The South Dakota Standard

Harry Truman: If it benefits all the people, they call it socialism.

Brookings pastor Kline: We must continue to oppose, and monitor nuclear weapon sites as the danger remains — The South Dakota Standard You don’t hear much about it in the news these days. Maybe we are so used to the prevalence of cancer and the threats of warrior nation states that it’s hardly news. But now and then it might be wise ...

“At heart, the whole nuclear weapons and nuclear energy program is destructive. It simply enriches some and endangers all.”
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Here comes the weekend. Rest, relax and recharge.
And tell ‘em fuck off if they don’t like it.

We’re up to 124 wins - including 35!!!! red to blue flips — and 9 more going to run offs. We still have 37 races left outstanding, but far and away the best election night @runforsomething.net has ever had.

Um, do federal prosecutors *really* want to take the position that it's not okay to receive something of value from … Qatar?

I can think of 747 reasons why they shouldn't. 🤔

‘Godfather of AI’ and other experts warns of real dangers posed by artificial intelligence turning against its masters ... us — The South Dakota Standard Artificial intelligence is a very real threat to human beings. Who says so? Science fiction buffs? Novelists seeking a fresh angle? Anonymous conspiracy addicts on Facebook? No, Geoffrey Hinton ,...

“So when Hinton expresses grave concerns about superintelligent machines turning against their masters, we would be wise to pay close attention.”
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Gov. Rhoden falsely claims congressional Democrats want taxpayer-funded healthcare for illegal immigrants — The South Dakota Standard (Editor’s note: Rhoden’s remarks echo comments made by Vice President Vance — “Democrats are about to shut down the government because they demand we fund health care for illegal aliens” - and ...

“South Dakotans deserve leaders who tell the truth — and who put people over politics.” www.sdstandardnow.com/home/sddps-a...

Compassion? Caring for a fellow human being? Acting like a somewhat normal person with a heart?
Not this cretin.

Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.

New Music That Doesn’t Suck: As Jonathan Swift once noted, everything comes back, including music recorded years ago — The South Dakota Standard In 1710 Jonathan Swift (author of Gulliver’s Travels) wrote that “everything old is new again.” And if you follow current trends you would have to agree: bell-bottom jeans, typewriters, marbles, ...

Songs you may have missed the first time around or want to hear again are available. Give a listen.
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Dick Cheney, Powerful Vice President and Washington Insider, Dies at 84

The former VP, despised by most liberals during his eight years in high office, endorsed Kamala Harris in 2024.
“We have a duty to put country above partisanship to defend our Constitution,” Cheney said.
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China resumes normal American soybean purchases, returning to the status quo preceding Trump’s inauguration — The South Dakota Standard One of the biggest pieces of news coming out of President Trump’s recent meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping is the fact that China will resume buying American soybeans . Retaliating agai...

“As to Trump, after nearly wrecking the whole global soybean trading structure with his erratic and impulsive tariff decisions, he has successfully returned farmers to their pre-inauguration status quo.
“Trump is taking us back to where we’ve been …”
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What he said Part 2: 💯 🎯

The Wonder of Game Seven Baseball’s greatest night, when everything we love about tbaseball — hope, heartbreak, and history — shows up all at once.

“We made it. That’s the wonder of Game Seven — it feels like a ‘we’ moment, like we all played our part in making this happen. The postseason has been fantastic. Huge moments! Historic performances! Breathtaking plays! Epic blunders!” — Joe Posnanski
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He is on record as despising Nazis.

This shutdown stinks. Defunding SNAP is an exceptionally cruel manifestation of political gridlock — The South Dakota Standard The potential damage being done by the government shutdown is wearing everybody out. With the possibility that the SNAP program (once known as food stamps) may be defunded, that damage will go from po...

“Even if our congressional delegation can’t muster up the heart to help 42 million people get their nutritional requirements met, they should appreciate the program’s overall economic benefits.” — John Tsitrian
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It’s Halloween and we’re screaming with laughter:  Why horror and comedy remain a potent blend to fright and delight  — The South Dakota Standard What’s so funny about horror? What makes people laugh in the face of death? Why do terror and humor work so well together? That is a grave matter to consider this Halloween season. There is a d...

Halloween, horror and humor: We enjoy dying of laughter.
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Sen. Thune, if you think the people who attended the ‘No Kings’ event were a ‘left-wing Marxist crowd’ you should resign now — The South Dakota Standard Dear Sen. Thune, “It’s going to be a very left-wing Marxist crowd here this weekend” is how you characterized the Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ march in Sioux Falls in an interview with KELO TV on Oct. 17 . ...

The Americans who attended No Kings rallies are not Marxists, anarchists, or communists, as your devious colleagues suggest. They are, however, anti-fascists, as were my father and yours. — Misti Snow
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Donald Trump’s Plan to Subvert the Midterms Is Already Under Way Our election system is reaching a breaking point.

“If you are not frightened,” Hannah Fried, the executive director of the voter-access group All Voting Is Local, told me, “you are not paying attention.”
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Scrupulous? You decide. Qatar has become a favored nation after giving Trump a jet, making golf course deal — The South Dakota Standard At a time when the Trump administration has seriously damaged America’s relations with longtime allies, including our neighbors in Canada , we do have a new friend in Qatar , a peninsula in the ...

Ethics? Please, this is the Trump regime. There’s no time for that!
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Truly terrifying.

Despite Trump’s hysteria mongering, studies show immigrants less likely to commit crimes than U.S. born — The South Dakota Standard President Trump lies . He lies almost every time he speaks. He lies when caught in previous lies. Tens of thousands of lies, fully documented and self evident. He even lies in math, claiming he ...

“How long will these Trump and Noem lies prevail and will those who enable the cruelty they foster (Thune, Rounds Johnson, Rhoden?) ever be held accountable?“ — Mike Levsen
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I oppose Nazis on the streets of Athens, Georgia.

Things that need to be said in the Year of Our Lord 2025.

I know this is obvious. And I know we all know this.
But if the President can raise taxes because an advert annoyed him, without even consulting Congress, then the US constitution is simply not functioning as intended.

Worst. President. EVER.