Welcome to the bizarro world of Oklahoma politics – a strange, silly place where Republicans want to increase voter turnout in local elections, and it’s the Democrats who oppose them.

Earlier this week, TLO superfan Barbara Hoberock filed an article for Oklahoma Voice-Watch-Frontier-Doc – I struggle with keeping my Oklahoma non-profit journalism outlets straight – that covers a recent effort by right-wing Oklahoma lawmakers to move school board elections to the November ballot.

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After three months of proud cookin', I’m happy to report that my investment in Oklahoma Cookin’—a 1976 cookbook that’s as diverse as it is budget-friendly and somewhat healthy—has officially paid for itself!

Turns out I didn’t need a fancy collection of modern cooking manuals—just a buck, some change, and a little culinary curiosity.

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It looks like biblical verses aren’t the only myths Ryan Walters wants to teach in Oklahoma social studies classes!

According to a recent YawnDoc write-up that was not authored by Nathanial William H.P. Archibald Friedman “Quatros” Savage IV, Ryan Walters clandestinely inserted the debunked right-wing propaganda claim that the 2020 presidential election was "rigged" or "stolen" into his proposed Oklahoma social studies standards, which were then approved by the board of education and sent to the state legislature for approval.

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Although he hasn’t been able to catch a break when it comes to winning a court case or landing a job in the Trump administration, Ryan Walters hasn’t skipped a beat when it comes to promoting himself in the right-wing Christian nationalist public education grifter circle.

For example, back in January, the day before Trump was inaugurated, Ryan flew out to Washington, DC, to participate in the Prager U “Make Education Great Again” conference.

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Last week, Mayor McSelfie put on his top hat, mustache, and Mandela-effect monocle, took a ride on the Reading, and announced that Hasbro will be releasing an officially licensed Oklahoma City version of Monopoly.

You know, a localized take on the game that swaps out typical Monopoly properties for local landmarks and thoroughfares. Super clever stuff like switching Bricktown for Boardwalk, Myriad Gardens for Marvin Gardens, and Pennsylvania Ave. for, well, Pennsylvania Ave.

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Because he’s an uninspiring, play-along, talking-point politician who parrots others and doesn’t have an original idea in his body, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt—desperate to stay relevant in his final lame-duck days—announced during his State of the State address that he’s launching his own little OKIE DOGE to whip Oklahoma’s fledgling, cash-strapped government into financial shape.

And after only a few months, the results of this churn—which will supposedly save taxpayers so much money—are already starting to roll in.

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Once upon time, there was an unassuming food truck serving up an authentic slice of Italian eats...

After trying their delicious pizza, meatballs, and other tangy treats, I was hooked. I wholeheartedly endorsed them and couldn’t wait to dig into more. The only problem? At the time, I wasn’t reviewing food trucks. My bad.

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Say what you want about Ryan Walters – he sure is good at getting his ass whipped in court!

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I’ve been at this TLO thing for so long that you’d think, by now, I’d have a boilerplate template ready and on standby to cover the latest efforts of conniving rural Oklahoma conservative lawmakers to consolidate their power, chip away at democracy, and act as petulant dicks by making it more difficult, if not impossible, for Oklahoma citizens to place a state question on the ballot.

You know, articles like this and this and this and this and this.

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Originally, I planned to review a straight-to-streaming horror film shot in the Tulsa area, recommended by a friend—so thanks for that. But I just wasn’t in the mood for horror. Instead, I was looking for something with a bit of comedy, a touch of drama, or maybe something in between.

Truthfully, with all the pain and misery in the real world over the past few weeks, I needed a break…

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