algernon

@algernon@journa.host

Managing editor and reporter, Las Cruces Bulletin. Formerly with the Deming Headlight, Las Cruces Sun-News and Gannett.

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algernon, to journalism

Assigned a story with a cool angle to a freelance reporter. It involved attending a certain single-day festival. Two hours after the festival began the stringer texts me: “Hey, I’m sorry but I’m not going to be able to make it” and then came the chaser: She had decided the story I proposed, on an assignment she accepted, wasn’t “impactful” anyway.

I’m flabbergasted.

That ashy smell is of a bridge being burned.

algernon,

@AskPippa Oh no! That’s awful.

pbump, to random
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Not that I am normally in the habit of moderating my views, but I was completely unable to treat RFK's statement on Jan. 6 as anything other than ridiculous. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/05/rfk-jr-jan6-statement/

algernon,

@pbump This is a good piece. I appreciated it.

algernon, to random

Some 44 million Americans are struggling with hunger, including 250,000 in New Mexico, and a nationwide food bank network wants Congress to help.

https://www.lascrucesbulletin.com/stories/how-hunger-disproportionately-impacts-rural-communities,70611

algernon, to journalism

A bomb went off at the probation office in earlier this week. No suspects have been named or charged in connection with the bombs (one exploded, one didn’t). But I found two people in Deming charged, one in federal court, on charges pointing to what happened.

https://www.lascrucesbulletin.com/stories/two-charged-in-aftermath-of-deming-explosion,70309

algernon, to random

In August 2022, Ron DeSantis headlined a rally in Carlsbad with Yvette Herrell and Mark Ronchetti. At that time, DeSantis was a hot political prospect, an heir to the Trump movement and likely presidential candidate.

It was one of the weirdest political events I’ve covered… (cont.)

algernon,

Reporters were prevented from talking to people in attendance or even moving around the space freely. A comely young DeSantis operative informed us that the Florida governor would not be talking to reporters at all. (Neither did the candidates for congress or governor!) One local reporter was prevented from even entering the event, the guards having been provided with a photo of him. (Cont.)

algernon,

And the head of Ronchetti’s campaign was observed peering over my shoulder to see what I was typing into my laptop. (I included this in my report but an editor snipped it.)

I came away thinking DeSantis’s obvious presidential aspirations would fizzle. Today, he dropped his bid for the nomination.

Go home, governor, and finish the term granted to you by Florida voters.

liroyleshed, to random
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    algernon,

    @liroyleshed And we are not a family! God, that creeps me out.

    algernon, to Letters

    From a letter in progress. (Whole transcription is in the alt text.)

    “Let us have nice things: Heavy coffee mugs, spoons with pleasing handles, furnishings that invite us into a room, lovely paper and pens that give pleasure to writer and reader alike…”

    algernon, to random

    Using only a picture, tell us where you went to college.

    algernon, to BasicIncome

    The city of Las Cruces is piloting a guaranteed basic income program.

    The idea has roots in American philosophy deeper than some might think.

    Thomas Paine set out a proposal in the 18th century in a pamphlet that can be found on the Social Security Administration's website.

    https://www.demingheadlight.com/2023/09/30/thomas-paines-case-basic-income/

    algernon, to random

    New Mexico’s slate of “alternate” electors is mentioned, if somewhat on the periphery, in Tuesday’s indictment of former President Donald Trump over his efforts to hold onto power after losing the 2020 election.
    If they don’t end up in court themselves, they — and GOP chairman Steve Pearce — should still explain themselves.
    https://www.demingheadlight.com/2023/08/06/new-mexicos-fake-electors-need-explain/

    algernon, to climate

    UPDATED WITH A CORRECTION:
    The heat index reported from Persian Gulf International Airport today peaked at 152°F, 66.7°C.

    That’s not even the record: in 2003, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia reported 178°F, or 81°C.

    But still astounding.

