# albuquerque (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover albuquerque. Page: Feed: --- ## [Witchcraft, Esoterica, and the Queer Resistance—A Queer Arcana Uncovers the Links](https://southwestcontemporary.com/witchcraft-esoterica-and-the-queer-resistance-a-queer-arcana-uncovers-the-links/) _2026-08-20 · Natalie Hegert · Southwest Contemporary_ Esotericism and activism collide in A Queer Arcana, a wide-ranging exhibition of art and ephemera from the LGBTQ+ underground, part of the Palm Springs Art Museum's Q+ Art Initiative. The post Witchcraft, Esoterica, and the Queer Resistance—\A Queer Arcana\ Uncovers the Links appeared first on Southwest Contemporary . ## [How a Texas Frame Shop Turned Itself Into a Career Springboard for Artists](https://southwestcontemporary.com/el-paso-frame-co-texas/) _2026-08-18 · Jordan Eddy · Southwest Contemporary_ They were fast friends who started a frame shop in El Paso. Five years later, their "extra risky" move has paid off for the local creative community. The post How a Texas Frame Shop Turned Itself Into a Career Springboard for Artists appeared first on Southwest Contemporary . ## [The “Big Jim” green chile was developed by the son of Japanese immigrants in New Mexico](https://noriohayakawa.wordpress.com/2026/08/15/the-big-jim-green-chile-was-developed-by-the-son-of-japanese-immigrants-in-new-mexico/) _2026-08-15 · CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE NEWS SERVICE · NORIO HAYAKAWA_ from Norio Hayakawa in Albuquerque, New Mexico August 15, 2026 One of the most common cultivated varieties of New Mexico green chile, the Big Jim , was developed by the son of Japanese immigrants, Dr. Roy Nakayama. Roy Nakayama, a Japanese-American whose pioneering work in agriculture and horticulture at NMSU helped lay the foundation Continue reading The Big Jim green chile was developed by the… ## [In Eleanor Mahin Thorp’s Paintings, the Land Looks Back](https://southwestcontemporary.com/in-eleanor-mahin-thorps-paintings-the-land-looks-back/) _2026-08-13 · Natalie Hegert · Southwest Contemporary_ At UMOCA, Eleanor Mahin Thorp turns minerals, mining waste, and paint into wildernesses that are far from unspoiled—rather, they’re charged with agency. The post In Eleanor Mahin Thorp’s Paintings, the Land Looks Back appeared first on Southwest Contemporary . ## [Area 51 veterans facing health issues decades later – – August 11, 2026](https://noriohayakawa.wordpress.com/2026/08/11/area-51-veterans-facing-health-issues-decades-later-august-11-2026/) _2026-08-11 · CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE NEWS SERVICE · NORIO HAYAKAWA_ from Norio Hayakawa in Albuquerque, New Mexico August 11, 2026 Congressman Mark Takano, D-Calif., joins NewsNation Prime to discuss ill-stricken Area 51 veterans not receiving the assistance after they were chosen by the government decades ago to take part in missions out in the desert area. Takano recently held a congressional roundtable at Continue reading Area 51 veterans facing health issues… ## [Streaming Killed the Video Stars, Except These Ones](https://southwestcontemporary.com/video-store-analog-media-survives-southwest/) _2026-08-11 · Southwest Contemporary · Southwest Contemporary_ Santa Fe’s last video store, a nonprofit in Albuquerque, and an archive in Texas venerate and preserve analog media in the age of AI. The post Streaming Killed the Video Stars, Except These Ones appeared first on Southwest Contemporary . ## [Santa Fe County: Where Creativity Meets Sustainability](https://southwestcontemporary.com/santa-fe-county-broken-arrow-glass/) _2026-08-11 · Southwest Contemporary · Southwest Contemporary_ Santa Fe County blends stunning landscapes, creative culture, and economic support to help entrepreneurs like Broken Arrow Glass Recycling thrive. The post Santa Fe County: Where Creativity Meets Sustainability appeared first on Southwest Contemporary . ## [The former Manzano underground nuclear storage facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico](https://noriohayakawa.wordpress.com/2026/08/09/the-former-manzano-underground-nuclear-storage-facility-in-albuquerque-new-mexico/) _2026-08-09 · CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE NEWS SERVICE · NORIO HAYAKAWA_ by Norio Hayakawa in Albuquerque, New