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New card, same me. ICYMI: I was elected to serve as Chairwoman of the Tulsa County Democratic Party. We’re playing to win in Oklahoma’s 2nd biggest county. We’re not sitting around and waiting for anyone to fly in from D.C., the DNC, or anywhere else to save us. We got us. It’s time to work.

If you’re worried about what you’re seeing in Washington… you’re not alone. On Thursday, May 1, we’re bringing together a panel of legal experts for a live, deep-dive conversation on where things stand — and where they’re headed. Sign up today: hubs.ly/Q03j5s1l0

@sarahgray.bsky.social FYI, I quoted you in a column I wrote for Unitarian Universalist World that encourages progressives to consider running for local office. Thanks for your work! www.uuworld.org/articles/how...

Private prisons are evil.

The "non-core" property list also includes the federal building in Oklahoma City, the building the federal government opened in 2003 after the bombing of the Murrah Building in 1995. #OKC www.gsa.gov/real-estate/...

They don’t have to dig too deep. The corruption lives on the surface in Oklahoma.

Private prisons are evil.

my children say I was born in 19s or the 1900s & they’re not trying to be funny. tried explaining I was barely born in 1900s. it doesn’t matter. they know I’m friends/collegial with folks in elected office/government so when they learn abt historical figures they ask if I knew them in the 19s.

It's so weird that in the end Twitter became state media

as much as I recognize the world is burning (literally and figuratively), I’m truly grateful each day I wake up on the right side of the dirt. 2025 started with me contemplating my own mortality more than I ever have &, no matter what, I’m just grateful to be here to love my kids another day.

Pete Hegseth is the most unserious, unqualified nominee for SecDef and every single U.S. Senator who supports his nomination doesn’t give a shit about the security of our nation or the lives of our service members.

we need decorum lessons, y’all. 🥲 between people coughing nonstop during President Carter’s funeral and then pulling phones out as he’s brought in… y’all are disappointing.

My ongoing assumption is that the talk about territorial expansion is a shiny object to distract from the giveaways to billionaires and massive personal corruption that he's actually going to do.

when I say PR has a dark side, here is a perfect example of that. there are PR operatives in every industry who seek to destroy rather than build up. it truly is an evil practice of our profession. unfortunately, it’s also a very lucrative practice.

if Ryan Walters actually runs for governor, I’m coming out of retirement and re-entering the campaign staffer draft. not a chance I’m watching from the bleachers.

The more people who read our stories, the easier it is to create that impact. Unfortunately, like every media company, social media is no longer a reliable way to reach new readers, putting us in the position of seeking new ways to promote our journalism. www.readfrontier.org/stories/sign...

I need to read 15 think pieces re. Netflix inadvertently prepping and priming the internet to respond like it has to the accusations against Luigi Mangione… - “Monsters” features the Menendez bros story - “The Madness” invites people to question American pillars of power Whew boy.

question abt the drones in New Jersey thing: is this the fed’s “oh no, public scrutiny at a time when we actually messed up. Hey folks, aliens are real!” play but in a different font?

Old habits die hard. Restarting my thread from Twitter here on Bluesky. Pls forgive me. In Claremore at the Indian Hospital bright (dark?) and early. Will be live tweeting my surprise (emergency) dental work I’ll hopefully be getting shortly. 💉😃 6:28am /1

Caruso to Joe 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨 pls don’t wake me up.

Inflation, skyrocketing rent and a lack of affordable housing options have put a strain on federal voucher funding. www.readfrontier.org/stories/okla...

❌CONTRACT CANCELED- When I found $30 million of your money flowing through a local marketing firm over the last 4 years, I started asking questions. The response and reaction from Oklahoma's Dept of Tourism was not what I expected. #openrecords #foia okcfox.com/news/local/o...

🚨 Greenwood/Tulsa’s own @thebwstimes.bsky.social has joined us 😁😁😁😁 Follow to support independent, Black-owned media and for unfiltered Oklahoma/National news.

“…the optics of a hungry child.” update: the bad place is still bad

We need a public defenders division for healthcare claims. Health insurance (or lack thereof) affects your standard of living. & these companies made nearly $25 billion in profits last year. We shouldn’t leave folks on their own to fight a machine in court over unpaid claims or denied coverage.

