Roger DeWayne

Copied from ACLU Facebook page. Be careful, everyone. Journalists covering these also, please take care.

At the Temple Theater in Meridian for the free screening of Sinners; panel to discuss the film held tomorrow at The Max museum downtown tomorrow night

Choctaw word of the day:
Yakni = land, ground, Earth, 🌎
Word works within the context.

Class dismissed. Entry from the new MBCI dictionary 📖:

https://dictionary.choctaw.org/en/word?word=yakni

Wondering if someone will have a one-hit wonder and sing about 2025 like Bowling for Soup did? 🤔

I think a beach 🏝️ vacation is in order. Ain’t gotta wait on nobody, don’t have to submit permission, JUST GO. Now THAT’S work-life balance!

FREEDOM!!

Big weight off my shoulders. I can exhale now. Anxiety levels dropped significantly. Feels like I can tackle the day. ☀️

Rest, relax, and move forward. ➡️

Not having a wonderful day.

Just sick and tired of everything

Sobriety Powwow underway on the Choctaw Reservation, Pearl River Community, west of Philadelphia

Maxxsouth is trash.* That is all.

*may update status once it works again

My fellow Americans:

I see that we are all still here. Quit fooling around and let’s try to make this a better place, I mean DAMN. Not yall falling for this mess again. I thought we were smarter than that. Anyway; carry on. It’s just now Wednesday

My latest at MFP (I finally figured out how to get back on this platform)

:-) Halito 👋🏾 hachim achukma? Hello, how are you all? (I’ve miss this app so much!)

Yakoki!

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I escaped Mississippi’s borders and the Bsky ban within it, and I noticed it didn’t immediately unblock me as I crossed the state line. I kept refreshing and going to airplane mode. Finally reached New Orleans and I was able to log in and post this. The block sucks! Boo 😒

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But that still doesn't help all our followers in Mississippi who can no longer access BlueSky and may not use a VPN.

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Biloxi Mayor: Tear Down Beach Pavilion Homeless People Use Biloxi leadership announced plans to remove a pavilion that had been a common gathering spot for homeless residents seeking shade.

Tear Down Beach Pavilion to Prevent Homeless People From Using It, Biloxi Mayor Says www.mississippifreepress.org/tear-down-be...

The Digital Shift: What It Means for Indigenous Peoples and the Media To commemorate the 2025 International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples—dedicated this year to artificial intelligence—UNESCO is launching multilingual editions in French and Spanish of its Issue

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#politicalcartoons
#stephaniemiller

Surround yourself with the kind of people who are proud to have a library card.

Here in Albuquerque, New Mexico this week for IMC2025!

Indigenous Journalists Conference: Honoring Tradition and Shaping the Future of Native Media - Buffalo’s Fire The 42nd annual conference of the IJA in Albuquerque brought together Native media leaders to discuss honoring core values, combating misinformation and navigating funding challenges with resilience.

Dispatch from the IJA conference: ‘We shall remain’ www.buffalosfire.com/dispatch-fro...

Check out my latest article for MFP and the song! It’s great! 🤩

The Monday after the Fair is always the hardest. That Sunday is literally a day of rest!

That’s a wrap for the 75th anniversary of the Choctaw Indian Fair! My heart is always so full this one week of the year because I’m surrounded by so much love from friends and family that come to town. Until next year!

To Recap the 70th Choctaw Indian Princess Pageant at the 75th Edition of the Choctaw Indian Fair:

2nd Runner-up: Miyah Henry
1st Runner-up: Netiyah Thompson
Miss Congeniality: Teresa Willis
Miss Photogenic: Netiyah Thompson
Best Presentation: Annalise Bell

2025 CHOCTAW PRINCESS: Lexi Rodriguez

To Recap the 2025 World Series of Stickball Tournament at the 75th Choctaw Indian Fair:

Division:
Men's: Koni Hata
Women's: Koni Hata Ohoyo
Men's 35 & over: Beaver Dam
Tulli Okchi Ishko (14-17): Bok Cito
Pushmataha (10-13): Bok Cito