Russ Pollock
@yadayada-ok.bsky.social
Semi-retired campus pastor. Progressive, Frustrated, and Living in a Deep Red State.
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People who spawned Ryan Walters want to be “more engaged” in Oklahoma Education… - The Lost Ogle
I have some scary news for Oklahoma parents, teachers, and worst of all, students! With the legislative session right around the corner, all the big think tanks, organizations, and other well-funded s...
thelostogle.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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According to TrackAIPAC.com, Oklahoma's white christian nationalist representative from eastern Oklahoma, Josh Brecheen as already accepted $29,500 in his brief time in Washington. This man knows no shame.
Track AIPAC
Track AIPAC provides in-depth analysis and insights into the influence of the Israel lobby on U.S. democracy. Our mission is to foster transparency and accountability by tracking lobbying efforts and ...
TrackAIPAC.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:48 PM
According to TrackAIPAC.com, Oklahoma's white christian nationalist representative from eastern Oklahoma, Josh Brecheen as already accepted $29,500 in his brief time in Washington. This man knows no shame.
According to TrackAIPAC.com, Oklahoma Representative Frank Lucas has taken $11,567 from the pro-genocide, pro-apartheid, pro-Israel lobby. Unacceptable.
Track AIPAC
Track AIPAC provides in-depth analysis and insights into the influence of the Israel lobby on U.S. democracy. Our mission is to foster transparency and accountability by tracking lobbying efforts and ...
TrackAIPAC.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
According to TrackAIPAC.com, Oklahoma Representative Frank Lucas has taken $11,567 from the pro-genocide, pro-apartheid, pro-Israel lobby. Unacceptable.
According to the Track AIPAC website, Oklahoma Representative Tom Cole has accepted an astounding $648,206 from the pro-genocide, pro-apartheid, pro-Israel lobby. Shame on him.
November 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
According to the Track AIPAC website, Oklahoma Representative Tom Cole has accepted an astounding $648,206 from the pro-genocide, pro-apartheid, pro-Israel lobby. Shame on him.
According to Track AIPAC website, little MarKwayne Mullin, Oklahoma's junior senator, has received $122,487 from the pro-genocide, pro-apartheid, pro-Israel lobby. Shameful.
November 11, 2025 at 9:41 PM
According to Track AIPAC website, little MarKwayne Mullin, Oklahoma's junior senator, has received $122,487 from the pro-genocide, pro-apartheid, pro-Israel lobby. Shameful.
According to the Track AIPAC website, Senator Jimbo Lankford of Oklahoma has received $365,060 from the pro-genocide, pro-apartheid, pro-Israel lobby. Shameful.
November 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
According to the Track AIPAC website, Senator Jimbo Lankford of Oklahoma has received $365,060 from the pro-genocide, pro-apartheid, pro-Israel lobby. Shameful.
According to the Track AIPAC website, Representative Stephanie Bice of Oklahoma has received $66,682 from the pro-genocide, pro-apartheid, pro-Israel lobby.
November 11, 2025 at 9:37 PM
According to the Track AIPAC website, Representative Stephanie Bice of Oklahoma has received $66,682 from the pro-genocide, pro-apartheid, pro-Israel lobby.
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Newsom: "He doesn't play by a different set of rules. He doesn't believe in the rules. As a consequence, we need to disabuse ourselves of the way things have been done. It's not enough to just hold hands, have a candlelight vigil, talk about way the world should be...we have got to meet fire w/fire"
August 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Newsom: "He doesn't play by a different set of rules. He doesn't believe in the rules. As a consequence, we need to disabuse ourselves of the way things have been done. It's not enough to just hold hands, have a candlelight vigil, talk about way the world should be...we have got to meet fire w/fire"
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“They appear to use a stun gun on one man, put another in a chokehold and can be heard telling Laynez-Ambrosio: “You’ve got no rights here. You’re a migo, brother.””
I am fucking FUMING — but goddamn, I am so proud of this kid for having the wherewithal, the guts, and for refusing to delete the footage when threatened. He was arrested and charged for the footage alone
Immigration agents told a teenage US citizen: ‘You’ve got no rights.’ He secretly recorded his brutal arrest
Video from Kenny Laynez-Ambrosio, 18, puts fresh scrutiny on the harsh tactics used to reach the Trump administration’s ambitious enforcement targets
www.theguardian.com
July 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
“They appear to use a stun gun on one man, put another in a chokehold and can be heard telling Laynez-Ambrosio: “You’ve got no rights here. You’re a migo, brother.””
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I spoke to psychologists about why MAGA's most faithful aren't letting Trump off the hook on the Epstein files.
“It’s sunk cost fallacy meets betrayal,” said Natalie Feinblatt, a psychologist who specializes in cult recovery.
www.huffpost.com/entry/maga-w...
