Aaron Matson
@aaronfromsd.bsky.social
PoliSci PhD, ELCA pastor, politics & theology junkie. Formerly:
Ahlers for Senate campaign manager, South Dakota Democratic Party communications director. Opinions = my own.
Ahlers for Senate campaign manager, South Dakota Democratic Party communications director. Opinions = my own.
Pam Bondi today:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKVm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKVm...
Big Lebowski - New Shit Has Come To Light
YouTube video by Supermensa.org
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November 20, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Pam Bondi today:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKVm...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKVm...
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New rule: if you complain that "The Democrats" (or for that matter, "The Republicans") are backing a policy you don't like, you need to provide examples of at least two candidates (preferably electeds) from that party advocating that policy.
Otherwise, you're just talking about some guy online.
Otherwise, you're just talking about some guy online.
November 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
New rule: if you complain that "The Democrats" (or for that matter, "The Republicans") are backing a policy you don't like, you need to provide examples of at least two candidates (preferably electeds) from that party advocating that policy.
Otherwise, you're just talking about some guy online.
Otherwise, you're just talking about some guy online.
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The Declaration of Independence specifies 27 grievances with King George III and Britain.
Donald Trump and his regime have committed at least 20 of those same offenses highlighted in yellow.
#NoKings
Donald Trump and his regime have committed at least 20 of those same offenses highlighted in yellow.
#NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The Declaration of Independence specifies 27 grievances with King George III and Britain.
Donald Trump and his regime have committed at least 20 of those same offenses highlighted in yellow.
#NoKings
Donald Trump and his regime have committed at least 20 of those same offenses highlighted in yellow.
#NoKings
I don't disagree with Mina much, but I don't know about this. Two grumps works pretty well for @arif.bsky.social and @norsecodepodcast.bsky.social .
The ideal two person podcast has one fairly upbeat normie (usually the host) and one grump who loves to complain. Unbeatable formula.
April 14, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I don't disagree with Mina much, but I don't know about this. Two grumps works pretty well for @arif.bsky.social and @norsecodepodcast.bsky.social .
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I think I’m going to be thinking about this quote from Gordon Hirabayshi on the walls of the museum for a long time.
April 2, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I think I’m going to be thinking about this quote from Gordon Hirabayshi on the walls of the museum for a long time.
A friend shared this old segment from Sesame Street (1972!). I remember seeing it a while back, but it just hits me differently now. What a great message for children (and us adults, too). www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTB1...
Sesame Street - I Am Somebody
YouTube video by LittleJerryFan92 *RETIRED CHANNEL*
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April 7, 2025 at 1:16 AM
A friend shared this old segment from Sesame Street (1972!). I remember seeing it a while back, but it just hits me differently now. What a great message for children (and us adults, too). www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTB1...
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Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, NBC News projects. Elon Musk spent millions to boost her opponent, handing out million-dollar checks to voters in the process, and saying the "destiny of humanity" hinges on this race.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, defying Elon Musk
Liberals will maintain their narrow majority on the court after Crawford’s victory in the first battleground state election of Trump’s second term.
www.nbcnews.com
April 2, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, NBC News projects. Elon Musk spent millions to boost her opponent, handing out million-dollar checks to voters in the process, and saying the "destiny of humanity" hinges on this race.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
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This is painful, and saddening, and embarrassing. I feel like we're losing a member of the family - and for no good reason other than that some Americans wanted another season of the worst reality TV show in history.
Carney: "The old relationship we had with the United States based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation is over."
March 27, 2025 at 8:34 PM
This is painful, and saddening, and embarrassing. I feel like we're losing a member of the family - and for no good reason other than that some Americans wanted another season of the worst reality TV show in history.
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I really mean this, and it’s important to understand.
These people do not want a smaller federal government. They want one that has an incredible amount of coercive force to dominate people. They want to hollow out the stuff that empowers people.
These people do not want a smaller federal government. They want one that has an incredible amount of coercive force to dominate people. They want to hollow out the stuff that empowers people.
This is your deconstructed administrative state.
The truth is they don’t really want to deconstruct it, they want to use it for reactionary purposes. It’s yet another lie. If you thought otherwise, you were being played.
The truth is they don’t really want to deconstruct it, they want to use it for reactionary purposes. It’s yet another lie. If you thought otherwise, you were being played.
NEW! The Trump administration appears to have sent a married father with NO CRIMINAL RECORD in any country to rot in a prison in El Salvador because of a PAPERWORK ERROR.
This man doesn’t even have tattoos! But his paperwork has two different peoples’ ID numbers listed and the wrong last name!
This man doesn’t even have tattoos! But his paperwork has two different peoples’ ID numbers listed and the wrong last name!
