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Trump's Staggering Incompetence is Making Mexico and Canada Stronger

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Grandma Kat's New Mexico Pinto Beans
My New Mexico Cuisine Recipe of the Week
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I Wrote a Thing
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Why José Martí Would Not Be On Substack
Or have social media or a smartphone.
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F*ck Your Feelings. The Bible Was Never Required for a Swearing-In.
In a country with ICE brutality, mass shootings, collapsing infrastructure, and a national attention span powered entirely by robots, you’d think…
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To Understand What's Happening in Venezuela, You Must First Understand the Difference Between George Washington and Simón Bolivar.
In the pre-dawn hours of January 3, 2026, the United States launched an illegal large-scale military operation inside Venezuela’s sovereign territory.
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Personal Life Updates
Or why Mexico and Uruguay are a NO and we're staying in the USA for now.
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It’s January 2 and Millions Just Lost Their ACA Subsidies. In New Mexico, My Premium Went Down — Plus Free College, Child Care, School…
Last week, I posted this Note on Substack and it went hella viral:
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Fearless essays on politics, culture, and power from a 13th-generation New Mexican, NYT bestselling novelist and Pulitzer-nominated, Emmy-winning journalist.
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