Mexico August 9, 2026 This facility was constructed in 1947, the very same year that Kirtland Air Force Base and all other Air Force bases were established, the very same year that CIA was established, the very same year that NSA was established. Coincidence? PLEASE TAKE A Continue reading The former Manzano underground nuclear storage facility in Albuquerque,… ## [4-Building Ecosocialist Capacity](https://abqdsa.substack.com/p/4-building-ecosocialist-capacity) _2026-08-09 · The Red Rose · The Red Rose_ Why Albuquerque DSA Is Considering an Ecosocialism Working Group ## [These Amazing Art Cars of Arizona Are a True Form of Public Art](https://southwestcontemporary.com/arizona-art-cars/) _2026-08-06 · Natalie Hegert · Southwest Contemporary_ Massive mutant vehicles, novelty art cars, and custom lowriders—meet some of the makers devoted to this elaborate and often underappreciated art form. The post These Amazing Art Cars of Arizona Are a True Form of Public Art appeared first on Southwest Contemporary . ## [From any door to your door (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ibGlo2WzHa8n) _2026-08-06 · **Sponsored**_ Book rides, errands, deliveries, groceries and home help in one app ## [Old Town Residents Warn Public Trail Could Expose Neighborhood to Public](https://reimaginingalbuquerque.com/2026/08/04/old-town-residents-warn-public-trail-could-expose-neighborhood-to-public/) _2026-08-04 · Reimagining Albuquerque · Reimagining Albuquerque_ ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.— Residents living beside a fenced dirt alleyway warned city officials Wednesday that converting the neglected corridor into a separated walking and bicycling trail could expose the neighborhood to an unprecedented threat: people traveling somewhere. “We understand that Sawmill Market, Old Town, and the BioPark are major public attractions,” said one concerned resident. “But \[…\] ## [Once an Intern at El Paso’s Rubin Center, Andres Payan Estrada Makes History as Its New Director](https://southwestcontemporary.com/andres-payan-estrada-rubin-center-director/) _2026-08-04 · Southwest Contemporary · Southwest Contemporary_ As the Rubin Center for the Visual Arts's first homegrown director, Andres Payan Estrada understands the opportunities and challenges of borderlands arts. The post Once an Intern at El Paso’s Rubin Center, Andres Payan Estrada Makes History as Its New Director appeared first on Southwest Contemporary . ## [Southwest Art News: August 2026](https://southwestcontemporary.com/southwest-art-news-august-2026/) _2026-08-04 · Jordan Eddy · Southwest Contemporary_ Pueblo leaders lobby for Chaco protections, Shepard Fairey unveils New Mexico murals, and more top Southwest art news for August 2026. The post Southwest Art News: August 2026 appeared first on Southwest Contemporary . ## [A Record of a Record: Terran Last Gun and Mitchell Marti in the Lithography Studio](https://southwestcontemporary.com/terran-last-gun-lithographs/) _2026-08-04 · Southwest Contemporary · Southwest Contemporary_ Terran Last Gun and printmaker Mitchell Marti debut five collaborative lithographs that translate ledger art into print, pairing hand-drawn detail with lithographed ledger sheets. The post A Record of a Record: Terran Last Gun and Mitchell Marti in the Lithography Studio appeared first on Southwest Contemporary . ## [My short visit to the National UFO Historical Records Center in Rio Rancho, New Mexico](https://noriohayakawa.wordpress.com/2026/08/03/my-short-visit-to-the-national-ufo-historical-records-center-in-rio-rancho-new-mexico/) _2026-08-03 · CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE NEWS SERVICE · NORIO HAYAKAWA_ by Norio Hayakawa from Albuquerque, New Mexico August 3, 2026 The National UFO Historical Records Center (NUFOHRC) is now based at MLK Elementary School in Rio Rancho, NM, and houses the largest collection of UFO/UAP historical records in the United States. The NUFOHRC is currently housed in the portable classrooms at Martin Luther Continue reading My short visit to the National UFO Historical… ## [NIMBYism in Four Acts](https://reimaginingalbuquerque.com/2026/08/01/nimbyism-in-four-acts/) _2026-08-01 · Reimagining Albuquerque · Reimagining Albuquerque_ What four fights over a trail, a stadium, a mosque, and