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Dev Diary 11: Welcome to Texas and Oklahoma
Howdy there partners, and welcome to the Wasteland’s finest rodeo! Down here in Texas and good old Oklahoma, things work differently from the rest of the Wasteland. Oh yes, you see here we’re a fine folk, a refined folk, the kind of people who greet you with smiles and a face-full of buckshot if you even think about whipping out your tire iron. Yes, life here is simple, rustic, and downright apocalyptic... The region in all its glory! That’s right Wastelanders, it’s time for another exciting dev diary! Today, we’re focusing on just some of the map changes and additions brought to you by the team. In the coming weeks and months, we’ll reveal more about the factions you see before you, more of our other map changes, and give you some tasty insight into the way things work past the Legion’s border.To begin with though, why don’t we delve deep into the twisted guts of the map itself, and pull back the veil on this beautiful view you’d love to call home. Aren't provinces beautiful? Every map expansion begins here, the province map. For this update, a big focus for me was returning to my roots when it came to province design. More small, organic provinces, built up into many states that a great number of nations can occupy. The new playable region brought forth in 3.0 feels as dense and lively as the West Coast, without having nearly as many provinces dotted along its shoreline. There’s a vast variety of terrain in 3.0, from jungle, to marsh, to plains, urban, and deserts. 3.0 feels and plays like a small microcosm of the larger map, an area rich with lore from a game many people don’t even know about.Before we talk about that, though, let’s take a look at the states. Dare you count all these states? If you took the arduous time to count all of that before reading, let’s see if you were right! That’s 96 new states. Oh yes my friends, that’s right, your faithful friend here didn’t stutter now, did I? We’ve got 96 new states for you to control, conquer, and explore in 3.0: and they’re full of interesting characters.Why don’t we get on to that, actually? In 3.0, we’re representing the lore of the often hated and forgotten Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel, as well as it’s cancelled sequel; Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel 2. Many of you may have never heard about these games, let alone played the first, so it’s time for a little history lesson. After the defeat of Unity, the super mutant army of the Master fractured into many pieces. Two leaders arose from the ashes, and they led large hordes of mutants out of California to greener pastures for plunder and glory. The important one is Attis, who led his new troops to Texas, in an attempt to uncover the secrets of FEV. A brotherhood detachment had already left to face off against the first mutant general, and with Attis’ departure, another group inside the Western Brotherhood wanted to chase them down. The Council of Elders said no, fearing another disaster like that which had happened to the first group, but ultimately a splinter faction formed. It was led by none other than High Elder Rhombus, and he led a group of scribes and paladins to chase down the largest super mutant army in the West, forming what would later be known as the “Texas Expedition.”Settling into the heartland of Texas, this new offshoot developed themselves, recruiting from the local population. They ran them through a training course utilising hologram technology, turning them into initiates. One of these initiates became the protagonist of Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel, and went on a large journey, tracking Attis all the way to his target destination: the Secret Vault. The Secret Vault was the holy grail for Attis, a place where the secrets of FEV were laid bare, and the secret headquarters of Vault-Tec. Built under the nose of the US, it was the control centre of all Vault-Tec infrastructure, designed to facilitate what Vault-Tec promised thousands of Americans: a safe life underground. The Vault was equipped with state of the art facilities to conduct unethical experiments, and was staffed by unique robots unlike anything the player had ever seen before, or since. Attis would eventually turn himself into a true abomination, an amalgamation of flesh and FEV, taking after the Master’s image in a final face-off against the protagonist. Thus ended Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel 1. We must now go more than a hundred years into the future, a mere decade before OWB starts. The Brotherhood have consolidated their power, but outside threats are pressuring their organisation. Attis Army has split into two halves, led by two mutants respectively. Shale, a die-hard mutant supremacist who wants to reform the Army, and Keats; a super mutant who wishes to create a place in which super mutants and humans live and work together in harmony, free from oppression. But underneath the surface, a great plot is brewing. Reese, a former member of the Cyphers, a group who despise technology in all its forms, has acquired a broken GECK. This GECK has the ability to mutate anything it touches, twisting the world around it into a mockery of life itself. It is the Corrupted GECK, and Reese has big plans for it. He seeks to destroy the Texan Brotherhood, and plunge the region into chaos. The protagonist of the cancelled Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel 2 went across Texas, on the hunt for many things, but eventually Reese himself. They entered Lone Star, where they found evidence of his tampering, and scouts of the Legion. They travelled throughout Brotherhood territory, watching as the group was set upon by numerous raider gangs, all coordinated and persuaded by Reese. They visited Austin, where the tensions between the two super mutant factions was growing. Originally, Keats would always die. You could choose between Shale or Keats, but ultimately, he was always assassinated during a speech. But we decided that was boring. Scarlet (our protagonist of choice) saved Keat’s life, becoming bros for life in the process, and Shale was exiled from Austin alongside his goons. They then travelled, finally, to The Corpse. Within the ruins of a sunken Corpus Christi, Reese’s lair waited in the harbour, and there a final battle ensued. Everything up until now, barring Keat’s survival, is canon. Now, let’s jump into the juicy OWB fanon. Ultimately winning the fight, Scarlet took his GECK and hauled it across Texas, travelling a great distance to a remote location, far from large and established communities. She put the GECK down in what was to be its final resting place, and became its guardian and protector. Over the decade, its influence spread, creating a beautiful but deadly blood red canopy of mutant fauna, a place the natives of Texas refer to as Eden. Any and all who enter the twisted jungle without permission wind up dead, victim to the protagonist’s legendary assassination skills. So, there’s your juicy jet high of lore. Now, how about we get onto the region as a whole in OWB’s 2275? Many nations in Texas and Oklahoma, such as Carbon, Los, Shale's Army, Unity of Austin, Lonestar, the Texan Brotherhood, and others are all based in Fallout lore. Since we’re here, let’s go over them all in some more detail. Pecos: a collection of settler communities from Mexico, who primarily trade with the RRG and Las Granjas. Having struggled to maintain their independence over the last few decades, recent events have continued to destabilise their peaceful towns. Los: The Church of the Lost has recovered since the fall of the Secret Vault and the death of their old leader Blake. These survivors from Necropolis hope to live out the remainder of their days seeking nirvana within the hallowed streets of Los. Carthage: a civilised raider nation built over the ruins of Carthage, a town built atop a gigantic and largely untapped natural gas reserve. They use flame to do everything, from powering their cities to cooking their enemies alive. Carbon: The town of Carbon has been destroyed and rebuilt many times. Recently the town is on an upswing - yet there are some that worry that the raiders that once destroyed their small town may come back again. The Pursuant: a vicious hunting lodge of civilised raiders who hunt the greatest monsters the wasteland has to offer, from terrifying, legendary Deathclaws, Horrifying Mirelurk Queens, and the most exclusive game of all: man. Traders must constantly be aware, as they are always on the hunt. Unity of Austin: led by Keats, the ever charismatic super mutant politician and every man, the Unity of Austin is a staunch ally of the Brotherhood, seeking to create a Wasteland in which mutants and humans live side by side through mutual cooperation. Houston Rockets: the remnants of NASA and Houston’s entertainment industry made a deal. One side made money off of sports, and the other side used the profits to launch rockets into orbit. The Patrolmen: a group of “protectors” who patrol the I-10 religiously, fighting off raiders and outside threats, while exploiting the communities who exist under their thumb. Bayou Motors: a trader nation that specialises in, produces, and sells boats and shipping equipment to most of the Gulf. Gatormaws: a group of violent tribal communities who’ve made the Bayou their home, and make use of their extensive expertise to raid traders who sail along the Red River. Desperados: a ghoul cartel who split off the Sinaloa after a brutal coup, they’ve taken up shop in Shreveport, demanding “protection fees” from