next4d2l.bsky.social

next4d2l.bsky.social

@next4d2l.bsky.social

New Mexican (Santa Fe) since 2011; roots in Houston. Recently retired federal attorney, back to 🖼️ 🧶 👩🏼‍🌾 and trying to stay sane — maybe…

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View from my back patio up to the new snowfall in the Ski Santa Fe area. The Jemez Mtns received visible snowfall over the weekend. Meanwhile, in town most of the flora —and some of the birds — seem to think it’s growing/nesting time 😳

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"The leaders of Finland and Norway called Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday to urge him to end the war in Ukraine, breaking with a longstanding practice among Western European leaders of shunning direct contact with the Kremlin" www.reuters.com/world/europe...

reuters.comLeaders of Norway and Finland call Putin in break with previous European stanceThe phone call was a bid to influence the diplomatic process at a time ‌when US President Donald Trump has shifted his position in favour of Russia

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Replying to @tordenskjoldcph.bsky.social

This conversation with historian Tim Snyder is worth a listen on the topic of accountability and how the Dems will only have a small window to act right after they gain control over Congress in Nov/Jan. He also talks about the “redistribution of ill-gotten gains” by trump. youtu.be/0hUctg2y99o?...

youtu.beBefore and After the Elections with Glenn Kirschner and Timothy SnyderYouTube video by Timothy Snyder

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It's pretty bad when a gallon of diesel costs more than what you make in an hour under the national minimum wage, which has been $7.25 since 2009 Basically you have to work 2 days to be able to fill up your truck 🛻 www.ncsl.org/labor-and-em...

mikeymomo.bsky.social@mikeymomo.bsky.social

The numbers don't lie... J.R. Duren in Jacksonville, Florida Monday 26 October 2026 14:54 GMT www.independent.co.uk/us/money/gas...

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Tax documents show the group behind Cornel West's 2024 ballot push was wholly funded through Elon Musk's dark money network readsludge.com/2026/10/26/m...

readsludge.comMusk-Linked Dark Money Network Funded the Group Behind Cornel West’s Ballot PushPeople Over Party raised $7.7 million in 2024, all of it from the nonprofit behind the Fair Election Fund, which in turn got every dollar from a Musk-funded dark money group.
Team Talarico@teamtalaricohq.bsky.social

NEW AD: Have you seen these anti-Talarico attack ads? Elon Musk paid for nearly all of them. The world's first trillionaire knows if he drags the most corrupt politician in Texas across the finish line, Ken Paxton will owe him everything. Elon Musk: Texas is not for sale.

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“Monday’s decision may go down as the final terrible call of WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert‘s much-maligned tenure. The league can only hope she’ll be replaced with someone who recognizes the WNBA is in the television business.”

awfulannouncing.comWNBA makes mind-boggling decision to move Finals Game 6 to middle of workdayThe WNBA has made the bewildering decision to move Game 6 of its Finals to 12:30 p.m. ET on Thursday afternoon.

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🚨BREAKING: We have moved for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction enjoining Trump from continuing to unconstitutionally impose themselves upon election administration procedures that the Constitution and federal law assign to the States.

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Replying to @annabower.bsky.social

emptywheel@emptywheel.bsky.social

In the Floris case, DOJ filed what they call a "notice of superseding complaint," adding one obstruction charge, for which it adds speculation for proof of motive. But the new "complaint" is not signed: it may be a ploy to avoid today's preliminary hearing or to DQ Zia Faruqui.

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I don’t think we should get used to a man this wealthy, this full of hate and this willing to demonize a small minority having so much power in our economy and in our politics. To defend democracy, we must defeat the oligarchs.

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We have a lot of bats in New Mexico, but not a lot of water so it never occurred to me that they might be able to swim...

c0nc0rdance@c0nc0rdance.bsky.social

Next up in my occasional series: "Can it swim?" BATS!🦇🏊 As video captured by Rob Mackereth (@mack2526 on IG) in the Lake District, England shows, bats can indeed swim. In fact, they're pretty good little swimmers. But there's an asterisk. Also, standard disclaimer: do not handle downed bats!

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When it came out that the Nevada Republican David Flippo’s campaign had falsely claimed he received a Bronze Star with valor, there was just one problem, the Air Force veteran, wore a hat with V-shaped emblems for years. His new explanation? His grandkids added the Vs without him noticing.

