Robin Englehart-Bagley

Robin Englehart-Bagley

@rubyinsd.bsky.social

South Dakotan, reader, dog lover, communications professional, pragmatist.

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MeidasTouch
@meidastouch.com

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: MeidasTouch obtained NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN photos and videos revealing devastating damage to U.S. bases from Trump's Iran war. Troops and military families describe being abandoned by their own government. “It’s so much worse than people realize.”

meidasnews.com“So Much Worse Than People Realize”: Never-Before-Seen Images Reveal Damage at U.S. Bases as Troops Describe Being AbandonedService members, contractors, and military families share photos, videos, and firsthand accounts of the Iran war that they say the Pentagon has kept from the American public
Robin Englehart-Bagley
@rubyinsd.bsky.social

Oped by Brian Bengs is worth a read. "It’s terribly wrong for AI mega companies to be hurtling all of us, without our consent, into an uncharted future they readily admit they might be unable to control." aberdeeninsider.com/brian-bengs-...

aberdeeninsider.comBrian Bengs: We Must Stop Unchecked Development Of AI And Data Centers | Aberdeen InsiderBrian Bengs is a retired veteran of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy. He used to live in Aberdeen and teach at Northern State University. He now lives in Hot
Robin Englehart-Bagley
@rubyinsd.bsky.social

Hahaha- he resigns effectively immediately, no transition period? Mentions only that he wants to spend more time with his family….seems like there’s an affair

South Dakota Searchlight@southdakotasearchlight.com

Matt Althoff has stepped down as secretary of the South Dakota Department of Social Services, effective immediately, Gov. Larry Rhoden’s office said Friday while also announcing an interim replacement. buff.ly/8Nt7WgW

buff.lySouth Dakota social services secretary departs as governor names interim successor • South Dakota SearchlightMatt Althoff has stepped down as secretary of the South Dakota Department of Social Services, effective immediately.

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Cory Allen Heidelberger
@coralhei.bsky.social

Bengs Outraises Rounds in Q3, Strongest Senate Challenger Since Weiland Brian Bengs is touting his fundraising success, and properly so: from July through September, Bengs raised over $896,000, more than the independent U.S. Senate raised in the first five quarterly reporting periods of his…

dakotafreepress.comBengs Outraises Rounds in Q3, Strongest Senate Challenger Since WeilandBrian Bengs is touting his fundraising success, and properly so: from July through September, Bengs raised over $896,000, more than the independent U.S. Senate raised in the first five quarterly reporting periods of his campaign.  Bengs's total haul as of September 30 was $1,678,331.53, 3.4 times more money than Bengs raised in his first bid for Senate, as a Democrat, in 2022…

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Julian Sanchez
@normative.bsky.social

Since there’s an opening for press secretary, I know a great candidate who’s not only a lawyer, but a neurosurgeon, a Grammy-winning recording artist, and the inventor of the Post-It Note.

Robin Englehart-Bagley
@rubyinsd.bsky.social

It's worth pointing out that BHE has asked the SD PUC for a 25% rate hike - but oh, that has nothing to do with #datacenters. And a couple months after that filing - here's the rest of the story. Of course #ratepayers are funding this www.reuters.com/business/ene...

reuters.comBlack Hills plans $1.8 billion investment to power Google's data centerBlack Hills Corp said on Tuesday it signed agreements to power a proposed Google data center ​in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and plans to spend $1.8 ‌billion from 2027 to 2029 on new generation capacity, as te...
Robin Englehart-Bagley
@rubyinsd.bsky.social

Yes!! Persistence pays off. Send those #carbongrifters packing

Dakota Rural Action@dakotarural.bsky.social

What a big win! A ND judge ruled Friday that state rules on where infrastructure such as pipelines can be built do not automatically trump local zoning ordinances. The ruling comes from a case in which a group of landowners sued the PSC and Summit Carbon Solutions. #CO2pipeline

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Dakota Rural Action
@dakotarural.bsky.social

Ballot box déjà vu: South Dakota voters have to consider initiatives already decided in previous years. app.publicnewsservice.org/story/south-... #NoonL #LNo #NoonI #sodakelections @publicnewsservice.bsky.social

app.publicnewsservice.orgSouth Dakota residents face ballot box déjà vuSouth Dakotans will see two issues on the November ballot they have already voted on before.Both initiatives are proposed constitutional amendments the state legislature added to the ballot. Amendment...
Robin Englehart-Bagley
@rubyinsd.bsky.social

Right on, Tanya!!

