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ALBliberal

(3,337 posts)
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 11:40 PM Friday

I live in a blue state (NM) with a fantastic governor

((Lujan-Grisham) but I wanted to take a moment to give a shout out to all those in red states red districts and so on. Every day is so hard for me and my family seeing the destruction all around us in real time.

Has to be so much harder for our DU friends out there in red states red districts.

Here is to you friends. We march for you!

Let’s go make history tomorrow.

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I live in a blue state (NM) with a fantastic governor (Original Post) ALBliberal Friday OP
Hi Neighbor....I live in Texas and am jealous. Texas is almost unrecognizable when walkingman Friday #1
I was born in Texas. I get you. ALBliberal Friday #2
1974 kcoates Yesterday #7
Her legacy will depend on whether she protects our public utilities from private equity buyouts Ponietz Yesterday #3
Tired not in a mood to get in the weeds ALBliberal Yesterday #4
NO MORE RED STATES Blue Owl Yesterday #5
Mahalo, I feel the same in my Blue State. Cha Yesterday #6
Used to live in NM! Miss it terribly. Beartracks Yesterday #8
First i heard of that! But as you know they are very Texas like. ALBliberal 11 hrs ago #10
Absolutely loved it in NM! Beartracks 11 hrs ago #11
We marched around the capital and onto the plaza ALBliberal 10 hrs ago #12
Niiice. I should've watched on EarthCam.com; they have a webcam on the Plaza. Beartracks 9 hrs ago #13
- Lemon Lyman Yesterday #9

walkingman

(10,833 posts)
1. Hi Neighbor....I live in Texas and am jealous. Texas is almost unrecognizable when
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 11:53 PM
Friday

compared to when I moved here in 1974. I'm hoping it changes but not holding my breath. ☮ &💖

ALBliberal

(3,337 posts)
2. I was born in Texas. I get you.
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 11:59 PM
Friday

Today I was describing the feeling of the first time you are surrounded by like minded people. It’s hard fought to get in such a place in Texas. Blessings from NM. Visit when you can.

Ponietz

(4,322 posts)
3. Her legacy will depend on whether she protects our public utilities from private equity buyouts
Sat Mar 28, 2026, 12:04 AM
Yesterday

and that’s to be determined. Blackstone is trying to buy PNM. Bernhardt Capital Partners is trying to buy the gas company. These same vultures hold stakes in data centers so we’ll end up paying for their free electricity and gas.

ALBliberal

(3,337 posts)
4. Tired not in a mood to get in the weeds
Sat Mar 28, 2026, 12:17 AM
Yesterday

But let’s look at teachers wage increases first state to offer free child care and how she handled Covid

Goodnight I hope wherever you protest tomorrow goes well

We are headed to Santa Fe.

Beartracks

(14,588 posts)
8. Used to live in NM! Miss it terribly.
Sat Mar 28, 2026, 01:46 AM
Yesterday

Hey, what's this I hear about Texas wanting to annex a couple of counties - I presume Lea and Eddy?

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ALBliberal

(3,337 posts)
10. First i heard of that! But as you know they are very Texas like.
Sat Mar 28, 2026, 04:12 PM
11 hrs ago

Where are you now after you left NM? Did you like it here?

Beartracks

(14,588 posts)
11. Absolutely loved it in NM!
Sat Mar 28, 2026, 04:17 PM
11 hrs ago

We were in the Santa Fe area, but my work took me all over the state. Now we're in OK. Yeehaw. But we have family here that we needed to be closer to.

Where in Santa Fe was the No Kings protest today?

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ALBliberal

(3,337 posts)
12. We marched around the capital and onto the plaza
Sat Mar 28, 2026, 05:01 PM
10 hrs ago

It was great!!! Now eating New Mexican food at Palacios. My daughters in-laws live in Stillwater!

Beartracks

(14,588 posts)
13. Niiice. I should've watched on EarthCam.com; they have a webcam on the Plaza.
Sat Mar 28, 2026, 06:20 PM
9 hrs ago

Whenever we miss out on snow here, I like to tune in and see what I'm missing in the mountains.

Here's a link regarding the potential annexing TX wants to explore; targets are Lea and Roosevelt counties:
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/texas-house-speaker-eyes-annexing-part-of-oil-rich-new-mexico/article_be398f8f-e33b-4223-8456-d4382aa73ecb.ht

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Lemon Lyman

(1,591 posts)
9. -
Sat Mar 28, 2026, 02:22 AM
Yesterday


Iowa here. I think this is going to be a good year for Dems in the fall. Here's hoping we can flip governor, senate seat, house seats, & more!
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