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There's a scenario in which the Supreme Court gets this case in December and three justices involved in Bush v. Gore on behalf of Bush will be asked whether confusion is grounds to reject election results.

Taniel@taniel.bsky.social

The Trump administration is preemptively suing to block Alaska from certifying a Mary Peltola victory, should she win. Their argument is that the double Dan Sullivan thing is confusing voters. www.reuters.com/world/trump-...

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“The Justice Department has moved to preemptively block certification of the results of Alaska’s Senate race if Republican incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan loses his tight race against Democrat Mary Peltola next month.”

wapo.stDOJ seeks to block Alaska Senate result if Republican incumbent narrowly losesIn a lawsuit, the Justice Department cited confusion over two similarly named candidates, including Republican Sen. Daniel S. Sullivan.

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After 13 months in ICE detention, Rev. Edward Nalwamba was so weak he had to be carried out when he was finally released. A federal judge found ICE didn’t even have a concrete plan to deport him. Thirteen months of his life. Despicable. #SheShed

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The obsession with keeping Black kids out of quality schools is really something else.

Mike Sacks@mikesacks.bsky.social

SCOTUS making its first move to go after race-neutral high school admissions standards:

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-- Drool Sack is the New Black -- Stunning #dog #photography comes with perfectly shaped drool. This image didn't make it to the wall of fame at the vet clinic but it's going to be my 2027 calendar. To hell with perfectionism. #StunDay #ECK #ClassicMono #PaintByWords #DogsOfBlueSky

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Remember a lot of Musk's money for Mars comes from U.S. taxpayers 🎨 by Mike Smith @dallasnews.com

Jenn@jennburrill.bsky.social

A reminder that that Elon Musk & his companies like SpaceX get taxpayer funding through government contracts For SpaceX specifically, roughly 20% of its total revenue comes directly from federal government contracts ✏️ @washingtonpost.com Free link: www.congress.gov/119/meeting/...

Watching baseball.... What a great play — said with respect even though I am rooting for the Rays. That's mostly because I do not want to see those ridiculously untrue anti Sherrod Brown ads while I cheer for the Brewers in the World Series. @四 +

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This is the secondvideo on this incident I’m going to post. THE GOP are enabling this! We’re being led by someone with such severe dementia that he can’t even find the car he’s gotten into a thousand times. #VoteBlue ⬆️ & ⬇️ the ballot. Save our country.

epistemiccrisis.bsky.social@epistemiccrisis.bsky.social

#greenscreen #greenscreenvideo This video is my opinion 🤓

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Replying to @propublica.org

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President Trump wants to soften one of the strongest legal protections American workers have: the right to hold an employer accountable when retirement savings are mishandled. Watch @amoghvaz.bsky.social break it down 👇

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@barackobama.bsky.social 's blistering rebuke of Trump's actions against @ilhanmn.bsky.social This is how you do it...

Jenn@jennburrill.bsky.social

If Dems win the Senate Chuck @schumer.senate.gov needs to step down from his leadership position Not only has he not issued a statement about the administrations criminal investigation & search of Rep. Ilhan Omar's home - he has no plan end the Iran war or hold Trump accountable

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This 7-term congressman - chairman of the House Freedom Caucus! - thinks he can tell a reporter at a press conference it’s illegal to record him. They’re all really mean, but so many of them are also so incredibly stupid.

Baltimore Banner@thebaltimorebanner.com

Republican Rep. Andy Harris incorrectly told a reporter they were breaking the law as the reporter and others recorded an exchange with him last night. Harris had just wrapped up a debate with Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz.

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Replying to @scalzi.com

And while we're on the subject: there's no ethical use of a product brought to market through unethical means. It doesn't matter whether the product is "AI" or chocolate or diamonds. Most generative "AI" was knowingly developed through massive theft from creatives; we have the emails admitting this.

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ICE raided Santa Fe construction sites Tuesday "it’s just a ghost town out on these major building projects... Individuals that may absolutely have status — that may absolutely have paperwork to be in this country legally — are still feeling fear & reacting to what’s going on by not going to work”

santafenewmexican.comSeveral arrests made in ICE raid at Santa Fe construction siteAn ICE raid on a Santa Fe housing construction site Tuesday comes as part of an apparent surge in immigration enforcement targeting construction workers in the region.