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Data Centers Got You Worried? Wait Until You Find Out About The Bitcoin Mines - The Pickup
A state law that quietly passed in 2024 with help from a crypto advocacy group has already created a headache for one Oklahoma town.
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Crypto's battle for Oklahoma's resources is on. In Muskogee, a largely unnoticed 2024 cryptocurrency bill is complicating a struggle over land, water, and electricity usage between the city and the largest bitcoin miner in the state. A thread:
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After five years operating Dante’s Woodfire Pizza out of a truck in Kendall Whittier, owner Beau Ballard has announced that Dante’s is making a big move: into the old American Solera building in SoBo. Details:
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November 25, 2025 at 3:21 PM
After five years operating Dante’s Woodfire Pizza out of a truck in Kendall Whittier, owner Beau Ballard has announced that Dante’s is making a big move: into the old American Solera building in SoBo. Details:
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Little Shop of Productions' "The Seagull" sent a gust of something bright and fresh through Tulsa’s theatre scene. Our review:
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With “The Seagull,” Tulsa Gets Another Classic Play Well Done - The Pickup
Little Shop of Productions brought renewed reverence and relevance to the 1896 Chekov play.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Little Shop of Productions' "The Seagull" sent a gust of something bright and fresh through Tulsa’s theatre scene. Our review:
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The Studio in Kendall-Whittier announced this week that they will close at the end of December:
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After Nearly Six Years, Kendall-Whittier’s The Studio Will Close - The Pickup
The creative space, which sprouted out of the pandemic, gave artists of all kinds a space in which to work
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November 24, 2025 at 12:09 AM
The Studio in Kendall-Whittier announced this week that they will close at the end of December:
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Lee Roy Chapman didn’t fit the typical mold of a historian or a journalist. Good.
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What’s A Truthstorian, Anyway? - The Pickup
Lee Roy Chapman didn’t fit the typical mold of a historian or a journalist. Good.
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November 23, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Lee Roy Chapman didn’t fit the typical mold of a historian or a journalist. Good.
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Theatre Tulsa's sold-out production of RENT was filled with relatable big emotions, existential angst and love. Our review: thepickup.com/theatre-tuls...
Theatre Tulsa’s 'RENT' Made Sure We Felt The Joy In The Midst Of All The Terror - The Pickup
The production placed community and camaraderie at the forefront, which couldn’t be truer to Larson’s message in this piece.
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November 22, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Theatre Tulsa's sold-out production of RENT was filled with relatable big emotions, existential angst and love. Our review: thepickup.com/theatre-tuls...
Data centers got you worried? Wait until you find out about the bitcoin mines.
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Data Centers Got You Worried? Wait Until You Find Out About The Bitcoin Mines - The Pickup
A state law that quietly passed in 2024 with help from a crypto advocacy group has already created a headache for one Oklahoma town.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Data centers got you worried? Wait until you find out about the bitcoin mines.
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"The Sound of Music" highlighted the varied ways Tulsa Opera impacts the larger community. Like the musical itself, this production showed the power of what happens when we come together in unity. Read our review: thepickup.com/is-it-opera-...
Is It Opera? Is It Musical Theatre? Yes. - The Pickup
Tulsa Opera gets help from a full host of fine arts orgs for a rousing production of ‘The Sound of Music.’
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November 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM
"The Sound of Music" highlighted the varied ways Tulsa Opera impacts the larger community. Like the musical itself, this production showed the power of what happens when we come together in unity. Read our review: thepickup.com/is-it-opera-...
Cryptocurrency's need for resources, the state’s preemptive stance against regulation, and potentially outmatched rural governments: these factors are all colliding in Muskogee, Oklahoma, where Polaris, the state’s largest bitcoin miner, is suing the city.
