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Pennsylvania's Megaphone @pamegaphone.bsky.social · 15h

🗳️ Join us tomorrow, Oct. 15 at 6:30 PM ET, with Speaker Joanna McClinton to learn why the PA Supreme Court race matters for healthcare, voting, and workers’ rights.
RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/scopa...

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Pennsylvania's Megaphone @pamegaphone.bsky.social · 16h

It’s getting spooky out here 👻, but there’s nothing scary about Pennsylvanians having access to abortion care. #CareNotCutsPA

A man wearing a fedora crouches, eyeing a gold idol labeled "Abortion Clinics." The idol is later swapped with "Crisis Pregnancy Centers," indicating deception.

Pennsylvania's Megaphone @pamegaphone.bsky.social · 19h

It’s not just the front of the ballot that shapes your future—the back matters just as much. Ensure the protection of our democracy, flip your ballot over, and fill it out! #ProtectPACourts at vote.pa/register

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Pennsylvania's Megaphone @pamegaphone.bsky.social · 19h

Ballots aren’t complete until you’ve filled them out front and back! Take action today and #ProtectPACourts at vote.pa/register

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Pennsylvania's Megaphone @pamegaphone.bsky.social · 20h

It’s not just the front of the ballot that shapes your future—the back matters just as much. Ensure the protection of our democracy, flip your ballot over, and fill it out! #ProtectPACourts at vote.pa/register

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Pennsylvania's Megaphone @pamegaphone.bsky.social · 20h

Our courts impact everything from civil rights to community safety.
This year’s judicial retention election is your chance to ensure fairness and balance in our democracy. Complete your entire ballot—front and back! #ProtectPACourts vote.pa/register

Pennsylvania's Megaphone @pamegaphone.bsky.social · 21h

Fill that ballot and flip it to make sure it’s all completed. Our democracy depends on it! #ProtectPACourts at vote.pa/register

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Pennsylvania's Megaphone @pamegaphone.bsky.social · 22h

Your vote matters — all of them! When you fill your ballot and complete every section, you’re shaping the future of our courts and our communities. #ProtectPACourts vote.pa/register

Pennsylvania's Megaphone @pamegaphone.bsky.social · 1d

Pennsylvania's judicial election this year is so important for preserving our rights and freedoms! Let's make sure our friends and family vote! Election Day is November 4th!
@newpennsylvania.bsky.social

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Pennsylvania's Megaphone @pamegaphone.bsky.social · 1d

Full Story: triblive.com/local/region...

'We're stretching': As grocery prices continue to climb, shoppers redefine their staples

The sticker shock is real: Grocery prices’ month-over-month increase in August were the highest they’ve been in three years. And relief doesn’t appear to be on the horizon, according...

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Pennsylvania's Megaphone @pamegaphone.bsky.social · 1d

TLDR: As Republican leaders in Washington ignore the struggle of working Pennsylvanians, our neighbors are forced to choose between buying dinner or their medication. #BuildCommonWealth

Image of a grocery store in PA with text at the bottom that reads “Pennsylvanians forced to stretch every dollar as grocery prices continue to climb.”

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Pennsylvania's Megaphone @pamegaphone.bsky.social · 1d

Democracy only works when people can speak freely. When the powerful try to silence voices, they weaken the very foundation of our country. A government that fears questions is not serving the people, it’s serving itself.

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All About PA @allaboutpa.bsky.social · 1d

Pennsylvania's Supreme Court has protected our beautiful fall foliage and held corporate polluters accountable.

This fall, it’s up to us to #ProtectPACourts.

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Pennsylvania's Megaphone @pamegaphone.bsky.social · 2d

🗳️Who we elect on Nov 4 matters. Learn more about the candidates for PA Supreme Court and where they stand on voting rights and more. pennsylvaniadecides.com

Pennsylvania's Megaphone @pamegaphone.bsky.social · 2d

Tariffs sound like punishment for other countries, but in reality, they’re punishment for us. From groceries to school supplies, everyday Americans are footing the bill. Working families shouldn’t be collateral damage in Republican’s economic games.

