okieKimberly

🚫DM’s, MAGA, Unvaxxed, independent thinker, Navy brat, Corporate Director, positive outlook!

[okieKimberly @SoonerKim66]

Facts

[DK🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸 @1Nicdar]

Five ceiling fan speeds:

1 - No, that's the light.
2 - I think I turned it off?
3 - No, it's still going.
4 - OK, it finally stopped.
5 - Apache war helicopter.

🚁 😆

[okieKimberly @SoonerKim66]

@1Nicdar Laughed out loud! Such truth!

[okieKimberly @SoonerKim66]

@Deancain @POTUS @SecRubio @SecWar '85 and '89 here - it was the BEST! Would go back in a heartbeat to those times!

[okieKimberly @SoonerKim66]

Mike Rowe is so clever, funny and well spoken. We just can’t like him enough!

[The Real Mike Rowe @mikeroweworks]

A man dressed like Captain America who calls himself “Chrisp LikeTheChicken” believes me to be a hypocrite. He writes…

"Mike - People don’t accuse you of hypocrisy because you don’t offer scholarships to four-year schools. You’re a hypocrite because you preach to be for the working-class while being funded by anti-union Koch bros. and regurgitate Republicans talking points while they’ve systematically dismantled the working class for the past 40+ years."

Hello there, Chrisp. Nice outfit! As a rule, I don’t debate with grown men who dress like super-heroes and hide behind a pseudonym, but since you’ve been so candid with your criticism, and since I’m trapped on another plane for the next few hours, I’ll bite.

First of all, let me assure you that many people do in fact, accuse me of hypocrisy because I have a four-year degree, but don't offer scholarships to four-year universities. I hear from these people every day, and they are very clear about the extent of their disappointment. Interestingly, many of those same people, also call me a hypocrite because I had a long and varied career in the entertainment industry before I launched mikeroweWORKS. They use the fact that I used to work as an actor, narrator, singer, and writer, to undermine any opinion I might have about education and workforce that they don't share. (He's just an actor! He sang in the Opera! What does he know?) These ad hominem attacks are very popular among those with no actual arguments to make, and easy to identify once you start looking for them. Consider those who tried to dismiss Ronald Reagan's ideas because he used to be an actor, or more recently, Markwayne Mullen's nomination to Secretary of Homeland Security, because he used to be a plumber. (I'm talking to you, Jimmy Kimmel.)

To your second point, I've never preached or claimed to speak for the "working class," especially as you define them. Like many others who favor the term, you imply that the "working class" is limited to those workers who are represented by unions. I don't share that view. Although I've been critical of some union policies in the past, and argued that not all unions are created equal, I have no issue with organized labor. In fact, I've worked closely with dozens of them, and featured them prominently on Dirty Jobs, Somebody's Gotta Do It, Returning the Favor, and other shows over the years. Most tellingly, many of the 3,500 people my foundation has assisted are members of a trade union today, and I’m very happy for them. But, like the workforce overall, most of my scholarship recipients do not join unions, for all kinds of reasons.

Fact is, Chrisp, the sum total of all workers in America who belong to a union – public and private sector combined - is barely 10%. Begging the obvious question...why would a guy who dresses up like Captain America want me to ignore 90% of the American workforce? And why for that matter, would a super-hero like you want me to reject financial assistance from companies, foundations, or individuals who employ so many hard working, highly skilled, well-compensated Americans? Does Captain America really want everyone to be in a union? If so, he should maybe consider changing his name.

As for Republican talking points, again, I would invite you to prove the accusation. Just because I happen to say something that might coincide with a conservative position, doesn’t mean I’m “regurgitating” anyone else’s talking points. I’ve been a registered Independent my whole life, and I’ve tried to limit my public comments to issues pertaining to workforce and education. But if you really find my opinions inconsistent with your own, and feel compelled to tell six million people why you think I’m a hypocrite with no actual proof, you might want to at least consider the possibility that your disappointment has less to do with me, and more to do with the narrowness of your own worldview. Is that possible, Chrisp? Is it possible that you think I’m a hypocrite simply because I don’t share your priorities?

