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Three items in my bag: Wired earphones, reading glasses and measuring tape • Diné (Navajo) • My reporter’s notebook is on the desk.

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Noel Smith @smithnoel.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The reference section in our library is so fresh. We have a 30-year-old @apstylebook.com. I noticed it while cleaning shelves and double-checking call numbers. So, if anyone wants to know how to write sentences à la 1996, please visit us. #partylikeajournalist
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Senator Ben Ray Luján @lujan.senate.gov · 06/09/2026
It’s New Mexico, always has been and always will be. Just like how you’ll always be a sinvergüenza and corrupt.
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Oh hell no! Our state’s name carries generations of history, culture, and family—and it belongs to us. We’re New Mexicans. Period.
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Senator Martin Heinrich @heinrich.senate.gov · 06/09/2026
Three things I will always call by their actual names... The Gulf of Mexico Lake Ontario New Mexico
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Albuquerque Journal @abqjournal.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Leaders across party lines push back after Trump shared an image suggesting New Mexico be renamed.
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'Oh hell no': New Mexico leaders react to Trump's 'New America' post
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Peggy Flanagan @peggyflanagan.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I am truly honored and humbled to be Minnesota’s Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate. Thank you, Minnesota – for everything.
I love you, Minnesota! Miigwech, thank you for everything!
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 29/04/2026
The Gallup City Council on Tuesday night voted 4-1 to delay a vote on an agreement that would deliver nearly 110 million gallons of wastewater each year to a proposed 330-acre data center.
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Gallup City Council punts decision on wastewater agreement with proposed NM data center project • Source New Mexico
The Gallup City Council in a 4-1 vote deferred a decision on entering a wastewater agreement with a proposed 330-acre data center campus.
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Brandon Quester @bquester.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Nearly 3 years in, unscrupulous sober living home providers continue recruiting and exploiting Native Americans. Lawmakers say systemic oversight failures persist at AHCCCS, while legitimate providers contend the agency’s response is still hindering care for vulnerable patients.
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The Kansas City Star @kansascity.com · 26/02/2026
Some transgender Kansans said they had received the letters from the Department of Revenue. Others hadn’t by Wednesday evening.
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Kansas informs trans residents their driver’s licenses become invalid on Thursday
Some transgender Kansans said they had received the letters from the Department of Revenue. Others hadn’t by Wednesday evening.
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 25/02/2026
Social Distortion's Mike Ness on the state of the world: "They’re suppressing free speech right now. It’s fucking insane. I’ve never seen this in my 60 years of being on this earth. It’s bad, and maybe it’s subconscious."
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Social Distortion's Mike Ness on Kicking Cancer, New Album, and Learning to Love Oasis
Social Distortion's Mike Ness on overcoming cancer to make new album 'Born to Kill,' the visceral reaction he has toward ICE, and loving Tom Petty.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 18/02/2026
Alysa Liu is left to carry the hopes of the “Blade Angels” into the women’s free skate at the Milan Cortina Olympics. The reigning world champion was the only one of America’s figure skating trio to put herself in contention for gold after the short program on Tuesday night.
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Alysa Liu surges into medal range as US teammates stumble in Olympic short program
Alysa Liu is left to carry the hopes of the United States into the women’s free skate at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
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60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Weeks before Germany's May 1945 surrender in WWII, three babies were born to three Nazi prisoners. Remarkably, their mothers managed to deceive their Nazi captors and keep their babies alive. cbsn.ws/4aEnyDX
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The Holocaust's youngest survivors: born in a labor camp, on a death train, and in a concentration camp
Eva Clarke, Hana Berger-Moran, and Mark Olsky are survivors born to survivors. During the Holocaust, their mothers were young Jewish women sent to concentration camps when they were newly pregnant.
