Welcome to this week’s Dumpster Fire.
Every now and then, I think I’m going to use this column as an opportunity to channel my old Spy Radio host energy and share some music I’m digging at the moment. Right now, that honor belongs to Geese.
They’ve been around for a minute, but I recently rediscovered them through the album Getting Killed. If you like something addictively catchy and different, it’s for you.
With that public service announcement out of the way, let’s get to the Dumpster Fire…
Stitt Is Becoming a National Media Darling…
I’m not sure how much I believe Stitt’s icky pivot to the rational, compassionate moderate middle. Actions speak louder than words, and based on how he’s actually governed – taking on the tribes, firing people over petty grievances, packing his administration with grifters, and trying to sabotage government from the inside – he still feels a lot more like Trump than the rebrand would suggest.
Full interview here:
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Bobbie Miller Begins a New Life Chapter…
Let’s pretend this is 2009 Lost Ogle again and that we care about this tabloidy stuff. Good ol’ Bobbie Miller – longtime media darling and watermelon-hauling pal of Joleen Chaney – has officially announced she’s divorced.
You know, with Joleen newly unemployed and Bobbie freshly divorced, maybe it’s time for them to go full Under the Tuscan Sun – except instead of impulsively buying a villa in Italy, they open a watermelon wine stand in Grady County and call it self-discovery. I’ll get to work on the screenplay.
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Ryan Walters Still Screaming Into the Conservative Void…
Man. Wouldn’t it suck to be the books on that shelf?
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Jacob Rosencrants Is a Potty Mouth!
I’m not sure I like the new trend of politicians intentionally and unnecessarily using foul language for effect. First of all, it lacks decorum. Second, it lessens the fucking impact of me doing it.
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Actually, I Think He Quite Literally Gave Up.
Really? The guy who, one day after being indicted by the feds, “accidentally” crossed a two-lane road and slammed into a concrete bridge at 80+ mph without wearing a seatbelt – that’s your example of someone who would never quit on OKC?
They may want to rethink that thesis.
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Oklahoma Still Has Demolition Derbies? Cool!
I felt like I was watching one of those 1970s death race movies – except no one appears to have been seriously hurt.
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County Sheriff Resigns; Under Investigation for Computer Crimes
That’s a shame. I wonder if his “computer crime” was using state resources to endorse Charles McCall:
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Well, Here’s One Comets Game I Won’t Be Attending…
I don’t understand the allure of competitive eating. If I want to see people consume obnoxiously large amounts of food at high speed, I’ll just go to Ted’s.
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Anyway, that’s it for this week’s Dumpster Fire. Whether it’s a news tip, question, or new band recommendation, you can always reach out at patrick@thelostogle.com.
