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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Last call. HJR 1089. HB 4440. HJR 1067. Senate Rules Committee. Monday. 8:30 AM. Constitutional convention. Medicaid work requirements. Expansion escape hatch. Added to the agenda on Easter Sunday.

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Hope your Easter was good. Now: the Oklahoma Senate Rules Committee hears three major bills tomorrow at 8:30 AM. They were added to the agenda today. On Easter Sunday.

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Three bills on Monday's Senate Rules agenda — all added Easter Sunday: 🔴 HJR 1089 — constitutional convention 🔴 HB 4440 — Medicaid work requirements 🔴 HJR 1067 — Medicaid expansion escape hatch Oklahomans voted to protect Medicaid expansion in 2020. Two of these bills target that directly.

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

HB 4440 was filed in January as two sentences of nothing. By March it was Medicaid work requirements headed for an August ballot — with a title that never mentions work requirements, 80 hours, or loss of coverage. Not once.

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

HJR 1089 would call Oklahoma's first constitutional convention in 50+ years. All 149 delegates? Current legislators. 75 of them could rewrite your constitutional rights once an article is opened. It got zero committee hearings in the House.

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Today is Easter Sunday. Today is also the day Oklahoma's Senate Rules Committee quietly added three major bills to Monday's agenda. Constitutional convention. Medicaid work requirements. Medicaid expansion escape hatch. Hearing: 8:30 AM Monday.

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

SQ832 is the ONLY item on Oklahoma's June 16 ballot. That means turnout decides everything. Here's what you need to know. 🧵

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Both sides at last night's forum claimed to be fighting for small business. Supporters: 100+ Oklahoma small businesses back SQ832. Higher wages = lower turnover + more customers with money to spend. 🧵

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Supporters say: look at Missouri. Arkansas. Nebraska. States that look like Oklahoma — raised the wage, no catastrophe. "We are not California. We are not Seattle." — Amber England, Raise the Wage Oklahoma 🧵

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Oklahoma's motto: "Work Conquers All." Last night, Shiloh Kantz of the Oklahoma Policy Institute said for too many Oklahomans, it's become an empty promise. "The gap between effort and stability is not an accident. It's the result of deliberate policy choices." 🧵

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Some numbers from last night's SQ832 forum: 163,700 Oklahomans work full time at or near minimum wage 44,000 are single parents 200,000+ children live in those households 2 in 3 minimum wage earners in Oklahoma are women 🧵

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Oklahoma's minimum wage has been $7.25/hr since 2009. Nearly two decades. No raise. On June 16, voters decide whether that changes. SQ832 is the only measure on the ballot. 🧵

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Oklahoma's flag has honored Indigenous sovereignty since 1925. In 2020 the Supreme Court said that sovereignty is legally real. Oklahoma has spent the years since trying to shrink it. 🧵

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

When Oklahoma adopted its state flag on April 2, 1925, the word "OKLAHOMA" wasn't on it. A flag built entirely from Indigenous symbolism carried no English text for its first 16 years. 🧵

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Most Oklahomans can't explain what's actually on the state flag. Today is its 101st birthday. Let's fix that. 🧵

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Oklahoma's original 1911 flag was red. By the 1920s that was a political problem — the Red Scare made red flags mean communism. So the DAR held a contest to replace it. 🧵

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

101 years ago today, Oklahoma adopted its state flag. The designer was a woman most Oklahomans have never heard of — and she created it while sewing her own wedding gown. 🧵

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Today's hearings are done. But SB 1679, SJR 39, and SJR 47 go to committee tomorrow morning. Emails tonight count. Calls before 10 AM tomorrow matter.

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

SB 1679 goes to House Civil Judiciary tomorrow. It voids contracts based on "foreign law contrary to Judeo-Christian Western values." That standard is undefined. Every case becomes its own fight.

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

SB 1439 is in House Energy right now. It bans Oklahomans from suing oil & gas companies for climate harm — including fraud. If they lied to you, you have no recourse in OK courts.

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

SB 904 is in committee RIGHT NOW. It bans gender transition care at ALL state facilities — even for adults with private insurance paying out of pocket. Emergency clause. Takes effect the moment it's signed.

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Two OK House committee hearings TODAY. SB 904 at 9 AM. SB 1439 at 10:30 AM. Senate bills are moving fast and the window to act is closing.

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

If you made a call or sent an email today — it mattered. Thank you. Tomorrow is just as busy. SB 904 → 9 AM SB 1439 → 10:30 AM SB 1250 → 3 PM

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

SB 1679 voids court rulings and contracts based on foreign law "contrary to Judeo-Christian Western civilization." It explicitly exempts corporations. Individual Oklahomans don't get the same pass.

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

SB 1250 threatens a 5% state funding cut to school districts over library content. Oklahoma's schools are already among the most underfunded in the country. The legislature removed the local review process. They kept the penalty.

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

SB 904 bans gender-affirming care at all state facilities — including for adults with private insurance paying out of pocket. Not a Medicaid question. The government blocks the care regardless of who pays. House Public Health. Wednesday. 9 AM.

