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@JennBurrill

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Defender of Justice - commuting between Twitter & Bsky

New Mexico
Joined June 2012
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@JennBurrill
Jenn Burrill
1 year
Wondering about the Alec Baldwin criminal charge? Happy to help answer questions about how the law works here in New Mexico for the @washingtonpost
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You know what would be "tough on crime"? 🔹️living wage 🔹️ fully funded schools 🔹️guaranteed access to healthy food 🔹️affordable housing 🔹️universal healthcare 🔹️child care 🔹️treatment for people with substance use disorder and mental illness
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@theintercept If we want people to stay home they need an income
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@TheDailyShow @jordanklepper Democracy is premised on having an educated electorate.
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@CoreyStoughton Oh wow, never seen a letter of congratulations on an exam, bonus by a SCOTUS justice
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Are you telling me the Republicans couldn't come up with one #SCOTUS nominee who has tried a case or argued an appeal?
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@ProjectLincoln $11 billion would have housed & fed a lot of unemployed families
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There is don't say gay and then there is this 💚 👇 💙 👇 🧡 👇💜 @GovMLG signed House Bill 7, the Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Health Care Act, into law Thursday morning. #nmleg #nmpol
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Look at that one totally Blue state shining out West! A huge thank you to everyone who worked to help @Gabe_NM flip #NMCD2
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ET Californian 🌊🍸🃏
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Where I think we stand in the house at this point.
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@nytimes Don't need 25 years of training or experience to see the difference
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Don't let anyone tell you every vote 🗳 doesn't count... #NMCD2 #nmpol
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$750 is equal to the cost of 3 days in the Santa Fe jail. What if we gave homeless people money instead of taking them to jail? 🤔 Researchers gave $750/mo. They spent it on food, housing, and health care. After 6 months, only 12% were still homeless
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4 years
@TexasTribune so just expose all the delegates to coronavirus but not the elected officials...thoughtful
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7 months
This is Ireland's @RBoydBarrett saying what so many have been too afraid to say - the world failed Palestinians living in Gaza for years & we can no longer turn our backs on the civilians living there now
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Read Let This Radicalize You
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If only we had even one politician who spoke about this with the clarity and courage of Ireland’s Richard Barrett
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Convinced @sarahkendzior has a crystal ball🔮 Her book from 3 years ago has every page filled with spot on descriptions of our government today
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Sarah Kendzior
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"It's the sense of having a government that seems to welcome death; a government that has abdicated even the pretense of working for its citizens or caring if they live or die." I wrote that in 2019 about Missouri. We're still living it now.
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@Javiplatano @ProjectLincoln That's $191.78 per day for his hair - the COVID19 Relief Aid was less than the cost of a week of 45 getting his hair done.
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At saturday's gun buyback events New Mexco state police collected 1,289 guns
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9 years ago the Clovis school board made breakfast free to all students. Hungry kids can't focus on learning and have higher rates of class disturbance. It was one of the best things we did when I was on the board.
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100 people in a city of 562,000 🤔 More than a hundred people openly carried their guns in Old Town as they protested Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s recent controversial move on firearms.
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Police Going to Wrong Address Turns Deadly Farmington Police were dispatched to 5308 Valley View Ave for a domestic violence call, but officers went to the wrong address. The homeowner came to the door armed with a gun and officers shot and killed him.
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@RepJayapal These private immigration detention centers believe they are immune from Congressional oversight. Their sole purpose is to turn a profit. No person's liberty or ability to reproduce should be stripped so a corporation can make a profit. Please shut these death camps down.
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Mayors like @michaeldtubbs and @LibbySchaaf want to fight #COVID19 and the recession with one big idea: Guaranteed Income #UBI #YangGang
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Mexico is suing U.S. gun makers for facilitating cross-border gun trafficking supercharging violent crime in Mexico. The lawsuit seeks $10 billion in damages & to force Smith & Wesson, Colt, Glock, Beretta & Ruger to change the way they do business
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Jenn Burrill
2 years
Wronchetti reminds me of the kid running for student council president who promises to end homework and have Lizzo perform at prom.
