Xandra Eden
@artsnax.bsky.social
Director, curator, arts activist. Canadian born, TX-raised, NY-educated, Houston-based wanderer/wonderer.
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No one asked Gallup to display special courage in this moment. Just to continue doing what they'd always done.
And that was too much for them.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
And that was too much for them.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
Gallup Will No Longer Track Presidential Approval Ratings
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2026 at 1:30 PM
No one asked Gallup to display special courage in this moment. Just to continue doing what they'd always done.
And that was too much for them.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
And that was too much for them.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
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The return of Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean.
February 2, 2026 at 4:04 AM
The return of Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean.
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Pacifico’s GW Ranch in Pecos County is authorized to release more than 12,000 tons per year of regulated air pollutants, including soot, ammonia, carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds.
The complex can also release up to 33 million tons per year of greenhouse gases.
The complex can also release up to 33 million tons per year of greenhouse gases.
Country’s Largest Air Pollution Permit Issued to Power Plant for Data Centers in West Texas, Developer Says
It’s among a handful of similarly colossal ventures announced during 2025, making Texas the global epicenter of a gas power buildout.
www.texasobserver.org
January 31, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Pacifico’s GW Ranch in Pecos County is authorized to release more than 12,000 tons per year of regulated air pollutants, including soot, ammonia, carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds.
The complex can also release up to 33 million tons per year of greenhouse gases.
The complex can also release up to 33 million tons per year of greenhouse gases.
👏 Rice University students create map exposing ICE raids across the country www.chron.com/news/houston...
Rice students expose ICE raids with new interactive map
It's a nationwide digital spotlight on ICE arrests and detention centers.
www.chron.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:04 PM
👏 Rice University students create map exposing ICE raids across the country www.chron.com/news/houston...
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I spent the morning at the San Antonio immigration court. It’s out of control.
Crawling with ICE - arresting legal immigrants showing up for court appearances.
I asked one officer who they are prioritizing. His answer: everyone.
I need to share with you what I saw.
Crawling with ICE - arresting legal immigrants showing up for court appearances.
I asked one officer who they are prioritizing. His answer: everyone.
I need to share with you what I saw.
January 21, 2026 at 8:34 PM
I spent the morning at the San Antonio immigration court. It’s out of control.
Crawling with ICE - arresting legal immigrants showing up for court appearances.
I asked one officer who they are prioritizing. His answer: everyone.
I need to share with you what I saw.
Crawling with ICE - arresting legal immigrants showing up for court appearances.
I asked one officer who they are prioritizing. His answer: everyone.
I need to share with you what I saw.
Houstonians: sharing Climate TRACE’s new pollution plume tool which helps to identify emissions sources near you and see their impact on surrounding areas.
Check it out here: climatetrace.org/air-pollution
Check it out here: climatetrace.org/air-pollution
Air pollution
Air pollution from burning fossil fuels kills 8.7 million people each year. We homed in on over 9,500 point-sources located in urban areas that expose a disproportionate number of people to PM2.5
climatetrace.org
October 28, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Houstonians: sharing Climate TRACE’s new pollution plume tool which helps to identify emissions sources near you and see their impact on surrounding areas.
Check it out here: climatetrace.org/air-pollution
Check it out here: climatetrace.org/air-pollution
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Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 79th day out of the last 91.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
October 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 79th day out of the last 91.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.
It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.
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1. ICE has sharply increased its spending on weapons in 2025, according to an analysis of federal gov't data by Popular Information.
Records reveal ICE has increased spending on “small arms" — a category that includes guns, armor, chemical weapons, and explosives — by 700% compared to 2024 levels
Records reveal ICE has increased spending on “small arms" — a category that includes guns, armor, chemical weapons, and explosives — by 700% compared to 2024 levels
October 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM
1. ICE has sharply increased its spending on weapons in 2025, according to an analysis of federal gov't data by Popular Information.
