Cristian Salazar
@cristiansalazar.bsky.social
Philadelphia-based communications strategist and independent journalist.
Took a look into the psychedelics industry for my newsletter after RFK Jr. talked about promoting them for veterans' mental health.
The Psychedelic Renaissance in Mental Health Has A Business Strategy—And A Right-Wing Lobby
It's been a long, strange trip for psychedelics, from counterculture to multi-billion dollar mental health industry.
thereceptor.substack.com
August 1, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Took a look into the psychedelics industry for my newsletter after RFK Jr. talked about promoting them for veterans' mental health.
I relaunched my Substack newsletter (I know, I know, everyone has one!) My focus is on the politics, business and culture of the mental health industry, from neurotech to psychedelics. Let me know what you think! thereceptor.substack.com
The Receptor | Cristian Salazar | Substack
The politics, business, and culture of mental health. Click to read The Receptor, by Cristian Salazar, a Substack publication.
thereceptor.substack.com
July 25, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I relaunched my Substack newsletter (I know, I know, everyone has one!) My focus is on the politics, business and culture of the mental health industry, from neurotech to psychedelics. Let me know what you think! thereceptor.substack.com
Apt description of what we're hurtling toward in this story: "minimally viable government."
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Elon Musk and Donald Trump Have Chosen Chaos
Elon Musk secured his choke hold on the mechanics of the federal government weeks ago. Along with Donald Trump, he has already standardized chaos across the US.
www.wired.com
March 23, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Apt description of what we're hurtling toward in this story: "minimally viable government."
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Funny, not funny
Opinion | Sergey Brin: We need you working 60 hours a week so we can replace you as soon as possible
A modest proposal from the Google co-founder, who believes employees should work 'at least' every weekday. And also every weekend-day.
sfstandard.com
March 22, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Funny, not funny
Reposted by Cristian Salazar
Happy first day of spring! With warm weather kicking in, consider starting a garden in the city — we've got a few tips on how.
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How to grow food in Philadelphia
Local garden pros offer advice on starting an urban garden in Philly—whether you're planting on a patio or in a window sill.
thephiladelphiacitizen.org
March 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Happy first day of spring! With warm weather kicking in, consider starting a garden in the city — we've got a few tips on how.
thephiladelphiacitiz...
thephiladelphiacitiz...
The Trump EPA is working to dismantle the Inflation Reduction Act piece-by-piece by working to cancel tens of millions of dollars in contracts to nonprofit organizations, claiming they are subject to waste, fraud and abuse. One of the organizations pushing back is the Justice Climate Fund.
Justice Climate Fund
Empowering Communities for a Greener America
www.justiceclimatefund.org
March 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM
The Trump EPA is working to dismantle the Inflation Reduction Act piece-by-piece by working to cancel tens of millions of dollars in contracts to nonprofit organizations, claiming they are subject to waste, fraud and abuse. One of the organizations pushing back is the Justice Climate Fund.
Reposted by Cristian Salazar
Run for office. runforwhat.net - our next intro call is 3/25.
Where Can I Run — Run for Something Action Fund
Use this tool to find out when, where and how you can run for office.
runforwhat.net
March 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Run for office. runforwhat.net - our next intro call is 3/25.
It was great to work on this story and to learn about Michelle's work.
Honoring the diverse stories of the S. 9th Street Market through murals, light boxes, and community voices. Michelle Angela Ortiz's Our Market is a public art project that pays tribute to resilience, history, and the immigrant experience.
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“It’s Our Market.”
Michelle Angela Ortiz doubles down on Our Market — a public art project honoring the diverse stories of the S. 9th Street Market
ow.ly
March 13, 2025 at 1:02 AM
It was great to work on this story and to learn about Michelle's work.
Is there anything more terrifying in this world than Little Ceasar's Crazy Puffs? Are they weapons of mass destruction?
March 11, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Is there anything more terrifying in this world than Little Ceasar's Crazy Puffs? Are they weapons of mass destruction?
