@zachabend.bsky.social
Independent journalist exploring the strange and significant. Two-time SPJ award winner. Covering the cultural, political, and spiritual currents of the Southwest. https://authory.com/ZachAbend/rss
Raoul Dufy
Marine, soleil couchant
gouache and watercolour on paper 49.8 x 65 cm
Just your annual reminder to raise a glass to Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov who on this date in 1983 saved ALL our lives when he decided to wait for evidence in stead of passing on the message that could have caused armageddon.
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Jimmy Kimmel's Monologue now has 14.3 MILLION VIEWS on YouTube.
It would be a shame for you to share it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...
anyway hereβs @vivmccall.bsky.social with some extremely good and extremely fucking sobering reporting on the recent surge in random hate crimes directed at trans women in Seattle. Please be careful, everyone. www.thestranger.com/news/2025/09...
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If you live in:
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The deadline to register to vote in the November elections is coming up. Check your registration now: IWillVote.com.
Today marks the 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Iβm remembering my friend Karamo who came to this country in search of a better life. He died in the attack on the Towers that day.
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Description: "11 and 8-year-old prodigy sisters played Vivaldi Winter with me"
This is serious musical talent π»π»πΉπΆπ΅
#VivaldiWinter #Song #music #Piano #Violin #Instruments #Instrumental
WHAT?!! NO! I am utterly heartbroken.
Rest in peace you phenomenal man. A legend, a trailblazer, and a voice for all Indigenous People. His work meant so much to me and to so many others. Rest easy, Graham, your spirit, humour, and grace will never be forgotten.
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Please repost #MMIWG2S #MMIP
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Please repost for bigger reach #MMIP #MMIWG2S
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Hi Daisy, I have an article about this subject coming out next week. Happy to share a link with you if you like.
14.08.2025 22:01 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Come on People!!
Only 3 Reposts? You can do better than that, I know the world is going to shit but we can at least save this sweet dogs life!
π Every single repost brings us closer to finding a Foster to save Miamiβs life!!β€οΈπΆ
Donβt let them kill him and carrying this precious boy out in a bag!
Friends, Iβm collecting stories about murdered and missing Indigenous people in the American southwest. If you have a story or know someone who does, please reach out.
15.07.2025 03:40 β π 10 π 9 π¬ 0 π 0Friends, Iβm collecting stories about murdered and missing Indigenous people in the American southwest. If you have a story or know someone who does, please reach out.
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Save the Date! The Southwest Butterflies Retreat is back for Native LGBTQ2S+ youth (16β24). A two-day space to gather, heal, and grow. Feel seen. Be supported. Come as you are.
More details + registration coming soon!
Tiffany Reid was just 16 when she vanished on her way to school in Shiprock, NM. Twenty years later, her family is still searching for answers and justice.
Read more: www.oxygen.com/crime-news/d...
#MMIW #MMIWR #NoMoreStolenSisters
βThrough the Cracksβ dives into the haunting disappearance of 8-year-old Relisha Rudd, who vanished from a D.C. homeless shelter in 2014 and wasnβt reported missing for 18 days.
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
#MMIW #MMIWR #NoMoreStolenSisters
Each month, we honor those leading with heart to end violence in Native communities. This July, we recognize Lucita Benally (DinΓ©) for her strength, compassion, and advocacy.
Learn more: csvanw.org/blog/aom/luc...
CSVANW #CycleBreaker #AdvocateOfTheMonth
Breathtaking. #MMIP
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The Navajo Nation is investing $2 million in a new cloud-based database to address the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP).
Read more: www.koat.com/article/nava...
The Navajo Nation honored Missing and Murdered DinΓ© Relatives, bringing the MMIP crisis to the forefront of a major community event. Leaders, families, and rodeo participants stood united in remembrance and advocacy.
#MMIP #DinΓ© #NavajoNation #JusticeForOurRelatives #IndigenousRights #MMIW #MMIR
If youβre going to be in or near Shiprock, NM this Saturday please consider attending this MMIR awareness walk.
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www.trysivvy.com/integrativew...
If youβre in Salt Lake City, this will be a great event focusing on bridging the gap between conventional and alternative health care for women.
Friends, Iβm working on an article about missing and murdered indigenous people (MMIP) in the American southwest.
If you have tips or information, please reach out.
