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Kris Punke

@krispunke.bsky.social
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Geek. Do-gooder. Factotum. Skeptic. Samildánach. ❤ Hobbit ☀ NM 🤝 Volunteering {not a scientist} {not an expert in anything}

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 21h
Said a day after a white supremacist sought to kill people at a Hindu temple. Not a word about the anti-Indian rhetoric within his own party that has put South Asians and his own family members in danger. Instead continues to play footsie with people who see non-white citizens as guests, at best.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 20h
(Reuters) - The order to limit a satellite system used by Ukraine for battlefield communications and drone operations came from inside the White House, according to two US officials and a Western official briefed on the matter. @reuters.com 🇺🇦 www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 21h
1) vance has this weird preoccupation with demanding that people show him gratitude 2) this is just another expression of the idea that some americans don’t count and at most should be seen and not heard
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Ex-boss filed a $12 theft charge against an ex-employee because she got a restraining order in response to his creepy behavior. Charge was never prosecuted, but it gave ICE an excuse to arrest and detain her. Congratulations to the 58 Democrats who voted for the Laken Riley Act. You own this.
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A disgruntled boss filed theft charges against her. When she went to court, ICE arrested her. | Baltimore Brew
BREW EXCLUSIVE: A $12.08 dispute over a McDonald’s meal leads to the arrest of a 25-year-old by ICE agents in the Carroll County District courthouse.
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Indivisiblelcnm - Website: https://indivisiblelcnm.org/home/ @indivisiblelcnm.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Please consider bringing some non-perishable food items to our No Kings Event. Will help families in Chaparral and local Las Cruces Food pantries.
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Organ Mountain News @organmountainnews.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
New Mexico election officials are spelling out the rules governing voter intimidation and federal law enforcement at polling places ahead of November's election. The 12-page advisory also explains how voters can report suspected interference.
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New Mexico election officials warn against voter intimidation, federal interference
New Mexico officials issued a voter rights advisory detailing restrictions on federal officers, poll watchers and firearms at voting locations for the 2026 election.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
"I don't like bigotry. I don't like the Klan. I don't like neo-Nazis," Sen. Jon Ossoff says on his Republican opponent Mike Collins.
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รℓσαɳε ℓყรɓεƭɦ @sloanelysbeth.northsky.social · 14/10/2026
'jk rowling is just protecting women and girls from trannies' is functionally no different from 'tommy robinson is just protecting women and girls from immigrants' it presupposes that trans ppl, or immigrants, are inherent dangers to women and girls and neither demographic actually is it's bigotry
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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Being GenX/Millennial is such a trip. In our lifetimes, we saw people our age getting wild criminal penalties for pirating music and now have to sit and watch as companies gobble up our work with impunity.
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Kris Punke @krispunke.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
That's the old "Tee Time" building. It's been vacant for many years, even tho it was swapped for the old My Brother's Place/Rexall bldg to GMB Investments for retail development.
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Organ Mountain News @organmountainnews.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Drought. Scorching nights. Then catastrophic flooding. Hatch Valley farmers are facing chile shortages, damaged pecan orchards and a recovery that could take years. Julia Gentin reports for @searchlightnm.bsky.social.
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Dearth of water, then deluge: Hatch chiles take hit from weather extremes
Hatch Valley farmers face chile crop losses of 20% to 50% as drought, extreme heat and September flooding threaten livelihoods across northern Doña Ana County.
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Hundreds of thousands of students turn out in Brazil's capital Brasilia to support Lula and say "never again Bolsonaro"
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Ouch. @ossoff.bsky.social not holding back. #Georgia
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 14/10/2026
1/ Cutting disability questions from the National Health Interview Survey means making millions of disabled people invisible. Without accurate data, health disparities are obscured & funding and services are put at risk. You can’t meet needs you choose not to measure. 😒 #DisabilityRights
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CDC Plans To Drop Disability Questions From Federal Health Survey
A proposed revamp of a key federal survey could lead to a drastic undercount of Americans with developmental disabilities, advocates warn.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 14/10/2026
that’s right
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/10/2026
Mike Collins makes apologies for white nationalists like his son in law: "These people feel like they've been forgotten. And they're just lashing out."
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American Humanist Association @americanhumanist.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Bad Faith - a documentary exploring the rise of Christian nationalism in American politics - is debuting an updated film chronicling Trump's second term. Tune in tomorrow for the YouTube debut! youtu.be/0LcJHyvYcC4?si=kEZDJn6U2pj… (@badfaithdoc.bsky.social)
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Bad Faith 2026: Christian Nationalism in Power
YouTube video by Bad Faith Documentary
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Kris Punke @krispunke.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Joshua Trees don't grow in New Mexico.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/10/2026
Mike Johnson threatens us with a good time: "If this group took over, they would turn every committee of Congress into an investigative body. They'd spend every day investigating the president, the first family, the cabinet, donors to the party, leaders of business ... "
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Cards Against Humanity @cardsagainsthumanity.com · 12/10/2026
Librarians, we'd like to send you free games. If you’re not a librarian, please tag one and send them to www.CAHLovesLibraries.com.
