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Joseph Yaroch
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Hike/run/photo: rocks and plants. Psychiatrist. New Mexico. Armchair philosopher, and founder of the Society of Perpetual Sophomores. Prepare for a general strike.
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The New Mexico Flag. The official salute to the state flag is: "I salute the flag of the state of New Mexico, the Zia symbol of perfect friendship among united cultures."
NM Stat § 12-3-3 (2021)
A tech entrepreneur and a hedge fund manager are taking control of the MAHA brand. Kennedy is NOT getting financial conflicts of interest out of healthcare. www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...
The MAHA Enterprise Explained
How a constellation of organizations fits together to drive policy, advocacy, and branding
www.medpagetoday.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Yellow-headed Blackbirds (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) on the New Mexico State University campus.

bird photography
November 23, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Lawmakers critical of President Donald Trump’s approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war said that Marco Rubio told them the peace plan Trump is pushing Kyiv to accept is a “wish list” of the Russians, not Washington's actual proposal.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/23/p...
US senators say Rubio told them Trump’s Ukraine peace plan is Russia’s ‘wish list’ | CNN Politics
Lawmakers critical of President Donald Trump’s approach to ending the Russia-Ukraine war said Saturday they spoke with Secretary of State Marco Rubio who told them that the peace plan Trump is pushing...
www.cnn.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
This video was made at the NMSU (New Mexico) campus ROTC building. It features all the things Trump hates. The MAGA movement valorizes the opposites of these virtues.
November 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I would resign from the AMA over this. I can't because I already did. That was about 25 years ago, when it became clear that they would not support universal healthcare.
November 23, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Reposted by Joseph Yaroch
New Mexico offering nursing resources for students amid federal loan uncertainty
New Mexico offering nursing resources for students amid federal loan uncertainty
NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New rules passed under the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” may limit certain degrees from qualifying for federal student loans. Notably, nursing is not listed…
www.krqe.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:06 AM
This is a poignant story that highlights why nurses and doctors do what they do. #MedSky. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
A Battle with My Blood
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
www.newyorker.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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A powerful US Senate committee has requested that multiple academic research centers focused on political extremism hand over years worth of documents related to the January 6 attack, vaccines, and more, according to information obtained by WIRED. www.wired.com/story/senato...
Senators Want Extremism Researchers to Surrender Documents Linked to Right-Wing Grudges
The Senate homeland security committee's chair has asked researchers to turn over troves of documents related to the January 6 attack, vaccines, and more, according to a letter reviewed by WIRED.
www.wired.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
"Smith’s linking of Christian nationalism with fascism is important because Christian nationalism contains many aspects of fascist ideology."
Didn’t know this @kerileighmerritt.bsky.social but that whole novel tackles Christian fascism! That’s the focus.

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November 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
There is a split within the Texas Republican Party between free-market fundamentalists and social conservatives. www.texastribune.org/2025/11/18/t...
Texas hemp regulation proceeds despite federal restriction
TABC intends to proceed with the adoption of permanent regulations on the hemp industry in Texas despite the potential ban.
www.texastribune.org
November 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Dasylirion wheeleri, also known as the desert spoon or common sotol, in the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument in New Mexico.
November 22, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Stinging Serpent (Cevallia sinuata), in Doña Ana New Mexico USA.
November 20, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos Continues to Block Postpartum Medicaid Expansion — ProPublica www.propublica.org/article/wisc...
He Vowed to “Protect the Unborn.” Now He’s Blocking a Bill to Expand Medicaid for Wisconsin’s New Moms.
Splitting with anti-abortion members of his own party, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has refused to join 48 other states in ensuring that vulnerable women have access to potentially lifesaving ...
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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"For Schoen and his old co-workers it’s about risks: If Athene’s wagers ever go awry, much of the money he lives off of could be lost.

If the bets boost returns, Apollo will reap the extra profit. His monthly check won’t increase."
How Apollo Turned Americans’ Nest Eggs Into Wall Street’s Hottest Trade
Apollo’s widely copied playbook is shepherding billions to Bermuda affiliates, losing US guarantees
www.bloomberg.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The problem is that some people refuse to recognize common ground. They don't want a more perfect union. www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcover...
AMA President: Fight When Necessary, but Also Find 'Common Ground'
Physician advocacy means balancing opposition with progress, says Bobby Mukkamala, MD
www.medpagetoday.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Morning walk.
November 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Before this, Trump reserved much of his ire for Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act—but that is no longer. trib.al/UAnLMOv

"[SNAP] really puts the country in jeopardy,” he said, falsely claiming that people leave their jobs because “it’s easier” to be poor and rely on income-limited programs.
November 14, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Deep roots. Amatista Ledges Trail, at the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument in New Mexico, USA.
November 15, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Jails and prisons serve as de facto mental health treatment facilities, with Rikers Island, Los Angeles County Jail, and Cook County Jail being the 3 largest mental health facilities in the US.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Ending the Criminalization of People With Serious Mental Illness
This JAMA Forum discusses what the data show regarding individuals with serious mental illness, current and potential interventions, and ways to end the criminalization of mental illness in the US.
jamanetwork.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Moon over the Organ Mountains 11/13/2016. One of my favorites.

Landscape photography, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA.
November 14, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis, Desert Christmas cactus. Doña Ana, New Mexico, USA.
November 13, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Race science is bunk. Powerful white men like it because it gives them a fig leaf. However, in this case, the emperor has no fig leaf.
November 13, 2025 at 1:47 AM
The government shutdown may last longer because of a fight over hemp.

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said he will not support speedy passage of a deal to reopen the government because of a provision that would make some THC products illegal.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
November 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Supply boom in cheaper renewables will seal end of fossil fuel era, says IEA | Renewable energy | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Supply boom in cheaper renewables will seal end of fossil fuel era, says IEA
Watchdog’s flagship report says rise in low-carbon electricity will make transition ‘inevitable’, despite Trump’s calls to carry on drilling
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Aurora photography, Las Cruces, NM, USA.
November 12, 2025 at 3:55 AM