William Weber
@yannash.bsky.social
Proud Okie, public servant, husband, historian and member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Unapologetically autistic, unapologetically pro-democracy
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William Weber
@yannash.bsky.social
· Jan 16
Red Dirt Maverick | William Weber | Substack
Politics, musings and opinions from an nth generation Okie who actually loves the state, unlike the punditicians who abuse it. Click to read Red Dirt Maverick, by William Weber, a Substack publication...
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We must be a united front against autocracy, I've never been a huge Gavin fan, but I haven't seen anyone as effectively attack Trump yet.
"Gavin Newsom's relentless attacks on Donald Trump aren't just entertaining. . . .
"They're a blueprint for how Democrats can fight back against authoritarianism."
"They're a blueprint for how Democrats can fight back against authoritarianism."
Newsom’s Masterclass in Humiliating and Defeating Trump
The Art of the Smackdown
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August 29, 2025 at 11:57 AM
We must be a united front against autocracy, I've never been a huge Gavin fan, but I haven't seen anyone as effectively attack Trump yet.
I will never bend nor bow to authoritarians because I studied history and I know how that ends
April 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I will never bend nor bow to authoritarians because I studied history and I know how that ends
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Al gore is pissed off and I’m here for it
April 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Al gore is pissed off and I’m here for it
As an early diagnosed autistic person, married to an undiagnosed autistic person, son of an autistic man, brother to 1 or 2 undiagnosed autistic siblings, I cannot stress this enough:
Fuck RFK Jr, the audacity he has while sounding like a 150 y/o Grandma who needs water.
Fuck RFK Jr, the audacity he has while sounding like a 150 y/o Grandma who needs water.
April 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
As an early diagnosed autistic person, married to an undiagnosed autistic person, son of an autistic man, brother to 1 or 2 undiagnosed autistic siblings, I cannot stress this enough:
Fuck RFK Jr, the audacity he has while sounding like a 150 y/o Grandma who needs water.
Fuck RFK Jr, the audacity he has while sounding like a 150 y/o Grandma who needs water.
Also, permanent DST is an awful idea. Just stop springing forward, go back to standard time ffs.
Trump is pushing for Congress to make Daylight Savings permanent. We did this a little over 50 years ago, people hated it.
Don't let all of these things distract you from Signalgate, and how Hegseth and company need to be held accountable.
Don't let all of these things distract you from Signalgate, and how Hegseth and company need to be held accountable.
April 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Also, permanent DST is an awful idea. Just stop springing forward, go back to standard time ffs.
Start calling Trump's bullshit what it is: slop populism. It's the political equivalent of filing a trough full of Taco Bell and McDonald's and ringing the bell so all the little Maglets can come and get their fill of populist garbage. It's slop, plain and simple.
April 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Start calling Trump's bullshit what it is: slop populism. It's the political equivalent of filing a trough full of Taco Bell and McDonald's and ringing the bell so all the little Maglets can come and get their fill of populist garbage. It's slop, plain and simple.
Absolutely ridiculous. And concealing a motivation: he wants to make it easier for big business to destroy our state's natural beauty for profit.
Source: Numerous high-level state forestry officials placed on leave amid Stitt crackdown on agency
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#Oklahoma
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#Oklahoma
Source: Numerous high-level state forestry officials placed on leave amid Stitt crackdown on agency
Sources confirmed to News 4 Monday numerous high-level employees at Oklahoma Forestry Services (OFS) have been placed on paid leave—and in one case possibly fired—after Governor Stitt ordered the O…
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April 9, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Absolutely ridiculous. And concealing a motivation: he wants to make it easier for big business to destroy our state's natural beauty for profit.
The only way we should be engaging with the culture wars is by challenging the legitimacy of the culture war itself. By engaging directly with the rhetoric, we legitimize it as a point of conversation.
April 9, 2025 at 12:08 PM
The only way we should be engaging with the culture wars is by challenging the legitimacy of the culture war itself. By engaging directly with the rhetoric, we legitimize it as a point of conversation.
