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Steve Lackmeyer

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Reporter at The Oklahoman, author of seven books about OKC history. Quoted by BBC, New York Times, Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times, wrote cover story for Architectural Record. Find out more at about.me/stevelackmeyer

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Steve Lackmeyer @stevelackmeyer.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 20/03/2026
President Donald Trump has a long history of loving gold items. Now, the administration is putting his name and face on lots of things. See the list.
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Trump gold coin combines his love for gold and things named after him
President Donald Trump has a long history of loving gold items. Now, the administration is putting his name and face on lots of things. See the list.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 27/02/2026
Anthropic rejected a request from the Pentagon to allow it to have unrestricted access to its AI model, taking issue with the agency using the model for mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons.
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Trump Directs Entire Federal Government To Drop Anthropic After Standoff With Pentagon
Anthropic rejected a request from the Pentagon to allow it to have unrestricted access to its AI model, taking issue with the agency using the model for mass surveillance and fully autonomous weapons.
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Steve Lackmeyer @stevelackmeyer.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Tell me one thing private equity hasn't ruined.
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Steve Lackmeyer @stevelackmeyer.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
"Sold high" Lol
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Jon Collins @jcollins.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Two female ICE agents popped the hood of their car and knocked on the door of a mechanic born in Mexico. He went out to help. “A bunch of agents jump out and tackle him, essentially restraining him, and take him away...His six kids are now without their father." www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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ICE drawdown? Indications point to steady enforcement activity outside the Twin Cities
Some people who observe ICE activity are skeptical about a large scale drawdown of agents in the state. There are indications that activity has decreased in the Twin Cities, but has continued outside ...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 11/02/2026
Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say
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Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say
Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware The world is closer than thought to a “point of no return” after which runaway global heating cannot be stopped, scientists have said. Continued global heating could trigger climate tipping points, leading to a cascade of further tipping points and feedback loops, they said. This would lock the world into a new and hellish “hothouse Earth” climate far worse than the 2-3C temperature rise the world is on track to reach. The climate would also be very different to the benign conditions of the past 11,000 years, during which the whole of human civilisation developed. Continue reading...
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Steve Lackmeyer @stevelackmeyer.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Check out this story from The Oklahoman: Expand Energy moves headquarters to Houston, keeps OKC workforce Expand Energy, formerly Chesapeake Energy, is moving its headquarters to Houston by mid-2026, but promises its 500 OKC employees will remain. www.oklahoman.com/story/busine...
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Expand Energy, formerly Chesapeake, to move headquarters out of Oklahoma City
Expand Energy, formerly Chesapeake Energy, is moving its headquarters to Houston by mid-2026, but promises its 500 OKC employees will remain.
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J. Emory Parker 🏳️‍🌈 @jaspar.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
So about TrumpRx: We crunched the numbers today and about half of the drugs on there have cheaper generics available already. www.statnews.com/2026/02/06/t...
We found at least 18 of the drugs on TrumpRx have cheaper generics available ranging from potential savings of over $600 for Tikosyn to just around $2 for Diflucan. Most of the drugs are made by Pfizer.
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Teresa Walker 👑 @teresamwalker.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
From Elon Musk to the former Prince Andrew, a who’s who of powerful men are named in Epstein files apnews.com/article/epst...
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From Elon Musk to the former Prince Andrew, a who’s who of powerful men are named in Epstein files
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 01/02/2026
“I’d like it to be the biggest one of all," Trump said Jan. 31. "We’re the biggest, most powerful, nation. I’d like it to be the biggest one.”
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Trump wants his DC arch to be 'biggest one of all'
“I’d like it to be the biggest one of all," Trump said Jan. 31. "We’re the biggest, most powerful, nation. I’d like it to be the biggest one.”
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Steve Lackmeyer @stevelackmeyer.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
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ICE has few options left for a detention center in OKC
Only a few warehouses are available in OKC that fit the needs for an ICE detention center.
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Steve Lackmeyer @stevelackmeyer.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Could make matters worse....
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Steve Lackmeyer @stevelackmeyer.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
1. What is CNN's definition of "fashion"? 2. What news did CNN skip to focus on meaningless crap like this?
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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 28/01/2026
National groups start ICE watcher training ahead of third mass protest scheduled for March.
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Activists prepare thousands of protestors: 'They are coming for you.'
National groups start ICE watcher training ahead of third mass protest scheduled for March.
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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 27/01/2026
Relatives of men killed in a strike on a suspected drug boat sued for wrongful death, alleging they were killed in an unlawful military campaign.
