Doug Murano
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My daughter got in trouble today for drawing a monster at school. They took it away and ripped it up. When I get home, I’m going to ask her to draw one for me. Tomorrow, after I calm down, I’ll be making a phone call to the school.
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I get tired of “under 40” lists. Show me someone who got their PhD at 60 after losing everything. Give me the 70-year-old debut novelist who writes from a lifetime of love and grief. Give me calloused hands and tender hearts.
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This is Charlie. He’s 15 months old and is my nephew. Right now, he’s going through radiation treatments for cancer of the brain and spine. It’s a difficult time and if you can spare a positive thought or a moment of prayer for Charlie, I would appreciate it. Thank you, friends.
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For those of you who follow me for horror: I didn’t have access to a lot of books when I was a kid. My grandma bought me a
@StephenKing
book for every birthday and Christmas. She was the only one who got that about me. You can thank Phyllis for everything that came after that.
My grandmother is losing her fight against a bewilderingly fast type of dementia. She made it to her late nineties sharp and healthy. She has declined swiftly over the past year. This is her last August. She doesn’t recognize us now. I’m sad about it. That’s all.
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Discovered the teacher confiscated Franny’s art because, “We shouldn’t draw monsters that could scare our friends.” Nope. Scaring your friends with art is fun. It’s healthy. It’s how I pay the bills. Nope.
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I want this on a T-shirt. All hail spooky little girls who like to draw monsters.
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My grandmother is losing her fight against a bewilderingly fast type of dementia. She made it to her late nineties sharp and healthy. She has declined swiftly over the past year. This is her last August. She doesn’t recognize us now. I’m sad about it. That’s all.
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Fact: Franny’s first book was Where The Wild Things Are. She had a difficult birth and spent some time in the NICU. I read this to her while I prayed she would come home. Monsters and wild things are special to us. It’s another reason this incident at school lit my fuse.
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In the legal community, this is what is known as a “public admission of guilt.”
#TrumpStoleTheDocs
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@govkristinoem
One in 10 South Dakota nursing home residents have died due to your callous indifference, which you’ve cloaked in patriotism. They had lives. They had families. They had value. Jobs can be replaced. People cannot.
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@victorlavalle
Someone--I don't remember who--once said, "Never ridicule someone who mispronounces a word. It means they probably learned it while reading."
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There is no evil quite like the stifling of a bright, creative child.
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Vinyl Franny-monster stickers are available now. For every sticker sold, we'll send $1 to
@BrookingsArts
.
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I think I’m particularly sensitive to this now as authorities in
#SouthDakota
are already taking away my daughters’ bodily autonomy and I’ll be damned if I’ll allow one to take her imagination away, too.
My daughter got in trouble today for drawing a monster at school. They took it away and ripped it up. When I get home, I’m going to ask her to draw one for me. Tomorrow, after I calm down, I’ll be making a phone call to the school.
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This is unspeakably sad. Teachers on the floor scrabbling for money. For our amusement.
#SouthDakota
The first-ever Dash for Cash event pitted 10 Sioux Falls area teachers against each other to grab as many single dollar bills as possible in less than five minutes.
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Fair warning, friends. For the next few months, I’m mostly going to use this platform to roast
@SenJohnThune
relentlessly and try to get
@BrianBengs
elected. Should be fun—if you’re into saving democracy. Who’s with me?
#SouthDakota
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@govkristinoem
South Dakota lacks safe, medically supervised abortions. There will still be abortions here, but they’ll happen in back alleys. Women will die because of it. It’s a tragedy.
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My mother has been an educator since before I was born. Imagining her crawling on an ice-rink floor for dollar bills for the enjoyment of a crowd brings me to a boil pretty quickly. This is not how we should treat people. Not
#teachers
. Not ever. Photos:
@argusleader
#SouthDakota
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Stay spooky, friends. Stay weird. Never give an inch.
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So…yeah. Hit a nerve. I’m looking at ways to benefit the local arts with this. Stay tuned for news about that—and my conversation with Franny’s school.
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Striking to see the contrast between
@KristiNoem
's and
@RepJamieSmith
's campaign messaging. Jamie wants to use government to help people. Kristi wants to use government to hurt people--and help herself.
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I really didn’t intend for this to blow up but I’m grateful so many of you have tweeted in support of Franny. The interwebs can be a wonderful place.
