Ziva Branstetter

The OG. I live in Tulsa and drive by his museum often. A true patriot.

One of the sweetest anecdotes I heard him tell at a fundraising dinner was the time his wife, Donna, brought him a sweater when he was sitting on the porch. And then he says: “I asked her: ‘Am I cold or are we going somewhere?’”

'A remarkable man': Former Gov. George Nigh dies at 98 Former Oklahoma Gov. George Nigh died Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at 98. The McAlester native remained active in civic circles until his death.

I am saddened to hear about former Oklahoma George Nigh’s passing. He was a decent man, a true public servant & a sharp wit in the mold of Will Rogers. nondoc.com/2025/07/30/a... 'A remarkable man': Former Gov. George Nigh dies at 98

A screenshot of several paragraphs of a news story in NonDoc, a nonprofit newsroom based in Oklahoma City. The story is about images of nude women displayed on a computer screen in Oklahoma Education Secretary Ryan Walters’ office during a state school board meeting Thursday.

Kudos to @nondocmedia.bsky.social @theoklahoman.bsky.social for breaking this 👀 story today. An obvious irony is how Walters has frequently targeted educators and schools throughout the state, accusing them of violating state laws & norms. nondoc.com/2025/07/25/b...

Muscogee high court rules 1866 treaty requires Freedmen citizenship, strikes 'by blood' language The Muscogee Nation Supreme Court ruled July 23, 2025, that Freedmen descendants can be tribal citizens, voiding a 1979 constitutional change

The story from @nondocmedia.bsky.social … nondoc.com/2025/07/23/m... Muscogee high court rules 1866 treaty requires Freedmen citizenship, strikes 'by blood' language

The Muscogee Nation becomes the second of the Five Tribes to grant citizenship to their nation’s Freedmen.

Breaking from @nondocmedia.bsky.social: Muscogee Nation high court rules Muscogee Freedmen are entitled to citizenship & tribal law requiring relationships “by blood” to qualify are unlawful.

Omg Karin that is so kind. I ❤️ Tulsa.

IK the best. We used to call our bangs VHF for vertical hair factor.

Three young women pose for a New Year’s Eve photo in 1986 at a bar in Stillwater Oklahoma. The photo was posted by the woman on the right who is now 61.

TY iPhone for reminding me of my 1986 hair and makeup choices.

An Oklahoma father planned to get married but now faces deportation Immigration attorneys say they’re seeing a growing number of green card holders detained for past criminal convictions, some for cases that are years old.

ICYMI from @readfrontier.bsky.social:
An Oklahoma father hoped to earn a extra money to pay for his upcoming wedding when he received a mysterious text about a tree-trimming job. When he showed up for the tree-trimming job, ICE agents swooped in & arrested him. www.readfrontier.org/stories/okla...

A picture of Brooks Barnhizer, who The OKC Thunder drafted in the 4th round

@okcthunder.bsky.social good choice.

“small market” what now? TTFU.

omggg

I am heartbroken to see this amazing warrior @highliburton.bsky.social injured. Praying it’s not as serious as it looked.

A screen shot of an Instagram post with a song “I will not bow” and a small stuffed animal — OKC Thunder mascot Rumble — next to it.

A poster advertising a session at the IRE conference

If you’re @ire.org conference and need a break from the heavy subjects we’re all learning about, come see my friends talk about what investigative journalists can learn from The Real Housewives.

I would never count out that team. No one can argue small market ish anymore. This series has been riveting basketball!

I hated to see that injury to Tatum. Such a great player, team & franchise.

It has been nearly two decades & I so appreciate the dedication to this emotion :) Many of us feel the same way about KD leaving OKC to get his ring in an easier way.

Omg this is so funny. I am picturing an SNL sketch now.

He did! I said bless your heart now you have time to eat burgers at the airport

a man in a tuxedo with a snl logo on the bottom Alt: a man in a tuxedo with a snl logo on the bottom

Walking through the Dallas airport with my Thunder shirt on

Cannot wait for @ire.org 2025 to start. I’m such a geek about it that I have all my panels picked out in the app and empty notebooks ready to fill up.

It’s so much fun! Sunday the course is up the famed “cry baby hill” and the scene is straight out of Mardi Gras

Women cyclists competing in the Tulsa Tough race Saturday June 7, Tulsa, OK

Day 2 of Tulsa Tough, one of the country’s best bike races, especially for crit racers. We are hosting riders from the Cliff Family Foundation (founders or Cliff Bars).

Ouch

I know I’m super late with this comment but that game was a quality win last night. They did what they needed to do.

The way he just runs in while they’re still making their little plan 😂