Arlyssa D. Becenti
@abecenti.bsky.social
Diné journalist covering Indigenous affairs, part-time breaking news editor at the Arizona Republic, auntie, runner, coffee drinker, and cat lover without a cat.
Tips: Arlyssa.becenti@arizonarepublic.com
Tips: Arlyssa.becenti@arizonarepublic.com
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he just bombed a sovereign nation without ANY vote or congressional approval. he IS a literal mad king right now and absolutely no one in government is going to do anything about it except for write a strongly worded FUCKING letter.
January 3, 2026 at 8:30 PM
he just bombed a sovereign nation without ANY vote or congressional approval. he IS a literal mad king right now and absolutely no one in government is going to do anything about it except for write a strongly worded FUCKING letter.
“Families ID 4 killed in Arizona helicopter crash in Telegraph Canyon” by @reycjraz.bsky.social
Families ID 4 killed in Arizona helicopter crash in Telegraph Canyon
Relatives named the four people killed when a helicopter struck a slackline in Telegraph Canyon east of Phoenix. FAA and NTSB continue investigating.
www.azcentral.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:49 PM
“Families ID 4 killed in Arizona helicopter crash in Telegraph Canyon” by @reycjraz.bsky.social
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And there ya have it…
Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”
Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”
Finance Industry Eyes Investment Opportunities in Venezuela
Some on Wall Street are already considering possible investment opportunities in Venezuela following the capture of Nicolás Maduro, according to Charles Myers, chairman of consulting firm Signum Globa...
www.wsj.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:13 PM
And there ya have it…
Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”
Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”
Eric Descheenie, Democrat and former Arizona House member, who is running for the U.S. House in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District.
January 3, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Eric Descheenie, Democrat and former Arizona House member, who is running for the U.S. House in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District.
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Just woke up even angrier. Impeach, convict, remove. Draft articles now. Either we have a representative government or we don’t. Do not shut up about this until there’s a vote.
January 3, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Just woke up even angrier. Impeach, convict, remove. Draft articles now. Either we have a representative government or we don’t. Do not shut up about this until there’s a vote.
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What the United States did in Venezuela is prohibited under international law, which bars the use of force as an instrument of national policy.
January 3, 2026 at 1:30 PM
What the United States did in Venezuela is prohibited under international law, which bars the use of force as an instrument of national policy.
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"he didn't get any congressional approval"
the "law" has always been a lie here. do you finally see it? - a Native
the "law" has always been a lie here. do you finally see it? - a Native
January 3, 2026 at 8:15 AM
"he didn't get any congressional approval"
the "law" has always been a lie here. do you finally see it? - a Native
the "law" has always been a lie here. do you finally see it? - a Native
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BREAKING: Residents in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas reported loud explosions and aircraft overflying the city in the early hours of Saturday morning, with multiples areas experiencing power outages
Caracas Residents Report Loud Explosions, Aircraft Overflying
Residents in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas reported loud explosions and aircraft overflying the city, with multiple areas experiencing power outages.
bloom.bg
January 3, 2026 at 6:52 AM
BREAKING: Residents in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas reported loud explosions and aircraft overflying the city in the early hours of Saturday morning, with multiples areas experiencing power outages
From me: www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
Family turns to volunteer groups in search for missing Navajo man
Aaron Mark Bradley was last seen at a market in September and his family has relied on volunteer searchers in efforts to find their dad.
www.azcentral.com
January 2, 2026 at 9:58 PM
From me: www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
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NEW: I profiled Nick Shirley, the right-wing YouTuber behind the viral Minnesota “fraud” video. He’s built a following off xenophobic content, painting immigrants as “taking over” American cities and platforming figures like Islamophobe Tommy Robinson.
theintercept.com/2025/12/31/n...
theintercept.com/2025/12/31/n...
Right-Wing YouTuber Behind Viral Minnesota Fraud Video Has Long Anti-Immigrant History
Before alleging fraud in Minnesota’s Somali community, right-wing YouTuber Nick Shirley built a following with anti-immigrant clips.
theintercept.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:49 PM
NEW: I profiled Nick Shirley, the right-wing YouTuber behind the viral Minnesota “fraud” video. He’s built a following off xenophobic content, painting immigrants as “taking over” American cities and platforming figures like Islamophobe Tommy Robinson.
theintercept.com/2025/12/31/n...
theintercept.com/2025/12/31/n...
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Corporations are calling in militarized police to crush dissent. From fossil fuel protest laws to the crackdown on #StopCopCity, this 2023 story connects environmental defense, corporate power, and the criminalization of protest.
Cop City and the Escalating War on Environmental Defenders
From laws targeting fossil fuel protests to the crackdown on Stop Cop City activists, corporations are calling in militarized law enforcement to crush dissent.
inthesetimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Corporations are calling in militarized police to crush dissent. From fossil fuel protest laws to the crackdown on #StopCopCity, this 2023 story connects environmental defense, corporate power, and the criminalization of protest.
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Happy New Year! 2026 🌊
January 1, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Happy New Year! 2026 🌊
New year, new ring.
