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Hegseth announces, without explanation, that Southcom commander Adm. Holsey is retiring

Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander of U.S. Southern Command, is retiring after only about a year at the helm of the combatant command, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.

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nm-dps.bsky.social @nm-dps.bsky.social · 4h

The New Mexico Department of Public Safety will host a “Missing in New Mexico” event on Nov. 22 to connect families of missing persons with law enforcement updates, DNA collection services and representatives from multiple state agencies offering support.
To register, visit: bit.ly/MissingInNM

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Organ Mountain News @organmountainnews.bsky.social · 6h

UPDATE: Deputies found no active threat after investigating this morning’s bomb scare at the Doña Ana County Government Center. The building has reopened.

Doña Ana County Government Center closed after reported bomb threat

The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating reports of a bomb threat near the Government Center in Las Cruces. The building has been closed as a precaution.

www.organmountainnews.com

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State Court Report @statecourtreport.org · 6h

In a recent unanimous ruling, the Georgia Supreme Court sided with Hogg Hummock's Gullah Geechee residents in their use of direct democracy to fight their community's displacement. To learn more about this and other happenings in state courts, subscribe to our free weekly newsletter: bit.ly/45IXZ0M

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rionchama 🖤💛 @rionchama.bsky.social · 5h

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rionchama 🖤💛 @rionchama.bsky.social · 5h

I have thoughts…

Santa Fe New Mexican @thenewmexican.bsky.social · 1d

A tour of a museum honoring Navajo Code Talkers was on tap Tuesday afternoon for state lawmakers who serve on a committee that tackles military and veterans affairs. Just one problem: The museum is missing in action. sfnm.co/48wEYmE

54 years after idea was proposed, Navajo Code Talkers museum in New Mexico is still MIA

A long-discussed museum to honor the Code Talkers of WWII has failed to materialize; a nonprofit says the anti-donation clause has been an obstacle.

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 6h

"The secret sauce has been poured down the drain," says David Draper, former Deputy Chief Scientist of NASA, over the recent firing or departure of 1000s of NASA employees, which will be catastrophic for the legacy of the US🇺🇸😖🚀

www.planetary.org/articles/400...

h/t @floragraham.bsky.social 🧪

4,000 gone: Inside NASA’s brain drain

In exclusive interviews, ex-NASA scientists speak out on the impact of the agency's mass departures.

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rionchama 🖤💛 @rionchama.bsky.social · 5h

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Hanover Park officer arrested by ICE

HANOVER PARK, Ill. — A Hanover Park police officer was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs (ICE). The officer, Radule Bojovic, is accused of overstaying a B2 tourist visa that required him to …

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NPR @npr.org · 7h

NoiseCat is the son of an Indigenous Canadian father and white mother. After a cultural genocide, he says, living your life becomes an existential question. His new memoir is We Survived the Night. n.pr/47rPOsV

Julian Brave NoiseCat's survival story is both personal and ancestral

NoiseCat is the son of an Indigenous Canadian father and white mother. After a cultural genocide, he says, living your life becomes an existential question. His new memoir is We Survived the Night.

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rionchama 🖤💛 @rionchama.bsky.social · 8h

Game Day!
#HereWeGo Steelers!

An Arby’s to be determined later 🤣

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Pittsburgh Dad (@pittsburghdad) on Threads

From one orange Ohio team to another.

www.threads.com

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rionchama 🖤💛 @rionchama.bsky.social · 8h

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Family visit to Camp Pendleton ended with ICE deporting Marine’s dad

A U.S. Marine says his parents were detained by ICE officials after they visited a California military base and one of them was later deported.

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rionchama 🖤💛 @rionchama.bsky.social · 9h

Aurora, CO. Hospital Row. Stayed hotel nearby, met 2 New Mexico families there for medical care at breakfast

Despite all state giveaways & all that O&G money, 2 things that prevents growth - Educaton & Medicine

Why does Danielle Gonzales’ kids go to Charter schools

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 9h

It’s all happening www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 9h

NEW: The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did.

We found more than 170 such incidents since the start of the second Trump administration. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes nearly 20 children, two of whom have cancer.

More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.

The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

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rionchama 🖤💛 @rionchama.bsky.social · 9h

You DO realize Medina killed a child and then blamed the child.

Collateral damage - a 14yo Black Boy’s life in Albuquerque written off.

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rionchama 🖤💛 @rionchama.bsky.social · 9h

Statement on Pentagon Press Corps?

rionchama 🖤💛 @rionchama.bsky.social · 22h

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KOAT Albuquerque 2025 Mayoral Debate

YouTube video by KOAT

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rionchama 🖤💛 @rionchama.bsky.social · 22h

Oh my goodness!

🩷 Espanola Moving Arts’ Roger Montoya 💐

2025 Dance Teacher Award Honoree Roger Montoya Uplifts Students Through Mentorship

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Roger Montoya, arms raised, in front of 3 Folklorico dancers (Jalisco) in red and yellow dresses

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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot America @armywtfa.bsky.social · 23h

For everyone in New Mexico times locations for the “No Kings“ Protest

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rionchama 🖤💛 @rionchama.bsky.social · 1d

So… What happened on the way to the Speaker’s office?

rionchama 🖤💛 @rionchama.bsky.social · 1d

These people watch way too many movies

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Hegseth Wants Basic to Go Old School. What Policies Must Change First?

The Air Force may have to rewrite policies to follow Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recent directives on Basic Military Training.

www.airandspaceforces.com

rionchama 🖤💛 @rionchama.bsky.social · 1d

Wicked Stupid and Un-American

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askmetomorrow.bsky.social @askmetomorrow.bsky.social · 1d

Put a banner on every closed hospital, farm, small business & nursing home:

“TRUMP SAVED ARGENTINA INSTEAD”

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rionchama 🖤💛 @rionchama.bsky.social · 1d

Four decades after prosecutors sent the wrong men to prison

#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 1d

DNA from discarded straw leads to indictment of murder suspect after 41 years

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DNA from discarded straw leads to indictment of murder suspect after 41 years

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rionchama 🖤💛 @rionchama.bsky.social · 1d

And the Governor dicked around and wasted 6 years… And still we are no where, waiting on November.

Have the words Yazzie vs. Martinez ever left Deb’s lips?

Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 1d

Cornyn on the Department of Education cutting special ed office:
“Well, you know most all of the education K through 12 is state paid for and state run, I think there's a lot of superfluous federal spending and regulation that we're not going to miss.”

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rionchama 🖤💛 @rionchama.bsky.social · 1d

So I got my flu shot but am going to have to go out into town (Walgreens) for Covid.

I hope we’re done with fucking Camelot now.