passing traders, lest they die to “local raiders.” Assassin City Rollergirls: a raider gang steeped in roller derby culture, they skate around the urban sprawl in atomic skates, cleaving heads and splitting Brotherhood power armour like tin cans. Tubeheads: a cult of raiders and engineers led by the charismatic Mr. Entertainment, the Wasteland’s only late-night variety show host. Cooking segments, raider gladiatorial combat, special guest interviews, all from the pleasure of your own home: courtesy of the Tubehead’s mandatory TV and satellite installation package. The Last Lodge: a nation of peaceful settlers, draped in masonic imagery, with an outward focus and an emphasis on community. Scrappers Compact: an alliance of territorial but loyal junkyard settlers, who make a living out of scavenging and selling valuable scrap to the outside world. Shale’s Army: a warband of first generation super mutants exclusively, led by Shale, one of Attis’s fiercest commanders. Their hatred for all non super mutants is readily apparent, and they make a living out of claiming the lives of their neighbours, ultimately aiming to rebuild Unity from the ground up. The Chained Choir: a nation of former inmates; ghouls who were subjected to testing by the US army, for research into the potential psionic implementations of FEV. The Last Patrol: a regiment of national guard who were directly exposed to a nuclear blast, and now patrol the region around their compound, fiercely protecting the rights and liberties of the communities under their charge. The Texan Arms Association: a coalition of arms barons and factories in the northern Rio Grande who never fully assimilated. Motivated by dreams of liberty and greed, they sell weapons to anyone, and have continued to destabilise the RRG’s politics since its inception. 3.0 will see the TAA exist on game start, and their association’s bid for independence may be welcomed by some of its neighbours who see it little more than prey. Painted Rock: a group of noble tribal warriors, unwavering combatants who test their young among jagged rocks, and prove their worth against the Wasteland’s toughest foes. Cypher Warband: a clan of luddites who hold a deep hatred for the old world, and in particular, the Brotherhood of Steel’s core doctrines. They’ve been fierce opponents for decades, but during the events of the cancelled Brotherhood of Steel 2, they disowned their most extreme member—Reese—who left in an attempt to destroy their archenemy once and for all. Lubbock: a settler community of ghouls and humans, attempting to work together despite their differences. Supported by the Lubbock Expedition, a military effort by Lone Star to secure the highways across Lubbock’s territory, securing their border and reaping the economic benefits of the partnership. The Ironmongers: a group of mutants who’ve taken over former TAA factories, regularly plundering their gunsmith neighbours. Unlike many other mutants, they construct massive vehicles of brutal machinery, backed up by giant guns and the strength of iron. They’re feared by many, and their iconic “Battlewagons” bring terror and destruction in their wake. Eden: lead by Scarlet, a protagonist from the protagonist of the cancelled game "Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel 2", who dragged Reese’s GECK from The Corpse to a remote location, to contain the spread of its taint from the outside world, and all who would covet its ruinous strength. Lone Star: the largest trade hub in Texas, all traders pass along its roads and through the gates of its capital city. Its emphasis on sustainable partnerships, justice, and profit have made it a veritable Wasteland boomtown. Texan Brotherhood: a brotherhood outfit who’s roots stemmed from a desire to crush Attis once and for all, in 2275 the Brotherhood look entirely different to their counterparts out west. Civilised, peaceful, just: they seek moral victories over material, a direction some among their ranks find fault with. The First People: the combined nations of the Choctaw, Cherokee, and Chickasaw-Muscogee Coalition have banded together in an alliance, protecting one-another from outside threats and developing their communities in a Wasteland sorely lacking hope. Many of them emerged from vaults, and they rebuilt the casinos, infrastructure, and social venues that made their little corner of Oklahoma the darling it was. In 2275, beyond New Vegas, the Big Spend is the premiere destination for tourists, traders, and soldiers looking to experience the best service in the Wasteland. Live music, tasty food, refreshing drinks, and refurbished hotels continue to entice visitors year after year. In the words of everyone’s favourite doctor, “Well, that’s all she wrote.” Our dev diary has wrapped up, and boy, what a diary it was! What did you think? Are you excited for what you’ve seen of 3.0? Got any thoughts, comments, or suggestions to share? Let us know in the comments below, or on our Discord! Mapping is a labour of love, and I love doing it. Take care during this difficult time for all of us, and stay safe and healthy!
[Lost in the Sauce] Trump admin hides Paycheck Protection program details; lawmakers benefit from loans
Welcome to Lost in the Sauce, keeping you caught up on political and legal news that often gets buried in distractions and theater… or a global health crisis. Title refers to: The Trump admin is blocking IGs from getting info on over $1 trillion in relief spending, including corporation bailouts. The admin is also withholding PPP info from Congress, meaning we don't know if Trump or his family took taxpayer money. Additionally, we learned that at least 4 members of Congress have benefited from PPP money, but aren't required to disclose it. Housekeeping:
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Coronavirus
Inspectors general warned Congress last week that the Trump administration is blocking scrutiny of more than $1 trillion in spending related to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the previously undisclosed letter, Department of Treasury attorneys concluded that the administration is not required to provide the watchdogs with information about the beneficiaries of programs like the $500 billion in loans for corporations. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin refused to provide Congress with the names of recipients of the taxpayer-funded coronavirus business loans. After criticism, Mnuchin began to walk back his denial, saying he will talk to lawmakers on a bipartisan basis “to strike the appropriate balance for proper oversight” of PPP loans “and appropriate protection of small business information.” At least 4 lawmakers have benefited in some way from the Paycheck Protection program they helped create.Politico has been told there are almost certainly more -- but there are zero disclosure rules, even for members of Congress.
Republicans on the list include Rep. Roger Williams of Texas, a wealthy businessman who owns auto dealerships, body shops and car washes, and Rep. Vicky Hartzler of Missouri, whose family owns multiple farms and equipment suppliers across the Midwest. The Democrats count Rep. Susie Lee of Nevada, whose husband is CEO of a regional casino developer, and Rep. Debbie Mucarsel Powell of Florida, whose husband is a senior executive at a restaurant chain that has since returned the loan.
Mick Mulvaney dumped as much as $550,000 in stocks the same day Trump assured the public the US economy was 'doing fantastically' amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Mulvaney unloaded his holdings in three different mutual funds, each of which is primarily made up of US stocks. The next day, the value of the mutual funds tanked.
Cases rising in many states
Good summary: There was supposed to be a peak. But the stark turning point, when the number of daily COVID-19 cases in the U.S. finally crested and began descending sharply, never happened. Instead, America spent much of April on a disquieting plateau, with every day bringing about 30,000 new cases and about 2,000 new deaths. This pattern exists because different states have experienced the coronavirus pandemic in very different ways…The U.S. is dealing with a patchwork pandemic. As of Friday, coronavirus cases were significantly climbing in 16 states: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Washington. Oklahoma is experiencing a massive increase in coronavirus cases just days before Trump’s planned rally in Tulsa. In Tulsa county itself, 1 in roughly 390 people have tested positive. Yet Trump plans on cramming 20,000 people in an event with voluntary face mask policy and no social distancing. Attendees must sign a waiver that absolves the president’s campaign of any liability from virus-related illnesses.
On Monday, Pence lied saying that Oklahoma has “flattened the curve.” As you can see at any of the resources immediately below, this is not even close to true. Over the past 14 days, the state has seen a 124% increase in cases and reports 65% of ICU beds are in use.
Tulsa World Editorial Board: This is the wrong time and Tulsa is the wrong place for the Trump rally. "We don't know why he chose Tulsa, but we can’t see any way that his visit will be good for the city...Again, Tulsa will be largely alone in dealing with what happens at a time when the city’s budget resources have already been stretched thin."
Earlier in the day, Trump tweeted that he is a victim of double standards when it comes to perception of his decision to resume campaign rallies in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, declaring that attempts to “covid shame” his campaign “won’t work!”
