[FRIAM] Way off topic

[steve smith]

I moved to my property just before GW came to power in 2001.  I live 
100m from the Rio Grande (between Pojoaque and Los Alamos) which was the 
ancient border of the Republic of Texas...  I felt I could always "run 
for the border" if I had to.

I understand that 85 individuals have been rounded up in NM by ICE.   I 
think overall and per-capita that is a small number as these things go.  
I have not had the courage to try to reach any of the several people I 
know whose immigration status is ambiguous...   I don't think they need 
any extra attention right now.   My two closest acquaintances from that 
world obtained permanent resident status after roughly 20 years of 
effort (including birthing two children) various status and a lot of 
cash (roughly $20k each in lawyers fees).   They are not first or second 
line at-risk but maybe third or fourth, given that we already see 
(Kahlil Mahmoud, etc.) others being rounded up and bounced without due 
process.

The governor seems pretty adamant about trying to stand up against this 
kind of nonsense but her political capital is somewhat at-risk as well 
with big money oil&gas (and other industrial development) interests 
trying to under mine all Democrats in the state.

I drove through the Nambe Tesla sales/service lot again today... no 
evidence of any vandalism in spite of the location being very exposed by 
many measures and a lot of traffic right next door with the Nambe Pueblo 
Visitor center and filling station.   I didn't count or identify 
vehicles on the lot, but it looked like the same 6 cybertrucks and at 
least a dozen more 3, Y, X models....   there is a "back line" of 
chargers (smaller than conventional superchargers?) with 1 cybertruck 
and several other passenger cars plugged in, a few empty slots.   I 
assume these are open for general public Tesla owners, but are maybe 
only there to support the Sales/Service effort?

Given the kinds of antagonism MAGA has levied against native 
populations/nations I would expect a widespread resistance rising 
against Trump, et-al.   I saw a short clip indicating that the Ogalala 
tribe in OK called up their war-chief and effectively declared War on 
DOGE in response to their BIA offices/funding being closed out.

Are you (REC) living in/near Las Cruces these days (years)?

On 3/22/25 1:53 PM, Marcus Daniels wrote:
>
> He’d land some big planes and drive some tanks around and then get 
> bored and forget about it.
>
> *From: *Friam <friam-bounces at redfish.com> on behalf of Roger Critchlow 
> <rec at elf.org>
> *Date: *Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM
> *To: *The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group 
> <Friam at redfish.com>
> *Subject: *[FRIAM] Way off topic
>
> I wonder if Trump is planning to declare New Mexico a failed govt and 
> attempt a federal takeover.  Militarized the southern border.  Mass 
> shooting in Las Cruces shows inability to maintain law and order.  
> It's a sh*thole state that never voted for him.  It's a small state in 
> population isolated from Democratic strongholds.
>
> Whether he succeeds or not doesn't really matter to him, it's the joy 
> of bullying and the screams of the bullied that turn him on.
>
> -- rec --
>
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