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Tulsa Teresa

@tulsateresa.bsky.social

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Healthcare Lawyer committed to ending health disparities. Housing is healthcare. Passionate about Tulsa, parks, animals, community colleges. Traveler, food and wine fan, lover of rivers and time in our canoe. A shiny blue dot in America’s reddest state.

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Tulsa Teresa @tulsateresa.bsky.social · Nov 13

My Dad was always the most important person in my life. The greatest gift in life is fine parents. This is my last photo of us together.

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St. Joan on Jones St. @stjoanonjonesst.bsky.social · 2h

How many lives were sacrificed so Biden wouldn’t get credit for the #Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal just agreed on? Oh, also: what ceasefire? Hamas’ public firing squad executions were PRAISED today by the soulless orange despot who squats in our grossly pimped out Oval Office! #Impeach47

Netanyahu stalled the peace agreement for Trump got so that Biden would not get credit. #cheaters

YouTube video by Cheri Jacobus

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 14h

“the constitution forbids race conscious remedies” would be news to the people who wrote the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments

Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 14h

Griem goes there, arguing in response to Justice Jackson that there can be no race-conscious remedy absent a finding of intentional discrimination.

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Aletheia S.R. @aletheia225.bsky.social · 6h

Yes, instead of putting weapons on the moon, how about we take care of our home.

Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 9h

Just a thought: Instead of Argentina, how about we bail out America first?

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 14h

Topics Mike Johnson thinks are serious:

- Super Bowl halftime entertainer
- getting a Nobel Prize for Trump
- terrifying naked bike riders

Topics he thinks are not serious:

- Epstein Files
- domestic violence
- being able to keep the govt open
- the neutering of Congress

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Q: This has been reported for a while. Cory Mills was accused of beating a girlfriend in his DC apt. Are you concerned about these allegations?

JOHNSON: You have to ask Rep. Mills about that. He's been a faithful colleague. I don't know the details. Let's talk about things that are really serious

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 13h

A former acting director of ICE says that, today, immigration control is the highest priority of federal police agencies and the Department of Defense. If that is true, then the administration is inviting both domestic crime and foreign aggression.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Why Is ICE So Aggressive Now? A Former ICE Chief Explains.

ICE used to arrest the “worst first.” Under the new Trump administration, “those rules are gone,” says a former ICE chief.

www.politico.com

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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 9h

Next time Mike Johnson et al get up there to call Democrats Marxists and Socialists, I’d love to be there to ask them what they think that means and be immediately disavowed by the outlet that sent me.

Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 9h

Today, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the US govt. would set “price floors” across a range of industries.

The reporter doing the interview didn’t follow up on that comment, so we don’t know anything more about what he meant.

Bessent Says U.S. Government Will ‘Set Price Floors’ Across Industries

The treasury secretary made the eyebrow-raising comment during a conversation about trade and industrial policy with CNBC.

www.notus.org

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 9h

The Founders counted on Congress being interested in protecting its own powers vis a vis the executive. They certainly didn't foresee a speaker like Mike Johnson. www.thebulwark.com/p/speaker-mi...

The Speaker of the House Is Abetting Authoritarianism

Every Trump needs his Johnson: a flunky who will rationalize his crimes.

www.thebulwark.com

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Monetfan @monetfan.bsky.social · 8h

Love that this release refers to it as the Defense Department, not War Department.
Zing!

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Rob Cerulo @rjc1084.bsky.social · 8h

It might as well read, Pete Hegseth is soft & incompetent so you’re not allowed to call out his wrongs!

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 8h

Something else that has never happened before in American history, as the Trump admin continues to piss on the Bill of Rights while Republicans in Congress continue to remain silent. Another thing to protest on Saturday.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 11h

white reactionaries disenfranchising black voters to secure political power? that’s a jim crow. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...

The Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans

www.nytimes.com

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Jay @pescado70.bsky.social · 15h

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Tulsa Teresa @tulsateresa.bsky.social · 8h

"Success depends not just on talent but on knowing how to comport yourself in a power structure." Molly Young, GQ

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 13h

Attention Republicans: there will be no such thing as a “safe seat” when your constituents find out their healthcare premiums are doubling.

Trump states will get hit hardest, and your voters think you don’t care.
#TrumpsShutdownDragsOn

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Tulsa Teresa @tulsateresa.bsky.social · 12h

"Success depends not just on talent but on knowing how to comport yourself in a power structure." Molly Young, GQ

Tulsa Teresa @tulsateresa.bsky.social · 12h

Some housing advocates believe the zoning override has the potential to unlock roughly 30,000 parcels statewide. (2/2)

This would be excellent in Oklahoma where churches own much prime land. the 10% affordable units is the magic number to make the housing attractive to all. Bravo!

Tulsa Teresa @tulsateresa.bsky.social · 12h

This year, Florida enacted a measure, sponsored by Calatayud, allowing multifamily residential development on land that is both owned by a religious institution and occupied by a house of worship, so long as at least 10% of the new units are affordable. (1/2)

Tulsa Teresa @tulsateresa.bsky.social · 12h

Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Norman and Stillwater, are Oklahoma's Blue Bubbles. University towns.

Tulsa Teresa @tulsateresa.bsky.social · 13h

A video of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blaming Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown began airing in some U.S. airports last week, according to Reuters. But several airports don't plan to show the video, including in Oklahoma City. Good job OKC. I didn't see it in Tulsa, either.

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Tulsa Teresa @tulsateresa.bsky.social · 13h

The Oklahoma Supreme Court is giving new state schools Supt Lindel Fields two weeks to decide if he wants to withdraw his predecessor’s June 2024 mandate concerning teaching the Bible in classrooms and halt the Oklahoma State Department of Education’s attempt to buy Bibles for those classrooms. 🙄

Tulsa Teresa @tulsateresa.bsky.social · 13h

Lawmakers and health experts discuss plan for impact from Medicaid cuts: Oklahoma state lawmakers are examining cuts to the state’s Medicaid funding before Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” goes into effect. The cuts endanger the state’s budget and many of the hospitals Oklahomans rely on every day.

Tulsa Teresa @tulsateresa.bsky.social · 13h

Is Oklahoma ranked among the worst states for child welfare?: Oklahoma ranks No.46 in child well-being according to the latest report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, reflecting bottom-10 rankings across the domains of economic well-being, education, health, and family and community. #GOPFailures

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Tulsa Teresa @tulsateresa.bsky.social · 13h

"But what if it’s not 'us versus them.' What if it’s only us? What if we’re all in the same boat, bailing out water and sharing the rudder instead of bludgeoning one another with oars? Which approach makes the ship sink and which makes it sail?"

- Jim T. Priest, OKC, on the need for statesmanship

Tulsa Teresa @tulsateresa.bsky.social · 13h

Localities may have to step in to maintain critical functions like transit, infrastructure, & social services, sometimes without assurance of federal reimbursement. Over time, the revenue shortfalls & operational disruptions can erode capacity and shift costs upward for residents. (2/2) #TrumpChaos

Tulsa Teresa @tulsateresa.bsky.social · 13h

When the federal government shuts down, many programs and grants that states and localities rely on are paused — forcing delays in project funding, cutting back on shared services, and straining local budgets. (1/2)