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Jenn Burrill
1 year
So there was no spike in crime as alleged by Wronchetti. His campaign was built on lies and the City of Albuquerque & the Albuquerque police department knew the truth the whole time, but waited until after the election to share the data letting the lies fester
@ABQPoliceChief
APD Chief of Police
1 year
Now that the campaign season is over, I want to clear up the claims about Albuquerque’s crime stats. Over 5 years, overall, property and violent crime are down, thanks to the officers, detectives and professionals throughout APD.
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@NBCNews Wonder how many people they have spread it to since they deal with the public everyday 🤔
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@AshBaloghNM @theintercept Wealth allows you to stock up on food and medicine, not worry about having a paycheck. Those who dont have those luxuries have to go to the grocery store and pharmacy more often. Not to mention trying to bring in money
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@quidditch424 I sat in the parking lot of the closed mall yesterday and cried 😭 when I realized all the cars were forming food distribution lines and wrapped around the building.
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3 years
@IlhanMN @POTUS We in New Mexico will volunteer to tear it down, if money is the issue. We just need the OK from leaders like you in Congress.
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You can go to New England all you want, but just outside my office in Santa Fe are the most beautiful examples of autumn 🍂 leaves
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@ScottHech This is horrific. In New Mexico, with a much smaller population than Mississippi, we have about 300 full time public defenders and we are overwhelmed by the caseloads
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He is going to cut taxes by 50%. How is he going to pay all those law enforcement officers?
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"The Biden administration and the Israel Defense Forces, as well as current and former U.S. national security officials interviewed by The Intercept, say there’s no evidence of direct Iranian involvement"
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Did we increase drilling in New Mexico recently? Prices are dropping like crazy. $1.96 today in Santa Fe
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Las Cruces launches an “alternative response” program sending social workers and EMTs instead of police to 911 calls for mental health crises and drug overdoses. Project LIGHT won $1 million in federal support, secured by @MartinHeinrich & @SenatorLujan
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3 years
With today's news of the raid of Giuliani's home, don't forget to consult #HidingInPlainSight to see the history of how New York's favorite mayor crossed to the dark side @sarahkendzior
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Sarah Kendzior
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From HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT on how Rudy Giuliani's prosecution of the Italian mafia paved the way for the Russian mafia takeover in NYC -- and then the 9/11 attacks caused FBI investigation of that mafia to subside
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@ConLawWarrior The sex shop next to the Trump campaign’s presser had better COVID protocols than the Trump White House.
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Why does anyone lose their right to vote? “You come back from being incarcerated, and you are trying to do better, trying to be a part of society again, and there’s all these barriers, things you can’t do to really feel truly like you are back at home”
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Why is @SteveKornacki reporting #NMCD2 is still up for grabs days after @RepHerrell concedes race to @Gabe_NM ? @WagnerTonight
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Can we talk about gun control laws now #nmleg ? 17 year old Albuquerque kid caught with 5 rifles, 5 pistols, and 2,500 rounds of ammunition @ABQJournal #nmpol
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Nothing about this @BCSONM logo says "Protect & Serve" @ABQJournal
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@fireman452a Not a fan of anyone going to prison but my clients who have darker skin get 10-15 years in prison for the same crime. No body cares how fast they can swim. #hypocrisy
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Odd how we only hold poor people accountable, not rich ones. We just spent $20 billion bailing out the Silicon Valley bank despite bank executives taking millions in bonus money. @JohnFetterman is calling out the hypocrisy...
@SawyerHackett
Sawyer Hackett
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John Fetterman asks Silicon Valley Bank exec if they should have work requirements: “Republicans want a work requirement for SNAP, for hungry families…Shouldn’t you have a working requirement after we bail out your bank?”
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@Public_Citizen More money to military contractors than the total student loan debt owed in the U.S.. Invest in education not war
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That was fast... Following a vote by the House Judiciary Committee, "a proposal to allow people harmed by gun violence to hold gun manufacturers and dealers accountable in civil court is headed for a full vote by the New Mexico House of Representatives"
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2 years
Here is a list of companies who lied to consumers by saying the support #LGBTQ communities while making major donations to law makers opposing LGBTQ priorities
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@RBReich
Robert Reich
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Last year, 25 corporations pretending to honor Pride month donated over $10,000,000 to anti-LGBTQ+ politicians. Ignore the marketing and follow the money.
