I hope you had a good week post Valentine's week!
Well, at least better than Ryan Walters.
He released a pair of videos where he looked like he just got ran over by a school bus. For example:
Uhm, is he okay? He looks like he just found another Harbor Mountain coffee cup in his backseat! Ryan’s appearance was quickly mocked on social media.
For example:
Pride, greed, and wrath? I vote meth.
Anyway, that’s one of many things I considered writing a full article about but didn’t. You can see some others in the TLO Dumpster Fire.
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LOCAL MEDIA LATCHES ON TO SARAH POLSTON STORY
The outrage machine has been working overtime this week on the infuriating Sarah Polston saga, with various mainstream outlet filing its own report about her early release from prison. If you’re still mad about it (like me), I’d encourage you to channel some of that anger and frustration toward helping her victim – Micaela – by donating to her GoFundMe.
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CLAREMORE CITY COUNCIL SHAMED FOR ARRESTING LONG-WINDED MAN
This has generated a lot of outrage — and I can see why — but considering the source is Lane Brown (the right-wing influencer guy), I feel like there has to be more context to the situation… right?
ICE WALKOUTS GENERATE ONLINE OPINIONS
The internet’s various extremes fought over the Mustang school district giving ISS to students who participated in ICE walkouts:
I’ve got mixed thoughts on this. As a student who frequently skipped school to play video games with friends — and once even got ISS for it — I totally would’ve joined the ICE protests… and then gone to a friend’s house to play Nintendo.
I think the kids who genuinely oppose ICE and are trying to make meaningful change should probably get some grace. Meanwhile, the kids who were like me? Well, if I survived a couple days of ISS, they can too.
KEVIN STITT ENJOYS NATIONAL LIMELIGHT…
Kevin Stitt’s continued push to cast himself as a post-Trump alternative to divisive politics is apparently going swimmingly.
Earlier this week, he got the Wall Street Journal treatment.
Then this clip about “divisiveness” went semi-viral in the moderate ecosystem:
To take his analogy a tad further, I’m pretty sure half of America is sitting in the back seat with AirPods in.
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MARCUSWAYNE CAUGHT BEING A HYPOCRITE
Catching Marcuswayne being a hypocrite is like catching the Hamburglar eating a Happy Meal – totally expected, but still fun to watch in an “I told you so” kind of way.
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PRYOR MANSION HITS MARKET FOR $8.9 MILLION
Want to play golf, go for a swim, and apparently fish — all without leaving your backyard? Then this $8.9-million Pryor palace is for you.
The obvious question: who owns it? Pro golfer? Oil overlord? Country music star?
If you’re bored and feel like playing detective, the Zillow link will get you started.
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CHIP PANDERS TO TRUMP
Yep – nothing says “serious energy policy” like naming a lab after a guy who thinks windmills cause cancer!
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“FORE!”
On second thought, I’d call that a hole-in-one. Fortunately, nobody – outside of the idiot drunk – was hurt.
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WILDFIRES WREAK HAVOC ON WESTERN OKLAHOMA
If you’re still in a giving mood, the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Associations Foundation has set up a relief fund to help people and animals affected by the western Oklahoma wildfires. You can also donate to the Red Cross.