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Trump admin sued over 2 deaths in boat strike off Venezuelan coast
Relatives of men killed in a strike on a suspected drug boat sued for wrongful death, alleging they were killed in an unlawful military campaign.
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ran⚡ @randall.gobirds.online · 27/01/2026
It's really cool to see Michael get recognized nationally like this. He really is just that good of a dude.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 25/01/2026
DHS has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations since September:
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 25/01/2026
Alex Pretti was already restrained when federal agents shot and killed him in Minneapolis, a New York Times analysis of video shows. The footage contradicts the Department of Homeland Security’s account of the shooting.
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Timeline: How the Shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti Unfolded
A moment-by-moment analysis of video from the scene shows that Mr. Pretti was already restrained when fatal shots were fired, which appears to contradict the federal government’s account of the event.
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The Pickup @thepickupdotcom.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
ICE separated a family in Midtown Tulsa; here's Tulsa County makes it possible. thepickup.com/ice-separate...
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ICE Separated A Family In Midtown Tulsa - The Pickup
Immigration detentions in Oklahoma are on the rise. One case shows how ICE’s cooperation with Tulsa County makes it possible.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 21/01/2026
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
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Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
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Steve Lackmeyer @stevelackmeyer.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Have you shared this thought with Draymond Green?
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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
“N.J. girl, 6, found alone by neighbors crying ‘Where's papi?' after dad was detained by ICE while picking up food, mom claims.” people.com/nj-girl-foun...
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N.J. Girl, 6, Found Alone by Neighbors Crying, Asking, 'Where's Papi?' After Dad Was Detained by ICE While Picking Up Food, Mom Claims
The mother of a 6-year-old girl in New Jersey says her daughter was found walking alone outside their apartment crying and asking for her father over the weekend after he was detained by ICE agents wh...
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Steve Lackmeyer @stevelackmeyer.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
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Midwest City is cleared by judge to acquire Heritage Park Mall
Oklahoma District Judge Amy Palumbo ruled Midwest City can proceed with using eminent domain to acquire the blighted Heritage Park Mall.
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Steve Lackmeyer @stevelackmeyer.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Good news: Missing 12-year-old RJ Davis found safe in Chickasha The boy had been missing since Jan. 2. The OSBI said in a Facebook post Sunday that he was found safe in Chickasha. www.oklahoman.com/story/news/l...
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Missing 12-year-old Oklahoma boy found safe
The boy had been missing since Jan. 2. The OSBI said in a Facebook post Sunday that he was found safe in Chickasha.
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Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
RFK Jr. has quietly undermined the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which plays a huge role in determining what screenings and other preventive services are available to Americans. From Nina Agrawal, myself and Dani Blum (gift link):
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Kennedy Weakens U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 10/01/2026
Some 600 immigrant kids were sent to federal custody by ICE in 2025. A 17-year-old was detained at a traffic stop because officers couldn’t make contact with his dad, who is deaf. Another kid ended up in a shelter after making a wrong turn. (Published Nov. 2025)
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ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
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Steve Lackmeyer @stevelackmeyer.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
AI slop access to my medical records? No.
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Steve Lackmeyer @stevelackmeyer.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
I want to see movies for free.
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Steve Lackmeyer @stevelackmeyer.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
I was a big fan of Amy Grant when I was in high school and college. Saw her perform at Lloyd Noble. Strong return.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
this is how every outlet should refer to X
Financial Times: Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 05/01/2026
Elon Musk’s Grok AI is used to digitally undress images of women and children
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Elon Musk’s Grok AI is used to digitally undress images of women and children
The degrading pictures are being posted to X despite the platform pledging to suspend people who generate them Degrading images of children and women with their clothes digitally removed by Grok AI continue to be shared on Elon Musk’s X, despite the platform’s commitment to suspend users who generate them. After days of concern over use of the chatbot to alter photographs to create sexualised pictures of real women and children stripped to their underwear without their consent, the UK’s communication’s watchdog, Ofcom, said on Monday that it had made “urgent contact with X and xAI to understand what steps they have taken to comply with their legal duties to protect users in the UK”. Ofcom added that it would assess whether an investigation is necessary based on the company’s response. Continue reading...
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Steve Lackmeyer @stevelackmeyer.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Um, no. AI slop is AI slop.
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Steve Lackmeyer @stevelackmeyer.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Check out this story from The Oklahoman: ICE agents active in SW Oklahoma City Wednesday morning, OHP confirms Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and local law enforcement are active in south OKC, which also led to road closures in the area. www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2...
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ICE agents in SW Oklahoma City Wednesday morning, OHP confirms
Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and local law enforcement are active in south OKC, which also led to road closures in the area.
