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Sign up for our emails to go behind-the-scenes with our reporters. In tonight’s email, you’ll hear from @maddykeyes.bsky.social about her investigation into declining federal funding for crime victims in Oklahoma (story linked downthread)

Oklahoma nonprofits that support victims of crime are facing severe funding cuts — even as demand for their services soars. Here’s what you need to know.

Groups that serve victims of crime in Oklahoma face shrinking funding Oklahoma organizations serving abused children and domestic violence survivors have lost up to 80% of their federal support, even as demand continues to rise.

Oklahoma organizations serving abused children and domestic violence survivors have lost up to 80% of their federal support, even as demand continues to rise.

I’m ignoring the parts that hit too close to home

Home of the champs baby

Outcry over 73-day prison stay spurs push to tighten Oklahoma early release program Norman resident Sara Polston was released a few months into her eight-year prison sentence for a crash that left Micaela Borrego with a traumatic brain injury. The case is fueling a legislative effort...

“This unfortunate situation has brought to light a hole within our law,” Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, said.

You’re laughing? This baby got brutally framemogged by a chunkmaxxer on its first day alive and you’re laughing?

Data Center Support Plummets in Latest Heatmap Pro Poll The proportion of voters who strongly oppose development grew by nearly 50%.

Our latest Heatmap Pro poll found that support for data centers has plummeted. The massive computing warehouses are now 24 points underwater with voters, compared to 2 points above in September 2025.

Here’s the full story from @alexckaufman.bsky.social for The Fight:

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Summer nights in February with the absolute lad

As data centers boom in Oklahoma, so does water demand From Pryor to Stillwater and Muskogee, local officials say supplies are sufficient, even as Google alone used more than 1.1 billion gallons in a single year.

Google’s massive data center in Pryor is an important part of the company’s cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure. But it takes a lot of water to keep the data servers cool. The Pryor center used enough water in one year to fill about 1,666 Olympic-size swimming pools.

Outcry over 73-day prison stay spurs push to tighten Oklahoma early release program Norman resident Sara Polston was released a few months into her eight-year prison sentence for a crash that left Micaela Borrego with a traumatic brain injury. The case is fueling a legislative effort...

A prison release after just 73 days could reshape Oklahoma law.

A Norman woman sentenced to prison for a DUI crash that left a young woman with a traumatic brain injury was quickly released through the state’s GPS monitoring program.

New reporting by @readfrontier.bsky.social

As data centers boom in Oklahoma, so does water demand From Pryor to Stillwater and Muskogee, local officials say supplies are sufficient, even as Google alone used more than 1.1 billion gallons in a single year.

Oklahoma is racing to become a data center hub.

But there’s a question looming over every development:
What about the water?

Our investigation found massive server facilities already using huge volumes — with more projects on the way.

Read the story:

Outcry over 73-day prison stay spurs push to tighten Oklahoma early release program Norman resident Sara Polston was released a few months into her seven-year prison sentence for a crash that left Micaela Borrego with a traumatic brain injury. The case is fueling a legislative effort...

Norman resident Sara Polston was released a few months into her seven-year prison sentence for a crash that left Micaela Borrego with a traumatic brain injury. The case is fueling a legislative effort to prevent people convicted of similar crimes from qualifying for GPS-monitored early release.

As data centers boom in Oklahoma, so does water demand From Pryor to Stillwater and Muskogee, local officials say supplies are sufficient, even as Google alone used more than 1.1 billion gallons in a single year.

New today at @readfrontier.bsky.social

As data centers boom in Oklahoma, so does water demand.

As data centers boom in Oklahoma, so does water demand From Pryor to Stillwater and Muskogee, local officials say supplies are sufficient, even as Google alone used more than 1.1 billion gallons in a single year.

From Pryor to Stillwater and Muskogee, local officials say supplies are sufficient, even as Google alone used more than 1.1 billion gallons in a single year.

his name being alt man is just a touch too on the nose for me

More excellent reporting from @readfrontier.bsky.social and @propublica.org on what happens when the public, legislators, and regulators grapple with the legacy of historic oil and gas pollution and toxic wastewater, the amount of which only grows by the day.

The bill would make any detectable amount of fentanyl a cause of death in overdoses, strengthening homicide prosecutions — even against friends who share drugs.

Story linked below.

Oklahoma bill would make it easier to prosecute fentanyl overdose deaths House Bill 2941 would require first responders to alert police, a move critics say could deter 911 calls. The bill would make any detectable amount of fentanyl a cause of death in overdoses, strengthe...

House Bill 2941 would require first responders to alert police, a move critics say could deter 911 calls. The bill would make any detectable amount of fentanyl a cause of death in overdoses, strengthening homicide prosecutions — even against friends who share drugs.

Their Water Was Undrinkable. Oklahoma’s Oil Regulators Failed to Help. State regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to fin...

For @readfrontier.bsky.social and @propublica.org

Salty, oily drinking water left sores in their mouths. Oklahoma refused to find out why.

By @nickbowlin.bsky.social

im sorry, you want to spend "solve world hunger" money on detainment facilities for this month's epstein list distraction? $38 billion dollar spirit halloween by 2027

Oklahoma lawmakers will face ‘challenging budget year’ as demand for services grows • Oklahoma Voice Lawmakers will have over $500 million less to spend than last year when crafting the upcoming budget.

Lawmakers will have over $500 million less to spend than last year when crafting the upcoming budget. Anyone want to explain how eliminating income tax, property taxes, and removing the school voucher cap will fix this?

no alfredo sauce is illegal on stolen land

Adam Pugh signing his name to this is remarkably pitiful

I’ll tell ya what I would tell my kids if their school told them they couldn’t protest because 14 of the state’s most self-interested lawmakers wanted to get some negative attention from daddy.

Nick Bowlin walks through the records, testing delays and injection well history that shaped his reporting on salty, oily drinking water in Oklahoma.

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Their Water Was Undrinkable. Oklahoma’s Oil Regulators Failed to Help. State regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to fin...

The Boarman family’s water was undrinkable: It corroded taps. It withered plants. Their ice maker expelled clumps of salt.

But why was this happening? For two years, Oklahoma delayed basic tests that could help them find out.
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Regular water sampling showed the Boarmans’ water still getting saltier, according to the test results. By this point, agency staff had also found pollution in the water of their neighbors, who live less than a quarter-mile away.

Kendrick Simpson executed, offers thanks to supporters but no words about the victims Convicted of killing two men outside an Oklahoma City nightclub, Simpson thanked supporters before dying by lethal injection. A victim’s sister called the moment “the same smile that has been tormenti...

Convicted of killing two men outside an Oklahoma City nightclub, Simpson thanked supporters before dying by lethal injection. A victim’s sister called the moment “the same smile that has been tormenting me for 20 years.”

Salty, Oily Drinking Water Left Sores in Their Mouths. Oklahoma Refused to Find Out Why. State regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to fin...

Oklahoma regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to find the culprit — then closed the case. @nickbowlin.bsky.social @readfrontier.bsky.social