OKPapaTom
@okpapatom.bsky.social
🔵 Compassionate Curmudgeon living under Blue Skies, standing on Red Dirt.
Grandpa and Papa to nine Grandkids, spouse to one for many years. Retired from work, not retired from life, just living on Tulsa Time.
I might be a practicing introvert?
Grandpa and Papa to nine Grandkids, spouse to one for many years. Retired from work, not retired from life, just living on Tulsa Time.
I might be a practicing introvert?
Well, I knnow why they want the name changed to Dept of War - they will go to war with anyone.
DOD warns Scouts: Roll back DEI or lose support tulsaworld.com/article_6f3a...
DOD warns Scouts: Roll back DEI or lose support tulsaworld.com/article_6f3a...
DOD warns Scouts: Roll back DEI or lose support
The Department of Defense warned Scouting America, formerly the Boy Scouts of America, that it risks losing U.S. military support if it does not implement changes that align with the
tulsaworld.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Well, I knnow why they want the name changed to Dept of War - they will go to war with anyone.
DOD warns Scouts: Roll back DEI or lose support tulsaworld.com/article_6f3a...
DOD warns Scouts: Roll back DEI or lose support tulsaworld.com/article_6f3a...
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Partly true, Partly delusional.
#Oklahoma, #Tulsa
Charity Marcus: The state of the Republican Party tulsaworld.com/opinion/colu...
#Oklahoma, #Tulsa
Charity Marcus: The state of the Republican Party tulsaworld.com/opinion/colu...
Charity Marcus: The state of the Republican Party
Since its founding in 1854, the Republican Party has periodically reinvented itself while remaining tethered, at least aspirationally, to foundational principles: opposition to institutional injustice...
tulsaworld.com
February 1, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Partly true, Partly delusional.
#Oklahoma, #Tulsa
Charity Marcus: The state of the Republican Party tulsaworld.com/opinion/colu...
#Oklahoma, #Tulsa
Charity Marcus: The state of the Republican Party tulsaworld.com/opinion/colu...
You may feel one vote does not matter and may be a lonely sound, but many voting together can make a joyful noise
Mark your calendars - February #elections are just around the corner!
#vote #alabama #arkansas #delaware #florida #georgia #iowa #louisiana #maine #massachusetts #michigan #minnesota #newjersey #newyork #ohio #oklahoma #pennsylvania #rhodeisland #southcarolina #texas #virginia #washington #wisconsin
#vote #alabama #arkansas #delaware #florida #georgia #iowa #louisiana #maine #massachusetts #michigan #minnesota #newjersey #newyork #ohio #oklahoma #pennsylvania #rhodeisland #southcarolina #texas #virginia #washington #wisconsin
February 1, 2026 at 4:02 AM
You may feel one vote does not matter and may be a lonely sound, but many voting together can make a joyful noise
We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams.
Jimmy Carter
All searching for freedom to be
Jimmy Carter
All searching for freedom to be
January 29, 2026 at 8:50 AM
We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams.
Jimmy Carter
All searching for freedom to be
Jimmy Carter
All searching for freedom to be
Trump needs to remember that it was a Minnesota unit that broke the back of the Southern forces at Gettysburg
January 28, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Trump needs to remember that it was a Minnesota unit that broke the back of the Southern forces at Gettysburg
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What the hell is wrong with these Christians?
So much for Matthew 25: 35-40
tulsaflyer.org/2026/01/26/g...
So much for Matthew 25: 35-40
tulsaflyer.org/2026/01/26/g...
Oklahoma lawmakers file slate of anti-immigration bills ahead of legislative session
Oklahoma lawmakers have filed dozens of bills aimed at curbing illegal immigration in the state ahead of the 2026 legislative session. Here is a breakdown of what to expect – mostly from the Republica...
tulsaflyer.org
January 27, 2026 at 5:45 PM
What the hell is wrong with these Christians?
So much for Matthew 25: 35-40
tulsaflyer.org/2026/01/26/g...
