Roger DeWayne
@neshobadude83.bsky.social
🏳️🌈 #catdad, MBCI, socially introverted, aspiring writer, enjoys researching Indigenous & MS history, sudoku, puzzles, powwows, road trips. Keeps Jeopardy on DVR.
Views/opinions are my own
Views/opinions are my own
Copied from ACLU Facebook page. Be careful, everyone. Journalists covering these also, please take care.
October 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Copied from ACLU Facebook page. Be careful, everyone. Journalists covering these also, please take care.
At the Temple Theater in Meridian for the free screening of Sinners; panel to discuss the film held tomorrow at The Max museum downtown tomorrow night
October 15, 2025 at 11:39 PM
At the Temple Theater in Meridian for the free screening of Sinners; panel to discuss the film held tomorrow at The Max museum downtown tomorrow night
Choctaw word of the day:
Yakni = land, ground, Earth, 🌎
Word works within the context.
Class dismissed. Entry from the new MBCI dictionary 📖:
https://dictionary.choctaw.org/en/word?word=yakni
Yakni = land, ground, Earth, 🌎
Word works within the context.
Class dismissed. Entry from the new MBCI dictionary 📖:
https://dictionary.choctaw.org/en/word?word=yakni
October 14, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Choctaw word of the day:
Yakni = land, ground, Earth, 🌎
Word works within the context.
Class dismissed. Entry from the new MBCI dictionary 📖:
https://dictionary.choctaw.org/en/word?word=yakni
Yakni = land, ground, Earth, 🌎
Word works within the context.
Class dismissed. Entry from the new MBCI dictionary 📖:
https://dictionary.choctaw.org/en/word?word=yakni
Wondering if someone will have a one-hit wonder and sing about 2025 like Bowling for Soup did? 🤔
October 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Wondering if someone will have a one-hit wonder and sing about 2025 like Bowling for Soup did? 🤔
I think a beach 🏝️ vacation is in order. Ain’t gotta wait on nobody, don’t have to submit permission, JUST GO. Now THAT’S work-life balance!
October 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I think a beach 🏝️ vacation is in order. Ain’t gotta wait on nobody, don’t have to submit permission, JUST GO. Now THAT’S work-life balance!
FREEDOM!!
Big weight off my shoulders. I can exhale now. Anxiety levels dropped significantly. Feels like I can tackle the day. ☀️
Rest, relax, and move forward. ➡️
Big weight off my shoulders. I can exhale now. Anxiety levels dropped significantly. Feels like I can tackle the day. ☀️
Rest, relax, and move forward. ➡️
October 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
FREEDOM!!
Big weight off my shoulders. I can exhale now. Anxiety levels dropped significantly. Feels like I can tackle the day. ☀️
Rest, relax, and move forward. ➡️
Big weight off my shoulders. I can exhale now. Anxiety levels dropped significantly. Feels like I can tackle the day. ☀️
Rest, relax, and move forward. ➡️
Not having a wonderful day.
Just sick and tired of everything
Just sick and tired of everything
October 1, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Not having a wonderful day.
Just sick and tired of everything
Just sick and tired of everything
Sobriety Powwow underway on the Choctaw Reservation, Pearl River Community, west of Philadelphia
September 28, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Sobriety Powwow underway on the Choctaw Reservation, Pearl River Community, west of Philadelphia
Maxxsouth is trash.* That is all.
*may update status once it works again
*may update status once it works again
September 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Maxxsouth is trash.* That is all.
*may update status once it works again
*may update status once it works again
My fellow Americans:
I see that we are all still here. Quit fooling around and let’s try to make this a better place, I mean DAMN. Not yall falling for this mess again. I thought we were smarter than that. Anyway; carry on. It’s just now Wednesday
I see that we are all still here. Quit fooling around and let’s try to make this a better place, I mean DAMN. Not yall falling for this mess again. I thought we were smarter than that. Anyway; carry on. It’s just now Wednesday
September 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
My fellow Americans:
I see that we are all still here. Quit fooling around and let’s try to make this a better place, I mean DAMN. Not yall falling for this mess again. I thought we were smarter than that. Anyway; carry on. It’s just now Wednesday
I see that we are all still here. Quit fooling around and let’s try to make this a better place, I mean DAMN. Not yall falling for this mess again. I thought we were smarter than that. Anyway; carry on. It’s just now Wednesday
My latest at MFP (I finally figured out how to get back on this platform)
:-) Halito 👋🏾 hachim achukma? Hello, how are you all? (I’ve miss this app so much!)
:-) Halito 👋🏾 hachim achukma? Hello, how are you all? (I’ve miss this app so much!)
Since the first Battle of the Nations, the game has been trading playing sites between Warrior Stadium on the Mississippi Choctaw reservation and the Ray Kinsland Stadium on the Qualla Boundary in Cherokee, North Carolina.