Resources to track increases: There are many different sites with various methods of visualizing the spread of coronavirus. Here are some that may be particularly useful this summer… Topos COVID-19 compiler homepage and graphs of each state since re-opening. How we reopen Safely has stats on each state’s progress towards meeting benchmarks to reopen safely (hint: almost none have reached all the checkpoints). WaPo has a weekly national map of cases/deaths; the largest regional clusters are in the southeast. On Monday, Trump twice said that “if we stop testing right now, we’d have very few cases, if any,” (video). Aside from the fact that cases exist even if we don’t test for them, we cannot explain the rising number of cases by increased testing capacity: In at least 14 states, the positive case rate is increasing faster than the increase in the average number of tests.
Reminder: In March Trump told Fox News that he didn't want infected patients from a cruise ship to disembark because it would increase the number of reported cases in the US. "I like the numbers being where they are," Trump said at the time. "I don't need to have the numbers double because of one ship that wasn't our fault."
Fired scientist Rebekah Jones builds coronavirus dashboard to rival Florida’s… Her site shows thousands more people with the coronavirus, and hundreds of thousands fewer who have been tested, than the site run by the Florida Health Department.
Equipment and supplies
More studies prove wearing masks limits transmission and spread of coronavirus… One study from Britain found that routine face mask use by 50% or more of the population reduced COVID-19 spread to an R of less than 1.0. The R value measures the average number of people that one infected person will pass the disease on to. An R value above 1 can lead to exponential growth. The study found that if people wear masks whenever they are in public it is twice as effective at reducing the R value than if masks are only worn after symptoms appear. Meanwhile, Trump officials refuse to wear masks and Trump supporters copy his behavior… VP Mike Pence, leader of the coronavirus task force, published a tweet showing himself in a room full of Trump staffers, none wearing masks or practicing social distancing. Pence deleted the tweet shortly after criticism. A poll last week showed that 66% of likely-Biden-voters “always wear a mask,” while 83% of likely-Trump-voters “neverarely wear a mask.”
Trump’s opposition to face masks hasn’t stopped him from selling them to his supporters, though. The online Trump Store is selling $20 cotton American flag-themed face masks.
Yesterday, we learned that South Carolina Republican Rep. Tom Rice and family have tested positive for the coronavirus. Just two weeks ago, Rice was on the House floor and halls of the Capitol without wearing a mask.
Internal FEMA data show that the government’s supply of surgical gowns has not meaningfully increased since March… The slides show FEMA’s plan to ramp up supply into June and July hinges on the reusing of N95 masks and surgical gowns, increasing the risk of contamination. Those are supposed to be disposed of after one use. Nursing homes with urgent needs for personal protective equipment say they’re receiving defective equipment as part of Trump administration supply initiative. Officials say FEMA is sending them gowns that look more like large tarps -- with no holes for hands -- and surgical masks that are paper-thin. More than 1,300 Chinese medical-device companies that registered to sell PPE in the U.S. during the coronavirus pandemic used bogus registration data… These companies listed as their American representative a purported Delaware entity that uses a false address and nonworking phone number. Florida is sitting on more than 980,000 unused doses of hydroxychloroquine, but hospitals don’t want it… Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered a million doses of the drug to show support for Trump, but very few hospitals have requested it.
Native American communities struggle
The CARES Act money for Native American tribes, meant to assist people during the pandemic, came with restrictions that are impeding efforts to limit the transmission of the virus. For instance, the funds can only be used to cover expenses that are "incurred due to the public health emergency." On the Navajo Nation, the public health emergency is inherently related to some basic infrastructure problems. 30% of Navajo don’t have running water to wash their hands, but the money can’t be used to build water lines. Federal and state health agencies are refusing to give Native American tribes and organizations representing them access to data showing how the coronavirus is spreading around their lands, potentially widening health disparities and frustrating tribal leaders already ill-equipped to contain the pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has turned down tribal epidemiologists’ requests for data that it’s making freely available to states. A Hospital’s Secret Coronavirus Policy Separated Native American Mothers From Their Newborns… Pregnant Native American women were singled out for COVID-19 testing based on their race and ZIP code, clinicians say. While awaiting results, some mothers were separated from their newborns, depriving them of the immediate contact doctors recommend. New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that state officials would investigate the allegations.
Personnel & appointees
Former IG Steve Linick told Congress he was conducting five investigations into Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the State Department before he was fired. In addition to investigating Pompeo's potential misuse of taxpayer funds and reviewing his decision to expedite an $8 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia, Linick’s office was conducting an audit of Special Immigrant Visas, a review of the International Women of Courage Award, and another review "involving individuals in the Office of the Protocol."
Pompeo confidant emerges as enforcer in fight over watchdog’s firing: Linick testified that Undersecretary of State for Management Brian Bulatao, a decades-old friend of Pompeo’s, “tried to bully [him]” out of investigating Pompeo.
Trump has empowered John McEntee, director of the Presidential Personnel Office, to make significant staffing changes inside top federal agencieswithout the consent — and, in at least one case, without even the knowledge — of the agency head. Many senior officials in Trump's government are sounding alarms about the loss of expertise and institutional knowledge. Trump’s nominee for under secretary of defense for policy, retired Army Brig. Gen. Anthony Tata, has a history of making Islamophobic and inflammatory remarksagainst prominent Democratic politicians, including falsely calling former President Barack Obama a Muslim. Amid racial justice marches, GOP advances Trump court pick hostile to civil rights.Cory Wilson, up for a lifetime seat on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, has denied that restrictive voting laws lead to voter suppression and called same-sex marriage “a pander to liberal interest groups.” Interior Secretary David Bernhardt has indefinitely extended the terms of the acting directors of the Bureau of Land Management and the National Park Service, sidestepping the typical Senate confirmation process for those posts and violating the Federal Vacancies Reform Act,
Courts and DOJ
The Supreme Court declined on Monday to take a closer look at qualified immunity, the legal doctrine that shields law enforcement and government officials from lawsuits over their conduct. Developed in recent decades by the high court, the qualified immunity doctrine, as applied to police, initially asks two questions: Did police use excessive force, and if they did, should they have known that their conduct was illegal because it violated a "clearly established" prior court ruling that barred such conduct? In practice, however, lower courts have most often dismissed police misconduct lawsuits on grounds that there is no prior court decision with nearly identical facts. The Supreme Court ruled that federal anti-discrimination laws protect gay and transgender employees. Justice Neil M. Gorsuch and Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. joined the court’s liberals in the 6 to 3 ruling. They said Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination “because of sex,” includes LGBTQ employees.
Alito, writing more than 100 pages in dissent for himself and Thomas, accused the court's majority of writing legislation, not law. Kavanaugh wrote separately: "We are judges, not members of Congress...Under the Constitution and laws of the United States, this court is the wrong body to change American law in that way."
Just days before the SCOTUS opinion was released, the Trump administration finalized a rule that would remove nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people when it comes to health care and health insurance. The SCOTUS ruling may make it easier to challenge the changes made by Trump.
The Supreme Court also declined to take up California’s “sanctuary” law, denying the Trump administration’s appeal. This means that the lower court opinion upholding one of California's sanctuary laws is valid, limiting cooperation between law enforcement and federal immigration authorities. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, two of the Court's conservative members, supported taking up the case. A federal appeals court appeared unlikely Friday to stop a judge from examining why the Justice Department sought to walk away from its prosecution of Michael Flynn. "I don't see why we don't observe regular order," said Judge Karen Henderson. "Why not hold this in abeyance and see what happens?" Judge Robert Wilkins told Flynn's lawyer that if Sullivan doesn't let the government drop the case, "then you can come back here on appeal."
Other
Good read: Fiona Hill on being mistaken as a secretary by Trump, her efforts to make sure he was not left alone with Putin, and what the US, UK and Russia have in common. “It’s spitting in Merkel’s face,” said Vladimir Frolov, a former Russian diplomat who’s now a foreign-policy analyst. “But it’s in our interests.”