“It’s sunk cost fallacy meets betrayal,” said Natalie Feinblatt, a psychologist who specializes in cult recovery.
www.huffpost.com/entry/maga-w...
MAGA Won't Let Trump Off The Hook For The Epstein Files — And Psychologists Know Why
President Trump has called his base "stupid" and "foolish" for inquiring about the Epstein sex trafficking investigation. People still want answers.
www.huffpost.com
July 25, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I spoke to psychologists about why MAGA's most faithful aren't letting Trump off the hook on the Epstein files.
“It’s sunk cost fallacy meets betrayal,” said Natalie Feinblatt, a psychologist who specializes in cult recovery.
www.huffpost.com/entry/maga-w...
“It’s sunk cost fallacy meets betrayal,” said Natalie Feinblatt, a psychologist who specializes in cult recovery.
www.huffpost.com/entry/maga-w...
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Oh God, yes, finally some good news
"Welcome back, Hill family. Don’t go away anytime soon,” says @briantallerico.bsky.social in his review of the KING OF THE HILL reboot: www.rogerebert.com/streaming/ki...
“King of the Hill” Slides Right Back into Confidently Funny Rhythms | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert
“King of the Hill” quickly finds its footing, and a couple of the episodes in the mid-section of this 10-episode season rank among the best half-hour comedy chapters of the year, anywhere.
www.rogerebert.com
July 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Oh God, yes, finally some good news
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Bove shldnt be a judge. He shld be in jail. By the end of this he might be. www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
Internal DOJ messages bolster claim that Trump judicial nominee spoke of defying court orders
Emil Bove, a top DOJ official who has been nominated to be an appellate judge, is the subject of whistleblower allegations.
www.politico.com
July 10, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Bove shldnt be a judge. He shld be in jail. By the end of this he might be. www.politico.com/news/2025/07...
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Our local and state governments must take proactive action immediately to defend our immigrant communities from Trump’s authoritarian agenda. sign.moveon.org/petitions/de...
Prevent mass deportation NOW!
Our local and state governments must take proactive action immediately to defend our immigrant communities from Trump’s authoritarian agenda.
sign.moveon.org
June 30, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Our local and state governments must take proactive action immediately to defend our immigrant communities from Trump’s authoritarian agenda. sign.moveon.org/petitions/de...
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/te...
Tell Congress: BLOCK Trump’s $400 million bribe!
Two weeks ago, news broke that Trump is building a $5.5 billion golf club in Qatar. [3] Now, Qatar is offering Trump a $400 million jet to use as Air Force One, and then keep for personal use after hi...
sign.moveon.org
May 15, 2025 at 4:40 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/te...
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I'm attending Working Families Power's event, “Mass Call: Hands Off Our Health Care” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/wfpower/even...
Mass Call: Hands Off Our Health Care · Working Families Power
Trump and Republicans in Congress want to cut taxes for billionaires and big corporations—and pay for it by gutting Medicaid.
But they're already feeling the heat from their constituents and afraid t...
www.mobilize.us
May 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I'm attending Working Families Power's event, “Mass Call: Hands Off Our Health Care” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/wfpower/even...
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/st...
Stop Trump’s Political Retaliation and Deportations!
This is not a drill. Trump is weaponizing ICE and Homeland Security to arrest and disappear people, including students, fathers, academics, among other everyday people, in yet another power grab demon...
sign.moveon.org
May 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/st...
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November 12, 2024 at 6:39 PM
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JD Vance broke the National Championship trophy, then visited the Pope who died the next day, then visited India and a terrorist attack happened and war broke out, then endorsed his brother for mayor who lost 83-11%.
What’s next on the agenda?
What’s next on the agenda?
May 7, 2025 at 1:16 AM
JD Vance broke the National Championship trophy, then visited the Pope who died the next day, then visited India and a terrorist attack happened and war broke out, then endorsed his brother for mayor who lost 83-11%.
What’s next on the agenda?
What’s next on the agenda?
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I think this is basically calling their hand. The SCOTUS didn’t force them to point-blank declare they’ve decided to ignore the judiciary. This leaves them much less room to wriggle away. They may have to unmask. Our options are a general strike, (& dumping US bonds if we have any money invested?)
April 16, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I think this is basically calling their hand. The SCOTUS didn’t force them to point-blank declare they’ve decided to ignore the judiciary. This leaves them much less room to wriggle away. They may have to unmask. Our options are a general strike, (& dumping US bonds if we have any money invested?)
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BREAKING: U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled Wednesday that there is “probable cause” to hold Trump administration officials in “criminal contempt” for violating his March order halting deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.
April 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
BREAKING: U.S. District Judge James Boasberg ruled Wednesday that there is “probable cause” to hold Trump administration officials in “criminal contempt” for violating his March order halting deportations under the Alien Enemies Act.