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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

Rio Grande roars again

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@Just516garc

2 years

I keep thinking about those kids at NMSU who registered and voted today. Bet your ass they're responsible for this, at least in part

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

3 years

Some personal news: Today, I start my new gig at @CrucesSunNews as the cops, courts and breaking news reporter!

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

3 years

Buying these so my history dads @mikeduncan & @Patrick_Wyman can keep eating.

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

One of the coolest places in New Mexico

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@Just516garc

1 year

It’s frankly insulting. Please pretend like it’s dry up there in order to not hurt our feelings thank you

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@granttosterudwx

1 year

View of the storm that’s dropping heavy rain and hail in Albuquerque right now! #NMwx

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

8 months

Back with some personal news!! Dec. 15 is my last day at the Las Cruces Sun-News. Starting next week, I'll join the Las Cruces Bulletin as a news reporter covering many of the same topics.

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

4 months

Never got a pay increase of any kind in my three years at gannett. Only changes to my compensation was reduction of my 401k contributions to zero, the elimination of my friend’s jobs, and vague promises of better things to come. Salary was 35k btw

Jon Schleuss supports PittsburghPG strikers

@gaufre

4 months

Gannett's CEO Mike Reed got a 14% raise last year while the median pay for employees dropped by 3.4%. Corporate greed is killing America's newsrooms and destroying our democracy.

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@DougJBalloon

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

I’m a basic ass New Mexican today. I’m sitting in the parking lot of district court drinking bad coffee from a styrofoam cup listening to los lonely boys. As much I hate admit sometimes, this weird ass place is a part of me

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

Imagine being a PIO and tweeting this. The poster’s attitude (and maybe the department’s?) is that serving an arrest warrant must be done at any cost. The harm of killing a child, says PIO, is less then the potential harm presented by the suspect That’s the logic of oppression

APD Breaking News

@APD_PIO

2 years

@source_nm He was a fugitive. Period. And wanted for questioning for three violent crimes, including murder. Are police supposed to let his warrant slide and hope there isn’t another carjacking, shooting or murder in the meantime?

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

This puts reporters in an impossible position. We can: 1. do less work and harm the public 2. do more work and not get paid for it 3. quit and find something else somewhere else They put us in this spot over and over and over again, then they wonder why papers underperform

Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

It's fucked up and unfair that the Sun-News is one of Gannett's top performers, and it doesn't matter. Whether it's quality, page clicks, or subscribers, we outperform everyone in our category, sometimes higher. Now, we're out two reporters.

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

3 months

At Hadley Hall at New Mexico State University where Pro-Palestinian protestors have encamped inside the admin building. I’m trying to get access but have, so far been denied. Will update here

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

Today, a murder trial begins two and half years after former @LasCrucesPolice Ofc. Christopher Smelser suffocated Antonio Valenzuela in February 2020. @CrucesSunNews Follow this thread for your day one coverage starting with a (near-the) courthouse protest and opening arguments

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

Decent line to vote at the county building this morning. You love to see it

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

3 years

I've been living in western Nebraska for almost a year and I just now discovered @WYPublicRadio . My God, it absolutely slaps

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

Near downtown Las Cruces

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

Big day for the princesses! She’s staying overnight at the vet’s so they can gas out the worm living inside her heart. So wish her luck!

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

All your Gannett friends just got another shit email. Voluntary layoffs and mandatory furloughs incoming What a joke

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

Shout out to everyone who washed their car this season. Good work team

Grant Tosterud

@granttosterudwx

2 years

Only one day left in #Monsoon2022 and it was the wettest on record for the western mountains of NM! The Rio Grande Valley had the 3rd wettest, while the rest of the western two-thirds of the state fell within the top 10 wettest. Drier east, but still above-average. @krqe #NMwx

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

Yes, I can confirm it’s raining. No, I will not take credit for bc I washed my car. I didn’t do it for credit. I did it for us all.

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

I think I finally have enough Cruces followers on this account to make it useful for journalism

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

4 years

Today, I've reported on - a shooting off campus - UNM's response to Cornavirus - a false alarm fire on campus - the states budget Now I'm covering the student gov. election and fee raise referendum #studentjournalism

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

The Sun-News — which covers 200,000 people — has 2 reporters, 1 photog, 1 producer/editor, and 1 editor as of today Please explain exactly where you think you can cut. And while you’re at it, explain to everyone here why you don’t think they’re important enough to invest in

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

4 years

I'm so proud of the @DailyLobo and so proud to call myself alumni They are doing great work pushing the bounds of what's possible in journalism. Keep up the incredible work!

