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John Fleck

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Writer in Residence, Utton Center, University of New Mexico School of Law. Writing a book about the Rio Grande and the making of Albuquerque. People pay me for sentences - "a curious guy with good typing skills".

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dad put this in the family gc and i explained the tradition of labeling all animals dogs in elden ring

02.01.2026 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Chain link fence with β€œBeware of the dog” sign, a field beyond full of sandhill cranes.

Chain link fence with β€œBeware of the dog” sign, a field beyond full of sandhill cranes.

I’m not an animal expert, but I’m pretty sure these aren’t dogs.

02.01.2026 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Ribbons of Green, now available for pre-order We need a tl;dr here, because I’ve got three or four different versions of this post on my hard drive half written, or in my head, half written. Actual publication as a physical object you ca…

Gettin' realer! www.inkstain.net/2025/12/ribb...

29.12.2025 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

one of my family members is a former professional cook who worked on british canal boats so she made us "Elizabethan casserole" and it slapped

25.12.2025 22:43 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hard to beat slick rock and ocotillo

16.12.2025 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
the space looking hearts sit on a paper towel but there's a lot missing that I need to recast. they look nice though

the space looking hearts sit on a paper towel but there's a lot missing that I need to recast. they look nice though

i think these are fine

13.12.2025 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Importance of UndergroundΒ Trails Residing in the far South Valley hinterlands beyond Rio Bravo Blvd, we locals go "to town" quite a bit, as the far South Valley doesn't have much in the way of "town." Myself a cycling local, the photo above shows an extremely important bit of active transportation routing that I take two or three, sometimes four times a week. No, I'm not referring to eastbound Rio Bravo Blvd., empty of vehicles in the photo above but usually chock-full of drivers treating the Boulevard as a highway or raceway.

Importance of UndergroundΒ Trails

Residing in the far South Valley hinterlands beyond Rio Bravo Blvd, we locals go "to town" quite a bit, as the far South Valley doesn't have much in the way of "town." Myself a cycling local, the photo above shows an extremely important bit of active transportation…

13.12.2025 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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7: Is Water for Fighting Over? - Water Matters! Guest: John FleckA decade ago, the Utton Center's Writer in Residence John Fleck published his book Water is For Fighting Over and Other Myths About Water in the West, an exploration of water governan...

Ten years on, taking a look back at my book Water is For Fighting Over. What did I get right? Wrong? With my excellent colleague Rin Tara: www.buzzsprout.com/2465964/epis...

12.12.2025 02:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Equity in the Colorado River Basin Bonnie Colby and Zoey Reed-Spitzer: Access to water, a concern around the globe, is constrained in many areas of the Colorado River Basin (CRB) by water scarcity, pollution and lack of delivery and…

Equity in the Colorado River Basin (lots of good stuff in new CRRG report, this stands out): www.inkstain.net/2025/12/equi...

09.12.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
pink and black glass ring with a white ribbon

pink and black glass ring with a white ribbon

green glass wreath with orange murrine butterflies

green glass wreath with orange murrine butterflies

green glass wreath with many magenta ornaments

green glass wreath with many magenta ornaments

glass ring with layered colorful dichroic glass against black glass

glass ring with layered colorful dichroic glass against black glass

hello everyone i have a jewelry shop where i make stuff out of glass. sometimes it is "wreaths" which are glass jewelry for your walls and/or christmas tree

it's at nora.jewelry

the wreaths are at nora.jewelry/collections/...

here are a few that are currently available

04.12.2025 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4
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The Rio Grande’s Institutional Hydrograph: December 2025 After a dry summer, the Rio Grande is up through Albuquerque – ~900cfs as I write this, above the median flow for early December. We are heading into β€œinstitutional hydrograph” season, as wat…

The Rio Grande, rising. For weird reasons. Managing a river is a forever commitment: www.inkstain.net/2025/12/the-...

02.12.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bumpy Wreath with White Flowers (Small) Handmade in my kiln by me! These work nicely as Christmas tree ornaments but also look good hanging on a wall or in a window. They come with a loop of ribbon for hanging. NOTE: This is a handmade fused...

Bumpy Wreath with White Flowers (Small) nora.jewelry/products/bum...