So much for Matthew 25: 35-40
tulsaflyer.org/2026/01/26/g...
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Journalists aren’t supposed to report “both sides.”
They are supposed to report the truth.
DHS is not telling the truth. Stop reporting their lies.
They are supposed to report the truth.
DHS is not telling the truth. Stop reporting their lies.
January 24, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Journalists aren’t supposed to report “both sides.”
They are supposed to report the truth.
DHS is not telling the truth. Stop reporting their lies.
They are supposed to report the truth.
DHS is not telling the truth. Stop reporting their lies.
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In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
January 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.
It is not that Trump wants a “Board of Peace”, he is just bored with not being recognized for the 8 (and counting) wars he has stopped and he just wants to start some more #$HIT.
January 23, 2026 at 11:33 PM
It is not that Trump wants a “Board of Peace”, he is just bored with not being recognized for the 8 (and counting) wars he has stopped and he just wants to start some more #$HIT.
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The biggest obstacle we face as a society in getting people to accept reality about Trump is that it requires people to face reality about themselves and about ourselves as a society.
January 20, 2026 at 12:11 PM
The biggest obstacle we face as a society in getting people to accept reality about Trump is that it requires people to face reality about themselves and about ourselves as a society.
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Kevin Hern: Protecting our kids from foreign influence in the classroom
tulsaworld.com/opinion/colu...
Ridiculous. Protect our kids from being shot in school. Protect them from hunger. Provide high quality afterschool programs. Stop pointing at a boogeyman that isn’t a threat.
tulsaworld.com/opinion/colu...
Ridiculous. Protect our kids from being shot in school. Protect them from hunger. Provide high quality afterschool programs. Stop pointing at a boogeyman that isn’t a threat.
Kevin Hern: Protecting our kids from foreign influence in the classroom
The PROTECT Our Kids Act prohibits federal dollars from going to any elementary or secondary school that receives direct or indirect support, whether funding or operational support, from the CCP.
tulsaworld.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Kevin Hern: Protecting our kids from foreign influence in the classroom
tulsaworld.com/opinion/colu...
Ridiculous. Protect our kids from being shot in school. Protect them from hunger. Provide high quality afterschool programs. Stop pointing at a boogeyman that isn’t a threat.
tulsaworld.com/opinion/colu...
Ridiculous. Protect our kids from being shot in school. Protect them from hunger. Provide high quality afterschool programs. Stop pointing at a boogeyman that isn’t a threat.
Reading the news, it is sad how much of the troubles around us are founded on one person’s religious beliefs permitting hatred toward another’s.
There are a lot of peaceful faithful in the world, and yet too many who use their belief system to believe others are bad and take action to prove it.
There are a lot of peaceful faithful in the world, and yet too many who use their belief system to believe others are bad and take action to prove it.
January 13, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Reading the news, it is sad how much of the troubles around us are founded on one person’s religious beliefs permitting hatred toward another’s.
There are a lot of peaceful faithful in the world, and yet too many who use their belief system to believe others are bad and take action to prove it.
There are a lot of peaceful faithful in the world, and yet too many who use their belief system to believe others are bad and take action to prove it.
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This afternoon, retired Army general Stanley McChrystal spoke at the retirement ceremony hosted by HRC for six trans service members who were forced out under Trump’s ban.
“I shouldn’t have to be thanked for being here. First off, we shouldn’t be here. This shouldn’t be happening.”
Full remarks:
“I shouldn’t have to be thanked for being here. First off, we shouldn’t be here. This shouldn’t be happening.”
Full remarks:
January 8, 2026 at 11:39 PM
This afternoon, retired Army general Stanley McChrystal spoke at the retirement ceremony hosted by HRC for six trans service members who were forced out under Trump’s ban.
“I shouldn’t have to be thanked for being here. First off, we shouldn’t be here. This shouldn’t be happening.”
Full remarks:
“I shouldn’t have to be thanked for being here. First off, we shouldn’t be here. This shouldn’t be happening.”
