Manuel Salgado
@manuelsalgado.bsky.social
Environmental and climate scientist and environmental justice advocate. Texas A&M/University of New Mexico. Chicano son of immigrants and migrant farmers. Federal research manager for WE ACT (@weact4ej.bsky.social). Opinions my own.
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Manuel Salgado
@manuelsalgado.bsky.social
· Oct 16
Hispanic Heritage Month 2025
Editor’s Note: The extent of Hispanic and Latino/a/e peoples is broad and multidimensional. Although many will try to describe us as homogenous and as one in the same, we recognize that could not be ...
storymaps.arcgis.com
With mere hours left to go in Hispanic Heritage Month, we put the finishing touches on our storymap we created with our partners @greenlatinos.org that celebrates the contributions Latinos have made to Environmental Justice. It is but a portion of the story but I really hope you'll engage with it.
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Now that my wife's green card arrived in the mail today I finally feel safe to say how absolutely horrendous it was that we had to discuss what to do in this exact scenario when we went into USCIS for an interview.
The plans + contingencies we had to come up with. Not the country I grew up in.
The plans + contingencies we had to come up with. Not the country I grew up in.
Gut wrenching: “I had to take our baby from my crying wife’s arms,” Mr. Paul, 33, said, recalling the moment that agents said they were arresting his wife, Katie.
Ms. Paul was sent to an immigration detention center with hundreds of other people swept up in the Trump administration’s crackdown.”
Ms. Paul was sent to an immigration detention center with hundreds of other people swept up in the Trump administration’s crackdown.”
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Now that my wife's green card arrived in the mail today I finally feel safe to say how absolutely horrendous it was that we had to discuss what to do in this exact scenario when we went into USCIS for an interview.
The plans + contingencies we had to come up with. Not the country I grew up in.
The plans + contingencies we had to come up with. Not the country I grew up in.
This is huge
big late breaking news: the market monitor for the largest energy grid in the u.s., covering much of the midwest and mid-atlantic, has called to block new data centers connections to the grid, saying current course of growth assures regular blackouts
No more PJM data centers unless they can be reliably served: market monitor
The PJM Interconnection’s market monitor urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to rule that large data centers can only come online if the grid operator can still meet reliability metrics.
www.utilitydive.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:34 AM
This is huge
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National Guard members should never have been deployed in Washington, DC.
November 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
National Guard members should never have been deployed in Washington, DC.
I swear this city just deserves to have some fucking normalcy for a bit.
November 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I swear this city just deserves to have some fucking normalcy for a bit.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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seen on WT Harris in E Charlotte
November 23, 2025 at 3:35 AM
seen on WT Harris in E Charlotte
I miss him @jmijin.bsky.social ! 😭
Look at this, a thing of absolute beauty
November 23, 2025 at 5:28 AM
I miss him @jmijin.bsky.social ! 😭
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for the next 90 minutes of playing time (+needed) this is a Washington Spirit fan account
November 23, 2025 at 1:00 AM
for the next 90 minutes of playing time (+needed) this is a Washington Spirit fan account
In Seattle and found a bar to watch @washingtonspirit.com win it all!
November 23, 2025 at 1:01 AM
In Seattle and found a bar to watch @washingtonspirit.com win it all!
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Mamdani just played Trump without sacrificing immigrants, Muslims, workers, or the LGBTQ.
Trump did his transactional charm offensive, Mamdani countered without compromising.
He won big and this is the man the Democratic Establishment still won't embrace.
What more do people need to see?
Trump did his transactional charm offensive, Mamdani countered without compromising.
He won big and this is the man the Democratic Establishment still won't embrace.
What more do people need to see?
November 21, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Mamdani just played Trump without sacrificing immigrants, Muslims, workers, or the LGBTQ.
Trump did his transactional charm offensive, Mamdani countered without compromising.
He won big and this is the man the Democratic Establishment still won't embrace.
What more do people need to see?
Trump did his transactional charm offensive, Mamdani countered without compromising.
He won big and this is the man the Democratic Establishment still won't embrace.
What more do people need to see?
I have been offline all-day and coming back to today's news is just... 😂
November 22, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I have been offline all-day and coming back to today's news is just... 😂
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A majority of voters also support cutting emissions and phasing out fossil fuels, even when posed against arguments that it would raise costs or hurt fossil fuel companies.
![Bar chart of polling data from Data For Progress.
Title: In a Split Test, Voters Prefer Cutting Emissions and Phasing Out Fossil Fuels.
Description: Which of the following comes closest to your view, even if neither is exactly correct?
Response Options:
A) We should cut emissions and phase out fossil fuels as fast as possible because we need to urgently address climate change and its impacts on all of us.