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

SB 1439 passed the Oklahoma Senate 40–7. It bans civil lawsuits against fossil fuel companies for climate-related harms — including fraud. If a company misled the public, Oklahomans can't sue. House Energy hears it TOMORROW at 10:30 AM.

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Your locally elected school board negotiated a contract. SB 1884 voids specific provisions of it — not at expiration, but the moment the Governor signs. That's the state overriding decisions made by your locally elected representatives. Hearing TODAY at 1:30 PM.

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Crossover Day was last Thursday. Senate bills are now in House committees — and hearings start TODAY. 6 bills this week. School contracts, library funding, healthcare, fossil fuel liability, religious law, university faculty rights. ⏰ Today's deadline: NOON.

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

If you've been watching Oklahoma's session and feeling like something bigger is happening beneath the surface — You're right. It's not one bill. It's a coordinated strategy to reshape this state through a ballot most Oklahomans don't know is coming. 🧵

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

In 2020, Oklahoma passed Medicaid expansion by 57 points. 200,000+ Oklahomans got coverage. HJR1067 would let the Legislature eliminate that coverage if federal matching funds drop below 90%. Sources say it's targeted for August 25. 🧵

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

HJR1076 was introduced as a single paragraph. No policy. No amendment. No ballot title. Two days before crossover, a floor amendment turned it into 9 pages — with August 25 written directly into the bill text. The committee never saw the real bill. 🧵

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

At 12:03 AM, the Oklahoma House voted to let legislators rewrite the entire state constitution. No public delegates. No judiciary. No executive branch. 149 legislators appointing themselves as the convention. Chaired by the Speaker and the Pro Tem. 🧵

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

📅 SAVE THE DATE: August 25, 2026. Oklahoma legislators are stacking a low-turnout summer ballot with measures they may not be able to pass in November. Three bills. One strategy. They're counting on you to miss it. 🧵

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/01/2026

Minneapolis protester as he's being brutalized by feds: "You're gonna have to kill me! You're gonna have to kill me! I've done nothing wrong! My name is Matthew James! I'm a US citizen! You're gonna kill me! Is that what you want?" (You can hear his wife screaming)

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

OK's Freedom Caucus follows the "Seven Mountains Mandate"—a dominionist plan to control government, education, family, religion, business, media, and arts/entertainment.

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Oklahoma's Freedom Caucus formed in 2024 with just 5 public members—others remain anonymous fearing "punitive action." Led by Sen. Shane Jett with Sens. Dusty Deevers and Jim Olsen as vice chairs, they aim to "keep moving them to the right" with "freedom-centered" legislation.

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Cabinet secretaries influence which bills get signed. Recent Stitt appointees: > Dan Hamlin (Education) - OU professor > Clay Bullard (Health) - Involved in $2.6M hydroxychloroquine purchase These advisors shape which laws actually take effect.

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

OK law gives citizens the right to "veto" legislation through referendum petitions. UNLESS the bill has an "emergency clause." Why do non-emergency bills suddenly have emergency clauses? To prevent citizens from challenging them at the ballot box.

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

When does the governor's opinion matter in OK? Despite veto-proof GOP majorities, the governor still influences: >Close votes >High-profile issues >Early-session bills >Budget negotiations The real power lies in how and when bills reach the governor's desk.

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Why does the OK legislature pass controversial bills in the final week of session? Strategic timing. Bills passed in the final 5 days can be "pocket vetoed" by the governor simply doing nothing for 15 days after adjournment. No explanation required. No override possible.

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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Listen closely as Carl Sagan explains how regular people can create change!

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

On my way to volunteer for Jena! She is everything Oklahoma needs. I’m also stoked to support a SE Okie! Let’s GO! I hope to see you there!

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

@50501colorado.bsky.social anything planned for 8/2? I’m coming to Denver that weekend and wanted to join a protest as I’ll miss the one in Oklahoma planned for that date.

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Oklahoma's Voucher Timeline 🧵 OKLAHOMA THREAD: How vouchers came to the Sooner State 2010: Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships (disability-focused) 2013: Tax credit scholarships 2023: Universal Parental Choice Tax Credit ($5K-7.5K per child) Oklahoma went from targeted to universal FAST. 1/7

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Oklahoma's Charter School Scandal 🧵The largest education fraud in Oklahoma history Epic Charter Schools became the state's biggest virtual school by 2020 - with 53,000 students. But it was all built on a massive fraud scheme that stole millions from taxpayers. #Oklahoma #CharterSchools 1/8

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

The Theory vs. Reality 🧵 THREAD: The dark history of school vouchers in America Milton Friedman proposed school vouchers in 1955 to give all families educational choice. Sounds good, right? But the FIRST actual voucher programs had a very different purpose... #SchoolVouchers #Education 1/8

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

I believe that, yes, this is the best meme...ever made.

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Gen Xpletives @genxpletives.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

The Bottom Line The Epic Charter Schools budget breakdown reveals education policy's biggest lie: that public schools are wasteful and charter/private schools are efficient. The opposite is true. 🧵 #OklaEd 1/6

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