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a woman in a zebra print coat is sitting at a table with a tv land logo on the bottom ALT: a woman in a zebra print coat is sitting at a table with a tv land logo on the bottom

That marble looks 1980s not 1880s. Gross.

Not feeling hopeful about SAMHSA grants (HRSA does not have the type of expertise for SAMHSA grants, even if they survive-though could mean more capital funding for SUD/AUD/MH). This is obscene and sociopathic in the opioid era and while evidence of alcohol’s harm at levels considered safe builds.

a man is sitting at a desk in an office talking on a phone and saying hello doordash . ALT: a man is sitting at a desk in an office talking on a phone and saying hello doordash .

JFC, each county with 24-7 rapid retrieval. This is… well beyond having contractors assume gov tasks. And I am sure designed to be so fast it circumvents any pesky due process.

It’s… DeportDash.

How a new firm with DHS ties won a $915 million contract to help immigrants "self-deport" The “rushed” deal was handed to a firm with “no track record” as a federal contractor, a rival's lawsuit alleges.

Make that 1/2 B, and LOL they sued about unfair competition for another contract (CSI was also the ones spiriting deportees against federal court order). www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Meet the ICE Contractor Running Deportation Flights CSI Aviation could make billions of dollars running deportation flights, despite its involvement in numerous high-profile controversies.

@maddow.msnbc.com good opener on Avelo. I suggest your team look at Albuquerque’s CSI Aviation. Trump big donor & rally host got a 1/4 B $ NO BID deportation contract. They have roots in pushing Bush to fire people, involvement in NM’s fake Trump elector scheme, etc. www.pogo.org/investigatio...

a group of people are sitting at a table and one of them says " look at this a rash " ALT: a group of people are sitting at a table and one of them says " look at this a rash "

JFC, we have a strategic investment in reserve now, don’t we?

Nightmare fuel. I hope Dr and Sen Bill Cassidy, “concerned” Lisa Murkowski, and the 51 Reps who didn’t have deep concerns before confirming RFK Jr. all get what’s happening, feel queasy about their party-over-polio vote… then wonder is that queasy feeling might be a novel virus.

a person with a rainbow coming out of their eyes . ALT: a person with a rainbow coming out of their eyes .

Excellent- yeet Geert and a gay PM!

a cartoon illustration of a desert road with the words `` meep meep '' written on it . ALT: a cartoon illustration of a desert road with the words `` meep meep '' written on it .

He’s counting the decommissioned ones under Albuquerque isn’t he?

Here in NM, we barely remember that those exist.

This was just posted by a CBS News producer on their Instagram stories.

And now, our coverage turns to a live shot of the OMB Green Book.

“You cannot w/ a straight face tell me using procurement dollars to pay the military adheres to the purpose statute and the Antideficiency Act.” Or, you know, procurement.

Live shot of the OMB Green Book self-immolating.

a man in a hooded cape says hey what 's up guys ALT: a man in a hooded cape says hey what 's up guys

Subbing.

a cartoon character says " don t look in there " ALT: a cartoon character says " don t look in there "

The original polling analysis and presentation was trash (I only delved into it for an hour or so but… don’t trust the tables for reasons I posted on profile). I think there is some good intel in the dataset on specific policy issues, but the Q-selection and A-presentation are… not in good faith.

a black and white photo of a woman with the words `` you keep telling yourself that '' ALT: a black and white photo of a woman with the words `` you keep telling yourself that ''

The right has been getting high on their own supply in thinking Hispanics are mostly immigrants (and recent). And first or second generation if US born. Like 4% of Hispanics are immigrants here under 10 years. Over two-thirds are native, many families here for far longer than MAGA leadership’s.

a woman says all of this is a distraction while standing in front of american flags ALT: a woman says all of this is a distraction while standing in front of american flags

I am old enough to remember them trying to gotcha AOC as deceitful because she went by Andrea or something in college. Someone with a FIVE SYLLABLE first name used a derivative nickname-the nerve!

It’s probably associated words from Reddit or similar collection of randos talking about stuff.

A friend was on a plane flight out of ABQ and noticed an unusual wi-fi network (I won’t put the actual but along the lines of handsomesexymotha). Turns out it was GZA of Wu Tang returning from the concert/kids chess tourney (and yes, he was playing chess in flight). Love that CABQ did that.

a man with a beard wearing a cowboy hat and a white suit is standing in front of a blackboard . ALT: a man with a beard wearing a cowboy hat and a white suit is standing in front of a blackboard .

If the Project 2025/GOP strategy of shifting larger pots of money to state block grants succeeds (e.g., dissolving Dept of Ed) there will be so many more stories like Farve in griftier and good-ol-boy states. Mine (NM) tends to institute fed intent plus more, thankfully.

In the first half of this year, the income of President Trump's family business soared 17-fold to $864 million, based almost entirely on new crypto ventures that have been a magnet for overseas cash, a Reuters investigation found.

www.reuters.com/investigatio...

I Know Exactly What They Are Doing Rural foresight

I hear people all around me saying, “They are going to crash the economy. Surely they don’t mean to crash the economy.”

I beg to differ. This is curated failure.

jesspiper.substack.com/p/i-know-exa...

a close up of a person holding a statue of a monster ALT: a close up of a person holding a statue of a monster

*desiccated fans

michael scott says sometimes i 'll start a sentence ALT: michael scott says sometimes i 'll start a sentence

Totally unfair to ask that interpreter to remember an essay of a question after translating for three players for six hours.

If it’s blue smoke, they have started up the BBQ for breakfast burritos.

Start clipping stitches on the balls.

And live bats.

I did the same-click Bluesky before heading to bed.

Made some popcorn.

Opinion | Being Latino in the United States Should Not Be a Crime

"American citizens are living in fear of a government that is sworn to protect their liberties and keep them safe.

They have reason to fear."

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/o...

*Spin

Well, that explains why my curiousity about one table someone posted led to a rabbit hole that got "WTF?" very quickly. I would bet they did not pre-determine data analysis and what would be reported prior to surveying. It looks like quite a bit of work went in to developing skewed Qs and skewed As.