For this Federal Issues Friday: The Red Pen of Truth wants to remind y’all that only one party runs the govt: the U.S. House, U.S. Senate, the President, SCOTUS…are all Republican. If there’s a shutdown, it’s bc Rs apparently can’t govern, not on Democrats.

Gov. Newsom still dropping bangers over yonder Twitter lol

It sure does seem like the escalator stopped on ol’ Walters!* *I tried to not meme about him, but it’s too perfect! Because of Trump, escalators have gone viral lol

Oklahoma’s mental health system has been underfunded for decades , and now providers are fixing to lose critical funding. That means more folks in jail instead of treatment. I’m joining Leader Munson in calling for a robust budget increase. Oklahomans deserve help, not just jail time!

Anybody who sees this, FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THINGS HOLY, PLEASE TRUST YOUR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FOR MEDICAL ADVICE! Representative JAR

Parents of public school students: While this is a big day for all of us, let’s remember how sad our email trash folders are about to be without the constant flow of stupid emails from the former state superintendent to consume. Our trash folders worked hard over the past few months! 🥲

Not gonna lie, Ryan does look super excited (like SUPER excited) for the new gig! Lol

BREAKING NEWS! Oklahoma State Suoerintendent Ryan Walters is resigning. @kfor4.bsky.social #Oklahoma #BreakingNews #RyanWalters #Teacher #Schools #Politics DETAILS: kfor.com/news/oklahom...

Been a long, happy day! Yes, he got off easy with no accountability (thanks GOP 👎), & it remains to be seen who Stitt appoints, could be 👍 or 👎, & yes, the work continues, always! But bottom line: He’s NOT gonna be State Super anymore!! 😀 Goodnight, y’all, & yes…he’s really gone!

Ok, he didn’t say this (he’s resigning to be CEO of the anti-teacher union “Teacher Freedom Alliance”) but let a rep dream! 😂 The awful Ryan Walters Era is OVER!! Now we’ve gotta vet every candidate for state super & fight vs the agenda, not just the dude! But for tonight, I’m poppin’ bottles! 🍾

Ooooooo I bet ol Liberal is shaking’ in his boots! Lol

Watching Fox News waiting on The Announcement (sources say it’ll happen some time tonight 🤞), and y’all…I’m not used to this level of pure BS passed off as news! Talk about indoctrination!! No wonder some y’all are the way y’all are! I mean, it’s only been about 40 minutes & I’m over here like:

Did I just meme Walters out the door? Because I feel like I just memed Walters out the door! 😂 Oh happy day!! (If this all goes down, including the appointment of long-time Walters-opposer ‘ol grumpy Mark McBride!) 😊

Walters doesn’t have unlimited power. He can’t force clubs, add more moments of silence, ban books, or override local boards. Been slingin’ nothing burgers since ‘22! *Yes, I’ve heard the rumors that he may bolt for a TPUSA-type job (I’m 🙏 they’re true) so this may be my final meme ripping’ him! 🤞

Might this be the reason Walters hasn’t announced for reelection yet? Lol

Ha! This is some United Kingdom-level trolling, and it makes for a GREAT photo! 👏👏👏

I’ll always stand vs the Norman-area turdpike, by my words (like in this statement) & votes. Did y’all know that turnpikes were meant to become freeways, not endless toll roads? What’re we even doing?🤦‍♂️ I’ll keep working to rein in OTA, be it through bills or a vote of Y’all, the People.

Well sh*t. I may be late to the game! Has it always been this easy to oppose the Regime by simply repeating what Dear Leader actually says?* *Yes, he actually said this today in an address to the United Nations. 🤦‍♂️

Happy Rapture (to all who celebrate)!!! Has everybody’s favorite ghost employee/waste of your taxpayer dollars, Matt Langston, been taken in previous Raptures & that’s why he’s missing from work? 🤔

These uber-political & largely worthless emails from Supt. Walters just never end!* *Y’all go ahead and ignore ‘em or put ‘em in the trash folder, I’ll subject myself to these so you don’t have to! 🫠

I tell y’all what…I must be coming down with something, because I made a positive post about Ted Cruz a few days ago (still shuddering over that lol) and now I’m sharing what may be my very first post agreeing with Trump!* *Yes, he really said this, and this def applies to Oklahoma, as well!

Yes, I use memes to make my points! In this one, I’m saying that if Walters doesn’t seek re-election for state super, watch the GOP primary…his heir (not sure who it’ll be yet) will proudly keep his failed agenda alive. Be ready to oppose more than just the name “Ryan Walters”.

Iconic!

That’s as ugly a win as I’ve seen…BUT…THAT’S A SOONER W!!! Woooooot!!!

Robin & I fixin to Boomer Sooner it up for the SEC opener!! *Make sure y’all bring your personal fan things + water if you’re headed out here!

Exactly! Decades of “ed reform” (over-testing, fed mandates, test & punish) haven’t worked…actually…the “fixes” are the problem. De-politicize education (that’s must!), let teachers teach, admins administrate, counselors counsel, students be students…and watch schools thrive!

