Dylan Goforth
@dmgoforth.bsky.social
Executive Editor at The Frontier. Rulebending hellcat.
im sorry, you want to spend "solve world hunger" money on detainment facilities for this month's epstein list distraction? $38 billion dollar spirit halloween by 2027
"The plan’s $38 billion budget is more than the total annual spending for 22 states, according to state budget data."
Dems should not only pay a dollar for this monstrosity - in the future - they will need to claw back all that money and the entire $75 billion Rs appropriated for this monstrosity.
Dems should not only pay a dollar for this monstrosity - in the future - they will need to claw back all that money and the entire $75 billion Rs appropriated for this monstrosity.
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion turning warehouses into detention centers
ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion converting warehouses into detention centers, according to planning documents, more than the annual budgets of 22 states.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 14, 2026 at 1:10 AM
im sorry, you want to spend "solve world hunger" money on detainment facilities for this month's epstein list distraction? $38 billion dollar spirit halloween by 2027
Lawmakers will have over $500 million less to spend than last year when crafting the upcoming budget. Anyone want to explain how eliminating income tax, property taxes, and removing the school voucher cap will fix this?
Oklahoma lawmakers will face ‘challenging budget year’ as demand for services grows • Oklahoma Voice
Lawmakers will have over $500 million less to spend than last year when crafting the upcoming budget.
oklahomavoice.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Lawmakers will have over $500 million less to spend than last year when crafting the upcoming budget. Anyone want to explain how eliminating income tax, property taxes, and removing the school voucher cap will fix this?
Adam Pugh signing his name to this is remarkably pitiful
Public school students do not lose their 1st Amendment rights at the schoolhouse door.
Yes, schools can enforce attendance policies.
Yes, a walkout can be marked unexcused.
But threatening investigations & teaching certificate revocations because students protested?
That is not about attendance⬇️
Yes, schools can enforce attendance policies.
Yes, a walkout can be marked unexcused.
But threatening investigations & teaching certificate revocations because students protested?
That is not about attendance⬇️
February 13, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Adam Pugh signing his name to this is remarkably pitiful
I’ll tell ya what I would tell my kids if their school told them they couldn’t protest because 14 of the state’s most self-interested lawmakers wanted to get some negative attention from daddy.
JUST IN- amid student led protests against ICE at various Oklahoma schools, OKC public schools says leaving campus without permission results in an unexcused absence, possible discipline, and may affect a student’s ability to ride the bus.
February 13, 2026 at 2:36 AM
I’ll tell ya what I would tell my kids if their school told them they couldn’t protest because 14 of the state’s most self-interested lawmakers wanted to get some negative attention from daddy.
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Nick Bowlin walks through the records, testing delays and injection well history that shaped his reporting on salty, oily drinking water in Oklahoma.
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February 13, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Nick Bowlin walks through the records, testing delays and injection well history that shaped his reporting on salty, oily drinking water in Oklahoma.
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The Boarman family’s water was undrinkable: It corroded taps. It withered plants. Their ice maker expelled clumps of salt.
But why was this happening? For two years, Oklahoma delayed basic tests that could help them find out.
www.readfrontier.org/stories/salt...
But why was this happening? For two years, Oklahoma delayed basic tests that could help them find out.
www.readfrontier.org/stories/salt...
Their Water Was Undrinkable. Oklahoma’s Oil Regulators Failed to Help.
State regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to fin...
www.readfrontier.org
February 12, 2026 at 10:45 PM
The Boarman family’s water was undrinkable: It corroded taps. It withered plants. Their ice maker expelled clumps of salt.
But why was this happening? For two years, Oklahoma delayed basic tests that could help them find out.
www.readfrontier.org/stories/salt...
But why was this happening? For two years, Oklahoma delayed basic tests that could help them find out.
www.readfrontier.org/stories/salt...
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Regular water sampling showed the Boarmans’ water still getting saltier, according to the test results. By this point, agency staff had also found pollution in the water of their neighbors, who live less than a quarter-mile away.
February 12, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Regular water sampling showed the Boarmans’ water still getting saltier, according to the test results. By this point, agency staff had also found pollution in the water of their neighbors, who live less than a quarter-mile away.
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Convicted of killing two men outside an Oklahoma City nightclub, Simpson thanked supporters before dying by lethal injection. A victim’s sister called the moment “the same smile that has been tormenting me for 20 years.”
Kendrick Simpson executed, offers thanks to supporters but no words about the victims
Convicted of killing two men outside an Oklahoma City nightclub, Simpson thanked supporters before dying by lethal injection. A victim’s sister called the moment “the same smile that has been tormenti...
