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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Think about it…
November 10, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Think about it…
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
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The WSJ on how unbelievably stupid Noem and Lewandowski are.
I don’t care that I’m late to this; it’s to good to pass up.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
I don’t care that I’m late to this; it’s to good to pass up.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
November 9, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The WSJ on how unbelievably stupid Noem and Lewandowski are.
I don’t care that I’m late to this; it’s to good to pass up.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
I don’t care that I’m late to this; it’s to good to pass up.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Great explainer
November 8, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Great explainer
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We’re at war?
Hegseth: "We are not building for peacetime. We are pivoting the Pentagon and our industrial base to a wartime footing. Building for victory should our adversaries FAFO."
November 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
We’re at war?
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A state that refuses to fund SNAP benefits on principle is exited to give a MAGA theme park $27 million in taxes. open.substack.com/pub/thedakot...
Tax break for Libertyland USA heads to Rapid City referendum
January vote, $27M boost for proposed Black Hills theme park drawing statewide intrigue
open.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
A state that refuses to fund SNAP benefits on principle is exited to give a MAGA theme park $27 million in taxes. open.substack.com/pub/thedakot...
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DHS: ‘Daycare Workers Have Walked Freely in This Country For Far Too Long’
DHS: ‘Daycare Workers Have Walked Freely in This Country For Far Too Long’
WASHINGTON—Reaffirming the Trump administration’s promise to crack down on individuals providing supervision and instruction to youngsters across the United States, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi ...
theonion.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
DHS: ‘Daycare Workers Have Walked Freely in This Country For Far Too Long’
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At least three people were killed and 11 injured when a UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after departing Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, officials said. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said some of the injuries were “very significant.”
At least 3 dead, 11 injured after UPS plane crashes near Louisville airport
The aircraft was en route to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu. Kentucky’s governor said “a lot of families ... are going to be waiting and wondering.”
wapo.st
November 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
At least three people were killed and 11 injured when a UPS cargo plane crashed shortly after departing Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, officials said. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said some of the injuries were “very significant.”
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White apartheid South African unfamiliar with how ballots work in New York State. More news at 11.
Elon Musk on Tuesday complained about the position of Andrew Cuomo’s name on the New York City ballot and the fact that it appeared only once, while Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa's names appeared twice. But the listings are in keeping with the normal rules of the city's elections. Here's why.
Why Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa Are on the Ballot Twice for NYC Mayor
The listings follow the normal rules for ballots in New York City.
nyti.ms
November 4, 2025 at 10:31 PM
White apartheid South African unfamiliar with how ballots work in New York State. More news at 11.
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President Trump backtracked on a pledge by his administration to partially fund November #SNAP food assistance during the government #shutdown, posting on social media that benefits “will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government."
Via @statesnewsroom.com
Via @statesnewsroom.com
A defiant Trump vows no SNAP payments until Democrats cave on shutdown • South Dakota Searchlight
President Donald Trump backtracked on a pledge by his administration in court filings to partially fund November food assistance during the government shutdown.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
President Trump backtracked on a pledge by his administration to partially fund November #SNAP food assistance during the government #shutdown, posting on social media that benefits “will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government."
Via @statesnewsroom.com
Via @statesnewsroom.com
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Governor Rhoden, 75,000 South Dakotans going hungry sounds like a "rainy day" to us, and more than enough reason to reach into South Dakota's rainy day fund.
Do what the people pay you for: serve them, and keep South Dakotans fed.
Do what the people pay you for: serve them, and keep South Dakotans fed.
November 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Governor Rhoden, 75,000 South Dakotans going hungry sounds like a "rainy day" to us, and more than enough reason to reach into South Dakota's rainy day fund.
Do what the people pay you for: serve them, and keep South Dakotans fed.
Do what the people pay you for: serve them, and keep South Dakotans fed.
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BREAKING: Former Vice President Dick Cheney dies at 84
www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/...
www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/...
Breaking: Former Vice President Dick Cheney has passed away
Breaking: Former Vice President Dick Cheney has passed away
www.msnbc.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:14 PM
BREAKING: Former Vice President Dick Cheney dies at 84
www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/...
www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/...
They do not care. They tout 400 million in reserves for a worst case scenario, but then do not use it. It will hurt our economy, and this legislative session they are going to cut more services.
South Dakota’s governor said he does not support using state money to fill a funding gap in the #SNAP food assistance program during the federal government shutdown, and said he was unaware of a funding request that a hunger relief organization submitted to the Legislature. buff.ly/mxa0sF4
South Dakota won’t tap reserve funds to fill federal food assistance gap, governor says • South Dakota Searchlight
South Dakota’s governor said he does not support using state money to fill a funding gap in a food assistance program.
southdakotasearchlight.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:28 AM
They do not care. They tout 400 million in reserves for a worst case scenario, but then do not use it. It will hurt our economy, and this legislative session they are going to cut more services.
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JUST IN: Feds explain how CBP vehicle involved in collision that led to woman being shot & criminally charged was moved from Chicago to Maine and then partially repaired while it was evidence in a criminal case. Doc www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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www.documentcloud.org
November 4, 2025 at 12:41 AM
JUST IN: Feds explain how CBP vehicle involved in collision that led to woman being shot & criminally charged was moved from Chicago to Maine and then partially repaired while it was evidence in a criminal case. Doc www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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Ladies and Gentlemen: The President of the United States.