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NPR @npr.org · 12/02/2026
This is the fourth Winter Olympics for the married U.S. ice dancing pair Madison Chock and Evan Bates, and likely their last, best shot at a medal. They have two as part of the team competition, but not on their own. n.pr/403pXmC
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U.S. ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates win Olympic silver, in a stunning upset
Chock and Bates, four-time Olympians, were heavily favored for gold. But they lost by less than two points to a French duo who has been clouded by controversy involving their former partners.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 10/02/2026
Ilia Malinin, the U.S. figure skater nicknamed the “Quad God,” became the first person to legally land a backflip on one skate in the Olympics — but he’s not the first to pull it off at the Winter Games.
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Malinin made history with his Olympic backflip, but some say the glory was owed to a Black skater
U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin has become the first person to legally land a backflip on Olympic ice.
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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham @govmlg.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
It was an honor to speak at American Indian Day at the Roundhouse today. New Mexico's tribes, nations, and pueblos play an essential role in weaving the unique fabric of our state's culture, history, and identity. #AmericanIndianDay #NativeAmericanHeritage #TribalCommunities
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and Native American individuals in traditional regalia participating in a cultural event inside a The Roundhouse routunda.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 02/02/2026
“No one is illegal on stolen land,” Billie Eilish said while accepting the award for the song from her 2024 album “Hit Me Hard and Soft.” bit.ly/4ruKqg8
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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Liam is home now and we are grateful to @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social for traveling to Minneapolis with him and his dad. Welcome home Liam ❤️❤️
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The Santa Fe New Mexican @thenewmexican.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
A decades-old New Mexico newspaper soon will be a thing of the past, as the publisher of the Independent in Gallup said Friday the publication will release its last edition Saturday. sfnm.co/4rlNN8K
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'Shutting it down': Gallup newspaper will publish final edition Saturday
Publisher Bob Zollinger said financial considerations led to the decision to shutter the paper his father bought in 1964.
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Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 27/01/2026
Washington state is on track to host the first pumped hydro storage project the U.S. has built in decades.
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A rare step forward for a US pumped hydro project
Rye Development got a federal permit for a massive grid megaproject in the Pacific Northwest. Construction will start once it finds buyers for the…
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Reuters @reuters.com · 26/01/2026
Accidental 'crying horse' toy wins hearts in China reut.rs/4sXQbEj
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Accidental 'crying horse' toy wins hearts in China
At Yiwu International Trade City, China’s largest wholesale market, customers crowd into a small shop searching for an unlikely bestseller ahead of the Lunar New Year.
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Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) @jhrnews.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
[1/3] The JHR team is saddened by the passing of Kanienke:haka (Mohawk) journalist Thaioronióhte Dan David. Over a 45-year career, Dan reshaped Indigenous journalism in Canada, most notably as the founding force behind APTN News.
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Luke Runyon @lukerunyon.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
It's just wild to see in the federal government's own models how close the nation's second largest reservoir is to losing hydropower production, potentially for months on end in early 2027. Is the plan to just drain Flaming Gorge, Blue Mesa and Navajo to keep it propped up another year?
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Miranda Due @mirandadue.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Things are pretty fucked up when Native Tribes are telling their citizens to carry multiple forms of identification 🪪 make sure they are not detained by ICE.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 19/12/2025
NEW: A Texas district in which Black students were allegedly taunted with monkey noises. An Arizona school where students admitted saying “slavery is good.” These are some of the incidents Trump’s Education Department has ignored:
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Monkey Sounds, “White Power” and the N-Word: Racial Harassment Against Black Students Ignored Under Trump
Since Trump returned to office, the Education Department’s civil rights office has not resolved a single racial harassment investigation. It sends a message that “people impacted by racial discriminat...
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Noel Smith @smithnoel.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Writing this story was challenging because it relies on historical documents & spotlighting MMIP in the early 20th century. It’s my first time reporting about a Muscogee Creek Nation citizen. The story introduces this person & serves as part one of two stories. www.crosswindsnews.net/reflecting-o...
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Reflecting on an era of fortune and deviousness: The Jackson Barnett saga
Photo Courtesy: Library of Congress Written By Noel Lyn Smith (OKLAHOMA) Ronald Barnett recalled a time in 2022, when he stood on a patch of eastern Oklahoma land that once belonged to his great-gre...