Records reveal ICE has increased spending on “small arms" — a category that includes guns, armor, chemical weapons, and explosives — by 700% compared to 2024 levels
Records reveal ICE has increased spending on “small arms" — a category that includes guns, armor, chemical weapons, and explosives — by 700% compared to 2024 levels
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No Kings-Houston, TX
October 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
No Kings-Houston, TX
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It’s just a matter of time before they begin routinely murdering people.
Videos taken by eye witnesses of federal agent encounters with immigrants in Chicago and elsewhere have shown increasingly tense incidents. Immigrant advocates and observers say they're indicative of a larger trend of aggression among federal immigration officers.
Tackles, projectiles and gunfire: Many fear ICE tactics are growing more violent
Videos taken by eye witnesses of federal agent encounters with immigrants in Chicago and elsewhere have shown increasingly tense incidents. Immigrant advocates and observers say they're indicative of a larger trend of aggression among federal immigration officers.
n.pr
October 14, 2025 at 11:40 AM
It’s just a matter of time before they begin routinely murdering people.
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Republicans should note. Governor Greg Abbott of Texas and Senator Mike Lee of Utah have endorsed Federal Occupation of States. These are both elected officials speaking on behalf of Texas and Utah. Valuable information! Please share! #Utah #Texas #FederalOccupation
October 6, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Republicans should note. Governor Greg Abbott of Texas and Senator Mike Lee of Utah have endorsed Federal Occupation of States. These are both elected officials speaking on behalf of Texas and Utah. Valuable information! Please share! #Utah #Texas #FederalOccupation
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New in PN: Trump's invasion
"The Trump administration’s war on cities just entered a new, more terrifying phase. What stage of fascism is it when the president defies a court order and sends troops into a city anyway? Because as of Sunday, that’s where we’re at."
"The Trump administration’s war on cities just entered a new, more terrifying phase. What stage of fascism is it when the president defies a court order and sends troops into a city anyway? Because as of Sunday, that’s where we’re at."
Trump's invasion
This weekend marked a major escalation of his campaign of terror.
www.publicnotice.co
October 6, 2025 at 11:49 AM
New in PN: Trump's invasion
"The Trump administration’s war on cities just entered a new, more terrifying phase. What stage of fascism is it when the president defies a court order and sends troops into a city anyway? Because as of Sunday, that’s where we’re at."
"The Trump administration’s war on cities just entered a new, more terrifying phase. What stage of fascism is it when the president defies a court order and sends troops into a city anyway? Because as of Sunday, that’s where we’re at."
In the news this week, more on the arts and freedom
of speech: southwestcontemporary.com/federal-cens...
of speech: southwestcontemporary.com/federal-cens...
Could Rejecting State Art Grants Be the New Anti-Trump Resistance?
Amid Trump museum “reviews” and NEA rule shifts, New Mexico arts groups are weighing whether to reject state grants tied to federal funding.
southwestcontemporary.com
September 21, 2025 at 12:41 PM
In the news this week, more on the arts and freedom
of speech: southwestcontemporary.com/federal-cens...
of speech: southwestcontemporary.com/federal-cens...
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My classmate at the IFA, who was also a student of Linda Nochlin. That people can be punished simply for amplifying things Kirk himself has said is beyond ridiculous. I’m really hoping that all these companies and institutions who take these actions are sued to the moon and back.
September 19, 2025 at 10:32 AM
My classmate at the IFA, who was also a student of Linda Nochlin. That people can be punished simply for amplifying things Kirk himself has said is beyond ridiculous. I’m really hoping that all these companies and institutions who take these actions are sued to the moon and back.
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I stand with PBS.
I stand with NPR.
I stand with Stephen Colbert.
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
I stand with the First Amendment.
PERIOD.*
*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
I stand with NPR.
I stand with Stephen Colbert.
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
I stand with the First Amendment.
PERIOD.*
*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
September 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I stand with PBS.
I stand with NPR.