March 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I really mean this, and it’s important to understand.
These people do not want a smaller federal government. They want one that has an incredible amount of coercive force to dominate people. They want to hollow out the stuff that empowers people.
These people do not want a smaller federal government. They want one that has an incredible amount of coercive force to dominate people. They want to hollow out the stuff that empowers people.
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thinking of one of abraham lincoln's great quotes this morning:
"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."
"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."
March 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
thinking of one of abraham lincoln's great quotes this morning:
"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."
"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."
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This is really depraved.
Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem making content in front of the imprisoned men of El Salvador's notorious Terrorism Confinement Center mega-prison www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
March 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
This is really depraved.
I've thought about this quote from Lincoln a lot in the last few months...
"...If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide." - Lincoln's Lyceum Address, 1838
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTwn...
"...If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide." - Lincoln's Lyceum Address, 1838
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTwn...
Lincoln's Lyceum Address - Ken Burns: The Civil War (1990)
YouTube video by Ryne
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March 25, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I've thought about this quote from Lincoln a lot in the last few months...
"...If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide." - Lincoln's Lyceum Address, 1838
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTwn...
"...If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide." - Lincoln's Lyceum Address, 1838
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTwn...
South Dakota friends: I'll be in Pierre next week (Feb. 5) for the annual Interfaith Day at the State Capitol. Feel free to join me! Details are in the link below. Please RSVP so we can have an accurate count for lunch.
RSVP Here: www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-south...
RSVP Here: www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-south...
2025 South Dakota Interfaith Day
Join the South Dakota Synod of the ELCA and Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota for the 2025 Interfaith Day.
www.eventbrite.com
January 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
South Dakota friends: I'll be in Pierre next week (Feb. 5) for the annual Interfaith Day at the State Capitol. Feel free to join me! Details are in the link below. Please RSVP so we can have an accurate count for lunch.
RSVP Here: www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-south...
RSVP Here: www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-south...
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Riker's problem, as explained by Frog and Toad.
January 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Riker's problem, as explained by Frog and Toad.
Here's the message from Rev. Constanze Hagmaier, the Bishop of the South Dakota Synod of the ELCA on current events in our country. It has some extra weight, I think, given her background growing up in West Germany. I'm proud to work with her and call her my Bishop!
mailchi.mp/sdsynod.org/...
mailchi.mp/sdsynod.org/...
A Pastoral Message from Bishop Hagmaier
mailchi.mp
January 24, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Here's the message from Rev. Constanze Hagmaier, the Bishop of the South Dakota Synod of the ELCA on current events in our country. It has some extra weight, I think, given her background growing up in West Germany. I'm proud to work with her and call her my Bishop!
mailchi.mp/sdsynod.org/...
mailchi.mp/sdsynod.org/...
This is a great read from @joshtpm.bsky.social. My favorite quote: "You may not have a billion dollars but your dignity is all yours. No one can take it from you. Compared to some you can already be ahead of the game."
A Moment of Calm
I’m not one to tell people how they should react to or...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 21, 2025 at 2:30 AM
This is a great read from @joshtpm.bsky.social. My favorite quote: "You may not have a billion dollars but your dignity is all yours. No one can take it from you. Compared to some you can already be ahead of the game."
This.
one thing you gain from reading in detail about the actual operations of a presidential administration is a recognition that even the most competent and dedicated political staff with the best leadership struggles to bend the federal bureaucracy in its direction
November 20, 2024 at 2:42 PM
This.
Timeline cleanse - Penny says hello!
November 20, 2024 at 4:23 AM
Timeline cleanse - Penny says hello!
Really enjoying the conversation here. So much better than that other place...
November 17, 2024 at 3:39 AM
Really enjoying the conversation here. So much better than that other place...
So, I'm not going to talk about this much here, but I'm running for the SD State House. It's a competitive district and I think I can flip it. If you want to find out more about me and my issues, my campaign website is www.aaronfor11.com. You can donate here: secure.actblue.com/donate/aaron...
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December 20, 2023 at 12:47 AM
So, I'm not going to talk about this much here, but I'm running for the SD State House. It's a competitive district and I think I can flip it. If you want to find out more about me and my issues, my campaign website is www.aaronfor11.com. You can donate here: secure.actblue.com/donate/aaron...
On this day in 1978, one of the greatest sitcom episodes of all time aired...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SXI-eLMq1E
November 22, 2023 at 10:04 PM
On this day in 1978, one of the greatest sitcom episodes of all time aired...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SXI-eLMq1E
I'm happy to be here and looking forward to the conversation!
November 17, 2023 at 4:25 AM
I'm happy to be here and looking forward to the conversation!