Here’s a link to some of Adam Keawe’s recs for indigenous Hawaiian histories: www.instagram.com/p/DLCRATbuQC...

Have you looked at the House (House Report 107-609) and Senate (Senate Report 107-175) Reports on the Homeland Security Act? They offer a good background and dissenting views. The Senate report also lists the HSGAC staffers who helped draft the legislation, many of whom still work in government.

Marco Rubio is also the acting Archivist.

I’ve always been partial to my hometown’s (Corpus Christi) flag.

Yes! All his songs are burned into my memory from the Babysongs VHS tapes in the 80s.

Hap Palmer is goated

I felt the same way seeing Sunny Day Real Estate during their Diary 30th Anniversary tour last year! I was surrounded by kids who were born at least ten years after that album was released.

(2/2) get to the point and be kind while you’re delivering your message.

As a former Senate staffer who started out as a staff assistant answering phones, I want to second this. Most of these junior staffers who interface with the public probably agree with you! They’re logging your calls in their correspondence system, and likely on pen and paper right now, so (1/2)

“Take Off Your Tin Foil Hat” - JP Harris
“Rise Above” - Black Flag
“Do They Owe Us a Living?” - Crass
“Better Than We Found It” - Maren Morris
“Mañana” - Desaparecidos

Heavens to Betsy - “Axemen”
Chainsaw Kittens - “Tongue Trick”
Flaming Lips - “She Don’t Use Jelly”
The Jesus Lizard - “Then Comes Dudley”
Moss Icon - “I'm Back Sleeping or Fucking or Something”
Sugar - “If I Can’t Change Your Mind”
Cherubs - “Stag Party”
Oxbow - “Woe”

If you have time, check out Natv in Broken Arrow. The chef/owner is a Cherokee Nation citizen and they serve Indigenous food!

For a no-frills burger place, Ron’s is classic. Try the chili burger!

For good BBQ: Leon’s, Burn Co, 1907, Oakheart, Oklahoma Style, or Big Daddy’s.