Chris Potter
@cpotterpgh.bsky.social
Politics/government editor for WESA-FM. Too young to die, too old to pray.
The first thing I'd do is park my car in JR's spot.
November 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The first thing I'd do is park my car in JR's spot.
Lol I'm not a Seinfeld fan at all but holy shit.
November 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Lol I'm not a Seinfeld fan at all but holy shit.
Didn't realize Inclusionary Zoning was on the agenda again.
November 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Didn't realize Inclusionary Zoning was on the agenda again.
By comparing Dwayne Woodruff's retention vote results with those of other Common Pleas Court judges on the ballot last night, we can now quantify the political salience of being a former Steelers great. By my calculations, it is worth roughly a 4 percentage point boost per Super Bowl ring (1).
November 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
By comparing Dwayne Woodruff's retention vote results with those of other Common Pleas Court judges on the ballot last night, we can now quantify the political salience of being a former Steelers great. By my calculations, it is worth roughly a 4 percentage point boost per Super Bowl ring (1).
Too busy reporting to tweet much and you know the big stories already. So this is just an aside ... but to me this is the best evidence yet that in a hyperpartisan climate, cross filing just doesn't help.
November 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Too busy reporting to tweet much and you know the big stories already. So this is just an aside ... but to me this is the best evidence yet that in a hyperpartisan climate, cross filing just doesn't help.
On the Sunday before Election Day, Trump urges a "no" vote on retention for three Pa. state Supreme Court justices ... a few minutes after railing against the NFL kickoff rule. (And a few minutes before giving Sarah Huckabee Sanders his "complete and total endorsement.")
November 3, 2025 at 12:52 AM
On the Sunday before Election Day, Trump urges a "no" vote on retention for three Pa. state Supreme Court justices ... a few minutes after railing against the NFL kickoff rule. (And a few minutes before giving Sarah Huckabee Sanders his "complete and total endorsement.")
I dont pretend to know what's in Steve Bannon's mind. But I think it'd be awesome, and a nice change of pace, if these patriotic Americans would wag their finger at the OTHER side and say, "It's actually not that hilarious to joke about violating the Constitution."
October 25, 2025 at 11:22 PM
I dont pretend to know what's in Steve Bannon's mind. But I think it'd be awesome, and a nice change of pace, if these patriotic Americans would wag their finger at the OTHER side and say, "It's actually not that hilarious to joke about violating the Constitution."
I've had this gubernatorial livestream for like 20 minutes and it's creepy. While the event hasn't started yet, THIS GUY JUST DOESN'T MOVE. HE DOESN'T EVEN BLINK.
October 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I've had this gubernatorial livestream for like 20 minutes and it's creepy. While the event hasn't started yet, THIS GUY JUST DOESN'T MOVE. HE DOESN'T EVEN BLINK.
"SEEMINGLY AI-generated"? "Brown sludge"?
What's most interesting about Trump's "pooping on protesters" fetish video is how clearly it illustrates the way journalistic convention bars reporters from saying what is right before everyone's eyes.
"Sources say the emperor was informally attired."
What's most interesting about Trump's "pooping on protesters" fetish video is how clearly it illustrates the way journalistic convention bars reporters from saying what is right before everyone's eyes.
"Sources say the emperor was informally attired."
October 21, 2025 at 12:41 PM
"SEEMINGLY AI-generated"? "Brown sludge"?
What's most interesting about Trump's "pooping on protesters" fetish video is how clearly it illustrates the way journalistic convention bars reporters from saying what is right before everyone's eyes.
"Sources say the emperor was informally attired."
What's most interesting about Trump's "pooping on protesters" fetish video is how clearly it illustrates the way journalistic convention bars reporters from saying what is right before everyone's eyes.
"Sources say the emperor was informally attired."
Hur hur hur.
I get the desire to document this kind of stuff. But at a certain point, reporters may want to consider not publishing these non-responsive "dunks", because it just encourages them. You can always just say "the White House did not address questions about 'x.'"
I get the desire to document this kind of stuff. But at a certain point, reporters may want to consider not publishing these non-responsive "dunks", because it just encourages them. You can always just say "the White House did not address questions about 'x.'"
October 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Hur hur hur.
I get the desire to document this kind of stuff. But at a certain point, reporters may want to consider not publishing these non-responsive "dunks", because it just encourages them. You can always just say "the White House did not address questions about 'x.'"
I get the desire to document this kind of stuff. But at a certain point, reporters may want to consider not publishing these non-responsive "dunks", because it just encourages them. You can always just say "the White House did not address questions about 'x.'"
You know what REALLY sells this Doug Mastriano takedown of Josh Shapiro's stewardship of the budget? It's the AI-generated setting outside of "Independencate Hall."
I, for one, would be looking forward to 2026 a lot more if I thought we'd have an entire gubernatoralian campaign like this.
I, for one, would be looking forward to 2026 a lot more if I thought we'd have an entire gubernatoralian campaign like this.
October 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
You know what REALLY sells this Doug Mastriano takedown of Josh Shapiro's stewardship of the budget? It's the AI-generated setting outside of "Independencate Hall."
I, for one, would be looking forward to 2026 a lot more if I thought we'd have an entire gubernatoralian campaign like this.
I, for one, would be looking forward to 2026 a lot more if I thought we'd have an entire gubernatoralian campaign like this.
No surprise that people might be considering runs against Fetterman in 2028, but this response from him is RICH.
www.axios.com/2025/10/16/j...
www.axios.com/2025/10/16/j...
October 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
No surprise that people might be considering runs against Fetterman in 2028, but this response from him is RICH.
www.axios.com/2025/10/16/j...
www.axios.com/2025/10/16/j...
FROM MY BLUESKY ACCOUNT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES' EAR.
October 13, 2025 at 6:32 PM
FROM MY BLUESKY ACCOUNT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES' EAR.
Penn State: We're gonna let our public-radio broadcasters die rather than pay $17 million for someone else to operate them, because who would pay "a subsidy to run a business [when] there’s no guarantee they’ll stay in business"? (www.inquirer.com/news/pennsyl...).
Also Penn State:
Also Penn State:
October 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Penn State: We're gonna let our public-radio broadcasters die rather than pay $17 million for someone else to operate them, because who would pay "a subsidy to run a business [when] there’s no guarantee they’ll stay in business"? (www.inquirer.com/news/pennsyl...).
Also Penn State:
Also Penn State:
LOL the Trib's top web story today is an EDITORIAL about a preliminary draft budget by the Gainey administration.
October 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
LOL the Trib's top web story today is an EDITORIAL about a preliminary draft budget by the Gainey administration.
Not sure these are really the key takeaways from today's event, my dudes.
September 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Not sure these are really the key takeaways from today's event, my dudes.
My editor caught the best moment of Steelers/Vikings in Dublin yesterday.
September 29, 2025 at 1:29 PM
My editor caught the best moment of Steelers/Vikings in Dublin yesterday.
I think this is where my interest in politics really took root.
September 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I think this is where my interest in politics really took root.
Ah well, what are you gonna do. No one could have seen this coming.
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
September 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Ah well, what are you gonna do. No one could have seen this coming.
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
*Seinfeld bass slap*
September 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
*Seinfeld bass slap*
The ultimate "meet cute" story.
September 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The ultimate "meet cute" story.
Sort of feels like Fetterman is running out of things that he can "break with party critics" on.
September 1, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Sort of feels like Fetterman is running out of things that he can "break with party critics" on.