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Route66Kid

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Now, let's see if the Dems know what to do with what they've just been given.
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Trump hands huge 'gift to Democrats' on issue seen 'throughout the country': ex-lawmaker

Donald Trump has handed yet another "gift to Democrats" as he talks up the affordability crisis, according to an ex-lawmaker.The president is currently on a rallying tour to boast of his second term's...

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December 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM

Route66Kid

@route66kid.bsky.social

Well Elon, most of the rest of us wish you hadn't done it either.

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December 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM

Route66Kid

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YES! YES! YES! OU is a #8 seed in the CFP and will host #9 Alabama in Norman in the first round. Bring on the Tide....again...BOOMER!!!

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Oklahoma earns No. 8 seed in College Football Playoff, will host No. 9 Alabama in 1st round

Oklahoma is back in the College Football Playoff for the first time since 2019, earning the No. 8 seed in the 12-team field. OU will host Alabama in the first round in Norman.

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December 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM

Route66Kid

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USS Oklahoma under attack. Depiction by artist R.T. Foster on display at Oklahoma State Capitol.

Let nobody forget the value of operational readiness.

December 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM

Route66Kid

@route66kid.bsky.social

The downside to this is even if his stories were consistent, they would be consistently unlawful. Hegseth needs to go.

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'Stories don't stack up': Pete Hegseth's latest spin on boat attack blown out of the water

The latest explanation coming out of the Pentagon over the secondary attack on survivors on a purported drug boat in response to "Kill them all" orders from Defense Department Secretary Pete Hegseth w...

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December 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM

Route66Kid

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OU 17, LSU 13. That had to be one of the grimiest wins I've ever seen but who am I to complain.

CFP here we come!

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FB Highlights: OU 17, LSU 13

YouTube video by Oklahoma Sooners

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November 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM

Route66Kid

@route66kid.bsky.social

Ken Burns' documentary "The American Revolution" is entirely true and factual. Much of American history is not flattering. If presenting history of the United States warts and all strikes you as WOKE, deal with it in your own time and space.
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Why is MAGA so angry with Ken Burns' documentary The American Revolution?

YouTube video by John Riley Project

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November 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM

Route66Kid

@route66kid.bsky.social

During a week of traditional excess, it is reasonable to put all of it into appropriate perspective.

November 25, 2025 at 2:38 PM

Route66Kid

@route66kid.bsky.social

This could get very interesting...and very entertaining.

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'He's taken their bait': Strategist in awe as Trump falls into Democrats' trap

A former Biden administration official Monday commented that President Donald Trump is getting distracted from focusing on the economy — what people actually care about — and instead has pointed finge...

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November 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM

Route66Kid

@route66kid.bsky.social

I usually do not complain about officiating, but it sure seemed like OU was playing a game of 11 against 15. There were more no-calls and questionable calls than most games previous this season.
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No. 22 Missouri Tigers at No. 8 Oklahoma Sooners | Game Highlights | 2025 SEC Football

YouTube video by SEC

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November 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM

Route66Kid

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Certain Republicans are finally devoting some critical thought to what happens beyond the end of the popularity of MAGA and its leader.
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'First to surrender': GOP lawmaker breaks from Trump with grim warning about his 'legacy'

U.S. Representative Don Bacon of (R-NE) broke from Donald Trump on Saturday with a grim reminder about what the congressman says could be Trump's "legacy."Bacon, who has spoken out about Trump's attit...

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November 23, 2025 at 2:21 PM

Route66Kid

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Attention Democratic messaging gurus: Opportunity is knocking and it is knocking loudly!

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'Kiss of death': Professor says Trump is giving Democrats a big blessing for midterms

An endorsement from Donald Trump could be a "kiss of death" for Republican candidates in the midterms next year. Stanford professor David Brady believes the seal of approval from the president could m...

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November 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM

Route66Kid

@route66kid.bsky.social

The OU Defense came through this one standing tall. In the words of the late Mike Leach. "There was shouting, there was blood, there was boogers!" Games like this is why we have football.

Roll tears, Roll!

November 16, 2025 at 12:17 AM

Route66Kid

@route66kid.bsky.social

Will America ever be able to reach a happy medium? Who knows, but I'll settle for one part to act at least near normal.
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New Rule: Flirting with Socialism | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)

YouTube video by Real Time with Bill Maher

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November 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM

Route66Kid

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The commandment to "Love thy neighbor as thyself" didn't put any qualifications on which congregation they belong to.
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Evangelical Christianity Is Falling Apart from Within

YouTube video by Hawk's Podcasts / mdg650hawk

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November 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM

Route66Kid

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Looks like the 43-day government shutdown is over.
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Trump signs bill to end longest government shutdown in US history

President Donald Trump signed a bill late Wednesday to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The shutdown lasted 43 days as Democrats and Republicans could not agree on a temporary fund...

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November 13, 2025 at 5:06 AM

Route66Kid

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"A republic, if you can keep it."---Benjamin Franklin
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November 12, 2025 at 2:13 AM

Route66Kid

@route66kid.bsky.social

Fifty years ago today...

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The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

YouTube video by josePHulton

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November 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM

Route66Kid

@route66kid.bsky.social

What is the matter with this president? For someone who has had some training and experience in professional acting, couldn't he at least feign a little concern for the man who collapsed behind him?