Full remarks:
The American non-voter may turn out to be known as the worst threat to world peace
“Far from making us more powerful, the pursuit of American dominance will make us weaker, eventually leaving us with no sphere, and no influence, at all,” @anneapplebaum.bsky.social argues:
Trump’s ‘American Dominance’ May Leave Us With Nothing
The president’s moves in Venezuela foretell a new global system.
bit.ly
January 7, 2026 at 1:39 PM
The American non-voter may turn out to be known as the worst threat to world peace
What could possibly go wrong with a war in a tropical country on another continent ?
Trump threatens war against South American and Caribbean island leaders.
Trump
Threatened Columbian president Gustavo Petro
Then added "something will have to be done about Mexico
Members of his administration went on to say the assault on Venezuala was "a warning shot" towards Cuba.
Trump
Threatened Columbian president Gustavo Petro
Then added "something will have to be done about Mexico
Members of his administration went on to say the assault on Venezuala was "a warning shot" towards Cuba.
January 4, 2026 at 9:18 PM
What could possibly go wrong with a war in a tropical country on another continent ?
Well, now we know why they changed the name to "Department of War"
The man who likes to call himself Mr. Peace, the man who thinks he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, the man who idolizes Putin and Xi, has sent a signal to foreign powers that it is okay to invade other countries….
January 3, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Well, now we know why they changed the name to "Department of War"
This is what happens when your role model is V. Putin
JUST IN: Trump says the U.S. has captured Maduro and his wife and flown them out of the country.
January 3, 2026 at 11:52 AM
This is what happens when your role model is V. Putin
"We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams."
- Jimmy Carter
- Jimmy Carter
January 2, 2026 at 1:25 PM
"We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams."
- Jimmy Carter
- Jimmy Carter
Hey, Donnie, next time you meet with President Zelensky, perhaps you could ask for some pointers on how to be presidential.
#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue #DV1 #DV1
President Zelenskyy honestly faces his citizens and offers the right mix of hope and a picture of reality.
He takes risks and walks the tightrope for his nation. He never seeks his glory.
Democratic allies must keep supporting 🇺🇦 in 2026.
President Zelenskyy honestly faces his citizens and offers the right mix of hope and a picture of reality.
He takes risks and walks the tightrope for his nation. He never seeks his glory.
Democratic allies must keep supporting 🇺🇦 in 2026.
January 1, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Hey, Donnie, next time you meet with President Zelensky, perhaps you could ask for some pointers on how to be presidential.
This is what a leader sounds like!
Felicitaciones and felicitações, Spain and Portugal.
For 40 years, you’ve been part of our Union.
Four decades of sharing your exceptional culture and innovative spirit with us.
Four decades of your countries growing stronger inside the EU.
Congratulations!
For 40 years, you’ve been part of our Union.
Four decades of sharing your exceptional culture and innovative spirit with us.
Four decades of your countries growing stronger inside the EU.
Congratulations!
January 1, 2026 at 1:13 PM
This is what a leader sounds like!
Before anyone starts reminiscing about 2025, it was not all that great – for anyone, anywhere
Unless, you were a hate-filled, morally bankrupt soul; then 2025 was probably the highlight of your depressingly, devoid of humanity life
For the rest of us, 2025 is the rallying cry for freedom in 2026
Unless, you were a hate-filled, morally bankrupt soul; then 2025 was probably the highlight of your depressingly, devoid of humanity life
For the rest of us, 2025 is the rallying cry for freedom in 2026
December 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Before anyone starts reminiscing about 2025, it was not all that great – for anyone, anywhere
Unless, you were a hate-filled, morally bankrupt soul; then 2025 was probably the highlight of your depressingly, devoid of humanity life
For the rest of us, 2025 is the rallying cry for freedom in 2026
Unless, you were a hate-filled, morally bankrupt soul; then 2025 was probably the highlight of your depressingly, devoid of humanity life
For the rest of us, 2025 is the rallying cry for freedom in 2026