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Pennsylvania's Megaphone @pamegaphone.bsky.social · 2d

Courts affect our daily lives, especially our public education systems. Billionaires like Jeffrey Yass are pouring money into the PA Supreme Court retention election. We want Courts that work for the people, not billionaires and special interests. Ron from 215 People's Alliance tells us more here:

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Pennsylvania's Megaphone @pamegaphone.bsky.social · 3d

Medicaid isn’t just numbers in a budget — it’s chemo for a neighbor, insulin for a coworker, and checkups for our kids. MAGA Republicans think those lives are expendable. We know better.

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Pennsylvania's Megaphone @pamegaphone.bsky.social · 4d

MAGA Republicans want to rip away Medicaid, Medicare, and SNAP — the programs families rely on when they’re sick, struggling, or just trying to make ends meet. It’s cruel, and it’s deliberate. Every American deserves care and dignity, not politicians who think billionaires need another tax break.

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Pennsylvania's Megaphone @pamegaphone.bsky.social · 4d

Join PA Megaphone on 10/14 at 2pm for a Facebook live to discuss how the PA judicial retention election affects our healthcare and reproductive rights. The livestream will feature the Committee to Protect Healthcare and Planned Parenthood Votes!

A graphic for an online event titled "How PA Courts Affect our Healthcare and Reproductive Rights." The event is hosted by PA Megaphone and features speakers from the Committee to Protect Healthcare and Planned Parenthood Votes. It will take place on Tuesday, October 14th at 2pm ET on Facebook Live. The speakers are Dr. Max Cooper and Nicole Chung.

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Pennsylvania's Megaphone @pamegaphone.bsky.social · 4d

Pennsylvania has no kings. Power belongs to the people.

On October 18th, rallies in every part of PA will call out Trump’s oligarchy.

📍 Find a #NOKINGS event near you at mobilize.us

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Pennsylvania's Megaphone @pamegaphone.bsky.social · 5d

🗳️ Join Speaker Joanna McClinton on Oct. 15 at 6:30 PM ET to learn why the PA Supreme Court race matters for healthcare, reproductive freedom, voting, and workers’ rights.

RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/scopa...

A promotional graphic for an event titled “Vote YES! PA Supreme Court Retention featuring Speaker Joanna McClinton.” The graphic includes a photo of Speaker Joanna McClinton smiling and holding a gavel. Text reads: “Come learn about how the PA Supreme Court touches our lives from workers’ rights to healthcare & reproductive rights to voting rights. Weds. October 15th, 6:30pm ET on Zoom.” At the bottom, it lists: “Speaker Joanna McClinton, PA House of Representatives,” with a registration link to actionnetwork.org. The background shows a faint image of people at a rally.

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All About PA @allaboutpa.bsky.social · 5d

The PA Supreme Court has protected Pennsylvanians and our reproductive health care, like birth control, contraception, and prenatal care.

It’s up to us to #ProtectPACourts.

Purple and blue graphic with an image of the PA Supreme Court and text that reads “The PA Supreme Court expanded access to healthcare (Burke v. Independence Blue Cross).

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Pennsylvania's Megaphone @pamegaphone.bsky.social · 5d

While SCOTUS undermined workers’ rights, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court protected workers’ rights to unionize and held corporations accountable for stealing their employees’ wages.

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Pennsylvania's Megaphone @pamegaphone.bsky.social · 5d

FYI: Here’s how to fill out and return your mail ballot!

Find out where to return your mail ballot at vote.pa/return.

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Pennsylvania's Megaphone @pamegaphone.bsky.social · 5d

If the government shuts down, it’s because Republicans put billionaires and special interests ahead of families. Democrats are fighting for a bipartisan budget that protects healthcare and working people, not giveaways to the wealthy few.

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