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Public health-y, Cruces’ first queer city councilor, zoning nerd. New Mexican by choice. Just me, not official, never fancy-pants. πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

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Albuquerque’s Mayor Said Arrests Were β€œNot the Solution” to Homelessness. Yet Jail Bookings Have Skyrocketed. Under Tim Keller’s leadership, the city has increasingly criminalized conduct associated with homelessness, causing a growing number of people on the streets to be arrested and jailed.

Citations for existing, creating cycles of disruption and cruelty. We need to support people and house them, jail does neither and costs more (if your empathy is broken, just do math.)

www.propublica.org/article/albu...

05.03.2026 23:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m sorry…but an historic beef??? *it is right there!!!*

03.03.2026 16:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s truly unhinged in somehow novel ways, but still with some vague underlying racism?? Hard to even know if it’s bots or an algorithm that really β€œgets” the most off the wall people?

01.03.2026 01:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In our city we just opened (? Not sure that it was really closed before?) new broadband franchise ability (to TMobile and some other subcontractors) and they are barely digging the trenches: suddenly Xfinity doesn’t have contracts! Sure you can drop cable! Actually, we can give you a cheaper rate!

28.02.2026 14:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dept. of Defense shoots down Customs and Border Protection drone near El Paso: Officials Ranking members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure released a statement on the incident on Thursday.

It is like asking a group of 10 year old boys β€œWho broke the window?”
Our federal government is led by incompetent liars in every agency.

28.02.2026 05:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Read this great unroll to understand how investing in and believing in public health saves lives. (And, if you read the whole 🧡, you’ll be well on your way to being a better public health advocate than these MAHA🀑.)

27.02.2026 17:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So gross.

22.02.2026 19:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

YES to this!

22.02.2026 17:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It is still an affront to our (generalized, borderless) values.

22.02.2026 17:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is Socorro TX, so, just a few miles from NM, a suburb of El Paso. (Which is similar to what we are now experiencing with data centers: NM is appropriately hostile! But our very close neighbors are not.)

22.02.2026 17:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A street cafe scape with art painted on a wall and electric box. Umbrellas hang above while people eat at tables.

A street cafe scape with art painted on a wall and electric box. Umbrellas hang above while people eat at tables.

Omg, I am there too!

21.02.2026 02:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

First of all who knows what took place and who bit what.

But if this convo could in any way lead to my being disciplined or affect my personal working conditions, I request my steward or union officer (Jean) be present at the meeting. Without representation, I choose not to answer questions tbh

20.02.2026 08:52 πŸ‘ 1722 πŸ” 102 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 12

No. Pennsylvania. I will wait till your full story comes out, but am considering this a hint that her tales may not have been πŸ’―.

20.02.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My grandmother insisted she invented sloppy joes? But I have not researched this at all so as not to mess with her alleged legacy.

20.02.2026 22:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Haha. Emerge living rent-free in these guys heads, as ever!

16.02.2026 03:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sending you hugs. Such an incredible hardship.

13.02.2026 05:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Didn’t catch all the references? Check this thread…

09.02.2026 17:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

NIMBYs: you’ve trained for this!!!

08.02.2026 16:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

we really need to talk about how AI is being used to provide cover for government policy based on deadly misinformation β€” and how every one of us who writes about AI in health, but doesn't center that fact, is lending credence to the enterprise.

07.02.2026 03:17 πŸ‘ 180 πŸ” 89 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3

Wait, am I reading that Herrell isn’t in the race for D2? That is quite something…I didn’t realize she took the hint(s).

04.02.2026 05:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

NM leg showing up. Gratitude to the legislators, especially @therubiodispatch.bsky.social
who fight the cruel deportation machines on behalf of all of us every day.

04.02.2026 05:25 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Absolutely this. Unless it is doused in milk or booze, count me out.

02.02.2026 16:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yet ANOTHER Venn that’s a circle.

31.01.2026 05:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why a New Mexico Developer Quit Natural Gas

Las Cruces, District 5 residents in the news!
Every logic dictates a gas-free future…I’m glad we are pioneering it here.

30.01.2026 20:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
A tabby cat sitting on a protest sign that says abolish ice

A tabby cat sitting on a protest sign that says abolish ice

A diverse group of people, many holding signs that say things like β€œice cold killers”

A diverse group of people, many holding signs that say things like β€œice cold killers”

Abolish ice is the minimum. Great turnout in Las Cruces today.

Can we just declare #emergencycaturday from now until further notice?

30.01.2026 19:53 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Can’t literacy ourselves out of this one, I’m afraid.

30.01.2026 14:09 πŸ‘ 161 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1

I thought that my (submitted yesterday) taxes/refund were giving ephemeral.

30.01.2026 01:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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TUSD may cancel Friday classes due to employee absences in protest of ICE - AZ Luminaria The Tucson Unified School District says it may cancel classes Friday because of hundreds of potential employee absences protesting immigration enforcement across the country. TUSD Superintendent Gabri...

The largest school district in Tucson may cancel classes tomorrow because they are anticipating massive staff absenteeism for the ICE protests.

Go teachers go! You are changing lives by example.

29.01.2026 19:56 πŸ‘ 235 πŸ” 76 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3

I was just coming here to say this. Because efficiency.

29.01.2026 18:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œEvery time we choose constructive action, it builds toward the possibility of freedom and liberation. β€œ

25.01.2026 14:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0