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Data Centers Got You Worried? Wait Until You Find Out About The Bitcoin Mines - The Pickup
A state law that quietly passed in 2024 with help from a crypto advocacy group has already created a headache for one Oklahoma town.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Cryptocurrency's need for resources, the state’s preemptive stance against regulation, and potentially outmatched rural governments: these factors are all colliding in Muskogee, Oklahoma, where Polaris, the state’s largest bitcoin miner, is suing the city.
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the problems and solutions here are structural but at some point you've simply gotta have enough respect for yourself and other people to not take money to shill like this
![excerpt from a good blog at good Tulsa, OK blog The Pickup:
“HB 3594 keeps Oklahoma on the side of freedom, defending the right of every Oklahoman to participate in the Bitcoin [sic] economy and laying the groundwork for our state to lead America’s next chapter of financial innovation.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vex2e4cngfssl3v4bqbew4gk/bafkreiaqqdzcywc7op2c5pgoh3dvy44bcsiu5xx67eodhefcjghiejdv6u@jpeg)
November 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
the problems and solutions here are structural but at some point you've simply gotta have enough respect for yourself and other people to not take money to shill like this
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Data Centers Got You Worried? Wait Until You Find Out About The Bitcoin Mines @thepickupdotcom.bsky.social - thepickup.com/data-centers...
Data Centers Got You Worried? Wait Until You Find Out About The Bitcoin Mines - The Pickup
A state law that quietly passed in 2024 with help from a crypto advocacy group has already created a headache for one Oklahoma town.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Data Centers Got You Worried? Wait Until You Find Out About The Bitcoin Mines @thepickupdotcom.bsky.social - thepickup.com/data-centers...
the government of Insert State Here
Upon closer scrutiny of the text of the new law, it copies its definitions nearly word for word from the pre-written model policy of the Satoshi Action Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to bitcoin advocacy. Here's a selection of the model policy:
November 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
the government of Insert State Here
Crypto's battle for Oklahoma's resources is on. In Muskogee, a largely unnoticed 2024 cryptocurrency bill is complicating a struggle over land, water, and electricity usage between the city and the largest bitcoin miner in the state. A thread:
thepickup.com/data-centers...
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Data Centers Got You Worried? Wait Until You Find Out About The Bitcoin Mines - The Pickup
A state law that quietly passed in 2024 with help from a crypto advocacy group has already created a headache for one Oklahoma town.
thepickup.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Crypto's battle for Oklahoma's resources is on. In Muskogee, a largely unnoticed 2024 cryptocurrency bill is complicating a struggle over land, water, and electricity usage between the city and the largest bitcoin miner in the state. A thread:
thepickup.com/data-centers...
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We reviewed Theatre Tulsa's RENT:
Theatre Tulsa’s 'RENT' Made Sure We Felt The Joy In The Midst Of All The Terror - The Pickup
The production placed community and camaraderie at the forefront, which couldn’t be truer to Larson’s message in this piece.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM
We reviewed Theatre Tulsa's RENT:
After nearly six years, Kendall-Whittier’s The Studio will close at the end of December:
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After Nearly Six Years, Kendall-Whittier’s The Studio Will Close - The Pickup
The creative space, which sprouted out of the pandemic, gave artists of all kinds a space in which to work
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November 19, 2025 at 10:29 PM
After nearly six years, Kendall-Whittier’s The Studio will close at the end of December:
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November 19, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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A show with Kimya Dawson and Samantha Crain is exactly what WOMPA was made for.
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Kimya Dawson And Samantha Crain Crushed Us With Folk-Punk Tenderness - The Pickup
A Tulsa detour brought together old friends, hard truths, and money for Girls Rock! Tulsa.
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November 19, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A show with Kimya Dawson and Samantha Crain is exactly what WOMPA was made for.
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Lee Roy Chapman called himself a "history recovery specialist." The Lowdown uses "truthstorian" instead, presumably for catchiness and memorability.
But why was Chapman referring to himself as anything other than a historian in the first place?