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New Mexico is the only state that doesn't pay its legislators a salary: "Rep. Angelica Rubio, D-Las Cruces, said that providing a salary, staff and other changes would allow a broader pool of people to serve in the Legislature" #nmleg
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Wonder why Albuquerque seems to have the most serious gun violence issues? 🤔 New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham says she is suspending open and concealed carry privileges in Albuquerque for the next 30 days.
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Wonder how much he had to do with the #SCOTUS Citizens United decision? 🤔 You know the one that found the 1st Amend prohibits restrictions on political donations by corporations Harlan Crow, who gave lavish trips to Clarence Thomas, donated $13M to @GOP
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@RevDrBarber They are not #ProLife if they are ok with: #KidsInCages The #DeathPenality People not making a #LivingWage People not having #Healthcare
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Here is the source of our crime problem. New Mexico invests $27,140 more to incarcerate each person than we do on each child in our school system. Investing more in our kids keeps them out of the criminal justice system when they grow up @NMPED
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Cameras in Courtrooms!
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My new favorite graphic. We funded the criminal justice system , not our educational system. This is the price tag taxpayers see, but the cost to society is much greater.
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@CNN After he gets millions in PPP loans
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In criminal law we call this bureaucratic indifference 👇 New Mexico forfeited more $5 million in federal funding for outdoor recreation projects over 3 years because the State Parks Division "missed deadlines to distribute the money" via @Source_NM
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3 years
Don't download apps from law enforcement....
@ABQPOLICE
Albuquerque Police Department
3 years
Here are some helpful tips on when to call 911 vs. 242-COPS (2677) You can also download the ABQPolice Mobile App to file a report or report through the chat portal.
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Gaza has 2.3 million people crammed into about 140 square miles. It is only 25 miles long. That's less than the distance between Española and Santa Fe. Imagine having the entire population of New Mexico (2.1 million) contained in that space.
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Former @BernCounty Sheriff & former Laguna Pueblo Police Chief federally indicted for allegedly trafficking machine guns by asking for 1,000+ fully automatic guns, then lying to the feds about why they wanted them – which was for them to be sold
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Finland Solves Homlessness, here's how 👇 Give a homeless person a home with a contract, without preconditions. They are not required to solve their problems or get sober to get a permanent home. With a home, they can get support to solve their issues
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Not only did Albuquerque's move to free bus transportation not increase crime, the city projects that "bringing back fares wouldn’t make the Transit Department more money. In fact, it would result in a loss of $1,785,000"
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What tremendous courage these women have! They have taken on male dominated conservative city council in Clovis and stopped them in their tracks - all to protect healthcare choice in New Mexico. 👏💜👏💙👏💚
@enmrising
Eastern New Mexico Rising
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City of Clovis, NM (City Government) Petition signatures SUBMITTED. The anti-choice ordinance is now halted in Clovis until the ballot vote is held or until the NM Supreme Court approves the New Mexico Office of the Attorney General’s writ. For the people. ❤️👊👍🏽🙌🏼🔥
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2 years
New @tiktok_us political ad from former surfer @kenforflorida designed to reach new voters...
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Sonia Baschez
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Here’s to politicians using TikTok properly lmao
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"The media emboldens a police state by treating all of what the police say as fact, instead of police being treated as other governmental agents or regular individual people, whose narrative needs to be interrogated." — @msolurin
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New Mexico featured on @maddow after suspect arrested in relation to shootings targeting democratic elected officials. Suspect was former Republican candidate for #nmleg House 14 seat
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@RexChapman My dad wore one everyday, all day long in surgery for 43 years....it can be done
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2 years
If he read the Constitution he would know that you cannot hold everyone in jail until trial. In fact the evidence shows the longer someone is held in custody the more likely they are to be arrested for another crime. Incarceration actually makes our communities more dangerous
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Look deeper. Why are people resorting gun violence? 👇 “Since the week I declared an emergency, we have seen 296 shots fired in Albuquerque and Bernalillo County,” “Last night, we saw violent crime move throughout the city”
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@InvisibleCathy @equalityAlec Remember APD pays for their education at the police academy too. Teachers pay for their own schooling and in some districts like Clovis are required to have a masters degree to teach kindergarten. Police just have to have a high school diploma
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“There’s a tendency now to talk about @JoeBiden as the sort of affable if inappropriate uncle… But he’s actually done really deeply disturbing, dangerous reforms that have made the #criminaljustice system more lethal and just bigger.”
