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Steve Lackmeyer
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Reporter at The Oklahoman, author of seven books about OKC history. Quoted by BBC, New York Times, Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times, wrote cover story for Architectural Record. Find out more at https://about.me/stevelackmeyer
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Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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It's interesting when I hear people I respect say that churches can and will take up the slack of helping those in most need (homeless, etc) to cut government spending. Meanwhile: www.economist.com/finance-and-...
Why fewer Americans are giving than before
The decline of philanthropy is not just about Donald Trump
www.economist.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Which viewer? nypost.com/2025/12/22/m...
Read the memo Bari Weiss sent to CBS staffers after yanking ‘60 Minutes’ spot on notorious El Salvador prison
Weiss told staff the piece failed to present the Trump administration’s case and would have “done our viewers a disservice” if it aired as is.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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“We requested responses to questions and/or interviews with DHS, the White House, and the State Department. Government silence is a statement, not a VETO. Their refusal to be interviewed is a tactical maneuver designed to kill the story.”
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Read the full email Sharyn Alfonsi sent her team about CBS pulling their segment on the Trump admin’s deportations of Venezuelan migrants
December 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
Surviving CECOT (full documentary) | Deported to a Maximum-Security Prison | FRONTLINE + ProPublica
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
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December 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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All of these links went to promotion of this story earlier today. All these links are dead now — that's how thoroughly they've scrubbed this.
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December 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Why did CBS delete this promo and cancel this from airing in full?
December 22, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
News Team, Thank you for the notes and texts. I apologize for not reaching out earlier. I learned on Saturday that Bari Weiss spiked our story, INSIDE CECOT, which was supposed to air tonight. We (Ori and I) asked for a call to discuss her decision. She did not afford us that courtesy/opportunity. Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices. It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now-after every rigorous internal check has been met is not an editorial decision, it is a political one. We requested responses to questions and/or interviews with DHS, the White House, and the State Department. Government silence is a statement, not a VETO. Their refusal to be interviewed is a tactical maneuver designed to kill the story. If the administration's refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a "kill switch" for any reporting they find inconvenient. If the standard for airing a story becomes "the government must agree to be interviewed," then the government effectively gains control over the 60 Minutes broadcast. We go from an investigative powerhouse to a stenographer for the state. These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless. CBS spiked the Jeffrey Wigand interview due to legal concerns, nearly destroying the credibility of this broadcast. It took years to recover from that "low point." By pulling this story to shield an administration, we are repeating that history, but for political optics rather than legal ones. We have been promoting this story on social media for days. Our viewers are expecting it. When it fails to air without a credible explanation, the public will correctly identify this as corporate censorship. We are trading 50 years of "Gold Standard" reputation for a single week of political quiet. I care too much about this broadcast to watch it be dismantled without a fight. Sharyn
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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Is Oklahoma’s suicide rate ranked among the top 10 states? - Oklahoma Watch share.google/WacWRgzx24Rm...
Is Oklahoma’s suicide rate ranked among the top 10 states? - Oklahoma Watch
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December 21, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Is Oklahoma’s suicide rate ranked among the top 10 states? oklahomawatch.org/2025/07/03/i...
Is Oklahoma’s suicide rate ranked among the top 10 states? - Oklahoma Watch
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December 21, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Education ranked last. Eighth highest poverty rate. Second highest rate for uninsured. One of the most dangerous states in the U.S. Third highest divorce rate. Some of the country's worst roads. Chart by US News.

www.oklahoman.com/story/news/p...
December 20, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Check out this story from The Oklahoman: See the latest renderings of the OKC Thunder arena showing expansive features

New renderings obtained by The Oklahoman show an expansive Thunder Alley across from the Myriad Gardens and a parking garage.

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See the latest renderings of the OKC Thunder arena showing expansive features
New renderings obtained by The Oklahoman show an expansive Thunder Alley across from the Myriad Gardens and a parking garage.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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ProPublica is about to turn to trash. The tech bros' assault on quality journalism continues.
propublicaguild.org ProPublica Guild @propublicaguild.org · 10d
1/ At bargaining yesterday, @propublica.org management said that they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with AI and would not commit to labeling future AI-generated content.
Headline: ProPublica management wants 100% discretion over when and how to use AI Supplementary text: The organization rejected our proposal that ensures staff will not be replaced by AI and requires labeling AI-generated content
December 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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All true. share.google/O8e5rYSVJnBK...
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December 18, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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Goldman asks: 'Is curing patients a sustainable business model?' (Dear CNBC: YOU FORGOT TO REPORT GOLDMAN SACHS CEO, EXECUTIVE PAY) share.google/HWzpzgzjHc74...
December 17, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Oh, ok.
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Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
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December 17, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Check out this story from The Oklahoman: New bridge to provide Bricktown connection over E.K. Gaylord Boulevard

Oklahoma City is set to build a pedestrian bridge over E.K. Gaylord Boulevard to provide safer crossing into Bricktown.

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Pedestrian bridge to provide safer crossing over E.K. Gaylord Boulevard
Oklahoma City is set to build a pedestrian bridge over E.K. Gaylord Boulevard to provide safer crossing into Bricktown.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Check out this video from null: Demolition on former Myriad Convention Center ramps up as deadline approaches

Curious about how the demolition in downtown OKC is going? Here's a progress update.

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Watch demolition on former Myriad Convention Center ramps up as deadline approaches
Curious about how the demolition in downtown OKC is going? Here's a progress update.
www.oklahoman.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Check out this story from The Oklahoman: Culinary arts, fashion, sports. A new education model for OKC?

California entrepreneur Nick Gross is joining NBA star Russell Westbrook as an investor in the stadium district to be built in Oklahoma City.

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New OKC stadium district investor looking to add music festival to development
California entrepreneur Nick Gross is joining NBA star Russell Westbrook as an investor in the stadium district to be built in Oklahoma City.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Check out this story from The Oklahoman: Construction starts on $15.8M expansion at OKC memorial, museum

Officials say the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum expansion will better connect the museum with the outdoor memorial.

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OKC National Memorial & Museum's $15.8M expansion underway. See what's planned
Officials say the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum expansion will better connect the museum with the outdoor memorial.
www.oklahoman.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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I know of three teams who need to kick his @ss. Still glad we lost last night so I won't have to watch a vomit green Las Vegas NBA floor with a fake crowd. I hate Las Vegas.
December 15, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Check out this gallery from The Oklahoman: Check out photos of downtown OKC's new SPARKLE holiday lights display

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See photos of Scissortail Park's new SPARKLE holiday experience in OKC
Scissortail Park's new immersive, ticketed holiday experience invites people to stroll along a path of dazzling Christmas lights.
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December 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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I hate this word. Absolute shame to those who use it and those who excuse using it. This is a red line for me.
December 14, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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This is going to be an incredible exhibit! Recently discovered local photography from Afton, Oklahoma in the early 20th century.

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'Lost portraits' from Route 66 exhibition a time capsule of early-20th-century America
Photographer S.J. Tyler set up shop in Afton more than 100 years ago. Many of Tyler's negatives were discovered by a former Tulsan at an antiques market in New York.
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December 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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What could possibly go wrong.
thetnholler.bsky.social The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16d
“The world’s 7 richest individuals are all now powerful media barons, controlling what 🌎 sees, reads, and hears, marking a new chapter in oligarchical control over society and striking another blow at a free, independent press and diversity of opinion.” www.mintpressnews.com/the-seven-ri...
December 12, 2025 at 3:37 AM