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February 12, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Convicted of killing two men outside an Oklahoma City nightclub, Simpson thanked supporters before dying by lethal injection. A victim’s sister called the moment “the same smile that has been tormenting me for 20 years.”
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Oklahoma regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to find the culprit — then closed the case. @nickbowlin.bsky.social @readfrontier.bsky.social
Salty, Oily Drinking Water Left Sores in Their Mouths. Oklahoma Refused to Find Out Why.
State regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to fin...
www.propublica.org
February 12, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Oklahoma regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to find the culprit — then closed the case. @nickbowlin.bsky.social @readfrontier.bsky.social
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Oklahoma officials found signs of oil&gas pollution in Tammy Boarman's drinking water, which left sores in her mouth and corroded appliances. In the end, the state closed her case, with basic questions left unanswered @readfrontier.bsky.social+@propublica.org
www.readfrontier.org/stories/salt...
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Their Water Was Undrinkable. Oklahoma’s Oil Regulators Failed to Help.
State regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to fin...
www.readfrontier.org
February 12, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Oklahoma officials found signs of oil&gas pollution in Tammy Boarman's drinking water, which left sores in her mouth and corroded appliances. In the end, the state closed her case, with basic questions left unanswered @readfrontier.bsky.social+@propublica.org
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Listen Frontier: Inside our investigation into Oklahoma’s lack of response to oilfield pollution.
Listen Frontier: Inside our investigation into Oklahoma's lack of response to oilfield pollution
Nick Bowlin walks through the records, testing delays and injection well history that shaped his reporting on salty, oily drinking water in Edmond.
www.readfrontier.org
February 12, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Listen Frontier: Inside our investigation into Oklahoma’s lack of response to oilfield pollution.
New today at @readfrontier.bsky.social
As the state explored the Boarmans’ pollution, agency officials found a tangle of potential culprits: 26 oil wells sit within a half-mile radius of the Boarman home, and more than half were improperly plugged
As the state explored the Boarmans’ pollution, agency officials found a tangle of potential culprits: 26 oil wells sit within a half-mile radius of the Boarman home, and more than half were improperly plugged
State regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to find the culprit — then closed the case.
Their Water Was Undrinkable. Oklahoma’s Oil Regulators Failed to Help.
State regulators discovered strong signs of oil pollution, including high levels of salt and toxic metals, in one family’s drinking water. But for two years, they repeatedly delayed basic tests to fin...
www.readfrontier.org
February 12, 2026 at 1:30 PM
New today at @readfrontier.bsky.social
As the state explored the Boarmans’ pollution, agency officials found a tangle of potential culprits: 26 oil wells sit within a half-mile radius of the Boarman home, and more than half were improperly plugged
As the state explored the Boarmans’ pollution, agency officials found a tangle of potential culprits: 26 oil wells sit within a half-mile radius of the Boarman home, and more than half were improperly plugged
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Hey, anyone want to read a really good story about unregulated oil and gas pollution in the morning?
February 12, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Hey, anyone want to read a really good story about unregulated oil and gas pollution in the morning?
My 10 year old daughter just old me that Weezer is “peak” and is “having a moment on lesbian TikTok.” Could not be happier about this development
February 10, 2026 at 1:57 AM
My 10 year old daughter just old me that Weezer is “peak” and is “having a moment on lesbian TikTok.” Could not be happier about this development
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Jett, in response, called Paxton’s statements about his conservative bona fides “laughable,” noting The Freedom Index, a conservative legislative scorecard, rated Jett as 96% Republican, while Paxton scored a 46%.
Power struggle roils Oklahoma Senate as Paxton sidelines Freedom Caucus leader
The Oklahoma Senate leader says the far-right Freedom Caucus is hurting the chamber. Jett responds by calling Paxton “a bully.”
www.readfrontier.org
February 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Jett, in response, called Paxton’s statements about his conservative bona fides “laughable,” noting The Freedom Index, a conservative legislative scorecard, rated Jett as 96% Republican, while Paxton scored a 46%.
I can confirm that oklahoma state election board secretary Paul Ziriax was notified by the FBI of a call next month noting federal
Interest in state elections. It comes a day after Trump said he intends to end voting by mail and require IDs to vote.
Interest in state elections. It comes a day after Trump said he intends to end voting by mail and require IDs to vote.
February 6, 2026 at 8:27 PM
I can confirm that oklahoma state election board secretary Paul Ziriax was notified by the FBI of a call next month noting federal
Interest in state elections. It comes a day after Trump said he intends to end voting by mail and require IDs to vote.
Interest in state elections. It comes a day after Trump said he intends to end voting by mail and require IDs to vote.
