Purple Pricklypear
@purpleopuntia.bsky.social
Las Cruces, New Mexico. Fan of plants & critters of the Chihuahuan and Sonoran desert. Yoga for all, Chihuahuas, podcasts, art, documentaries, true crime. Gen X woman who has had enough of everyone's shit.
#NMBLUE
#NMBLUE
Amendment #4 would allow our state legislators to be paid a modest salary tied to the median #NewMexico salary. Let's vote YES and allow people of different professions and backgrounds to serve. They work for us year-round on interim committee meetings and constituent outreach. voteforchangenm.com
Yes on 4 New Mexico | Vote Yes for Change NM
Vote Yes on 4 to keep lawmakers tied to NM households, open the Legislature to working people, and build a government that works for us.
voteforchangenm.com
October 2, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Amendment #4 would allow our state legislators to be paid a modest salary tied to the median #NewMexico salary. Let's vote YES and allow people of different professions and backgrounds to serve. They work for us year-round on interim committee meetings and constituent outreach. voteforchangenm.com
I discovered on my walk yesterday that we have a native Clematis in my neighborhood! Old man's beard (Clematis drummondii). It adds interesting texture to the #nativeplant garden here in the #Chihuahuan desert.
September 25, 2026 at 2:27 AM
I discovered on my walk yesterday that we have a native Clematis in my neighborhood! Old man's beard (Clematis drummondii). It adds interesting texture to the #nativeplant garden here in the #Chihuahuan desert.
Bo French, in my America, a sold-out and diverse room of people just paid to be entertained by an Indian immigrant! And no one knew who the hell -you- were before you showed the world what a foul piece of shit you are! She's not on Blue Sky, but thank you Zarna Garg for coming to Albuquerque NM! 🩷
September 20, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Bo French, in my America, a sold-out and diverse room of people just paid to be entertained by an Indian immigrant! And no one knew who the hell -you- were before you showed the world what a foul piece of shit you are! She's not on Blue Sky, but thank you Zarna Garg for coming to Albuquerque NM! 🩷
As a former resident of the farthest north area of the Hateful Crescent, 100% accurate. We moved there just as Obama came into office and White people lost their minds. We had a beautiful farm with animals and a wildflower meadow, but I couldn't stand it anymore. It got more hateful every year.
Southlake is a key city within the Hateful Crescent, a suburban arc around Dallas-Fort Worth that serves as home to a disproportionate and documented number of white supremacists, Christian nationalists, insurrectionists and mass shooters
September 19, 2026 at 12:04 AM
As a former resident of the farthest north area of the Hateful Crescent, 100% accurate. We moved there just as Obama came into office and White people lost their minds. We had a beautiful farm with animals and a wildflower meadow, but I couldn't stand it anymore. It got more hateful every year.
This episode was so delightful!
A legendary typeface, a spectacular friendship breakup, and one extremely committed act of revenge.
Listent o 99% Invisible wherever you get your podcasts 👉 https://bit.ly/4rb1f0u
Listent o 99% Invisible wherever you get your podcasts 👉 https://bit.ly/4rb1f0u
September 16, 2026 at 1:09 PM
This episode was so delightful!
I am thrilled that NM will be #4! #NewMexico has implemented progressive policies such as universal childcare and opportunity scholarships, and is the only state to not have a decline in ACA enrollment. Our voters know what questions to ask, because our majority-woman lege has gotten it done!
BREAKING: We just announced the DNC’s proposed 2028 Democratic presidential primary early window states.
August 15, 2026 at 8:58 PM
I am thrilled that NM will be #4! #NewMexico has implemented progressive policies such as universal childcare and opportunity scholarships, and is the only state to not have a decline in ACA enrollment. Our voters know what questions to ask, because our majority-woman lege has gotten it done!
A friend chose "In Perfect Light" for our book club, and it was one of my favorite books I had read in a very long time. I am new to the Borderlands, and therefore new to Mr. Sáenz, but I will keep reading his books. I hope the wonderful things people are saying about him comfort his family.
Benjamin Alire Sáenz, the acclaimed Las Cruces-born author of Aristotle and Dante, died Tuesday at 71 after a long illness.
He wrote across genres, refused easy definitions and helped younger writers trust their own voices.
He wrote across genres, refused easy definitions and helped younger writers trust their own voices.