Gift for Xmas. ❤️❤️
Gift for Xmas. ❤️❤️
January 1, 2026 at 6:48 AM
New year, new ring.
Gift for Xmas. ❤️❤️
Gift for Xmas. ❤️❤️
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Zohran Mamdani was officially sworn in as mayor of New York City early on Thursday, just after the New Year’s Eve ball dropped in Times Square. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/n...
January 1, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Zohran Mamdani was officially sworn in as mayor of New York City early on Thursday, just after the New Year’s Eve ball dropped in Times Square. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/n...
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RIP 2025
2025-2025
2025-2025
December 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
RIP 2025
2025-2025
2025-2025
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The post office changed their postmark rules, potentially disqualifying votes in upcoming elections.
Postmarks indicate when the USPS processed mail now, not when you dropped it off.
To ensure a same-day postmark, you must visit a post office and ask for a manual stamp.
Postmarks indicate when the USPS processed mail now, not when you dropped it off.
To ensure a same-day postmark, you must visit a post office and ask for a manual stamp.
a spongebob squarepants scene with a mailbox and a flower
ALT: a spongebob squarepants scene with a mailbox and a flower
media.tenor.com
December 29, 2025 at 9:39 PM
The post office changed their postmark rules, potentially disqualifying votes in upcoming elections.
Postmarks indicate when the USPS processed mail now, not when you dropped it off.
To ensure a same-day postmark, you must visit a post office and ask for a manual stamp.
Postmarks indicate when the USPS processed mail now, not when you dropped it off.
To ensure a same-day postmark, you must visit a post office and ask for a manual stamp.
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Rebuilding Gaza for US investors rather than the people who actually live there is an obscene approach, so of course Trump's inner circle are pitching it. www.timesofisrael.com/us-said-to-p...
US said to pitch ‘Project Sunrise’ — $112B plan to rebuild Gaza as luxury destination
Reported proposal drafted by top Trump officials Kushner and Witkoff to be completed over 10 years; imagines 'New Rafah' as seat of government, Gaza City as hi-tech 'smart city'
www.timesofisrael.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Rebuilding Gaza for US investors rather than the people who actually live there is an obscene approach, so of course Trump's inner circle are pitching it. www.timesofisrael.com/us-said-to-p...
Not snowing and having temperatures on the warm side in northern Arizona around this time is terrible, but knowing that it was snowing in Australia when it’s supposed to be summer there is insane!
December 29, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Not snowing and having temperatures on the warm side in northern Arizona around this time is terrible, but knowing that it was snowing in Australia when it’s supposed to be summer there is insane!
I’ve never seen any of her movies. All I’ve ever heard were horrible things about her politics and how she treated her son, so I never cared to look into her work.
Oh, and she loved animals.
Oh, and she loved animals.
#BrigitteBardot was convicted several times for inciting racial hatred in France when she was alive. She does not magically become a good person because she died. How we choose to live determines how we will be remembered when we die.
www.npr.org/2025/12/28/1...
www.npr.org/2025/12/28/1...
Brigitte Bardot, sex goddess of cinema, has died
Legendary screen siren and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot has died at age 91. The alluring former model starred in numerous movies, often playing the highly sexualized love interest.
www.npr.org
December 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I’ve never seen any of her movies. All I’ve ever heard were horrible things about her politics and how she treated her son, so I never cared to look into her work.
Oh, and she loved animals.
Oh, and she loved animals.
We ate at the Bernalillo site a couple months ago and the food and service were abysmal. We only ate here because it was late when we got into town, and we didn’t want fast food or drive into Abq. This was my first time trying this place. I don’t drink, so I’m not sure how that service was.
Bosque Brewing announces closure of all its taprooms
Closures follow judge's decision to throw out Bosque's chapter 11 bankruptcy case
www.abqjournal.com
December 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
We ate at the Bernalillo site a couple months ago and the food and service were abysmal. We only ate here because it was late when we got into town, and we didn’t want fast food or drive into Abq. This was my first time trying this place. I don’t drink, so I’m not sure how that service was.
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There is really not much hope for a colony that refuses to acknowledge truths. There is not much hope of any relationship with such people. And I know more and more Indigenous people are feeling the same way. Until the truths are finally acknowledged, there is no such thing as reconciling this. 🪶
December 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
There is really not much hope for a colony that refuses to acknowledge truths. There is not much hope of any relationship with such people. And I know more and more Indigenous people are feeling the same way. Until the truths are finally acknowledged, there is no such thing as reconciling this. 🪶
December weather was too warm and dry! I’m at an age where I can say that December was usually when it be snowing relentlessly. If it wasn’t snowing on Christmas Day, it didn’t matter because there’d be left over snow on the ground from a previous storm. I’m not looking fwd to this being the norm.
December 26, 2025 at 12:23 PM
December weather was too warm and dry! I’m at an age where I can say that December was usually when it be snowing relentlessly. If it wasn’t snowing on Christmas Day, it didn’t matter because there’d be left over snow on the ground from a previous storm. I’m not looking fwd to this being the norm.