Bear Christensen
Old Native American dude in OK trying to make sense of the world. Dad of Ladies. Partially educated at Dartmouth and the University of Colorado. No porn bots or Crypto idiots!
- 'Trump has given away the game': Attorney says president's new move reveals his true goal www.rawstory.com/trump-gave-g...
'Trump has given away the game': Attorney says president's new move reveals his true goal
Donald Trump's true intentions have been revealed when it comes to his immigration policies, a former federal prosecutor has said.Ex-prosecutor Joyce Vance, who frequently comments on the president an...rawstory.com - 'I object!' Chaos erupts as Dem objects to 'evidence' provided by Marjorie Taylor Greene www.rawstory.com/marjorie-tay...
'I object!' Chaos erupts as Dem objects to 'evidence' provided by Marjorie Taylor Greene
Chaos erupted during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing after a Democrat questioned a document presented by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA).While Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wa...rawstory.com In Santa Fe, Native Fashion Week Was a Celebration of Community
Indigenous designers presented their new contemporary collections with cultural flair.vogue.comElon Musk’s apparent power play at the Copyright Office completely backfired
Trump fired the head of the Copyright Office over the weekend.theverge.comOklahoma education standards say students must identify 2020 election 'discrepancies'
New academic standards in Oklahoma call for the teaching of "discrepancies" in the 2020 election, continuing the spread of a false narrative years after it was first pushed by Trump and his allies.npr.orgSome Oklahoma lawmakers push to override Gov. Stitt's veto of MMIP bill
House Bill 1137, authored by Choctaw citizen Rep. Ronald Stewart, D-Tulsa, was an amendment to Ida’s Law, which provided tribal liaisons to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigations for MMIP cases. ...kosu.org- apnews.com/article/pent... Hegseth's plan to cut senior military jobs could hit more than 120 high-ranking officers
Hegseth's plan to cut senior military jobs could hit more than 120 high-ranking officers
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plans to slash the number of senior military leaders across the services would cut more than 120 high-ranking officer jobs in the active duty and National Guard, inclu...apnews.com Trump Spends Entire Speech in Saudi Arabia Sucking Up to Despot
Donald Trump heaped praise on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.newrepublic.comThe art of spoiling Trump's deal: Sit back and wait
It doesn't even take that long. Just look at how quickly he caved on his China tariffssalon.comThere aren't enough words to describe Trump treasury secretary's immorality
Donald Trump’s Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, has been front and center in the Trump administration’s trade wars.His main function has been to puff Trump up, and then carry out Trump’s various cav...alternet.orgFDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove fluoride supplements used to protect kids' teeth
Previous scientific reviews have not shown any serious health risks with the fluoride-containing products.pbs.orgTrump Fired Copyright Chief After She Warned Of AI Companies Violating The Law
A top Democrat called out Elon Musk’s connection to the dismissal as “surely no coincidence.”huffpost.comMultiple Trump White House officials have ties to antisemitic extremists
NPR has identified three Trump administration officials with close ties to antisemitic extremists, including a prominent Holocaust denier.npr.orgRFK Jr. got rid of an 'alphabet soup' of health agencies. Now, Congress gets a say
On Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. goes to Capitol Hill to promote and defend his massive overhaul of HHS, and President Trump's plans to change it even more.npr.orgThe Trump Administration’s Reckless Policies Will Kill Children
The administration’s “pronatalist” position is substantially at odds with a range of policy decisions that will cause kids to sicken and die.newrepublic.comThe first federal court hearing on Trump’s tariffs did not go so well for Trump
Much of the hearing focused on whether Richard Nixon can save Trump’s tariffs.vox.comMore funds requested for tribal health care, as Oklahoma City Area ranks worst for IHS funding
A recent budget request for Indigenous health care by tribal leaders from around the country looks ahead to fiscal year 2027, proposing a budget of $73 billion to enhance Indigenous health care. The b...kosu.orgForbes Names Cherokee Nation a Best Employer
The Cherokee Nation has been named one of Forbes’ 2025 America’s Best Large Employers. This marks the third time Cherokee Nation has been recognized by Forbes.indiangaming.comOklahoma has some of the highest suicide rates in the U.S. A new report examines why
Oklahoma has a higher suicide rate than most other states, and its increasing faster than the national average.kosu.orgPotential NOAA Cuts Are Already Giving One Oklahoma Lawmaker ‘Stomach Cramps’ - Oklahoma Watch
The Office of Management and Budget is considering cuts to NOAA that would effectively eliminate its research arm and slash its budget by $1.3 billion.oklahomawatch.orgTrump is hosting a dinner for the biggest buyers of his memecoin. The guest list is now set—and many of the winners are foreign nationals
Democratic lawmakers have said the crypto confab is a clear case of corruption.fortune.comOklahoma's small farms feel outsized impact from USDA grant cuts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture canceled a couple of programs providing tribal governments, states, schools and food banks money to buy locally produced food. Some farmers involved in the projects ...kosu.orgAirlines Collect Passenger Data and Sell It to ICE, Other Federal Agencies
Data includes full flight itineraries, passenger name records and financial details which are otherwise hard to obtain.truthout.orgA Garish, Outlandish, Stunningly Corrupt Act