Brainrot and AI slop are taking over the world. One lone bastion of critical thinking remains––a land of air conditioning, white noise, and free WiFi. What is that shining light of civilization amongst the tung tung tung sahur wasteland of our times? Your local library. 

For the last six years, we’ve been sending free copies of Cards Against Humanity: Family Edition to libraries across the country, to fend off the evil forces that threaten to steal the minds of our nation’s youth. We’ve equipped almost 5,000 libraries so far, and don’t have plans to stop any time soon. 

Know a library that needs our help? Tag them below so we can send them our finest frontal cortex-flexing products, including Cards Against Humanity Family Edition and Contact, for free. Let’s get real people to play real games together, in person. CAHLovesLibraries.com.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
All of this 🔥
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day! ❤️ Today and every day we celebrate the leadership, resilience, history, cultures, languages, and accomplishments of Tribal communities here in NM and all across the country. Every day we are honored to work alongside Tribal and Pueblo leaders to keep doing the work.
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rev. howard arson @theophite.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
this was the conclusion of the Castillan crown while he was literally still fucking alive
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 11/10/2026
Lula supporter raising the trans flag at Avenida Paulista in Sao Paulo, Brazil today.
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Rachel Fairbank @sweetsciencewriter.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
“The children who are randomly selected not to receive the birth dose of the vaccine, those who “lost the lottery”, face in their earliest days the risk of contracting hepatitis B, which can cause irreversible lifelong damage.” No words. I am speechless. This violates all ethical boundaries.
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Controversial vaccine trial touted by RFK Jr gets go-ahead in Guinea-Bissau
Recommended dose of hepatitis B vaccine will be withheld from thousands of newborns by Danish researchers
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 10/10/2026
Overwhelmed by some of the same economic challenges as the people seeking their assistance, including skyrocketing costs of groceries and fuel, food bank officials say they are nearing a breaking point — and many blame federal budget cuts.
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Overwhelmed food banks face ‘heartbreaking’ choices amid rising hunger
The Trump administration’s cuts and changes to federal food benefits are driving record need in many communities, dozens of food banks told NBC News in a survey.
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Organ Mountain News @organmountainnews.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Oracle is considering trucking natural gas to Project Jupiter in Santa Teresa while the proposed pipeline intended to serve the data center remains delayed.
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Oracle to consider delivering natural gas by truck to Project Jupiter
Oracle is considering trucking natural gas to Project Jupiter in Santa Teresa while a proposed pipeline remains delayed, according to Searchlight New Mexico.
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Organ Mountain News @organmountainnews.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The League of Women Voters of Southern New Mexico has distributed 14,000 copies of its 2026 Voters’ Guide across Doña Ana County ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.
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League of Women Voters distributes 14,000 voter guides across Doña Ana County
The League of Women Voters of Southern New Mexico has distributed 14,000 free voter guides covering Doña Ana County and statewide races in the Nov. 3 election.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
This is a disaster. The ethics committee in Denmark that approved the Guinea-Bissau study which will withhold the birth dose of HepB vaccine “had never considered medical studies before but it changed the rules in order to vote on this one”. Four members of the committee have resigned in protest.
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Controversial vaccine trial touted by RFK Jr gets go-ahead in Guinea-Bissau
Recommended dose of hepatitis B vaccine will be withheld from thousands of newborns by Danish researchers
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 09/10/2026
Hurricane Isaias is the first hurricane of the Atlantic season and is forecast to bring dangerous storm surge. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch shares how this storm might be different from what was initially expected.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 09/10/2026
Regardless of the legality of posting armed national guard members at drop boxes, whether the boxes were open yet, or whether drop boxes qualify as polling sites under the law; the optics are what matter. Lawful or not, it’s overt, intentional voter suppression.
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Kris Punke @krispunke.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Voter Intimidation Under Federal Law
Published April 2024
The Department of Justice is committed to ensuring that every qualified voter can exercise their right to vote free of discrimination, intimidation, or criminal activity in the election process. The Department is responsible for ensuring compliance with the criminal and civil provisions of federal statutes that protect the right to vote. This work is often performed in partnership with United States Attorneys' Offices,.
There are criminal and civil prohibitions against voter intimidation and voter interference. Federal law prohibits intimidation, threats, and coercion throughout the voting process, including registering to vote, casting a ballot, and even at the stage of counting or tallying votes. Further, several federa laws protect against both actual and attempted intimidation, coercion, and interference. These statutes protect those who facilitate voting or aid voters, including election officials and volunteers. In addition, it is illegal to send out knowingly false information about the time, place, or manner of voting to prevent people from properly casting their ballots.
