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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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Latest posts by tcmacksd.bsky.social on Bluesky

I am surprised no one in Minnesota gave you one. I think I have two.

13.08.2025 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to 'kill' cops The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.

The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.

11.08.2025 02:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2087    πŸ” 1120    πŸ’¬ 105    πŸ“Œ 76
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A family opened a town’s first bookstore. A bathroom bill is driving them away. The Phelans ran the only bookstore in Vermillion, South Dakota. They sold it and moved after a new law would’ve required their daughter to use a boy’s bathroom.

The Phelans ran the only bookstore in Vermillion, South Dakota.

But after the state passed a measure preventing transgender young people like their daughter from using girls’ bathrooms, they sold it and moved away.

10.08.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 5468    πŸ” 1489    πŸ’¬ 258    πŸ“Œ 97
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Trump's special envoy Witkoff misunderstood Putin - Bild УНН Politics ✎ Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump's special envoy, misinterpreted Putin's statements regarding ceasefire conditions.

This would be funny if it wasn't so sad.
Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff 'misunderstood' Putin. When Putin demanded Ukraine withdraw from its own Kherson and Zaporizhia regions, Witkoff thought Putin meant Russia will withdraw its forces.
unn.ua/en/news/trum...

09.08.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1240    πŸ” 392    πŸ’¬ 181    πŸ“Œ 81
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Patient seeking care at NIH hospital detained by ICE NIH officials called immigration authorities after scrutinizing the patient’s identification presented to security at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center.

This is absolutely devastating - the NIH hospital called ICE about a patient on a patient seeking care.

Sadly, this is, yet, one of countless examples of health care settings being extensions of the carceral state.

As health care workers, it our duty to do no harm, to protect our patients.

08.08.2025 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 685    πŸ” 247    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 31
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Trump Doesn't Understand Why People In Asia And Europe Don't Buy Our Trucks - Jalopnik You see, Trump wants shoppers over there to buy the pickup trucks we make here. Of course, we know why they don't.

When I was in Ireland I saw a Ford Ranger Raptor edition. It was lifted and tricked out. It looked so out of place from the other vehicles there.

08.08.2025 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Federal records contradict what FEMA leader told Congress about Texas flood response Funding for FEMA's disaster survivor hotline lapsed the day after the Texas floods, federal records show. It took DHS Secretary Kristi Noem five days to approve more money.

Exclusive: Funding for FEMA's disaster survivor hotline lapsed the day after the Texas floods, federal records show. It took DHS Secretary Kristi Noem five days to approve more money.

07.08.2025 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 805    πŸ” 385    πŸ’¬ 43    πŸ“Œ 30
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Pair of Post 22 18U players representing Team USA at 2025 Goodwill Games in Barcelona Two Post 22 18U players are representing Team USA at the 2025 Goodwill Games in Barcelona.

Two Post 22 18U players are representing Team USA at the 2025 Goodwill Games in Barcelona.

07.08.2025 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to 'kill' cops The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.

The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.

07.08.2025 12:07 β€” πŸ‘ 9277    πŸ” 5397    πŸ’¬ 566    πŸ“Œ 561

we’ve made it clear that anyone who visits the US could be disappeared into a Salvadoran prison but I’m sure it’s the kids and their avocado toasts who’re to blame

06.08.2025 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 8686    πŸ” 2033    πŸ’¬ 202    πŸ“Œ 35
Woman A Leading Authority On What Shouldn’t Be In Poor People’s Grocery Carts

Woman A Leading Authority On What Shouldn’t Be In Poor People’s Grocery Carts

Woman A Leading Authority On What Shouldn’t Be In Poor People’s Grocery Carts theonion.com/woman-a...

06.08.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4518    πŸ” 632    πŸ’¬ 79    πŸ“Œ 39

I think two things help FNC dominance. In the beginning taking old ABC news executives and talent. Also, the popularity of right leaning am talk radio. Rush was national and had almost total coverage. Those ideas transferred from radio to TV. Then people did not seek other sources.