B) Don't know
C) [A/B SPLIT TEST]
<strong>SPLIT A:</strong> We should not cut emissions and phase out fossil fuels as fast as possible because it would hurt fossil fuel companies and their workers. — 52% chose A, 9% chose B, 39% chose C
<strong>SPLIT B:</strong> We should not cut emissions and phase out fossil fuels as fast as possible because it would disrupt consumers' lives and raise costs in the short term. — 48% chose A, 10% chose B, 42% chose C
November 14–17, 2025 survey of 1,224 U.S. likely voters.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ltzetlayeqsp4qu7pb4irz24/bafkreic2rl4ml5wz7no5ttb34dpst62zt4vp365yk5neywzc4rj7itgswm@jpeg)
November 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
A majority of voters also support cutting emissions and phasing out fossil fuels, even when posed against arguments that it would raise costs or hurt fossil fuel companies.
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NEW: A strong majority (65%) of voters prefer that the United States takes ambitious action on climate change, even if other countries do not.
November 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
NEW: A strong majority (65%) of voters prefer that the United States takes ambitious action on climate change, even if other countries do not.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Washington state should be illegal.
November 21, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Washington state should be illegal.
I love it here
November 20, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I love it here
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Academia is a really racist and sexist place. Larry Summers, as the president of Harvard, epitomized that racism and sexism but he is not unique. That's why we needed DEI.
November 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Academia is a really racist and sexist place. Larry Summers, as the president of Harvard, epitomized that racism and sexism but he is not unique. That's why we needed DEI.
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Listening to some world-famous "climate leaders" and I’m absolutely exhausted by how we’ve strapped ourselves inside a careening plane made up of neoliberal climate solutions. Basically, they’d rather we die than divorce capitalism. The parallels w the Democratic party could not be more obvious.
November 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Listening to some world-famous "climate leaders" and I’m absolutely exhausted by how we’ve strapped ourselves inside a careening plane made up of neoliberal climate solutions. Basically, they’d rather we die than divorce capitalism. The parallels w the Democratic party could not be more obvious.
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Is national policy more responsive to the preferences of white Americans than to those of people of color? When Republicans control the presidency and/or the Senate, yes. White voters are more likely to see legislation they support become law than are Black, Latino, or Asian American voters.
#OpenAccess from @apsrjournal.bsky.social -
Race, Responsiveness, and Representation in U.S. Lawmaking - https://cup.org/47BDxm1
- G. AGUSTIN MARKARIAN, @jacobhacker.bsky.social, @maclockhart.bsky.social & ZOLTAN HAJNAL
#FirstView
Race, Responsiveness, and Representation in U.S. Lawmaking - https://cup.org/47BDxm1
- G. AGUSTIN MARKARIAN, @jacobhacker.bsky.social, @maclockhart.bsky.social & ZOLTAN HAJNAL
#FirstView
November 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Is national policy more responsive to the preferences of white Americans than to those of people of color? When Republicans control the presidency and/or the Senate, yes. White voters are more likely to see legislation they support become law than are Black, Latino, or Asian American voters.
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This is an important paper at @apsrjournal.bsky.social. It's not exactly surprising that racism undermines effective representation, but it is well and carefully done. Congrats to @markarianga.bsky.social, @jacobhacker.bsky.social, @maclockhart.bsky.social, and Hajnal
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
November 18, 2025 at 2:32 PM
This is an important paper at @apsrjournal.bsky.social. It's not exactly surprising that racism undermines effective representation, but it is well and carefully done. Congrats to @markarianga.bsky.social, @jacobhacker.bsky.social, @maclockhart.bsky.social, and Hajnal
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
These Aggies are the real deal. Elko has really done a number on BAS and this response today. Just WOW.
a football player wearing a helmet with the letter a on it
ALT: a football player wearing a helmet with the letter a on it
media.tenor.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:17 PM
These Aggies are the real deal. Elko has really done a number on BAS and this response today. Just WOW.
An absolute joy to watch the @washingtonspirit.com . Truly the franchise this city deserves.
November 15, 2025 at 7:17 PM
An absolute joy to watch the @washingtonspirit.com . Truly the franchise this city deserves.
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Update: The Trump-Epstein friendship statue is up at Busboys.
November 14, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Update: The Trump-Epstein friendship statue is up at Busboys.
As a renter, can't wait to listen to this one.
OK I recorded a pod on balcony solar & folks it is f'ing awesome. I was vaguely excited about this before digging in & now I'm *extremely* excited about it.
November 14, 2025 at 8:47 PM
As a renter, can't wait to listen to this one.
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NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com: