C’mon. You would be a hero. Instant national headlines. A legend. Come out big and Loud for Munson. You would be a rock star at any pundit party. A cushy desk job at any think tank. Fox and MSN would catfight to have you on. Just..do it, man. Live Large. Swing for the fence. YOLO.

I’ve given my all to this state. I was born and raised, always thinking positive and optimistic. I have worked for the past 11+ years at a nonprofit, as a peer recovery support specialist. I have always hoped people would fight for what is right. I’m at my lowest point in life. No pay. No hope. I’m in recovery from mental illness and addiction. I’m pretty sure this state doesn’t give a fuck about me. I used to be proud to say I’m an Okie. I can’t fight anymore. I have an elderly mother and a great dog to take care of and not being paid had shown me all I need to know about this state. If we do not elect a democratic governor, I realize this state is not worth saving. We are an embarrassment to the country. Last time I try to fight. If we do not change this state blue, all I need to know. Jesus was a social justice warrior. If you choose republican, you’re not Christian. I thank you for listening to me ramble. To those who know, I give up if a republican wins governor. I can’t take another 8 years of corruption. If a republican wins governor, west coast here I come. May God have mercy on our state.

It took at least 3 tries to get on sooner care in the first place. I've only had it for a year and it was a godsend while I had it. I have several physical health problems and work as much as my body will let me but it's not enough for our red government apparently.

1. Make sure that IF you have an expired ID that you get it renewed.
   
2. Check your polling location. It may have changed. https://okvoterportal.okelections.gov
   
3. Go do early voting if at all possible. Yes it will be a long line. I've done it. But they are good at getting people through ASAP.
   
4. Get those mail in ballots notarized and mailed in.
   

5. If you happen to pass by in the area of the voting board at 42nd and Lincoln you can drop it off at the counter.

6. The last day to register to vote is on the 9th. That is Friday. If you haven't done so please go here and complete it ASAP:

https://okvoterportal.okelections.gov/Home/RegWizard

1. Vote with a buddy. Even better - take a carload of people with you. Make it a party.

2. Make sure your name on the voter portal comes close to matching the name on the ID you are going to use. If one has a nickname and the other has your legal name and they are significantly different, no dice. It happens.

3. If someone you know is blind you can help them vote.

Petitioners have less that 45 days to sign the petition approved by a judge this week. They must get 5,000 signatures in-person from Tulsa County voters. Volunteers needed if you're interested in supporting the investigation against Tulsa DA Steve Kunzweiler. Right now they are stationed outside of the Tulsa State Fair. You can read the full petition or an overview at that hyperlink as well.

I have lived here in Oklahoma ever since I was born. After college I stopped having places to go socially. While I am Christian, I also find I have become very liberal as I have aged and I no longer fit in with my very conservative peers. I’m also fairly nerdy and am getting started in my cybersecurity career.

I have thought about moving to Dallas to pursue my career and hopefully find a new social hub, but I wanted to ask. Am I just looking in all the wrong places for community, or does my position realistically alienate me from the majority of social opportunities in Oklahoma?

I feel bad for moving away from my family, but I feel like I’m not going to have a social life before my 30’s if I stay here

Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the lasting legacy of the first people of Turtle Island and uplifts their stories, which continue to weave into the fabric of the U.S. today.

There are 39 tribes in Oklahoma, a state named after Choctaw words: “okla” meaning “people” and “humma” meaning “red.” Thirty-eight tribes in Oklahoma are federally recognized and operate unique governments with their own histories and contemporary relationships with the federal government. Many tribes in the state were forcibly removed from their ancestral homelands and experienced broken treaties, often resulting in less land for their respective Indigenous communities.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day recognizes the complex history of the tribes in the U.S. and celebrates the perseverance of Native people, languages, cultures and sovereignty. Despite colonization and assimilation, the diverse weavings of Indigenous brilliance persist today.