a hotel reveal about how Albuquerque handles change. Long before anyone reaches the microphone, you already know roughly how the evening will unfold. Folding chairs scrape across the floor, a projector hums to life, city staff pin traffic studies to easels while neighbors flip \[…\] ## [Marilyn Minter’s Remarkable Career Comeback Began Deep in the Colorado Rockies](https://southwestcontemporary.com/marilyn-minter-anderson-ranch-arts-center/) _2026-07-30 · Jordan Eddy · Southwest Contemporary_ Colorado's Anderson Ranch Arts Center honored Marilyn Minter for its 60th anniversary, affirming its faith in artistic risk and grit-infused glamour. The post Marilyn Minter’s Remarkable Career Comeback Began Deep in the Colorado Rockies appeared first on Southwest Contemporary . ## [Curious object over Dulce, New Mexico, accidentally photographed by resident Dory Vigil on March 1, 2011](https://noriohayakawa.wordpress.com/2026/07/29/curious-object-over-dulce-new-mexico-accidentally-photographed-by-resident-dory-vigil-on-march-1-2011/) _2026-07-29 · CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE NEWS SERVICE · NORIO HAYAKAWA_ (CLICK ABOVE FOR ENLARGEMENT) by Norio Hayakawa in Albuquerque, New Mexico July 29, 2026 This interesting cellphone photo was taken by Dory Vigil, a resident of Dulce, New Mexico on March 1, 2011 at around 5 pm. near the high school football field, not too far from the Dulce Rock area, southwest of Continue reading Curious object over Dulce, New Mexico, accidentally photographed by resident Dory… ## [What Could Ecosocialism Mean in New Mexico?](https://abqdsa.substack.com/p/what-could-ecosocialism-mean-in-new-d96) _2026-07-26 · The Red Rose · The Red Rose_ Part 2: Trade-Offs, Choices, and Democracy ## [Community Organizations Endorse Senator Harold Pope to be Lieutenant Governor of New Mexico](https://abqdsa.substack.com/p/community-organizations-endorse-senator) _2026-07-24 · The Red Rose · The Red Rose_ Albuquerque DSA ## [Try Before You Buy, Risk-Free (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VfhFXDi6NEcZ) _2026-07-24 · **Sponsored**_ Free trial hosting plus refunds processed in 12-24 hours, guaranteed. ## [I consider myself a born-again Christian even though I am not a church goer](https://noriohayakawa.wordpress.com/2026/07/15/i-consider-myself-a-born-again-christian-even-though-i-am-not-a-church-goer/) _2026-07-15 · CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE NEWS SERVICE · NORIO HAYAKAWA_ by Norio Hayakawa from Albuquerque, New Mexico July 15, 2026 I consider myself a Bible-believing, born again Christian even though I am not a church goer and there are millions of us just like me I have nothing against those who attend churches, and there are many sincere folks who do. Continue reading I consider myself a born-again Christian even though I am not a church goer ## [What is Ecosocialism?](https://abqdsa.substack.com/p/what-is-ecosocialism) _2026-07-05 · The Red Rose · The Red Rose_ By Robin Liberte' ## [Abraham Lincoln and New Mexico on Independence Day](https://abqdsa.substack.com/p/abraham-lincoln-and-new-mexico-on) _2026-07-05 · The Red Rose · The Red Rose_ By Rhodri ## [Why many American voters are now disassociating themselves from Republicans and Democrats](https://noriohayakawa.wordpress.com/2026/07/01/tucker-carlson-and-marjorie-taylor-greene-say-they-are-done-with-republicans/) _2026-07-01 · CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE NEWS SERVICE · NORIO HAYAKAWA_ reported by Norio Hayakawa from Albuquerque, New Mexico July 1, 2026 Why Carlson Says He’s Done With the GOP Carlson argued that Republican leaders have placed loyalty to Israel above U.S. interests, accusing the party of backing President Donald Trump’s Iran war under pressure from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He said the conflict Continue reading Why many American voters are now… ## [Are UFOs and Aliens demonic? – – Astrophysicist explains why they might be](https://noriohayakawa.wordpress.com/2026/06/29/are-ufos-and-aliens-demonic-astrophysicist-explains-why-they-might-be/) _2026-06-29 · CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE NEWS SERVICE · NORIO HAYAKAWA_ An NBC News report from Norio Hayakawa in Albuquerque, New Mexico: PLEASE WATCH THIS FASCINATING