Craasch
@craasch.bsky.social
Journalist, proudly so, and author of “Life Painted Red,” and “Imperfect Union: A Father’s Searsh for His Son in the Aftermath of the Battle of Gettysburg.” Dakotan by birth, American in life. Amateur grill master and professional farm boy.
When Donald Trump claims he had an “historic” victory in November, remember these facts: Under 50% of the vote, a point lower than George W. Bush got in 2004. Bush’s 2.4 point victory over John Kerry also higher than Trump’s 1.6 over a Kamala Harris.
January 20, 2025 at 6:16 AM
When Donald Trump claims he had an “historic” victory in November, remember these facts: Under 50% of the vote, a point lower than George W. Bush got in 2004. Bush’s 2.4 point victory over John Kerry also higher than Trump’s 1.6 over a Kamala Harris.
Six players on South Dakota State’s football team turned down 6-figure N.I.L deals out of loyalty to team and teammates, according to ESPN. The QB is said to have turned down 7 figures. Meanwhile, it’s reported that another school has so much loss through the portal they can’t play in a bowl game.
December 15, 2024 at 3:11 AM
Six players on South Dakota State’s football team turned down 6-figure N.I.L deals out of loyalty to team and teammates, according to ESPN. The QB is said to have turned down 7 figures. Meanwhile, it’s reported that another school has so much loss through the portal they can’t play in a bowl game.
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This is good
December 7, 2024 at 10:04 PM
This is good
The @vikings.bsky.social have the best 1-2 WR combo in the @nflbluesky.bsky.social and it’s not particularly close.
December 9, 2024 at 3:55 AM
The @vikings.bsky.social have the best 1-2 WR combo in the @nflbluesky.bsky.social and it’s not particularly close.
When Bill Clinton I. 1996 declared the era of big government over the national debt was $5 trillion. Today: $36 trillion and ballooning. Who can argue that that is not sustainable?
December 5, 2024 at 8:23 PM
When Bill Clinton I. 1996 declared the era of big government over the national debt was $5 trillion. Today: $36 trillion and ballooning. Who can argue that that is not sustainable?
prayers for those affected by the California earthquake.
December 5, 2024 at 8:11 PM
prayers for those affected by the California earthquake.
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Two of the leading experts on anti-obesity drugs said new weight-loss medicines could soon be used to treat other conditions, including liver disease, kidney disease, arthritis and sleep apnea.
Obesity is just the start for the new weight-loss drugs, says Eli Lilly’s chief.
He predicts as many as 20 percent of Americans ma
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December 5, 2024 at 12:06 AM
Two of the leading experts on anti-obesity drugs said new weight-loss medicines could soon be used to treat other conditions, including liver disease, kidney disease, arthritis and sleep apnea.
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Panelists at a Kansas forum described a long-term care industry geared toward maximizing profits without regard for human suffering, and a Republican-controlled Legislature unwilling to interfere with “free market” greed.
Via @kansasreflector.com
Via @kansasreflector.com
Discussion on long-term care blames profit motives for older Kansans’ suffering
LAWRENCE — Dee Miller has to make an “awful” decision. The Lawrence resident’s disabled husband of 57 years needs more intensive care than an in-home service is able to provide. But profit-driven assi...
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December 4, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Panelists at a Kansas forum described a long-term care industry geared toward maximizing profits without regard for human suffering, and a Republican-controlled Legislature unwilling to interfere with “free market” greed.
Via @kansasreflector.com
Via @kansasreflector.com
Musk says we’re all media now. I drive cars. Doesn’t make me a mechanic.
December 4, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Musk says we’re all media now. I drive cars. Doesn’t make me a mechanic.
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Rosa Parks, who refused to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger, Montgomery, Alabama, today 1955:
December 1, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Rosa Parks, who refused to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger, Montgomery, Alabama, today 1955:
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have contributed to a local civic news collective for a few years. it has: increased voter turnout, broken local news stories and used humor to do so. it’s a model worth thinking about @triangleblogblog.bsky.social
December 1, 2024 at 1:16 PM
have contributed to a local civic news collective for a few years. it has: increased voter turnout, broken local news stories and used humor to do so. it’s a model worth thinking about @triangleblogblog.bsky.social
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When rumors of banning LGBTQ+ books hit the library board in a small Louisiana town, @librarianjones.com took action, facing death threats. For her, silence was never an option.
“Hell hath no fury like a librarian scorned,” she writes. Join us at 11aET for the latest #VelshiBannedBookClub. #Velshi
“Hell hath no fury like a librarian scorned,” she writes. Join us at 11aET for the latest #VelshiBannedBookClub. #Velshi
November 30, 2024 at 1:58 PM
When rumors of banning LGBTQ+ books hit the library board in a small Louisiana town, @librarianjones.com took action, facing death threats. For her, silence was never an option.
“Hell hath no fury like a librarian scorned,” she writes. Join us at 11aET for the latest #VelshiBannedBookClub. #Velshi
“Hell hath no fury like a librarian scorned,” she writes. Join us at 11aET for the latest #VelshiBannedBookClub. #Velshi
See what Musk is doing? He’s not for free speech for all. He’s for himself controlling all speech.