Russia’s Foreign Ministry welcomed Trump’s plan to withdraw more than a quarter of U.S. troops from Germany.
Op-Ed: Why cutting American forces in Germany will harm this alliance
According to a new book, the Secret Service had to seek more funding to cover the cost of protecting Melania Trump while she stayed in NYC to renegotiate her prenup - taxpayers paid tens of millions of dollars to allow her to get better terms. Additionally, NYPD estimated its own costs conservatively at $125,000 a day. Georgia election 'catastrophe' in largely minority areas sparks investigation. Long lines, lack of voting machines, and shortages of primary ballots plagued voters. As of Monday night, there were still over 200,000 uncounted votes. Fox News runs digitally altered images in coverage of Seattle’s protests, Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone Fox News Mocked After Mistaking Monty Python Joke for Seattle Protest Infighting In addition to holding a rally on the day after Juneteenth (originally scheduled the day of), Trump will be accepting the GOP nomination in Jacksonville on the 60th anniversary of “Ax Handle Saturday,” a KKK attack on African Americans. Environmental news:
Ruling against environmentalists, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the federal government has the authority to allow a proposed $7.5 billion natural gas pipeline to cross under the popular Appalachian Trail in rural Virginia.
Trump administration has issued a new rule blocking tribes from protecting their waters from projects like pipelines, dams, and coal terminals.
The EPA published a proposal in the Federal Register that critics described as an assault on minority communities coping with the public health legacy of structural racism. The rule would bar EPA from giving special consideration to individual communities that bear the brunt of environmental risks — frequently populations of color.
The Trump administration is preparing to drill off Florida’s coast, but says it will wait until after the November election to avoid any backlash from Florida state leaders.
Immigration news
U.S. Customs and Border Protection used emergency funding meant for migrant families and children to pay for dirt bikes, canine supplies, computer equipment and other enforcement related-expenditures… The money was meant to be spent on “consumables and medical care” for migrants at the border.
ACLU files lawsuit against stringent border restrictions related to coronavirus that largely bar migrants from entering the United States.
Under Trump’s leadership, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has mismanaged its finances so badly that it has sought an emergency $1.2 billion infusion from taxpayers. When Trump took office, USCIS inherited a budget surplus. A large amount of funding is drained by its deliberate creation of more busy work for immigrants and their lawyers — as well as thousands of USCIS employees. These changes are designed to make it harder for people to apply for, receive or retain lawful immigration status.
Asylum-seeking migrants locked up inside an Arizona ICE detention center with one of the highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases say they were forced to clean the facility and are 'begging' for protection from the virus
ICE plans to spend $18 million on thousands of new tasers and the training to use them
There's something stalking the plains of West Texas
I inherited a five hundred acre ranch along with two hundred and fifty head of cattle out in West Texas from my great grandfather who passed it down the line until it eventually ended up in my hands, it was his pride an joy. Growing up he told stories of the cowboys who rode out west settling land and setting up homes for their families, I was always awestruck at the surreal descriptions of their day to day lives and how the rugged cow pokes and the horses they rode upon were able to keep towns fed and their eventual start of rodeos and riding competitions that are still held today. Originally my father was left with it after my grand father had passed, he moved us into it when I was still young along with my mother and my sisters, Allison and Angela. It was your typical ranch lifestyle growing up, My father would walk into my room at 4:30 in the morning waking me up to go help him feed the cattle and chickens along with the other animals we had at the time, My two younger sisters eventually were brought into the loop when they were a little bit older but were always treated like princesses but when I failed a simple task like cleaning out the barn there would be severe repercussions ranging from a beating with the belt to not getting dinner but my sisters would always sneak me some food and my mother would always try to justify why I would be the only one receiving the harsh punishments, I guess looking back on it now I understand why he was so hard on me. We had a few extra ranch hands that helped keep everything running, I remember one of my favorite people to work with was this older gray haired guy called Pete, he had a thick handle bar mustache and looked like your typical cowboy. He'd always always have a cigarette between his lips and told stories about the natives that lived here long before us and the spirits that supposedly haunted the land, My father however didn't like it due to the fact I'd have nightmares after but the stories were what I always looked forward to when I got out of school and done with my chores. I never really experienced any "Paranormal" events, the only thing that I had witnessed that truly left me in complete awe was when My father and I found a mutilated heifer that was torn completely in half strung up in one of the trees out in the pasture, it wasn't uncommon to find a dead cow or two but the way it was strung up in the tree defied all logical explanation. My father was prepping me to run the ranch as a grew older but teenage me had different plans at the time. I had enlisted in the military my senior year of high school, this had pissed my father off so bad that he told me not to bother coming back once I had graduated boot camp, they were harsh words but I was used to it. When writing home I'd always get letters back from my mother who would give every detail on what happened that day or what was going on in town it always kept me in high spirits. Before the sad events of 9/11 nothing to serious or crazy was going on in the world and the unit I was in cleaned rifles and parking lots for the majority of the time. I remember receiving a phone call from my father the day it happened, "Son, you stay safe and come back in one piece.", that was the only call I received from him for the next couple of years. I had done a few tours over in the middle east and Afghanistan before I decided to get out, In that period of time I got married to my lovely wife Kate and had two kids of my own, two daughters, Madison and Kimberly they grew up with their mother for the most part. It was a strained relationship thanks to the constant moving and the fact I'd be gone for six months at a time, she was left to care for them while I was gone but we managed to make it work. She was ecstatic about the news that I was leaving the military, it was around that time I was told about my father who was fighting stage 3 lung cancer. I packed the family up leaving North Carolina and headed down to Texas. We spent the remaining hours of my fathers life by his side. We talked about the crazy experiences we'd been through and how being a parent was one of the most hardest things in life. when I was the last one in the room with him he told me something that I didn't completely understand until now. "Son, the ranch is a huge responsibility and everything you have experienced in life has lead up to you taking care of it. What ever you do, don't leave it no matter what happens Chris. Promise me that." He spoke as tears swelled in his eyes "I promise." I held his hand. His grip was weak it was no longer the hard and calloused strong hands he'd worked hard with, he eventually passed leaving behind the ranch in his will. The will stated the ranch and it's assets would go to the eldest child of the family, that happened to be me. My younger sisters didn't care much, they had moved to different states and had families of their own and were doing quite well. Everyone came down to the ranch after my fathers funeral. It was a typical Texan wake, there was tons of alcohol and barbecue passed around that night in honor of the hard man that was my father before leaving back to their homes. My sisters were the last to leave, they said their goodbyes leaving my family alone on the five hundred acres of open Texas plains. That was twelve years ago. The ranch itself consisted of a two story house and a small living area for a few ranch hands on the eastern side of the property as well as a large barn and a few chicken coops and a horse stable on the south side of the house, the rest was just open arid planes filled with plenty of wildlife. I spent most of the day tending to the livestock and helping out with the repairs to the horse stable, something had torn a few of the thick metal bars on one of the stalls from it's housing, one of the ranch hands said it was some kind of dog that had done but I just brushed it off as some wise ass telling ghost stories to the new guys or one of the hands were baked when doing the rounds and had slammed into it with something. "Take care boss!" One of the ranch hands gave me a quick wave as he headed towards a beat up ford with the rest of the ranch hands, "I'll see you all in the morning, eat a large breakfast we have a lot to do!" I yelled towards the group, they had just gotten