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But why was Chapman referring to himself as anything other than a historian in the first place?
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What’s A Truthstorian, Anyway? - The Pickup
Lee Roy Chapman didn’t fit the typical mold of a historian or a journalist. Good.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Lee Roy Chapman called himself a "history recovery specialist." The Lowdown uses "truthstorian" instead, presumably for catchiness and memorability.
But why was Chapman referring to himself as anything other than a historian in the first place?
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But why was Chapman referring to himself as anything other than a historian in the first place?
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While Lee Roy Chapman was well-known for the stories he reported in print for This Land, he was also an onscreen talent, driving around Tulsa in his van as he investigated "the hidden & neglected histories of Tulsa." Here's a selection of his videos:
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Do Not Sleep On The Big Trove Of Lee Roy Chapman Videos - The Pickup
Catch up on Chapman's videos while you wait for the next episode of 'The Lowdown.'
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November 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
While Lee Roy Chapman was well-known for the stories he reported in print for This Land, he was also an onscreen talent, driving around Tulsa in his van as he investigated "the hidden & neglected histories of Tulsa." Here's a selection of his videos:
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Now that we’ve all seen 'The Lowdown'—with its efflorescence of Tulsa textures, characters and cultural touchstones—we wanted to ask Sterlin about some of the big-picture themes that run through The Lowdown, as well as his burgeoning Oklahoma mythology.
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Sterlin Harjo Is Proud He Made Tulsa Look Like Tulsa - The Pickup
As ‘The Lowdown’ wraps up, we talked to Harjo about noir, skepticism, telling the truth about Oklahoma, and that land run scene.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Now that we’ve all seen 'The Lowdown'—with its efflorescence of Tulsa textures, characters and cultural touchstones—we wanted to ask Sterlin about some of the big-picture themes that run through The Lowdown, as well as his burgeoning Oklahoma mythology.
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Last Sunday afternoon, trumpeter and bandleader Wynton Marsalis, with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, played a two-hour concert at the McKnight Center that made a moving case for global and multi-generational music-making. Z.B. Reeves has the review:
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Wynton Marsalis Is Doing It For Jazz Itself - The Pickup
The legendary jazzman brought the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to Stillwater's McKnight Center for a powerhouse performance of old and new jazz
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November 15, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Last Sunday afternoon, trumpeter and bandleader Wynton Marsalis, with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, played a two-hour concert at the McKnight Center that made a moving case for global and multi-generational music-making. Z.B. Reeves has the review:
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Tulsa Police credited its Air Support Unit with help catching Mango, which is another way of saying that they needed a helicopter to stop Mango from doing his thing. thepickup.com/its-been-a-h...
It’s Been A Hell Of A Month For Mango - The Pickup
Tulsa police nab one of the city’s most prolific graffiti artists
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November 14, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Tulsa Police credited its Air Support Unit with help catching Mango, which is another way of saying that they needed a helicopter to stop Mango from doing his thing. thepickup.com/its-been-a-h...
Formed in Japan in the mid-’90s by guitarist Makoto Kawabata, Acid Mothers Temple brought their psych, drone, space rock, and noise to Mercury Lounge. Mitch Gilliam has the review:
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Psych Rock In The Possum House - The Pickup
Japanese legends Acid Mothers Temple took an interplanetary trip at Mercury Lounge.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Formed in Japan in the mid-’90s by guitarist Makoto Kawabata, Acid Mothers Temple brought their psych, drone, space rock, and noise to Mercury Lounge. Mitch Gilliam has the review:
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Tulsa Police have nabbed Mango, one of the city’s most prolific graffiti artists: thepickup.com/its-been-a-h...
It’s Been A Hell Of A Month For Mango - The Pickup
Tulsa police nab one of the city’s most prolific graffiti artists
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November 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Tulsa Police have nabbed Mango, one of the city’s most prolific graffiti artists: thepickup.com/its-been-a-h...