Plus the posse they were hanging with in my yard

Rant. Anyone else super sick of seeing dogs in grocery stores and other places with food everywhere! I went to Trader Joe’s the other day and just in that instance, there were TWO people inside with their little chihuahuas walking around. And one was poorly trained, jumping on people, and barking. No service animal vest or anything. Guys, come on, it’s gross! I love my dog too but they don’t need to come with you everywhere.

Obviously I have no issue with people who actually have trained service animals/alert dogs. But I’m highly suspicious that the little white yapper dog isn’t a TRAINED service animal. People that abuse this really piss me off, as someone who has a disability and might really need assistance from a service animal one day.

I guess employees are apprehensive to doing anything since service animals and certifications aren’t really regulated and it isn’t legal to ask for documentation, but I really wish it was. (As far as I know?) And again, this ruins it for people who truly need it.

Don’t be that person who ruins it for someone who truly needs the service animal! I promise Sprinkles will be ok at home!

This has been the law in the state of New Mexico for like an entire year. This is actually safer and faster for everyone.

https://www.dot.nm.gov/blog/2025/07/02/new-mexico-adopts-idaho-stop-for-cyclists/

PS: Dear old-ass BMW driver who honked at me this morning from a half block away while I was taking advantage of this law, then yelled "fuck you" out the window at me: What I did was perfectly legal and did not impact you in the slightest. Take your blood pressure meds and mind your own goddamn business.

The amount of people who allow their dogs to be off leash in an unfenced front yard and/or while in walks is getting out of hand. Yesterday, my dog and I were on our usual route in our neighborhood when a large pit bull ran out of a garage and straight at my dog. Of course, the owner refused to do anything remotely close to retrieving the dog all while just standing in their yard yelling at it while it tried to bite my dog who I had to pick up off the ground. Meanwhile, a second dog runs out after us and continues to follow us down the road while the owner still was doing nothing. The large dog who had run out at us first finally gave up and ran away, almost getting hit by a car in the process and the small dog kept running off in the opposite direction while the owner still just stood in the driveway yelling at it. I was so shaken up and trying to calm my dog that I couldn’t even work up the words to say. The owner didn’t even bother to apologize or literally say anything to me at all. It’s getting ridiculous. This is the second occurrence in my neighborhood where a dog has ran up on me like this. The scary thing is that there are kids in this neighborhood that play outside all of the time. What if this dog had run up on a kid like that? The poor ownership of animals (specifically large dogs) in this city is absurd. It’s like the lowest IQ people get these large dogs and do absolutely nothing to train them. It’s an accident waiting to happen. DO BETTER.

My husband and I moved to Albuquerque in 2024 for his job. I haven’t been out much h in ABQ, mostly due to work, kid, grandkid stuff… but I miss going to shows and mingling in the local punk scene.

I guess my question is there an older crowd that still frequents shows etc? I would love to meet some people and truthfully, I’d like to get out of the house and check out some local bands.

For extra context, my husband works weekend overnights, so this is more for my benefit than his.
Just looking for new friends who can relate!

Reason I’m asking is because I only one I know that serves Fideo as a main dish is “My Moms” located in Downtown but it’ll be closing permanently on July 31st. So I would like to know if there’s any Albuquerque restaurants that serves Fideo that isn’t a side dish or appetizer?

There use to be so many signs of things filming around town, everyone i meet that worked film said its all dried up. But what happened? Taxes, Better backdrops else where? I remember hearing we were the next Hollywood. Would love to hear from some people in the film industry.

Driving Tramway over the last month has been brutal. Cars in both lanes going 10mph under the speed limit and the traffic light cadence seems worse than before. Driving me mad!

They’re tearing up our neighborhood this week and have already knocked the power out and yesterday lost control of this big ass thing. You can see my neighbors mailbox get obliterated as it continues to barrel into a tree out of frame. Fun stuff!

I have about a dozen or so twenty year old mini-dv tapes with family recordings that I'd like to rip to digital so I can make them available to family. I'm happy to pay to borrow/use someone's device. I can also offer 8mm/super 8mm film digitization in exchange if you have any old film you want to archive.

Looking for your favorite spot for green chile cheese fries (or xmas, whatever works!), with two preferences:

1 - They can't use green chile sauce / the liquid form. Looking for that actual chopped green.
2 - It needs to be real fries, bonus points for wedge style.

Hello, i'm trying to be bougie on a budget. I'm looking for a decently priced hair salon for curly hair. Walk-in friendly is a huge plus as im feeling impulsive. Thanks!

Finding a vinegaroon in the kitchen sink, first thing in the morning.

Hello, do you have positive experiences with dog boarding in town? Do you have any recommendations?

Would like to find a place that is safe and reliable that offers either 1:1 human or SAFE dog socialization for my dog. But overall, I'm looking for place that I know my dog will be taken care of while I am out of town for about a week.

This dude has a short temper with the public

Hi ABQ! I'm one of the producers of High Desert Heatwave Fiesta, a burlesque, drag, and draglesque festival we're building for a Summer 2027 launch here in Albuquerque. Our team has decades of combined experience performing and producing in the NM scene, and we're doing it collectively, no single owner, no out-of-state promoter.

On Saturday, July 25 we're throwing Nud-I-Tease at The Launchpad (618 Central Ave SW), a fundraiser showcase featuring performers from across the state. Burlesque, drag, and draglesque all in one lineup, hosted by Raven Lass and Juni Beurre Amie, plus local art vendors.

Details:

Doors 7 PM, show 8 PM

$20 GA / $30 VIP

21+

Street parking plus paid lots nearby

If you've never been to a burlesque or drag show, this is a great first one, and if you have, you already know how fun a Launchpad crowd gets. Happy to answer any questions about the show or the festival in the comments!

Please keep an eye out for Fern!!

Reward offered!!

A few days ago I shared an ad featuring a BCSO arrest. Pay attention to the claim the footage in this case was being accessed for a “sales demo”…

Progress on Katie Mizuno’s bodysuit.

Black Alchemy Studio is located in Corrales, New Mexico.

Not a super serious post
But the amount of “is this real?” “Does this look legit?” Posts I see are absurd
Like aren’t yall adults?
Are you capable of complex thoughts?

Once again, Red Door and downtown Albuquerque have shown us why this place needed to close. 🤣🤣

Even when I worked there, I remember I came in to work one day and someone had broken in through the GIGANTIC windows and shitty door frame, overnight. When we came in to work, the place was a mess (not like you could really tell the difference from a typical weekend night).

The owner of the bar and/or the owner of the building was the worst about repairs. Faulty electrical, leaking ceiling. Take your pick, there was always something broken and not getting properly fixed.

For a while, there was discussion that Biggs was going to sell to the current managers. But I guess he put on his big boy pants and realized that selling your bar and name to be run by 2 cokeheads wasn't the best call. So he closed up shop and whattaya know, a week or two later there's a mysterious fire?

I mean, if they closed up, then why weren't the windows boarded up for security purposes? The damn hat store right next to them has full security gates they close at night. Red Door has unnecessarily huge windows out front with the shitties wooden frame. A strong gust of wind could've broken in there. 😅 They spent more money on the gigantic metal work back gate and barb wire than they did on the front entrance.

I'm just happy that it didn't spread and the apartments upstairs are OK for the most part. This could have been BAD!!!!