Dakota Rural Action@dakotarural.bsky.social

DRA member & #rancher Tanya Svec "On every apple that we eat, on every T-shirt that we wear, it says where our products are coming from and it just makes sense that we would be able to see right on the packaging where our meat is coming from." app.publicnewsservice.org/story/south-... #COOL

app.publicnewsservice.orgSouth Dakota ranchers question effects of Trump beef importsSouth Dakota ranchers are pushing back against the Trump administration's decision to import beef to try to lower prices.The president has authorized reduced tariffs on more than 660 million pounds
Robin Englehart-Bagley
@rubyinsd.bsky.social

Thank god for small favors

WyoFile@wyofile.com

Major League Baseball “will not continue to evaluate Grand Teton National Park as a potential site,” for a game, Commissioner Robert Manfred told local officials in a letter Thursday. #wyomingnews #mlb #grandteton

wyofile.comMLB won't play ball in Grand Teton National Park - WyoFileMajor League Baseball “will not continue to evaluate Grand Teton National Park as a potential site,” for a game, Commissioner Robert Manfred told local officials in a letter Thursday.
Robin Englehart-Bagley
@rubyinsd.bsky.social

Yep because the Secret Service is a contractor. I wonder if they wear their black suits while wielding their sledgehammers & yelling “demo day!!” 🔨 🪚👷‍♂️

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Robin Englehart-Bagley
@rubyinsd.bsky.social

Of course they are! Just shut the damn things down for crying out loud.

404 Media@404media.co

BREAKING: The Trump administration is using a grant program from the 1980s to force cities around the US to funnel their ongoing collection of Flock, Axon, and other ALPR data into large federal surveillance centers that fall under the White House’s jurisdiction, 404 Media has learned

404media.coHow Cities Are Forced to Funnel License Plate Data to a Massive Federal Surveillance ProgramHow the federal government built a massive database of license plate reader data through an anti-drug trafficking program.
Robin Englehart-Bagley
@rubyinsd.bsky.social

I can’t express how angry & sad this makes me. You’ve got to be thin to get into the “best” sororities?? Get outta here with that nonsense. Let’s start with ending Greek life.

New York Magazine@nymag.com

Every generation of college girls has been obsessed with being thin, but never before has there been such an effective, accessible way to lose weight. Angelina Chapin reports on the “Ozempidemic” on campuses across the country.

thecut.comThe Secret ‘Ozempidemic’ on Sorority RowCollege girls are desperate to join the best sororities. Some are turning to weight-loss drugs to get there.

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Dakota Rural Action
@dakotarural.bsky.social

We couldn't agree more! David Owen spells out the simple truth about Amendment L in The Dakota Scout: "Ask yourself why the political leaders that keep putting this mess on the ballot don’t seem to have that same trust in your vote."

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Dakota Rural Action
@dakotarural.bsky.social

Join us in Pierre Nov. 6 - 7 for our Annual Meeting: Rooted & Resilient: 39 Years of Building Power. We kick off the weekend at Drifters w/ dinner & keynote address from Austin Frerick, author of Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry. bit.ly/39thAnnMtg #sodak

Robin Englehart-Bagley
@rubyinsd.bsky.social

Senator Rounds spending more (way more!) taxpayer dollars on flights than any other senator. Our tax dollars at work, folks! Chartered flights when the rest of us are cancelling vacation plans due to high costs. (Source Axios)

Robin Englehart-Bagley
@rubyinsd.bsky.social

There’s 90s nostalgia & then there’s being completely out of touch 🙄 I know he doesn’t shop for his own groceries but dude, listen to the news.

HuffPost@huffpost.com

Despite what Rep. Tom Emmer had to say, it's been roughly 23 years since ground beef prices were below $2 per pound.

huffpost.comRepublican Congressman Says Ground Beef Is ‘Less Than $2 A Pound.’ It’s Actually Almost $7 A Pound.Republican Congressman Says Ground Beef Is ‘Less Than $2 A Pound.’ It’s Actually Almost $7 A Pound.
Robin Englehart-Bagley
@rubyinsd.bsky.social

For crying out loud! This administration does not care about rural people or places.