Even if Autism was somehow caused by vaccines (it isn't, it's primarily genetic, and not a single epigenetic factor has anything to do with vaccines), if you'd rather your child be dead than autistic, you're basically telling people like me that our autism is a fate worse than death
These motherfuckers are going to kill children. I've been saying it for a year, but RFK Jr might as well be a serial murderer.
Watch: they'll start vaccine *bans* within a year.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/h...
Watch: they'll start vaccine *bans* within a year.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/h...
RFK Jr. Turns to a Discredited Vaccine Researcher for Autism Study (Gift Article)
David Geier has been hired as a senior data analyst at H.H.S. According to several people, he will examine any potential links between vaccines and autism that were debunked long ago.
www.nytimes.com
March 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Even if Autism was somehow caused by vaccines (it isn't, it's primarily genetic, and not a single epigenetic factor has anything to do with vaccines), if you'd rather your child be dead than autistic, you're basically telling people like me that our autism is a fate worse than death
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DONT STOP #VOTING
DONT STOP #PROTESTING
DONT STOP #BOYCOTTING
DONT STOP CALLING
DONT STOP MARCHING
DONT STOP GETTING ANGRY
DONT. STOP.
the biggest secret they are keeping from us, is that they are weaker than us
#ImpeachTrump
#FightFascism
DONT STOP #PROTESTING
DONT STOP #BOYCOTTING
DONT STOP CALLING
DONT STOP MARCHING
DONT STOP GETTING ANGRY
DONT. STOP.
the biggest secret they are keeping from us, is that they are weaker than us
#ImpeachTrump
#FightFascism
March 27, 2025 at 9:39 PM
DONT STOP #VOTING
DONT STOP #PROTESTING
DONT STOP #BOYCOTTING
DONT STOP CALLING
DONT STOP MARCHING
DONT STOP GETTING ANGRY
DONT. STOP.
the biggest secret they are keeping from us, is that they are weaker than us
#ImpeachTrump
#FightFascism
DONT STOP #PROTESTING
DONT STOP #BOYCOTTING
DONT STOP CALLING
DONT STOP MARCHING
DONT STOP GETTING ANGRY
DONT. STOP.
the biggest secret they are keeping from us, is that they are weaker than us
#ImpeachTrump
#FightFascism
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Good question. Why DOES Pete Hegseth have a Russian phone number? 🤨
March 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Good question. Why DOES Pete Hegseth have a Russian phone number? 🤨
This applies to Oklahoma too. I'll bash my state government all day, but that's because I think Okies deserve better, and most (yes, most) don't think their votes will change anything. 33.5% of all adults here voted for Trump. That's less than Pennsylvania.
Poverty and low turnout go hand in hand
Poverty and low turnout go hand in hand
If you feel the need to bash rural people, I’m gonna ask how many rural doors you knocked. I’m gonna ask how many calls you made to rural people. I’m going to ask how many rural democratic candidates you supported. Because if you’re out here running your mouth, I assume you did the work like I did.
March 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
This applies to Oklahoma too. I'll bash my state government all day, but that's because I think Okies deserve better, and most (yes, most) don't think their votes will change anything. 33.5% of all adults here voted for Trump. That's less than Pennsylvania.
Poverty and low turnout go hand in hand
Poverty and low turnout go hand in hand
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My newest Substack article is a reminder to self to not fall for the fear trap of the Right and to not let them steal my hope.
I figure if I needed the reminder, someone else out there needs it as well.
I figure if I needed the reminder, someone else out there needs it as well.
Don't Fall for the Fear Trap
Trump's Executive Orders and the Right's Strategy of Exhaustion
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March 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
My newest Substack article is a reminder to self to not fall for the fear trap of the Right and to not let them steal my hope.
I figure if I needed the reminder, someone else out there needs it as well.
I figure if I needed the reminder, someone else out there needs it as well.
Only donate to *local Oklahoma Dems* #oklahomabluedot
My reply to an "URGENT" Dem. donate email.