I'll tell you what I think. (I know you didn't ask for my opinion, but I didn't ask for yours either, right?) I think your worldview is largely shaped by the eternal struggle between labor and management. I think you see one as the oppressor, and the other as the oppressed, and I think that perspective has made your world a very small place. Thus, my view of organized labor is just too nuanced for a super hero like you. Anything short of total fealty is a threat to your belief system. Because I don’t focus entirely on the 10% of the workforce that matters most to you, you see me as a threat. Because I might not vote the way you vote, you see me as a threat. Because I accept support from people you don't like, you see me as a threat. And because I have a large public platform, you see me as an even bigger threat.

The unfortunate part, is that you don't seem to care at all about the 3,500 hundred people my foundation has assisted, most of whom are making a pretty great living outside a union. And because you’re not alone in your apathy, fear, and paranoia, you’ve whipped up the courage to hide behind a pseudonym, dress up like an imaginary Avenger, and criticize anyone who falls short of your own beliefs and expectations. With respect, "Mr. LikeTheChicken," I think your name says it all...

Mike

[okieKimberly @SoonerKim66]

@oklahomalandpro And i ALWAYS get the calf fries!

[okieKimberly @SoonerKim66]

The best!!!!!

[Greg Karnes @realGregKarnes]

...everyone should eat a T-bone steak at this place at least once in their life...

[okieKimberly @SoonerKim66]

@superfastkyle @oklahomaceo I love Nola’s, one of the best meals I’ve ever had-voodoo sauce is 🔥

[Giles @GilesLMcKenzie]

Dear @Hertz,

You suck.

I paid for a 7 passenger minivan to be picked up tomorrow for a family vacation we're supposed to go on this weekend, but have been informed by your Tyler, TX location that the minivan is not available and, in fact, there are no minivans available anywhere, apparently.

Super awesome, though, that y'all can refund me my money in 7 business days for a vacation I leave for in 3 days. Awesome.

Even if y'all were to refund it to me and get it to me today, it's an additional $200 to rent from your competitor, @Enterprise, because it's just such short notice - are y'all going to give me that extra $200 for that?

I don't understand how we pay for a reservation, but your location(s) aren't required to fulfill those reservations, especially when they had adequate time to make sure it would be fulfilled.

Your customer service is non-existent. There's no way to escalate this, or to even figure out who the regional or district managers are. The location numbers just go to dial tone, so I can't even contact them. This has been a disaster.

Sincerely,

A very upset Husband & Dad who has to now figure out how to cancel the family trip we've been planning for months and hope everywhere else we've already paid for will understand enough to give us refunds so close to the time we're supposed to be there and then, the most frustrating part, having to break the hearts of everyone in his family who had been saving and planning for this for such a long time.

To everyone else out there: avoid your future troubles and don't use @hertz.

[GretchenInOK @GretchenInOK]

(I confess to having a bit of an unrequited crush on Stephen Miller.)

Credit: John Q Logic

CNN: “This is an undocumented immigrant...”

Stephen Miller: “They were here ILLEGALLY?”

CNN: “I want this to be a good-faith discussion...”

Miller: “When you use language designed to obscure the truth, that’s NOT good faith. An ILLEGAL ALIEN is an ILLEGAL ALIEN. They’re not ‘undocumented immigrants’.”

CNN: “Stephen, we’re trying to humanize the debate...”

Miller: “Humanize? Then let’s humanize the Penal Code too. The bank robber becomes a ‘specialist in unscheduled withdrawals’. The con artist turns into an ‘entrepreneur of alternative financial narratives’. The guy who breaks into your house uninvited is just a ‘visitor with pending documentation’. How about that?”

CNN: “That’s a crude analogy.”

