Tri-City Collective
@tricitycollective.bsky.social
A 501(c)(3) of educators, activists, & change-makers dedicated to promoting diversity & inclusion & providing educational & artistic opportunities beyond traditional classroom settings for both young people & adults. https://linktr.ee/tricitycollective
Words of the People are doing amazing things more folks need to know about. Pictured is only a small bit of what they do but excites us greatly. Follow the link to learn more.
wtpgathering.org
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July 25, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Words of the People are doing amazing things more folks need to know about. Pictured is only a small bit of what they do but excites us greatly. Follow the link to learn more.
wtpgathering.org
wtpgathering.org
Dawuni's music is so good.
Also a great story on #RockyDawuni and his #AquarianRecords and #UnitedNations Environment Programme ambassador work.
Our June podcast is now available wherever you do the podcasting thing! www.kosu.org/podcast/focu...
June 28, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Dawuni's music is so good.
We recorded our latest Teen Talk at Girls Rock Summer Camp today. They are amazing musicians from all over NE Oklahoma. You really want to go to this FREE show!
June 27, 2026 at 12:06 AM
We recorded our latest Teen Talk at Girls Rock Summer Camp today. They are amazing musicians from all over NE Oklahoma. You really want to go to this FREE show!
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Gene Triplett, a Hall of Fame journalist and longtime entertainment editor at The Oklahoman, died on June 6 at the age of 77. Gene was a champion of The Flaming Lips, when they were still very outside the mainstream.
Remembering Gene Triplett, longtime entertainment editor of 'The Oklahoman'
From a remembrance of a longtime music journalist to a Tulsa musician appearing in Rolling Stone, here's our weekly round-up of local music news.
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June 25, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Gene Triplett, a Hall of Fame journalist and longtime entertainment editor at The Oklahoman, died on June 6 at the age of 77. Gene was a champion of The Flaming Lips, when they were still very outside the mainstream.
There is also the free showcase for Tulsa Girls Rock Summer camp. Saturday, 27 June at the PAC's LaFortue Studio from 2-4p! It'll be boss.
5 ways to spend your weekend in Tulsa June 26-28
From Green Corn to Pride and another Route 66 celebration in between, here’s the Flyer’s top five....
From Green Corn to Pride and another Route 66 celebration in between, here’s the Flyer’s top five....
5 ways to spend your weekend in Tulsa June 26-28
From Green Corn to Pride and another Route 66 celebration in between, here’s the Flyer’s top five.
tulsaflyer.org
June 25, 2026 at 1:16 PM
There is also the free showcase for Tulsa Girls Rock Summer camp. Saturday, 27 June at the PAC's LaFortue Studio from 2-4p! It'll be boss.
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How data center developers won secrecy pledges from Oklahoma officials
How data center developers won secrecy pledges from Oklahoma officials
Some agreements allow the companies to sue cities to enforce the terms of the deals, sometimes in other states.
www.readfrontier.org
June 22, 2026 at 3:18 PM
How data center developers won secrecy pledges from Oklahoma officials
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For far too many people, Father's Day is a grim reminder that mass incarceration affects entire families.
June 21, 2026 at 5:15 PM
For far too many people, Father's Day is a grim reminder that mass incarceration affects entire families.
Together we are more powerful ✊🏿
Happy #Juneteenth! On this day we celebrate freedom and our commitment to the fight against racism. Our struggles were born from the same roots. Our struggles are one. Su lucha es mi lucha. Together we are more powerful.
June 19, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Together we are more powerful ✊🏿
Great show coming up!
Our June broadcast debuts this Sunday, 21 June at 3p on @kosuradio.bsky.social! Listen over the air or livestream 📻 🖥️
OKC-91.7 FM, Tulsa-107.3 & 107.5 FM, Stillwater-88.3 FM, Ponca City-94.9 FM
OKC-91.7 FM, Tulsa-107.3 & 107.5 FM, Stillwater-88.3 FM, Ponca City-94.9 FM
June 19, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Great show coming up!
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Globally celebrated South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim, who performed at Nelson Mandela's 1994 presidential inauguration, has died at age 91, his family announced in a statement Monday.
https://to.pbs.org/4fODfg3
https://to.pbs.org/4fODfg3
South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim dies in Germany at age 91 after a brief illness
Globally celebrated South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim, who performed at Nelson Mandela ’s 1994 presidential inauguration, has died at age 91, his family announced in a statement Monday.
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June 15, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Globally celebrated South African jazz icon Abdullah Ibrahim, who performed at Nelson Mandela's 1994 presidential inauguration, has died at age 91, his family announced in a statement Monday.
https://to.pbs.org/4fODfg3
https://to.pbs.org/4fODfg3
♥️💛💚💙💜 Happy #Pride month 🌈 & happy #LovingDay 🫶🏿🫶🏻🫶🏽🫶🏾🫶🏼
Happy Loving Day to fellow celebrants!
