monicabarczak.bsky.social @monicabarczak.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Emailing my Oklahoma members of Congress is like spitting into the wind. And yet, I persist. 010
monicabarczak.bsky.social @monicabarczak.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Reasor’s in Tulsa has decided to no longer carry chipotles in adobo and other chili items (per the manager). They also now label the aisle Tex-Mex, not Mexican. Politics in the grocery? Brookshire’s owns Reasor’s- the website says it’s a Christian company and employee meetings start with a prayer. 121
monicabarczak.bsky.social @monicabarczak.bsky.social · 25/08/2026This Supreme Court is the absolute worst. 000
monicabarczak.bsky.social @monicabarczak.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Oklahoma breaks your heart by voting to reject a gradual increase of the minimum wage, which is still at $7.25. Then you find a ray of hope, like Cyndi Munson, a young Asian-American woman raised by a single dad, running for Governor. 120
monicabarczak.bsky.social @monicabarczak.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Meanwhile, families and children- including babies- continue to be held captive without proper medical care and in dismal conditions in Dilley Immigration Center. 000
monicabarczak.bsky.social @monicabarczak.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Someone in my neighborhood is making the effort to bag their dog’s poop, but then they leave the bag on the sidewalk or in someone’s yard. I’m trying to wrap my head around the kind of person who does this. 000
monicabarczak.bsky.social @monicabarczak.bsky.social · 19/01/2026I stand with Minneapolis and Minnesota 000
monicabarczak.bsky.social @monicabarczak.bsky.social · 14/08/2025I wish I were in my original hometown of Milwaukee to celebrate the Brewers’ 12-game winning streak with a free George Webb burger! 020
monicabarczak.bsky.social @monicabarczak.bsky.social · 15/06/2025Tulsa OK. Resistance in a red state. 050
monicabarczak.bsky.social @monicabarczak.bsky.social · 09/06/2025We could use more of this. Tulsa Botanic Garden. 000
monicabarczak.bsky.social @monicabarczak.bsky.social · 22/05/2025215-214 is no way to send our country hurtling to $4 trillion more in debt while countless thousands lose food and health care and the oligarchy stuffs their bank accounts even more. 010
monicabarczak.bsky.social @monicabarczak.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Mayor Monroe Nichols of Tulsa addressing a roomful of women leaders. He is a bright light in a generally dismal political environment. 020
Reposted by @monicabarczak.bsky.socialPublic Radio Tulsa @publicradiotulsa.bsky.social · 17/04/2025Thousands of Afghan refugees previously welcomed to Oklahoma will face deportation next month. Many of them helped the United States in its 20-year war begun after 9/11. #tulsa #oklahomapublicradiotulsa.orgOklahoma’s Afghan refugee community in fear as protected status set to expireThousands of Afghan refugees previously welcomed to Oklahoma will face deportation next month. 265
monicabarczak.bsky.social @monicabarczak.bsky.social · 05/04/2025Hands Off! Tulsa. Blue dies in a red state. 230
monicabarczak.bsky.social @monicabarczak.bsky.social · 04/04/2025Maybe Musk is chasing a KOM on Strava for fastest firing of federal employees? 000
monicabarczak.bsky.social @monicabarczak.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Oklahoma Rep. Kevin Hern makes people find the 4-digit extension to their zip code before they can contact him online. Nice touch, dude. Put in an extra step so your constituents don’t bother you. 010
monicabarczak.bsky.social @monicabarczak.bsky.social · 29/03/2025Today’s dance party- World Turning, by Fleetwood Mac. 000
monicabarczak.bsky.social @monicabarczak.bsky.social · 28/03/2025Calling the Oklahoma delegation only makes my blood boil more. Sen. Langford is “honored” to represent OK, but not enough to staff his phone. Sen. Mullin goes straight to voicemail. They have to know not everyone in Okla is as gleeful about the Musk/ Trump agenda as they are, right? 000
Reposted by @monicabarczak.bsky.socialMark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 22/03/2025Elbows up, Canada. 14725201313260
monicabarczak.bsky.social @monicabarczak.bsky.social · 08/03/2025Two bad-ass women on mountain bikes on International Women’s Day. 000
monicabarczak.bsky.social @monicabarczak.bsky.social · 08/03/2025Tonight’s dance party- Get My Share. Apropos for the moment. 000
monicabarczak.bsky.social @monicabarczak.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Tonight’s dance party brought to you by Sugarfoot. The Bridge 90.9 Kansas City. 000
monicabarczak.bsky.social @monicabarczak.bsky.social · 27/02/2025I’m finding a nightly dance party is a good distraction from the unfolding catastrophe. Tonight’s selection- Big Time Nothing. (Thank you, The Bridge 90.9 in KC) 000
monicabarczak.bsky.social @monicabarczak.bsky.social · 24/02/2025A devastating read. Luiselli interprets for unaccompanied minors who come to the US fleeing violence and to reunite with families. She argues they refugees from our never ending war on drugs. 000
monicabarczak.bsky.social @monicabarczak.bsky.social · 21/02/2025I’m getting really good at leaving messages on my Senators’ voicemails. Apparently they can’t be bothered to staff the phone or return calls. Rep. Hern’s office, to his credit, always has a staffer pick up. But as a blue dot in the red red state of Oklahoma, I don’t think my calls mean much anyway. 220
Reposted by @monicabarczak.bsky.socialNick Kristof @nickkristof.bsky.social · 20/02/2025Lord Patten has a way with words: “We have Trump and his oligarchy of ignorant shoe shiners vandalizing the network of organizations, agreements and values...which have given most of us, including America...an extraordinary degree of peace and prosperity." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/o...nytimes.comOpinion | With Trump’s Prostration to Putin, Expect a More Dangerous World (Gift Article)This is a humiliating month to be an American. 43712
monicabarczak.bsky.social @monicabarczak.bsky.social · 12/02/2025I took a break from the madness to attend my first line dancing class at one of Tulsa Parks’ community centers. Excellent. 000
monicabarczak.bsky.social @monicabarczak.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Flipping through the OK State Standards for Social Studies… 2nd graders will learn about “stories from Christianity that influenced the American colonists, Founders, and culture, including the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth (e.g. the “Golden Rule,” the Sermon on the Mount).” 110
monicabarczak.bsky.social @monicabarczak.bsky.social · 02/01/2025Launching my own business has made me more attuned to how I use my time. I’m starting 2025 by reading “Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results” by James Clear. I have pretty good habits already, but the idea of shooting for 1% improvement each day is intriguing. 010
monicabarczak.bsky.social @monicabarczak.bsky.social · 26/12/2024Favorite Christmas traditions? My Polish family and various friends bowl every Christmas Eve morning. 47 years running. 000
monicabarczak.bsky.social @monicabarczak.bsky.social · 02/12/2024The Inauguration ceremony of Tulsa’s first Black Mayor included Hmong dancers and a Pawnee Honor Song and I was irrationally emotional. 120
monicabarczak.bsky.social @monicabarczak.bsky.social · 26/11/2024My maiden post! Getting out of my comfort zone on the mountain bike. 030
