JustTooOdd , to Random stuff
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In the latest installment of Oklahoma's elected officials not having the necessary background to do their jobs, we have this:

The Satanic Temple plans to place ministers in Oklahoma schools if new bill becomes law

Of course Oklahoma legislators don't want those chaplains in schools. And, it apparently never occurred to them that allowing one religion means allowing ALL religions. I don't even think this is some misguided 1st Amendment challenge. It's just ignorance, ignorance that doesn't belong in public office.

https://kutv.com/news/nation-world/the-satanic-temple-plans-place-ministers-oklahoma-public-schools-new-senate-bill-36-becomes-law-chaplains-volunteer-background-checks-religion-community-service-representation

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are next in line for a tornado that has leveled houses along its path.

TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.

edit: storm has weakened, no longer a tornado

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If you are in please take shelter IMMEDIATELY, this storm has destroyed large areas, has a debris ball, and 2 deaths have been reported.

Don't be another one.

TAKE SHELTER NOW.

(out of date, storm raining out)

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If you are to the north of TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. A CATASTROPHIC that has done major damage is possibly on its way.

edit: storm has weakened as of this edit, no longer a tornado

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CONFIRMED PDS ! Take cover now if you are near , . A damaging tornado is on the ground in .

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, , : National Weather Service: WARNING in this area until 8:30 PM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Norman OK

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, , : Warning issued May 6 at 7:36PM CDT until May 6 at 8:15PM CDT by NWS Norman OK Source: NWS Norman OK

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New: Companies Contaminated a Family Farm. The and Regulators Let the Drillers Walk Away.

The oil and industry has reaped profits without ensuring there will be money to plug and clean up their wells.

In , that work could cost more than $7 billion if it falls to the state.

https://www.propublica.org/article/oklahoma-oil-cleanup

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, , , National Weather Service: WARNING in this area until 8:45 PM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Norman OK

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Tornadoes kill 4 in Oklahoma (central U.S.), leaving trail of destruction and thousands without power.

AP reports: "More than 20,000 people were still without electricity hours after tornadoes began late Saturday night."

https://flip.it/CN.gk5

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Oklahoma tornadoes: Aerial footage shows trail of destruction
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-68918141

mybarkingdogs , to Random stuff
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, , , : National Weather Service: WARNING in this area until 1:30 AM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Tulsa OK

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Today in Labor History April 14, 1935: The Black Sunday dust storm swept across the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles. This was one of the worst storms of the Dust Bowl. 4 years later, on this same date, John Steinbeck published his classic working-class novel, The Grapes of Wrath, about Dust Bowl refugees in California.

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    Red Sky In The Morning

    This has to be one of the most impressive sunrises I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot!

    Christmas morning 2020, and one of the best gifts that year was this stunning sky. Brief but gorgeous, complete with a sun pillar caused by ice crystals suspended in the cold air.

    in .

    Wide shot, please open for full view. 👍
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    @photography

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    Reminds me of sunsets in .
    Beautiful shot!

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    A Boom Led Her to . Then Anti-Drug Agents Seized Her Money and Raided Her Home.

    A year after authorities arrested Qiu He, the immigrant has yet to be charged with a crime.

    She and others say anti-Asian bias plays a role in the state’s crackdown on the pot industry: “I don’t feel secure here.”

    https://www.propublica.org/article/marijuana-oklahoma-chinese-immigrant-arrests-asset-seizure-2?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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    A Diplomat’s Visits to Highlight Contacts Between Officials and Community Leaders Accused of

    After a mass murder at a farm, a Chinese diplomat visited an organization that has been the subject of investigations.

    The meetings reflect an international pattern of contacts between Chinese officials and suspected criminal networks.

    https://www.propublica.org/article/oklahoma-marijuana-china-diplomat-visits?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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    Gangsters, Money and Murder: How Chinese Organized Crime Is Dominating America’s Illegal Marijuana Market

    A quadruple murder in Oklahoma shows how the Chinese underworld has come to dominate the booming illicit trade, fortifying its rise as a global powerhouse with alleged ties to China’s authoritarian regime.

    https://www.propublica.org/article/chinese-organized-crime-us-marijuana-market?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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    A community coalition has formed in a small town in order to push through a recall against a neo-Nazi elected to city council.

    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/oklahoma-recall-vote-judd-blevins-enid-city-council-rcna143041

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    Sorry if I repeat any. I can’t keep track, they’re coming in fast.

    Joe wins the Democratic primary, NBC News projects

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    I can't get the beautiful face of this child out of my mind. I wish I could make Danielle Smith and Pierre Poilievre read this story. I wish I thought that it would make a difference if they did. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/nex-benedict-dead-oklahoma-b2499332.html

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    On highway no. 1 of the "OK" state near , , . Seven children and eldest son's family. Father was a blacksmith in , . Son was a tenant farmer. "We're bound for wheat) and cotton). We're not trying to but we'll be in yet. We're not going back to ; believe I can better myself"

    https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017770570/

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    Outrage as Oklahoma Republican’s bill labels Hispanic people ‘terrorists’ | Oklahoma | The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/18/oklahoma-bill-labels-hispanic-people-terrorists

    "In addition to “a member of a criminal street gang” and someone who “has been convicted of a gang-related offense”, the bill defines a terrorist as “any person who is of Hispanic descent living within the state of Oklahoma”."

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