Mistletokie (he/him)

Rep.Alita Grijalva posts on X, "Well, that was awfully quick" in response to the swearing in of Tennessee Congressman Matt Van Epps just 2 days after his election. Speaker Mike Johnson waited 50 days to swear in Grijalva.

The election was 2 days ago! Are the results certified?

A labyrinth surrounds this totem located in Tulsa's Reconciliation Park - a space to reflect on the legacy of the Tulsa Race Massacre. The history and legacy extends well beyond Tulsa. Check your own state's history of race relations a century ago. You may find some hidden local atrocities.

DOJ furloughs convicted political operative, and investigates/indicts innocent public servants for retribution. Impeach the head of the Trump crime family and his corrupt henchmen.

I hope the jury orders dinner frim Subway.

Every day is a good day to resist fascism.
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How To Co-Parent With Someone Who Hates You — 'My Ex Is The World's Most Expensive Babysitter, And I Can't Fire Him' What I truly neglected to account for was how much my ex hates my guts.

"[W]e are as powerless in our divorces as we were in our marriages when it comes to changing or controlling our ex’s behavior."
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Honest Abe would punch Trump's lights out over his faux gilding of the White House.

Mr. Trump, do NOT tear down this wall!

I look forward to my 2029 donation toward demolishing DJT's garish monstrosity and restoring the East Wing (and the Rose Garden) to its pre-Trump state.

The hero we need still serving as a civilian. Soundbite of the weekend.

Songs could be written about the Herculean efforts of OK Dems to get Rs to act on the former state super. We waved all the red flags…malfeasance 🚩, incompetence 🚩, waste 🚩…& GOP leadership (under Speaker McCall) looked the other way. Not to say we told y’all so, but we told y’all so! 🤦‍♂️

Post from WH about Chicago "in chaos," showing scene from another state.

A terrific AFP fact check uses reverse image searches to expose how a White House video took scenes from Florida, Texas, South Carolina and Nebraska and lied that they showed "Chicago is in chaos."
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Street sign altered with white tape to read "No King Any Time" instead of "No Parking Any Time." Image downloaded from a Buzzfeed article.

Getting ready for No Kings event next Saturday. Find one near you at www.nokings.org.
Share your sign ideas here.

How much more will ~300,000 OKLAHOMA residents pay if the improved #ACA subsidies expire? (updated) Originally posted 12/20/24 Oklahoma has around ~293,000 residents enrolled in ACA exchange plans, 93% of whom are currently subsidized. I estimate they also have another ~7,000 unsubsidized off-exchan...

According to ACAsignups.net Oklahomans using the health care exchange will see premium increases of 300-400% in January if Congress doesn't extend health care subsidies.
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Only 43 families in a Maryland county with 160,000 students out themselves as fearful bigots. Sheltering children from the fact that gays, trans, etc., exist does not erase them.

Abusive troll says what?

Stand up for democracy at the No Kings Protest 2.0! Join us Oct 18, 12–2pm, 21st & Boulder (SW corner of Dream Keepers Park). Bring signs, stay peaceful, and look out for each other. In America, we don’t have kings.

#indivisibletulsacounty #ITC #tulsa

NO KINGS: Indivisible Tulsa County · No Kings **In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS: Indivisible Tulsa County” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Good riddance to an incompetent provocateur.

This group has hired outgoing Oklahoma Superintendent of Schools Ryan Walters. They can have him.

"an uncanny dynamic is unfolding across the world: one person in a couple becomes fixated on ChatGPT or another bot — for some combination of therapy, relationship advice, or spiritual wisdom — and ends up tearing the partnership down as the AI makes more and more radical interpersonal suggestions."

Is Oklahoma Breaking Public Schools? “Woke”-teacher screenings. Trying to get Bibles in schools. A two-part series on how one state is remaking American education.

I hope part 2 of this Radio Atlantic series discusses Walters' history with Every Kid Counts, the irregularities in spending education funds that happened under his watch, and his connections to Christian Nationalists and rich folks bent on privatizing education.

www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/arc...

Tokelahoma’s Cautionary Tale: How Weed Legalization Went Wrong in a Deep Red State Higher costs, tougher enforcement, cratering prices and rampant criminal activity have eviscerated the once-booming medical marijuana market.

Free-market fumble for Oklahoma's medical marijuana industry.
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Oklahoma Student Play About Shakespearean Theatre Shut Down Over Gender Laws For students, the show must go on.

University of Central Oklahoma bans school theater production. They fear consequences from the state's anti-DEI law. The reasons are vague. But the show must go on!
This type of censorship deserves public ridicule. How much of this happens in the shadows?
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Supreme Court lifts restrictions on LA immigration stops set after agents swept up US citizens The Supreme Court is clearing the way for federal agents to conduct sweeping immigration operations in Los Angeles, the latest victory for President Donald Trump’s administration at the high court.

Yet ANOTHER ruling from the emergency docket with no explanation. This one allows ICE to use race, language, and presence at a location as a basis for detention while the lawsuit plays out. apnews.com/article/supr...

Pay attention to this now, not a year from now when it's too late. These are not lunatic rantings. Cleta Mitchell and her cohorts are not playing with matches. This is arson. The building is already on 🔥. Smell the smoke. Then join the millions already in the steeets.

I don't think there's enough whiskey to get me through the next 3 years. This administration is so fucking stupid.

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Sea-level projections from the 1990s were spot on, study says Global sea-level change has now been measured by satellites for more than 30 years, and a comparison with climate projections from the mid-1990s shows that they were remarkably accurate, according to ...

"Global sea-level change has now been measured by satellites for more than 30 years, and a comparison with climate projections from the mid-1990s shows that they were remarkably accurate, according to two Tulane University researchers..."
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There's a man with a gun over there, telling me I got to beware...Everybody look what's goin' down.