Arlyssa D. Becenti ✍️🗞️
@abecenti.bsky.social
Diné journalist covering Indigenous affairs, part-time breaking news editor at the Arizona Republic, auntie, runner, coffee drinker, and cat lover without a cat. Tips: Arlyssa.becenti@arizonarepublic.com
From me: How one activist is working to block data centers on the Navajo Nation
How one activist is working to block data centers on the Navajo Nation
As plans for proposed data centers popped up closer to the Navajo Nation, Alyssa Begay decided it was time to act.
azcentral.com
When you let your passenger take the wheel one afternoon and he shows you some really cool scenery.
Is it really too much to ask our political parties to stop electing men accused of assault/abuse? I
‘Colorado River tribes say feds left them out of final shortage talks’ By @debkrol.bsky.social
Colorado River tribes say feds left them out of final shortage talks
The Colorado River Indian Tribes hold 23% of Arizona's river allocation, but say they weren't consulted on the final shortage plan.
azcentral.com
A win! A federal court has dismissed the Department of Justice’s lawsuit seeking access to Colorado’s unredacted voter registration list.
democracydocket.com
I took on a challenge for this assignment to report on Deb Haaland during her campaign to be NM's next gov. Could I write how Pueblo leadership in government impacts life for Pueblo people? Can representation meet accountability? We're getting closer to finding out. www.hcn.org/issues/58-8/...
Another day, another cop or cops getting away with police brutality.
ABC15 investigates how officers got suspensions overturned for beating deaf man with cerebral palsy
If you want to know why the two Phoenix cops, who repeatedly beat and tasered an innocent deaf man with cerebral palsy, got their suspensions overturned... that’s a secret.
abc15.com
America's gun psychopathy continues: *330* mass shootings so far in 2026. 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer The latest, with 4 people wounded (2 critically), in Huntsville, Ala.: www.waff.com/2026/08/02/4...
4 taken to Huntsville Hospital after early morning shooting
Webster said the victims were taken to Huntsville Hospital Trauma Services, where two are in critical condition and two are in stable condition.
waff.com
What an awesome surprise to see that my good friend Loren Anthony aka Chizhman is this years Grand Marshal for Gallup International-Tribal Ceremonial!
Well, it is normalized at this point. So, I’m not surprised by this.
2 in 3 MAGA voters say they’d support GOP candidate accused of sexual assault: Poll
More than half of MAGA voters say they would support a Republican candidate accused of sexual assault, according to a new poll. In a recent Politico poll, 66 percent of MAGA voters who cast their b…
thehill.com
So why isn't Fox news televising interviews of all the happy people who live near data centers so we can hear what a treat it is to live with the constant noise, lights, increased utility costs and non-existent new jobs?
‘Colorado River plan could be 'devastating' for Arizona. What it means’ By Brandon Loomis
Colorado River plan could be 'devastating' for Arizona. What it means
The Bureau of Reclamation released a framework for a 10-year plan to deal with shortages on the Colorado River.
azcentral.com
Oklahoma Native American Students Ranked First in the Nation in Reading and Math, but Funding Cuts Could Change That. oklahomawatch.org/2026/07/31/o...
Oklahoma Native American Students Ranked First in the Nation in Reading and Math, but Funding Cuts Could Change That - Oklahoma Watch
Oklahoma Native American students ranked first in the nation in reading, math and combined achievement in 2024, a result researchers link to aggressive student identification practices and robust John...
oklahomawatch.org
I’m not even embarrassed by Trump anymore. I’m simply ashamed of this country for electing him.
Volunteered again. The office cat means business!
Austin Police Shoot and Murder a 17-Year-Old Kid Holding a Water Bottle 🤬💔 boomaround.com/2026/07/28/a...
Austin Police Shoot and Kill 17-Year-Old Who Had a Water Bottle, Not a Gun - BoomAround
Three Austin officers fatally shot an unarmed Black teenager on a playground after he called 911 himself — with a water bottle in his waistband, not a firearm.
boomaround.com
From me: Navajo Nation will deploy hundreds of Flock cameras. What to know
Navajo Nation will deploy hundreds of Flock cameras. What to know
Amid concerns that the cameras are an invasion of privacy, Navajo officials say the system will help solve crimes faster.
azcentral.com
Trump isn’t done trying to fleece the American taxpayer—this time, for the poorly attended Great American State Fair. trib.al/LsSg9Ln
Trump Asks for Millions More to Cover American State Fair Disaster
Trump isn’t done trying to fleece the American taxpayer—this time, for the poorly attended Great American State Fair.
trib.al
2. Willie Nelson is speaking out against rural data centers.
The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve is DANGEROUSLY LOW According to Malcolm Nance, the SPR is at 300 million bbls. To keep oil prices artificially low during his illegal/unnecessary war, Trump is draining it by 5 MILLION BBLS/WEEK. At 270 million bbls, says Malcolm, our military is at a red line.
My birthday is in a few days. So as a birthday gift, be sure to submit a comment. Project Name: Evaluation of Potential Revocation of Chaco Withdrawal. Deadline for comment July 29.
BLM National NEPA Register
The Bureau of Land Management National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Register allows you to review and comment on plans and project documents. Search by office, NEPA number, Project name, year, and ...
eplanning.blm.gov
The Trump administration announced that power plants built exclusively to serve data centers (ones that never connect to the public grid) are now exempt from the Clean Air Act’s Acid Rain Program.
epa.gov
