Robin Englehart-Bagley
@rubyinsd.bsky.social
South Dakotan, reader, dog lover, communications professional, pragmatist.
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Savannah Standing Bear’s family and friends have heard plenty of rumors, but not many answers. It’s been eight months since she disappeared from the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota.
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Searching for Savannah: Eight months and no answers since woman’s disappearance • South Dakota Searchlight
The family of Savannah Standing Bear has waited eight months for answers about her after she went missing on the Rosebud Reservation.
southdakotasearchlight.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Savannah Standing Bear’s family and friends have heard plenty of rumors, but not many answers. It’s been eight months since she disappeared from the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota.
The latest from an #MMIP series in collaboration with @ict-news.bsky.social ⬇️
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The latest from an #MMIP series in collaboration with @ict-news.bsky.social ⬇️
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when its definitely not a hostage situation
November 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
when its definitely not a hostage situation
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MYTH: Data centers don’t strain the power grid.
FACT: These facilities consume power at an industrial scale, creating new demand pressures that strains grids. The IEA projects their global electricity demand could exceed 1,000 TWh by 2026 - enough to power South Dakota for 85 years! #datacenters
FACT: These facilities consume power at an industrial scale, creating new demand pressures that strains grids. The IEA projects their global electricity demand could exceed 1,000 TWh by 2026 - enough to power South Dakota for 85 years! #datacenters
November 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
MYTH: Data centers don’t strain the power grid.
FACT: These facilities consume power at an industrial scale, creating new demand pressures that strains grids. The IEA projects their global electricity demand could exceed 1,000 TWh by 2026 - enough to power South Dakota for 85 years! #datacenters
FACT: These facilities consume power at an industrial scale, creating new demand pressures that strains grids. The IEA projects their global electricity demand could exceed 1,000 TWh by 2026 - enough to power South Dakota for 85 years! #datacenters
Hey Larry, don’t be a thug. Maybe allow some healthy discussion around our state’s water pollution?
And this follow-up story - seems like the governor is trying to shut-down discussion & that's not helpful. Water pollution is a problem in this state & we've got to talk about it southdakotasearchlight.com/2025/11/20/g... #CAFO #strongarmpolitics #dontbeafraidtotalk
Governor says lawmaker will be ‘set straight’ on suggestion to regulate agricultural water polluters • South Dakota Searchlight
South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden pushed back on a lawmaker’s suggestion that the agricultural industry should be more tightly regulated to improve water quality.
southdakotasearchlight.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Hey Larry, don’t be a thug. Maybe allow some healthy discussion around our state’s water pollution?
The packers are laughing all the way to the bank & shopping for another vacation home. #breakupthepackers
One has to wonder if this all engineered by the #meatpackers. If you wanted to drive down live #cattle prices, this scenario could have been created in a lab for that purpose. Are #beef prices lower at the grocery story? No. Are ranchers bearing the brunt of market drop? Yes. #breakupthepackers
Livestock futures react to sentiment, not just policy. When Trump said he would lift beef tariffs and open U.S. markets to more foreign beef, traders interpreted that as more supply coming and lower demand for U.S. cattle.
November 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The packers are laughing all the way to the bank & shopping for another vacation home. #breakupthepackers
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South Dakota needs to pay attention because : "Now approximately 27 percent of farmers rely on healthcare from the marketplace, which is about triple the national average for the rest of the population." This will ripple through our communities #rural #healthcare #ruralhealthcare
More than a quarter of U.S. farmers rely on the Affordable Care Act, but Biden-era tax credits expire at the end of the year. civileats.com/2025/11/19/f...
Farmers Face Prospect of Skyrocketing Healthcare Premiums
More than a quarter of U.S. farmers rely on the Affordable Care Act, but despite the government shutdown, tax credits are set to expire.
civileats.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
South Dakota needs to pay attention because : "Now approximately 27 percent of farmers rely on healthcare from the marketplace, which is about triple the national average for the rest of the population." This will ripple through our communities #rural #healthcare #ruralhealthcare
Because holiday cheer starts wearing heels 👠while standing in the TSA line or running to change concourses 🤣. These dudes all think they’re Don Draper apple.news/A_6Rvp2cjRtG...
Government wants ‘civility’ back on flights, starting with your clothes — The Washington Post
A “civility campaign” video starring Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy mentions passenger clothing and thanking flight attendants.
apple.news
November 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Because holiday cheer starts wearing heels 👠while standing in the TSA line or running to change concourses 🤣. These dudes all think they’re Don Draper apple.news/A_6Rvp2cjRtG...
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Melissa Tran came here on a Green Card at age 11.
