Blog Heap of Links for the day 17 October 2018
Political Theater
A descendant of 17th-century Powhatan princess Pocahontas called on Sen. Elizabeth Warren to apologize for appropriating Native Americans' heritage for political and occupational gain.…
Digital Tyranny
…“Evil WordPress shadow-bans Whatfinger News,” by Dr. Eowyn, Fellowship of the Minds, October 13, 2018…
Bartlesville - prairie frontier town
…According to an affidavit, an officer reported to the scene of a domestic incident and noticed an iPhone sitting on the porch of a residence. The phone had six holes resembling the appearance of bullet holes. A female victim told the officer that Moore had become upset with her and fired six shots at the phone.…
A social media post claims someone is killing rapists in Bartlesville and police want to make it clear, it's fake news.
This is the second fake news post in Bartlesville in the last month.…
Repeal! Repeal! Repeal!
An Oklahoma woman has been charged with marijuana possession, despite having a valid medical marijuana license.… pulled over for a broken rear brake light.… 49-year-old single mom of three boys has had four back surgeries and says she lives in constant pain. So, when medical marijuana became legal, she went out got her medical marijuana license.… “The officer asked if I had anything on me and I said I have a little bit of weed but I have my ID. He just didn’t care. He said I just couldn’t possess it…” officer told her since there are no dispensaries open yet, the weed is illegal. But in a motion to dismiss the charges, Gist's attorney argued [the law] says, "a license holder can legally possess up to three ounces of marijuana."
“Nowhere does it say you have to get it from the dispensary…"
Educating Ourselves
At the Oklahoma Wesleyan University autumn Board of Trustees meeting, OKWU President, Dr. Everett Piper, shared his plans with OKWU leadership for his June 2020 retirement from the University.
“Oklahoma Wesleyan University owes Dr. Piper a huge debt of gratitude for the amazing turnaround in the financial health of our school since his arrival 16 years ago,” said OKWU Board Chairman, Roger Metcalf. “Even more important is the spiritual vitality that Dr. Piper has helped us experience. Practically everyone who knows anything about OKWU knows of the 4 P’s that Dr. Piper implemented shortly after his arrival. We thank God for sending Dr. Everett and Marci Piper to us and are grateful for their leadership and service to OKWU!”…