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I don't want to live in a state where a pedophile can groom and repeatedly rape a little girl, cut a deal to stay out of prison, and continue his candidacy for state office--and the party acts like it's no big deal. We need to elect Democrats and build in some accountability.
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@govkristinoem
Leaders take responsibility. This isn't leadership, Governor. You need to start taking this pandemic seriously. Stop playing politics and lead.
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It’s kinda sad. I was born and raised in
#SouthDakota
and I’ve always felt proud to be from here, but lately when I introduce myself to strangers, and it comes up, I feel like I need to add: “But I’m a good South Dakotan. Not the Trumpy, crazy, bigoted kind.”
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When I was a kid, my grandmother, who turned 98 today, made sure I had a new
@StephenKing
book on every birthday and Christmas. I didn’t have access to a lot of books, so this was huge for me. No one else nurtured my love of
#horror
and
#reading
like she did. This is Phyllis.
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I’m a lifelong
#SouthDakota
resident, and I welcome immigrants to my state.
@govkristinoem
doesn’t represent my views on this—or much of anything at all. Welcome to South Dakota. You belong.
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If her teacher is looking for someone who will back up this punishment, she should ask me about how I make my living. I look forward to enlightening her on the topic.
My daughter got in trouble today for drawing a monster at school. They took it away and ripped it up. When I get home, I’m going to ask her to draw one for me. Tomorrow, after I calm down, I’ll be making a phone call to the school.
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It is not OK that
@KristiNoem
again accepted an endorsement from a serial sexual predator who incited a violent insurrection against our country and later stole classified national secrets. It’s immoral. It’s shameful. It should be career-ending. Kristi Noem is unfit for office.
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For anyone who comes here (or my DMs) to say I don't belong in
#SouthDakota
, let me tell you something: One of my ancestors was the first white settler to homestead in Beadle County. My family has been here for generations and we're not going anywhere. This is my home.
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@JoeTalkShow
Glad you asked! Its legal status relied upon a court case rather than legislation. With the new law in place, SCOTUS can’t do away with it as it did Roe.
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There are signs of good things happening in
#SouthDakota
. I thought you should know,
@govkristinoem
@IanTFury
.
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
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No, because I was harassed and called a faggot in my small-town school simply because I liked books and music. I cannot imagine anyone openly expressing their trans identity. Books and music: I tried it in a small town.
#SouthDakota
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I’m a lifelong
#SouthDakota
resident. Husband. Father of four. Entrepreneur. Artist. I voted for
@RepJamieSmith
because he represents South Dakota values I grew up with: honesty, integrity, humility. According to
@KristiNoem
, that makes me a radical Leftist. Proud to be one.
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Kind of amazing how when
@govkristinoem
wants to shore up her support in
#SouthDakota
, she starts sounding an awful lot like a Democrat. You could fall for it, or you could just vote for
@RepJamieSmith
who isn't faking compassion for the people of this state.
#NOEP
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My grandmother Phyllis passed away at 4 this morning. I love her. I’ll miss her.
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@KristiNoem
@Jason_Aldean
We don't support him. The entire song is a racist dog whistle. I'm ashamed of you and of my state.
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Sure
@KristiNoem
routinely hangs out with people accused of sex crimes but on the other hand she disregards our votes, abuses the power of her office, backs insurrectionists, takes away women’s rights and gleefully bullies kids. So many sides to consider.
#SouthDakota
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I’m not here to mince words, friends. We’re facing the rise of fascism in America and we need to push back. The alternative is…not good.
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We kept our four young kids at home for more than a year. We limited their trips out of the house. Schooled at home. Worked from home. Did everything we were supposed to do while waiting for a vaccine. I’m tired of carrying the load for people who don’t care. Tired, friends.
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Someone tried to tell me teacher salaries in
#SouthDakota
aren’t bad. I was raised by teachers here. We used to eat a lot of Isn’t It Payday Yet? Soup: tossing whatever we had into a pot and pretending it was good. Remember that when
@govkristinoem
brags about our low taxes.
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@charliekirk11
I’d rather teach my daughters to lose gracefully to anyone than instill an ounce of bigotry.