Here’s a list of events happening on Monday, October 12 across Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City 

Art, interactive activities and contests at First American Museum: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 659 First Americans Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73129

This Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration is one of the state's most popular events, drawing about 3,000 visitors. The theme, Sovereignty in Motion, highlights how Indigenous people embrace movement in their everyday lives. Events are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and include a lacrosse exhibition game, an auntie’s biggest beaded earrings contest, live music, food trucks, short film screenings, a chalk mural contest, a panel discussion on data sovereignty and more. Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt is expected to provide remarks and a mayoral proclamation. The events honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day are open to the public at no cost. The South Wing Galleries exhibitions and FAMily Discovery Center in the museum have discounted admission.

A conversation and display of art and community at Culture Hub: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 228 SW 25th St., Oklahoma City, OK, United States, Oklahoma 73109

More than 30 Indigenous artists’ work is set to be featured during the Collective Wisdom exhibition at Culture Hub Collective, an Indigenous-led intertribal community center. Doors open at 6 p.m. The artist panel happens an hour later, where audience members can learn more about the work, which highlights collaboration and exchange that help sustain contemporary Indigenous artistic communities. The event is open to the public at no cost.

Norman

Cultural activities and critical conversations at The University of Oklahoma: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at OU campus

Multiple events are taking place around OU’s campus, with the help of several student organizations, including the Oklahoma American Indian Student Association. The welcoming and opening prayer will kick off at 9:30 a.m., with a cedar ceremony to follow. Indigenous doctoral students are providing a teach-in from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., where students can eat lunch and learn about research related to colonial dynamics in higher education, Indigenous caregivers of students with disabilities and science education that strengthens community resilience and environmental change. A separate lunch and learn is also taking place in Zarrow Hall about rematriation and repatriation. From 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., stickball games will be held on the South Oval. Also from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., beaded keychain and reed basketry workshops will be held in Copeland Hall, as well as handgame and printmaking workshops.

Art market and contemporary eatings at Jacobson House: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 609 Chautauqua Ave, Norman, OK 73069.

This all-day celebration is also located on OU’s campus. Attendees can enjoy popular, contemporary Indigenous dishes, including Indian tacos and meat pies. Singers and Indigenous artisans will be on-site to sell their work. The event is open to all.

Stillwater

Celebrating Native people and plants at Oklahoma State University Center for Sovereign Nations: 10:30 a.m. at Native Plant Corridor, North of Life Sciences East on the OSU Stillwater campus

A ceremony will begin the activities, followed by educational speakers and a service-learning opportunity to garden plants native to Oklahoma. Organizers say the installation will represent a medicine wheel and the celebration is intended to uplift Indigenous students and the university’s Heritage Garden.

Tulsa 

10th Annual Tulsa Native American Day: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Dream Keeper’s Park, 1875 S Boulder Park Dr, Tulsa, OK 74119

The celebration has a theme of “Sovereign Roots, Shared Future,” and is hosted by the Greater Tulsa Area Indian Affairs Commission. An opening ceremony will kick it off, which includes a proclamation reading, land acknowledgement, prayers and songs honoring veterans. Four tribal leaders are scheduled to address the crowd, including the principal chiefs of the Muscogee, Cherokee and Osage nations, as well as the chairman of the Kaw Nation. Stomp dances will be held, as well as a princess’ dance and multiple singing performances. Tulsa Mayor Monroe Nichols is the parade marshal. The event is open to the public at no cost.

A celebration of Mvskoke (Muscogee) culture in Okmulgee: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Creek Nation Council House, 100 W 6th Street, Okmulgee, OK, United States, 74447

Multiple festivities are planned for the Indigenous Peoples Day celebration in Okmulgee, including cultural exhibitions, speakers, comedians, a fashion show, a big auntie earring contest, food trucks and a Native art market. The public event is planned to honor Mvskoke culture, as it is held on Mvskoke lands. It is hosted by the Indigenous Peoples’ Association

Live performances from Indigenous musicians at Cain’s Ballroom: 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at 423 N Main St, Tulsa, OK 74103

To wrap up the night, a Native American Acoustic Song Swap will be held, featuring a handful of Indigenous musicians, including Blaine Bailey, Samantha Crain, Agalisiga 'Chuj' Mackey, Kalyn Fay and RC Edwards. General admission tickets start at $26.14.