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#interracialmarriage
#supremecourt
#marriageequality
#loveislove
#lovemakesafamily
#tomorrowtheworld
#endeavortoperesevere
#excelsior
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#interracialmarriage
#supremecourt
#marriageequality
#loveislove
#lovemakesafamily
#tomorrowtheworld
#endeavortoperesevere
#excelsior
June 12, 2026 at 1:21 PM
♥️💛💚💙💜 Happy #Pride month 🌈 & happy #LovingDay 🫶🏿🫶🏻🫶🏽🫶🏾🫶🏼
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The Frontier checked the accuracy of the candidates’ comments on reading proficiency, school staffing and other educational issues.
We fact-checked the Democrats running to lead Oklahoma’s public education system
The Frontier checked the accuracy of the candidates’ comments on reading proficiency, school staffing and other educational issues.
www.readfrontier.org
June 8, 2026 at 5:28 PM
The Frontier checked the accuracy of the candidates’ comments on reading proficiency, school staffing and other educational issues.
This is going to be a great watch. Get your friend, grab the family and go see it. It's not as of the moment/top of mind as data centers but many of the environmental impacts are quite similar.
Toxic oil field wastewater is destroying Oklahoma homes and seeping into drinking-water wells.
On May 20, join ProPublica and @readfrontier.bsky.social in Tulsa for a documentary screening about this escalating crisis.
📌 RSVP required: https://events.propublica.org/toxic-ground/bluesky
On May 20, join ProPublica and @readfrontier.bsky.social in Tulsa for a documentary screening about this escalating crisis.
📌 RSVP required: https://events.propublica.org/toxic-ground/bluesky
May 17, 2026 at 1:21 AM
This is going to be a great watch. Get your friend, grab the family and go see it. It's not as of the moment/top of mind as data centers but many of the environmental impacts are quite similar.
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Want to know more about candidates or particular offices? What about how to vote, where to vote? Maybe political ads?
Partnering with us are @tulsaflyer.bsky.social, @kosuradio.bsky.social, @lasemanausa.bsky.social, @readfrontier.bsky.social, & #OklahomaEagle. See less
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Partnering with us are @tulsaflyer.bsky.social, @kosuradio.bsky.social, @lasemanausa.bsky.social, @readfrontier.bsky.social, & #OklahomaEagle. See less
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What do you want to know about voting?
Oklahoma has one of the lowest voter participation rates in the country. In an effort to better understand why, a collaborative group of newsrooms in and around Tulsa are working together to figure ou...
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May 15, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Want to know more about candidates or particular offices? What about how to vote, where to vote? Maybe political ads?
Partnering with us are @tulsaflyer.bsky.social, @kosuradio.bsky.social, @lasemanausa.bsky.social, @readfrontier.bsky.social, & #OklahomaEagle. See less
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Partnering with us are @tulsaflyer.bsky.social, @kosuradio.bsky.social, @lasemanausa.bsky.social, @readfrontier.bsky.social, & #OklahomaEagle. See less
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An attempt to override a governor’s veto of the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority has failed, putting the state’s public broadcaster on track to close.
@oklahomavoice.com
@oklahomavoice.com
Veto override to save OETA fails in Oklahoma Senate
An attempt to override a governor’s veto of the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority has failed, putting the state’s public broadcaster on track to close.
www.kosu.org
May 15, 2026 at 2:19 PM
An attempt to override a governor’s veto of the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority has failed, putting the state’s public broadcaster on track to close.
@oklahomavoice.com
@oklahomavoice.com
It's a great month to tune in!
Tomorrow, 19 April at 3p, join us on KOSU -OKC-91.7 FM, Tulsa-107.3 & 107.5 FM, Stillwater-88.3 FM, Ponca City-94.9 FM, & KOSU.org
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Oklahoma news and the latest from NPR
KOSU.org
April 18, 2026 at 12:35 PM
It's a great month to tune in!
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It's a great story and it sounds amazing.
Tune in today- live over the air on @kosuradio.bsky.social or livestream at KOSU.org.
April 5, 2026 at 2:53 PM
It's a great story and it sounds amazing.
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Oklahoma Bestsellers: March 29, 2026
Here are the Oklahoma bestsellers for Sunday, March 29, 2026 based on the total number of sales at Tulsa's Magic City Books, Best of Booking in Edmond, Brace Books in Ponca City and Full Circle Bookstore in Oklahoma City.
Here are the Oklahoma bestsellers for Sunday, March 29, 2026 based on the total number of sales at Tulsa's Magic City Books, Best of Booking in Edmond, Brace Books in Ponca City and Full Circle Bookstore in Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma Bestsellers: March 29, 2026
Here are the Oklahoma bestsellers for Sunday, March 29, 2026 based on the total number of sales at Tulsa's Magic City Books, Best of Booking in Edmond, Brace Books in Ponca City and Full Circle Bookstore in Oklahoma City.
tulsaflyer.org
March 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Oklahoma Bestsellers: March 29, 2026
Here are the Oklahoma bestsellers for Sunday, March 29, 2026 based on the total number of sales at Tulsa's Magic City Books, Best of Booking in Edmond, Brace Books in Ponca City and Full Circle Bookstore in Oklahoma City.
Here are the Oklahoma bestsellers for Sunday, March 29, 2026 based on the total number of sales at Tulsa's Magic City Books, Best of Booking in Edmond, Brace Books in Ponca City and Full Circle Bookstore in Oklahoma City.