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A message from Franny (monster artist extraordinaire):
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My favorite part of last night’s school board meeting was when the people who have absolutely been trying to ban books backpedaled so hard they tripped over themselves when they spoke. These people are cowards and I’m glad Brookings showed up to expose that.
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I have had it with
@KristiNoem
’s histrionics. Time to give her the cable television career she has always dreamed of. Vote
@RepJamieSmith
.
#SouthDakota
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OK,
#SouthDakota
: Put down your phones. Stash your signs. Log off. Get to the polls. Do the work of democracy. VOTE for
@RepJamieSmith
!
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Fun fact:
@RepJamieSmith
has not been endorsed by anyone who attempted to overthrow the U.S. government.
@govkristinoem
can’t say that.
#SouthDakota
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I CALLED IT!!!
@govkristinoem
@IanTFury
It's too bad
#Zelenskyy
mentioned
#MtRushmore
during his address this morning. It's likely we're going to have to hear from
@govkristinoem
about how her struggle for fireworks is like the struggle in Ukraine.
#SouthDakota
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Hi. And welcome to my newest followers. I’m a
#SouthDakota
family man, publisher and writer. This is my family. I love them more than life itself. I won’t forgive
@govkristinoem
for putting their lives at needless risk to fuel her ambitions. Let’s send her home to the ranch.
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The DOJ formally requested the documents from
#Trump
. He refused. The DOJ subpoenaed the documents from Trump. He defied the subpoena and the law. So, the DOJ went in and retrieved the People's documents from his unlawful custody. That's what happened
@KristiNoem
. Try to keep up.
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I’d like to wish
@SenJohnThune
and
@SenatorRounds
a very happy
#KetanjiBrownJackson
Confirmation Day. What will you two do to celebrate the first Black woman on
#SCOTUS
?
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I’m vaxxed and boosted (zero side effects) and have never had COVID. Anyone else?
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Fun fact: Only one of the candidates for
#SouthDakota
Governor isn’t currently under investigation for committing crimes and abuses of power. Hint: rhymes with
@RepJamieSmith
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Paging
@SFSchools
@paultenhaken
@KristiNoem
: No child should ever go hungry at school for any reason.
#SouthDakota
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The only thing
@KristiNoem
offers her voters is that she is willing and eager to hurt the people they want to hurt. She has no ideas. No integrity. No love for
#SouthDakota
. Nothing but grievance, hate, and her own ambition. Let's be done with her.
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@govkristinoem
My four have been REMOTELY LEARNING this entire school year. They're doing great.
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Democrats won in Alaska. We can do it here in
#SouthDakota
.
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I hope the sovereign
#NativeAmerican
tribes of
#SouthDakota
are exploring ways they can develop and provide
#abortion
care on their lands for those who need it.
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I just want to extend a big
#SouthDakota
welcome to all the Southerners
@govkristinoem
brought into the state. Enjoy! It’ll be like this until April.
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I haven't had contact with my MAGA dad for a couple of years, but struggled with whether to allow my kids contact. Today, my brothers told me that he has said repeatedly he's not interested in being a grandfather, and raves about the end times. You know: A good, Christian man.
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There is a straight line between
@KristiNoem
’s verbal attacks on
#LGBTQ
kids in
#SouthDakota
and the violent, murderous attack in
#Colorado
. They are pieces of the same, hateful spectrum. We need to speak up.
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I am requesting that
@govkristinoem
cancel her appearance at the upcoming
@NRA
event. This organization is responsible for so much needless death and does not represent
#SouthDakota
values. Attendance at this event is an insult to grieving parents in
#Texas
.
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A modest
#SouthDakota
election prediction: on Election Night, it’ll be too close to call.
@IanTFury
and
@KristiNoem
will declare victory to set that narrative. When it becomes evident we’ve elected
@RepJamieSmith
, they’ll say it was rigged. This is the modern GOP’s playbook.
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The average teacher salary in
#SouthDakota
is about $50K/year.
@govkristinoem
pays
@IanTFury
more than double that to build her brand, discredit hardworking local media, and sow division. Ian isn’t even a South Dakotan.
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Had a wonderful face-to-face chat with
@RepJamieSmith
today. Folks, he’s the real deal and he’s going to make a great Governor for
#SouthDakota
. Tell your friends. Tell your family. Tell
@govkristinoem
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Does it strike anyone else as alarming that
@govkristinoem
is practicing to be a dictator? Overturning the vote of the people. Muzzling educators. Lashing out publicly at private citizens exercising their
#FirstAmendment
rights. Practicing rampant nepotism. Wake up,
#SouthDakota
.
