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Lakota Man 🪶

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Oglala Lakota — Enrolled at Pine Ridge, S.D. — “The earth sings her revolution, she calls brave men and women to her defense.” — The only easy day was yesterday.

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Lakota Man 🪶 @lakotaman.bsky.social · 4d

When she was governor of South Dakota, every tribe in the state banned her over her derogatory comments regarding Natives and Mexican drug cartels.

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Lakota Man 🪶 @lakotaman.bsky.social · 4d

I hope everyone sees and understands why my tribe banned Kristi Noem from our reservation in Pine Ridge, South Dakota.

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Lakota Man 🪶 @lakotaman.bsky.social · 8d

Exactly

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Lakota Man 🪶 @lakotaman.bsky.social · 8d

So, why is the Trump Administration gifting Argentina $20 billion dollars for “infrastructure” when Natives on the Navajo Nation Reservation must have water trucked in because reservation water is polluted from decades of non-Native mining?

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Lakota Man 🪶 @lakotaman.bsky.social · 9d

I know it seems dark right now, but please, I implore you to not give up, I see an immeasurable brightness waiting for you, where the western sky meets the horizon. I humbly ask the Creator, Wakan Tanka, to gift you reassurance, love and spiritual guidance. Peace be with you.

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Lakota Man 🪶 @lakotaman.bsky.social · 12d

Trump’s Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth announced on Thursday that the 20 U.S. Army soldiers awarded the Medal of Honor, for their participation in the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre, may keep them.

This is nothing more than a disgraceful celebration of the Native American Genocide.

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Lakota Man 🪶 @lakotaman.bsky.social · 27d

When President Clinton banned assault rifles in 1994, mass shootings dropped by 43%. After Republicans let the ban expire in 2004, they increased by 243% — please don’t tell me bans don’t work, because I don’t want to hear it.

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Lakota Man 🪶 @lakotaman.bsky.social · Sep 7

Regurgitating Nazi memorabilia.

Villainizing immigrants and the LGBTQ community.

Installing concentration camps.

What’s next?

Gas chambers?

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Lakota Man 🪶 @lakotaman.bsky.social · Sep 5

I send you an abundance of positivity. May you have good health and happiness — all the days of your life.🪶✨

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Lakota Man 🪶 @lakotaman.bsky.social · Aug 6

Now that I know Trump doesn’t want people talking about his involvement with Jeffery Epstein — I’m going to be talking about it forever and ever and ever.

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Lakota Man 🪶 @lakotaman.bsky.social · Aug 2

People are already calling it the “Epstein Wing.” Sounds appropriate enough.

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Lakota Man 🪶 @lakotaman.bsky.social · Jul 24

Exactly

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Lakota Man 🪶 @lakotaman.bsky.social · Jul 22

Wishing Ozzy Osbourne a blessed journey to the land of beautiful souls.

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Lakota Man 🪶 @lakotaman.bsky.social · Jul 11

Exactly

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Lakota Man 🪶 @lakotaman.bsky.social · Jul 10

Bruce Springsteen has stepped in to pay for the funeral expenses and compensation for the families of the victims of the devastating Texas flash floods.