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Steve Lackmeyer @stevelackmeyer.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Check out this story from The Oklahoman: Former Chesapeake Energy west campus sold, housing planned at The Peake The original home of Chesapeake Energy has its first new ownership since it was built up by company founders Aubrey McClendon and Tom Ward. www.oklahoman.com/story/busine...
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Former Chesapeake Energy west campus sold; housing part of future mix
The original home of Chesapeake Energy has its first new ownership since it was built up by company founders Aubrey McClendon and Tom Ward.
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Steve Lackmeyer @stevelackmeyer.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
What is actually being added to the downtown OKC skyline at this moment as 2025 comes to a close? www.oklahoman.com/story/busine...
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What changes are coming to OKC's skyline? Here's what's being built
Between the Berry Rock Building, the Guernsey headquarters, Alley's End, Palomar and The Hill, Oklahoma City's skyline is changing.
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Steve Lackmeyer @stevelackmeyer.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Why do you do this? Did you take names of those who supported building a new John Marshall and put their kids in the school hoping for a fresh start then expressed love for Ryan Walters? I'm truly interested in how you did that.
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Steve Lackmeyer @stevelackmeyer.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Check out this story from The Oklahoman: ON THE LIST Is downtown historic? OKC leaders say yes. Here are five landmarks Oklahoma City destroyed hundreds of historic structures during the urban renewal era. Here are five that survived. www.oklahoman.com/story/busine...
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OKC seeks to put downtown on National Register of Historic Places
Oklahoma City destroyed hundreds of historic structures during the urban renewal era. Here are five that survived.
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Steve Lackmeyer @stevelackmeyer.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Check out this story from The Oklahoman: Oklahoma's ACT scores are well below national average. See the details The average composite score of Oklahoma high school seniors in 2025 on the ACT college-readiness test is nearly two points below the national average. www.oklahoman.com/story/news/e...
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Oklahoma's ACT scores well below national average. See the scores
The average composite score of Oklahoma high school seniors in 2025 on the ACT college-readiness test is nearly two points below the national average.
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Steve Lackmeyer @stevelackmeyer.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Now talk about MAPS for Kids and which level of government defunded public education. Please also explain how rising property tax revenues are diverted to smaller rural school districts that have smaller teacher:student ratios. Please. Tell me how OKC is at fault.
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Steve Lackmeyer @stevelackmeyer.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Believe @readfrontier.bsky.social on this. Data centers are NOT required to use their own power plants. Fact Check: Are claims about Oklahoma data centers holding up? share.google/Pj7oKbpcM0AY...
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Fact Check: Are claims about Oklahoma data centers holding up?
From the state’s ‘Behind the Meter’ power law to promises about electric bills and transparency, The Frontier reviewed the facts behind recent statements on data center development.
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Steve Lackmeyer @stevelackmeyer.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
At what point will OKC step out and stop allowing it to be defined by Oklahoma?
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Steve Lackmeyer @stevelackmeyer.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
OKC is far more diverse. OKCMajorEmployers.pdf share.google/Hx3d9AxTZriY...
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Steve Lackmeyer @stevelackmeyer.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Tell me you know nothing about OKC's economy without saying it. (Oil and gas are not the biggest players in the city's economy in 2025)
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Steve Lackmeyer @stevelackmeyer.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Big money is getting spent building stores and restaurants ... and then once built ... nothing? www.oklahoman.com/story/busine...
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Not opening soon? Why are these businesses getting built, not opening?
Shops and restaurants are getting built in Oklahoma City and then not opening.
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Steve Lackmeyer @stevelackmeyer.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Merry Christmas!
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Steve Lackmeyer @stevelackmeyer.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
It's interesting when I hear people I respect say that churches can and will take up the slack of helping those in most need (homeless, etc) to cut government spending. Meanwhile: www.economist.com/finance-and-...
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Why fewer Americans are giving than before
The decline of philanthropy is not just about Donald Trump
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Steve Lackmeyer @stevelackmeyer.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Which viewer? nypost.com/2025/12/22/m...
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Read the memo Bari Weiss sent to CBS staffers after yanking ‘60 Minutes’ spot on notorious El Salvador prison
Weiss told staff the piece failed to present the Trump administration’s case and would have “done our viewers a disservice” if it aired as is.
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Paul Monies @pmonies.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
“We requested responses to questions and/or interviews with DHS, the White House, and the State Department. Government silence is a statement, not a VETO. Their refusal to be interviewed is a tactical maneuver designed to kill the story.”
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Tim Carvell @timcarvell.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
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Surviving CECOT (full documentary) | Deported to a Maximum-Security Prison | FRONTLINE + ProPublica
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
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