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He/Him. Hornist, experimenting with jazz. Gardener. Adventurous cook.

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Indivisible Santa Fe ❌👑 @indivisiblesantafe.org · 6h
No Kings has turned out the biggest protests in American history, but on October 17 takes a new turn toward Early Voting. Donovan and Gary interview Scott Romans of Indivisible Santa Fe who explains the strategy for safeguarding the midterm election results. rss.com/podcasts/ind...
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Indivisible Santa Fe Radio | Podcast on RSS.com
Hosts Donovan and Gary speak with activists from northern New Mexico strategizing to defend working families, fight fascism and promote democratic…
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 5h
Over the last five years we have secured millions for affordable housing & food programs across New Mexico. Housing for seniors, families, kids, to ABQ’s Veterans Integration Center & transitional housing campus, youth housing campus, & millions to support families to get back on their feet.
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Billie Jean Sweeney @billiejsweeney.bsky.social · 13h
The nyt has been a culture warrior in important ways: its racially-tinged anti-Mamdani vendetta; its propagandistic campaign against trans ppl; its uncritical promotion of neo-segregation and "biblical patriarchy." So it's interesting to see one its top Opinion editors trying to flip the script
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Bryce Covert @brycecovert.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Fascinating new study of New Mexico's universal childcare program, first of its kind, finds the program dramatically increased work for lower-income moms www.the74million.org/zero2eight/n...
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Nearly a Year In, Universal Childcare Is Reshaping Work for Moms in New Mexico
A new study highlights some early impacts of universal childcare on labor supply for mothers in New Mexico.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 02/10/2026
This Wednesday, Elon Musk called for the death sentence for transgender youth care providers. It was in reply to a post calling for full criminalization of all gender-affirming surgery. Musk is becoming even more radicalized in targeting trans people. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Elon Musk Calls For “Death Sentence” for GAC Providers
Musk’s posts are not just inflammatory rhetoric. They have real-life consequences.
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 02/10/2026
A new coalition concerned about money’s growing influence on New Mexico politics is urging state lawmakers to consider legislation this January that would ban corporations from political spending. buff.ly/1RurSCR
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New Mexico group seeks to ban all corporate, ‘dark’ money spending on politics • Source New Mexico
The Money Out of Politics New Mexico group argues that states have authority to amend corporate charter powers to prohibit political spending.
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The Xylom @thexylom.com · 02/10/2026
In 2003, the U.S. military bombed Iraq’s national seed bank in Abu Ghraib, effectively eliminating hundreds of varieties of indigenous seeds adapted to growing in the drought-prone desert climate. A year later, U.S. law prohibited Iraqi farmers from seed saving. (First published in 2025 by Prism)
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Saving Iraq’s Seeds, One Garden at a Time
Comprising a diverse range of backgrounds and ages, the collective fosters a space for voices of Jewish, Muslim, and Christian seed stewards from the Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA) region…
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Joan Alker @joanalker1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The # of kids covered by Medicaid/CHIP since Jan 2025 continues to decline As of August 2026, the ⬇️ was 2.575 million 2026 is a more rapid ⬇️ than the already large ⬇️ in 2025 This is very worrying bcuz drops in child Medicaid enrollment usually means kid uninsured rate is ⬆️
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Mina Kimes @minakimes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Straight up: As a woman in football, this sucks to listen to. This week in particular.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 02/10/2026
Abolish the death penalty.
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Evan Sutton @evansutton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is massive. Buried in this interview (which is a great read btw), @abdulelsayed.bsky.social calls for investigations into Elon Musk and DOGE 🙌 www.scientificamerican.com/article/demo...
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ACLU @aclu.org · 01/10/2026
BREAKING: The Supreme Court has agreed to hear our case challenging the Trump administration’s cruel and illegal policy subjecting millions of immigrants to mandatory detention. We'll see the administration in court.
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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The US Commission on Civil Rights has formally rebuked the Trump administration's legal strategy for its "anti-antisemitism" on campus campaign, citing Jewish Studies scholars arguing that "Zionism is not an ethnic or ancestral trait." www.usccr.gov/reports/2026...
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The Federal Response to Antisemitism on American College and University Campuses
The Federal Response to Antisemitism on American College and University Campuses examines how institutions of higher education and the federal government have responded to allegations of antisemitism ...