    CoolBikeArt1, to random

    Born on this day, July 16, 1952:
    Stewart Copeland, musician, here describing his love of his local Santa Monica bike paths, in which he can hang out with his chuckle-buddies and eat a guilt-free unhealthy breakfast.
    Happy , Stewart!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvqGNGKcrL8&t=140s

    algernon,

    @CoolBikeArt1 Wholesome!

    wx1g, to HashtagGames

    Flower For Algernon

    algernon,

    @wx1g Hand it over.

    algernon, to random

    “Drama teachers around the country say they are facing growing scrutiny of their show selections, and that titles that were acceptable just a few years ago can no longer be staged in some districts. The Educational Theater Association released a survey of teachers last month that found that 67 percent say censorship concerns are influencing their selections for the upcoming school year.”

    Gift link:

    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/04/theater/school-plays-politics.html?unlocked_article_code=kG9c-P0-AF4CeKFPh_CqJHA9y3DMede-_NUhFi5N9haogYZLmgSMtrqsJiG0nXdnMmCMFPPZILfo8zLP0LcZarUYGuAHwbtGGzVCe5yguU2gDPQ8-HOfGqotPdSJqYlhuHzr-zUOM73MnzzOB6LvZDVXuab1K5ChnXKCRWRRaNNc4kjTVepeJV54vZER-q5SJIogyEK-8nTEcFNvhywIFZLRhVEgQlX0Bpxg3xLRhzLDnmNBDwGoP5nMJ8fnVnu773jgESexPMfiT-mEhgRFQY1YzeB4MdqrwBwYKL3ZQU7zdVoEuYaxKoUx77dGMxodFjhCpjAY94g_09dwtanDBQ&smid=url-share

    algernon, to random

    Our new reporter and I teamed up to write about this year’s Spaceport America Cup in . https://www.demingheadlight.com/2023/06/24/rocketry-competition-draws-students-worldwide-new-mexico/

    algernon, to books

    Book bans and how to fight them is a major focus of the this year’s ALA’s conference. “The world’s largest library event” provides training and education for library professionals, according to the conference website. Librarians may attend sessions … aimed at helping them confidently counter book challenges, fight legislative censorship and ensure the freedom to read. https://apnews.com/article/book-ban-library-censorship-weekend-fd6b313bffe81190b3e8e0fb69eb97a1

    algernon, to random

    "It is often considered pejorative to call someone an amateur. We are as confused about this as we are about the meaning of “leisure” (to be in command of one’s own time, which is not the same thing as being idle)."

    My latest column for the #DemingHeadlight, on the necessity of doing things we love and pushing back against a social system that insists on monetizing every endeavor.

    https://www.demingheadlight.com/2023/06/02/living-by-loving/

    #leisure #life #theatre #amateur #Professionalism #philosophy #etymology #capitalism

    algernon,

    @apodoxus “Because I like it. That’s the use.” Exactly.

    catvalente, to random

    If teachers could actually indoctrinate & brainwash students on any level, there’d never be a missed homework assignment, behavior problem, dropout, or grade lower than an A

    History happened & please don’t be awful to other humans isn’t “woke” but also, they barely listen to liberal mind-control like “put your name on your paper” so…

    algernon,

    @catvalente Yes! Every time I hear about progressive indoctrination in higher ed, I recall how helpless I felt just getting my students to read the syllabus.

    atomicpoet, (edited ) to random

    Elon Musk’s next profit-seeking scheme is to charge users for accessing articles “with one click”.

    So micro transactions, I guess?

    The plan is to turn Twitter into Fortnite?

    https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1652349875017879552

    algernon,

    @atomicpoet I mean… I have long wanted publishers to make this possible, but this isn’t Twitter’s racket.

    mattblaze, to random
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    My decision about whether to try Bluesky depends on what everyone else does. I just want to be where everyone else is, and not be around too many Nazis. My needs are simple.

    algernon,

    @mattblaze Welcome! Have some dip!

    algernon, to random

    “Mr. Cruz knew that the allegations he was echoing had already been reviewed and rejected by courts. And he knew that claims of voter fraud or the election being stolen were false,” an ethics complaint to the Texas bar says. Reporting from @texastribune. https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/18/ted-cruz-donald-trump-complaint-texas-bar/

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