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
Same. My city's "special mental health cop" was a brute who accused me and a friend of lying that our bipolar friend wasn't on meth when we called the non-emergency line for help as he underwent a crisis. They left without helping. The next morning he'd broken into a business & was arrested.
March 31, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I told him I know and I am so glad I did 🥰😭
March 21, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Fascists
March 13, 2025 at 10:13 PM
What about rotten apples?
March 12, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Oh Deborah. I’ve just read your replies. Thank you so much for sharing your story. Will reply tmrw when I can devote my full self ❤️
March 12, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Here ya go :) archive.is/o4kqN
archive.is
March 11, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I’m embarrassed for you. You thought you saw an opportunity to frame yourself as better than the rest, but what you actually did was lick the boots of the people working to oppress your constituents. You are not brave or tactful, you are a coward who disappointed all of us. You’re weak.
March 6, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Ugh, not surprised to hear this. He strikes me as an entitled brat in adult form, too wrapped up in maintaining a certain image to be curious about the world around him.
March 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
@steveinskeep.bsky.social angers me at least once a week with his flippancy on Up First. He is so unserious and he shouldn't be reporting if he can't give us the integrity we deserve.
March 3, 2025 at 1:53 PM
It woke me up indirectly at like 4 a.m. bc my cat clearly thought we were under attack (the noise of it hitting the windows)
February 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I had to abandon my morning routine of listening to Up First while doing my makeup bc I can no longer tolerate Steve Inskeep bending over backwards to normalize every goddamn facet of this coup
February 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Painting Assata Shakur quotes on my old ground-level apartment’s picture window that faced a heavily used sidewalk helped get me thru 2018-2023
February 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Zorro was the name of my grandma’s dog, I remember my grandpa teaching me how to do the Z with an imaginary sword :) Your Zorro is having a great hair day!
January 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Well that sounds even more interesting than what I described! I can't wait to see. I hope you have so much fun at Sundance! and that you see your favorite celebs, hehe
January 29, 2025 at 8:45 PM
That is SO COOL!! You guys did a PHENOMENAL job fighting back against Moms Against Liberty, you basically gave a roadmap for winning to school districts across the state... is that what the film is about?
January 29, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I had a case of norovirus a few years ago and it was the worst pain I've ever had, it is relentless! Hope your tummy is done fighting you.
January 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Since 2016 I've been reading every article & essay about changing MAGA minds that crosses my path... It is an *immense* time investment to get just one person to snap out of the MAGA mindset, and if they smell just a hint of shaming you're back to square one!
January 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM