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Commentary: Rev. Earle Fisher writes that recent events in Memphis -- including police actions at Saturday's No Kings march --don't tell the whole story, but repetition of claims begins to substitute for the truth.

This feed is essential.

New post by Dean Lerner: In the interests of transparency and curbing waste, fraud, and abuse, perhaps President Trump will share the substance of his conversations with the nursing home executives who so generously donated to his MAGA, Inc. super PAC. www.bleedingheartland.com/2026/03/02/l...

An investigation by the Institute for Public Service Reporting in collaboration with Lighthouse Reports found the Memphis Safe Task Force surge has created public safety threats of its own with dozens of risky, at times accident-triggering vehicle pursuits.

“An artist’s duty, as far as I’m concerned, is to reflect the times,” Nina Simone once proclaimed. “I think that is true of painters, sculptors, poets, musicians." www.magnumphotos.com/arts-culture...

I’ve been getting the most pitiful messages from Colin Allred. I decided to look into his opponent and now I’m donating to her. juliejohnson.com

X Happy Our Lady of Lourdes Day to all who celebrate! #Lourdes

Judge Incredulous as Trump Lawyer Asks Him to Create New Law for Mark Kelly Retribution Crusade talkingpointsmemo.com/news/judge-m...

Thread: I'm at the Polk County courthouse, where a hearing is starting at 9 am in Donald Trump's lawsuit against the Des Moines Register and its longtime pollster, Ann Selzer. This hearing's about a procedural motion, not merits of the case. 1/

Oklahoma City today.

The guy Trump’s ICE goons claim to have been looking for when they dragged a legal citizen out in the cold in his underwear was… already in prison. 🎪 www.thebulwark.com/p/target-of-...

Good fucking morning to everyone except Ted Cruz, who conveniently found a flight to Laguna Beach right before a nasty ice storm hits Texas... again. You can always know the weather forecast by Cruz's travel calendar.

I got to sit in on a forum with this amazing man in 2020. Besides all of the accomplishments listed here, he was an expert in the history and culture of Native American tribes of the Plains. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/a...

Click the link to read about what to expect: The Week Ahead open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

To friends near and far, old and new: Best Wishes for the New Year. Sorry about the poor pronunciation: I have since learned better. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCCm...

AI: The Bright Shiny Object at the Crossroads of the Future talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/ai-th...

At long last, Oklahoma City witnesses Westbrook passing the ball. It’s just that he’s playing for the Kings.

Traffic citations outnumber federal task force’s arrests in Memphis; sparse data leaves impact murky tennesseelookout.com/2025/10/20/t...

#Halloween @iconic-halloween.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyYE...

Give me a break.

Where’s Waldo? He’s here at the No Kings Protest.

Oklahoma City!

This is just so awful and infuriating. Not that the Sisters are speaking out, but dolan coming to the defense of Kirk. bsky.app/profile/jonz...

Some will rob you with a six-gun Some with a fountain pen Woody Guthrie www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/u...

Feeling blessed and lucky to be the gatherer of this group! Thanks so much to Saint John’s Episcopal, Oklahoma City.

@piperformissouri.bsky.social don't want anybody to miss this one. bsky.app/profile/pipe...

Commentary of the week: Industry is the new gentrification, writes columnist Rev. Earle Fisher, as backroom development deals and billionaires' backhoes have become the new Jim Crow to the detriment of Black Memphians.

@kentparkskeet.bsky.social www.oklahoman.com/story/news/c...

A wall of separation…

American irony — and absurdity!

Friends Near and Far! so, the Friends Near already know about this, but for Friends Far: Louise & I will be performing, along with many other engaged and concerned artists and contributors, at Woodyfest. I will link some juicy songs later. @abbetuck.bsky.social www.woodyfest.com

I'll never forget. @randallwhite.bsky.social Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/29/n...

An interesting life, especially to us Oklahomans. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/25/a...

Important points to remember. www.stopthepresses.news/p/please-med...

I can't understand why the press continues to lionize Russell Westbrook. He's a hero-baller of the highest order. It seems like Denver is making a difference in his playing tho.

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My dear friend Chanda and I, singing at the protest in Oklahoma City. It wasn’t a downpour, but a steady rain. Multiple thousands of people. Myra and my wife Louise are on another mic, out of the picture.

I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III. Sound familiar?

Tesla Takedown in Boston.