Thomas Mack
@tcmacksd.bsky.social
South Dakotan, who loves politics, South Dakota history, Urban farming, University of South Dakota, and Minnesota sports teams. My threads are my own.
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James Talarico, I believe you have your campaign ad
Trump: "When you look at football in the US, soccer -- we seem to never call it that, because we have a little bit of a conflict with another thing that's called football. But when you think about it, shouldn't it really be called football? We have to come up with another name for the NFL stuff."
December 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM
James Talarico, I believe you have your campaign ad
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This is a million times worse than anything Hunter Biden was accused of doing in even the most fevered right-wing conspiracy dream
UPDATE: Trump Jr.-backed startup receives $620 million Pentagon loan
In October, Popular Information reported that the Pentagon awarded a contract to Unusual Machines, an obscure drone company that President Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., joined as an advisor in Novemb...
popular.info
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This is a million times worse than anything Hunter Biden was accused of doing in even the most fevered right-wing conspiracy dream
I thought this was an Onion article.
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Alex Karp vows to use his "whole influence" on immigration and defense policy.
gizmodo.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:39 AM
I thought this was an Onion article.
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The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
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There is a good reason why Mark Kelly warned service members not to carry out illegal orders. That seems to be precisely what the military is now doing at the behest of an administration that disdains any limits on the president’s imperial authority and treats war crimes as a joke. wapo.st/49LrEvh
Opinion | No wonder Trump is outraged by warnings about illegal orders
There’s a reason lawmakers worry about the military being told to ignore the law.
wapo.st
December 1, 2025 at 9:04 PM
There is a good reason why Mark Kelly warned service members not to carry out illegal orders. That seems to be precisely what the military is now doing at the behest of an administration that disdains any limits on the president’s imperial authority and treats war crimes as a joke. wapo.st/49LrEvh
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The secret to early retirement; dine out rarely, fly economy and be a Google employee making $390,000/year married to a fellow Google employee 17 years older than you who likely makes twice as much as you.
37-year-old quit her $390,000 Google job after saving up $1.5 million—see the 'no buy checklist' that helps her spend less
She left a $390,000-a-year job and now uses a simple set of rules to make her savings last in Switzerland.
www.cnbc.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The secret to early retirement; dine out rarely, fly economy and be a Google employee making $390,000/year married to a fellow Google employee 17 years older than you who likely makes twice as much as you.
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"Anti-woke" is just seeking license to be an asshole.
Tim Walz: "Trump is like, 'this is language policing. You guys are woke.' Many times it's just about being decent to people and making them feel included. You can use that word, sure. But you shouldn't. And that's something that Donald Trump fails to realize."
November 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
"Anti-woke" is just seeking license to be an asshole.
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The Department of Justice acknowledged in a court filing that Homeland Security Secretary #KristiNoem made the call to continue removals of Venezuelans to a brutal Salvadoran prison, despite a federal judge’s order to stop the deportations.
Via @statesnewsroom.com
Via @statesnewsroom.com
Noem ordered deportation flights to El Salvador after judicial halt, DOJ tells court • South Dakota Searchlight
The Department of Justice acknowledged in a court filing that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made the call to continue removals of Venezuelans to a brutal Salvadoran prison, despite a…
buff.ly
November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The Department of Justice acknowledged in a court filing that Homeland Security Secretary #KristiNoem made the call to continue removals of Venezuelans to a brutal Salvadoran prison, despite a federal judge’s order to stop the deportations.
Via @statesnewsroom.com
Via @statesnewsroom.com
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I think we can safely say that the Leavitt's brother called ICE on his ex, the mother of his child, and I have to say: I have no desire to respect, find common ground or share the country with these monsters.
“After Ferreira was detained, Dos Santos Rodrigues said Michael Leavitt Sr. and his father, Bob Leavitt, reached out to her.”
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
‘Brazil is not her home.’ Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, brought to US as child, detained by ICE. - The Boston Globe
Bruna Ferreira, 33, was brought to the United States as a child in 1998. She is now in removal proceedings in Louisiana.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I think we can safely say that the Leavitt's brother called ICE on his ex, the mother of his child, and I have to say: I have no desire to respect, find common ground or share the country with these monsters.
Wow... Should he be classified as a foreign agent?
EXCLUSIVE: US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plans to Trump, in audio files reviewed by Bloomberg
Witkoff Advised Russia on How to Pitch Ukraine Plan to Trump
US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, fresh from the triumph of the Gaza peace deal, held a phone call last month with a senior Kremlin official to suggest they work together on a similar plan for Ukraine — and that Vladimir Putin should raise it with Donald Trump.
bloom.bg
November 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Wow... Should he be classified as a foreign agent?
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Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
What........
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from Georgia, a Rome Republican, announced her plans to resign from Congress Friday evening in an unexpected video message.
Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will resign in January • Georgia Recorder
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from Georgia, a Rome Republican, announced her plans to resign from Congress Friday evening in an unexpected video message. Greene, who was first elected in Georgia’s ...
georgiarecorder.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:27 AM
What........
