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@beck280.bsky.social

Public health-y, Cruces’ first queer city councilor, zoning nerd. New Mexican by choice. Just me, not official, never fancy-pants. πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

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I love any refutation of Vance’s divisive BS…but it is even sweeter from @dieworkwear.bsky.social as he outlines the fashion of solidarity.

30.10.2025 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How To Help People Who Rely On SNAP While Minimizing Risk To Their Benefits | Matthew Cortland Get more from Matthew Cortland on Patreon

I firmly believe, with every single atom of my being, that instead of amplifying unreliable information that discourages helping, our focus as 42 million Americans face hunger must be on providing factual information that enables people to help.

www.patreon.com/posts/142285...

29.10.2025 01:35 β€” πŸ‘ 298    πŸ” 199    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 16
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In case I’ve not made myself clearβ€”no family in America should go hungry. Period.

Trump’s decision to withhold SNAP is unconscionable and immoral. The GOP needs to come back to DC and reopen the government. And the Admin needs to release the funds so families can put food on the table on Saturday.

29.10.2025 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 308    πŸ” 89    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 6

πŸ§΅β€Members included Andrew Carnegie, Henry Frick, and Andrew Mellon. They repaired the dam, which had been breached during its years of neglect, and built palatial lakeside cottages and a 40-room clubhouse.” journals.lww.com/epidem/fullt...

25.10.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This Was One of the Worst Manmade Disasters in American History. It Should Have Been Prevented. When the South Fork dam broke, a Pennsylvania city washed away. Which town is next?

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www.popularmechanics.com/science/a423...

25.10.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In case you wonder where my political orientation/class solidarity comes from: we visited the Johnstown Flood Museum every year of elementary school. Exploitation and extraction, traversing centuries (aka the story of Western PA.)

25.10.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

there's a lot of misinfo out there about what works to counter misinfo (womp womp). this is a great resource and a must-read for public health: awspntest.apa.org/fulltext/202...

23.10.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

Hold on while I frantically check to see if I immediately replied β€œStop” to a federal government lawyer about to spill some tea….

20.10.2025 23:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Solar electricity every hour of every day is here and it changes everything | Ember Batteries are now cheap enough to unleash solar energy’s full potential, getting as close as 97% of the way to delivering constant electricity supply 24 hours across 365 days cost-effectively in the s...

Batteries are now cheap enough to unleash solar’s full potential, getting as close as 97% of the way to delivering constant electricity supply 24 hours across 365 days cost-effectively.
ember-energy.org/latest-insig...

13.10.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 141    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a suit and tie is smiling while standing in a hallway Alt: a man (Tony Shaloub) in a suit and tie is wagging a finger while standing in a hallway of the Us House

I am (once again!) encouraging everyone to watch the lone season of Braindead. It could not be more of the moment:
βœ… polarized US
βœ… screwworms
βœ… shutdown
It is diverting in it’s premise, but also so parallel. Just go! Right now.

12.10.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Until It's Done: Sylvia Rivera
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC Until It's Done: Sylvia Rivera

Mamdani talking lucidly and passionately about trans rights and history in a video that should frankly shame every politician who has hemmed and hawed and triangulated and said, "Well, but sports..." It's not that hard to tell the truth and stand for what's right. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEvV...

11.10.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3992    πŸ” 1104    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 67

I love this research…I try to convince my students that their worries about violence should not eclipse their worries about heart disease.
Also lest you wonder what shapes people yelling in public comment (where just this week someone suggested I’m a narcoterrorist) this tells a story.

09.10.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! I’m so proud of our city!

09.10.2025 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Such a cool event!

07.10.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Las Cruces’ values showed out today. Let’s keep moving forward and keep our communities safe and our families together.

07.10.2025 04:07 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Just one for my race! Ronnie Sisneros, who also ran against me last time.

06.10.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Re-election to Las Cruces City Council. So real.

06.10.2025 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve been feeling this a lot lately: I’m on the campaign trail, doing forums. Three separate older, white dudes have suggested that I had the questions in advance, because I *couldn’t possibly* have such good answers with just my lady-brain.

06.10.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

01.10.2025 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 25094    πŸ” 8369    πŸ’¬ 664    πŸ“Œ 2204

I’m here for all these convos, but extra for anyone so accurately shouting out Oil City as the worst in a region of rust, strip mines and overgrown train tracks. πŸ‘πŸΌ

01.10.2025 04:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ppl keep posting β€œImagine how those military commanders feel being lectured by this hack.” May I introduce you to Every. Single. Public. Health. Professional?

30.09.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Quite the β€œnothing to see here!” day, eh?

30.09.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I would also love to see this in paper: both reflective AND demonstrating a keen knowledge of the fked system? *chefs kiss*

30.09.2025 02:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A fluffy gray kitten sits on a red blanket next to a blue toy.

A fluffy gray kitten sits on a red blanket next to a blue toy.

Filmed some PSAs today about our updated animal ordinance, and a star was born. Chowder, available for adoption at the ASCMV. www.ascmv.org/adoptable-an...

25.09.2025 20:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Project Jupiter = Sam Altman, icymi.

23.09.2025 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Housing NM names Las Cruces 'Developer of the Year' Housing New Mexico, the quasi-governmental housing agency previously known as the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, honored the city of Las Cruces as its β€œDeveloper of the Year” during an

The city was honored for its role in a $15.6 million supportive housing project under construction. Separately, Tierra del Sol director Rose Garcia was presented with a lifetime achievement award.

22.09.2025 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
An image showing Becky Corran with a badge that says Equality Champion 2025

An image showing Becky Corran with a badge that says Equality Champion 2025

I’m proud to recognized as an Equality Champion by Equality New Mexico. I’m ready to fight for LGBTQ joy for four more years: we’ve got a lot to do.

17.09.2025 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Glad you are not fired. Distinctly less than glad about all the things crumbling.

16.09.2025 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Voter Information – Dona Ana County Elections Bureau

This request is for everyone: vote in your local elections this November! In Las Cruces, this means early voting starting on October 7th. Friendly reminder, that NM’s elections are the most secure in the US and we offer same day registration. www.donaanacountyelections.com/voter-inform...

13.09.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Becky Corran Las Cruces City Council District 5 – corran candidate for las cruces city council district five

Share my info with anyone you know in Las Cruces, NM: beckycorran.com

13.09.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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