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Shop local with these amazing Philly farmers markets, where you can buy everything from fresh produce to baked goods and artisanal products.
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Pick these Philly farmers markets for produce, baked goods and more
These awesome farmers markets bring locally raised fruits, vegetables, meats and artisanal treats to Philadelphia parks through November.
ow.ly
March 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Shop local with these amazing Philly farmers markets, where you can buy everything from fresh produce to baked goods and artisanal products.
ow.ly/31yE50VcUI3
ow.ly/31yE50VcUI3
Can someone explain to me why it's so hard to volunteer in Philadelphia? Orgs require the equivalent of job applications
March 5, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Can someone explain to me why it's so hard to volunteer in Philadelphia? Orgs require the equivalent of job applications
"For millions of Americans, the greatest threat isn’t that they’ll lose their jobs. It’s that the job will never pay enough, never provide enough hours, never offer enough stability to keep them housed."
A must-read about the housing crisis in the U.S. When will we invest in solutions?
A must-read about the housing crisis in the U.S. When will we invest in solutions?
Opinion | America Is Pushing Its Workers Into Homelessness (Gift Article)
The working homeless are casualties of our prosperity.
www.nytimes.com
March 3, 2025 at 1:58 PM
"For millions of Americans, the greatest threat isn’t that they’ll lose their jobs. It’s that the job will never pay enough, never provide enough hours, never offer enough stability to keep them housed."
A must-read about the housing crisis in the U.S. When will we invest in solutions?
A must-read about the housing crisis in the U.S. When will we invest in solutions?
Great to see hundreds of people protesting for democracy in Pennsylvania. #fiftyfiftyone #nokingsday
From Philly to Bucks, protesters rally against Trump and Musk on Presidents’ Day: ‘Not a king!’
Protesters gathered in Philadelphia and Bucks County Monday to rally against President Donald Trump's controversial policies and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
www.inquirer.com
February 17, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Great to see hundreds of people protesting for democracy in Pennsylvania. #fiftyfiftyone #nokingsday
Great ideas. Love #13: Put up a little table outside of a grocery store with a sign that says ,“Have your grocery bills come down? Why not?”
Thirty lonely but beautiful actions you can take right now which probably won't magically catalyze a mass movement against Trump but that are still wildly important
Why? Because others will see you do them, and it will make it easier for them to take their own (slightly less lonely but equally beautiful) action by your side
thewhitepages.net
February 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Great ideas. Love #13: Put up a little table outside of a grocery store with a sign that says ,“Have your grocery bills come down? Why not?”
“It is difficult to think of anything so flagrantly at odds with the fundamental principles on which our country was built.”
ProPublica and @texastribune.org have identified nearly a dozen immigrants who have been flown to Guantanamo Bay. Government officials have refused to release the names of detainees or provide details about the crimes that landed them in detention.
By Perla Trevizo and @micarosenberg.bsky.social
By Perla Trevizo and @micarosenberg.bsky.social
U.S. Claims Immigrants Held at Guantanamo Are “Worst of the Worst.” Their Families Say They’re Being Unfairly Targeted.
ProPublica and The Texas Tribune have identified nearly a dozen immigrants who have been flown to Guantanamo Bay. Government officials have refused to release the names of detainees or provide…
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February 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
“It is difficult to think of anything so flagrantly at odds with the fundamental principles on which our country was built.”
This just breaks my heart! And just in time for Valentine's Day weekend @thelever.bsky.social
Big Bad Love: Is A Monopoly Ruining Dating?
Match Group dominates the online dating market — and critics say it’s forcing users to look for love in all the wrong places.
www.levernews.com
February 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
This just breaks my heart! And just in time for Valentine's Day weekend @thelever.bsky.social
This is a fantastic idea. How can we make this happen?
An argument for Democrats to start a video series highlighting government programs and regulations that Americans actually like.
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The Public Works Series
A proposal for effective counterprogramming to Trump-Musk propaganda.
quartzevelyn.substack.com
February 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
This is a fantastic idea. How can we make this happen?
