mary frances edmonds

[Oklahoma Historical Society @okhistory]

#OnThisDay – August 19, 1958 – Members of the OKC NAACP Youth Council (led by Clara Luper) occupied seats at the Katz Drug Store lunch counter in downtown OKC & politely asked to be served.
When denied service, they remained seated in a peaceful protest. 🧵 (1/2)

[Tara Blume @tcblume]

$787 Million for Broadband in Oklahoma on the horizon.
The BEAD program is a $42.45 billion state grant program authorized by the Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Note: OK's Congressional delegation & Senators voted against the Infrastructure Law.

[mary frances edmonds @mfedmonds]

@IkeOnTweets @jacobrosecrants Vance came to OK for fundraiser.

[mary frances edmonds @mfedmonds]

@QuorumCallShawn Thanks for the summary!

[mary frances edmonds @mfedmonds]

@ae_stallings Funny, I did the same (and made each family member)!

[Michelle Obama @MichelleObama]

I wanted to share some of my thoughts on today's Supreme Court decision on affirmative action:

[mary frances edmonds @mfedmonds]

@mikesimonsphoto @tulsaworld I’m having snacks/drinks dropped off for city workers as they begin their shift today. Call the city if you want drop off locations. Long week ahead for city crews - let’s show our appreciation!

[David Walters @DavidLWalters]

https://t.co/SnWqfufkaN This is terrible news. The highest negative is education and yet the dam has broken on assaults on public education. The answer is not tax credits for private schools or state funding of religious virtual schools. Leaders do your job!

[mary frances edmonds @mfedmonds]

Harriot threads never disappoint…
https://t.co/6PkgGSaZUS

[USAFacts @USAFacts]

Dig into the latest data from USAFacts: Which states have the highest and lowest life expectancy? https://t.co/y8ZIAT6J2s

[Vala Afshar @ValaAfshar]

“How come is everything white?”

—Muhammad Ali is brilliant in 1971 interview

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

Selma Burke was a sculptor and a member of the Harlem Renaissance movement, best known for a bas relief portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt

She never received credit for her portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt which was later featured on the US dime.

[The Carter Center @CarterCenter]

Today we celebrate mothers around the world and give our heartfelt gratitude for all you do❤️

Happy Mother's Day!

[mary frances edmonds @mfedmonds]

@steve_vladeck Good grief that is depressing

[McSweeney's @mcsweeneys]

"I awake in the dark, heart pounding. My raven black hair is damp with sweat. I was having the Visions again. I hoped for relief the night before the Big Teen Fighting Test, but it’s never that easy for a poor bullied girl at Magic Private School."
https://t.co/SM3wQLnXuC

[mary frances edmonds @mfedmonds]

@brendanballou @nytopinion You should check out “Who Bleeds When the Wolves Bite” by Leo Strine (former Chief Justice of DE Supreme Court). Looking forward to reading your book!

[New York Times Opinion @nytopinion]

“Why do private equity firms succeed when the companies they buy so often fail?” asks @brendanballou. https://t.co/XfqkzfzGND

[American Petroleum Institute @APIenergy]

.@mj_sommers joined @AmericaNewsRoom to discuss permitting reform, gas prices, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and more. Watch here: