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Liz Allen

@lizerie

Retired newspaper columnist and public editor. Freelance writer. Baseball usher. Bereaved mom, widowed twice, happily remarried. Defender of democracy. #resister

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Hope you caught at least part of Marquette-UConn. MU won, 68-62. I told my husband we picked the wrong game to drive 500 miles to Milwaukee. We winced as DePaul beat Marquette 62-51 last Sunday. We had fun hanging out with our j-school friends, though, including some sports guys.

07.03.2026 20:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Send their kids for a change.

28.02.2026 14:20 πŸ‘ 7225 πŸ” 2224 πŸ’¬ 596 πŸ“Œ 153

Ugh.

27.02.2026 22:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am old enough to remember when Republicans cared about the environment. That's why we have the Tom Ridge Environmental Center at Presque Isle State Park and why the late state lawmaker Karl Boyes, a Republican, championed the multipurpose trail there, so walkers, cyclists can enjoy nature.

25.02.2026 15:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Close the locker room unless you have press credentials.

23.02.2026 18:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Legendary Marquette basketball coach Al McGuire said to be truly educated, you need to work for 6 months as a bartender and 6 months as a cab driver after graduation. Wise words then and now.

23.02.2026 14:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What an insult to the good people of Minnesota, the most diehard hockey fans in the country. Partying with a member of the administration who killed their citizens, disappeared their neighbors and terrorized their children. Shameful. Fuck those guys.

23.02.2026 01:25 πŸ‘ 116 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

They seem to have no idea how this will play to those of his disgusted by the FBI in general and this guy in particular. Good win, now ugly.

23.02.2026 01:41 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

At our library, to register for a card patrons have multiple options to verify that they live in the county. Student IDs count, unlike the GOP's plans for voter registration.

19.02.2026 04:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon who incites political violence, adjudicated rapist & pedophile Trump did

THIS IS WHAT AN INSURRECTION LOOKS LIKE ⬇️⬇️⬇️

11.02.2026 12:42 πŸ‘ 1005 πŸ” 419 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 27

Great idea!

09.02.2026 02:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Years ago, a young man from Puerto Rico was appointed to fill a vacancy on Erie City Council. When he ran for election, people told him to "go back where you came from." He lost, as did our community. Erie's most vulnerable people benefitted when he became head of a social service agency.

04.02.2026 16:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe that's why he ordered tripe to be flown to LA from Hector's, an Italian restaurant in Erie, Pa. No secret ingredients!

02.02.2026 23:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Impressive.

02.02.2026 18:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When I was in college, long ago, I was in the Catholic Peace Fellowship & our office was next to the Young Republicans. We actually got along with the head of the group. I wonder what he would say about this vile group now?

02.02.2026 14:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Just visited NYC from the place that once won the Golden Snowglobe Award for snowiest city (Erie, PA.) I was so impressed. Streets were plowed. Crossings were cleared. I was in awe!

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27.01.2026 01:40 πŸ‘ 1277 πŸ” 430 πŸ’¬ 69 πŸ“Œ 21

I was surprised by my own revulsion at hearing The National Anthem performed with full-throated gusto at a college basketball game. I lyrics about bombs bursting in air only made me think of pepper spray and tear gas. I took a knee.

26.01.2026 04:47 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Our priest spoke about Renee Good and Alex Prettit by name this morning. Today's celebrant, the readings, the petitions, the community of women religious, oblates, friends all provided solace for dark times.

25.01.2026 20:26 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That's why I donate to the AP. At my hometown paper, when it was family-owned, we subscribed to the AP and to the WAPO/LAT wire. GateHouse bought the paper, acquired Gannett and AP coverage was dropped for USA Today & Reuters. Coverage is greatly diminished. I donate to AP to support its journalism.

21.01.2026 22:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Managing editor laughed so hard he spit out his water at a news budget meeting when I announced that my new husband & I had honeymooned in Milwaukee, in February. We love Milwaukee, where we went to j-school, and can't wait to go back next month - February, of course.

21.01.2026 14:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🩸🩸🩸 THIS IS WHAT AN INSURRECTION LOOKS LIKE

NEVER FORGET: Instead of honoring our Constitution's key principle of a Peaceful Transfer of Power, POS Donald Trump Abused his Power on Jan 6th by inciting this violent & deadly attack on our country's Capital and should be in prison for life 🩸🩸🩸

20.01.2026 11:45 πŸ‘ 1252 πŸ” 544 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 28
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Unhinged

19.01.2026 07:02 πŸ‘ 5893 πŸ” 1810 πŸ’¬ 619 πŸ“Œ 465

And they don't know or they support the idea that the only refugees being resettled in snowy Erie now are white Afrikaners.

18.01.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Exactly. I saw a great Facebook post with photos of the new Erie mayor at the Naturalization Ceremony on Friday, following the practice of her predecessor. Right-wingers congratulated immigrants &refugees for becoming citizens "legally." They refuse to see that the crackdown targets all immigrants.

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THIS IS WHAT AN INSURRECTION LOOKS LIKE

🩸🩸🩸 NEVER FORGET: Instead of honoring our Constitution's key principle of a Peaceful Transfer of Power, POS Donald Trump Abused his Power on Jan 6th by inciting this violent & deadly attack on our country's Capital and should be in prison for life 🩸🩸🩸

18.01.2026 11:25 πŸ‘ 1392 πŸ” 595 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 26

Ah, yes, brings to mind that classic film, "Southern Boulevard."

16.01.2026 21:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's ironic that HHS chose a corn tortilla for this bargain meal. Who is making tortillas? Could it be ...Latino immigrants?

16.01.2026 14:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Idea for a future protest: Shoppers walk into a grocery store and try to buy one piece of chicken, a single broccoli spear and one corn tortilla -- with 3 bucks.

15.01.2026 15:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If ya don't want political reactions in your factory

Don't bring politicians into your factory

Seems really simple

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