paid and were probably going to go spend their allowance at a bar or some casino up in Oklahoma. My two dogs, Maxim, a tan lab mix and Zeus, a spotted border collie ran around trying to round up a few cattle that had strayed to far from their herd as I took off my worn work gloves setting them on the hood of my old truck, Maxim, Zeus load up!" the two dogs came running over jumping into the bed of the truck. After a few minutes of driving I pulled up to the house. After putting the dogs up I headed inside the house, Kate was making supper to a country tune "How's work?" She asked dancing over to me "Good, had to fix up the horse stable." She spun back around dancing back to the stove "where are the kids?" I asked noticing the lack of complaints about not having good cell service "They're still cleaning out the barn and chicken coops.". "Honey wake up, there's something in the barn." My wife shook me violently waking me from a deep sleep "Wha... What?" I blinked a few times trying to wake up, Her red hair was a mess "There's something in the barn!" She hissed clutching my wrist with a death grip. I quickly got dressed pulling on a jacket and my old pair of work boots. I walked over to the closet grabbing my father's lever action 30-30 along with a flashlight "I'll go check it out, stay inside." My watch showed it was 3:26 a.m. as I made my way down the hall, " Dad what was that." Madison stuck her head out of her room with a pair of head phones dangling from her neck "Go back in your room." I replied just as Kimberly exited her room "I'm scared." her voice trembled as she walked out into the hallway "Go into your mother's room." I responded quickly, they both ran into the room talking in hushed tones as I continued down the hallway towards the stairs. Maxim and Zeus were going berserk, they were barking and straining hard against their chains trying to get to the barn, the animals we had near the house were also in a panicked state, I clicked on the flashlight it's dull orange glow illuminated the dirt path leading towards the barn. What little remains from a few dead chickens lay in front of the the barn feathers and blood were soaking into the ground, something had pulled the door open breaking the latch securing it shut. I raised my rifle slowly entering the doorway, inside were stalls lining each side of the walls running to the back of the barn, inside were a few dairy cows I had bought a few weeks earlier. Their distraught cries filled the barn as I made my way towards the back, as I got closer I noticed a blood trail leading to one of the stalls. With a steady hand I pulled the stall door open revealing a wounded dairy cow, she had a large gash running from her hind quarter to the middle of her sternum, her entrails hung out as she lay breathing heavily in great distress as blood began to pool around her body. I knelt down beside her resting my rifle on the stall wall placing my hand on her head "What did this to you girl?" I spoke quietly, something slammed the door shut behind me causing me to damn near jump, I scooped up my rifle and aimed it at the door "If you're out their make yourself known or you're going to get shot!" I yelled trying to keep my composure. There was no response, I flipped the latch and swung the door open sweeping the area for any potential threats but only found a set of foot prints in the dirt covered floor leading back to the entrance, they looked K-9 in nature but were too large to be any dog or coyote that I've ever seen. I ran back into the house slamming the door shut and locking it, "Honey, call the sheriff!" I quickly made my way back to the bedroom, Kate had her phone in hand and was talking to a dispatcher "Something broke into our barn, yes, yes please send a deputy out as soon as possible.". I grabbed my truck keys and cellphone "I'll be back, don't let anyone inside." I grabbed the Glock-19 that I kept on the night stand and handed it to her "What's this for?" She asked confused "Honey, something got one of the dairy cows and I think it's going to get more." they were really scared now "Don't leave!" Kimberly cried "Listen, You shoot anyone that's not me or the sheriff.", "Don't leave the house, lock all the doors and windows." I gave Kate a quick kiss and headed back to the living room. I took Maxim and Zeus off their chains and lead them to my truck opening the passenger door letting them in the cab. I slid into the driver seat and started the truck, it's large V8 engine shook the cab as it idled in the cold December air. I put the truck in drive and headed out towards the pasture to check on the live stock closest to the farmstead. After driving for a few minutes my phone rang, it was Kate "The sheriff is on his way over, what do you want me to tell him when he gets here?" Her voice was tense, I thought for a moment before answering "Tell him to meet me near the fishing pond we drink at, it's the one on the western side of the pasture, he knows what I'm talking about.", there was a small moment of silence "Alright, please be careful." she hung up the phone. The only sounds in the truck now were coming the two panting dogs and the low hum from the radio. After a few more minutes of driving I arrived at the fishing pond a large cluster of oak trees were lined near the bank on the opposite side, the head lights from my truck illuminated a small herd of cattle bunched up near the bank of the pond, they were all letting out distressed calls as they began to move towards my direction. The hackles on Zeus and Maxim's necks were sticking up, both of them were emitting deep guttural growls, their eyes were focused on something off in the distance, I followed their gaze but I couldn't see what they were seeing. I exited the truck leaving the dogs inside with the windows cracked cautiously making my way towards the bank. The herd was walking around me when I spotted it, two large yellow eyes piercing through the darkness at me. I glanced at one of the cattle hurrying by for a split second, it had a large chunk missing from it's right flank and a large jagged claw mark running down its rib cage. The dogs were barking wildly in the truck now as the cattle began to run in a panic, I could hear the sound of heavy foot steps getting closer and closer as I began to backpedal towards the truck. I could barely make the outline of it as it closed the distance on all fours, adrenaline was burning through my veins as I raised the rifle and started firing at it, time seemed to speed up as I cranked the lever feeding in a new round after every shot "Why the fuck did I bring a lever action rifle?" I cursed to myself for not bringing my AR as I ripped the driver side door open trying to get in, before I was able to get a foot in the door Zeus and Maxim jumped out hitting the ground running at full speed towards the creature, "Get back here!" I yelled to no effect as they circled the monster. It was in full view now it's figure illuminated by the headlights of my trucks, it looked like a massive humanoid dog on two feet with large sharp claws. The creature swung at Maxim and Zeus trying to get them to back off, huge plumes of smoke came from it's mouth and nostrils with each swing but they didn't budge. Zeus latched onto its hind leg causing it to let out deep cry, it swung back it Zeus sending him tumbling off into the brush this pissed off Maxim. Maxim latched onto it's left biceps shaking his head like a deadly game of tug o' war, I continued firing into the creature's chest before he swung Maxim into my lane of fire, I immediately stopped firing fearing I'd shoot my dog. That's when I saw the flashing red and blue neon lights from a sheriff's vehicle bouncing off of the tree tops. The creature swung at Maxim hitting him on the side, this caused Maxim to yelp and release the creatures arm. "What in gods name..." the sheriff said awe struck by the scene "Fucking shoot it!" I began firing again, one of my rounds hit it in the eye causing to stumble backwards. The sheriff began firing on it now but it seemed to make little difference as the creature got down on all fours and ran back into the darkness, "When I got called out here I wasn't expecting this." he let out a breath. A few hours later a black SUV pulled up and two men wearing black suits asked me a series of questions regarding the event "Are you sure it wasn't a coyote?", "Have you been drinking this evening?", "Are you sure it wasn't a pack of feral hogs?" I had the same response to all of their questions, "No." they went on for another two hours before they finally questioned my wife and kids along with the sheriff, they took the only copy of the dash cam footage from the sheriff's truck and eventually left, A helicopter flew over the house out towards the pasture with a huge spot light on it circling the area for a few minutes before leaving. We sat at the dinning room table near the kitchen talking about what had transpired in the past few hours, none of us could believe it. "I've never seen anything like that before in my life." the sheriff exhaled as he took his cowboy hat off placing it on the table "Neither have I, whatever that thing was it's still out there." I responded, looking out the window towards the the moon lit pastures. In case you were wondering Zeus and Maxim are doing fine, they were a little banged up but after a few days they were back on the job rounding up cattle like nothing happened, I hired a few more ranch hands to do nightly inspections around the pasture to make sure the cattle were not being harmed, so far it has been working. The guys were also telling me about seeing strange lights hovering over the property, I don't even want to think about what that could entail.