She's since raised 4 kids, started a business, & is a beloved member of the Hagerstown community.
Trump is deporting her, despite a judge saying she poses no threat.
Is she the "worst of the worst"? Do you feel safer yet?
She's since raised 4 kids, started a business, & is a beloved member of the Hagerstown community.
Trump is deporting her, despite a judge saying she poses no threat.
Is she the "worst of the worst"? Do you feel safer yet?
Hagerstown mother and nail salon owner set for deportation to Vietnam
Melissa Tran’s six-month legal battle has highlighted the impacts of President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement campaign on longtime residents and their families.
www.thebanner.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Melissa Tran came here on a Green Card at age 11.
She's since raised 4 kids, started a business, & is a beloved member of the Hagerstown community.
Trump is deporting her, despite a judge saying she poses no threat.
Is she the "worst of the worst"? Do you feel safer yet?
She's since raised 4 kids, started a business, & is a beloved member of the Hagerstown community.
Trump is deporting her, despite a judge saying she poses no threat.
Is she the "worst of the worst"? Do you feel safer yet?
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We love to see good news about #solarpower & #agricutlure from the good folks at @ieefa-northamerica.bsky.social !
www.wxpr.org/food-and-agr... #renewables #solarenergy
www.wxpr.org/food-and-agr... #renewables #solarenergy
Solar meets soil: Report says agrivoltaics could redefine rural prosperity
A new report shows how a developing system called Agrivoltaics has the potential to offer what supporters call a much needed economic option for Wisconsin farmers, while redefining solar development a...
www.wxpr.org
November 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
We love to see good news about #solarpower & #agricutlure from the good folks at @ieefa-northamerica.bsky.social !
www.wxpr.org/food-and-agr... #renewables #solarenergy
www.wxpr.org/food-and-agr... #renewables #solarenergy
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Rocky Mountain Power says last week's massive, multi-utility power outage began within its Wyoming electrical service territory, but warned it "will take time" to provide details. Industry officials speculate there will be a federal investigation.
Rocky Mountain Power announces 'internal investigation' of massive power outage - WyoFile
The utility warned it "will take time" and didn't disclose what would be available to the public or when.
wyofile.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Rocky Mountain Power says last week's massive, multi-utility power outage began within its Wyoming electrical service territory, but warned it "will take time" to provide details. Industry officials speculate there will be a federal investigation.
Being the head of DHS has given Noem a larger pot of #taxpayer dollars to spend on friends. I'd say staggeringly corrupt, but it's Noem so it's to be expected. But that doesn't mean it should be tolerated. Also - on a horse at Mt Rushmore...🧀 🙄 southdakotasearchlight.com/2025/11/14/f...
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.
southdakotasearchlight.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Being the head of DHS has given Noem a larger pot of #taxpayer dollars to spend on friends. I'd say staggeringly corrupt, but it's Noem so it's to be expected. But that doesn't mean it should be tolerated. Also - on a horse at Mt Rushmore...🧀 🙄 southdakotasearchlight.com/2025/11/14/f...
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Starbucks workers are ON STRIKE today. Don't cross the picket line! And donate to their strike fund.
Across 25+ cities, Starbucks baristas have launched an open-ended strike. They are making the hard choice to stand up for better working conditions. Please consider making a donation in solidarity.
coworkerfund.org/support-work...
coworkerfund.org/support-work...
November 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Starbucks workers are ON STRIKE today. Don't cross the picket line! And donate to their strike fund.
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“Before the war, when I heard the rain, I used to lie in bed feeling warm & happy. Now, when it rains, I jump up to check the tent, to make sure the water isn’t coming in.”
With their homes reduced to rubble, many Palestinians in Gaza prepare for another difficult winter, Esraa Abo Qamar reports.
With their homes reduced to rubble, many Palestinians in Gaza prepare for another difficult winter, Esraa Abo Qamar reports.
Gaza prepares for another difficult winter despite the ceasefire
With their homes reduced to rubble, many Palestinians in Gaza remain displaced in tents that pose significant hazards as winter approaches
prismreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
“Before the war, when I heard the rain, I used to lie in bed feeling warm & happy. Now, when it rains, I jump up to check the tent, to make sure the water isn’t coming in.”
With their homes reduced to rubble, many Palestinians in Gaza prepare for another difficult winter, Esraa Abo Qamar reports.
With their homes reduced to rubble, many Palestinians in Gaza prepare for another difficult winter, Esraa Abo Qamar reports.
What the hell is this??? A “clean CR” this is not! I hope both parties raise hell over this. #shutdown #corruption
November 13, 2025 at 1:03 AM
What the hell is this??? A “clean CR” this is not! I hope both parties raise hell over this. #shutdown #corruption
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This seems like the most straightforward and also basically accurate message.
instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
November 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
This seems like the most straightforward and also basically accurate message.