Only about a third of the Trump interview aired on "60 Minutes." CBS has published the transcript of the complete interview here —> www.cbsnews.com/news/read-fu...
Read the full transcript of Norah O'Donnell's interview with President Trump here.
Read the full transcript of Norah O'Donnell's interview with President Trump here.
www.cbsnews.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Ladies and Gentlemen: The President of the United States.
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Q: Why did you pardon Changpeng Zhao of Binance?
Trump: "Are you ready? I don't know who he is. I know he got a four-month sentence or something like that. And I heard it was a Biden witch hunt."
Trump: "Are you ready? I don't know who he is. I know he got a four-month sentence or something like that. And I heard it was a Biden witch hunt."
November 3, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Q: Why did you pardon Changpeng Zhao of Binance?
Trump: "Are you ready? I don't know who he is. I know he got a four-month sentence or something like that. And I heard it was a Biden witch hunt."
Trump: "Are you ready? I don't know who he is. I know he got a four-month sentence or something like that. And I heard it was a Biden witch hunt."
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If you see any business owners belittling SNAP recipients for accepting government money to get through tough times, maybe look them up on @propublica.org's PPP Loan Tracker to see if they got any of the $793B in bailout money (96% of which was forgiven)
projects.propublica.org/coronavirus/...
projects.propublica.org/coronavirus/...
Tracking PPP: Search Every Company Approved for Federal Loans - ProPublica
As part of the Paycheck Protection Program, the federal government has provided hundreds of billions in financial support to banks to make low-interest loans to companies and nonprofit organizations i...
projects.propublica.org
November 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
If you see any business owners belittling SNAP recipients for accepting government money to get through tough times, maybe look them up on @propublica.org's PPP Loan Tracker to see if they got any of the $793B in bailout money (96% of which was forgiven)
projects.propublica.org/coronavirus/...
projects.propublica.org/coronavirus/...
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TAPPER: Do you agree that the US is at risk of a recession?
BESSENT: I believe we are in a transition period here. I think we're in good shape, but there are sectors of the economy that are in recession
BESSENT: I believe we are in a transition period here. I think we're in good shape, but there are sectors of the economy that are in recession
November 2, 2025 at 2:19 PM
TAPPER: Do you agree that the US is at risk of a recession?
BESSENT: I believe we are in a transition period here. I think we're in good shape, but there are sectors of the economy that are in recession
BESSENT: I believe we are in a transition period here. I think we're in good shape, but there are sectors of the economy that are in recession
It was a great series. I feel bad for the Blue Jays fans.
November 2, 2025 at 4:18 AM
It was a great series. I feel bad for the Blue Jays fans.
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🚨BREAKING: The Department of Homeland Security quietly formalized sweeping changes to a federal immigration database, turning it into a national “voter verification” tool that appears to sidestep federal privacy protections and will make it easier to remove large numbers of voters from the rolls.
In Late, Obscure Notice, DHS Turbocharges Trump’s Voter Purge Database, Evading Privacy Protections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:32 PM
🚨BREAKING: The Department of Homeland Security quietly formalized sweeping changes to a federal immigration database, turning it into a national “voter verification” tool that appears to sidestep federal privacy protections and will make it easier to remove large numbers of voters from the rolls.
When you do not teach the idea of collective action and incentivize individual achievements at all costs you get something like this.
Trump's ballroom fiasco looks even worse against backdrop of bad economic news:
*layoffs mounting
*food stamps expiring
*health care premiums soaring
*consumer sentiment sliding
On the pod, Elizabeth Pancotti is great in explaining the opening here for Dems:
newrepublic.com/article/2024...
*layoffs mounting
*food stamps expiring
*health care premiums soaring
*consumer sentiment sliding
On the pod, Elizabeth Pancotti is great in explaining the opening here for Dems:
newrepublic.com/article/2024...
Trump Ballroom Fiasco Takes Worse Turn as Economic Data Gets Brutal
As the ballroom story gets more damaging for Trump against a backdrop of terrible economic news, a progressive organizer explains how all this gives Democrats a big opening to regain crucial lost grou...
newrepublic.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
When you do not teach the idea of collective action and incentivize individual achievements at all costs you get something like this.
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Tariff rate on China is still something like 45%, fyi
October 30, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Tariff rate on China is still something like 45%, fyi
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Breaking news: The DOJ placed two federal prosecutors on leave after they filed a document in court that referred to the Jan. 6. attack on the U.S. Capitol as a “riot” carried out by a “mob,” two people familiar with the matter said.
Two U.S. prosecutors suspended after describing Jan. 6 attack as ‘mob’
The suspensions come in the case of a 2021 Capitol rioter who faces sentencing for unrelated weapons charges.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Breaking news: The DOJ placed two federal prosecutors on leave after they filed a document in court that referred to the Jan. 6. attack on the U.S. Capitol as a “riot” carried out by a “mob,” two people familiar with the matter said.
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Think about this for a minute
Breaking on MSNBC:
Two federal prosecutors have been placed on leave at the direction of the White House after filing a sentencing memo seeking 27 months in prison for a pardoned Jan. 6 rioter who brought illegal guns and ammunition to President Obama's house in 2023.
Two federal prosecutors have been placed on leave at the direction of the White House after filing a sentencing memo seeking 27 months in prison for a pardoned Jan. 6 rioter who brought illegal guns and ammunition to President Obama's house in 2023.
October 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Think about this for a minute