I started working on this months ago, and stopped a day later, then picked it up recently because I wanted to finish it. While it's mentioned below, I'd like to say it here: I know that this might be a mess, and not everybody will like it. But that's the fun of it all; it's not official, and will never be official, so it's fun to create stuff or imagine what happened that hasn't been explained yet. Whether you enjoy it or hate it, I had fun doing this! :) 7 DAYS TO DIE (UNOFFICIAL) LORE—TIMELINE THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL TIMELINE OF THE LORE LEADING UP TO THE SETTING OF 7 DAYS TO DIE. ALL EVENTS DEPICTED IN THIS ARE UNOFFICIAL/UNCONFIRMED AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH (duh). THIS IS NOT PERFECT. MUCH OF THIS MAY NOT SEEM REALISTIC OR MAY BE TOO CONSTRAINED. IF YOU FEEL THAT SOMETHING DOESN’T QUITE FIT, LET ME KNOW AND I CAN CHANGE IT. IF YOU WANT, YOU CAN HELP OUT. -------------------------------------------- BCE-April 24, 1986 CE: History is unchanged. 1986 April 25 - A nuclear inspection team arrives at Chernobyl, the negligence they discover and resolve in reference to a soon-to-occur safety test is ruled as 'criminal' by the Russian government due to the estimated damage that would've occurred if the test had gone through. As a result, the true danger of Nuclear Meltdown does not set into the psychology of first world countries and they continue with lax construction of reactors. 2000 January 1 - Y2K occurs in computers across the planet. Multiple systems are permanently fried, pushing technology back several years. DIVERGENCE occurs. 2018 OCTOBER 9 - The United States Of America grants Puerto Rico statehood. The flag now carries 51 stars. 2025 June 9 - A meeting is held at the United Nations in New York to discuss political tensions between North Korea following the death of Kim Jong Un seven months prior. A 19-6 vote is enacted to increase security at the Korean Demilitarized Zone. October 7 - North Korea attempts an attack on soil with the launch of four ballistic missiles aimed at Guam and Hawaii. Three are confirmed duds; the fourth strikes Guam’s Tamuning. Thousands are killed in the attack. Minutes later, the United States launches three ballistic missiles; all three successfully strike the capital of Pyongyang, killing several thousand people in its limits, including NK leader Kim Ju-ae. South Korea and Japan experience one of the largest refugee crises in human history. This leads to a depression in the region that lasts several years. October 22 - A local group known as the Woodstock Militia form in the United States, their goals claiming to be “nothing more but the peace among man.” Their numbers grow over several years, expanding beyond North America. October 23 - Backyard Bunks, a company set on the construction of backyard fallout shelters, is successfully funded and founded in Manchester, England by US expatriate Donovan Clarke, beginning construction immediately. 2032 September 2 - A Woodstock peace rally in Iraq is ambushed, leading to dozens of rally-goers dead or missing. An investigation discovers collusion between some members and a terror group known as the COG, or Caliphate Of Glory. The WM is banned from Iraq as a result “until further notice.” December 22 - The United Nations begin talks on expanding territory further into the North Korean ruins. China argues against it. December 30 - Talks at the United Nations ends with the UNSC voting 17-8 on territorial expansion through the North Korean ruins. China warns against this. 2033 March 27 - US expansion into the North Korean ruins begin, expecting to take a total of 18 months to succeed. Protests occur near the border. Later in the evening, a brief riot breaks out, leading to the death of a Korean Border Security Officer and several arrests. April 1 - China sanctions the United States. As a result, the US sanctions back. The Trade War, as it is simply called, begins. - Stocks in Chinese trade fall soon after. August 13 - Backyard Bunks expands into the United States, quickly gaining popularity in major cities, with several hundred requests in just that single day. September 11 - A terrorist scare occurs in Washington, D.C., after a vehicle was pulled over containing a homemade nuclear weapon. The bomb was successfully deactivated and disposed of properly. September 19 - China begins underground nuclear testing in a remote region of the country, prompting fears in the United States and Japan of potential military action. - Coincidentally, hours prior, Russia also announced that they would resume nuclear testing 18 years after it was discontinued. September 29 - Lucky Larry’s, one of the largest casinos in the midwestern United States, opens to the public in the city of Gravestown, Arizona. December - A mass shortage of functioning antibiotics leads to an outbreak of Cholera in India, killing 3 million from December to January 2034, where it is eventually placed under control with international aid. - Due to the Trade War, the United States experiences what is called “The Year Without Christmas.” December 19 - United States scientists work with the United States military with the creation of a contagion with the intent to overwhelm enemy territories. Early testing is a failure. 2034 - Nuclear plants undergo a worldwide reconstruction effort to improve performance and defend against large-scale man-made attacks. Very few nuclear plants are completed. January 2 - Seven bodies are discovered in the Cascade Range. All of them are mauled, covered in human bite marks, leading to rumors of a cannibal group nearby. Law enforcement denied these claims. January 10 - The United States cancels the remaining expansion into the North Korean ruins, stationing soldiers as far as the city of Wonsan. China lifts few of the sanctions; the United States follows suit, but the Trade War persists. January 11 - Construction of bunkers by BB in all Las Vegas hotels are complete. March 18 - China ceases its nuclear testing temporarily, out of fear of radiation leaking into neighboring territories. Russia continues its nuclear testing. March 19 - Midterm elections begin in the United States. June 7 - Chinese President Chen-Chi is assassinated while on a trip in the United States. The United States is immediately blamed for her death. Many terror groups across the world claim responsibility. Some say this was a tactic to prevent any retaliation by China. June 11 - China, upon full belief that the United States is responsible for the death of former president Chen-Chi, declares war on America. JUNE 12 - World War III, or simply known as “The War,” occurs as late as 6:18 PM EST. It is unknown precisely who fired first, but blame rests solely on China. 6:15 PM - The Integrated Operational Nuclear Detection System (IONDS) detects seven nuclear ballistic missile launches from an unknown location. 6:17 PM - NORAD confirms all seven launches. USAF enters DEFCON 1, prompting immediate takeoff of all available bombers. Several of them head for China, believed to be the sole cause. 6:18 PM - POTUS authorizes full-scale retaliation. Several US ballistic missiles are launched. - The War commences. China denies any action against the United States, despite their declaration of war the day before, but are bombed shortly after. The United States preps a full-scale invasion scenario into China. The seven immediate nuclear missiles are destroyed. Several more are launched from ocean level, believing to be submarine-based launches. Three of them reach the west coast of the United States. Several submarines are destroyed by military response. 6:23 PM - Los Angeles is struck by two nuclear warheads several seconds apart. Few of the city’s skyscrapers collapse from the shockwave and sheer force of the explosions. - News quickly spreads across the nation, confirming the detonation of nuclear weapons in Los Angeles. Panic spreads nationwide as people try to evacuate. Highways quickly go into gridlock, forcing people to escape on foot. Several people take shelter in several bunkers, only to quickly fill up. - Divisions of the US Armed Forces are deployed in several cities to assist in the evacuation. 6:28 PM - Seattle and San Diego are hit by two separate nuclear warheads. - The San Diego warhead was not a head-on strike, instead striking closer towards the outskirts, nearest to the highways. Most on the highway were killed in the immediate blast, while those in the inner city survived. - Thirty-two more ballistic missiles are confirmed launched from China as retaliation. Many of them strike the west coast and further inland. The midwestern US (Colorado) all the way to the east coast is spared from ballistic strikes due to NORAD’s immediate response. 6:30 PM - Gravestown is devastated by two consecutive nuclear strikes. The majority of Navezgane County is spared the immediate effects of the detonations. 6:30-8:00 PM - Six more nuclear warheads breach past NORAD defenses from China, striking Portland, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and even reaching Austin, Texas. 8:00 PM - No further nuclear launches from China. Birds are in the air and are headed for China. Cities affected/destroyed are Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, and Xi’an. - Over the next five days, the USAF is deployed across the United States and throughout China. Martial law is declared in the US, and POTUS is relocated to the Mount Weather Communications Shelter on June 14. JUNE 14—RUSSIA BECOMES INVOLVED 9:58 AM EST - A van containing a nuclear weapon is detonated in the US capitol. Armed forces are sent to assist the injured and dying. - NORAD detects several Russian submarines off the east coast of the US. DEFCON 1 is once again in effect, formerly set to DEFCON 2. 