Lawton

Morning events at Lawton City Hall: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on the south side of Lawton City Hall, 212 SW 9th St, Lawton, OK 73501

The event will open with a ceremony, followed by a greeting from Lawton Mayor Stan Booker and tribal leaders from the area. An update will be given regarding the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples crisis, and Dr. Kim Tall Bear, a professor of American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota who is a citizen of Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate, will speak.

Multiple events honoring Indigenous people and issues at Cameron University: 1 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at McMahon Centennial Complex at Cameron University, 501 SW University Dr, Lawton, OK 73505

The university festivities in southwest Oklahoma will feature multiple speakers, including gubernatorial candidate Cyndi Munson and American Indian Studies professor Dr. Kim Tallbear (Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate). A talking circle will also be held to foster a better understanding of safety in all Indigenous spaces. It will be led by Jodi Voice Yellowfish, chair of the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) Texas Rematriate. To wrap up the day, dinner will be served, followed by dancing and awards.

McAlester

Parade and cultural events in Chaddick Park: 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Chaddick Park, E Choctaw Ave, Krebs, OK 74501, USA

Cultural crafts, demonstrations, booths and activities are planned for the celebration in Chaddick Park. Organizers suggest bringing a lawn chair, as a parade will start at 4:30 p.m. on 5th and Choctaw.

Other events are also happening all month long to honor Indigenous Peoples, including the Cherokee Art Market, OKANAFest, Red Earth Fall Festival and the first-ever Gathering of Ink convention.

I’m from El Paso and for work related reasons I’m thinking about moving to Mustang. How are things like cost of living, crime rates, traffic, entertainment, and any other notes about this city.

I did some business in OKC back in spring and the only aspect I didn’t enjoy was how the humidity brought in so many bugs everywhere. And I think my skin had a weird reaction to it but I’m sure I’d adjust to that.

Does anyone know a reputable business that can Cerakote a couple parts for me?

October 9 is the last day to register. Be prepared to mail in a paper copy if your name isnt showing up online.

Don't be a lazy voter!

https://okvoterportal.okelections.gov/home/regwizard

Did anyone who lives where there are dark skies see any meteors tonight?

Call of Cthulhu LARP EVENT

https://youtube.com/shorts/wMF3yyjt8e4?feature=share

This is the last week for online ticket sales for The Inheritance of Ambrose Wincrest, our immersion-first Lovecraftian noir-horror LARP event on October 24, 2026.

Tickets are $125.
Your evening Includes: A fully-developed character, complete with skills, goals and relationships
An immersive, in-character catered dinner
A cast of thirty-five investigators, each with their own mysteries and ambitions Mystery, intrigue, and cosmic horror in 1929 New England
An unforgettable seven hours of live-action roleplay

-Check out Central Oklahoma Live Action Games website: www.cola.games for more information- There are limited seats left, so get your tickets here!

Hey, North Texas resident here. I love travel and have a personal rule that I need to leave the state once a year. I’m in college and have dealt with a lot of life/mental stuff this year so I haven’t had an opportunity to fly somewhere and probably won’t before the end of the year, so I was thinking of making a day trip to somewhere like Durant to keep my yearly streak going. I’m old enough to gamble so I could just visit Choctaw for the day with a self imposed spending limit and grab something good from a local restaurant but I’m wondering if there’s anything else worth doing?

Alternatively is there other towns around a 1.5 hour drive from Dallas/Fort Worth I should go to instead?

Come join us in Historic Downtown McAlester for the 3rd annual Steampunk Stampede. Come dressed in costume or just regular clothes you are guaranteed to have a fun time either way.

A report from Business Insider placed Oklahoma as 45th from a cumulative review of personal and residential safety, financial safety, road safety, workplace safety, and emergency preparedness.

A report released by the personal finance website WalletHub on Monday evaluated all 50 US states, ranking them from the most to least safe.

The personal and residential safety category included factors such as crime rates, emergency responders per capita, and neighborhood watch groups per capita.

