Potential Kossack Meeting Places in Oklahoma City
Inspired by navajo's New Day Diary today:These restaurants are not chain restaurants. I have not eaten at all of them, but I have friends who have and these come recommended by them. Any one of them...
View ArticleSen. Inhofe Uses Questions From Jennifer Rubin's WaPo Post for Chuck Hagel...
And the problem with this approach is not, taking source material from the Washington Post, but rather that he called it an 'article' rather than a blog post. As the Post's associate editor, Rajiv...
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It's Not OK, Oklahoma!
Horse Slaughter Bill Introduced in OklahomaOklahoma State Representative Skye McNiel has served up a horse slaughter for human consumption bill for Oklahoma, HB1999, despite ethics issues she perhaps...
View ArticleWhat If Students Could ‘Debunk’ Science And Still Get Good Grades?
I don't mean scientific theories or hypotheses. I mean real, actual, peer-reviewed science. Well....Oooooooh-klahoma where the science class is pick and choose…. Yep, the Sooner state is at it again....
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Oklahoma to ban birth control coverage 'cause some quack says it suppresses...
Note: Does not actually suppress your identity. From the state that brought you the ban on sharia law and on using fetuses in food—like that's an actual thing—comes a new kind of crazy:Employers in...
View ArticleOklahoma loosens marijuana penalties
That clunk you just heard was the sound of me falling out of my chair after reading this:The Oklahoma House Public Safety Committee unanimously passed a bill yesterday that would make first and second...
View ArticleWhat's in a (School) Name? Honoring Oklahoma’s Progressive Roots
It has come to my attention that Edmond Public Schools is searching for a name for the new school at 2300 N. Pennsylvania Avenue. The names we give to public schools both reflect and shape our values....
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The Racist Page Rep. James Lankford (R-OK) "Likes" on Facebook
Screenshot showing that Rep. James Lankford "likes" a racist Facebook page with lynching imagery called "Outraged Patriots" A friend of mine recently pointed out that Rep. James Lankford (R-OK) "likes"...
View ArticleWater Paws and Unofficial Oklahoma Meet-Up
Next weekend is the OU Medieval Fair in Norman OK. I have volunteered at this Fair for the last 35 years, doing all kinds of things from jurying in the vendors to sewing costumes for the Royal Court...
View ArticleLarge 2011 Oklahoma quake quite possibly tied to wastewater injection
A new study currently in press at Geology strongly suggests a link between the November 5, 2011 earthquake near Oklahoma City and a process well known and used all over the world by the oil and gas...
View ArticleIn the OK Legislature
This past week, the following bills were discussed and/or introduced into the Legislature:A bill to take money from TANF (tempoary assistance for Needy Families) to fund PSAs (public service...
View ArticleWeather Update: Oklahoma
Central Oklahoma is expecting severe weather today. In fact a large swath of the state is indicated in a "moderate risk" zone. Yesterday it was quite chilly, [in the 40s] with high moisture content in...
View ArticleALEC Meeting in OKC - May 2 & 3
This is some information and an announcement about the ALEC National Spring Summit in OKC next Thursday and Friday, May 2 & 3.The national ALEC summit in OKC is where the ALEC state legislators and...
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ALEC comes to OKC, gets large, loud (un)welcome from workers
At least 500 workers, progressives, social justice activists and friends came out today for a march and rally in protest of the national meeting of ALEC in Oklahoma City. I took photos of the pre-march...
View ArticleAncient America: Oklahoma
What is now the state of Oklahoma became the new home to many Indian nations during the nineteenth century when the American government forcibly removed these nations from their homelands. However,...
View ArticleCall to Action! Oklahoma Republican shenanigans on Plan B access
The anti-choice Republicans in the Oklahoma legislature are playing games with women's lives again (still). Now they have suddenly stripped a bill and recrafted it to make an attempt to prevent any...
View ArticleA Tale of Two "Toms" - Cole and Coburn
Oklahoma is hurting today. It is not the first time, nor will it be the last that a natural disaster leaves families and communities mourning their dead.The dust has literally not settled yet, nor have...
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Oklahoma: Who is to Blame for the Lack of Storm Shelters?
It has been a busy couple of weeks here in the Southern Plains. Since I have been in the US there have been several years where the number of tornado deaths recorded has been zero. Unfortunately that...
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Oklahoma Progressivism
Last week, I let you all know about the upcoming Radical Oklahoma Red State Reality Tour sponsored by Global Exchange. Today (Monday, June 3rd) is the LAST DAY to sign up for this amazing tour! There...
View ArticleMy Friend Rep. Dorman on Maddow about Tornado Shelters
This week on MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Show my friend State Rep. Joe Dorman talked about the bill he's brought up in the Oklahoma legislature to mandate shelters and safe rooms for schools. Visit...
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