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jrintaos.bsky.social
Animal welfare advocate mixed with former Wall Street CCO, now expert witness. Hiking and biking in Northern NM are my happy places.
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What a travesty @ticketmaster.com is - first day of sale for Ireland v. All Blacks in Chicago on Nov. 1 and ALL the tickets are resale, lowest price $250. Truly disappointed in the #IrishRugbyFootballUnion for choosing such a poor partner for ticket sales.

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We need to start recognizing Republican Nazism as an existential threat to our nation.

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Laying off 50% of employees at HUD, and 40% at the FHA is a direct attack on the most marginalized folks seeking housing. #f_elon #f_Trump www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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I am truly enjoying watching KC having their souls crushed #SuperBowl

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Black History Month day 4: Audre Lorde (1934-1992) Audre Lorde was a Black female writer and activist who made incredible contributions to literature. In her writings, she highlighted her experience as a Black lesbian woman, confronted racism, homophobia, classism & misogyny. #BlackHistoryMonth

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New and important: we built a federal expenditure tracker. All expenditure line items that are available on the Daily Treasury Statement. USAID was zeroed out on 1/28 and has been at zero ever since. www.hamiltonproject.org/data/trackin... #EconSky

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This is more fucking like it.

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NEW: Inspectors general say Trump's removals may be illegal since they fail to comply with 2022 law requiring 30 days notice to Congress WH will likely argue this is unconstitutional, but it will be a fight w/ @meganmesserly.bsky.social @joshgerstein.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/01...

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ESPN bending the knee to Drumpf at half time.

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Clemency granted. Thank you so much President Biden.

submitted 34 days ago • 389 comments

Bueno

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Just watched this amazing performance of "Fix You" by Jacob Collier and Chris Martin. Watch if you want something so beautiful it will make you weep... www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwC0...

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Signed, sealed, delivered. This is what legislating looks like. Results, not promises. And we’re just getting started…

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Meet the Navajo professor mapping the impact of climate change on Indigenous land | Boise State Public Radio www.boisestatepublicradio.org/environment/...

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You've got to hand it to Elon Musk - getting 71% of British people to agree on anything is impressive

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Happy to see the ski patrollers prevailed in their strike against Vail Resorts. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

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Unpaywalled version of the new presumably horrifying Vulture article on Gaiman: archive.is/HJtxW

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A lovely, snowy day in Taos

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Story coming later at @nmpoliticalreport.bsky.social, but the NM Supreme Court ruled that local anti-abortion ordinances aren't valid, since they conflict with state law protecting abortion access. The oral arguments took place in December of 2023, which feels like a lifetime ago. Story from then:

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So, Trump is threatening to put massive tariffs on Danish imports to pressure them into giving up Greenland. Fun facts: the U.S. imports over $6Bln in pharmaceuticals from Denmark each year. Denmarks' largest company? Novo Nordisk, maker of Ozempic and Wegovy. 1/

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Park City Professional Ski Patrol Association (PCPSPA) is on strike - you can support their strike fund here, to help them cover living expenses while they fight for a fair wage. www.gofundme.com/f/strike-fun...

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The Washington Post censoring a political cartoon criticizing billionaires? That can’t be. I was told all those Washington Post subscription cancelations were because the Post was being objective, fair, and nonpartisan, and readers just couldn’t handle their free speech honest open-mindedness.

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From Paul Mescal to Bad Sisters to Claire Keegan, the green wave keeps rolling Unfortunately, the lived experience of creatives working in Ireland is often a struggle www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024...

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Rest in power, President Carter

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His altruism and generosity was incredibly uplifting. I wish him a blessed journey to the land of beautiful souls. I see you President Carter — I celebrate your wonderful life.

submitted 56 days ago • 132 comments

like snow Galway Kinnell

submitted 56 days ago • 6 comments

The biggest irony of the MAGA/DOGE immigration meltdown is the "we can't find enough educated engineers in the US" line from the Tech Broligarchs. You joined forces with a party that has been hell-bent, and all too successful at, destroying and devaluing education in the U.S. since the Reagan era.

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The sublime St Francis de Asis in Ranchos de Taos, NM. Having this treasure less than a mile from our little farm is a blessing.

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ICYMI.

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I realize that writing retreats are all the rage, but I honestly feel that the idea of a baking retreat holds a lot of potential.

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