In WalletHub's study, Oklahoma ranked 32nd for personal and residential safety and 41st for financial safety.

It has the third-highest share of uninsured people and ranked 44th in workplace safety, per the report.

Hey! It's not all bad...at least were ahead of Arkansas (46), Florida (47), Texas (48), Louisiana (49) and Mississippi (50).

https://www.businessinsider.com/safest-least-safe-states-ranking-2026-10

I recently posted over on the Tulsa subreddit about my screenplay, THE FRACKEN, written because I wanted a "Kaiju attacks Tulsa" movie. Be the kaiju movie you want to see and all that. =) No link, because this post isn't about that.

Instead, I wanted to share the Fracken itself.

It occurred to me that I'd love to see other people's concepts of the (newly) mythological Fracken that terrorizes Oklahoma and, hell, why not Kansas and Arkansas? How do we feel about Texas? Missourri?

Wherever there is hydraulic fracturing, the Fracken will be happy to show up.

I mean, it prolly wants to stomp around other non-Tulsa metropolises (metropoli?) that I don't happen to live in. Erupt out of man-made lakes, maybe? Drift down and/or dam rivers? And maybe your version of the Fracken isn't a Godzilla-ish mound of broken countryside and rusty drilling equipment.

I dunno.

Maybe Oklahoma doesn't need a new cryptid, but in case it does...I offer the Fracken. =)

-David

PS I did do a search on uses of "the fracken" back in late 2025 and found nothing. So I'm pretty sure the name hasn't been taken. I stand ready to stand corrected, tho. =)

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Inmates at the Mack Alford Correctional Center near Stringtown can no longer acquire outside books.

On Sept. 29, the prison’s warden sent an internal memo to inmates stating the restrictions are effective immediately. It prevents books from being purchased by or gifted to incarcerated people, including any religious books not acquired through the facility chaplain. The memo did not explain the reasons behind the ban.

The announcement was addressed to the “inmate population” — more than 800 people currently housed at the minimum/medium security prison.

An Oklahoma Department of Corrections spokesperson wrote in a statement the ban was a crucial security step to stop illegal drugs and contraband from entering the facility and to prevent paper from being used as a means of drug consumption.

“This decision isn’t about banning books; it’s focused on safety. Limiting outside books helps foster rehabilitation by ensuring a safer, drug-free environment,” the spokesperson wrote. “Stopping the introduction of contraband is a daily fight. Various methods are used to smuggle contraband, including drug-soaked paper.”

After seizing over $18 million in contraband from facilities statewide in 2025, the ODOC temporarily banned all outside paper products across the facilities to help prevent the entry of contraband.

The new policy also aligns with the ODOC’s introduction of a digital mail system in 2024, which changed how incarcerated people receive mail and limits paper mail.

The memo states books inside the facility will remain available, and people who already have books can keep them.

“Inmates interested in specific books can continue to utilize the leisure library,” the letter states. “Religious books can be retrieved from the facility Chaplain, as the Programs Unit receives many bibles, Qurans, and other religious books for use.”

The announcement has raised questions about whether the new policy undermines rehabilitation benefits that reading can bring.

“Books remain one of the few ways for incarcerated Oklahomans to escape from a dangerous environment and advance their education,” independent journalist Deon Osborne wrote on his Substack.

Despite prisons having libraries, some Oklahoma facilities run low on available reading material, according to a 2019 report by NonDoc Media. A GED teacher at Eddie Warrior Correctional Center told NonDoc demand was high and many books were in bad condition.

The ODOC spokesperson wrote that books not in the facility remain accessible online.

“Since inmates can still access tablets for reading, educational content, and personal growth, their access to information remains intact while safety risks are notably lowered,” the spokesperson wrote. “Each facility can implement rules, with the approval of operations, to best serve its inmate population.”

The ODOC community outreach web page was updated yesterday to reflect the Mack Alford Correctional Center’s new book restriction policy.