INTERVIEW, COURTESY OF CBN NEWS: Please also watch the following short interview with Tucker Carlson on UFOs: Norio Hayakawa s CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE NEWS SERVICE E-mail = noriohayakawa@gmail.com Facebook = http://www.facebook.com/fernandon.hayakawa Please also watch Norio s YouTube videos ## [Deb's Dedication to Democracy](https://abqdsa.substack.com/p/debs-dedication-to-democracy) _2026-06-29 · The Red Rose · The Red Rose_ By Blake Eliason ## [UFO researcher warns latest disclosure push may be a government “dead end”](https://noriohayakawa.wordpress.com/2026/06/28/ufo-researcher-warns-latest-disclosure-push-may-be-a-government-dead-end/) _2026-06-28 · CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE NEWS SERVICE · NORIO HAYAKAWA_ FROM NEWS NATION June 27, 2026 Are the current panels investigations a redux of the 1950s and 60s, where those panels were created to basically put this in turnaround and into a dead end, or are they going to go somewhere? Please watch this NEWS NATION report: Norio Hayakawa s CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE NEWS Continue reading UFO researcher warns latest disclosure push may be a government dead end ## [Trump administration creates UFO panel to be advised by Harvard’s astrophysicist Avi Loeb](https://noriohayakawa.wordpress.com/2026/06/26/trump-administration-creates-ufo-panel-to-be-advised-by-harvards-astrophysicist-avi-loeb/) _2026-06-26 · CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE NEWS SERVICE · NORIO HAYAKAWA_ reported by Norio Hayakawa from Albuquerque, New Mexico June 26, 2026 PLEASE WATCH THE FOLLOWING NEWS CLIP FROM FOX NEWS: Also on June 25, 2026, a special UAP Disclosure Forum was held in Washington, D.C. PLEASE WATCH A PORTION OF THIS UAP DISCLOSURE FORUM HERE: .. Norio Hayakawa s CIVILIAN INTELLIGENCE NEWS SERVICE E-mail Continue reading Trump administration creates UFO panel to be advised by… ## [From the Green New Deal to Ecosocialism: A Growing Discussion within DSA](https://abqdsa.substack.com/p/from-the-green-new-deal-to-ecosocialism) _2026-06-21 · The Red Rose · The Red Rose_ By Robin Liberte' ## [Can Homeless People in Albuquerque Get Help?](https://abqdsa.substack.com/p/can-homeless-people-in-albuquerque) _2026-06-14 · The Red Rose · The Red Rose_ By Sean Kinney ## [Open this .onion address (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WTwy6EWHMX3g) _2026-06-14 · **Sponsored**_ Access 7btj5kisrpopxjkhmcugbiygfk2xd6op3ta7whfrmxxrldyrlh5b5zad.onion using a Tor browser. ## [May Day 2026](https://abqdsa.substack.com/p/may-day-2026) _2026-06-07 · The Red Rose · The Red Rose_ By Rhodri ## [Water Desalination: Savior, Devil, or Just Average?](https://abqdsa.substack.com/p/water-desalination-savior-devil-or) _2026-05-31 · The Red Rose · The Red Rose_ By Sean Kinney ## [Socialists should be at the front lines of fighting MAGA](https://abqdsa.substack.com/p/socialists-should-be-at-the-front) _2026-05-24 · The Red Rose · The Red Rose_ By Nikhil Ananda ## [Albuquerque's City Council is About to Approve Mayor Keller's Disastrous Budget. Here's What That Means for You.](https://abqdsa.substack.com/p/albuquerques-city-council-is-about) _2026-05-17 · The Red Rose · The Red Rose_ Written by Blake Eliason ## [The Win That Wasn't: What New Mexico v. Meta Is Really About](https://abqdsa.substack.com/p/the-win-that-wasnt-what-new-mexico) _2026-05-10 · The Red Rose · The Red Rose_ By Matteo Rossi ## [New Mexico Could Win Big From Trump’s War in Iran. How Will We Spend the Windfall?](https://abqdsa.substack.com/p/new-mexico-could-win-big-from-trumps) _2026-04-26 · The Red Rose · The Red Rose_ Written by Blake Eliason ## [No Kings Is Not just a Day of Protest](https://abqdsa.substack.com/p/no-kings-is-not-just-a-day-of-protest) _2026-04-19 · The Red Rose · The Red Rose_ Written by Matteo Rossi MacDermant ## [Ranked Choice Voting, NIMBYism, and Total Luxury Boomer Communism](https://reimaginingalbuquerque.com/2026/04/14/ranked-choice-voting-nimbyism-and-total-luxury-boomer-communism/) _2026-04-14 · Reimagining Albuquerque · Reimagining Albuquerque_ There is a specific type of yard sign you see in every neighborhood in Albuquerque. You know the one. It sits in front of a carefully restored home in Huning Castle or the