01.12.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Game’s Afoot The dog came out of nowhere. The best ones always do. I was bicycling the McCoy Dam service road in Albuquerque’s far South Valley, off the Gun Club Lateral irrigation ditch, past an ambiguous Albu…

The dog came out of nowhere. The best ones always do. www.inkstain.net/2025/11/the-...

30.11.2025 01:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Sending Agricultural Water to The Salton Sea to Improve Public Health? An Integrated Agri-Hydro-Health Economic Analysis" by Benjamin A. Jones, Jingjing Wang, and John Fleck ( @jfleck.bsky.social ).
Read it here: buff.ly/7n55v2F
πŸ“ˆπŸ“‰ #Econsky

28.11.2025 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Salmon reach headwaters for first time in a century after California dam removal Klamath River salmon have crossed a major threshold after dams were removed along the California-Oregon border, with the fish reaching the river’s headwaters for the first time in more than a...

Salmon reach headwaters for first time in a century after California dam removal www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...

21.10.2025 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wonder if the wigeons will somehow lead the mallards back. Where did the mallards go?

20.10.2025 12:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wigeons! bsky.app/profile/anyf...

20.10.2025 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tracking the slow return of ducks to the University of New Mexico duck pond after more than a year of remodeling. It’s been two months since completion. Spotted three ducks on Sunday. It’s soon time for the winter wigeons’ return. Will they find their way back? #urbanecosystems

20.10.2025 12:21 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Bikes

26.09.2025 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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5: Acequias in New Mexico - Water Matters! Acequias are a traditional irrigation practice with roots across the world. The inhabitants of New Mexico have used ditch irrigation since time immemorial, though the acequias used today took their pr...

On the podcast, Enrique Romero talks with RIn and I about acequias and querencia: www.buzzsprout.com/2465964/epis...

26.09.2025 22:23 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Echoes of @nora.zone glass?

09.09.2025 11:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fun with water policy, autocorrect version: β€œirrigable” != β€œirritable”.

09.09.2025 11:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Nora Reed Designs / nora.jewelry ad featuring bolo ties, sterling silver earrings, two kinds of pendants, cufflinks and game tokens

Nora Reed Designs / nora.jewelry ad featuring bolo ties, sterling silver earrings, two kinds of pendants, cufflinks and game tokens

Hi all! I have a jewelry store at nora.jewelry and I'd love to sell you something nice!

23.08.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 5

The game tokens are a great way to liven up your TTRPG battles. What if that horde of zombies or pack of wolves were sparkly DICHROIC GLASS???

23.08.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A swirling black blue and silver cushion shaped piece of fused glass encased in warped silver to make a pendant.

A swirling black blue and silver cushion shaped piece of fused glass encased in warped silver to make a pendant.

Worked with more of @nora.zone's beautiful glass this morning.

18.08.2025 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 2

And a reminder of what a weird and wonderful cultural asset/business model is @dcrainmaker.com

18.08.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Assistant or Associate Professor, Physical Geography (T/TE) (Updated) Develop and maintain an active research program.Teach undergraduate and graduate courses.Develop advanced courses at the graduate level.Mentor and adv...

The University of Arizona is hiring a tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor in Physical Geography! Research specialities could include wildfire, climate and water resources, and/or natural hazards, amongst others. Please apply and join us! arizona.csod.com/ux/ats/caree...

14.08.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Nora Reed Designs ad featuring a background of an aventurine sheet. In the foreground is a series of pendants, earrings, cufflinks and bolo ties; most of them have interesting swirling patterns.

Nora Reed Designs ad featuring a background of an aventurine sheet. In the foreground is a series of pendants, earrings, cufflinks and bolo ties; most of them have interesting swirling patterns.

Hey all! I have a jewelry shop at nora.jewelry. I focus on fused glass, handmade in my kiln. Sales have been slow lately, so I'd really appreciate having this shared around.

#bsnm

16.08.2025 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 149    πŸ” 102    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 15
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Driest on New Mexico’s Middle Rio Grande since when? 1972? 1964? I spent some time this morning crunching numbers, trying to make numerical sense of how bad this year is on New Mexico’s Middle Rio Grande. We keep saying it’s only the second time the …

How dry is this year on New Mexico's Rio Grande? In which I push the envelope of my modest data visualization skills. Maybe driest since 1964? www.inkstain.net/2025/08/drie... Maybe the couch tells the story best....

16.08.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m OK, just sad. UNM is a place I love, it’s my community.

26.07.2025 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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