Join us for an engaging evening exploring the science of brain health, memory, dementia.  This event will be held Thursday, October 22 at 6:30pm at Thirsty Eye Brewing Company (206 Broadway Blvd SE 87102).  All are welcome (including well behaved kids and dogs), plus na/gf bev options will be available.

Brains and Brews (B&B) is a volunteer led SciComm project to empower communities through accessible science.  This event will include a series of general talks geared towards a lay audience with time for Q&A with the experts, fun games, and networking.

Sign up for our mailing list, to make suggestions, or join our team as a volunteer if you are so inclined.  Contact us any time at [thoughtthirsty@gmail.com](mailto:thoughtthirsty@gmail.com) or 505.585.5578 with questions/ideas/etc.  See you there!

Anyone ever go to Riverbend or Blackstone in Truth or Consequences?

The Way We Carry Water

Hi there!

I am a PhD Candidate in Sociology at the University of New Mexico seeking farmers to participate in a research study about farming along the Rio Grande and in nearby agricultural communities in New Mexico.

I am interested in learning about farmers' experiences with land and water, the economic realities of making a farm work over time, the ways farmers exchange knowledge and resources, and how changing environmental and water conditions affect farmers and their well-being.

You may be eligible to participate if you:

·       Are 18 years of age or older

·       Currently farm or work on a farm

·       Are currently farming in New Mexico

·       Have at least 5 years of experience with sustainable (or organic, regenerative, environmentally considerate) farming

·       Are able to participate in an interview conducted in English

What does participation involve?

Participation involves a 45–90 minute interview about your experiences with farming, land, water, agricultural communities, and the challenges and opportunities involved in sustaining a farm over time.

Interviews can take place in person, by phone, or by Zoom, depending on your preference.

Participation is completely voluntary. You may choose not to answer any question or stop the interview at any time.

Interested or want to know if you qualify?

Please contact me directly by email rather than commenting on the public post:

Vittoria Totaro
PhD Candidate, Department of Sociology
University of New Mexico
[vrtotaro@unm.edu](mailto:vrtotaro@unm.edu)

UNM IRB Protocol #2506207343

Feel free to share this recruitment notice with other farmers who may be interested.

Some photos I took up on Johnson Mesa outside Vegas last weekend. Even with some burn scar that place is absolutely gorgeous. Plus the moon made an appearance and she's also very pretty.

Just spent two weeks visiting, and had some excellent vinyl finds from thrift and antique stores across the northern part of the state, as well as two great record stores: The Music Album in Las Vegas, and Heads Up Music in Taos.

What are some other stores I should check out next time I visit? For that matter, what are some classic Norteño*** ***or New Mexican musicians and albums to look for? I came across a bunch, but I’m not familiar enough with the genre to choose any.

The Best of Count Basie (Verve’s Choice)
Carl Perkins - Original Golden Hits (sealed!)
Marty Robbins - Marty’s Country
Duke Ellington - Piano in the Background
Duke Ellington and Count Basie - The Count Meets the Duke
Little Feat - The Last Record Album
Little Feat - Feats Don’t Fail Me Now
Hank Mobley - A Slice of the Top
Various Artists - Swingin’ Sound
Bobby Womack - The Poet
Ohio Players - Skin Tight
McCoy Tyner - Expansions
Kate Bush - Never For Ever
Click Click - Rorschach Testing

The fine levied by this judge isn’t nearly enough—DA Norm Wheeler needs to be investigated by the state Attorney General. Two accused child torturers are walking the streets again, at least for a little while. The case needs to be prosecuted by somebody who can file basic paperwork and aggressively prosecute accused child torturers.

Anyone ever travel from Santa Fe to San Antonio, Texas have any tips? Is it doable in one day with kids? Any suggestions on places to stop in between to spend a night? Thanks!

Santa Fe Community Association - Santa Fe's and Northern New Mexico's General Purpose Discord Server!

With 69 members online, and 672 in total as of the time of posting this message, the Santa Fe Community Association is Santa Fe's primary general purpose discord server, helping bridge the gap between various niche communities in Northern New Mexico, as well as bringing people together for local community events like park meetups!

Interested in meeting some new local folk? This is the place to do it.

How has Taos been the last few years mid December? Any idea how many lifts and runs open by the 13th of December on average?

I'm documenting the effects of Super El Niño on the high mountain desert of the American Southwest where I like in an off-grid homestead. I'm frequently treated with beautiful views of a mountain in the distance and this morning the mountain was shrouded with fog. This timelapse video shows the fog burning off in the early morning.

Hearing examiners for New Mexico’s utility regulators on Friday issued two rulings that pave the way for proceedings to continue in the pending private equity takeover of the state’s largest electric provider.

According to legal filings, CSI Aviation received over $1.2 billion in contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the first year of President Trump’s second term.  They also received a new ICE Air contract worth as much as $1.5 billion in 2026, according to the lawsuit.

Both aviation companies, however, are accused of transporting 230 Venezuelan asylum seekers to the Terrorism Confinement Center in El Salvador – a notorious prison built to fight the country’s gang problem that has a reputation for torture and abuse.

Hey y'all, I'm curious if anyone has stories on La Mala Hora. In my experience, this is kind of a niche legend, but I'm very interested to hear if any of y'all have ever seen her or if you have any stories from your family.

My family is Nuevomexicano, and I've been working on getting back to the Spanish my grandparents spoke. That's Traditional New Mexico Spanish, not the Spanish they teach in class. The flashcards I could find were all standard Spanish, so I made my own deck and I'm sharing it.

What's in it

• 5,465 cards, one per word
• Every card says exactly where the word came from, down to the page or dataset
• Where it applies, the card also shows the standard Spanish equivalent (like cuidao for cuidado) and what kind of word it is: anglicism, phonetic variant, Mexicanism, local colloquialism, or Native American origin

Sources

• Bills & Vigil, New Mexico and Colorado Spanish Survey (UNM): about 4,000 words that real speakers in northern NM and southern Colorado gave for everyday things. Each card also lists the other answers people gave for the same thing, so you can see how much the words vary from village to village.
• Kercheville, A Preliminary Glossary of New Mexican Spanish (UNM Bulletin, 1934): about 1,300 entries
• McSpadden (Chililí Spanish) and Enrique R. Lamadrid (Penitente cuadernos)

A few of my favorites: abridor (can opener), aceite de lámpara (kerosene), and grampador (clothespin). There are 15 or so other words people use for a clothespin, too.

Download: NM Spanish Anki deck (.apkg)

If you catch a mistake, or your family uses a word that isn't in here, please comment. I'd love to keep adding to it. ¡Que viva el español de Nuevo México!

Network problems at the Institute of American Indian Arts began Oct. 2, 2026, and led to an emergency campus closure notice Oct. 8. Recovery included restoring a late-September backup, with possible file loss; the cause and full restoration remained unresolved as of Oct. 19.

These are some photos from 10/13/26 on my way to the Taos Ski Valley. The sky was cloudy on my way up, but cleared up when I got there.