Jaemes Shanley from the trenches in ABQ

05/02/2026

An excellent overview of the foundational rationale for Blackstone to pay a present premium price to acquire and privatize Public Service Company of NM. It is not primarily about gouging ratepayers or even directing cheaper electricity to data centers. It is about setting the stage for Blackstone to repeat the process by which it has grown from a $450 million investment fund in 1985 to a $1.3 trillion asset portfolio in 2026 and a $48 billion personal fortune for its CEO Stephen Schwarzman……..mainly by “seeing” the future enterprise potential that others could not and acquiring and privatizing those businesses, so it could harvest the growth in value by going public again after the rest of the world woke up. Another fantastic "opportunity" for New Mexico to export the proceeds of its produced wealth out of the state.

Our grid is too old and our supply of electricity too small. If we don’t meet this moment, we will face an impoverished future.

04/08/2026

https://www.petedinelli.com/2026/04/06/jaemes-shanley-guest-opinion-column-albuquerque-corridors-affliction-and-opportunity-we-can-and-must-fix-albuquerque-commentary-shanley-survey-of-citys-corridors-provides-inform/

Following is a guest opinion column submitted by Jaemes Shanley. Mr. Shanley is the President of the Mark Twain Neighborhood Association located in the mid-heights and he is the Vice President of …

04/05/2026

Happy 32nd Birthday to Rembrandt vh Paradijs (Remy), son of Heartbreaker, my biggest best friend. Long may you run.

03/04/2026

Albuquerque's incomprehensible absurdity:

Under Tim Keller’s leadership, the city has increasingly criminalized conduct associated with homelessness, causing a growing number of people on the streets to be arrested and jailed.

02/19/2026

What percentage achieved of "everything" being owned by "the few" will unite and galvanize effective opposition, and will it be too late? Piketty informed us in 2013 where we were headed, and we've only accelerated since. What could be a better toolbox for modeling and algorithms to keep your concentration interests on track to total dominance than to own the AI data centers AND the electrical power production and distribution to keep them humming......all paid for by the "little folks" you are steadily dispossessing.

Private equity giant Blackstone is trying to buy New Mexico’s largest utility provider.The Public Service Company of New Mexico serves over 500,000 people.Bl...

02/11/2026

https://www.petedinelli.com/2026/02/11/jaemes-shanley-guest-opinion-column-the-public-regulation-commission-should-say-no-to-blackstone-inc-acquisition-of-pnm-we-wont-know-what-weve-got-till-its-gone/?share=facebook&nb=1

12/22/2025

https://nationalpost.com/feature/canadas-small-town-homeless-crisis an unusually comprehensive description from all perspectives of the problem that is also paralyzing Albuquerque.

Menace, addiction and human despair have overwhelmed Canada's small towns and cities. Some say it's getting worse. Some just want to leave.

12/01/2025

11/15/2025

Remy inherited Heartbreaker's famous eye.

11/06/2025

The voters of Albuquerque’s District 7 have spoken.
My intention was to issue this statement as soon as Bernalillo County published the final vote count for Tuesday’s race. That has not happened. Though their report quantifies Councilor Fiebelkorn’s unequivocally solid victory with a reported 85.12% of the vote, it appears on the BernCo.gov site that I had zero write-ins (not actually the case). It is perhaps a final parting signal to me by the election eco-system (City clerk, County clerk, Party organizations, much major and minor media, social media commentariat) that “yes, we will permit you to run as a Write-in, but do not presume to be worthy of the credibility or respect given candidates on the ballot”.
I have no regrets for having made the effort; in fact, it was a privilege to become acquainted with more of the extraordinary citizens who make up our community, across a wide spectrum of political persuasions and professional endeavors.

My intention was to issue this statement as soon as Bernalillo County published the final vote count for Tuesday’s race. That has not happened. Though their report quantifies Councilor Fiebelkorn’s unequivocally solid victory with a reported 85.12% of the vote, it appears on the BernCo.gov site ...