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CNN International PR @cnnipr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Jared Kushner's private equity company is the largest shareholder in an Israeli firm with Israeli military links, a CNN investigation has found. He is also negotiating a deal for Gaza. New reporting from CNN's Katie Polglase, Allegra Goodwin, and Majlie de Puy Kamp edition.cnn.com/2026/10/01/u...
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Jared Kushner’s company has large stake in firm with Israeli military links | CNN
At the same time Jared Kushner has negotiated in the war in Gaza, his company has held the largest stake in a firm backing businesses involved in Israel’s military campaigns.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 01/10/2026
What happened after Donald Trump took a wrecking ball to federal child care programs? 400+ day cares shut down in Oklahoma. 300+ programs shut down in Indiana. HUNDREDS more have closed nationwide. Our families deserve better.
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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 01/10/2026
5 million people, including an estimated 1 million children, have lost access to food because of Trump. Instead of a ballroom, an arch, or a war, we could be making sure people don’t go hungry. 

This President’s priorities are shameful.
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Changes to SNAP benefits begin Oct. 1 for millions of Americans: What to know
Major changes are coming on Oct. 1 for the tens of millions of Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food assistance.
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Proud to see this day come for the IPCC & 19 Pueblos of New Mexico! The Senate just passed our Albuquerque Indian School Act, bringing us one step closer to returning this land and expanding the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center. Let’s get this across the finish line in the House! ❤️
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Senate Passes Bill to Transfer Former Albuquerque Indian School Land to 19 New Mexico Pueblos
Overview: The U.S. Senate has passed legislation to transfer a portion of the former Albuquerque Indian School campus to the 19 New Mexico Pueblos for the expansion of the Indian Pueblo Cultural Cente...
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Tomorrow, on October 1, the biggest transfer of wealth from the working class to the wealthy hits a critical milestone. Many of the provisions from the Big Ugly Bill will go into effect, harming hundreds of thousands of Michiganders in order to create tax cuts for the richest people in America.
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 30/09/2026
New Mexico's CD2 race is one of the most closely watched congressional elections in the country. Read what both candidates told Source NM about the border, Project Jupiter and President Donald Trump's policies, plus other issues here: buff.ly/e6BatR9
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New Mexico Election 2026: US House of Representatives, District 2 • Source New Mexico
The 2nd Congressional District race is one of the nation's most closely watched this cycle.
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Onyx Impact @theonyximpact.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Our CEO Esosa Osa debuts The Propaganda Playbook, helping Black voters, creators, and journalists navigate rising propaganda risks. Tiffany Hsu covers it in today's @nytimes.com. Read her piece, then visit PropagandaPlaybook.org for the full guide. #VotingRights #Empowerment
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🎃 Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 30/09/2026
I got nominated for a Signal Award for B*tch, Listen! My interview w/ Elie Mystal—The Constitution: A Scam by Rich White Men, for Rich White Men—has been nominated for best individual episode in the Activism, Public Service, and Social Impact category! But now I need YOUR help. 1/2
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The Constitution: A Scam by Rich White Men, for Rich White Men
YouTube video by Rewire News Group
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Marianne Dhenin @mariannedhe.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Grassroots coalitions in a growing number of states are working to pass legislation to cut municipal or state ties to ICE. New Mexico and New York have both done it this year. I covered those efforts here:
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New Mexico Becomes the Latest State to End Cooperation With ICE Under New Law
Activists say ending local and state cooperation with ICE is a key way to obstruct Trump’s mass deportation machine.
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Annemarie Cuccia @annemariec.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ever wondered how we report on homelessness compassionately and accurately @streetsensedc.bsky.social? I worked with a group of reporters on a guide to help journalists navigate the political division and complexities around Housing First, encampments, and more. drive.google.com/file/u/0/d/1...
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HBRC Guide_8.31.26.pdf
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Billie Jean Sweeney @billiejsweeney.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The right's attacks on trans people have always been the tip of the spear, an entry point into wider abuses that threaten American democracy. Government agents have killed and kidnapped people on US streets. Tens of thousands are held in inhumane detention camps, deprived of due process.