I'll make his eyebrows 10 percent bigger for every new donor we get this month at @readfrontier.bsky.social
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February 6, 2026 at 5:31 PM
I'll make his eyebrows 10 percent bigger for every new donor we get this month at @readfrontier.bsky.social
Want to donate? Your support helps keep factual Oklahoma journalism free for everyone, regardless of age, race, gender or political persuasion. Donate today ▶️ www.readfrontier.org/donate
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Fact check: What Stitt got right — and wrong — in his final State of the State address
February 6, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Fact check: What Stitt got right — and wrong — in his final State of the State address
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We rate Gov. Kevin Stitt’s statements on personal income, Medicaid, marijuana and Ronald Reagan from his State of the State address.
Fact check: What Stitt got right — and wrong — in his final State of the State address
We rate Gov. Kevin Stitt’s statements on personal income, Medicaid, marijuana and Ronald Reagan from his State of the State address.
www.readfrontier.org
February 6, 2026 at 1:56 PM
We rate Gov. Kevin Stitt’s statements on personal income, Medicaid, marijuana and Ronald Reagan from his State of the State address.
The Oklahoma Senate leader says the far-right Freedom Caucus is hurting the chamber. Jett responds by calling Paxton “a bully.”
Power struggle roils Oklahoma Senate as Paxton sidelines Freedom Caucus leader
The Oklahoma Senate leader says the far-right Freedom Caucus is hurting the chamber. Jett responds by calling Paxton “a bully.”
www.readfrontier.org
February 5, 2026 at 8:20 PM
The Oklahoma Senate leader says the far-right Freedom Caucus is hurting the chamber. Jett responds by calling Paxton “a bully.”
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As many as 150,000 people get drinking water from the 500-square-mile Arbuckle-Simpson aquifer, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
But the aquifer is particularly vulnerable to depletion and only recharges a few inches every year, one study estimated.
But the aquifer is particularly vulnerable to depletion and only recharges a few inches every year, one study estimated.
A fragile aquifer, a proposed mine and a fight over Oklahoma’s water
State regulators are reviewing a proposal to expand sand mining over the Arbuckle-Simpson aquifer, despite Oklahoma’s moratorium on new mines in the area.
www.readfrontier.org
February 5, 2026 at 4:45 PM
As many as 150,000 people get drinking water from the 500-square-mile Arbuckle-Simpson aquifer, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
But the aquifer is particularly vulnerable to depletion and only recharges a few inches every year, one study estimated.
But the aquifer is particularly vulnerable to depletion and only recharges a few inches every year, one study estimated.
I promise you all that journalism is still being done across the country, sometimes in unlikely places. It just needs your support.
The morning after mass layoffs, The Washington Post publishes this as their lead editorial. The owner and publisher clearly have no idea why they are losing subscribers. Meanwhile they have destroyed a storied brand.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:44 PM
I promise you all that journalism is still being done across the country, sometimes in unlikely places. It just needs your support.
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today on the good news front: journalism in Oklahoma is still alive and kicking ass (also donate to Frontier if you can)
Following our investigation into Oklahoma's uncontrolled wastewater purges, lawmakers have filed a slate of bills aimed at fixing the problem.
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New bills seek to rein in oil companies’ pollution of Oklahoma groundwater
The legislation comes after The Frontier and ProPublica found over 150 incidents where oilfield wastewater had gushed from the earth, releasing toxic chemicals — including some that cause cancer — nea...
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February 3, 2026 at 3:10 PM
today on the good news front: journalism in Oklahoma is still alive and kicking ass (also donate to Frontier if you can)
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A slew of bills at the Legislature this year would pause new developments, limit nondisclosure agreements and require companies to shoulder infrastructure costs as opposition grows.
From limiting tax breaks to moratoriums, Oklahoma legislators eye new rules for data centers
A slew of bills at the Legislature this year would pause new developments, limit nondisclosure agreements and require companies to shoulder infrastructure costs as opposition grows.
www.readfrontier.org
February 3, 2026 at 2:21 PM
A slew of bills at the Legislature this year would pause new developments, limit nondisclosure agreements and require companies to shoulder infrastructure costs as opposition grows.
The Oklahoma Senate leader says the far-right Freedom Caucus is hurting the chamber. Jett responds by calling Paxton “a bully.”
Power struggle roils Oklahoma Senate as Paxton sidelines Freedom Caucus leader
The Oklahoma Senate leader says the far-right Freedom Caucus is hurting the chamber. Jett responds by calling Paxton “a bully.”
www.readfrontier.org
February 2, 2026 at 11:16 PM
The Oklahoma Senate leader says the far-right Freedom Caucus is hurting the chamber. Jett responds by calling Paxton “a bully.”