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Here are our contributions to the Flyer's quarterly edition! Strangely enough the print piece is featured over the audio. Both are good, check them out. It's a little hard to find but do please click through to the audio piece. We're very pleased with how it came out. tulsaflyer.org/2026/03/25/h...
What a weekend on Tulsa’s Admiral corridor reveals about housing, stress and survival
At an extended-stay motel in east Tulsa, Focus: Black Oklahoma found people navigating life on the streets — and caring for their neighbors.
tulsaflyer.org
March 25, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Here are our contributions to the Flyer's quarterly edition! Strangely enough the print piece is featured over the audio. Both are good, check them out. It's a little hard to find but do please click through to the audio piece. We're very pleased with how it came out. tulsaflyer.org/2026/03/25/h...
Go team @focusblackoklahoma.bsky.social! The whole quarterly edition focuses on mental health, and it's a great collection. Go check it out!
Yay @focusblackoklahoma.bsky.social!
Yay @focusblackoklahoma.bsky.social!
Here's what I've been up to lately. The @focusblackoklahoma.bsky.social contribution to the @tulsaflyer.bsky.social quarterly edition is up today! Go give it a listen, and a read! tulsaflyer.org/2026/03/25/h...
What a weekend on Tulsa’s Admiral corridor reveals about housing, stress and survival
At an extended-stay motel in east Tulsa, Focus: Black Oklahoma found people navigating life on the streets — and caring for their neighbors.
tulsaflyer.org
March 25, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Go team @focusblackoklahoma.bsky.social! The whole quarterly edition focuses on mental health, and it's a great collection. Go check it out!
Yay @focusblackoklahoma.bsky.social!
Yay @focusblackoklahoma.bsky.social!
Another great United Statesian to celebrate & honor this #blackhistorymonth2026!
#blackhistorymonth26
#blackhistorymonth
#blackhistory
#blackhistorymonth26
#blackhistorymonth
#blackhistory
"We have been deprived of enjoying the profits of our labor. . . and now are, taxed. . . " #tdih 1780.
Paul Cuffee and other free African Americans petitioned Mass. gov't to either give African and Native Americans the right to vote or to stop taxing them. 🧵
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Paul Cuffee and other free African Americans petitioned Mass. gov't to either give African and Native Americans the right to vote or to stop taxing them. 🧵
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/pa...
Feb. 10, 1780: Paul Cuffe and Other Free Blacks Petition for the Right to Vote
Paul Cuffee and other free Blacks petitioned the Massachusetts government to give African and Native Americans the right to vote.
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February 10, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Another great United Statesian to celebrate & honor this #blackhistorymonth2026!
#blackhistorymonth26
#blackhistorymonth
#blackhistory
#blackhistorymonth26
#blackhistorymonth
#blackhistory
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#Tulsa! Here's a handy guide from our friends @tulsaflyer.bsky.social. Including; Preparations before storms hit, Find warming centers & emergency shelters, What to do if pipes freeze or burst (yours or the city's), Resources for vulnerable populations, & more! tulsaflyer.org/winter-storm...
Winter Storm Guide - Tulsa Flyer
Winter Storm Guide With a winter storm in our midst, we’ve put together a one-stop shop for everything you need to know to keep you (and your neighbors) safe and warm. What are you seeing around Tulsa...
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January 23, 2026 at 10:36 PM
#Tulsa! Here's a handy guide from our friends @tulsaflyer.bsky.social. Including; Preparations before storms hit, Find warming centers & emergency shelters, What to do if pipes freeze or burst (yours or the city's), Resources for vulnerable populations, & more! tulsaflyer.org/winter-storm...
Our latest Real Talk is up!
Panelists @philljackson1.bsky.social reporter for @tulsaflyer.bsky.social, Alec Helmturner, Darren Blanchard, & OK District 71 House of Representatives @amandaclinton.bsky.social discuss data centers in Oklahoma w/ Carlos Moreno. www.youtube.com/live/IBuRIw4...
Panelists @philljackson1.bsky.social reporter for @tulsaflyer.bsky.social, Alec Helmturner, Darren Blanchard, & OK District 71 House of Representatives @amandaclinton.bsky.social discuss data centers in Oklahoma w/ Carlos Moreno. www.youtube.com/live/IBuRIw4...
Data Centers in Oklahoma: Promises & Pitfalls
YouTube video by Tri-City Collective
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January 18, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Our latest Real Talk is up!
Panelists @philljackson1.bsky.social reporter for @tulsaflyer.bsky.social, Alec Helmturner, Darren Blanchard, & OK District 71 House of Representatives @amandaclinton.bsky.social discuss data centers in Oklahoma w/ Carlos Moreno. www.youtube.com/live/IBuRIw4...
Panelists @philljackson1.bsky.social reporter for @tulsaflyer.bsky.social, Alec Helmturner, Darren Blanchard, & OK District 71 House of Representatives @amandaclinton.bsky.social discuss data centers in Oklahoma w/ Carlos Moreno. www.youtube.com/live/IBuRIw4...