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Erin Kissane @kissane.myatproto.social · 29/09/2026
A thing I learned about Meta when I was trying to understand how their statements relate to their actions a few years ago is that *they just tell absolutely indefensible lies* and journalists almost always let them. They believed no one would ever punish them for it in any way that matters.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Oh this is lovely.
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Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 28/09/2026
Check it out: Not one but TWO Democratic governors recently spoke out against the party abandoning trans rights. Plus Cheryl Reeve continues to be a stand out ally at the WNBA and a lawsuit confronts the impact of Trump's discriminatory policies in HIV/AIDS care. assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
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Democratic Governors, WNBA Coach Defend Trans People in Sport - Assigned Media
Leading Off: Reagan appointed judge defends trans Americans, WNBA coach Cheryl Reeve defends trans athletes, and Governors Gretchen Whitmer and Andy Beshear both spoke out in favor of Democrats contin...
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Brianinja @brianinja.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Excellent article, including a quote by the inestimable Stacey Sutton of @uiccuppa.bsky.social
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Debt Collective 🟥 @debtcollective.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
You cannot talk about "affordability" without talking about debt. We're being robbed twice. First at our workplace by our bosses who refuse to pay use enough. Then a second time by our creditors for charging us interest to borrow for what our bosses don't pay us. It's a sham.
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Indivisible Santa Fe ❌👑 @indivisiblesantafe.org · 25/09/2026
Election starts in New Mexico on October 6. Make a plan to be a first-day voter -- it's the patriotic thing to do 💙🇺🇸. If you can't vote first day, vote as early as you can. indivisiblesantafe.org/vote-early/
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No Kings: Vote Early
Nov 3 isn't Election Day. It's the deadline. You can vote any day from October 6 through October 31 in Santa Fe County. Treat November 3 like a tax deadline, not a plan — the date you never want to b...
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BBinCleveland @bbincleveland.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Block Project Jupiter! @sourcenm.com. Link to Bloomberg article: archive.ph/9hXuN
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Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 24/09/2026
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Sep The NYT, one of the nation's leading non-MAGA cheerleaders for ending GAC for youth, summarizes the status of the six major hospital systems which have stopped supplying care in settlements with the Trump admin. [gift] www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...
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Hospitals Shut Youth Gender Clinics in Deal with Trump Administration
At least six hospitals have struck agreements with the Trump administration to pay fines and stop providing gender-transition treatments to minors.
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Africa Is a Country @africasacountry.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A dispute inside a household in N’Djamena becomes a lesson in what money cannot substitute for: recognition, trust, and everyday human dignity. Republished from The Elephant africasacountry.com/2026/09/peop...
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People have to be treated as people
A dispute inside a household in N’Djamena becomes a lesson in what money cannot substitute for: recognition, trust, and everyday human dignity.
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Common Cause New Mexico @commoncausenm.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Otero County Clerk here in NM is already stating in interviews she may not certify elections? Not on our watch.
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How rogue counties could help Trump and throw the midterms into chaos after Election Day
Since 2020, certification has increasingly become a tool for fringe local officials to delay results, force state intervention and cast doubt on votes they are legally required to finalize.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A recent survey found that 92% of U.S. adults have delayed or avoided medical care due to high costs. Meanwhile, a new study from Yale estimates that Medicare for All would save over 114,000 lives and $1 trillion a year. If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have universal healthcare.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 23/09/2026
Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have prohibited future governors from handing over abortion providers, helpers, and patients to red states for criminal prosecution. The bill also barred extraditions involving transgender care.
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Newsom vetoes bill that would ban extraditions for abortion and gender-affirming care
California’s pro-repro rights governor rejects a key protection that 18 blue states have enshrined into law.
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 23/09/2026
NM lawmakers expressed frustration Tuesday with the slow-going implementation of a new regional system for behavioral health. buff.ly/OithkxP
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New Mexico behavioral health committee closes in on goal of approving 13 regional health plans • Source New Mexico
The committee tasked with rebuilding New Mexico’s behavioral healthcare infrastructure has approved 11 of 13 regional plans.
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In New Mexico, 1 in 5 children face food insecurity while our state exports over 90% of our agricultural products and imports over 90% of our food.   If we’re serious about fixing hunger and getting food from our farmer to hungry families, we have to fix our broken food system.