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

4 years

First day as Scottsbluff Star Herald's education reporter. Desk set up, paperwork (mostly) done, coffee ready for refill

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

Coolest cats in the borderlands

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

Absolutely gut-wrenching news coming out of Organ Mountian School A student was killed while walking on the sidewalk. It appears another student (or former student, not sure which yet) lost control, veered over, and struck him. This is the second kid to die at OMHS this year

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

5 months

Eating a Sparky’s green chile double while watching the Rio Grande. I’ve never been more New Mexican. This is, dare I say, all sick

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

Hey gang, I’m out at Albert Johnson Park in Las Cruces. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is hosting a rally in support of abortion rights. She’s set take the stage around 11.

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

3 years

I was like “wait, I know that photo!” That’s a @Schischillyy photo!

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

5 years

Waited over a month for this IPRA, got flak from my department about requesting it and this is what they send me. Any thoughts on what to do with this journalism friends?

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

1 year

Alright gang. I locked my twitter for now bc I don’t want the trolls to make fun of my weight and tell me I have bad taste in music. But, we will be covering the Matt Walsh talk at NMSU. I’ll be live tweeting and posting pics from this thread. Stay tuned

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

4 years

They just subtweeted me in this board meeting. I feel like I just leveled up as education reporter

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

1 year

This is a difficult story read. The allegations are repulsive both on a physical level but also a spiritual one. Still, it’s critically important to understand just how bad things got in that locker room.

Jason Groves

@JPGroves

1 year

Details of assault and alleging NMSU basketball coaches knew highlight the lawsuit filed today by players Deuce Benjamin and Shakiru Odunewu, father and NMSU Hall of Famer William Benjamin. Full lawsuit included

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

7 months

They put my greasy head on the cover 💀

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

5 years

"Oh, those pesky student journalists at the University of New Mexico @DailyLobo ." @agunnwrites , @wordsofward34 @AmandaBritt__ , @megan_holmen @MakaylaEliboria , @rulljoe , @Nmal1123 , @amart4447 @Caitlin69123118 , @BeatriceNisoli @penyacolin and everyone else

Asking for records is what good journalists do

Oh, those pesky student journalists at the University of New Mexico Daily Lobo. They want documents and don’t mind filing requests under the state Inspection of Public Records Act to

www.santafenewmexican.com

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

Ruidoso, Deming, & Silver City have newspapers where no one works. They have no staff. No reporters, no editors — nothing. Four reporters have left Gannett jobs in southern New Mexico in recent months (one was laid off) None will be replaced

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

4 years

It's official, @Schischillyy (aka WaPo freelancer) is the coolest person I know.

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

4 years

Good thing @asunmlobos decided agianst defunding them last year.

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

Aggie kids throwing beer at Lobos kids. Bc UNM students would never

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

3 years

Just found out these photos earned me a 2nd place nod in the Nebraska Press Association awards for 2020!

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

Guess who's back on the election beat? It's me. I'm hanging out at the Dona Ana County Board of County Commissioners meeting. Later in the meeting, the board will vote on certifying the 2022 election.

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

It's fucked up and unfair that the Sun-News is one of Gannett's top performers, and it doesn't matter. Whether it's quality, page clicks, or subscribers, we outperform everyone in our category, sometimes higher. Now, we're out two reporters.

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

5 months

Would y’all hate me if I started referring to Las Cruces as the capital of southern New Mexico? Is that pretentious?

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

4 years

Very honored to have my name next to @Goeldfinger and @ProkopDani here. Thanks to both for inspiring me. Obviously I didn't know Hank Trewhitt, but his name is synonymous with excellence at the Lobo. I hope that I continued that expecatatiom this year

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

Like seriously, when I asked the kids why they were voting and what motivated them, they acted like it was a stupid question I might be jumping the gun here but I really think this is something big

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

3 years

This happened last weekend. Her name is Winry. She’s between 8 and 10 months old. Dani found her on the side of the road in Cibola County. She was stinky, sickly and sweet as an angel. The vet said she was chipless and was probably alone for weeks.

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

4 years

The hardest thing I've ever had to write -- but it has to be done.

Daily Lobo

@DailyLobo

4 years

The Daily Lobo will suspend our bi-weekly print publication until at least April 6 and will publish exclusively online.

