One of my favorite hypocrisies about TV news is that they’ll file countless reports about conmen, rogue contractors, scammers and other “consumer protection” stories and then, once the report ends, turn around and air commercials from shady car dealerships that prey upon consumers.

You know, commercials like this one from Seth Wadley Ford in Pauls Valley:

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After the Game 7 gut-punch, it feels like this crestfallen city could use a dopamine boost. Mercifully, Pride Month arrived with impeccable timing, and it looks like there's a happy little weekend in store.

Here are a few bright Oklahoma City happenings to check out this weekend.

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State Treasurer Todd Russ is in the news again.

This time around, instead of being accused of steering lucrative state contracts to his investment buddies, he’s being accused of opening a taxpayer-funded satellite office in Clinton as part of a ruse to justify commuting to Oklahoma City in a state vehicle.

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I'm always a sucker for a good headline.

Earlier today, an Ogle Mole forwarded us an amusing video of Teri Brecheen – the mom of Oklahoma Congressman Josh Brecheen – going full angry mama bear on fringe independent gubernatorial candidate Robert “The Farmer Servant” Brooks in Eastern Oklahoma.

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The only thing on this year’s primary ballot where every Oklahoma voter gets a say is SQ 832.

If approved by voters – and let’s hope it is – the measure would gradually increase Oklahoma’s minimum wage to $15 an hour and, starting in 2030, connect future increases to inflation.

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Happy Pride Month, kids! 

While a perverted number of Bible-beating Oklahomans still vilify the LGBTQ+ community, the brilliant thing about queer culture is the way it answers that hateful barrage: true comedic scorn, hard-hitting observations and hilarious one-liners that make pearl-clutching hate-mongers soil their britches and then some.

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Losing is never fun.

Losing to a giant, arrogant Frenchman surrounded by a host of sycophants, up to and including the NBC game crew, is even less fun.

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In case you missed it, President Trump decided to meddle with Oklahoma politics on Friday when he announced on Truth Social that he was endorsing former State Senator Mike Mazzei – the goofy right-wing investment manager guy – for Oklahoma governor.

Check this out:

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Late last week, Edmond leaders unanimously approved an emergency zoning amendment that will ban opaque window tint from massage parlor storefronts, giving residents a more transparent look into the city’s massage parlor scene than anyone ever asked for... or wanted.

Via KOCO:

Edmond city leaders have unanimously approved an emergency zoning amendment to increase transparency and address illegal activity in massage parlors.

On Tuesday, the City Council banned opaque front-facing windows at massage parlors, a measure aimed at cracking down on illicit practices. The amendment also requires businesses to apply for a special use permit, show proof of state-licensed therapists on staff and display those licenses in plain view of customers.

Mayor Mark Nash said the city is taking steps to ensure legitimate businesses can operate while addressing concerns about illegal activity.

Edmond has over 40 massage parlors and salons, concentrated west of Boulevard, which city leaders say is unusually high.

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Fresh meat is about to be delivered to the Oklahoma prison system!

As you probably noticed on social media yesterday, Brent Swadley – the slow-smokin’ fraudster at the center of the Swadley’s Foggy Bottom Swindle – was found guilty by an Oklahoma County jury on all six felony charges, including one count of conspiracy and five counts of fraud.

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