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 22/09/2026
NM lawmakers today heard about the state's ongoing housing and homelessness struggles, and some possible models for improvement in Las Cruces. buff.ly/lFFVOBW
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Report shows New Mexico still struggling with housing, homelessness despite $524M in recent spending • Source New Mexico
New Mexico still struggles with housing affordability, uneven regional growth and increasing homelessness, according to a new state report.
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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities @centeronbudget.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
People in rural communities are being hit hard by cuts to SNAP and health coverage, higher costs from tariffs, and other policies adopted by the Trump Administration and congressional Republicans. @gbenga-ajilore.bsky.social breaks down the impact: www.cbpp.org/research/eco...
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Trump, Congressional Republican Agenda Has Harmed Rural Communities
Policies adopted by the Trump Administration and Republicans in Congress have adversely impacted individuals and families living in rural communities.
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 22/09/2026
A total of 43 wells in the Cieneguilla and La Cienega communities in Santa Fe County showed ‘forever chemical’ contamination in recent tests, Santa Fe County announced on Monday. buff.ly/7ZPjin7
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PFAS found in 43 water wells in Cieneguilla and La Cienega communities, new tests show • Source New Mexico
A total of 43 wells in the Cieneguilla and La Cienega communities in New Mexico showed PFAS contamination, NMED officials announced Monday.
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Stardust 🌏🎬 @stardustbluepr.com · 22/09/2026
Tribal consultation isn’t optional, but the corporations building data centers in New Mexico are acting like it is.
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Big Tech Is Trampling Native Treaty Rights to Build Data Centers
Tribal consultation isn’t optional, but the corporations building data centers in New Mexico are acting like it is.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
BREAKING: Kalshi is asking the CFTC to allow margin trading on its platform, which would let users gamble with borrowed funds. www.cnbc.com/2026/09/22/k...
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Kalshi asks CFTC to allow margin trading on its platform, letting users buy with borrowed funds
It's the latest move by the company as it and other event contract exchanges seek to gain greater participation by institutional traders.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Spending on data centers and other AI hardware now exceeds housing investment in the United States. According to the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis, private housing investment was $748 billion in the second quarter, while spending onAI equipment and data centers rose to $752 billion.
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U.S. economy hits pivotal milestone: Spending on data centers and other information-processing hardware now exceeds housing investment | Fortune
"We’re seeing a pivotal shift in the US economy: investment is shifting away from residential investment and towards computers."
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Sarah McBride's opponent removed from candidate forum for misgendering her. 6abc.com/post/candida...
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Candidate removed from forum after misgendering Rep. Sarah McBride
A candidate forum in Delaware was disrupted after a candidate for the U.S. House repeatedly misgendered his opponent.
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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social NYT "Idaho lost 94 of the 268 physicians who were practicing obstetrics when the ban took effect, a 35 percent decline in the first two years. About half of Idaho’s 44 counties lack a practicing OB GYN."
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 17/09/2026
Virtual online English courses tailored around fields of work are provided at no-cost to assist with immigrant and refuge employment in New Mexico, state Workforce Solutions officials announced Wednesday. buff.ly/cZ547vH
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Free online English courses available for immigrant workers in New Mexico, state officials announce • Source New Mexico
English courses were made available at no-cost to assist the immigrant workforce, state workforce officials announced Wednesday.
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Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
My latest newsletter is a friendly bit of political advice for Democrats.
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Don't Surrender On Trans Rights
Many Democrats are running scared on trans issues. They shouldn't be.
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🏳️‍⚧️Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico🏳️‍⚧️ @tgrcnm.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Join us Saturday, September 19th for the Gallup Pride Block Party! ALL ARE WELCOME Where: Coal Ave. between 2nd and 3rd in Gallup When: 9/19 from 4-7PM • Music • Crafts • Food trucks • Dance party • Health screenings Talent show after at El Morro Theater, 7PM 207 W. Coal Ave. Gallup, NM 87301
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🏳️‍⚧️Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico🏳️‍⚧️ @tgrcnm.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Utility costs in ABQ are spiking, leaving trans and non-binary folks even more vulnerable! If you need utility assistance you can reach out to us. If you can help us keep the lights on for our community, donate here: tgrcnm.org/donate
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Donate — Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico
Make a monthly contribution or a one-time gift to support the costs of our Drop-In Center, food for Center participants, and the many day-to-day expenses not covered by grants.
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