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Katie Stone

@abqkatiestone.bsky.social

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I make the public radio show The Children’s Hour @thechildrenshour.bsky.social in Albuquerque. I live on a solar powered urban farm raising chickens, hot sauce & pickles. Hear shows first on Patreon.com/TheChildrensHour and learn more at ChildrensHour.org

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Katie Stone @abqkatiestone.bsky.social · 12h

Where are we New Mexico? Not too late to join @govmlg.bsky.social !

Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 18h

15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more.

Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.

Map: Governors Public Health Alliance
* Guam is also a member of the alliance
Updated October 15, 2025
Map: @luckytran • Created with Datawrapper

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Katie Stone @abqkatiestone.bsky.social · 21h

Thank you! It’s used by teachers here in New Mexico extensively for teaching New Mexico history in fourth grade.

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Katie Stone @abqkatiestone.bsky.social · 21h

We made this childrenshour.org/history

A Brief History of the American Southwest for Kids

A 6 part podcast series teaches the history of the high desert Southwest United States, beginning over 23,000 years ago.

childrenshour.org

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Katie Stone @abqkatiestone.bsky.social · 1d

We are funding Argentinian universal healthcare which is free for all Argentinians.

While in the US we can all expect our for profit, corrupted health insurance marketplace to double our premiums for 2026 thanks to this administration.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Walking away with $20 billion of US taxpayer money so Scott Bessent’s Wall Street cronies don’t lose their investments in Argentina.

Katie Stone @abqkatiestone.bsky.social · 1d

Are they aware that you can make records requests without being a member? Also, what would happen if someone else, safe for example me, became a member and added you as one of my family?

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Katie Stone @abqkatiestone.bsky.social · 1d

Dang! So am I to understand that you made comments about their poor signage in the museum and this is why they revoking your membership?

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Katie Stone @abqkatiestone.bsky.social · 3d

YUM!!!!!!!

Katie Stone @abqkatiestone.bsky.social · 3d

Love the new one! Post another of just that? Name?

Katie Stone @abqkatiestone.bsky.social · 3d

We covered what’s possible in our latest episode of @thechildrenshour.bsky.social is all about Animals In The Backyard… subscribe anywhere you get podcasts like podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Katie Stone @abqkatiestone.bsky.social · 3d

You’d think this maybe human/maybe bot’s own efforts to help usher in the madman in chief would make him/it to be a little more humble about helping destroy our nation.

But there it goes again.

I guess it is incapable of humility.

Blusky post by “Elder”:

“You'd think losing an election due to one's refusal to condemn a genocide would introduce some humility, but I suppose if one were capable of that we'd have seen it by now.”
October 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM

Katie Stone @abqkatiestone.bsky.social · 3d

Huh.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

Trump: "I don't think there's anything that's gonna get me in heaven. I think I'm not maybe heaven bound. I may be in heaven right now as we fly on Air Force One. I'm not sure I'm gonna be able to make heaven."

Katie Stone @abqkatiestone.bsky.social · 4d

Flagging our New Mexico courageous five: @repstansbury.bsky.social @fernandez.house.gov @repgabevasquez.bsky.social @heinrich.senate.gov @lujan.senate.gov

Katie Stone @abqkatiestone.bsky.social · 4d

Hey @housedemocrats.bsky.social @senatedemocrats.bsky.social
Speak up to stop ICE terrorizing children & families in our nation.

I also hope to hear from you all about how the GOP administration is funding Argentinian universal healthcare in their bailout as they starve our country’s own troops.

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Katie Stone @abqkatiestone.bsky.social · 5d

And to be fair, the IDEA law still exists, but it will be up to our extremely competent department of justice to ensure kids are actually educated.

Katie Stone @abqkatiestone.bsky.social · 5d

Trump killed the ability for disabled children to have education. He already ended the educational services department for blind and deaf kids. Tell me about how the GOP now supports eugenics.

Disability Rights Watch (US) @disrightswatch.bsky.social · 5d

Breaking: per internal sources, the entire Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), including OSEP and RSA beneath them, was RIFed last night at the Department of Ed. Developing story. DoEd union says may take 1-2 days for all affected employees to receive official notice.

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Katie Stone @abqkatiestone.bsky.social · 5d

Wow. Thanks. And this is why I go fishing.

an ostrich with its head in the sand and the words " we 'll be fine " above it

ALT: an ostrich with its head in the sand and the words " we 'll be fine " above it

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Katie Stone @abqkatiestone.bsky.social · 5d

Yikes - and I don’t see Qatar on the list so maybe we had restrained lining the pockets of the gluttons for war for this country in particular for good reason. I can think of 9/11 reasons.

Katie Stone @abqkatiestone.bsky.social · 5d

“Over there you can speak freely. But here you had better shut your cakehole. That will be $60,000 annually, student from out of state.” #UCLA

Miriam Posner @miriamposner.com · 6d

Found this just incredibly depressing, more than anything.

An easel sign reads, “UCLA
ATTENTION
No events are permitted in this area today. Per Policy 852, this location is NOT designated for public expression activities.
Individuals participating in an event or a public expression activity in this area are subject to discipline and/or arrest.
Scan for policy information.”

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Katie Stone @abqkatiestone.bsky.social · 5d

I am so with you as a radio producer (and podcast).

Katie Stone @abqkatiestone.bsky.social · 5d

Is it normal for us to sell arms to Qatar? Thanks for the info!

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Katie Stone @abqkatiestone.bsky.social · 5d

What Norm? We have other Qatari Air Force bases located in the United States?

Katie Stone @abqkatiestone.bsky.social · 5d

I am so confused about the Qatari air force base to be located in Idaho. Why??

Katie Stone @abqkatiestone.bsky.social · 6d

It’s all too maddening. Going fishing.

a man sits on the shore of a lake at sunset

Alt: a man sits on the shore of a lake at sunset

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Senator Ben Ray Luján @lujan.senate.gov · 7d

The FCC has no business targeting independent media companies.

Protect the First Amendment. Follow the law.

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JenBen🏳️‍🌈 @burquesky.bsky.social · 6d

"Holtec International is pulling the plug on plans to build a temporary storage site for commercial nuclear waste in southeastern New Mexico, citing state officials' fervent opposition."

www.axios.com/2025/10/09/h...

Holtec abandons plans for private New Mexico nuclear waste site

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and other state officials opposed the project.

www.axios.com

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