I stand with Stephen Colbert.
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
I stand with the First Amendment.
PERIOD.*
*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
I stand with NPR.
I stand with Stephen Colbert.
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.
I stand with the First Amendment.
PERIOD.*
*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files
The threat of censorship often leads to self-censorship and less visible tactics that restrict free speech and expression…these are some dark roads to take in the arts.
As Trump Targets the Smithsonian, Museums Across the U.S. Feel a Chill www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/a...
As Trump Targets the Smithsonian, Museums Across the U.S. Feel a Chill www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/a...
As Trump Targets the Smithsonian, Museums Across the U.S. Feel a Chill
www.nytimes.com
August 25, 2025 at 2:52 AM
The threat of censorship often leads to self-censorship and less visible tactics that restrict free speech and expression…these are some dark roads to take in the arts.
As Trump Targets the Smithsonian, Museums Across the U.S. Feel a Chill www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/a...
As Trump Targets the Smithsonian, Museums Across the U.S. Feel a Chill www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/a...
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As we enter hurricane season over the weekend, here's how Elon Musk has left the National Weather Service in key cities (h/t @jeffmasters.bsky.social)
May 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
As we enter hurricane season over the weekend, here's how Elon Musk has left the National Weather Service in key cities (h/t @jeffmasters.bsky.social)
In case you haven’t heard, yesterday the NEA began terminating awarded grants. Many of my colleagues at art organizations and museums across the country have received notices of grant award terminations.
May 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
In case you haven’t heard, yesterday the NEA began terminating awarded grants. Many of my colleagues at art organizations and museums across the country have received notices of grant award terminations.
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Judge Xinis in Tuesday eve order homes in on key issue:
"Abrego Garcia appears to remain inexplicably detained in CECOT."
She cites text in written agreement with El Salvador showing US control: That detainees are kept in CECOT “pending the United States’ decision on their long-term disposition.”
"Abrego Garcia appears to remain inexplicably detained in CECOT."
She cites text in written agreement with El Salvador showing US control: That detainees are kept in CECOT “pending the United States’ decision on their long-term disposition.”
April 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Judge Xinis in Tuesday eve order homes in on key issue:
"Abrego Garcia appears to remain inexplicably detained in CECOT."
She cites text in written agreement with El Salvador showing US control: That detainees are kept in CECOT “pending the United States’ decision on their long-term disposition.”
"Abrego Garcia appears to remain inexplicably detained in CECOT."
She cites text in written agreement with El Salvador showing US control: That detainees are kept in CECOT “pending the United States’ decision on their long-term disposition.”
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia lived in Maryland with his wife and their three children, and has never been charged with any crime.
The Department of Homeland Security issued him a work permit, and he joined a union, working full time as a sheet metal apprentice.
The Department of Homeland Security issued him a work permit, and he joined a union, working full time as a sheet metal apprentice.
April 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Kilmar Abrego Garcia lived in Maryland with his wife and their three children, and has never been charged with any crime.
The Department of Homeland Security issued him a work permit, and he joined a union, working full time as a sheet metal apprentice.
The Department of Homeland Security issued him a work permit, and he joined a union, working full time as a sheet metal apprentice.
Happy Transgender Day of Visibility!
Transgender people have existed for as long as humanity. The concept of two gendered, binary societies have a very short history compared to the long and rich history of cultures that celebrate multiple and fluid gender identities.
Transgender people have existed for as long as humanity. The concept of two gendered, binary societies have a very short history compared to the long and rich history of cultures that celebrate multiple and fluid gender identities.
March 31, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Happy Transgender Day of Visibility!
Transgender people have existed for as long as humanity. The concept of two gendered, binary societies have a very short history compared to the long and rich history of cultures that celebrate multiple and fluid gender identities.
Transgender people have existed for as long as humanity. The concept of two gendered, binary societies have a very short history compared to the long and rich history of cultures that celebrate multiple and fluid gender identities.