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@PurpleNinjaGrrl Many more people died of COVID then on 9/11
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1 year
This is Justice. He is not a therapy cat, but lives in the courthouse. 🧡 small town courts
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Can we talk about gun control now? 18 year old high school student Beau Wilson killed at least 3 people Monday including a 98 year old woman before Farmington Police killed Kim. Beau had an AK styled weapon while he was roaming the streets
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Wronchetti wants to ban camping as the solution to end homelessness. Where exactly does he want them to sleep? Sounds like jail. Poverty is not a crime.
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Tell me again how cops need raises. 🤔 Not one district attorney or public defender in New Mexico makes anything close to this and don't get overtime. An APD officer under investigation 2nd highest paid city employee in 2022, earning more than $217,000
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Donning their caps and gowns over their orange jumpsuits, 10 New Mexico inmates earned high school degrees Thurs. Last year, there were 82 got their GED. This year it's up to 198. In 2021, 5,676 people confined in NM DOC - so approx. 3% are getting GEDs
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"New Mexico would become the 12th state to impose a waiting period on firearm purchases" if state lawmakers can get the bill through the #nmleg House before the end of the session - Thursday at noon. It cleared the Senate 23 to 18 Saturday night #2A
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Where should the unhoused go?
@BerncoDa
Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman
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“These Homeless Camps Need to Stop” - Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman Responds to the Murder of Another Homicide Victim at a Homeless Encampment in Albuquerque.
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The homeless crisis began in 1981 when the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act passed repealing the Mental Health Systems Act & closed the counties mental health institutions. These psychiatric hospitals were never replaced with community based services
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Jenn Burrill
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In 2022, the American Bar Association found New Mexico needs 602 more public defender attorneys to be able to provide competent legal representation. Learning that Mississippi only has 28 public defenders for the whole state makes this a national issue Congress needs to address
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Scott Hechinger
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28. In all of Mississippi there are *only 28 full time public defenders.* The rest are private attorneys paid pennies to take on public defense cases. Major issue is funding. In Jackson, full time defenders paid $30k less than prosecutors. A constitutional crisis. Thread:
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We are willing to spend $264/night to put someone in jail for trespassing, but refusing to spend $55/night for a homeless person to get a hotel room. We have our priorities messed up... Man found under Siler Road bridge in Santa Fe froze to death
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Maggie came thru her cancer tumor removal surgery beautifully, just a bit high from all the anesthesia
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Unfortunate this article fails to address the gentrification of Taos that priced out the locals creating desperation and homelessness... Taos business owners, residents decry crime, homelessness downtown via @thenewmexican
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2 years
@annatingley This is from my 15 year old: If a mother dies during child birth do they charge the baby with murder?
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Can you imagine watching peoples whole lives being tossed in the trash 😔😪 It may make you feel better not to see the little property they have line the street you take to work, but now these people have absolutely nothing. The lack of humanity is disturbing. We can do better
@objkshn
objkshn
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Surreal scene as the police freeze and stare off into the distance as the star spangled banner plays while they wait for trash trucks to destroy the remaining property of poor people.
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Keeping an eye 👀 on how many New Mexicans will die from COVID-19 by the end of the school year based on this political stunt...
@koat7news
KOAT.com
2 years
BREAKING: Governor has lifted New Mexico’s mask mandate, effective immediately. What we know so far:
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Jenn Burrill
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Heart breaking 💔 In just the six months between July and December of 2022 the behavioral health crisis center in Albuquerque, CARE, turned away 743 people who were in crisis and showed up for help.
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@TheBWSTimes Clearly they knew before they hired him
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Jenn Burrill
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We have our priorities mixed up. New Mexico's #nmleg invests less than $10,000 on educating each child but more than $36,000 to house each inmate. Prevention is key here. Invest in our kids to keep them out of prison.
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Jenn Burrill
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Many are facing #criminal charges, but what will happen to their leader? @mtgreenee 's ideology is QAnon & MAGA - endorsing violence against any opposition. @GOP didn't hold her accountable, will they hold Trump accountable? More by @ThePlumLineGS
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@equalityAlec Starting salaries for teachers in Albuquerque is $50,000. Starting salary for Albuquerque cops with a high school education is $60,000 with a $5,000 sign on bonus
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