Tradecraft Writing
@tradecraftwriting.bsky.social
Reporter/photographer, former investigator, intelligence professional, and lawyer; based in Mountainair, New Mexico. My news site’s feed: @mtndispatch.bsky.social
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The revolution better have Rip-Its.
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The correlation between companies named after the Tolkien legendarium and their CEO/Founder being a chittering skinwalker fingering his own taint at the idea of draining the planet of all its resources and then fucking off to a sealed dome in New Zealand while everyone else suffers is extremely high
December 31, 2025 at 2:18 AM
The correlation between companies named after the Tolkien legendarium and their CEO/Founder being a chittering skinwalker fingering his own taint at the idea of draining the planet of all its resources and then fucking off to a sealed dome in New Zealand while everyone else suffers is extremely high
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“Out of touch” isn’t it.
A president who gilds the Oval Office in gold, slaps his own name on a cultural institution, tears down the East Wing for his own vanity project, and then tells us the affordability crisis is all in our heads.
It’s not out of touch; it’s contempt for the people he governs.
A president who gilds the Oval Office in gold, slaps his own name on a cultural institution, tears down the East Wing for his own vanity project, and then tells us the affordability crisis is all in our heads.
It’s not out of touch; it’s contempt for the people he governs.
December 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
“Out of touch” isn’t it.
A president who gilds the Oval Office in gold, slaps his own name on a cultural institution, tears down the East Wing for his own vanity project, and then tells us the affordability crisis is all in our heads.
It’s not out of touch; it’s contempt for the people he governs.
A president who gilds the Oval Office in gold, slaps his own name on a cultural institution, tears down the East Wing for his own vanity project, and then tells us the affordability crisis is all in our heads.
It’s not out of touch; it’s contempt for the people he governs.
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#ICE Detention Facility Contract Extended for another Three Months
www.mountainairdispatch.com/20251230_tcc...
www.mountainairdispatch.com/20251230_tcc...
Torrance County Extends ICE Contract for another Three Months
In a meeting that lasted less than two minutes (one minute, fifty-eight seconds, to be precise), the Torrance County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a contract modification extending the c...
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December 31, 2025 at 1:52 AM
#ICE Detention Facility Contract Extended for another Three Months
www.mountainairdispatch.com/20251230_tcc...
www.mountainairdispatch.com/20251230_tcc...
J. Morrow Hall on the occasion of his retirement from the Estancia Board of Trustees. #ruralamerica #peoplephotography #estancia #nm #newmexico
December 23, 2025 at 9:25 PM
J. Morrow Hall on the occasion of his retirement from the Estancia Board of Trustees. #ruralamerica #peoplephotography #estancia #nm #newmexico
Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis, Mountainair, NM #redtailedhawk #Buteojamaicensis #birding #mountainair #nm #newmexico
December 20, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo jamaicensis, Mountainair, NM #redtailedhawk #Buteojamaicensis #birding #mountainair #nm #newmexico
Remember when it was claimed that no veteran-facing jobs would be cut?
Veterans Affairs plans to eliminate tens of thousands of health care jobs, Washington Post reports ground.news/article/us-v...
Veterans Affairs plans to eliminate tens of thousands of health care jobs, Washington Post reports ground.news/article/us-v...
Veterans Affairs plans to eliminate tens of thousands of health care jobs, Washington Post reports
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month, the Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing an internal memo, Veterans Affairs…
ground.news
December 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Remember when it was claimed that no veteran-facing jobs would be cut?
Veterans Affairs plans to eliminate tens of thousands of health care jobs, Washington Post reports ground.news/article/us-v...
Veterans Affairs plans to eliminate tens of thousands of health care jobs, Washington Post reports ground.news/article/us-v...
US national park gift shops ordered to purge merchandise promoting DEI ground.news/article/us-n...
US national park gift shops ordered to purge merchandise promoting DEI
The Trump administration is expanding its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion by ordering national parks to purge their gift shops of items it deems…
ground.news
December 12, 2025 at 11:28 PM
US national park gift shops ordered to purge merchandise promoting DEI ground.news/article/us-n...
I’m sure this won’t become a conservative propaganda machine.
Arkansas becoming 1st state to sever ties with PBS, effective July 1 ground.news/article/arka...
Arkansas becoming 1st state to sever ties with PBS, effective July 1 ground.news/article/arka...
Arkansas becoming 1st state to sever ties with PBS, effective July 1
The commission that oversees public television in Arkansas voted Thursday to sever ties with PBS, making it the first state to end its contract with the broadcast giant that provides popular…
ground.news
December 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I’m sure this won’t become a conservative propaganda machine.
Arkansas becoming 1st state to sever ties with PBS, effective July 1 ground.news/article/arka...
Arkansas becoming 1st state to sever ties with PBS, effective July 1 ground.news/article/arka...