South Dakota Searchlight@southdakotasearchlight.com

A multi-billion-dollar federal program that helps schools and libraries afford broadband internet is under review by the Trump administration, leaving education officials and advocates worried about potentially significant cuts. Via @stateline.org buff.ly/k2xAbDP

southdakotasearchlight.comSchools, libraries sound alarm over potential changes to federal internet program • South Dakota SearchlightA multi-billion-dollar federal program that helps schools and libraries afford broadband internet is under review by the Trump administration.

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Melanie Walsh
@mellymeldubs.bsky.social

Wouldn't it be cool if the U.S. passed some federal data privacy laws?

404 Media@404media.co

EXCLUSIVE: Humans are reading ChatGPT users’ prompts to improve OpenAI’s models, and those chats can include sensitive, personal information, according to leaked internal documents and real prompts seen by 404 Media.

404media.coInside ‘Project Lily’: The Humans Reading Your ChatGPT ChatsHumans are reading ChatGPT users’ prompts to improve OpenAI’s models, and those chats can include sensitive, personal information, according to leaked internal documents and real prompts seen by 404 M...

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Anne Applebaum
@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu

Kremlev, the Russian who sponsored Don Jr's wedding, is a former member of the Night Wolves biker gang, went to China with Putin and is personally sanctioned by Ukraine for his role in abducting children. He praises Stalin on social media www.propublica.org/article/dona...

propublica.orgDonald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian OligarchThe oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
Robin Englehart-Bagley
@rubyinsd.bsky.social

This is a wild story - he’s a Rounds staffer & is also a paid lobbyist at the state legislature? WTH #sdleg #lobbyist #corruption

South Dakota Searchlight@southdakotasearchlight.com

After allegations surfaced that his work as a state-level lobbyist is a conflict of interest, a senior staffer for a U.S. senator from SD went to social media and posted an image of an actor with a raised middle finger. The senator’s office has not addressed questions about the post. buff.ly/y6M60jm

southdakotasearchlight.comSen. Rounds’ senior staffer posts image of obscene gesture after report about ethics concerns • South Dakota SearchlightAfter allegations surfaced that his work as a state-level lobbyist is a conflict of interest, a senior staffer for a U.S. senator from South Dakota went to social media and posted an image of an…
Robin Englehart-Bagley
@rubyinsd.bsky.social

This is all so shady 👀 Does DCI immediately show up for every question around owner occupied status? Pretty heavy-handed 🥊use of law enforcement against the people

Dakota Rural Action@dakotarural.bsky.social

Wow, what a coincidence...🙄 The SD AG claims this investigation is all about her residency but DCI showed up a day after she was at the county commission meeting AND he had a copy of the complaint she filed. But this isn't about the industrial dairy....sure, sure.

Robin Englehart-Bagley
@rubyinsd.bsky.social

A coincidence, sure sure 🙄 That’s some weak sauce from the AG’s office

Dakota Rural Action@dakotarural.bsky.social

Julie Burgod calls the South Dakota Attorney General's claim that the investigation is a coincidence "absurd." www.agweb.com/coincidence-... #SouthDakota #cafo #corporatecapture #intimidation

Robin Englehart-Bagley
@rubyinsd.bsky.social

Then maybe Sam Altman - founder & CEO of Open AI should actually DO something about it. He builds this shit & then wrings his hands like he’s powerless

Axios@axios.com

⚠️ Sam Altman tells Axios: “The next generation of models are going to be sobering for everybody ... I think no one intellectually honest can look at what's happening and not feel the weight of responsibility.” “We are just sailing in unknown waters”

axios.comAxios interview: Sam Altman's sobering sirenSome of the world's most powerful AI voices are warning of even more ominous AI behavior in the weeks or months ahead.
Robin Englehart-Bagley
@rubyinsd.bsky.social

It’ll only make the packers more profits 💵💰💲

Cory Allen Heidelberger@coralhei.bsky.social

Trump’s Artificially Cheap Foreign Beef Won’t Make Grocery-Store Hamburger Cheaper The official reason for Trump's corrupt plan to drop tariffs on his foreign pals' beef and sell it at a communist discount is to "substantially lower the price of ground beef for working American families". But…

dakotafreepress.comTrump’s Artificially Cheap Foreign Beef Won’t Make Grocery-Store Hamburger CheaperThe official reason for Trump's corrupt plan to drop tariffs on his foreign pals' beef and sell it at a communist discount is to "substantially lower the price of ground beef for working American families". But Trump's foreign-crony beef probably won't lower your grocery bill. It probably won't even make it to your grocery store ground beef shelf…