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 30/11/2025
Newspapers are closing at an emergency-level rate—over the past 20 years, America has lost more than 3,000. For the past six years, the photographer Ann Hermes has been documenting the lives lived in these dying places across the country. See more images: newyorkermag.visitlink.me/059DXx
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 29/11/2025
The White House launched a page on its website, titled the “Hall of Shame,” devoted to naming and shaming media outlets and reporters that publish stories President Trump disagrees with. “Misleading. Biased. Exposed,” the site reads.
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Trump ramps up reporter attacks with White House media bias tracker
A new White House webpage presents a “Hall of Shame” for news reports that the president disagrees with, coming after Trump voiced personal attacks on female reporters at ABC, CBS, the New York Times ...
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Eric Deggans @edeggans.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
As the news media struggles for relevance in a diversifying country, why does it seem as if the journalism industry has turned its back on (some) women and people of color? My Substack essay: loom.ly/lz9wJqg
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Is the journalism industry turning its back on (some) women and people of color?
The deafening silence from industry leaders as people lose jobs and are marginalized - again - leaves me wondering exactly what they stand for.
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 11/11/2025
Only two of the Navajo Code Talkers are still alive. The Route 66 motel where some of these World War II heroes were recruited may not outlive them.
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In Arizona, a fading Route 66 motel hides a story of the Navajo Code Talkers
Only two of the Navajo Code Talkers are still alive. The Route 66 motel where some of these World War II heroes were recruited may not outlive them.
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L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
The opening of an all-Native group art exhibition inside L.A. City Hall was filled with heartfelt thanks and celebrations from First Nations members and city council members alike. The full story: lataco.com/indigenous-l... By Héctor Zaldívar
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Arizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 12/11/2025
The woman's family had to scramble to prove she was Indigenous and shouldn't be turned over to federal immigration authorities story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
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Arizona tribal member nearly deported after Iowa jail issues ICE detainer by mistake
Native American ICE detainer mistake nearly leads to deportation of Arizona tribal member after Iowa jail clerical error
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Arizona Mirror @azmirror.com · 12/11/2025
“One individual should not be able to unilaterally obstruct the swearing-in of a duly elected member of Congress for political reasons.”
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Adelita Grijalva sworn in after 50-day delay, immediately signs Epstein files petition | Arizona Mirror
Grijalva sworn in after 50-day delay immediately signs Epstein files petition, forcing House vote on FBI documents
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 12/11/2025
BREAKING: Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva is sworn into office, ending weeks of delay as the House reconvenes for a vote on funding deal.
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Adelita Grijalva sworn in as the House's newest member, paving the way for an Epstein files vote
After weeks of delay, Democrat Adelita Grijalva of Arizona is a member of the U.S. House. Grijalva was sworn into office Wednesday, more than seven weeks after she won a special election in Arizona to fill the House seat last held by her late father.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 11/11/2025
BREAKING: A Kansas county agrees to pay $3 million and apologize over a 2023 police raid on a small-town newspaper, editor says.
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Kansas county agrees to pay $3 million over police raid on a small-town newspaper, editor says
The editor of a small-town Kansas newspaper says the local county has agreed to pay a little more than $3 million and apologize over police raid on the paper in August 2023.
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Inside Climate News @insideclimatenews.org · 02/11/2025
Efforts to revive U.S. production of fuel for atomic energy could impact communities and landscapes across the country.
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Western States Brace for a Uranium Boom as the Nation Looks to Recharge its Nuclear Power Industry - Inside Climate News
After years of federal efforts to revive nuclear power, old mines are stirring again in Wyoming, Texas and Arizona, while new ones line up for permitting expedited by a Trump executive order.
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The Santa Fe New Mexican @thenewmexican.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
NEW: President Donald Trump has nominated former U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce, a conservative Republican who represented New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District for multiple terms, to serve as director of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. sfnm.co/47t1oUZ
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Trump nominates former New Mexico Congressman Steve Pearce to lead BLM
Environmental organizations immediately criticized the nomination, calling Steve Pearce "a notorious public lands hater."