December 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Despicable doesn’t begin to describe this:
Icymi: A week before Thanksgiving, the Trump administration deleted the Federal Report on Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women
The ‘Not One More’ report recorded indigenous deaths and disappearances, and provided resources and policy suggestions to address the crisis
www.jezebel.com/trump-admin-...
The ‘Not One More’ report recorded indigenous deaths and disappearances, and provided resources and policy suggestions to address the crisis
www.jezebel.com/trump-admin-...
December 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Despicable doesn’t begin to describe this:
The grave looks old but it is one of the younger things in the vicinity of Abó. Nearby, ruins of pueblos occupied by the Tanoans in the 11th Century mingle with ruins of pueblos and Spanish missions from the 15th and 17th Centuries.
#grave #tombstone #abo #nm #newmexico #ruralamerica
#grave #tombstone #abo #nm #newmexico #ruralamerica
November 19, 2025 at 11:28 PM
The grave looks old but it is one of the younger things in the vicinity of Abó. Nearby, ruins of pueblos occupied by the Tanoans in the 11th Century mingle with ruins of pueblos and Spanish missions from the 15th and 17th Centuries.
#grave #tombstone #abo #nm #newmexico #ruralamerica
#grave #tombstone #abo #nm #newmexico #ruralamerica
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#GVerse #KingResist #Unite #FBaRmy
Kristi Noem has told everyone that there are no U.S citizens being detained or deported & that’s a Blatant Lie like most of what comes out of her mouth. This is just a very short list of U.S. citizens that have been detained since January.
Kristi Noem has told everyone that there are no U.S citizens being detained or deported & that’s a Blatant Lie like most of what comes out of her mouth. This is just a very short list of U.S. citizens that have been detained since January.
November 19, 2025 at 7:20 AM
#GVerse #KingResist #Unite #FBaRmy
Kristi Noem has told everyone that there are no U.S citizens being detained or deported & that’s a Blatant Lie like most of what comes out of her mouth. This is just a very short list of U.S. citizens that have been detained since January.
Kristi Noem has told everyone that there are no U.S citizens being detained or deported & that’s a Blatant Lie like most of what comes out of her mouth. This is just a very short list of U.S. citizens that have been detained since January.
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Check out Piggy’s “hot” economy.
November 19, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Check out Piggy’s “hot” economy.
November 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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The dog version of that scene in The Shining with the bear costume.
November 16, 2025 at 1:51 AM
The dog version of that scene in The Shining with the bear costume.
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Well, shit. I know some wrote Snider off as a novelty act due to his sense of humor, but Snider’s “I Can’t Complain” captured the futility of American working life in a wryly moving way.
Americana troubadour Todd Snider, alt-country singer-songwriter, dies at 59
www.npr.org/2025/11/15/n...
Americana troubadour Todd Snider, alt-country singer-songwriter, dies at 59
www.npr.org/2025/11/15/n...
Americana troubadour Todd Snider, alt-country singer-songwriter, dies at 59
Known for his cosmic-stoner songwriting and freewheeling tunes, Todd Snider's career spanned three decades.
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November 16, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Well, shit. I know some wrote Snider off as a novelty act due to his sense of humor, but Snider’s “I Can’t Complain” captured the futility of American working life in a wryly moving way.
Americana troubadour Todd Snider, alt-country singer-songwriter, dies at 59
www.npr.org/2025/11/15/n...
Americana troubadour Todd Snider, alt-country singer-songwriter, dies at 59
www.npr.org/2025/11/15/n...
Meta estimates that it earns 10% of its revenue from scams, report says | TechCrunch
Meta estimates that it earns 10% of its revenue from scams, report says | TechCrunch
These fraudulent ads purport to offer a product or service that isn't actually real, and may be intended to solicit payments from less savvy users.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Meta estimates that it earns 10% of its revenue from scams, report says | TechCrunch
Great. Now the Canadians are never giving us refugee status.
November 1, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Great. Now the Canadians are never giving us refugee status.
Police in Durango, CO, were told a child in ICE custody was suffering abuse. ICE refused to let the police into its facility to conduct a check. www.tricityrecordnm.com/articles/con...
Federal agents use pepper spray, rubber bullets on Durango protesters
More than 24 hours of peaceful protest outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Durango culminated Tuesday with pepper spray and rubber bullets being used against…
www.tricityrecordnm.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Police in Durango, CO, were told a child in ICE custody was suffering abuse. ICE refused to let the police into its facility to conduct a check. www.tricityrecordnm.com/articles/con...
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The U.S. is experiencing its highest wave of layoffs since 2020, with close to a million workers losing their jobs this year.
October 29, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The U.S. is experiencing its highest wave of layoffs since 2020, with close to a million workers losing their jobs this year.
So is the reMarkable just a PalmPilot with updated branding?
October 29, 2025 at 11:09 PM
So is the reMarkable just a PalmPilot with updated branding?