Lauren Manelius
el-manels.bsky.social
Lauren Manelius
@el-manels.bsky.social
Writer for PA House of Representatives Democratic Caucus -- Amtrak commuter from Lancaster, PA
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Nearly two dozen of you (!!!) have submitted a SEPTA story via my website since I first issued the call last week. I’m proud to share the first (of many) stories today.

Your experiences matter. We’re showing the Senate Delco won’t back down: We deserve public transportation!
May 30, 2025 at 6:52 PM
My 71yo uncle was showing me photos on his iPad yesterday and I noticed he's on Bumble 😄 I want to tell him I encourage and support this, but am worried he will be embarrassed if I blow up his spot... any opinions?
March 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Retired service band members united to play in concert with young musicians after their show was canceled due to President Trump’s executive order ending DEI programs. https://cbsn.ws/4iaHcKm
March 16, 2025 at 11:35 PM
If you decided to leave something outside your congressman’s office to show him how much you resent his support for the Trump admin’s 50% cut to the Dept of Education’s workforce, what would that something be?
March 12, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Update to @fordschool.bsky.social tool that lets you figure out how much federal funding public schools in your congressional district may lose

Now includes that info by state legislative district as well.

poverty.umich.edu/federal-educ...
» Federal Education Funding Data Dashboard
poverty.umich.edu
March 11, 2025 at 7:47 PM
@jimmycthatsme.bsky.social I was just reading this article and it occurred to me that good filmmakers (like you) have already been taking this into consideration when you write dialogue for your characters www.scientificamerican.com/article/inte...
Interjections Are, Uh, More Important than We Thought
Utterances like um, wow and mm-hmm aren’t garbage—they keep conversations flowing
www.scientificamerican.com
February 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Birds better whup his dumb ass
February 5, 2025 at 9:07 PM
This is what Resistance looks like!! aflcio.org/press/releas...
AFL-CIO Launches the Department of People Who Work for a Living | AFL-CIO
If Elon Musk can make up his own government department, so can workers
aflcio.org
February 5, 2025 at 6:56 PM
“Gentlemen Broncos” is an example of how a movie can have an awesome cast and writers but still turn out to be incredibly boring
January 19, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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I've had some strong successes helping get stories out recently. Read more here ⬇️

bsky.app/profile/lanc...
New followers: Here are some recent noteworthy happenings.

On 10/1/24, I had the privilege of joining a panel of experts including @fredclarkson.bsky.social, @petemontdc.com, @holyshift.bsky.social, Rachel Tabachnick, @julieingersoll.bsky.social and KiraResistance on a NAR webinar.

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January 16, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Earle: Garland, what do you fear most in the world?

Briggs: The possibility that love is not enough.
January 16, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I think I'm gonna ask my GP to break out the spirometer next time I'm there. I was prescribed an inhaler for adult-onset asthma for a long time, until ~15 yrs ago when I had an appt to get it renewed, but my usual GP at the time called off & I got stuck with Dr. Mueller. He refused the rx, saying...
January 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
For my 40th birthday I’m considering a party where everybody has to bring me an eligible bachelor
January 16, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Trump is speaker of the house. Johnson is just a facade and not even a good one.
Knew too much, too patriotic, had to go.
January 15, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I’m trying to migrate over here, but the muscle memory of clicking on Twitter when I have ~something to say~ is strong
January 14, 2025 at 10:40 PM
The Laken Riley Act is a farce and a stain on our character as a nation. Any lawmaker who supports it is dishonest and lacks the moral backbone and integrity to represent the People. Evil is being carried out in that dear young woman's name, and it's shameful.
January 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I absolutely believe it. But all the running I did over about 20 years to help keep anxiety at bay has resulted in a right knee that creaks and groans in pain with every step down the stairs...
January 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Zuckerberg built himself a $200M doomsday bunker and just removed fact-checking and hate-curbing from Meta to facilitate the Trump admin's propaganda spreading. I think it's naive to not expect those men to implement martial law sometime in the next 4 years.
January 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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"bypassing traditional milestones" is a funny way of saying that most of us can't afford to buy a house with multiple jobs, won't have children because we can't afford them, most of our degrees are useless, and we are the poorest generation among all current living generations
January 7, 2025 at 4:31 AM
I was prepared to love Longlegs, but I duno… at least Maika gave an amazing performance
January 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Watching the Girls Gone Wild documentary… @scaachi.bsky.social you *belong* on camera as a journalist 🤩
December 18, 2024 at 10:38 PM
I love the coziness of Christmastime- here’s my tree! I would love to see pics of your favorite holiday things in your home…💓
December 9, 2024 at 10:09 PM
Don't dismiss this bc it's a Buzzfeed listicle, trust me! Point #1, the rise of state-sanctioned gambling machines in places like GROCERY STORES, is a huge issue devastating many households... and it's not getting much media coverage www.buzzfeed.com/hannahmarder...
44 Photos That Will Make You Want To Sing "Everything Is Awful!!!!!" If You Live In The US
Why do I have to prove to every website that I'm human???
www.buzzfeed.com
December 5, 2024 at 6:47 PM