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Noel Smith @smithnoel.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Greetings, this reminder is on a sidewalk in Washington, D.C.
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Pearl Jam @pearljam.com · 21/10/2025
Phoenix, Arizona on this day 25 years ago... Relive the whole performance: pj.lnk.to/20001021TP 🎥: "Long Road", Touring Band 2000
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 22/10/2025
In a little over a week, more than 450,000 New Mexicans will likely lose their food benefits amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. buff.ly/iBjgAdP
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NM food banks say they have no time to prepare for Nov. 1 SNAP stoppage  • Source New Mexico
In 10 days, 450,000 New Mexicans will likely be unable to receive SNAP, due to the federal shutdown.
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KSUT Public Radio @ksutpublicradio.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Navajo Technical University, a school based in Crownpoint, New Mexico, is building a new database designed to be a hub for documenting and tracking cases of missing and murdered Diné relatives. It will also support families affected by the crisis.
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Navajo Technical University developing Missing and Murdered Diné Relatives database
The data system will be used to track cases and support the families of missing and murdered Indigenous relatives.
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UAINE @mahtowin1.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Native drag artists demand more than token support. As mainstream drag has become sanitized for mass audiences, Native performers are holding onto their authenticity. www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/...
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Native drag artists demand more than token support
Call it drag, call it cross-dressing, call it trans. No matter the term or the context it is used in, Indigenous people in this space existed in the past, they exist now, and they will continue to exi...
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 20/10/2025
The New Mexico Supreme Court is moving forward with hearings on the state's request to remove Eleventh Judicial District Attorney Bernadette Martin from office. buff.ly/MAc1yyz
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Supreme Court to hear arguments on state’s request to remove McKinley County DA • Source New Mexico
The New Mexico Supreme Court decided to proceed with the state’s request to remove embattled District Attorney Bernadine Martin.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 17/10/2025
The music world mourns the death of Ace Frehley, a founding member of KISS, who died Thursday at 74.
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Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Pearl Jam mourn Kiss founding member Ace Frehley
The music world mourns the death of Ace Frehley, a founding member of KISS, who died Thursday at 74.
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
OK, here we go... I'm excited to launch Climate-Colored Goggles, a newsletter about climate and culture. I'll be writing about climate solutions in pop culture, media & sports. America's most influential storytellers need to get in the game. Sign up here: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 16/10/2025
BREAKING: Ace Frehley, Kiss' original lead guitarist and founding member, has died at 74.
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Ace Frehley, Kiss' original lead guitarist and founding member, dies at 74
Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band Kiss who captivated audiences with his elaborate makeup and smoke-filled guitar, has died.
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Source New Mexico @sourcenm.com · 13/10/2025
A little look at the New Mexico celebrations for Indigenous Peoples Day.
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New Mexico marks Indigenous Peoples Day • Source New Mexico
About three dozen people gathered under cloudy skies Albuquerque to see the first traditional dance performances for Indigenous Peoples Day.
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Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Thanks everyone for reading my Boiling Point newsletter the last 5 years. Today's edition is a goodbye note — and an update on what comes next. Happy to say my @latimes.com colleagues will keep bringing Boiling Point to your inbox every Thursday! www.latimes.com/environment/...
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Commentary: Leaving the L.A. Times, and a new direction for Boiling Point
I'm not done telling stories about climate. And neither are my wonderful friends and colleagues.
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Noel Smith @smithnoel.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Rib cage. Cacti high-rise condos. Potato rock. Clouds have competition.
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UAINE @mahtowin1.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
The US Supreme Court today has refused to reconsider Apache legal efforts to stop the copper mine project at sacred #OakFlat. Once again, corporate greed tramples the Earth and Native spiritual rights.
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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
The Supreme Court also rejected another effort to block a copper mine on an Apache sacred site. Once again, Justice Gorsuch dissented. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
APACHE STRONGHOLD V. UNITED STATES, ET AL.
 The petition for rehearing is denied. Justice Gorsuch would
grant the petition for rehearing. Justice Alito took no part in
the consideration or decision of this petition.
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