No more paralysis. Let's find some solutions, people. Here's one: A Shadow Cabinet
We are not sheep. Get louder. Take action. Create a shadow cabinet.
February 10, 2025
roberthubbell.substack.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:14 AM
No more paralysis. Let's find some solutions, people. Here's one: A Shadow Cabinet
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Yes. “People are doing things. You will meet them when YOU start doing things.”
Lots of information and resources in this one.
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Lots of information and resources in this one.
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Democracy is Crumbling. Is Anybody Doing Anything?
Yes. And You Can Too.
open.substack.com
February 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Yes. “People are doing things. You will meet them when YOU start doing things.”
Lots of information and resources in this one.
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
Lots of information and resources in this one.
open.substack.com/pub/sherrily...
Reposted by Cristian Salazar
USAID’s inspector general—presumably operating from a remote base in the mountains—has just released a report on the staggering effect of the Trump Administration’s assault on the agency. oig.usaid.gov/sites/defaul...
oig.usaid.gov
February 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
USAID’s inspector general—presumably operating from a remote base in the mountains—has just released a report on the staggering effect of the Trump Administration’s assault on the agency. oig.usaid.gov/sites/defaul...
"I thought that the administration was going after violent criminals, but these people are innocent, honest, hardworking people."
ICE raided his family’s North Philly car wash. Here is Jeffrey Lee’s account of what happened.
"They weren’t rude or anything, but they basically just told me 'We are here to take some illegals. If you don’t hear from us then don’t worry about it,'" said the car wash owner.
www.inquirer.com
February 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
"I thought that the administration was going after violent criminals, but these people are innocent, honest, hardworking people."
This past week, I published a new story with The Philadelphia Citizen about a proposal to bring a restaurant meals program to PA for SNAP participants. Such a program could be another tool in the fight against food insecurity
thephiladelphiacitizen.org/ideas-we-sho...
@thephilacitizen.bsky.social
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@thephilacitizen.bsky.social
Ideas We Should Steal: Hot Meals to Fight Food Insecurity
Should PA become the tenth state to opt into the Restaurant Meals Program, offering SNAP beneficiaries access to restaurant meals?
thephiladelphiacitizen.org
February 1, 2025 at 2:10 AM
This past week, I published a new story with The Philadelphia Citizen about a proposal to bring a restaurant meals program to PA for SNAP participants. Such a program could be another tool in the fight against food insecurity
thephiladelphiacitizen.org/ideas-we-sho...
@thephilacitizen.bsky.social
thephiladelphiacitizen.org/ideas-we-sho...
@thephilacitizen.bsky.social
An excellent analysis and explainer of the geopolitics surrounding the Panama Canal. americasquarterly.org/article/why-...
Why the U.S. Should Not Take Back the Panama Canal
There were good reasons to return the canal to Panama. Undoing it now would be a geopolitical disaster.
americasquarterly.org
January 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
An excellent analysis and explainer of the geopolitics surrounding the Panama Canal. americasquarterly.org/article/why-...
The Groundtruth Project, the organization behind the awesome Report for America program, just launched a new substack by Charles Sennott. Definitely good to bookmark if you care about local news sustainability:
GroundTruth | Charles Sennott | Substack
GroundTruth is a multi-media newsletter that showcases thought leadership and news analysis from journalist Charles Sennott, who leverages over 40 years of experience and local journalism to understan...
charlessennott.substack.com
January 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The Groundtruth Project, the organization behind the awesome Report for America program, just launched a new substack by Charles Sennott. Definitely good to bookmark if you care about local news sustainability:
The world is a lonely place.
“The spectacle is an affirmation of appearances and an identification of all human social life with appearances. But a critique that grasps the spectacle’s essential character reveals it to be a visible negation of life — a negation that has taken on a visible form.” -GDB
She Is in Love With ChatGPT
A 28-year-old woman with a busy social life spends hours on end talking to her A.I. boyfriend for advice and consolation. And yes, they do have sex.
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The world is a lonely place.