The amortization will kill ya. Bet the banks love this idea.
‘Band-aid,’ ‘distraction’: Experts slam Pulte, Trump 50-year mortgage idea
‘Band-aid,’ ‘distraction’: Experts slam Pulte, Trump 50-year mortgage idea
The proposal comes after Trump directed Pulte to leverage Fannie and Freddie to ramp up the country’s stalled housing production.
dlvr.it
November 11, 2025 at 3:48 AM
The amortization will kill ya. Bet the banks love this idea.
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Anyone who thinks a 50 year mortgage plan is a good idea, let me introduce you to this Herbalife product I have been selling.
November 11, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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More #SNAP confusion. If you're having a hard time following this continuing story, so is everyone else. Fund partial, fund total, take it all back, fund partial? This is not how government is supposed to function. #hunger
The latest memo from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service said states should fund 65% of benefits for users of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or #SNAP, often called food stamps.
Via @statesnewsroom.com
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Via @statesnewsroom.com
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States told by Trump administration to 'undo' full SNAP benefits paid for November • South Dakota Searchlight
A Saturday memo from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service said states should fund 65% of benefits.
southdakotasearchlight.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The threats! These folks have been working for 41 days without pay. How about some empathy??? apple.news/A9vRwTxvZQAS...
Trump tells air traffic controllers: 'Get back to work, NOW' — ABC News
Another 3,480 flights were expected to be delayed on Monday, FlightAware said.
apple.news
November 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The threats! These folks have been working for 41 days without pay. How about some empathy??? apple.news/A9vRwTxvZQAS...
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Nonprofits in Wyoming are struggling to meet spiking demand amidst federal cuts, the government shutdown and shrinking resources. People are struggling to heat their homes or put food on the table. - @WyoFile wyofile.com/it-sucks-so-...
'It sucks so bad': Social workers scramble to meet surging needs in wake of shutdown - WyoFile
Nonprofit social-service organizations struggle to meet spiking demand amidst federal cuts, the government shutdown and shrinking resources.
wyofile.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Nonprofits in Wyoming are struggling to meet spiking demand amidst federal cuts, the government shutdown and shrinking resources. People are struggling to heat their homes or put food on the table. - @WyoFile wyofile.com/it-sucks-so-...
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The administration had asked the justices last week to intervene and temporarily halt the requirement to fully fund SNAP, but that move ultimately didn’t change the outcome.
Trump administration cannot withhold full funding for food aid, US appeals court rules
A federal appeals court late on Sunday allowed a judge's order to stand that directs U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to fully fund this month's food aid benefits for 42 million low-income Americans during the ongoing U.S. government shutdown.
www.reuters.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The administration had asked the justices last week to intervene and temporarily halt the requirement to fully fund SNAP, but that move ultimately didn’t change the outcome.
This is banana pants. Does this apply to states that were funding it themselves? US Senators don’t know either. This isn’t governance.
Wow! The lengths Trump will go to just to make Americans starve. His administration has ordered states to “immediately undo” any steps taken to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families.
Trump Administration Demands States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:37 AM
This is banana pants. Does this apply to states that were funding it themselves? US Senators don’t know either. This isn’t governance.
The latest memo from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service said states should fund 65% of benefits for users of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or #SNAP, often called food stamps.
Via @statesnewsroom.com
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Via @statesnewsroom.com
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States told by Trump administration to 'undo' full SNAP benefits paid for November • South Dakota Searchlight
A Saturday memo from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service said states should fund 65% of benefits.
southdakotasearchlight.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I have been emailing them about this issue with no response. None. Would be great if they gave a damn about our Armed Forces members. They seem to take people’s lives lightly
Writing about deadly strikes on ocean vessels, Rick Snedeker says "South Dakota’s all-Republican congressional delegation, with the possible exception of Rep. Dusty Johnson, hasn’t gotten very exercised about this very questionable Trump grab of congressional power."
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South Dakota members of Congress stand by as Trump's deadly strikes continue • South Dakota Searchlight
Apparently, South Dakota’s all-Republican congressional delegation, with the possible exception of Rep. Dusty Johnson, hasn’t gotten very exercised about this very questionable Trump grab of…
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November 9, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I have been emailing them about this issue with no response. None. Would be great if they gave a damn about our Armed Forces members. They seem to take people’s lives lightly
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Christmas isn't a possibility for many this year. Trump's response? "I don't want to hear about the affordability."
November 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Christmas isn't a possibility for many this year. Trump's response? "I don't want to hear about the affordability."