Benjamin Alire Sáenz, acclaimed borderlands author and generous mentor, dies at 71
Benjamin Alire Sáenz, the award-winning Las Cruces-born author of ‘Aristotle and Dante,’ died Tuesday at 71 after a long illness.
www.organmountainnews.com
July 29, 2026 at 6:39 PM
A friend chose "In Perfect Light" for our book club, and it was one of my favorite books I had read in a very long time. I am new to the Borderlands, and therefore new to Mr. Sáenz, but I will keep reading his books. I hope the wonderful things people are saying about him comfort his family.
Desert Marigold (Baileya multiradiata) volunteers in the best way in my backyard. #nativeplants
July 29, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Desert Marigold (Baileya multiradiata) volunteers in the best way in my backyard. #nativeplants
I've never lived in a place where my vote mattered in the primary, so this is pretty exciting. If it goes through, we will vote before Super Tuesday!
NEW: New Mexico will be the fourth state to vote in 2028 if a resolution adopted Friday by the national Democratic Party's rules and bylaws committee remains in place unchanged. The full Democratic National Committee still needs to approve the order. sfnm.co/4wn4zr2
New Mexico in line for early spot in 2028 Democratic presidential primary
New Mexico will be the fourth state to vote on Feb. 15, if a resolution adopted by a national Democratic committee remains unchanged.
sfnm.co
July 25, 2026 at 12:49 AM
I've never lived in a place where my vote mattered in the primary, so this is pretty exciting. If it goes through, we will vote before Super Tuesday!
Hello #newmexico and #nativeplant peeps! Early-bird registration ends July 31 for the Native Plant Society of New Mexico state conference in beautiful Silver City! Please sign up today for your best choice of workshops and field trips!
www.npsnm.org/npsnm-state-...
www.npsnm.org/npsnm-state-...
2026 Conference NPSNM – Native Plant Society of New Mexico
www.npsnm.org
July 24, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Hello #newmexico and #nativeplant peeps! Early-bird registration ends July 31 for the Native Plant Society of New Mexico state conference in beautiful Silver City! Please sign up today for your best choice of workshops and field trips!
www.npsnm.org/npsnm-state-...
www.npsnm.org/npsnm-state-...
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The first of three free spay and neuter clinics in rural Doña Ana County begins today.
Appointments are required. Our story has the dates, locations and registration details.
Appointments are required. Our story has the dates, locations and registration details.
Doña Ana County offers free spay, neuter clinics in three rural communities
Doña Ana County Animal Control will offer free spay and neuter clinics in Organ, La Mesa and the Village of Doña Ana from July 20 through Aug. 5.
www.organmountainnews.com
July 20, 2026 at 3:53 PM
The first of three free spay and neuter clinics in rural Doña Ana County begins today.
Appointments are required. Our story has the dates, locations and registration details.
Appointments are required. Our story has the dates, locations and registration details.
Why does anyone even own 15 homes? We clearly don't tax some people enough. I am thankful not to live in TX anymore, but people I care about do. If Talarico wins, I am throwing a party.
Unearthed records just revealed that Ken Paxton owns 15 homes on a government salary.
This includes luxury real estate in Hawaii, Utah, and Florida.
This includes luxury real estate in Hawaii, Utah, and Florida.
July 17, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Why does anyone even own 15 homes? We clearly don't tax some people enough. I am thankful not to live in TX anymore, but people I care about do. If Talarico wins, I am throwing a party.
We were gifted a piece of pine cone #cactus (Tephrocactus articulatus var. inermis) a couple of years ago. It didn't do anything until this spring, when we got a bunch of new arms. Surprise!! They aren't known to bloom often.
June 6, 2026 at 2:22 AM
We were gifted a piece of pine cone #cactus (Tephrocactus articulatus var. inermis) a couple of years ago. It didn't do anything until this spring, when we got a bunch of new arms. Surprise!! They aren't known to bloom often.
SO OBVIOUSLY fictional. It's embarrassing.
Air pollution 🤷♂️
Water usage 🤷♂️
Obviously fictional job promises ✅
A lot of people who have been eased into grifty lies as a norm ✅
Water usage 🤷♂️
Obviously fictional job promises ✅
A lot of people who have been eased into grifty lies as a norm ✅
As widespread public skepticism surrounds a growing number of data center projects in New Mexico to support AI, Oracle is launching ads touting the economic, environmental and community benefits of Project Jupiter in Doña Ana County. sfnm.co/4f8rj8H
May 26, 2026 at 8:43 PM
SO OBVIOUSLY fictional. It's embarrassing.
Two more early votes for Deb at our household today.
