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Xandra Eden

@artsnax.bsky.social

Director, curator, arts activist. Canadian born, TX-raised, NY-educated, Houston-based wanderer/wonderer.

130 Followers  |  86 Following  |  19 Posts  |  Joined: 24.11.2024
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He needs to resign, and leave the runoff election

05.03.2026 01:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wow.

17.02.2026 03:59 β€” πŸ‘ 35856    πŸ” 16626    πŸ’¬ 1297    πŸ“Œ 2465
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Gallup Will No Longer Track Presidential Approval Ratings

No one asked Gallup to display special courage in this moment. Just to continue doing what they'd always done.

And that was too much for them.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...

12.02.2026 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 251    πŸ” 71    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 8
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The return of Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean.

02.02.2026 04:04 β€” πŸ‘ 532    πŸ” 133    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 28
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Country’s Largest Air Pollution Permit Issued to Power Plant for Data Centers in West Texas, Developer Says It’s among a handful of similarly colossal ventures announced during 2025, making Texas the global epicenter of a gas power buildout.

Pacifico’s GW Ranch in Pecos County is authorized to release more than 12,000 tons per year of regulated air pollutants, including soot, ammonia, carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds.

The complex can also release up to 33 million tons per year of greenhouse gases.

31.01.2026 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 201    πŸ” 162    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 13
ICE Map ICE Map - Visualizing ICE activity

www.icemap.dev

29.01.2026 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rice students expose ICE raids with new interactive map It's a nationwide digital spotlight on ICE arrests and detention centers.

πŸ‘ Rice University students create map exposing ICE raids across the country www.chron.com/news/houston...

29.01.2026 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I spent the morning at the San Antonio immigration court. It’s out of control.

Crawling with ICE - arresting legal immigrants showing up for court appearances.

I asked one officer who they are prioritizing. His answer: everyone.

I need to share with you what I saw.

21.01.2026 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 6092    πŸ” 2947    πŸ’¬ 400    πŸ“Œ 180

It’s more of trying to detect the site of a sound

18.01.2026 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

La double vie de Veronique (1991)

18.01.2026 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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23.11.2025 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Air pollution Air pollution from burning fossil fuels kills 8.7 million people each year. We homed in on over 9,500 point-sources located in urban areas that expose a disproportionate number of people to PM2.5

Houstonians: sharing Climate TRACE’s new pollution plume tool which helps to identify emissions sources near you and see their impact on surrounding areas.

Check it out here: climatetrace.org/air-pollution

28.10.2025 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 79th day out of the last 91.

The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.

It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

22.10.2025 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 22210    πŸ” 7463    πŸ’¬ 815    πŸ“Œ 316
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1. ICE has sharply increased its spending on weapons in 2025, according to an analysis of federal gov't data by Popular Information.

Records reveal ICE has increased spending on β€œsmall arms" β€” a category that includes guns, armor, chemical weapons, and explosives β€” by 700% compared to 2024 levels

20.10.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1594    πŸ” 1039    πŸ’¬ 104    πŸ“Œ 119
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No Kings-Houston, TX

18.10.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2382    πŸ” 573    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 25

It’s just a matter of time before they begin routinely murdering people.

14.10.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 73    πŸ” 36    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Republicans should note. Governor Greg Abbott of Texas and Senator Mike Lee of Utah have endorsed Federal Occupation of States. These are both elected officials speaking on behalf of Texas and Utah. Valuable information! Please share! #Utah #Texas #FederalOccupation

06.10.2025 06:16 β€” πŸ‘ 307    πŸ” 130    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 8
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Trump's invasion This weekend marked a major escalation of his campaign of terror.

New in PN: Trump's invasion

"The Trump administration’s war on cities just entered a new, more terrifying phase. What stage of fascism is it when the president defies a court order and sends troops into a city anyway? Because as of Sunday, that’s where we’re at."

06.10.2025 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2240    πŸ” 966    πŸ’¬ 123    πŸ“Œ 63

DiverseWorks is in Texas by the way!

21.09.2025 12:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Could Rejecting State Art Grants Be the New Anti-Trump Resistance? Amid Trump museum β€œreviews” and NEA rule shifts, New Mexico arts groups are weighing whether to reject state grants tied to federal funding.

In the news this week, more on the arts and freedom
of speech: southwestcontemporary.com/federal-cens...

21.09.2025 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My classmate at the IFA, who was also a student of Linda Nochlin. That people can be punished simply for amplifying things Kirk himself has said is beyond ridiculous. I’m really hoping that all these companies and institutions who take these actions are sued to the moon and back.

19.09.2025 10:32 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I stand with PBS.

I stand with NPR.

I stand with Stephen Colbert.

I stand with Jimmy Kimmel.

I stand with the First Amendment.

PERIOD.*

*Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files

18.09.2025 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 60117    πŸ” 16808    πŸ’¬ 1908    πŸ“Œ 898
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As Trump Targets the Smithsonian, Museums Across the U.S. Feel a Chill

The threat of censorship often leads to self-censorship and less visible tactics that restrict free speech and expression…these are some dark roads to take in the arts.

As Trump Targets the Smithsonian, Museums Across the U.S. Feel a Chill www.nytimes.com/2025/08/23/a...

25.08.2025 02:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Houston, Texas
#NoKings

14.06.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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As we enter hurricane season over the weekend, here's how Elon Musk has left the National Weather Service in key cities (h/t @jeffmasters.bsky.social)

29.05.2025 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 194    πŸ” 112    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 5

Yes, the termination of NEA grants is happening across the country.

03.05.2025 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In case you haven’t heard, yesterday the NEA began terminating awarded grants. Many of my colleagues at art organizations and museums across the country have received notices of grant award terminations.

03.05.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Judge Xinis in Tuesday eve order homes in on key issue:

"Abrego Garcia appears to remain inexplicably detained in CECOT."

She cites text in written agreement with El Salvador showing US control: That detainees are kept in CECOT β€œpending the United States’ decision on their long-term disposition.”

15.04.2025 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 9767    πŸ” 3455    πŸ’¬ 295    πŸ“Œ 248
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia lived in Maryland with his wife and their three children, and has never been charged with any crime.

The Department of Homeland Security issued him a work permit, and he joined a union, working full time as a sheet metal apprentice.

15.04.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 26529    πŸ” 7675    πŸ’¬ 492    πŸ“Œ 360
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Thousands descend on City Hall for Hands Off! protest of Trump, Musk Thousands of protestors gathered at Houston City Hall Saturday morning to rally in opposition to policies introduced by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk

www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

05.04.2025 20:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0