The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians received a grant for its Choctaw Dictionary project in 2020. However, as the department was nearing completion of the dictionary, the Trump administration terminated the award. buff.ly/5ApEvre

Asked about the controversy that has been rippling through Republican circles for weeks, President Donald Trump did not criticize Nick Fuentes and praised podcast host Tucker Carlson for having “said good things about me over the years.” buff.ly/98ujGZQ

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!)

Meet the faces of the most inclusive newsroom in Mississippi. Diverse voices, people-first reporting: buff.ly/uQLkSFE

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 😒

UPDATE: It looks like @mississippifreepress.org will be able to continue posting to BlueSky through Buffer. But that still doesn't help all our followers in Mississippi who can no longer access BlueSky and may not use a VPN. So sign up for our newsletter: www.mississippifreepress.org/newsletters/

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

Here in Albuquerque, New Mexico this week for IMC2025!

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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

The 75th edition of the Choctaw Indian Fair wrapped up late last night with the men's stickball championship game and fireworks display at the fairgrounds. Team Koni Hata (pale skunk) of Newton County, MS, came up victorious along with the Women's team Koni Hata Ohoyo. /1

The new Choctaw Princess has been crowned! The 2025-2026 Princess is Lexi Rodriguez! 📸: MBCI Facebook page

2024 Choctaw Princess Leilani Allen is now making her farewell walk onstage at the Choctaw Princess Pageant. We are moments away from finding out who will be the new Princess for 2025-2026! Congratulations to Leilani for a successful reign!

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Happy 4th of July from the Choctaw Reservation. 🎇

July Fourth—Independence Day—is the original No Kings Day. Just saying.

World Series of Stickball 2025 Day 2: One exhibition and the rest were WSS games: Girls exhibition ended with Team Sky Blue winning over Team Tangerine 7-5; Game 1 for Men's 35 and over division: Bok Cito vs Oka Homma (big creek vs red water), BC won 5-3 /1

The World Series of Choctaw Stickball is well underway on the Choctaw reservation in east central Mississippi. Opening Day included the Fallen Tushka (Warrior) Ceremony where we honor those who have passed on in the last year. Afterward, the games began with the boys and girls exhibition games.

Today is July 1. I'm all excited over here because Stickball season is here and the World Series begins tonight. We've already had our Unity Walk last weekend where all teams, players, family, and fans walk together before the start of the season, and then its game on until the end of the Fair!

Most of all, I'm still heartbroken that my mom isn't here. I don't even have anyone to rant to. She made my whole world brighter. And yet, our healthcare system failed her. She was never a drinker, she didn't deserve that cirrhosis diagnosis. I'm still angry. I'm so bitter. And just so tired.

I'm tired.

Naw! Y'all telling me she is CONCERNED!? *clutches pearls*

WOW, some of the food vendors are already set up and selling TODAY! The official Choctaw Indian Fair doesn't start until July 8, but the carnival and food vendors have notoriously been setting up shop at least a week before, when the Stickball tournament begins 1st week of July... /1

These are two very similar stories of Mississippi families torn apart by ICE. But Kerlin Moreno-Orellana's story has gotten way less attention on social media than Kasper Eriksen's did, and thus his family's GoFundMe is getting WAY less support. It's a big disparity.

Here's the reality: quality journalism costs money. Equipment, investigations, fact-checking, and fair wages for reporters don't come free. That's where YOU come in. Donate: buff.ly/X1bNJ5Q

“As Native peoples, we don’t see our precious resources as dollar bills. We are caretakers of these lands, with a responsibility to protect and manage them sustainably for generations to come.” story via @diinsilversmith.bsky.social

I'd forgotten about the truly bonkers conclusion of Time's review of Brokeback Mountain -- "fails to fully engage our emotions"! What film did this guy see???

Jackson police arrested Kerlin Moreno-Orellana and his boss, Christy Parker, for alleged illegal dumping. Parker, who is white, denies the charges. Advocates say Moreno-Orellana was doing as she'd instructed. She's free, but the Mississippi husband and father is in ICE custody, facing deportation.

A Muslim son of immigrants might become mayor of NYC in part because he cross endorsed and supported a Jewish candidate and Black candidate, and vice versa. It's a beautiful American story for the rest of us. A nightmare for all the right people ;) It's so New York.