Instagram post: IBEW LOCAL 29
HAS REACHED A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT

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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Heads-up, #PittBS Every Pitt Volleyball home match for the rest of the regular season is sold out, with the exception of the match against Notre Dame on Veterans Day.

pittsburghpanthers.evenue.net

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Greg Greene (he/him/his) @greene.haus · 08/10/2026

It seems apt that on an afternoon when Pew Research shows his approval rating nearing the 40-points-underwater threshold, Trump would try to salvage matters by shouting online: *Look! N––ers!!!*

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America Walks @americawalks.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Pittsburgh Goes All-In on Week Without Driving By Celebrating New Bus Lanes 🚍️ 🎉 Transit advocates and leaders in the Steel City gathered to celebrate #WeekWithoutDriving and one of the city's newest bus-only lanes! 🌟 Shout out to Pittsburghers for Public Transit! Read more ➡️ buff.ly/Q37TKsO

Public transit advocates in Pittsburgh gather to celebrate Week Without Driving

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Evollve @evollve.net · 08/10/2026

Here's how the top 10 hitting percentages among opposites change when we adjust for strength of opponent Players such as Olivia Babcock who have faced difficult schedules moves up the list!

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John @johnwwool.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I knew SMU was good on offense last night gaht damn these numbers are ridiculous.

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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Trying to be a moderate Republican for the moderate Republican crowd and MAGA for the MAGA crowd has worked for a few years, but it’s getting tenuous now.

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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Bartolotta needed to scratch and claw in the spring to fend off a primary from the right. The margin here could certainly come from upset Buchtan supporters (so far) refusing to go for Bartolotta.

Bartolotta defeated Buchman 53.5 to 46.5 percent in the May primary

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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Correct! And Shapiro lost Washington by 2 points and Greene by 19.5 points four years ago, so this would represent a nice swing for him.

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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

You bet! Thanks for following the coverage.

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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I’ve been thinking it’s pretty unlikely that Sen. Bartolotta gets unseated in her Washington/Greene County district, but this one is eye-opening.

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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

There have been a couple matches where they’ve gone with Masten and Thompson in the libero shirts, thus having Meyer DS for Watson. My guess is Fisher will keep futzing with the lineup of liberos and middles for a little while longer.

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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Real ones will remember it was a landmark moment when Pitt Volleyball drew 5,000 fans to the Pete in 2019 for a Sunday match against Penn State. Over the last three years, the program has gone past that attendance mark 10 times.

Top 10 All-Time Volleyball Attendance at
Petersen Events Center
1. 11,800 - 9/18/24 vs. Penn State
2. 11,309 - 10/25/24 vs. Louisville
3. 9,525 - 12/14/24 vs. Kentucky*
4. 8,865 - 11/18/23 vs. Louisville
5. 7,928 - 11/26/25 vs. Louisville
6. 6,647 - 12/7/24 vs. Oklahoma*
7. 6,017 - 10/7/26 vs. SMU
8. 5,943 - 12/6/24 vs. Morehead State*
9. 5,806 - 9/28/25 vs. SMU
10.5,279 - 12/12/24 vs. Oregon*
*NCAA Tournament match

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Charles Scanga @cscanga.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

That 3rd set was insane. The crowd was loud, especially following that overturned 4-touch call. Still bummed they came up short, both in that set and the match. Especially on a landmark night for Liv. We need to bounce back strong on Sunday!

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JJ Cooper @jjcoop36.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

A bottom five team in payroll will represent the AL in the World Series (whether it is the Rays, Guardians or White Sox).

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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

SMU WINS IN FOUR. Welp. Air went out of the arena when Pitt couldn’t convert on their 3rd-set opportunities. SMU doubled up Pitt in blocks 12 to 6, out-hit the Panthers .347 to .252 and out-dug ‘em 61 to 48. The nation’s longest home win streak ends at 58 in a row.

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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

23-21 SMU in the 4th to force a Pitt timeout. Back's against the wall for the Panthers, as the Ponies are hitting .444 in the set. Not Pitt's greatest defensive outing, to put it lightly.

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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Talk about a balanced attack: SMU has five players with 10+ kills: Newsome, Davis, Placide, Anyanwu and Livings.

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Bony @jovenitti.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I haven't heard the Pete this loud since the late-2000s basketball games. And the upper deck is even closed. What a waste.

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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

SMU WINS 3RD, 38-36, FOR THE LEAD Simply one of the craziest sets you will ever see. So many service errors from SMU, giving Pitt opportunities to win it. None converted.

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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Three contacts. Re-do the point. Still 30-29 SMU.

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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

18-14 SMU in the 3rd. Danger zone. Ponies are winning the battle up front.

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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Pitt’s new all-time kills leader, all alone: Olivia Babcock

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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Timeout Pitt with SMU up 12-10 in the 3rd. Defensive struggles. Ponies hitting .688 in the 3rd as some soft ones are dropping in for kills.

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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

SMU WINS SECOND SET, 25-19, TIES IT UP Welp. First set loss for Pitt in more than a month. Mustangs out-hit ‘em .300 to .184 in the set. Need to start scaring SMU with the block again.

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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

SMU still leads, 19-17 Can’t say I agree with the ref’s call that a Mustang was making a play on that ball. Quite impossible.

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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

SMU leads the 2nd, 15-13 A lot going right for the Mustangs in this set, including a serve off the tape for an ace. SMU has 9 kills on 17 swings this set.

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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Pitt’s new all-time ace leader, all alone: Olivia Babcock

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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

PITT WINS OPENING SET, 25-21 Had to take that one. Nice kill from Babcock to close out the frame.

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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

23-19 Pitt for an SMU timeout. Awesome sequence by Ayanna Watson — getting a kill with some “junk tennis” ($1, @jovenitti.bsky.social) and following it up with the first ace of the night.

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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Now 16-14 Pitt to force a Dan Fisher timeout. Some very nice digs from SMU to keep plays alive, letting them finally get some points on serve.

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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Pitt up 14-7 to force an SMU timeout. Rolling. Rolling. 9 kills on 15 attacks so far, and not giving the Ponies a lot of good chances.

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James Santelli @santelli.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

#2 Pitt hosting #6 SMU at the Pete. OH Blaire Bayless OH Ayanna Watson RS Olivia Babcock MB Maaike Heilig MB Abbey Emch S Izzy Starck L Izzy Masten L Trinity Thompson

Cell phone lights on for pregame of Pitt Volleyball

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