I would hate to be the new Hyatt Place in town. There is only one street corner at this location that does not have a statue.
There will be no program surrounding the installation.
Trump statue to be placed on Rapid City street corner on Nov. 25
There will be no program surrounding the installation.
rapidcityjournal.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I would hate to be the new Hyatt Place in town. There is only one street corner at this location that does not have a statue.
This is bad.
Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
This is bad.
Pablo Torre is always worth a listen.
All-American Grift: We Investigated Trump's Favorite Sports Troll
open.spotify.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Pablo Torre is always worth a listen.
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I know I’m a libtard but I think it’s bad the U.S. president keeps calling for the killing of specific sitting elected officials who didn’t even commit crimes
November 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I know I’m a libtard but I think it’s bad the U.S. president keeps calling for the killing of specific sitting elected officials who didn’t even commit crimes
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For at least the next dozen years, rural areas will continue to have only about two-thirds of the primary care physicians they need, according to a new report.
Via @stateline.org
Via @stateline.org
Shortage of rural doctors won’t end anytime soon, report says • South Dakota Searchlight
For at least the next dozen years, rural areas will continue to have only about two-thirds of the primary care physicians they need.
buff.ly
November 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
For at least the next dozen years, rural areas will continue to have only about two-thirds of the primary care physicians they need, according to a new report.
Via @stateline.org
Via @stateline.org
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Trump on MBS: "He's investing $1 trillion into the United States." (The entire GDP of Saudi Arabia is $1.1 trillion, so yeah, this isn't happening)
November 19, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Trump on MBS: "He's investing $1 trillion into the United States." (The entire GDP of Saudi Arabia is $1.1 trillion, so yeah, this isn't happening)
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SCOOP: Paul Ingrassia, a lawyer who previously represented the Tate brothers before joining the White House, chided authorities for seizing the brothers’ devices, saying it was not a good use of time or resources. He told DHS officials to give them back.
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM
SCOOP: Paul Ingrassia, a lawyer who previously represented the Tate brothers before joining the White House, chided authorities for seizing the brothers’ devices, saying it was not a good use of time or resources. He told DHS officials to give them back.
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"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
November 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
This is the dumbest thing that the Pennington County Commissions have done budget wise. The average household is possibly going to save 35 dollars. It is going to hurt the whole county not just Rapid City. If I lived in the Valley or Box Elder I would be more angry.
The county cut the majority of its funding to libraries.
Rapid City Public Library warns of impacts as county characterizes funding cuts as 'protecting taxpayers'
The county cut the majority of its funding to libraries.
rapidcityjournal.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
This is the dumbest thing that the Pennington County Commissions have done budget wise. The average household is possibly going to save 35 dollars. It is going to hurt the whole county not just Rapid City. If I lived in the Valley or Box Elder I would be more angry.
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For Palestinian farmers in the occupied West Bank, the annual olive harvest has become a time of terror.
Across 77 towns and villages, according to U.N. figures, gangs of Jewish extremists have vandalized more than 4,000 trees and saplings.
Across 77 towns and villages, according to U.N. figures, gangs of Jewish extremists have vandalized more than 4,000 trees and saplings.
Israeli settler attacks in West Bank threaten vital olive harvest
Violent attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank are at a record high, the United Nations says, making it perilous to carry out the economically crucial harvest.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
For Palestinian farmers in the occupied West Bank, the annual olive harvest has become a time of terror.
Across 77 towns and villages, according to U.N. figures, gangs of Jewish extremists have vandalized more than 4,000 trees and saplings.
Across 77 towns and villages, according to U.N. figures, gangs of Jewish extremists have vandalized more than 4,000 trees and saplings.
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Firm tied to #KristiNoem secretly got money from $220 million DHS ad contracts, reports @propublica.org.
Firm tied to Kristi Noem secretly got money from $220 million DHS ad contracts • South Dakota Searchlight
Noem has hailed the more than $200 million, taxpayer-funded ad campaign as a crucial tool to stem illegal immigration.
buff.ly
November 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Firm tied to #KristiNoem secretly got money from $220 million DHS ad contracts, reports @propublica.org.
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NEW: DHS launched a $200mln+ ad campaign, featuring, Kristi Noem, aimed at stemming illegal immigration.
We found the firm secretly hired for the work has ties to Noem.
@justinelliott.bsky.social, @josh-kaplan.bsky.social & @amierjeski.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
We found the firm secretly hired for the work has ties to Noem.
@justinelliott.bsky.social, @josh-kaplan.bsky.social & @amierjeski.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
November 14, 2025 at 11:12 AM
NEW: DHS launched a $200mln+ ad campaign, featuring, Kristi Noem, aimed at stemming illegal immigration.
We found the firm secretly hired for the work has ties to Noem.
@justinelliott.bsky.social, @josh-kaplan.bsky.social & @amierjeski.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/kris...
We found the firm secretly hired for the work has ties to Noem.
@justinelliott.bsky.social, @josh-kaplan.bsky.social & @amierjeski.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/kris...