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fowlchris.bsky.social
Retired Airman, computer science student, outspokenly tech-critical. Loves: science, labor, working class, human rights, democracy, urbanism, metal, science fiction, cyberpunk. Hates: Big Tech, fascism, monopoly, oligarchy, regressive thinking.
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Just a really, really, bad deal. The Republicans are doing everything they can to speedrun an economic depression. Cut govt workers, cut healthcare, attack veterans disability, raise taxes on the most vulnerable people. #republicans #oklahomabluedot #taxes #trump #democrats

Gen. Brown 2 was commander of Pacific Air Forces when I arrived in Okinawa. Never heard a bad word spoken of him. In line with Project 2025, this is Trump’s power grab of the military. In short time, they will pack it with loyalists and own it. #military #dod #trump #brown #project2025

Yet another key Republican close to the current administration making the Nazi salute. Tell me again how the internal destruction of our government, mass deportations, antagonizing our allies are not comparable to the Nazi regime. #neveragain #bannon #republicans #trump #oklahomabluedot

This may be the true death knell for democracy. If there isn't immediate pushback and rescission - there is nothing left to save federally. Still, we must organize, pushback, and fight every step - fight for whatever is on 'the other side' of this. #trump #republicans #elon #maga #oklahomabluedot

Look at this image and take it in. This is from the official White House account, boosted by a billionaire kleptocrat. If the Nazis had social media, this is precisely what their memes would have looked like. Ghouls, all of them. #trump #republicans #maga #oklahomabluedot #musk #stopelon

OKC metro would be turbo-boosted by a functioning, efficient, light rail and bus transit system. Leaders in Edmond are afraid that a .75% sales tax to fund it would hurt business. I already don’t go to Edmond because I hate traffic. Let me ride the train and I’m there! #okc #transit #oklahomacity

In disgraceful ‘about-face,’ the Republican Administration undoes 80 years of US supporting European/global freedom and opposing Russian aggression. It’s clear whose commands 47 is marching to and it ain’t ours. #oklahomabluedot #trump #ukraine #russia #republicans #gop #rubio

Keep hounding your reps in Congress, folks. Keep demonstrating. At the national level, I don’t know what else to do. But change begins locally, and that’s what I’m focusing my daily and weekly efforts on. Eventually, through thousands of hard-won local battles, we will reclaim our nation.

Show up and speak up for Oklahoma's children and educators! @dofd-ok.bsky.social #DefenseofDemocracy #NoICEinSchools

Let's keep this momentum, Oklahoma! Take action - we've got work to do.

Those who thought the "enemy within" to be a shadowy insider leeching from our system were wrong. The loss of work of 200K+ workers cut last week will devastate our govt and overwhelm a job market reeling from tariffs/inflation. #stopmusk #oklahomabluedot #fiftyfiftyone #trump #fedwork #jobs

This weekend, OK Dems are running a 'how-to' run for office in the state, become a party officer, or local leader. I'll be there. This is the time to push back. I encourage anyone wondering how they can improve our state to join! #oklahomabluedot #democrats #okc #oklahoma #organizingokies

I was proud to once again join my fellow Okies at the capitol building for a protest rally. Great day for making connections for future action. Showing was at least as strong as last two protests. The Oklahoman got great shots! #oklahomabluedot #okc #oklahoma #presidentsday #protest #fiftyfiftyone

In true OK fashion, three good bills aimed at improving OK development and at protecting Okies from out-of-state investors from buying property here have failed on committee. Regardless, keep an eye out for good bills and apply pressure on your state reps in the future! #oklahoma #oklahomabluedot

Each new day of this Republican Administration is a new low in govt for us. Watch as the president stands, wearing a dark MAGA hat and his son picks boogers. To the right is a dejected, orange old man who looks utterly defeated. At least he’s allowed to sit at the resolute desk. #oklahomabluedot

YES! Political pressure on Stitt has resulted in his relaxing 3 members of OSDE, drawing rebuke from Walters. OK is 49th in education (was 17th when Dem. Gov left in 2011). Truth is on our side - keep pushing because we are being heard! #oklahomabluedot #osde #ryanwalters

YES! Political pressure on Stitt has resulted in his relaxing 3 members of OSDE, drawing rebuke from Walters. OK is 49th in education (was 17th when Dem. Gov left in 2011). Truth is on our side - keep pushing because we are being heard! #oklahomabluedot #osde #ryanwalters

A new flyer version for Monday’s protest. The cause remains the same: we have presidents, or kings, in the US! By their anti-constitutional actions, the Republican Administration has lost all legitimacy. #oklahomabluedot #fiftyfiftyone #oklahomacity #okc #stopelon #musk #trump

I'll be there! Will you? Most of my efforts are going to be on the local and state. But we can't take our eye off the national disgrace occurring in Washington, D.C., as our federal government is dismantled. #oklahomabluedot #stopmusk #maga #notmypresident #protest #feb17 #oklahomacity #okc

We're not asking you to admit you were wrong. We're asking you to admit you were lied to. I'm not down with the practice of blaming working people. Let's work together and build a better tomorrow. #stopmusk #elon #trump #maga #oklahomabluedot

Senate phones received an average of 1,600 calls per minute, most from constituents concerned about the Musk/DOGE coup. Normal volume is with 40 per minute. I’m no data scientist but this movement may be statistically significant. apple.news/A2N171OpCTtq... #musk #doge #senate #oklahomabluedot

Trump's out-of-control tariffs hurt Oklahoma and, indeed, most states. Red states are hurt most of all. #oklahomabluedot #oklahoma #republican #gop

President Elon Musk and his uncleared, unvetted team of interns have taken the Department of Energy's data. This department oversees and holds lots of nuclear data. Okies, you know who to call. Let's keep the pressure up! #oklahomabluedot #stopmusk #elon #musk #oklahoma #oklahomacity #energydept

Okies - call now and remind our OK US Congress senators and representatives that they work for us, NOT President Musk! #oklahomabluedot #oklahoma #elon #stopmusk #doge #stopoligarchy

OK has suffered under Republican leadership. Gov. Mary Fallin's administration was disastrous for education. Never forget she smashed the teacher's walkout - we must remain resolute and never let them break us again. I side with public ed and teachers! #oklahomabluedot #okc #oklahoma #education