Trump wants Qatar to gift him a shiny new Air Force One because he thinks the Emoluments Clause is for suckers.thebulwark.comOpinion | Karma Comes for Kennedy
nytimes.comTrump DEI policies threaten millions in scholarships raised by Black doctors
Trump’s campaign to DEI programs has put at risk six scholarships worth about $4 million established by Black doctors in Cincinnati.wapo.stFox Business Correspondent Spots Why Trump Was 'Forced To Back Off' On China Tariffs
Charles Gasparino added he "couldn't help" himself from predicting that Trump would try to spin the deal between the countries as a "major victory" for America.huffpost.comTrump's claim that there is 'no inflation' may clash with the latest consumer price data
While price growth has slowed, consumers now report significant levels of uncertainty and concerns about higher prices, thanks to tariffs.nbcnews.comPharmacists stockpile most common drugs on chance of targeted Trump tariffs
While Big Pharma seems ready to weather the tariff storm, independent pharmacists and makers of generic drugs — which account for 90% of U.S. prescriptions — see trouble ahead for patients.npr.orgTrump’s Unquenchable, Unconstitutional Greed is Deforming America
From Qatari jets to memecoin dinners, a perverse masterclass in profiting from the presidency.thebulwark.comTrump Already Disarmed The War On Drug Prices
To the benefit of Big Pharma, the president’s new executive order on drug costs is missing a key price-lowering mechanism.levernews.comHow Trump administration policies are playing out in tribal economies
In a new survey, tribal leaders talked about federal grants that support vital services getting frozen, layoffs at agencies they work closely with and more.marketplace.orgNCAI Releases Landmark Minority & Missing Report Highlighting Disparities in Missing Persons Cases
The National Congress of American Indians has officially released the highly anticipated Minority and Missing Report, a comprehensive analysis exposing the disproportionate impact of missing persons ...nativenewsonline.net'Children Will Die:' Democrats Raise Alarm About GOP Efforts to Cut Medicaid
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said, "People will die. Children will die," if the Republican plans to cut Medicaid come to fruition.rollingstone.comA Warning From Justice Souter: Democracy Is in Peril
nytimes.comTrump is looking to use the IRS for his own political ends. Nixon tried it too
President Trump is looking to use the IRS to achieve some of his political goals. Some experts see parallels with Nixon's efforts to interfere with the agency.npr.orgJudge Blocks Trump-Musk’s “Unconstitutional Dismantling” of Federal Government
A federal judge in California temporarily blocked the Department of Government Efficiency’s bureaucratic overhaul.truthout.orgMLK bust quietly removed from Oval Office
The bronze bust of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has been moved from the Oval Office to the President's private dining room, according to a White House official.afro.comMore funds requested for tribal health care, as Oklahoma City Area ranks worst for IHS funding
A recent budget request for Indigenous health care by tribal leaders from around the country looks ahead to fiscal year 2027, proposing a budget of $73 billion to enhance Indigenous health care. The b...kosu.orgStitt's Oklahoma DOGE portal sought to find savings. People used it instead to troll Republicans
In all, of the 90 submissions made to the Oklahoma Division of Government Efficiency portal around half targeted Walters, Stitt, and other Republicans leaders, including those serving in state’s congr...kosu.orgElon Musk's Regulatory Woes Are Conveniently Vanishing Under Trump
Billionaire Elon Musk's companies are benefitting from reduced federal government regulation under Donald Trump's administration.rollingstone.comTrump Commerce Secretary to People Out of Work Due to Tariffs: 'Be Optimistic, the President Truthed it Out'
Trump Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick said dockworkers and truck drivers worried about jobs should "be positive because the president truthed it out."rollingstone.comTrump Prioritizes White Afrikaners Over Black and Brown Migrants
Trump claims the Afrikaners, descendants of Dutch colonizers who established a brutal system of apartheid in South Africa, have faced "unjust racial discrimination" in their country.blackamericaweb.comHouse Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts that Democrats warn will leave millions without care
House Republicans have unveiled the cost-saving centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”apnews.comThe Extinction Order: Trump’s Executive Order 14270 Doesn’t Deregulate; It Dismantles | Common Dreams
Henry David Thoreau once wrote, “In wildness is the preservation of the world.” But wildness cannot survive without protection, and protection is what this order destroys.commondreams.orgModerna’s Super-Vaccine for Flu and Covid Works—Now Politics Could Sink It
A new trial suggests a combination vaccine may offer equal or better protection against both flu and covid-19 compared to current vaccines.gizmodo.comThe nation's oldest and largest Indigenous sorority is bracing for DEI orders
At a historically Native American university in North Carolina, Alpha Pi Omega is helping young women grow strong in their identities while bracing for impact.19thnews.orgTrump To Take $400M Plane From Qatar, DOJ Sayss Not Bribery
ABC News dropped a bombshell report that Trump will accept a $400 million luxury plane that the Department of Justice insists does not constitute "bribery."mediaite.comTribal communities risk losing local libraries and the history they hold amid DOGE cuts
Federally recognized tribes say the Trump administration cut the grant money they use to sustain the local libraries that serve as anchors in their most rural communities.nbcnews.comhttps://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5292820-white-house-miller-immigration-crackdown/
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