Miller: “Crude is pretending federal law vanishes because CNN’s copy desk cooked up a cuddlier euphemism. ‘Undocumented’ sounds like someone who forgot their wallet in an Uber. No. It’s someone who crossed the border without authorization, stayed, and now the press treats the legal statute like it’s a matter of writing style.”

CNN: “But many contribute to the economy...”

Miller: “Ah, the classic argument: crime stops being crime if the person washes dishes or builds roofs. By the same token, the cigarette smuggler ‘contributes’ too, creates jobs in transport. Want us to call him an ‘informal logistics entrepreneur’? Would CNN go for that?”

CNN: “You’re polarizing.”

Miller: “No. I’m rejecting the marketing dictionary. You change the word, then accuse anyone who uses the legal term of being ‘inhumane’. It’s the oldest trick in the book: first soften the vocabulary, then declare moral victory. The United States is tired of this theater. Call it what it is. Or admit the goal was never clarity—it was narrative control.”

[okieKimberly @SoonerKim66]

Laughed out loud at this. We’ve all been there

[DK🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸 @1Nicdar]

So I'm standing in a packed elevator and everyone is silent.

My stomach: I will now demonstrate the mating call of a blue whale.

🐋 😳 😩

[Trent Loos @trentloos]

#Nebraska 2 Minute Warning from Oliver County, ND they clearly built a barrier with topsoil to shield what they are doing to the creation from folks who drive by. I found a spot to see the truth.

[okieKimberly @SoonerKim66]

@Skriptkeeper17 @HowardStern This is the pic published in the U.S. Sun 4 days ago

[Sue Knows Best @sues86453]

I cannot

Stop

Laughing🤭😂

[Oklahoma Football @OU_Football]

One Week.

[The Biblical Man @Biblicalman]

John leaned on Jesus' chest at supper.

Stayed at the cross when every other man ran.

Outlived all twelve. Beaten. Boiled in oil. Exiled to a rock in the ocean.

Thirty years later, Jesus appeared to him in glory.

John didn't worship. Didn't kneel. Didn't lift his hands.

He fell at His feet as dead.

As dead.

Peter did the same thing. After the miraculous catch - boats sinking under the weight - Peter didn't celebrate.

He said: "Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord."

Isaiah saw the Lord high and lifted up. Seraphim crying, Holy. And the prophet said: "Woe is me! for I am undone."

Job argued with God for 37 chapters. Then God showed up. Job said: "I abhor myself and repent in dust and ashes."

Every tough man in the Bible who saw the living God had the same reaction.

Not awe. Not worship.

Collapse.

Now look at us.

Walking into church with coffee. Nodding at sermons. Shaking hands in the lobby. Forgetting it by Tuesday.

We think we've been in God's presence.

If you'd been in God's presence, you wouldn't walk out the same way you walked in.

The men who saw Him couldn't stand.

We can barely be bothered to sit.

When Jesus returns, there will be no more heroes. No more performers. The hero and the villain will stand equal at last - empty-handed, bare-faced, finally free to be merely beloved...

[okieKimberly @SoonerKim66]

💯

[Okie_Rancher @Okie_Rancher]

Quick reality check:
Buying directly from a local rancher with local processing,
will give you better food,
not cheaper food.

[Johnny Midnight ⚡️ @its_The_Dr]

Your Dog when 5 am comes in the morning 😂🤣😂

[Riley Gaines @Riley_Gaines_]

Look at his wingspan. Look how he towers over the girls. It just makes the insanity all the more obvious.

The @WNBA is unsalvageable at this point.

I stand with @EnesFreedom.

[okieKimberly @SoonerKim66]

@Cbvheartland2 it passed through OKC about an hour ago - NOW the sun is back out and not only is the temp climbing rapidly toward 109 but its HUMID too! I'm so over these Oklahoma temps!

[okieKimberly @SoonerKim66]

@SouthDallasFood Deviled eggs, no question