Leisha

Sooner, bright blue in a red state, social worker, professor, mother of sons, dog mom, happy wife, reluctant adult, she/her

[Bill Clinton @BillClinton]

I have called for the full release of the Epstein files. I have provided a sworn statement of what I know. And just this week, I’ve agreed to appear in person before the committee. But it’s still not enough for Republicans on the House Oversight Committee.

[Bill Clinton @BillClinton]

Now, Chairman Comer says he wants cameras, but only behind closed doors. Who benefits from this arrangement? It’s not Epstein’s victims, who deserve justice. Not the public, who deserve the truth. It serves only partisan interests. This is not fact-finding, it’s pure politics.

[Bill Clinton @BillClinton]

I will not sit idly as they use me as a prop in a closed-door kangaroo court by a Republican Party running scared. If they want answers, let’s stop the games & do this the right way: in a public hearing, where the American people can see for themselves what this is really about.

[Leisha @weatherlei]

“I would not be writing these if I didn’t think American democracy is ultimately going to triumph.”
- @HC_Richardson

That reminder, on an exhausting night, gave me so much hope it brought me to tears.

[Joshua Landis @joshua_landis]

Professor Vahid Abedini was released last night and is safe at home. Thanks all. And thank you @OklahomaU for your help and concern.

[Joshua Landis @joshua_landis]

ICE arrested our beloved professor Vahid Abedini.

He is Farzaneh Family Assistant Prof of Iranian Studies at the University of Oklahoma's @OklahomaU's Boren College of International Studies @oucis

Dr. Abedini was boarding a flight on his way to attend the Middle East Studies Association (@MESA_1966) in Washington DC when he was detained and put to jail. Nov 22.

He has been wrongfully detained because he has a valid H-1B visa —a non-immigrant work visa granted to individuals in “specialty occupations,” including higher education faculty.

We are praying for his swift release.

[Leisha @weatherlei]

25 years ago today, I pulled off my greatest heist by sneaking my brother into the OU/Nebraska game. Still one of my favorite memories. What a game!

[The REF @KREFsports]

25 years ago today: OU beat No. 1 Nebraska in arguably the loudest game ever played at Owen Field.

The Sooners rallied from a 14-0 deficit to win 31-14 and the win ended a Red October run of wins over No. 11 Texas, No. 2 Kansas State and No. 1 Nebraska.

[Warren Sharp @SharpFootball]

💥💥

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

“What America is witnessing is a remaking of the American presidency into something closer to a dictatorship,” @petermshane argues. That project is the work of Chief Justice John Roberts: https://t.co/BasagdV0CO

[Leisha @weatherlei]

The Trump admin cut suicide prevention funds for LGBTQ+ orgs—during a mental health crisis. LGBTQ+ youth are already at higher risk. This isn’t fiscal policy—it’s cruelty. Lives are on the line. 🌈💔 #ProtectLGBTQYouth #SuicidePrevention #SocialJustice

[Leisha @weatherlei]

History should be remembered, not rewritten. Whitewashing the past doesn’t change what happened—it just keeps us from learning and growing. The truth matters.

[Rep. Greg Stanton @RepGregStanton]

Insulting.

Navajo Code Talkers were American heroes whose unbreakable code helped carry the U.S. to victory in WWII and saved countless lives.

[Amelia Schafer @ameliaschafers]

I spent the past five months researching the Immaculate Conception Boarding School in South Dakota after the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe uncovered 38 unmarked graves. Today the story finally published ⬇️

https://t.co/RSTOmxft1r

[Leisha @weatherlei]

I voted because we need a fair tax system that asks the wealthy to contribute their share. I voted because income inequality is widening, fueling social injustice, and it’s time for change.

[Leisha @weatherlei]

Yesterday, full of hope in my blue shoes. I voted as a woman. I voted for my gay son. I voted as a social worker, a person with serious health needs, an educator, & an ally.

I voted for you.

I voted like my life depended on it.

Today, I’m the most terrified I’ve ever been.

[Leisha @weatherlei]

I voted for my niece and her future. I voted because science matters, and because climate change is a reality we can’t ignore. I voted for my grandparents, who are in their 90s, to protect the lives they helped build.

[Leisha @weatherlei]

So proud of my hubby. ♥️😊

[Kyle Weatherly @kweatherly_KSWO]

Thank you to @OSSAAOnline for honoring me with the Media Excellence Award. I grew up around high school sports and it’s been an absolute blast to cover so many amazing teams, coaches and players over the years!

[Leisha @weatherlei]

My affirmation today: You go slay this task by channeling the confidence of a mediocre white dude driving a giant truck who truly believes it is his right to park anywhere he sees fit.

[Hillary Clinton @HillaryClinton]

Today should have been the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.

We know MAGA Republicans won't stop until abortion is banned nationwide.

So we can't stop fighting for reproductive freedom everywhere.

[Leisha @weatherlei]

Caleb and Lincoln were able to beat Tulane as Sooners. Just sayin’.

[Leisha @weatherlei]

Cleaning my kitchen. I threw out a treat bag with some broken knickknacks from a school carnival. My child sat it there last week and has since ignored it. I can’t wait for 6-10 months from now when he notices and we discover it’s a priceless, irreplaceable treasure.