If only we were in a world where policies grounded in data, economy AND compassion were the norm. Instead: evidence like this will be put in the “why we will never do this” file. 😭😭

Jen Taub@jentaub.bsky.social · 5d ago

“A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it would replace, according to a new preprint study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health.” ysph.yale.edu/news-article...

Grateful to my Rep. (Rubio) for the thoughtful and critical look. If your representative is saying “BUT DON’T YOU USE GOOGLE PHOTOS?” As what they bring to the convo, I do hope you are out knocking on doors for their opponent right now.

The Santa Fe New Mexican@thenewmexican.bsky.social · last wk.

Two Southern New Mexico lawmakers shared their plans Tuesday to introduce legislation in January that would impose a statewide data center moratorium. Some of their colleagues pushed back on the proposal, arguing society depends on data centers. sfnm.co/4wmBWtv

Take it back, I guess.

Algernon D’Ammassa@algernonwrites.bsky.social · last wk.

In an abrupt reversal, a New Mexico Environment Department hearing examiner decided that critical questions involving a proposed natural gas pipeline for Project Jupiter will be resolved in forthcoming hearings instead of an expedited briefing he ordered last week.

Like no being right will not cure your insecurity about your lack of intellect. Be a bimbo willing to learn like the rest of us

I love a pre-order, as they end up a delightful gift to my future self. AND this identity/insult/empowering community is among my favorites. So, happy Caturday to you (generally) and especially those who pre-order this book.

Rachel Hands@rachelhands.com · 4w ago

it’s been two whole weeks since I did my wife* guy** job and informed y’all that my best friend’s deep dive into the cultural and political history of the cat lady trope, CAT LADY: A RECKONING, is ready for you to preorder portersquarebooks.com/book/9798217... *platonic **agender

A glimmer of hope to stop Project Jupiter…thanks to Land Commissioner Garcia Richard standing up.

It’s been painful to see public health and all forms of prevention be systematically derided and defunded. The costs, by every measure, are going to add up very quickly.

Amy Maxmen, PhD@amymaxmen.bsky.social · 2w ago

An analysis finds that New Mexico's measles outbreak cost $5.4 million last year. NM had 100 cases. AZ outbreak is more than 3x larger; Utah's is more than 7x larger. TX and SC are each 10x larger. Welcoming back measles is going to be very expensive. www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...

I’m gonna borrow from St. Stevie… Rulers make bad lovers ….Gold dust woman.

Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 3w ago

I’m gonna borrow from Willie Shakes in the Merchant of Venice: All that glisters is not gold— Often have you heard that told. Many a man his life hath sold But my outside to behold. Gilded tombs do worms enfold.

New Mexico getting it done, using the state’s wealth to keep folks insured (and in child care, and with college.)

Source New Mexico@sourcenm.com · 3w ago

A new study shows New Mexico, which subsidized lost healthcare subsidies, is the only state in the U.S. where enrollment in Obamacare hasn't declined.

Critical work documenting the (nascent? Adolescent?) concentration camp in our backyard. Thanks to @palabrasdeabajo.bsky.social .

Jeff Abbott@palabrasdeabajo.bsky.social · 3w ago

I've compiled my reporting on Camp East Montana into a post on my personal website. There are over 50 reports I've filed on the detention center. I may be missing a few. Anyways, I will keep updating this list as I do more reporting here in El Paso for the El Paso Times.

“What’s happened to going to the Walgreens or Target is a store-sized version of what’s happened to living in America. It’s the experience of …a ruling class that responds to every challenge with authoritarianism, greed, and the same levels of poise and wisdom as an inbred Pomeranian.”

We used to be able to buy things in this country

Locking up toothpaste was a warning sign that our executive class was crazy

open.substack.com

Bougie Caturday.

I know that saying something is Orwellian is trite these days, but we public health/science folks sure are crying unironically.

The Volatile Mermaid@ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 4w ago

I’m sorry what

No collaboration in Las Cruces. Since we were literally being targeted with social media ads from the Feds, thought it was critical to go on the record.

DOJ's Model City Initiative is a Trojan horse for Las Cruces | Opinion

It’s not difficult to understand the real intent of this initiative.

lcsun-news.com

@jortsthecat.bsky.social evergreen.

Jorts (and Jean)@jortsthecat.bsky.social · 2y ago

We are all going to have so many kinds of diarrhea

No hell too hot. www.sunjournal.com/2026/07/13/i...