Talked bills w/ Mrs. Weichbrodt’s & Mr. Liner’s Model Legislative Club at THE Whittier Middle! These 6th–8th graders tackled mental health, housing, no-cell policies, AI, vaping, & school safety. The future’s in good hands! (Only heard “6-7” once…victory if ya understand middle school fads 😂)

And in conclusion for my first “Federal Issues Friday”, where I post about nothing but issues at the Federal level, I leave y’all with this poll from Fox News, and no it’s not AI or fake news (though I did add the eyeballs):

Yes, this is my very first pro-Ted Cruz post (😂 but also 🤢). I’m happy to see some bipartisan pushback to the massive Government overreach which has been a trademark of the Regime, so far. Surely there’s some of y’all Republicans out there who aren’t down with it, yeah? 🤷‍♂️

Check what Liz says here, as the Regime puts a thumb on the scales regarding the canceling of late night comedians: It’s unconstitutional. Happy to be wrong, but seems many conservative folks prefer an authoritarian style of government to a Constitutional Republic, & that scares me. 😐

Supt. Walters “investigating” districts for reminding parents a daily moment of silence already exists? Dumb 💩. 70+ teachers targeted for free speech? Only the State Board…not Walters…can revoke licenses. Liars lie, y’all! I’ll be at the next Board meeting to see what’s what.

Supt. Walters rushing home for a celebratory binge of explicit 80s action movies (auto-starting!) after hearing he won’t face charges for nude women on his office TV. But seriously, it was never about criminality…if this were in a classroom, that teacher would be fired. There should be consequences.

Deep Thoughts with Gov. Walz & your favorite state rep’s favorite state rep, me: As the Trump administration tromples on local control & wannabe autocrats like Ryan Walters run roughshod over our local school districts…I wonder…where did all the “don’t tread on me” folk go? 🤷‍♂️

If y’all thought Gov. Newsom (& me, everyone’s favorite state rep) are professional trollers, the people of the United Kingdom just asked us to hold their Guinness! Cheers! 🍻

We’re all Lao Tzu (my grumpy pug) when incompetent Supt. Ryan Walters sends out YET ANOTHER email to us parents of public school children. *BLECH* Note: No, he hasn’t sent one out today, but it’s only noon. 🫠

There’s a biiiiig difference, y’all!

No wonder Walters sent that divisive email…his tainted social studies standards just got BLOCKED by the OK Supreme Court! What happens now? Schools’ll stick w/ the superior 2019 standards. Big thanks to Rev. Dr. Mitch Randall for leading the charge! Big win for Team Separation Church & State! 👏👏👏

BREAKING: The “devastating trend” in education started 25 years ago with Corporate Ed Reform & a standardized test obsession, backed by BOTH Rs & Ds. So let’s stop finger-pointing, yeah? Want better outcomes? Gotta de-politicize education & focus on the whole child, not just test scores!

Did somebody say “recess”? 😀 BV is right! Recess = more social connection and development. All the more reason to really lean in to the physical, mental, and academic benefits of recess during the school day!

If Ryan ran for re-election for state super (still think he’s gonna announce for governor), and I decided to run against him, this would be my first attack mailer. My campaign against him would be food-fight-in-a-middle school-lunch room level of fun! Lol

Yes, I’m still going to drag the despotic & supremely incompetent Supt. Ryan Walters til he’s impeached or resigns, & I’ll continue to lean into my former middle school teacher roots to do so lol.* *Anybody else notice that this dude has a constant “I can’t trust a fart” look on his face? 💨 or 💩 ??

Huge shoutout to Carrie Jones from way out Tulsa way for taking my Bernie Rosecrants/Cracker Barrel re-design and making it real, as the beautiful Robin models for us!* *No these aren’t for sale, but you’ll be seeing it on my head as I gear up for my 2026 re-election campaign! Lesss go!

Y’all be on the lookout for Jonah Rosecrants who was interviewed by OU Nightly reporter Julia Roberts (along with his dad, me 👋) about how the bell to bell no cell ban is going! Jonah’s quick take: Some pros; some cons, but the pros > cons. I’ll share this interview on my socials once it’s up. 😊

I cannot believe it’s been 24 years! May we never forget the many thousands of Americans who lost their lives in these horrific terrorist attacks on this day back in 2001. Sending prayers & healing vibes to loved ones and survivors, who are still hurting, even after all of these years. 🙏 🇺🇸

It’s about time for one of those calming timeline cleanses. *Deep breath* For as long as I can remember, the Grand Canyon out in Arizona calms my mind and feeds my soul. My great hope is that this image I took of the Grand Canyon from back in 2018 does the same for y’all. 😌

Charlie Kirk’s death isn’t on “the Dems,” & it’s not something to celebrate either. Most of us, Dem, Rep, Indy, Lib, etc, don’t want violence. We want less fear mongering & more compassion, & common sense. Let’s not point fingers nor dance on graves. Sending prayers to Charlie Kirk’s family. 🙏

I DO NOT agree with much of anything Charlie Kirk does or says, but I DO NOT condone violence as any kind of solution, whatsoever. Sending my thoughts & prayers to him & his loved ones. 🙏

A. Not a fan of forcing folks to go into the office if they can get the work done from home. They do it in the private sector, should be the same for state employees. B. Not that I wanna see his face at SDE more, but surely this means the taxpayer dollar wastin’ Matt Langston has to go back, right?

What’s a take about public education that has you like this 👀 ⬇️ ? For me: We have over-standardized the education of children. Let me know if you agree/disagree, & share your education takes in the comments!

And the winner of my Fill in the Word Bubble activity is JB Lewis…with this gem!! 😂