#KristiNoem resigned as South Dakota’s governor in January to become the U.S. Homeland Security secretary, but she continued to interest South Dakota readers throughout the year. Mentions of Noem were frequent in our 10 most-viewed stories of 2025:

My son got me a set of King Art dual tip sketch pens for Christmas. These are my first 3 creations. Erica Slaughter Benjamin Grimm Cal Kestis #sketch #artwork

Dealmakers are setting up trusts in South Dakota to avoid paying taxes on carried interest.

My year has been full professionally and personally. Derek John has been the focus of this hectic year. As a 17-year-old senior at Jefferson High School, he is a mentor to freshmen, participates in Quiz Bowl, Debate, National Honor Society, Varsity Bowling, and Pathfinders.

Fights and serious injuries spiked higher in South Dakota’s state #prisons last year than at any point since at least 2018, according to a report released by the state Department of Corrections. buff.ly/zVQ2T8r

I wasted most of my 20's on sex, drugs and Rock and Roll. Flunked out of one college, thrown out of another. Got married at 30, Had our son at 40. Went back to school at 43 Co-founded a non-profit at 46. Graduated college at 47 with 4.0 GPA. Started career as an addiction counselor at 47.

Derek was accepted into his first choice, @carleton.edu College in Northfield, Minnesota. They made a very generous offer to Derek. This is the school he wanted, the school he has worked towards, the school that he deserves. Hard work pays off.

📣Big news: Democrats just scored another major mayoral win — this time in Miami, Florida. The city has elected its first female mayor and its first Democratic mayor in nearly 30 years. Huge moment. 🎉🎉🎉

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If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?

If this is even close to being true, it's over the GOP. Losing a majority of whites? That's so rare that this would be political earthquake, tsunami, hurricane, and perfect storm all rolled up in one cataclysmic event.

The Department of Education will no longer consider several degrees as "professional," including degrees in nursing, physician assisting, physical therapy, audiology, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology.

Our mission at @siouxpercon.bsky.social has always been rooted in creating community, and that's why we think it's a pretty fun fact that this year's event 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞 generated over $𝟭.𝟳𝟱 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗢𝗡 in economic impact right here for Sioux Falls, supporting over 1,000 jobs locally. #Geeklife #fanconvention

Long thread about #SouthDakota Incarceration South Dakota has one of the highest #incarceration rates in the United States with over 3800 People incarcerated in Prisons and thousands more in county jails. 3815 Adult offenders in Prison 3109 On parole 5424 On Probation Over 25000 booking into jail

Family farmers are being crushed by Trump. Listen to farmers in South Dakota-they don't need talking points, they don't need scripts. This is their life, and they are hanging on to protect it and to put food on tables. Thanks to the DNC for this 8-minute doc. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjyU...

👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼 Let’s Go!! South Dakota

8 dead in our prison system since July 1. 19 Last fiscal year. What are we doing? #SouthDakota

I have it on dubious authority the tariff refund checks are on their way, right after the DOGE checks, which will be issued after the release of Trump’s healthcare plan…in two weeks.

Why Are There So Many Missing Kids In South Dakota? youtu.be/n2rhWta70N0?...

Since July 1, 2024 there have been 26 deaths in the #SouthDakota state penitentiary. Since the start of the new fiscal year on July 1, 2025, there have been 7 deaths. What are we doing? southdakotasearchlight.com/briefs/high-...

The real danger isn’t just the blatant corruption, it’s the fucking normalization of it all.

The measure of a society is found in how they treat their weakest and most helpless citizens. -Jimmy Carter “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.” — Franklin D. Roosevelt

Out of the 30 states Trump carried in 2024, 25 of them are more reliant on SNAP than the national average.

32 years clean off amphetamines today. #recovery

A surprising number of my male clients on State Parole, Court Probation or Federal Probation are pro-Trump. As Cognitive Behavior Therapist I challenge Cognitive Distortion by presenting facts. With many of them about to lose SNAP on top of stagnant wages, they are finally pissed at Trump/GOP.

Every mention of SNAP being frozen should include this simple fact: TRUMP is CHOOSING TO CANCEL FOOD ASSISTANCE. There are literally emergency dollars available to keep SNAP funded.

Nearly 75,000 South Dakotans — roughly one in 12 residents — will lose #SNAP food assistance benefits if the federal government #shutdown persists into next week, state officials acknowledged.

Most of the power authoritarians have is freely given. We should not comply with them in advance. Trump is far weaker than he looks. So is the GOP. We should draw them out, drain them at every opportunity, and fight for people’s wellbeing at every turn. We have been sent here to fight for people.

AOC: The problem is that the Trump administration, they think that destroying our health care, making sure that housing is too expensive to live in, that jacking up the cost of our groceries—they think all of this is about hurting Democrats. What they are doing is hurting Americans

Silence is not neutral. It is compliance.

As the Holiday Season Approaches I am sure many #SIouxperCon fans sit and wonder aloud "What can we get the first family of SPC, Shane, Donelle and Derek?" We have attempted to make the choices easy for you. First off here is Siouxper Shane's Siouxper Wish List. www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

Results from today's MRI Today's tests confirm disruptions in the lymphatic system, indicating neurodegenerative disease, indicating Parkinson's. No official diagnosis yet. Still "Parkinsonism Disorder caused by Graves and Radioactive Iodine. More tests to come. Just booked CAT Scan for Thursday.

South Dakota #NoKings

Downtown Sioux Falls, South Dakota, home of Senate Leader John Thune. Don’t let anyone tell you we’re not fighting in the red states. #NoKings

On 10/17, #SiouxFalls Police were alerted to a suspicious vehicle near the #NoKings rally point. After initial investigation, Police Bomb Squad responded . The vehicle was rendered safe by bomb squad personnel. Render Safe Procedure, involves carefully disarming or destroying the device

For the better part of a year, my symptoms related to my #Gravesdisease have been increasing. Tremors, stuttering, brain fog, drooling, talking in my sleep, joint pain and bursts of energy. These have been very unpredictable and were my reason for stepping aside from SiouxperCon.

“The case for disqualification is strong, and the evidence is abundant.” open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...

After all, this administration has spent the past ten months blurring the line between church and state, truth and fantasy, civilian and combatant, why not blur the line between Idaho and Doha while we’re at it? open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...

Trump just used the shutdown to wipe out the special ed department. www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

Tonight's art project. Dream and Delirium 'Arrival'. Water color wash over pencil. Then Marker, colored pencil, Sharpie, Pastel, Fine point gel pen. Finished with Chalk Marker Kirby Dots. Feedback appreciated.

Maybe our ignorant fucking POTUS should send the National Guard to Mississippi, where there were FOUR shootings with multiple dead and more injured over High School Motherfucking FOOTBALL.

Authoritarian decline looks like this. The fusion of vanity, vengeance, and absurdity. open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...

Fuck ICE Daniel Warren Johnson gives us a taste of what Batman thinks of ICE. #Batman #NYCC #FUCKICE

THIS!! 👇👇

Some random Republican tried to come for me in the Halls of Congress. Things didn’t work out well for him. #SaveHealthcare

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