"I'm a fucking blue dot in Oklahoma. Why TF should I donate $ to your organization?! What TF do you do for democrats in Okla.?! I'm waiting for your answer? We're keeping our blue bucks local! Good luck & f-you, until you do something for us, piss off!"
"I'm a fucking blue dot in Oklahoma. Why TF should I donate $ to your organization?! What TF do you do for democrats in Okla.?! I'm waiting for your answer? We're keeping our blue bucks local! Good luck & f-you, until you do something for us, piss off!"
March 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Only donate to *local Oklahoma Dems* #oklahomabluedot
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Local government is the easiest place to start organizing and making real change. My latest Substack article will help get you started!
The secret is, you just have to show up!
The secret is, you just have to show up!
How to Create Real Change in Local Government
If you’re frustrated with the way things are run in your city, school board, or county, you’re not alone.
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March 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Local government is the easiest place to start organizing and making real change. My latest Substack article will help get you started!
The secret is, you just have to show up!
The secret is, you just have to show up!
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I continue to hear fellow Oklahoma Blue Dot's discuss switching parties to vote R in the primaries. I’m here to remind you, there is ZERO evidence or data that shows this is an effective strategy or that it has any bearing on election outcomes. The reality is, it actaully harms our state.
The Long-Term Cost of Party Switching: Why Democrats Registering as Republicans Hurts Our Movement
Oklahoma’s political landscape is tough for progressives.
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March 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I continue to hear fellow Oklahoma Blue Dot's discuss switching parties to vote R in the primaries. I’m here to remind you, there is ZERO evidence or data that shows this is an effective strategy or that it has any bearing on election outcomes. The reality is, it actaully harms our state.
I told y'all Gavin was trash, years ago. He's just a stunt politician, ain't no different from Desantis or Walters. They're in it for the attention, or they're funded by some lobbyist group and are taking marching orders from them.
March 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I told y'all Gavin was trash, years ago. He's just a stunt politician, ain't no different from Desantis or Walters. They're in it for the attention, or they're funded by some lobbyist group and are taking marching orders from them.
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We noticed a number of online posts and replies making a dubious claim that a majority of Oklahomans voted for Donald Trump so we built an entire website to answer the question.
DidTheMajorityOfOklahomaVoteForDonaldTrump.com
DidTheMajorityOfOklahomaVoteForDonaldTrump.com
February 7, 2025 at 10:57 PM
We noticed a number of online posts and replies making a dubious claim that a majority of Oklahomans voted for Donald Trump so we built an entire website to answer the question.
DidTheMajorityOfOklahomaVoteForDonaldTrump.com
DidTheMajorityOfOklahomaVoteForDonaldTrump.com
Don't comply with Trump if he gives an illegal order. It sounds paradoxical, but he has no power to give illegal orders, so we have no obligation to follow them.
January 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Don't comply with Trump if he gives an illegal order. It sounds paradoxical, but he has no power to give illegal orders, so we have no obligation to follow them.
Hey, just in case y'all didn't notice, Donald Trump is currently setting up the logical pathways for mass executions and nobody is picking up on this, not even our side. Why?
January 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Hey, just in case y'all didn't notice, Donald Trump is currently setting up the logical pathways for mass executions and nobody is picking up on this, not even our side. Why?
Maybe the issue in our world, across many disciplines, is that we are presuming knowledge and understanding that we have accumulated independently, which is illogical because it presumes equality of access to information.
January 21, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Maybe the issue in our world, across many disciplines, is that we are presuming knowledge and understanding that we have accumulated independently, which is illogical because it presumes equality of access to information.
And this is a reminder for everyone regardless of neurotype:
Don't presume knowledge.
Don't presume knowledge.
January 18, 2025 at 1:17 PM
And this is a reminder for everyone regardless of neurotype:
Don't presume knowledge.
Don't presume knowledge.
This is exactly how I feel sometimes and no I won't explain further, if you get it then you get it 😅
Tiny Red Squirrel
Nestled in for morning meal time...
Nestled in for morning meal time...
January 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
This is exactly how I feel sometimes and no I won't explain further, if you get it then you get it 😅