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The Floating Bookshop

@thefloatingbookshop.com

Downtown OKC's bookstore, featuring zines, puzzles, cards, oddities, and more. Locally owned and proudly independent Open 10-6 Sun to Thurs and 10-7 Fri & Sat in the 🌈🏡 3 NW 9TH ST • OKC

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The Floating Bookshop@thefloatingbookshop.com · last wk.

Our view on”superintelligence “. We make handmade media and drink tea every Sunday 1-4. Please ignore the anatomy of an anonymous tiny hand (this is what happens when you use your imagination). Be kind Stay weird Read lots and lots of books

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Chad C@chadc.bsky.social · 4w ago

This is particularly crazy when you see how many NFL venues are scheduled to host Kanye West, a guy who literally released a song about Hitler. Including two of the stadiums who threatened Sheeran! But he didn’t say anything good about Palestinians so it’s fine.

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Prem Thakker ツ@premthakker.bsky.social · 4w ago

New: Macklemore says Robert Kraft — who owns Gillette Stadium, where Macklemore & Ed Sheeran were to perform later this month — called Sheeran. Kraft rallied other owners together behind an ultimatum for Sheeran: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you won't be allowed in our venues.

I'm not sure how to start this. So I'm going to speak from the heart and share the truth. Ed Sheeran and his team have made the decision to remove me from The Loop tour. But before I get into it, I want to say something that should be obvious. In this moment I think it matters. I am not a victim. Ed Sheeran is not a victim. Pink is not a victim. We have careers, money, opportunities, safety and audiences around the world. Whatever consequences any of us face for what we say, we get to go home to our families. The victims are the Palestinian people. The men, women and children who have been killed, starved, displaced and forced to live through unimaginable violence. More than 20,000 children have been killed in Gaza alone. People are being killed today, and people will be killed tomorrow. I want to make sure that as I tell this story, we don't lose sight of that. Ed is my friend. I've known him for 13 years. We've shared late nights, studio sessions and stages. He has this infectious magic about him that I've grown to love. I consider him a brother. And because of that, we've had some difficult conversations this past week. The type of talks rooted in love and respect for one another that still end in a place of fundamental disagreement. Nothing I'm writing here is out of spite or because I want to tear down his character. But as I told Ed multiple times on the phone, our friendship can't change my responsibility to tell the truth about what happened. Last Monday, in the middle of all the media attention surrounding Pink and what I said at MetLife, Ed told me that Robert Kraft called him. We were scheduled to play Gillette Stadium later this month, which is owned by the Kraft Group. Ed told me that Kraft said I would not be allowed to perform in his stadium. Ed also told me that Kraft had rallied some of the other stadium owners and collectively they gave him an ultimatum: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you will not be allowed to play in our venues. Ed was in …
Okla City Free Press@freepressokc.bsky.social · 2mo ago

OKC upcoming shows: an alt-R&B buzzmakerAntonio Otero Saturday, August 29th; an intimate, vulnerable new ballad from Kat Lock September 5th; and and a crushing new album from the city's biggest metal breakout, Chat Pile on September 12th. | Brett Fieldcamp reports: freepressokc.com/radiant-reve...

Radiant, revelatory, and raucous release shows hit OKC music scene

In coming weeks, OKC will see shows celebrating an alt-R&B buzzmaker, an intimate, vulnerable new ballad, and a crushing new album from the city's biggest metal breakout.

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Okla City Free Press@freepressokc.bsky.social · 2mo ago

NEW - Mayor Holt reaffirmed his vote in favor of controversial Flock Safety as he revealed hundreds of angry comments on social media after questions about hidden criticism | Brett Fieldcamp reports:

Holt doubles down on Flock vote as critics flood social media

Mayor Holt reaffirmed his vote in favor of controversial Flock Safety as he revealed hundreds of angry comments on social media after questions about hidden criticism

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ProPublica@propublica.org · 2mo ago

Oil companies are blasting millions of gallons of toxic waste each year underground — less than a half-mile from Enid, Oklahoma’s water wells. But to protect their city, officials must appeal to the state agency that created the problem. (Published June with @readfrontier.bsky.social)

To Protect Its Drinking Water, This City Has to Appeal to the Oil Regulators That Put It at Risk

Oklahoma restricts oil field wastewater injection within a half-mile of public water wells. Regulators have let companies do it anyway. But in the city of Enid, officials are pushing back against one ...

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Margaret Killjoy@margaret.bsky.social · 2mo ago

400 library workers begin their strike Monday after endless months of trying to negotiate with management. Already the anti-union propaganda machine is calling the library workers entitled. The LIBRARY workers. You don't staff the desk at the free stuff store because you're greedy.

Union News@unionnews.bsky.social · 2mo ago

“Cleveland Public Library union workers vote to strike Monday after rejecting final contract offer” — WKYC #UnionNews #contract #strike

White text on a blue background reads, “Cleveland Public Library union workers vote to strike Monday after rejecting final contract offer”. Underneath, WKYC is listed as the source.
ceej@ceej.online · 2mo ago

they put up a dada center just outside of town and life has been unbearable ever since. thing looks like a fucking fish

Martha Hickson@sassylibrarian.bsky.social · 2mo ago

“Today we see this same spirit of censorship rising as an ultra-religious right-wing targets LGBT books and content for censorship, as well as books that accurately discuss America’s history of slavery and racism. “

EveryLibrary@everylibrary.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The first attack on books by Nazis started with LGBT and “un-German” books – BY DIANNA E. ANDERSON buff.ly/DNcipY5 #Library #Libraries #Services #Resources #AttackOnBooks #1stAmendment #FreedomToRead #NaziBookBurning

Okla City Free Press@freepressokc.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Chilled-out electro mastermind Com Truise makes the kind of synthwavey, glitchy output that feels tailored specifically to soundtrack a neon-soaked nighttime drive, all verb-drenched pads, deconstructed sequencers, and retro drum machines. | Brett Fieldcamp reports: freepressokc.com/catch-these-...

Catch these scene-leading locals opening for can’t-miss nationals across OKC

Over the next few months, OKC will host a solid slate of underground tours and national names all supported by some of the best and buzziest Oklahoma locals in the scene.

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The Floating Bookshop@thefloatingbookshop.com · 2mo ago

Hi, book friends! We’ll be opening late on Friday, August 8- about 2:30pm. We’ll still be open until 7pm, and everything will return to normal hours after that. Sorry for any inconvenience, and be kind. stay weird. read books.

Okla City Free Press@freepressokc.bsky.social · 2mo ago

NEW - When City Council votes on renewing its contract with controversial Flock Safety on August 18th, they'll also be looking to impose sweeping new regulations on the system | Brett Fieldcamp reports:

City to vote on sweeping ‘guardrails’ for Flock cameras as OKCPD continues use

When City Council votes on renewing its contract with controversial Flock Safety on August 18th, they'll also be looking to impose sweeping new regulations on the system

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Alex Ip 葉清霖@alexip718.com · 2mo ago

BREAKING: in July 2026, *every single one* of the 2,528 refugees admitted in the U.S. were white South Africans. In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 10,255 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November), and nobody else. For reference, the U.S. admitted 100,060 refugees in 2024.

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Alex Ip 葉清霖@alexip718.com · 3mo ago

BREAKING: in June 2026, *every single one* of the 1,062 refugees admitted in the U.S. were white South Africans. In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 7,727 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November), and nobody else. For reference, the U.S. admitted 100,060 refugees in 2024.