This is a fascinating tale of DARVO, and basically a ringing endorsement of one candidate for everyone who cares. Also, cheers to friends in Santa Fe discomfiting this crew so deeply with your glares 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
NM Oil and Gas Association president tells conference crowd to oppose Deb Haaland’s bid for governor • Source New Mexico
New Mexico Oil and Gas Association President Missi Currier told a crowd to oppose former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland's bid for governor.
sourcenm.com
May 23, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Two more early votes for Deb at our household today.
Getting kicked out of a hot springs in Truth or Consequences for being shitfaced, armed, and belligerent at 11 AM was not on my bingo card today.
May 8, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Getting kicked out of a hot springs in Truth or Consequences for being shitfaced, armed, and belligerent at 11 AM was not on my bingo card today.
I found this wee barrel #cactus on my walk today. Smaller than a tennis ball! So cute yet so stabby. #nativeplants #NewMexico
May 6, 2026 at 4:04 AM
I found this wee barrel #cactus on my walk today. Smaller than a tennis ball! So cute yet so stabby. #nativeplants #NewMexico
Fenders Hedgehog (echinocereus fendleri) is already blooming in the nursery pot! Recently purchased in Agua Fria, NM. #cactus #nativeplants #NewMexico. We are going to Tucson at the end of the month to see Joey Santore (Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't). What should I add to my shopping list?
May 3, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Fenders Hedgehog (echinocereus fendleri) is already blooming in the nursery pot! Recently purchased in Agua Fria, NM. #cactus #nativeplants #NewMexico. We are going to Tucson at the end of the month to see Joey Santore (Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't). What should I add to my shopping list?
Two days in a row, I've gotten texts from both James Carville and Chuck Schumer. Really. Y'all are why we are here right now.
April 20, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Two days in a row, I've gotten texts from both James Carville and Chuck Schumer. Really. Y'all are why we are here right now.
Plants that look like asparagus! My bear grass (xerophyllum tenax) is getting ready to bloom for the first time since I got it 3 years ago this October. NGL it's looked kind of homely this entire time. This better be good. And this Agave (agave parryi) in a local park is also popping. #nativeplants
April 17, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Plants that look like asparagus! My bear grass (xerophyllum tenax) is getting ready to bloom for the first time since I got it 3 years ago this October. NGL it's looked kind of homely this entire time. This better be good. And this Agave (agave parryi) in a local park is also popping. #nativeplants
I see people complain online about Palo Verde trees being "messy." Nooooo This is cool! No complaints! These trees are at #LasCruces city hall. #nativeplants
April 13, 2026 at 6:49 PM
I see people complain online about Palo Verde trees being "messy." Nooooo This is cool! No complaints! These trees are at #LasCruces city hall. #nativeplants
My chenille prickly pear (Opuntia aciculata) popped while we were gone! #nativeplants #cactus
April 13, 2026 at 2:21 AM
My chenille prickly pear (Opuntia aciculata) popped while we were gone! #nativeplants #cactus
We have a chance to speak up for Sunspot Solar Observatory in Cloudcroft, NM. Scientific research gives us ways to diversify our economy and keep new college grads in our state.
#SpeakUpForSunspot #SaveSunspot #NewMexico #LocalDreams #STEM #LandGrantMission #NMSU
#SpeakUpForSunspot #SaveSunspot #NewMexico #LocalDreams #STEM #LandGrantMission #NMSU
April 10, 2026 at 1:18 AM
We have a chance to speak up for Sunspot Solar Observatory in Cloudcroft, NM. Scientific research gives us ways to diversify our economy and keep new college grads in our state.
#SpeakUpForSunspot #SaveSunspot #NewMexico #LocalDreams #STEM #LandGrantMission #NMSU
#SpeakUpForSunspot #SaveSunspot #NewMexico #LocalDreams #STEM #LandGrantMission #NMSU
The #Artemis mission has brought me so much joy!
I’m not crying, you’re crying 😭
-First mission to the moon in 53 years
-Farthest mission ever
-A historic crew
-Nutella in space!
In a world where so much feels overwhelming—we needed this reminder of our humanity. The universe is bigger than any one of us and we are in this together.
#ArtemisII 🚀
-First mission to the moon in 53 years
-Farthest mission ever
-A historic crew
-Nutella in space!
In a world where so much feels overwhelming—we needed this reminder of our humanity. The universe is bigger than any one of us and we are in this together.
#ArtemisII 🚀
April 7, 2026 at 12:33 AM
The #Artemis mission has brought me so much joy!