North Valley, framed by mature trees and a wrought iron fence, announcing in bold, reassuring typography that no one is illegal, water \[…\] ## [Peña to City, Drop Dead](https://reimaginingalbuquerque.com/2026/02/20/pena-to-city-drop-dead/) _2026-02-20 · Reimagining Albuquerque · Reimagining Albuquerque_ Editorials: Managed, not represented: what Albuquerque’s housing debate revealed. Peña’s Faustian Bargain to hold the gavel There is a particular kind of civic cruelty that does not look like cruelty when it is happening, and does not announce itself as such. It looks like procedure, or patience, or a request for patience. It looks like \[…\] ## [Dysfunctional, and Functionally Republican: Klarissa Peña’s Tenuous Start as Council President](https://reimaginingalbuquerque.com/2026/02/05/dysfunctional-and-functionally-republican-klarissa-penas-tenuous-start-as-council-president/) _2026-02-05 · Reimagining Albuquerque · Reimagining Albuquerque_ The first signal of a presidency is rarely a policy. It is posture. Does the gavel feel steady, or does it land with a little too much force? Does the chair invite participation, or does the room feel like it is being managed for silence? From her first meetings as council president, Klarissa Peña has \[…\] ## [Amendment Season, Again](https://reimaginingalbuquerque.com/2026/01/17/amendment-season-again/) _2026-01-17 · Reimagining Albuquerque · Reimagining Albuquerque_ Proposals to amend the City of Albuquerque’s Zoning Code have arrived at City Council. For a city that has spent years debating how little it should allow, the current package of Integrated Development Ordinance amendments is almost refreshing. The proposals before City Council are modest by national standards. They would legalize more townhouses, duplexes, and \[…\] ## [When Southern New Mexico Leads the Way: What Silver City’s Zoning Overhaul Says About Our Future](https://reimaginingalbuquerque.com/2025/12/01/when-southern-new-mexico-leads-the-way-what-silver-citys-zoning-overhaul-says-about-our-future/) _2025-12-01 · Reimagining Albuquerque · Reimagining Albuquerque_ There has always been a gentle rivalry in New Mexico. Red or green. Chimayó or Hatch. Lobos or Aggies. The Río Grande and the I-25 corridor mirror that split too, with different ways of seeing the world and different habits of governance. Lately, though, something surprising is happening. Southern New Mexico is quietly showing more \[…\] ## [The Beasts on Fourth Street](https://reimaginingalbuquerque.com/2025/11/20/the-beasts-on-fourth-street/) _2025-11-20 · Reimagining Albuquerque · Reimagining Albuquerque_ How market-rate “monstrosities” became one of Albuquerque’s best tools for housing people If you stand along Fourth Street in the early evening, the new apartments look almost shy. A few floors of windows, a balcony with a folding chair, a houseplant trying its hardest to stay alive. Nothing dramatic. Just small signs of life on \[…\] ## [The Tide Is Turning: Pro-Housing Wins Across New Mexico](https://reimaginingalbuquerque.com/2025/11/05/the-tide-is-turning-pro-housing-wins-across-new-mexico/) _2025-11-05 · Reimagining Albuquerque · Reimagining Albuquerque_ For years, exclusionary zoning, NIMBYism, and procedural obstruction defined local politics in New Mexico. But in 2025, voters across the state sent a clear message: the era of NIMBYism is fading, and housing reform is winning. In Albuquerque: Housing Reform Still in Play City Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn, a vocal champion of reforming Albuquerque’s racist, exclusionary \[…\] ## [The Progressive Mirage: How “Protecting Communities” Became an Excuse to Block Housing in Albuquerque](https://reimaginingalbuquerque.com/2025/11/04/the-progressive-mirage-how-protecting-communities-became-an-excuse-to-block-housing-in-albuquerque/) _2025-11-04 · Reimagining Albuquerque · Reimagining Albuquerque_ Weaponizing Equity: How Misusing Progressive Language Reinforces Housing Scarcity in Albuquerque Across Albuquerque, a familiar refrain echoes through neighborhood meetings and Nextdoor threads: “We’re not NIMBYs — we just want to protect our community.” Beneath the language of community care and equity lies a contradiction. In a recent post circulated on Nextdoor, one resident accused \[…\]