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‘Burque Family! If y’all at the Albuquerque Rail Yards today, please show Barley's Bites some love!

TODAY’S THE DAY!

We’re at the Railyards Holiday Market TODAY from 10–4 with Barley’s Bites — and we’ve got lots of handmade treats ready for your pets!

Available today:
• Beef liver bites
• Salmon bites
• Peanut butter cookies
• Carob chip cookies
• Holiday Pinwheel Cookies

Come say hi, grab some treats, and spoil your furry friends this holiday season

Can’t make it out? Shop online anytime at www.barleysbites.com

In a plot twist worthy of 2025, major brands are ditching AI and leaning into the "keep it real" movement.

Heineken, Aerie, Polaroid, and even Cadbury are riding the anti-AI wave, mocking Big Tech and positioning human-made creativity as the ultimate authenticity flex. Polaroid's posters around NYC threw shade at Apple and Google ("AI can't generate sand between your toes"), while Aerie's promise to use only real people in ads became its most-liked Instagram post of the year.

But this isn't just brand theater, it's consumer psychology. Half of Americans now say they're more concerned than excited about AI's growing presence, according to Pew. Ads made with AI tools like Sora and Midjourney just lack a certain soul-like quality to them.

For now, the analog aesthetic is still winning over the masses. As Polaroid's creative director put it, "There's always something in our nature ... that layer of imperfection that makes us human and beautifully imperfect."

📸: Polaroid

The free store will be open today (Thursday 10/23) from 2-7! I have lots of new clothing this week, including some really nice kids stuff (all ages). I also have a nice selection of household goods like lamps, a small TV, pillows and bedding, glassware and kitchen goods, and more. Everything is clean (all clothes have been personally washed by me), thoughtfully curated, and organized. No digging though musty piles or sorting through junk here!

The Wise Mule is parked at 161 Commerce St, across from Euda Wine. Everything is free, no limits, no judgements, and no questions asked. Everyone is welcome.

Check out thewisemulenc.com for more info!

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North Carolina artist creates ‘Bluebirds of Hope’ from glass shattered by Helene An artist in western North Carolina is creating beauty from the devastation of Helene, as her community continues to recover one year after the historic storm.