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“Any time you have a group, or individuals who are trying to influence public policy and are essentially refusing to make their identity known, it’s not good for democracy.” Healthcare issues in rural New Mexico are a challenge. Not sure this helps. searchlightnm.org/dark-money-f...

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"Based on individual loyalty and connections, and on rewarding friends and punishing enemies (real or perceived), it can be found not just in states but also among tribes, street gangs, and criminal organizations." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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Unfortunately, this feels too true too much of the time. theonion.com/democratic-l...

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"And if you’re a billionaire who’s tired of constantly fearing your own death, my sympathies. I’d first ask you to consider why it’s so easy for you to believe that some people wish you dead — far more people, perhaps, than either of us is comfortable admitting." www.salon.com/2025/02/24/r...

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“Without hesitation he jumped on the bus and didn’t ask the adults any more questions,” she said. “He just started walking in the bus and started yelling in Spanish, demanding documentation from all the passengers.” haussamen.com/2025/02/23/f...

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"The situation escalated after agents questioned the driver, who was unable to respond in English. Rather than de-escalating, an agent proceeded to board the bus, ignored attempts by coaches to explain the situation, and demanded information from the students." www.ktsm.com/news/vasquez...

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Imagine if this had happened to your kid, while traveling to a high school swim meet.

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“Many of us are talking about having to relocate to another town because we just don’t know how to kind of make ends meet in a small rural town in New Mexico. There’s just no jobs.” These firings will hurt our local economy. These folks protect #publiclands www.abqjournal.com/news/article...

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"Algorithmic complacency" and "context collapse." "Introspection will reveal a lot of the problems you think you have are being put into your head by influencers." Thank you, @techconnectify.bsky.social youtu.be/QEJpZjg8GuA?...

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"Hang in there, everyone. Spring is coming." If you are not familiar with Hank Shaw, you are missing out. tothebone.substack.com/p/seeds-of-l...

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“Yosemite National Park [is] the size of Rhode Island and has more locks than a small city, and without a locksmith I’m deeply concerned for the safety and security of the park and people in it." www.sfgate.com/california-p...

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Meanwhile: "To generate hundreds of billions or trillions of dollars, the Treasury Department may find that selling public lands to the highest bidders is the only way to raise that kind of money quickly." Our #publiclands may not be public much longer. www.americanprogress.org/article/trum...

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Thank you, @mapquest.com

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Well, there you have it. "'Like other senior White House advisors, Mr Musk has no actual or formal authority to make government decisions himself,' per the filing, signed by Joshua Fisher, director of the Office of Administration at the White House ..." www.axios.com/2025/02/18/m...

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Not sure this makes me feel safer. "A witness told investigators that Perez had stated that if he were ever to be arrested that he would prefer to be arrested in Mexico so that he could continue his criminal activity in jail, the special agent said." www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/c...

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¡YeeHaw!

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"While there are some rare opportunities for public land sales to help ease the tight housing market here and there, wholesale liquidating of public land is a false promise." #publiclands www.sltrib.com/opinion/comm...