The only thing I would change about my general election is I would not have a presence on NextDoor again.

The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions declared in front of the National Assembly that they will go on an indefinite general strike until President Yoon Suk Yeol resigns. Talk about union power.

Eight candidates filed to run for OKC City Council seats in Wards 1, 3, 4 and 7. The general election is Feb. 11, 2025. The nonpartisan election will decide who represents those Wards on the Council for the next four-year term. www.okc.gov/Home/Compone...

the best way to “defund the ACLU” is to simply stop violating the civil liberties of people in America.

Today’s ruling in the O’Brien case expands Tulsa's jurisdiction over non-member Indigenous defendants(NDN on other Rez). This decision has significant implications for tribal sovereignty and sets the stage for further legal battles. Read more: nondoc.com/2024/12/05/o... #McGirt #TribalSovereignty

Good time to mention that Embark, OKC’s transit operator, is offering 50% off on bus tickets thru Dec 8. Download the Token Transit app & buy as many tickets as you want (I bought 15 1-day universal passes). Use them whenever you need them! Taking the bus is cool & you can’t convince me otherwise

Bullet casings from the shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO appear to be inscribed with the words “delay” and “deny”, possibly among others. Yikes. Gift article link to NYT & then link to Healthcare Dive article. www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12... www.healthcaredive.com/news/medicar....

Gov. Kevin Stitt said he fired his secretary of energy and environment on Tuesday after the official appeared with Attorney General Gentner Drummond and others on behalf of the state at a hearing in Tulsa federal district court. tulsaworld.com/news/state-r...

You can get sent to jail for stealing toilet paper but if you hire a dozen children to work overnight shifts at your slaughter house your company pays a fine

no post-election career opportunity has felt right yet. it’s largely bc I prepared all year to tackle huge challenges for our community as an elected official — which would have opened so many doors for us. going from that to corporate comms doesn’t sit right on my heart. there’s no turning back.

I am such a believer in this. Down-ballot is the way. It’s also how we build a sustainable future of good leaders and infrastructure to elect and support them, as well as the movements they represent. We don’t just need strong candidates. We need strong organizers, managers, CoS, grassroots, etc.

New personal goal: never have a devastating letter from my mom in the paper of record

As a mom to two boys, this is a visceral read. The thought of writing an email like this to either of my children just chills me to my core. This shouldn’t be taken lightly. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/29/u...

Hartenstein is simultaneously giving me life and stressing me OUT with his physical gameplay. Let’s gooo… but also pls be safe 🥲 #okcthunder

showed this picture to my 2nd grader and he said “I think she would be my best friend if she was in my class.” 🥹 I bet she would have, bud! 🤟

Wanted to listen to a new memoir. Took me less than a minute to log-in to my library account and download it — for free! Get a library card. 📚

Across the country, people are starting meal preparations and traveling to be with friends and family. Tell us your favorite dish on the Thanksgiving table, and we’ll share our knowledge about the work behind the ingredients. #WeFeedYou

Anyone else have a family that was inseparable until a grandparent passed, and then everyone drifted apart, lost in their own unprocessed grief? Now you only see each other twice a year, if that.

We're hiring a deputy Texas editor to work with @zahiratorres.bsky.social to create this new effort. (Salary is $140k-$160k). 🎉🎉

Good. It’s horrific how other platforms abused their reach to strangle local, independent, and national outlets alike. I WANT to see news and actual vetted work and I WANT journalists to get rewarded for it. Because I want to live in a thinking human world over some AI generated slop dystopia

Someone talk me out of getting a guinea pig…

Much of the food you eat this holiday season comes to your table from the hard-working hands of farm workers who harvest our food. #WeFeedYou

I'm so glad this place seems friendly to real journalism. Here are the Oklahoma journalists I've found here so far. Encourage others to make the move! go.bsky.app/7W5PP9M

The latest episode of Focus: Black Oklahoma features stories on Monroe Nichols' historic mayoral win, how the Tulsa Dream Center helps during the holidays, a new film on Black Wall Street and more. Listen now⬇️ www.kosu.org/podcast/focu...