Manuel
@cantuman.bsky.social
🫁 and 🩸 PhD Researcher.
Into cooking, running, better cities and public transportation. Views my own as shaped by others.
Let’s be nerds together. 🤓 📚 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
Into cooking, running, better cities and public transportation. Views my own as shaped by others.
Let’s be nerds together. 🤓 📚 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
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The flow of drugs into our communities is a huge problem.
But the answer is not more foreign wars and using the U.S. military to blow up boats.
I’m working to reign in the President’s abuse of power, waste of taxpayer dollars, and putting our troops in harm’s way.
But the answer is not more foreign wars and using the U.S. military to blow up boats.
I’m working to reign in the President’s abuse of power, waste of taxpayer dollars, and putting our troops in harm’s way.
Crow Leads Resolution to Block Illegal U.S. Military Strikes
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06), a former Army Ranger who serves on the House Armed Services Committee and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, introduced a War Powers Continuing ...
crow.house.gov
November 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The flow of drugs into our communities is a huge problem.
But the answer is not more foreign wars and using the U.S. military to blow up boats.
I’m working to reign in the President’s abuse of power, waste of taxpayer dollars, and putting our troops in harm’s way.
But the answer is not more foreign wars and using the U.S. military to blow up boats.
I’m working to reign in the President’s abuse of power, waste of taxpayer dollars, and putting our troops in harm’s way.
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How Vaccines Work 🧬🧫🧪🔬💉🥽
November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
How Vaccines Work 🧬🧫🧪🔬💉🥽
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Pennsylvania’s Working Families Party is recruiting candidates to run against Pa.'s Democratic senator, John Fetterman.
The party is also pledging a robust ground game and fundraising to whoever a potential challenger they support may be.
The party is also pledging a robust ground game and fundraising to whoever a potential challenger they support may be.
Pennsylvania’s Working Families Party pledges to support a primary challenger against Sen. John Fetterman
“Senator Fetterman has sold us out, and that’s why the Pennsylvania Working Families Party is committed to recruiting and supporting a primary challenge to him in 2028," the group said.
www.inquirer.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Pennsylvania’s Working Families Party is recruiting candidates to run against Pa.'s Democratic senator, John Fetterman.
The party is also pledging a robust ground game and fundraising to whoever a potential challenger they support may be.
The party is also pledging a robust ground game and fundraising to whoever a potential challenger they support may be.
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Thank you Mother Jones for this profile of our work. Getting over 100 bill signed into law — including some bangers that are having big impacts — has been a deep honor. I’m grateful to my colleagues & the community coalitions we’ve worked w/ in the “Department of Getting Sh*t Done.”
Scott Wiener defeated California’s NIMBYs. Can he fix America’s housing crisis?
By running for Nancy Pelosi's House seat, he's putting the abundance theory to the test.
www.motherjones.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Thank you Mother Jones for this profile of our work. Getting over 100 bill signed into law — including some bangers that are having big impacts — has been a deep honor. I’m grateful to my colleagues & the community coalitions we’ve worked w/ in the “Department of Getting Sh*t Done.”
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NEW: @propublica.org investigated the Chicago apartment raid where kids were zip-tied and citizens detained for hours. They find:
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
November 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
NEW: @propublica.org investigated the Chicago apartment raid where kids were zip-tied and citizens detained for hours. They find:
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
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The brother of a Chinese immigrant who was found dead this summer at a privately run ICE detention facility in Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against immigration authorities to demand answers about the death.
Brother of Chinese immigrant found dead at a Pennsylvania ICE detention facility sues for answers
Chaofeng Ge, 32, was found dead in a a shower stall at the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Clearfield County on Aug. 5.
www.inquirer.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The brother of a Chinese immigrant who was found dead this summer at a privately run ICE detention facility in Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against immigration authorities to demand answers about the death.
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It’s about damn time.
Now let’s vote to release the Epstein files because the American people are long overdue for answers.
Now let’s vote to release the Epstein files because the American people are long overdue for answers.
November 12, 2025 at 9:33 PM
It’s about damn time.
Now let’s vote to release the Epstein files because the American people are long overdue for answers.
Now let’s vote to release the Epstein files because the American people are long overdue for answers.
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I just walked out of federal court where I pleaded NOT GUILTY to the charges against me.
I will continue to stand up to authoritarianism and call this out for what it is: a political prosecution.
I will continue to stand up to authoritarianism and call this out for what it is: a political prosecution.
November 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I just walked out of federal court where I pleaded NOT GUILTY to the charges against me.
I will continue to stand up to authoritarianism and call this out for what it is: a political prosecution.
I will continue to stand up to authoritarianism and call this out for what it is: a political prosecution.