06.08.2025 13:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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RFK Jr’s health department to halt $500m in mRNA vaccine research Agency to end 22 federal contracts, questioning safety of technology credited with helping end Covid pandemic The US Department of Health and Human Services said on Tuesday it would terminate 22 federal contracts for mRNA-based vaccines, questioning the safety of a technology credited with helping end the Covid pandemic and saving millions of lives. The unit, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, helps companies develop medical supplies to address public health threats, and had provided billions of dollars for development of vaccines during the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading...

RFK Jr’s health department to halt $500m in mRNA vaccine research

06.08.2025 08:21 β€” πŸ‘ 86    πŸ” 58    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 30

FFS

05.08.2025 23:57 β€” πŸ‘ 708    πŸ” 82    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 2

This is going to be bad.

05.08.2025 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver Fighting in β€˜Marriage Story’ Is Being Used by the USDA to Scare Off Wolves and Save Cattle: β€˜They Need to Know Humans Are Bad’ Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver fighting in 'Marriage Story' is being used by farmers to scare off wolves and save livestock.

Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver Fighting in β€˜Marriage Story’ Is Being Used by the USDA to Scare Off Wolves and Save Cattle: β€˜They Need to Know Humans Are Bad’

04.08.2025 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel this is going to go to an Altered Carbon state. People are going to load digital memories into AI and then have an android base it's actions on the AI and the memories inputted.

04.08.2025 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Except infinity-times worse

04.08.2025 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 710    πŸ” 111    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 0

Moodys Chief Economist Mark Zandi: β€œThe (US) economy is on the precipice of recession…Consumer spending has flatlined, construction and manufacturing are contracting, and employment is set to fall. And with inflation on the rise, it is tough for the Fed to come to the rescue.”

03.08.2025 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2046    πŸ” 661    πŸ’¬ 98    πŸ“Œ 93

It has been the honor of my life to serve as Commissioner of BLS alongside the many dedicated civil servants tasked with measuring a vast and dynamic economy. It is vital and important work and I thank them for their service to this nation.

02.08.2025 02:18 β€” πŸ‘ 22166    πŸ” 4439    πŸ’¬ 1202    πŸ“Œ 267

The only effective apology is to resign.

01.08.2025 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Twins ig page looks like their team plane crashed.

31.07.2025 23:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2046    πŸ” 376    πŸ’¬ 44    πŸ“Œ 49
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The FBI Redacted Trump’s Name in the Epstein Files The bureau’s FOIA team tasked with conducting a final review of the records blacked out the names before higher-ups said last month that releasing the documents β€˜would not be appropriate or warranted....

NEW FOIA Files SCOOP: The FBI redacted Trump’s nameβ€”and the names of other prominent public figuresβ€”from the Epstein files under two privacy exemptions before DOJ & FBI concluded β€œno further disclosure” of the files β€œwould be appropriate or warranted.”
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01.08.2025 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2454    πŸ” 1218    πŸ’¬ 126    πŸ“Œ 184
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The worst jobs report since the pandemic.

01.08.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 1, 2025) – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) announced today that it will begin an orderly wind-down of its operations"

cpb.org/pressroom/Co...

01.08.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3911    πŸ” 2023    πŸ’¬ 468    πŸ“Œ 1230
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MORE on Trump’s economy… Sounds weak when you put it like that!

01.08.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1246    πŸ” 519    πŸ’¬ 57    πŸ“Œ 28

I do not know who lost more valuable staff on Thursday the Minnesota Twins or the Washington Post.

01.08.2025 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I can’t stress this enough

These rates are the result of magic β€œmath”

And they’re being done on the whim of a guy who doesn’t understand how the global economy works.

31.07.2025 23:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2358    πŸ” 505    πŸ’¬ 106    πŸ“Œ 15

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