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

1 year

Just want to give a huge shoutout to the student journos who stuck it out last night. Reporting on something like this is hard and dangerous. But their questions were great, and they didn’t get distracted by the nonsense. Student journalists are journalists

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

1 year

I'm looking through some old budget docs for a story, and I found this photo comparing the old downtown and the new downtown from 2011. Budget documents are a weird but insightful way to learn LC's history, so here's a weird thread of funny things I'm finding!

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

I can't even describe how damaging this move is for journalism in southern New Mexico.

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

Her very first snow 😭

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

4 years

Made the front page on a photo spread today

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

4 years

My Florida-based doppelgänger. We part our hair in different directions as to not confuse the earthlings

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

16 days

New Mexico AG launching an investigation into Las Cruces’ biggest hospital— Memorial Medical Center. The investigation comes after an NBC News investigation exposed a pattern of the hospital rejecting treatment for cancer patients. Here’s the press release. More tk

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

Alright Las Cruces cats, I’m gonna hit the polls as a reporter around noon. What sorta questions do you think I should ask?

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

btw, got to test out same-day voter registration in Dona Ana County. Worked pretty well, all things considered. Added about 20-30 extra minutes, but it went smoothly

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

4 years

First story as a freelancer for my hometown paper

The Independent

@news_ind

4 years

Businesses reopening as Covid restrictions ease

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

Possible developing story in NM is how many collage kids registered then voted today Those gen-z punks love to vote, I’ll give them that

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

1 year

Amelia Baca, 75, was killed almost a year ago by LCPD Officer Jared Cosper. Today, her story was broadcast to an international audience. It wouldn't have happened without @MrJoshuaBowling and @vanesanchez_g 's reporting.

joshua bowling🌵

@MrJoshuaBowling

1 year

Thanks to The @Guardian for co-publishing our months-long @SearchlightNM investigation into NM’s tragic pattern of killing people during mental health crises You can read it, from me & @vanesanchez_g , here:

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

3 years

My grandfather died two years ago today. There hasn’t been a day since then that I haven’t thought about him. He meant so much to me. Everyday I think about calling him to talk. I keep a photo of him on my desk because it makes me feel like he’s with me still.

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

3 years

just connected my Bluetooth headphones to my PC. I'm a tech god

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

3 months

Apologies this thread is a mess. Things happened fast. Here’s the take away - around 10 pro-Palestinian protestors were arrested at NMSU today after staging a sit in at the admin building. One person was injured during an altercation with LCPD. He was taken to the hospital.

Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

3 months

At Hadley Hall at New Mexico State University where Pro-Palestinian protestors have encamped inside the admin building. I’m trying to get access but have, so far been denied. Will update here

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

4 months

baffling differences

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

4 years

Huh, I wonder if positive media coverage had anything to do with this...

Rachel Knapp

@RachelKnappNews

4 years

#BREAKING A spokesperson for the New Mexico Civil Guard told me they are announcing on Thursday they want members of their group to run for Sheriff in Bernalillo, Santa Fe and Dona Ana counties @krqe

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

3 years

Very happy with my cold cow photos for a story Dani is writing

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

'Amelia Baca was executed.’ A major update in the Baca killing via @CrucesSunNews

'Amelia Baca was executed:' Baca family, attorneys demand murder charge in police killing

"You can't walk up to someone's front door when they're having a mental health crisis... and shoot them after yelling at them for 38 seconds," the family's lawyer said.

www.lcsun-news.com

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

4 months

Desk set up in the new office!! We moved into the Electronic Caregiver building this weekend. Need at least two more plants to make this work

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

nearly unhinged here

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

With less then 90m to go the voting line at NMSU is going strong

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

cutting hundreds of staff then furloughing the rest wasn’t good enough for the corporate hacks running this company new round of cuts coming Dec. 1 and Dec. 2. Gannett is broken because of its leaders

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

4 years

Desert dog goes to the beach, gets spooked by waves

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

(Don’t forget to replace this text with court mandated funny tweet about election night pizza)

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

4 years

I had my first AP pick-up story😊

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

4 years

The first time I felt like a real journalist was when @ryanmlowery reposted one of my ASUNM stories in 2018. Since then, Ryan has helped with the most difficult stories I've worked on and made me feel a part of the community. I always knew Ryan would answer the phone if I called.

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

4 years

Huh, I guess there was a better way to report this story... Who knew?

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

4 years

So, I did a thing. It's the first episode of our podcast "Inside Corona" Check it out

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

The princess was murdering a tennis ball while I was on the phone with the FBI

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

5 years

Every issue is full team effort. But the fall photo issue saw the @DailyLobo editorial staff in full force. From edits to copy to design, I am so lucky to work with this group.