10:10 AM - Russian aircraft arrives in Washington, D.C., dropping soldiers across the city with the intent to take over the White House and overthrow the president. It is revealed the president is hidden away. - Evacuations are set for the unaffected areas of the city. Several Russian soldiers kill people attempting to flee the city limits. 10:14 AM - POTUS and NORAD authorize launch of four ballistic missiles targeted at Moscow, Russia. 10:16 AM - Four ballistic missiles are launched from the United States towards Russia. - USAF continues to evacuate the outer regions of Washington, D.C. 10:17 AM - A second nuclear weapon is detonated in the capitol, killing millions. It is unknown who detonated it or where it was detonated. 10:19 AM - Russia retaliates by launching seven nuclear ballistic missiles targeting New York, Washington, Orlando, Boston, and Atlanta. 10:22 AM - The United States launches nine more nuclear missiles targeting several Russian cities. - Several Russian planes fly over the skies across the eastern seaboard attempting to drop soldiers with the intent on invasion. Many of them are shot down, their soldiers killed in their parachutes, regardless of the Geneva Convention. 10:25AM - Two Russian bombers drop three nuclear warheads onto Columbus, Ohio, destroying the city entirely. The resulting EMP causes the planes to crash, killing all onboard. - Poland, France, and the United Kingdom join the conflict, firing their own missiles at Russia and China. - Several Russian planes touch down in Detroit, Michigan, assuming complete control of the city over several hours. 10:40 AM - Moscow is struck by two of three nuclear warheads, one failing to detonate. The other nine launches strike other Russian cities, including Saint Petersburg, Omsk, and Samara. 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM - New York City, Orlando, Boston, and Philadelphia are hit by nuclear warheads and sustain heavy damage. Russia retaliates against Poland, the United Kingdom, and France with nuclear launches targeting them respectively. London, Paris, Nice, Manchester, Warsaw, and Marseille are all struck. - Many refugees within the United States flee towards the center of the country, residing within the countryside and avoiding major cities. Denver, Oklahoma, and Houston—to name a few—are mostly deserted, with many vehicles remaining on the roads, forever trapped in gridlock. - The east and west coasts are in complete blackout, a result of the EMPs created by the nuclear detonations. - China has gone quiet in all military aspects. US soldiers in the region have confirmed that survivors are surrendering. - Russia invades sections of the UK and Italy, expanding their territory with the intent to take control of more military weaponry. At the same time, their government no longer exists. Many survivors in the affected regions panic; the country is in absolute turmoil, with riots occurring everywhere. - The northern area of Manhattan is mostly unaffected by the blast, but the radiation has killed most of the people in the vicinity. Cars are left running, filled with the corpses of those who succumbed while trying to escape. Bodies of USAF soldiers can be found as well. - Riots break out in the few US cities still densely populated. Martial law is further enforced. - The Blackout occurs: Many power plants within the affected regions are abandoned or destroyed. A rolling blackout occurs across most of North America. Very few cities still hold access to electricity. June 14 - Radiation from the seaboards begins to seep into water systems and streams, which will begin to irradiate and pollute most major water sources across the country in the coming weeks. - Patients in hospitals across the United States begin to die by the millions as backup power fails. - Order starts to break down across several areas in the mid-US. - Several more nations join into the conflict, firing their weapons at Russia and China. - A global, limited nuclear exchange occurs. Action between nations is limited to several minutes. Detonations occur over three hours. 49 nations are confirmed affected or destroyed by the exchange. Very few nations remain unaffected or functioning, such as Africa, Australia, regions of South America, and parts of the central US. The rest struggle or collapse from radiation or economic failure. June 15 - An undetonated nuclear warhead in Moscow suddenly explodes. Millions are killed in an instant. Remnants of Russian missile command see this as an attack and immediately fire twelve more nuclear missiles. They launch in random directions. - Poland is hit again. England is hit again, London is devastated. Paris is struck again, causing the collapse of the famed Eiffel Tower. Uganda, Africa is struck, leading to them retaliating against Russia. - The United States is once again hit by Russian warheads. New York’s north side is hit, killing millions of survivors. Washington, D.C. is hit again. NORAD nearly shoots down all of them. One surviving missile strikes Kansas City, devastating it in moments. - After this day, no further nuclear missiles are launched from any nation. Communications break down across the world. The Great Silence begins. June 16 - The War ends. Two-and-a-half billion people are dead. Many more are injured and dying; the death toll is expected to climb another billion over several months. - Several countries drop communications, either intentionally or unintentionally. The United States, for two weeks, is isolated from the rest of the world except for Canada and remnants of Mexico. June 18 - Radiation has seeped into the water systems of many inhabited US cities. People are poisoned and begin to die. USAF remnant soldiers begin to ration food and water to the population. - NORAD is abandoned, its surviving crew scattering across the mid-US. - Surviving members of the Woodstock Militia regroup in Denver with the intent to boost morale across the surviving states. - Navezgane County, Arizona regains contact with the mid-US states. Several other counties of other western states soon do the same. Navezgane’s climate is heavily altered. Snowy regions plague the mountains, while plant-life blooms elsewhere. The area surrounding Gravestown is abandoned, filled with the bodies of war victims and populated with survivors, who are only now emerging from their bunkers with the intent on beginning a cleanup effort. June 20 - Cleanup attempts begin across remnants of the nation with the help of USAF. The president is relocated to Denver, Colorado and addresses the nation to his best extent. July 2-5 - The United States is divided into three sections: The States, The West Wasteland, and The East Wasteland. - USAF members return from overseas after weeks of silence. Many have died from radiation poisoning and were buried in China. - Survivors from neighboring countries, including China and Russia, begin to appear on shorelines as they make their way to the States. Very few are turned away. Many Chinese and Russian survivors surrender, only to be taken in and sheltered. It is from these survivors that the extent of the damage from the war is revealed. Russia’s economy collapsed in a matter of days, whereas China’s economy “seemingly collapsed the moment the very first bomb touched down.” - People begin farms in their own backyards, planting gardens and producing crops. July 5-16 - Power plants across the States are restored; the lights turn back on across the country, even in areas across the Wastelands. Navezgane County’s power is restored. Some power plants have melted down in recent weeks, irradiating parts of North America for thousands of years. July-August - The Great Meltdown occurs, a period in which power plants across the world experience near-simultaneous meltdowns as a result of abandonment and lack of maintenance. Several European countries are irradiated, millions killed. - Japan’s nuclear plants melt down; those who were unable to flee die quickly of radiation poisoning. - Hawaii is spared from the radioactive cloud, which eventually reaches North America by early August. - The west coast of North America is devastated by radioactivity from the GM. Those not already killed by the war are killed by the cloud. - Alaska is spared from the radioactive cloud. - The majority of South America is spared from the radioactive cloud, but its west coast is devastated. - Most of Europe is devastated. Those who are able to escape are forced underground. - The world truly becomes isolated. Two billion more die during the Great Meltdown. Three-and-a-half billion survivors remain on Earth. - The States are spared from the radioactive cloud that covers the majority of the planet. - Very few places on the coastlines are spared from the radioactive cloud, such as Navezgane County. - Many cities lie dead, full of the remains of the people who used to live there. August - An outbreak of Cholera occurs in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A mixture of radioactive and infected water leads to 100,000+ dead, an eighth of its population. OUTBREAK OCCURS - A mutation via radiation exposure leads to the full-blown outbreak of V-713, or known more as the Muerto contagion in North America. August 4 - Cases of an unknown pathogen are reported in Navezgane and several other spots of land across the western board. Reports of infection are heard in Albuquerque and Sante Fe, New Mexico, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Denver, Colorado. Due to recent