It seems not coincidental that the fake comments (and, I’d argue, the ones that have nothing to do with air quality) all come from the same “side.” Cynical corruption of a public comment process is absolutely a contributor to a fair number of messes we are currently in.

Algernon D’Ammassa@algernonwrites.bsky.social · last mo.

As public comments on a microgrid air quality permit application related to Project Jupiter closed Monday night, several local elected officials weighed in for or against it while a few political figures complained that comments supporting the permit were falsely attributed to them.

How are so many folks just arriving to “They walk among us and sometimes become important.”? It feels like maybe you haven’t been listening/reading/watching?

It’s homophobic to send me emails in June.

Like so many things today: relatable AND horrifying.

Brennan Center@brennancenter.org · 2mo ago

Local news outlets are disappearing, and less reliable sources are filling the void. These expanding news deserts are affecting voters’ access to information about election issues. bit.ly/3SeG8gp

An entire article focused on the egos and panderability of these potential “leaders”. Not one word about what their party brings to the people they might represent, other than ego. A contest of big loser energy! Go on.

Northern NM Republicans jockey for who will challenge ousted chair to lead party through November • Source New Mexico

Two northern New Mexico Republicans are deciding between themselves who would have the best shot of defeating ousted RPNM Chair Amy Barela.

sourcenm.com

These folks want to carry outsized influence and spread their harmful BS, which has been soundly rejected across New Mexico. They’ll keep trying, but I’m glad to know that every salvo they make will be condemned: no comfort for jerks here.

The Santa Fe New Mexican@thenewmexican.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A national conservative nonprofit has launched a media campaign criticizing New Mexico public education and calling for sweeping changes to the state’s schools. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/educati...

What a great day to dive in to some peer-reviewed research. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

When Is Masculinity “Fragile”? An Expectancy-Discrepancy-Threat Model of Masculine Identity - Adam Stanaland, Sarah Gaither, Anna Gassman-Pines, 2023

Academic Manhood is a precarious social status. Under perceived gender identity threat, men are disproportionately likely to enact certain stereotype-consistent...

journals.sagepub.com

folks: the 15-minute city

Rodger Sherman@rodger.bsky.social · 2mo ago

lol Mariska literally sprinted from her second show to the Garden www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general...

This is the second article about Santa Fe’s struggle to build affordable homes I’ve read today. We (Las Cruces) are happy to come and chat about land-use reforms, if you’d like? Alternatively, might I suggest this: housingnm.org/uploads/docu...

The Santa Fe New Mexican@thenewmexican.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A single-family residential infill project on 14 acres in Agua Fría village would bring more affordable homes to the community, drawing support from nearby residents. But questions surrounding the proposal prompted county commissioners to delay a decision. sfnm.co/4eieRB5

We are here because our information environment has been manipulated and it’s worse for local elections and news deserts. (And and…)

Tim Bale@timbale.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Absolutely crucial piece of research on misinformation in local news on Facebook, X and Nextdoor by @smfthinktank.bsky.social Full report is here (www.smf.co.uk/publications...) but these are some key findings:

Yes. You are amazing! 🙌💙

Deb Haaland@debhaalandnm.bsky.social · 3mo ago

New Mexico, thank you for believing in what we can build together. I’m honored to officially accept the Democratic nomination for Governor of New Mexico.

Happy Pride, especially to @jortsthecat.bsky.social

Jorts (and Jean)@jortsthecat.bsky.social · 3mo ago

To my beloved el jibbities, we are more beautiful, more needed and more resilient than they can comprehend. We will not just survive this time, we will deliver justice and we will thrive

Bleak. Really bleak. We will feel the impacts of this undermining of research for decades.

Adrianna McIntyre@adrianna.bsky.social · 3mo ago

A new proposed rule on federal grantmaking — across agencies, this is much broader than research awards — just dropped. Screenshot from page 48 public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10817.pdf

Gratitude to @ecimino.bsky.social for this synthesis: fundamentally, extractive industries will be able to carry on without care, while ratepayers (most of whom are already committed to conservation) pay the price, until there is no more for anyone.

The Rio Grande Settlement Is a Warning to All of New Mexico

The years of cheap water are over — and the public is being positioned to absorb the costs

elainecimino652909.substack.com