Mississippi Choctaw, Cherokee Gather for Battle of Nations
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians welcomed members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians for the Battle of Nations, a football game.
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September 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
My latest at MFP (I finally figured out how to get back on this platform)
:-) Halito 👋🏾 hachim achukma? Hello, how are you all? (I’ve miss this app so much!)
:-) Halito 👋🏾 hachim achukma? Hello, how are you all? (I’ve miss this app so much!)
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Meet the faces of the most inclusive newsroom in Mississippi. Diverse voices, people-first reporting: buff.ly/uQLkSFE
Give Now to Grow MFP Journalism in 2025!
Help us grow our newsroom in Mississippi and our systemic reporting to make a difference for our home state and beyond.
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September 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Meet the faces of the most inclusive newsroom in Mississippi. Diverse voices, people-first reporting: buff.ly/uQLkSFE
I escaped Mississippi’s borders and the Bsky ban within it, and I noticed it didn’t immediately unblock me as I crossed the state line. I kept refreshing and going to airplane mode. Finally reached New Orleans and I was able to log in and post this. The block sucks! Boo 😒
August 31, 2025 at 7:00 AM
I escaped Mississippi’s borders and the Bsky ban within it, and I noticed it didn’t immediately unblock me as I crossed the state line. I kept refreshing and going to airplane mode. Finally reached New Orleans and I was able to log in and post this. The block sucks! Boo 😒
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UPDATE: It looks like @mississippifreepress.org will be able to continue posting to BlueSky through Buffer.
But that still doesn't help all our followers in Mississippi who can no longer access BlueSky and may not use a VPN.
So sign up for our newsletter: www.mississippifreepress.org/newsletters/
But that still doesn't help all our followers in Mississippi who can no longer access BlueSky and may not use a VPN.
So sign up for our newsletter: www.mississippifreepress.org/newsletters/
August 23, 2025 at 1:41 AM
UPDATE: It looks like @mississippifreepress.org will be able to continue posting to BlueSky through Buffer.
But that still doesn't help all our followers in Mississippi who can no longer access BlueSky and may not use a VPN.
So sign up for our newsletter: www.mississippifreepress.org/newsletters/
But that still doesn't help all our followers in Mississippi who can no longer access BlueSky and may not use a VPN.
So sign up for our newsletter: www.mississippifreepress.org/newsletters/
Tear Down Beach Pavilion to Prevent Homeless People From Using It, Biloxi Mayor Says www.mississippifreepress.org/tear-down-be...
Biloxi Mayor: Tear Down Beach Pavilion Homeless People Use
Biloxi leadership announced plans to remove a pavilion that had been a common gathering spot for homeless residents seeking shade.
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August 20, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Tear Down Beach Pavilion to Prevent Homeless People From Using It, Biloxi Mayor Says www.mississippifreepress.org/tear-down-be...
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READ MORE: www.unesco.org/en/articles/...
The Digital Shift: What It Means for Indigenous Peoples and the Media
To commemorate the 2025 International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples—dedicated this year to artificial intelligence—UNESCO is launching multilingual editions in French and Spanish of its Issue
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August 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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August 14, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Surround yourself with the kind of people who are proud to have a library card.
August 14, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Surround yourself with the kind of people who are proud to have a library card.
Here in Albuquerque, New Mexico this week for IMC2025!
Announcing"Sovereignty Equals Free Press" as the theme for the #2025IMC Aug. 13-15 at the Isleta Resort & Casino in Albuquerque. Nearly 50 breakout sessions from covering tribal and state legislatures to how cuts to CPB will impact tribal broadcasters, check out the agenda! - tinyurl.com/387jwbs2
August 14, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Here in Albuquerque, New Mexico this week for IMC2025!
Dispatch from the IJA conference: ‘We shall remain’ www.buffalosfire.com/dispatch-fro...
Indigenous Journalists Conference: Honoring Tradition and Shaping the Future of Native Media - Buffalo’s Fire
The 42nd annual conference of the IJA in Albuquerque brought together Native media leaders to discuss honoring core values, combating misinformation and navigating funding challenges with resilience.
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August 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Dispatch from the IJA conference: ‘We shall remain’ www.buffalosfire.com/dispatch-fro...
Check out my latest article for MFP and the song! It’s great! 🤩
Jamal Roberts, the Magnolia State’s latest American Idol winner, has released his newest single, “Mississippi”—a soulful tribute to the state that shaped him featuring gospel roots blended with R&B.
American Idol’s Jamal Roberts Drops New Single ‘Mississippi’
American Idol winner Jamal Roberts released his new single, “Mississippi”—a soulful tribute to the Meridian teacher’s home state.
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July 29, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Check out my latest article for MFP and the song! It’s great! 🤩