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Ponietz

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3. Her legacy will depend on whether she protects our public utilities from private equity buyouts

Reply to ALBliberal (Original post)

Sat Mar 28, 2026, 12:04 AM

Mar 28

and that’s to be determined. Blackstone is trying to buy PNM. Bernhardt Capital Partners is trying to buy the gas company. These same vultures hold stakes in data centers so we’ll end up paying for their free electricity and gas.

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I live in a blue state (NM) with a fantastic governor [View all] ALBliberal Mar 27 OP

Hi Neighbor....I live in Texas and am jealous. Texas is almost unrecognizable when walkingman Mar 27 #1

I was born in Texas. I get you. ALBliberal Mar 27 #2

1974 kcoates Mar 28 #7

Her legacy will depend on whether she protects our public utilities from private equity buyouts Ponietz Mar 28 #3

Tired not in a mood to get in the weeds ALBliberal Mar 28 #4

NO MORE RED STATES Blue Owl Mar 28 #5

Mahalo, I feel the same in my Blue State. Cha Mar 28 #6

Used to live in NM! Miss it terribly. Beartracks Mar 28 #8

First i heard of that! But as you know they are very Texas like. ALBliberal Mar 28 #10

Absolutely loved it in NM! Beartracks Mar 28 #11

We marched around the capital and onto the plaza ALBliberal Mar 28 #12

Niiice. I should've watched on EarthCam.com; they have a webcam on the Plaza. Beartracks Mar 28 #13

- Lemon Lyman Mar 28 #9