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South Dakota Searchlight
@southdakotasearchlight.com

Cuts to the nation’s largest food assistance program will likely spill over into schools, causing students to lose access to free breakfast and lunch. @stateline.org explains why: buff.ly/ZYffXOs

southdakotasearchlight.comhttps://southdakotasearchlight.com/2026/09/02/repub/snap-cuts-could-lead-to-kids-losing-free-school-breakfast-and-lunch/Cuts to the nation’s largest food assistance program will likely spill over into schools, causing students to lose access to free breakfast and lunch.
Robin Englehart-Bagley
@rubyinsd.bsky.social

This is outrageous! That the state attorney general (also a candidate for US House) would sic #lawenforcement on a South Dakotan in order to shut her up so that an out-of-state #dairy can move forward

Dakota Rural Action@dakotarural.bsky.social

Why is the state of #SouthDakota wasting #taxpayer dollars on "investigating" an Edmunds County farmer who filed a complaint regarding the county's process in approving an #industrialdairy? www.agweb.com/news/busines... #cafo #intimidation #firstamendment

Robin Englehart-Bagley
@rubyinsd.bsky.social

Ranchers tend to be conservative & many have hung in there with Trump over the years. It’s been getting harder this time around & betting on foreign beef might be the last straw.

The Atlantic@theatlantic.com

By temporarily lifting some tariffs on beef imports, Donald Trump was hoping for a political victory—but he may instead alienate a core constituency, @willgottsegen.com argues in The Atlantic Daily:

bit.lyTrump’s Bad Bet on BeefA new plan to lower prices is causing a rift in his own party.
Robin Englehart-Bagley
@rubyinsd.bsky.social

And yet they expect to trust them…

Food & Water Watch@foodandwater.bsky.social

“Located roughly a mile from two schools,” this data center’s “tractor-trailer-size generators emit substantial amounts of health-harming air pollution linked to asthma, heart attacks and even premature death. None have permits.” 😡

theguardian.comOne of east coast’s largest datacenters accused of ‘violating federal law’Thermal drone footage shows a Microsoft-backed AI datacenter powering its operations with dozens of unpermitted generato

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Cory Allen Heidelberger
@coralhei.bsky.social

LRC: SD Ignores Renters; Minnesota, Iowa Ease Tax Burden on Renters Both of this year's big property-tax-relief bills—Senate Bill 96 allowing counties to adopt a sales tax to lower property tax levies and Senate Bill 245 funneling this year's reserves the additional 0.3% sales tax coming next year…

dakotafreepress.comLRC: SD Ignores Renters; Minnesota, Iowa Ease Tax Burden on RentersBoth of this year's big property-tax-relief bills—Senate Bill 96 allowing counties to adopt a sales tax to lower property tax levies and Senate Bill 245 funneling this year's reserves the additional 0.3% sales tax coming next year into property tax relief—direct breaks exclusively to homeowners. Neither bill uses sales tax dollars to lower tax rates on farms, businesses, or residential rental property.

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Danielle Ryan (Lestat Era)
@danirat.bsky.social

I think another lesson to take from the loss of both Dolly and Tim Curry is that neither of them took themselves seriously but they took the work dead serious that's the most important thing pour all of yourself into the craft but have fun and don't get an ego.

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South Dakota Searchlight
@southdakotasearchlight.com

The average Black Hills Energy residential electric customer in South Dakota faces a monthly bill that will be $45 higher if state regulators approve a pending rate increase and surcharge. southdakotasearchlight.com/2026/08/25/a...

southdakotasearchlight.comAverage Black Hills Energy customer faces potential $45 increase in monthly bill • South Dakota SearchlightDocuments show that if two requests are approved at the proposed amounts, the average residential customer’s bill would rise from $98.96 to $143.70 — a 45% increase.
Robin Englehart-Bagley
@rubyinsd.bsky.social

Dear baby Jesus. What are we doing here?

Alt National Park Service@altnps.bsky.social

Well, the Trump administration’s EPA found a simple way to stop hearing from the public just eliminate the requirement to ask them. The EPA is scrapping public notice and comment requirements for air pollution permits on new data centers and the power plants needed to run them.