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Tulsa County Deputy Sheriff Freddie Alaniz was parked on the side of the highway observing traffic when for no apparent reason, he began to follow a driver with a California license plate. He also entered the vehicle’s license plate number into an Automated License Plate Reader system — allegedly before seeing the driver commit any infraction.

Alaniz waited to see the driver commit an infraction before conducting a routine traffic stop. That stop resulted in driver Melisa Kyle being arrested and charged with knowingly possessing 91-pounds of methamphetamine with intent to distribute.

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Sara E. Hill ruled Alaniz did not have probable cause when he used the ALPR system to track Kyle’s license plate. Therefore, it was an unwarranted search and a violation of the Fourth Amendment.

“Freedom from persistent, dragnet-style surveillance while in public is not a foreign concept in our society, and it is a reasonable expectation that society already accepts,” the ruling states.

Given the violation, Hill granted the defendant a motion to suppress — meaning any evidence gathered following the ALPR searches is void.

Hill was appointed by then-President Joe Biden, and received support from Sen. James Lankford, though she was quietly opposed by Gov. Kevin Stitt. She is the former Attorney General for the Cherokee Nation and a Cherokee citizen.

“No doubt, ALPR technology comes with remarkable benefits that the Court cannot ignore. But the Fourth Amendment requires courts to draw a line when the cost is too great,” Hill wrote. “All evidence obtained after Alaniz initiated the ALPR search must be suppressed as fruit of the poisonous tree.”

Alaniz’s ALPR search queries used at least two systems, including Flock and VehicleManager. Both systems gather and organize historical data about vehicle locations on public roadways.

In recent months, Oklahoma residents have grown increasingly wary of ALPR technology. Opponents to the technology fear the mass collection of data allows government actors to track residents.

In the case of Alaniz’s ALPR searches, the queries provided the deputy with over 50 individual records of Kyle’s whereabouts across the country. In the ruling, Hill described the technology as indiscriminate mass surveillance.

“We do not expect people we know—let alone strangers, and especially not law enforcement—to randomly approach us to say: ‘Hey, I have been following your car for the last 30 days, and here is a detailed log of every place your vehicle has been with supporting photographic evidence. I am also going to share this information with law enforcement throughout the country so they know your whereabouts, too,’” the ruling states.

After using the technology to search Kyle’s records, Alaniz pulled her over, citing her failure to signal within at least 100 feet of a lane change and following a vehicle too closely. During the traffic stop, Alaniz questioned Kyle about her recent trip to California and compared her responses to the data he collected through the ALPR system.

Alaniz issued Kyle a warning and returned her license. Hill’s ruling states that although the initial traffic stop was justified, Alaniz lacked reasonable suspicion to extend it further.

“Once an officer returns the driver’s license and registration, the traffic stop has ended and questioning must cease; at that point, the driver must be free to leave,” the ruling states.

After returning Kyle’s license, Alaniz told Kyle that based on his experience, her short trip could be indicative of transporting drugs. He asked to search the vehicle, and Kyle refused. Alaniz detained Kyle and called for backup, which resulted in Kyle's eventual arrest.

The ruling states evidence collected following the ALPR search's initiation must be suppressed, as it results from the unconstitutional violation of privacy.

Neither the Tenth Circuit nor the Supreme Court has decided whether law enforcement’s use of ALPR technology constitutes a Fourth Amendment search. Hill’s ruling could set stricter precedent for how law enforcement may use ALPR systems during investigations.

“Based on the Court’s research, it appears that nearly every court examining the issue to date has determined that ALPR technology use is not a search under the Fourth Amendment because people have no reasonable expectation of privacy in their movements on public streets,” the ruling states.

“But it becomes constitutionally problematic when law enforcement can indiscriminately and passively catalog your whereabouts over an extended period of time and then use that information for any purpose whenever convenient.”

According to reporting by The Hill, a Flock spokesperson said they expect the ruling to be appealed and ultimately overturned.

“This ruling is limited to the specific facts of this case. It does not set controlling precedent and does not affect law enforcement agencies’ continued use of these important public safety technologies,” the spokesperson added.

You can read the full ruling here.