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My four kids were home for months upon
@govkristinoem
’s orders. I was there. She’s lying.
As Governor, I’ve supported South Dakota students & families by giving them the opportunity to succeed & excel in the classroom, even during COVID.
Because we put students and their families first, our students are reaching their potential & realizing they can achieve anything!
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Charlie update: A test has suggested he has cleared the e.Coli infection. Hopefully the follow-up confirms this. GO CHARLIE.
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Uh oh, friends. Brace for the yearly tantrum.
Cc:
@KristiNoem
@IanTFury
The National Parks Service has denied Gov. Kristi Noem’s latest application for a permit to have fireworks at Mount Rushmore.
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At this rate,
@govkristinoem
will be supporting safe, legal
#abortion
and recreational
#cannabis
by next week, too.
#SouthDakota
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Rumor has it that
@KristiNoem
is going to bring in a twice-impeached insurrectionist and disgraced former gameshow host to stump for her in
#SouthDakota
tomorrow. Those internal polls must be ugly.
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My eldest came home with questions about a complex, sensitive topic he read about in a book. Instead of getting angry about the fact that books exist, I helped my son think through what he had read because that's what grown men do with their children in healthy families.
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That feeling when
@KristiNoem
gets referred to
@SDAttorneyGen
for possible criminal charges.
#SouthDakota
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I didn’t see a single
#SouthDakota
Republican either marching or represented in the Native American Day parade. Pretty sad they won’t show up for the event. They make plenty of time for fundraising, though.
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This is outrageous. He raped that girl.
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I know this is going to anger a lot of my fellow Progressives, but those of you who sat it out because you wanted to vote for Bernie really screwed the pooch for all of us.
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We said goodbye to our sweet girl Sally at 1:30 this afternoon. 15 years was not long enough. I was grateful that Jess and I could both be with her. The three of us were the first version of our family. Before any kids. Before our marriage. We love you, Sally-dog.
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@KristiNoem
@realDonaldTrump
So…we should mark you down as being FOR the twice-impeached rapist who incited an insurrection and stole classified documents? Just clarifying.
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My Shirley Jackson Award arrived today and took its place on THE SHELF. Thank you to everyone who has lifted me up.
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Donald Trump should be in federal custody right now.
#Trump
#TrumpStoleClassifiedDocuments
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@SenRonJohnson
A large percentage of Americans simply lack the judgment to discern that
@realDonaldTrump
is a con man, a criminal and a traitor. So there's that, too.
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My wife, who has Dakota ancestry, had a dream last night that featured a field full of white buffalo. The white buffalo is a symbol of hope and good times to come. Take heart,
#SouthDakota
.
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It is peak
@KristiNoem
to show up at one of the few eateries in Madison at lunchtime, find it packed with busy people just trying to get a burger, and declare that everyone is there to see her.
#SouthDakota
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When
@govkristinoem
tries to discredit the FBI agents who collected the classified documents
#Trump
stole, she is putting our national security at risk for her own agenda. Keep that in mind as she undoubtedly asks for your vote in a national election. This is not a game.
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I don’t know who needs to hear this, but please visit the link in
@govkristinoem
’s tweet.
#SouthDakota
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Charlie update: Stem cell retrieval is complete and a success—and ahead of schedule. The family is headed back to Sioux Falls tomorrow. Celebrating the win.
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@govkristinoem
You don’t speak for
#SouthDakota
. The people spoke. We voted to keep abortion safe and legal. Twice.
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@govkristinoem
@realDonaldTrump
The election is over. Your side lost. Real leaders lose with grace. Instead, you're deliberately spreading misinformation to attack the integrity of our election. It's wrong. It's un-American.
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If
@govkristinoem
were a leader for all of
#SouthDakota
, she’d put a statement out indicating hate groups like the
#PatriotFront
aren’t welcome here. But I’m sure she doesn’t want to alienate her base. Cc:
@IanTFury
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We’ve had more
#COVID19
deaths in
#SouthDakota
in 11 days of November than New Zealand has had in the entire pandemic. I thought you should know,
@govkristinoem
.
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