This guide does not impose legal obligations and is not intended to be comprehensive. The Department's website provides more detailed information, including court filings and press releases, and can be found at https://www.iustice.gov/crt/voting-section, and
https://www.iustice.gov/crt/criminal-section.The Civil Rights Division has also published other guidance related to this topic, available at https://www.iustice.gov/crt/media/1348586/dl?inline.
Reports from members of the public are important to enforcement of laws protecting the right to vote. If you witness or experience intimidation, coercion, or any criminal activity in connection with voting, contact local law enforcement immediately. You should also report it to your local or state election officials. If you are in imminent danger, call 911. You may also report suspected cr…
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“Just feels more racist, I guess?”
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 09/10/2026
UN says Pentagon plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter would amount to torture – US politics live
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UN says Pentagon plan to livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter would amount to torture – US politics live
Condemnation comes amid fierce backlash from US lawmakers who branded the move ‘grotesque’ and compared it to actions of some terror groups and oppressive governments * Pentagon says execution of Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed According to rights group Amnesty International, at least 17 public executions are known to have been carried out in 2025 – six in Afghanistan and 11 in Iran. The Death Penalty Information Center says that 135 soldiers have been executed by the US military since 1916. Continue reading...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 09/10/2026
This is as treasonous as it gets
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 09/10/2026
NEWS: Eight major U.S. allies—including Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan—have issued a joint rebuke of the Trump regime’s sweeping sanctions on the International Criminal Court. They vow “unwavering support” for the ICC’s independence.
A vertical graphic on a white background displays an October 9, 2026, joint statement from the foreign ministers of Canada, Denmark, Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. The full statement, presented in black serif text, reaffirms unwavering support for the International Criminal Court (ICC), strongly opposes U.S. sanctions against the Court, warns of their impact on its work, staff, and families, and pledges continued support for international justice, accountability, and the rules-based international system.Marco Rubio, mouth agape, as he announces sweeping sanctions on the ICC to try to punish them for acknowledging Bibi Netanyahu’s war crimes
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/10/2026
this is honestly one of the worst and most irresponsible things he has ever posted, and that's really saying something
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Le Monde in English @english.lemonde.fr · 07/10/2026
Thousands march ahead of Brazil election runoff: 'Never Again Bolsonaro'
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Thousands march ahead of Brazil election runoff: 'Never Again Bolsonaro'
Students spilled into downtown Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, calling for votes for incumbent leftist president Lula.
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Deb Haaland @debhaalandnm.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Thank you, @barackobama.bsky.social. Your support means more to me than I can say. I got my start organizing for your campaign, inspired by the belief that together, we can make real change. That set me on a path fighting for New Mexicans.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 07/10/2026
NEW: CONTENT WARNING FOR SA: Democratic candidate for Arizona's 8th Congressional district Bernadette Greene-Placentia was raped by two men while repairing campaign signs according to a sheriff's report. www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/congres...
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Congressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signs
Embarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing. A Phoenix New Times exclusive.
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 06/10/2026
I don't care if this is a bunch of high school football players in Idaho. Writing “Let her hang from a ligh(t) post and let the birds pick at her brain for days” and “(You) think Cornell was bad just wait for us” should be grounds for immediate expulsion and charges filed.
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Threats in Timberline football chat lead to police inquiry
A private Timberline High School football group chat sparked outrage with alleged death threats and sexual violence references toward a female student, prompting a Boise Police Department investigatio...
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 06/10/2026
The shock gloves immigration agents could soon use to control detainees worked so powerfully during a military exercise that participants felt intense pain, stopped fighting and feared additional exposures.
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Army study found shock gloves purchased by ICE cause pain, compliance and fear
The shock gloves immigration agents could soon use to control detainees worked so powerfully during a military exercise that participants felt intense pain, stopped fighting and feared additional exposures.
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Arizona Right Watch @azrww.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Turning Point USA’s production team joined alongside dozens of Border Patrol agents as they entered onto private property in Lochiel. Activists have been detained and the last standing grandmother tree in the area was destroyed. Here they are gleefully filming as people scream and the tree falls.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Goddamn, this point by @anandwrites.bsky.social really needed saying.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 05/10/2026
Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican Speaker in history, has died at 84. Hastert admitted in federal court to sexually abusing boys he coached as a high school wrestling coach. A federal judge called him a "serial child molester." He was a registered sex offender.
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Ian Carrillo @iansociologo.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This is a powerful article. Infuriating how every time the trucker was trying to find empathy for Pierre and Haitians in general, his girlfriend and mom kept intervening with some racist logic or conspiracy.
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Nick Offerman @nickofferman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Please get off your ass and vote. Indifference is what the billionaires hope you’ll display. If you want to weigh in as a citizen, show some gumption. It’s not a perfect system, it never will be, but that doesn’t let you off the hook from trying your best. Please and thank you.
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
We are constantly thinking of the parents & grandparents who worked every shift they could to give their kids a better future. This election will influence immigration, jobs, healthcare, schools, rent, & more. Your vote isn’t just about you. Register today. #LetsGetVoteReady
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