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FUNners raised over $1,000 in 4 days for working families in Philly, thanks to our partners & allies! As working families grapple with the Trump administration dismantling critical public services, federal workers live our oath to serve — by feeding the families Trump abandons. #wetookanoath
November 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
FUNners raised over $1,000 in 4 days for working families in Philly, thanks to our partners & allies! As working families grapple with the Trump administration dismantling critical public services, federal workers live our oath to serve — by feeding the families Trump abandons. #wetookanoath
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November 12, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
November 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
81 years ago, FDR proposed a second Bill of Rights to guarantee every American the right to employment, healthcare, education, housing, and a living income. His words are as relevant now as they were then. Watch.
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The same legislators who claim that the state government doesn't have enough money to fund essential services refuse to consider a solution staring them in the face.
We need to tax the rich & make PA's billionaires pay their fair share.
www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
We need to tax the rich & make PA's billionaires pay their fair share.
www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
Pennsylvania’s budget crisis is political, not fiscal | Opinion
The budget fight isn’t over; there are solutions on the table. But we’re done accepting a system where the richest man in the state gets a free ride while the rest of us are told to tighten our belts.
www.inquirer.com
August 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The same legislators who claim that the state government doesn't have enough money to fund essential services refuse to consider a solution staring them in the face.
We need to tax the rich & make PA's billionaires pay their fair share.
www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
We need to tax the rich & make PA's billionaires pay their fair share.
www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
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This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
November 10, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
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Getting a lot of these sorts of comments lately, must be hard to navigate the world when you’re allergic to fun
November 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Getting a lot of these sorts of comments lately, must be hard to navigate the world when you’re allergic to fun
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The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
November 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The world’s first trillionaire initiated a move that has left more than half a million people dead, most of whom are children.
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Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man
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The New York Times quickly sending out Douthat to argue that Mamdani’s victory doesn’t really matter is so predictable it borders on self-parody.
Remember, folks: Every time the Right wins an election, it’s an undeniable expression of the will of the people. If a lefty wins, it’s just a blip.
Remember, folks: Every time the Right wins an election, it’s an undeniable expression of the will of the people. If a lefty wins, it’s just a blip.
Opinion | Mamdani’s Victory Is Less Significant Than You Think
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The New York Times quickly sending out Douthat to argue that Mamdani’s victory doesn’t really matter is so predictable it borders on self-parody.
Remember, folks: Every time the Right wins an election, it’s an undeniable expression of the will of the people. If a lefty wins, it’s just a blip.
Remember, folks: Every time the Right wins an election, it’s an undeniable expression of the will of the people. If a lefty wins, it’s just a blip.
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There are more of us than there are of them.
November 5, 2025 at 2:31 AM
There are more of us than there are of them.
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
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Juntos vamos a construir la ciudad que merecemos!
Y con tu ayuda, voy a seguir aprendiendo español 😉
Y con tu ayuda, voy a seguir aprendiendo español 😉
October 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Juntos vamos a construir la ciudad que merecemos!
Y con tu ayuda, voy a seguir aprendiendo español 😉
Y con tu ayuda, voy a seguir aprendiendo español 😉
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FYI if you have a Spotify membership, Indivisible is asking people to cancel until they stop running ICE recruitment ads. Instructions on how to do it here: www.youtube.com/shorts/TKp7c...
Tutorial: How to cancel your Spotify subscription
YouTube video by Indivisible
www.youtube.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:48 PM
FYI if you have a Spotify membership, Indivisible is asking people to cancel until they stop running ICE recruitment ads. Instructions on how to do it here: www.youtube.com/shorts/TKp7c...
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Hoboken has had zero traffic deaths since the beginning of 2017, making it a star of the Vision Zero movement.
Can Philly replicate its success?
Can Philly replicate its success?
Hoboken has gone 8 years without a traffic death. Can Philly replicate its success?
The densely populated city across from Manhattan is not taking a victory lap. Hoboken transportation officials know that Vision Zero success can be fleeting and vow to keep focusing on it.
www.inquirer.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Hoboken has had zero traffic deaths since the beginning of 2017, making it a star of the Vision Zero movement.
Can Philly replicate its success?
Can Philly replicate its success?
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⚖️ Pa.’s Supreme Court holds a 5-2 liberal majority.
This election, three of those liberal justices are asking to be retained for another 10-year term. You’ll vote “yes or “no.”
🔗 Here's a look at previous cases that have come before them and how they voted: www.inquirer.com/news/pennsyl...
This election, three of those liberal justices are asking to be retained for another 10-year term. You’ll vote “yes or “no.”
🔗 Here's a look at previous cases that have come before them and how they voted: www.inquirer.com/news/pennsyl...
October 29, 2025 at 2:26 PM
⚖️ Pa.’s Supreme Court holds a 5-2 liberal majority.
This election, three of those liberal justices are asking to be retained for another 10-year term. You’ll vote “yes or “no.”
🔗 Here's a look at previous cases that have come before them and how they voted: www.inquirer.com/news/pennsyl...
This election, three of those liberal justices are asking to be retained for another 10-year term. You’ll vote “yes or “no.”
🔗 Here's a look at previous cases that have come before them and how they voted: www.inquirer.com/news/pennsyl...