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"As long as a cultural wedge can be used to divide us, the current administration will be able to create their dystopian plutocracy unabated. We need to ask ourselves: Is it really worth destroying civil society in order fulfill the cynical claims of the Make America Great Again movement?" Civil Society, Greats, Administration, Culture, Society, America, Destroying, Dystopian, Worth
Preserve America's bold experiment: Reject ethno-nationalism
"As long as a cultural wedge can be used to divide us, the current administration will be able to create their dystopian plutocracy unabated. We need to ask ourselves: Is it really worth destroying civil society in order fulfill the cynical claims of the Make America Great Again movement?"
"Roll & Rock takes sushi from bougie date spots and transforms it into affordable comfort food in a low-key setting." Foods, Food Service, Restaurant Catering, Top Sushi, Sushi, Catering, Chef Recipes, Restaurant, Comfort Food
Roll & Rock Sushi Station: A hidden gem inside a Valero
"Roll & Rock takes sushi from bougie date spots and transforms it into affordable comfort food in a low-key setting."
"Even if additional tax cuts do benefit big companies with large fleets like Love’s and Walmart, they will also further threaten the lives of seniors and people with disabilities." Oklahoma, Education, Teaching, Tax, Office, Resources, How To Plan, Budgeting, Fleet
Letter: 'You can't tax-cut your way out' of budget trouble
"Even if additional tax cuts do benefit big companies with large fleets like Love’s and Walmart, they will also further threaten the lives of seniors and people with disabilities."
"Changing this street name for moral reasons should not be bogged down in a bureaucratic mechanism that discourages doing the right thing." http://nondoc.com/2017/10/24/debarr-avenue-name-change/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=NonDoc%20Media&utm_content=DeBarr%20Avenue%20name%20change%3A%20Norman%20suffers%20paralysis%20by%20analysis Street, Street Names, Avenue, Concert, Campaign, Reasons, Content, Analysis, Change
DeBarr Avenue name change: Norman suffers paralysis by analysis
"Changing this street name for moral reasons should not be bogged down in a bureaucratic mechanism that discourages doing the right thing." http://nondoc.com/2017/10/24/debarr-avenue-name-change/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=pinterest&utm_medium=NonDoc%20Media&utm_content=DeBarr%20Avenue%20name%20change%3A%20Norman%20suffers%20paralysis%20by%20analysis
"Clearly, although Oklahoma has a lot going for it (we are one of the nation’s leaders in wind power) the state could benefit from a broader conversation about environmental issues. But if some people refuse to listen to scientists, who will start this conversation?" Climate Change, Art, Urban, Public, Art Deco, Chicago, Multimedia, Riverside, Riverside Plaza
Why Oklahoma needs more environmental public art
"Clearly, although Oklahoma has a lot going for it (we are one of the nation’s leaders in wind power) the state could benefit from a broader conversation about environmental issues. But if some people refuse to listen to scientists, who will start this conversation?"
"People are quick to use the term "veterans fought and died" to justify their personal beliefs. As an Iraq veteran myself, I am tired of seeing people who never served use veterans as pawns in their agenda." Pittsburgh Steelers, Friends, Pittsburgh, We Remember, Veterans Day Activities, Veterans Day, Veteran, Ago, Join
Using veterans as political pawns disgraces their service
"People are quick to use the term "veterans fought and died" to justify their personal beliefs. As an Iraq veteran myself, I am tired of seeing people who never served use veterans as pawns in their agenda."
"There’s power in words, just as there is power in secrecy. If our culture starts talking about things that have, for so long, been closed-door conversations, is it possible that those conversations could reduce the frequency and acceptance of harassment?" Equal Rights, Humour, Action, Ted Talks, Bystander, Intersectionality, Sexism, Turn Ons, Best Ted Talks
Sexual harassment: Viral hashtag shows extent, creates dialogue
"There’s power in words, just as there is power in secrecy. If our culture starts talking about things that have, for so long, been closed-door conversations, is it possible that those conversations could reduce the frequency and acceptance of harassment?"
"We don’t know how to talk about sexual harassment and assault. We don’t know how to react to it. We may not have even known it existed in our circle. I didn’t." Social Media, Sayings, Democrats, Talk, Just Go, Social Media Campaign, Stand Up, Teacher, Walkaway
Teacher says #MeToo: 'I'm just going to start talking about it'
"We don’t know how to talk about sexual harassment and assault. We don’t know how to react to it. We may not have even known it existed in our circle. I didn’t."
"As they move across the ocean, the winds actually push water ahead of them, resulting in surges of water. Storm tides, in a sense.” — Russel Schneider, National Weather Service Tornadoes, Funny Videos, Natural Disasters, Hurricane Matthew, Category 5 Hurricane, Hurricane Andrew, Hurricane Katrina, Texas Hurricane, Power
'Sustained surge of water': The basics of a hurricane
"As they move across the ocean, the winds actually push water ahead of them, resulting in surges of water. Storm tides, in a sense.” — Russel Schneider, National Weather Service
Vice President Mike Pence says he would never dignify anything that disrespects military service members, unless of course we are talking about Donald Trump's insults to John McCain or Pence's own criticism of female soldiers. Military, Editorial, Presidents, John Mccain, Donald Trump, Military Service, Vice President, Donald, Nfl Games
Editorial: Mike Pence shows hypocrisy leaving NFL game
Vice President Mike Pence says he would never dignify anything that disrespects military service members, unless of course we are talking about Donald Trump's insults to John McCain or Pence's own criticism of female soldiers.
Nelson Vincent Ayomitunde discusses the independence of Nigeria, a nation formed by a "colonial laboratory of artificial insemination." Irish, Country, Dublin, Flag, Tricolour Flag, Flags, Rebel, Governor, Tri Color
'Laboratory of artificial insemination': Nigerian independence celebrated
Nelson Vincent Ayomitunde discusses the independence of Nigeria, a nation formed by a "colonial laboratory of artificial insemination."
"We let them terrorize the entire world as the two of them see who can make the biggest arc with their souped-up nuclear missiles posing as penis proxies for their egos." Technology, Proxies, Nuclear, Penis, Arc, Two By Two, Ego, Entire, Senses
Letter: Technology but no sense, brains but no heart
"We let them terrorize the entire world as the two of them see who can make the biggest arc with their souped-up nuclear missiles posing as penis proxies for their egos."
"Let’s see if we can generally agree on a premise: Replacing the jail is some modern-day third rail for policymakers. Why?" County Jail, Third Rail, Multi Story Building, Structures, Groundhog Day, Let It Be, Modern, Agree
Oklahoma County Jail suffers from 'Groundhog Day' scenario
"Let’s see if we can generally agree on a premise: Replacing the jail is some modern-day third rail for policymakers. Why?"
"My rose colored glasses were lifted from my eyes with the disrespectful and unfounded reaction to Obama's first election and smashed beyond repair with his second election." Orlando, People, President Trump, Former President, Joe Biden, Us Presidents, Presidential
Letter: 'Are we traveling in a time machine back to the future?'
"My rose colored glasses were lifted from my eyes with the disrespectful and unfounded reaction to Obama's first election and smashed beyond repair with his second election."
"GO bond votes only occur every 10 years, which means this upcoming election gives us a rare opportunity to better connect our neighborhoods to our city’s recent renaissance." Let's Go, Goes, Bond, Shit Happens, Map, 10 Things, The Neighbourhood, Letting Go
Trustee: Vote ‘Yes’ on Tuesday's GO bond, extend MAPS 3
"GO bond votes only occur every 10 years, which means this upcoming election gives us a rare opportunity to better connect our neighborhoods to our city’s recent renaissance."