[FRIAM] Way off topic

[Roger Critchlow]

Yes, in Cruces, a few blocks south of downtown, 1.6 miles west of Young
Park.

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On Sun, Mar 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM steve smith <sasmyth at swcp.com> wrote:

> 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> <friam-bounces at redfish.com> on
> behalf of Roger Critchlow <rec at elf.org> <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> <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.
>
>
>
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