December 1, 2024 at 5:03 PM
See what Musk is doing? He’s not for free speech for all. He’s for himself controlling all speech.
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Libraries are absolutely the best places on earth.
December 1, 2024 at 1:13 PM
Libraries are absolutely the best places on earth.
Page 9 in the first draft of history. Page One in history.
Rosa Parks’ arrest today 1955 was reported by Montgomery (Alabama) Advertiser in tiny article at bottom of page nine—“Negro Jailed Here for ‘Overlooking’ Bus Segregation”:
December 1, 2024 at 5:02 PM
Page 9 in the first draft of history. Page One in history.
Example of a money changer Christ chased out of the temple.
Wow. Not sure I’ve ever seen heresy, blasphemy, and idolatry all mashed together like this before now.
November 30, 2024 at 2:58 AM
Example of a money changer Christ chased out of the temple.
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Surround yourself with the kind of people who support their local library, bakery, bookstore, and café.
November 27, 2024 at 12:39 PM
Surround yourself with the kind of people who support their local library, bakery, bookstore, and café.
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oh no bernie might stop being a fervent democrat
November 27, 2024 at 1:30 PM
oh no bernie might stop being a fervent democrat
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Bill Walsh has known and admired the Kennedy family for decades. He does not recognize the Bobby Jr. who is now on the national stage.
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Walsh wonders what happened to his friend RFK Jr.
RAPID CITY — Bill Walsh doesn’t know what to make of the transformation of his longtime friend Robert F. “Bobby” Kennedy Jr.
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November 26, 2024 at 6:34 PM
Bill Walsh has known and admired the Kennedy family for decades. He does not recognize the Bobby Jr. who is now on the national stage.
www.bhpioneer.com/local_news/w...?
www.bhpioneer.com/local_news/w...?
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President-elect Trump’s legal team found evidence that Boris Epshteyn, a top adviser, asked for retainer fees from potential appointees in order to promote them for jobs in the new administration, five people briefed on the matter said. Epshteyn denies the allegations.
Top Trump Aide Accused of Asking for Money to ‘Promote’ Potential Appointees
President-elect Donald J. Trump ordered the investigation by his legal team into Boris Epshteyn, a powerful figure in the transition. Mr. Epshteyn denies the allegations.
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2024 at 7:04 PM
President-elect Trump’s legal team found evidence that Boris Epshteyn, a top adviser, asked for retainer fees from potential appointees in order to promote them for jobs in the new administration, five people briefed on the matter said. Epshteyn denies the allegations.
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Hannity: The Trump prosecutions were Democrats running amok for political purposes.
Hannity on the same show: Seems reasonable to prosecute mayors who won't accede to Trump's immigration plans.
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Hannity on the same show: Seems reasonable to prosecute mayors who won't accede to Trump's immigration plans.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Column | Sean Hannity neatly encapsulates the right’s hypocrisy on prosecutions
The charges against Trump, Hannity insisted on Monday, were unacceptable. He then immediately transitioned to a guest who wants to jail Democratic officials.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 26, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Hannity: The Trump prosecutions were Democrats running amok for political purposes.
Hannity on the same show: Seems reasonable to prosecute mayors who won't accede to Trump's immigration plans.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Hannity on the same show: Seems reasonable to prosecute mayors who won't accede to Trump's immigration plans.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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In Iowa, it's turkey time: Turkeys ‘Caitlin’ and ‘Clark’ pardoned by Gov. Kim Reynolds iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/turke...
Turkeys ‘Caitlin’ and ‘Clark’ pardoned by Gov. Kim Reynolds • Iowa Capital Dispatch
Gov. Kim Reynolds pardoned turkeys at Terrace Hill ahead of Thanksgiving and thanked Iowa farmers for their contributions to the state.
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November 26, 2024 at 8:35 PM
In Iowa, it's turkey time: Turkeys ‘Caitlin’ and ‘Clark’ pardoned by Gov. Kim Reynolds iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/turke...
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Here are the freshmen in Congress to watch on energy and climate change: www.axios.com/pro/energy-p...
Freshmen in Congress to watch on energy and climate
The 119th Congress is going to look a lot different, with fresh faces on the important committees.
www.axios.com
November 26, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Here are the freshmen in Congress to watch on energy and climate change: www.axios.com/pro/energy-p...
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Some news: amid rapid growth and some over-enforcement of its community guidelines, Bluesky trust and safety chief @aaron.bsky.team tells me the company will quadruple the size of its content moderation team www.platformer.news/bluesky-grow...
November 26, 2024 at 1:21 AM
Some news: amid rapid growth and some over-enforcement of its community guidelines, Bluesky trust and safety chief @aaron.bsky.team tells me the company will quadruple the size of its content moderation team www.platformer.news/bluesky-grow...
Why editors and ethics policies exist. Miss the MSN yet?
A majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it with their audiences, a study published Tuesday by the UN’s scientific and cultural arm found, underscoring concerns that some of the biggest online figures can uncritically spread misleading claims.
Majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it, study finds | CNN Business
A majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it with their audiences, a study published Tuesday by the UN’s scientific and cultural arm found, underscoring concerns t...
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November 26, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Why editors and ethics policies exist. Miss the MSN yet?