Matt Carney

Matt Carney

@2011prius.bsky.social

writing, editing, things of that nature | big stories and small stories about Tulsa at @thepickupdotcom.bsky.social | subscribe here: thepickup.com/products

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Matt Carney
@2011prius.bsky.social

OKC tomorrow! I’m interviewing Burkhard Bilger from The New Yorker — gonna ask him about the time he ran for student council at Stillwater High School as a fake gospel preacher

Matt Carney
@2011prius.bsky.social

I have a wonderful update to share with you all: we have received confirmation that Ryan Walters is aware of this story about him

The Pickup@thepickupdotcom.bsky.social

AI-generated prayer requests, an army of conservative teachers and a leader who’s still trying to go viral. What’s going on inside the Teachers Freedom Alliance? We sent a Tulsa teacher to the annual conference for Ryan Walters' new nonprofit group: thepickup.com/i-spent-thre...

Matt Carney
@2011prius.bsky.social

The Atlantic is not brave enough to report on the activities of Olly The Opt-Out Otter

The Pickup@thepickupdotcom.bsky.social

AI-generated prayer requests, an army of conservative teachers and a leader who’s still trying to go viral. What’s going on inside the Teachers Freedom Alliance? We sent a Tulsa teacher to the annual conference for Ryan Walters' new nonprofit group: thepickup.com/i-spent-thre...

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Chat Pile
@chatpileband.bsky.social

We asked them to take our photo in front of the abandoned Church's Chicken on 23rd street. People were flipping us off and yelling slurs at us as is the custom in OKC

Decibel Magazine@decibelmagazine.bsky.social

Decibel is honored to welcome OKC noisemakers @chatpileband.bsky.social band to the cover as part of the magazine’s October 2026 issue. Get a copy and dive deep into the making of their impending new full-length album “Who Loves the Sun.” Get the issue here store.decibelmagazine.com/collections/...

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The Frontier
@readfrontier.bsky.social

Mazzei said he decided to support the smelter after receiving more information from the Trump Administration about the financial, national security and environmental safety aspects of the project. Story linked below.

Matt Carney
@2011prius.bsky.social

lmao Mazzei's campaign rules. it's all members of his family and they're clearly cynical enough to try to sell farmers on adding a gigantic polluter to their community but also too dumb to know you should be using AI to make the pitch. he's gonna make an incredible governor.

The Frontier@readfrontier.bsky.social

The Republican gubernatorial candidate says the proposed aluminum plant will be safe for nearby farms and cattle. But residents have challenged some of his claims about fluoride emissions.

readfrontier.orgWith Trump’s backing, Mike Mazzei embraced the smelter. Inola residents aren’t convinced.The Republican gubernatorial candidate says the proposed aluminum plant will be safe for nearby farms and cattle. But residents have challenged some of his claims about fluoride emissions.
Matt Carney
@2011prius.bsky.social

Just started a rewatch and the funniest part of it is how pretty much every episode Scully’s dating some new jagoff and Mulder’s trying to arrest a mutant

Matt Carney@2011prius.bsky.social

They should make another show like X-Files where the world’s most beautiful woman and an absolute dunderhead investigate a new mystery every week

Matt Carney
@2011prius.bsky.social

Hell yeah brother

Christopher Webb@cwebbonline.com

DSA platform 🔴Eliminate the U.S. Senate 🔴Replace the presidency and Supreme Court 🔴Public ownership of major corporations 🔴Abolish police and prisons 🔴Defund the Pentagon 🔴Tax the wealthy to expand public ownership 🔴Prosecute U.S. and Israeli leaders over Gaza 2/3

Matt Carney
@2011prius.bsky.social

If you like Micah’s coverage of right-wingers then boy do we have a story coming for you next month

The Pickup@thepickupdotcom.bsky.social

Mullin's stake in the Broken Arrow-based Botanic Tonics is reportedly worth $1 million. A new investigation suggests that the head of homeland security is playing a key role in a Trump administration campaign to boost the kratom industry. thepickup.com/is-markwayne...

thepickup.comIs Markwayne Mullin Making A Killing In Artisanal Kratom? - The PickupA new investigation suggests the head of homeland security is playing a key role in a Trump administration campaign to boost an industry he has a stake in.

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The Pickup
@thepickupdotcom.bsky.social

Mullin's stake in the Broken Arrow-based Botanic Tonics is reportedly worth $1 million. A new investigation suggests that the head of homeland security is playing a key role in a Trump administration campaign to boost the kratom industry. thepickup.com/is-markwayne...

thepickup.comIs Markwayne Mullin Making A Killing In Artisanal Kratom? - The PickupA new investigation suggests the head of homeland security is playing a key role in a Trump administration campaign to boost an industry he has a stake in.