Daily Lobo

@DailyLobo

5 years

Pick up a copy of the fall 2019 photo issue or checkout the photostories online at Cover designed by @josephdmckee

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

4 years

Sall Ahmadian clearly has no idea how much work goes into a single article. If only he’d asked that question of the dozen or so daily lobo people at the SFRB forum

Jesus Mata Jr

@JesusMataJr99

4 years

Undergraduate Sall Ahmadian said, "I'm concerned that some students might be gaming the system and not taking a staff role or a stipen role. Then just doing it by article and pumping out articles."

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

Daily Lobo forever

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

5 years

The @DailyLobo crew is headed up to Rio Rancho to cover the Trump rally. Follow me, @megan_holmen , @AmandaBritt__ and @jshumanphoto_ for the latest. #studentjournalism

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

4 years

All other EICs, if you think you’re year was hard, this kid has is all beat by miles. What a hero you are

Alex McCausland

@alexkmccausland

4 years

Thank you to everyone who spoke in support of the Daily Lobo. I heard every single comment and each one warmed my heart so much. The hard work we do here would be impossible without you all. ASUNM Bill 18F has failed.

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

3 years

@rulljoe It’s almost like the president doesn’t control gas prices. Weird

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

4 years

This is a blatant attempt at censorship and a major violation of the first amendment @nmfog It’s sad but unsurprising to see @UNM @UNM_DOS so erroneously issue a gag on student reporter for criticizing a student senator.

joe rull 🇵🇭🏳️‍🌈

@rulljoe

4 years

since we're talking about freedom of the press, [redacted member of student government] just got me hit with a no contact directive from the dean which is basically a two-year gag order on ever talking to, writing about, or making goofs about [redacted student government member]

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

4 years

Holy shit. I think I’m learning how to be a photographer

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

3 years

All of the people who followed me thinking I’ll be covering NMSU sports are going to be sorely disappointed

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

just a normal conversation on Las Cruces' Nextdoor

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

1 year

Lot of quotable moments from Las Cruces City Council today. But my absolute favorite was describing a specific zoning ordinance as “classist nonsense.” And before you ask, yes it was about a dispensary.

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

4 years

No one better for the job

Daily Lobo

@DailyLobo

4 years

Alyssa Martinez ( @amart4447 ) will be the next Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Lobo.

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

4 months

At NMSU for another rally to start a union. This time, it’s the professors

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

I’m up in Ruidoso covering the McBride fire. Weather is beautiful this morning even as smoke looms over the village. NWS says wind will pick up this afternoon. Yesterday had gusts up to 80 mph. Today will have gusts up to 30mph. Thread 1/??

Lucas Peerman

@LittleGuyInATie

2 years

Also,follow @PamelaLBonner1 — a former @RuidosoNews reporter — as well as @nicmaxreporter from the @alamogordonews and @Just516garc from the @CrucesSunNews , all of whom are in #Ruidoso

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

4 years

Just a reminder that Twitter isn't real. Thanks

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

8 months

I have stuff to say about Gannett -- none of it's good. I won't get into it now, but I will later. But I'm grateful for this. Some of the best reporters/editors I've known, I met at Gannett. They did (and do) meaningful work in spite of impossible situations the company creates.

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

5 months

You better follow Dani’s coverage of the Supreme Court’s oral arguments on Texas v. New Mexico. If not, I will personally invite Clarence Thomas on a yacht trip to discuss you and your unwillingness to learn about this critical case

Dani Prokop

@ProkopDani

5 months

Good morning! I'm making my way to the Potomac River basin. I'll be covering the oral arguments before #SCOTUS in the landmark Rio Grande case Wed. The federal government is asking the court to reject a settlement reached by NM, TX and CO.

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

4 years

The journalists @DailyLobo

U.S. Press Freedom Tracker

@uspresstracker

4 years

We've captured multiple incidents involving brave student journalists. Here's our story about the @DailyLobo team, who were tear gassed multiple times Sunday in Albuquerque. Their senior reporter @agunnwrites was also struck by a foam round shot by police

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

Today, I’ve written about a fatal motorcycle crash, a teacher accused of sexually assaulting a student and a new judge in town. Tonight, I’m videoing a famous band at a local brewery. Does this mean anything? Maybe. Is life complicated? Yeah

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

4 years

This shit is wack - Joe Rull

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Justin Garcia

@Just516garc

2 years

Gannett thinks I could afford a Peloton 🥰

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