#Albuquerque Is Throwing Out the Belongings of #Homeless People, Violating City Policy
The city has violated a court order and its own policies by discarding the personal property of thousands of homeless people, who have lost medications, birth certificates, IDs, treasured family photos and the ashes of loved ones.
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta is almost here!! It is the largest Balloon Festival in the world. Watching 100s of balloons rise into the sky during the Mass Ascension has got to be on your bucket list. I've seen it several times and plan to be there this year. Arrive before dawn for the MA, dress warm.
A failed political candidate has been indicted on federal charges, including election interference, in connection with a series of drive-by shootings at the homes of state and local lawmakers in #Albuquerque according to a grand jury indictment that was unsealed Wednesday.
Tonight I ate at KūKri at the 505 Central Food Hall in downtown #Albuquerque#NewMexico and it was outstanding. The green chili fries were pretty spicy and I loved it. If I were to eat there again I would move up from medium to spicy.
"Most of the belongings, such as clothing, makeup and blankets, could be replaced in time. But she panicked when she realized that her dentures, acquired after months of dental appointments, were also gone."
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I’m in #albuquerque for a few days and really appreciate their free #bus service. Yeah, you can take the bus for free. Planned to take #publictransport anyway, but the zero cost is fantastic.
Two of our city councilors in #Albuquerque are pushing a policy change that would demean and target immigrant workers & families instead of addressing root challenges in our city...
This is part of a larger push from political opportunists and MGA Re.publi.cans aligned with hard-right media & influencers... I also know it is bubbling up in many cities/towns, and it needs to be addressed head-on.
John Brown Breakfast Club barbecue and bake sale! We are collecting donations to serve breakfast every Saturday mornings at 9 under the coal bridge for our unhoused neighbors! - Solidarity not Charity ✊ #albuquerque#newmexico
I went to Little Anita's New Mexican Food tonight for dinner. It was excellent. The sopapillas in particular were marvelous. The green chili was a little on the not spicy enough side of things for me but it had a lot of good flavor.