James D. Taylor
@jdtaylor-sd.bsky.social
County seat lawyer, '76 Ole (Saint Olaf College), '82 Coyote (USD School of Law), politically Independent, religiously progressive, Freemason, husband, father, grandfather, rail fan, old house enthusiast, and a whole host of other, varied interests.
Martin Luther King Day. Cold evening in Mitchell, SD. Doesn't matter. The continuation of the American Experiment hangs in the balance.
January 20, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Martin Luther King Day. Cold evening in Mitchell, SD. Doesn't matter. The continuation of the American Experiment hangs in the balance.
The US DoL posting "One homeland. One people. One heritage." is, in the current situation, absolutely disgusting. It might as well be "Ein Volk. Ein Reich. Ein Fuhrer."
January 13, 2026 at 5:14 AM
The US DoL posting "One homeland. One people. One heritage." is, in the current situation, absolutely disgusting. It might as well be "Ein Volk. Ein Reich. Ein Fuhrer."
Happy New Year from the Home of the World's Only Corn Palace. We're dropping the Cob!
January 1, 2026 at 5:32 AM
Happy New Year from the Home of the World's Only Corn Palace. We're dropping the Cob!
EXTENDED THROUGH SUNDAY! Since the snow has been coming down steady, and heavy, since 9 a.m. we're adding a day! Congregational United Church of Christ, Mitchell, South Dakota.
December 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
EXTENDED THROUGH SUNDAY! Since the snow has been coming down steady, and heavy, since 9 a.m. we're adding a day! Congregational United Church of Christ, Mitchell, South Dakota.
No, you ignorant putz. Read the oaths and the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
November 23, 2025 at 2:14 PM
No, you ignorant putz. Read the oaths and the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Trump. Hegseth. Venezuela. Is this the new flag of the US Navy?
October 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Trump. Hegseth. Venezuela. Is this the new flag of the US Navy?
Well done George Hamilton! There were about 110 of us out in Mitchell on Saturday...including Margo and me and some friends from undergraduate days who happened to be passing through town.
October 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Well done George Hamilton! There were about 110 of us out in Mitchell on Saturday...including Margo and me and some friends from undergraduate days who happened to be passing through town.
105+ turned out in Mitchell at Spruce Street & SD 37. An "artistic rendering" of just a few of us.
October 19, 2025 at 3:38 AM
105+ turned out in Mitchell at Spruce Street & SD 37. An "artistic rendering" of just a few of us.
Mitchell, SD. 5 of the 105+ of us in a little prairie town of 15,000.
October 18, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Mitchell, SD. 5 of the 105+ of us in a little prairie town of 15,000.
An unending stream of bald faced prevarication from Vance and the rest of his ilk.
September 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
An unending stream of bald faced prevarication from Vance and the rest of his ilk.
Acquired a bicycle after not riding for decades...low impact flexing for my bum knees. It's great! But, my schedule means I tend to ride at night, how about reflective tape on dark colored trash/recycling bins placed in the street for early pickup? They loom up almost without warning!
September 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Acquired a bicycle after not riding for decades...low impact flexing for my bum knees. It's great! But, my schedule means I tend to ride at night, how about reflective tape on dark colored trash/recycling bins placed in the street for early pickup? They loom up almost without warning!
Nationalizing private industry...not a sound from the right wing. But even whisper nationalized healthcare? Good Lord, that's socialism and the fast road to the utter decline of America! F***ing hypocrites.
August 23, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Nationalizing private industry...not a sound from the right wing. But even whisper nationalized healthcare? Good Lord, that's socialism and the fast road to the utter decline of America! F***ing hypocrites.
Exactly correct. If you do nothing, like our compromised and cowardly Congressional delegation, how are you going to explain your complacency to your children and grandchildren when the Constitution is shredded and the Rule of Law crumbles?
April 26, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Exactly correct. If you do nothing, like our compromised and cowardly Congressional delegation, how are you going to explain your complacency to your children and grandchildren when the Constitution is shredded and the Rule of Law crumbles?
April 18, 2025. Let the warning RING forth once more: Tyranny is at our door. Tolling for freedom, liberty, and the Rule of Law. Congregational United Church of Christ, Mitchell, South Dakota.
April 21, 2025 at 2:16 AM
April 18, 2025. Let the warning RING forth once more: Tyranny is at our door. Tolling for freedom, liberty, and the Rule of Law. Congregational United Church of Christ, Mitchell, South Dakota.
Never Forget Why the American Experiment Began and How Fragile It Remains. April 18, 2025.
April 20, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Never Forget Why the American Experiment Began and How Fragile It Remains. April 18, 2025.
El Salvador and Trump & Co. are operating a concentration camp.
April 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
El Salvador and Trump & Co. are operating a concentration camp.
The Thought Police are gathering...
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March 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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