outbreaks of Cholera and other dangerous diseases, USAF and doctors collaborate to deliver protective masks, while simultaneously quarantining the sick. August 5 - Bodies are found in multiple areas across several states, in similar condition to the bodies found in the Cascade Range months earlier. - Muerto spreads into several more towns and cities. Hospitals quickly become overwhelmed with new admissions. - Many fear the outbreak will reach their area and attempt to leave. Highways are once again clogged, while soldiers attempt to console and comfort those panicking, encouraging them to return home. AUGUST 6 – THE MUERTOS RISE - Cases spread further to larger cities. - Hundreds of infected individuals begin to die in hospitals; some die on the streets. Several areas are quarantined, with hazmat teams burying the dead; in most cases, the dead are burned once space runs out. - Reports of attacks begin to pile up in areas hit hardest by the infection. They are dismissed as riots and labelled as “fearful anarchists.” - In the evening, sudden mass ‘riots’ break out across the western board. News reports depict people chasing each other and knocking others to the ground ‘with the intent to maim or kill’. - Citizens, sick or healthy, attempt to flee the cities and areas that are in chaos. Many seek protection by local police forces, but are gunned down mistaken for attackers. - Police forces in the main cities are quickly overwhelmed. USAF forces in the area respond with deadly force, but many of them are overwhelmed as well. - Roadblocks are set up on highways, hoping to contain the violence to the cities—however, reports emerge of similar attacks occurring in small towns and even villages. - The cities’ streets are a mix of stampeding civilians and crazed attackers. August 7 12:00 AM – 5:00 AM - USAF forces are forced to pull out of Denver’s limits. The president is long gone, relocated to De Moines, Iowa. - Roadblocks outside Denver, Salt Lake City, and Santa Fe are overrun by infected individuals. - Doctors confirm on radios and functioning stations that the attackers are deceased. The Muerto contagion is gained its name, but the infected are rarely, if ever, named as zombies. 7:23 AM - The president addresses the nation, revealing the full scale of the situation and urges calm. This does little to prevent further panic. 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM - The infected overrun multiple military outposts across several cities. - USAF forces conduct mass napalm bombings in Salt Lake City, Denver, Santa Fe, and more, in an attempt to control the spread. The effort fails. - Reports arise that USAF forces have gunned down refugees pouring into towns neighboring Denver and Santa Fe. Outrage spreads quickly as the infected continue to migrate further east. 4:00 PM – 11:00 PM - USAF outposts in Fort Collins, Colorado and Rapid City, South Dakota are overrun by infected. - Reports of infection arise in the city of Wichita, Kansas. Suspected cases are either quarantined or killed to contain the spread. - Fort Collins is firebombed by USAF pilots. Containment is initially a success, but the sound draws mass herds of infected hosts. The fort is declared a lost cause. August 8 - Outposts and blockades are stationed across several areas not yet hit, such as Navezgane County. Cities further to the east succumb to infection and riots. - Firebombing methods are abandoned for major cities; citizens are left to their own devices. Many die in the panic. August 10 – August 11 - The Muerto contagion is reported in Navezgane and several other counties. People resort to locking themselves in their homes or committing suicide. However, many commit suicide by either poisoning or hanging, leading to reanimation. - Suicide patients begin to reanimate over several hours, leading to a siege of infected hosts in several towns. - The Diersville hospital is under siege throughout the 11th, leading to the infected escaping and attacking the neighboring folk. - Infection reported in Perishton. August 13 - Perishton under siege. - Diersville confirmed lost. Many residents forced to fend for themselves. USAF forces abandon the town after failed attempts to control the infected hordes. Some fleeing residents are gunned down, mistaken for the dead. - Several nuclear weapons are dropped on Denver, Santa Fe, and Albuquerque as a last resort. The resulting blasts irradiate the entire region. Navezgane County is more or less sealed off from the rest of the nation. August 18 - Power failures plague large regions of the States. - The infection is controlled in several areas via USAF border fences. - USAF forces begin airdrops in areas affected, but still holding survivors. August 25 - Navezgane is declared a hazard zone. Airdrops still occur, but it is forbidden to set foot until otherwise. - The Muerto contagion is contained; half of the States survive. - 7 Days To Die begins. -------------------------------------------- CONTRIBUTORS u/Making_Bacon u/watson895 u/Buggaton
Howdy! I’ve somehow just come across this sub even though I have dipped for years, though fairly new to reddit. I figured I would let on to some cheap dip if you’re close to my area. I’m from Dallas, but if you ever have someone traveling up near Choctaw Casino on the border of Oklahoma and Texas they sell what we consider around here “cheap” tobacco. Some of you may be aware of this location, but the gas station has a large tobacco section with plenty of treats. My favorite is the 12 ounce tubs of Stokers that go for about $17 a pop. For those that aren’t the best with math that’s $1.70 a can. I prefer Copenhagen, but it’s too expensive ($4-$6) to be dipping a can a day so I sub most of my daily dip with the cheap tubs and then some Copenhagen when I need the good stuff. Hope it helps some of you. If you’re from Dallas and know where I could get the cheapest Copenhagen I would love to know!
Re:UA | Chapter Fourteen: The Progressive Era [1901-1912]
The period following the end of the Liberation of Brazil was one of good feelings and America basking in its own glory. The Progressive Era that was ushered in by the election of Samuel Clemens back in 1896 continued well into the 1900’s. President Kimball continued his administration well into a third term, before leaving office in 1904, to be replaced by another Labor Party president, Quinten Allen (Labor, New York). His administration was defined by his focus on the destruction of the so-called “political machines”, breaking up several large trusts, and cracking down on the dismal conditions in urban industrial workplaces, continuing the anti-corruption and pro-union efforts of the Clemens and Kimball administrations. However, despite the progress made in advancing the strength of unions, cracking down on corruption in the federal government, Allen would not win reelection. Much of it had to do with his infamous extramarital affairs, but it also had to do with the hijinks of Congressman Ned Kelly (Labor, Illawarra) in Australia. A Labor Party extremist notorious for attempting to shift the party further to the far left, the Congressman from the state of Illawarra ended up being arrested in 1905 for a bizarre scandal involving collusion with a small group of communist bandits in the southeastern Australian bush. News of this was spread by opposition newspapers across the USAO, and the Labor Party would require a decade to break free from the stigma of “attempting to institute godless communism across our righteous Union”. As sudden as this sounds, this was actually the flashpoint punctuating a long-standing struggle within the Labor Party. The struggle pitted the civic nationalist, social democratic (as in, economic social justice within a capitalistic framework) faction, against an internationalist, revolutionary socialist faction which sought to turn the former spirit of Manifest Destiny into a worldwide crusade to liberate the proletariat. Kimball had managed to briefly bring these two factions together for 1896, while sidelining the most extreme militants. However, shortly after his first election, this alliance began to fall apart very quickly, boiling over into brawls in the National Acropolis, culminating in an event even worse than the Kelly Affair. On May 28th 1907, Senator Andrew Takahashi (Labor, New Texas) brought his gun to the National Acropolis and attempted to shoot moderate Labor senator, Edward Brenner (Labor, New Texas). Takahashi’s assassination attempt failed, and he was dogpiled by everyone in the chamber, as Senator Roberto Gutierrez (Conservative, South Peru) wrestled the revolver from Takahashi’s hand. The fact that Senators from across the political spectrum came to Brenner’s aid in that moment was satirically seized upon by satirists as “the first Congressional consensus in four years”. The aftermath of the Kelly Affair, the brawls in Congress, and the Brenner assassination attempt cost Labor a victory in the 1908 Presidential Election, and the far-left faction broke off from the Labor Party completely, to form the American Workingman’s Party – the farthest-left political party in USAO thus far. Anyway, in 1908, the Liberal Party succeeded in getting their first president in the White House, Wilbur H. Porter (Liberal, New South Wales). A representative born and raised in an upper-middle-class Buenos Aires neighborhood, he was the first British Argentinian president of the USAO, and his faction of the Liberals managed to win over the more centrist Labor voters left disillusioned post-Kelly Affair, while also out-lefting the more conservative members of the Liberals. He respected the Labor Party’s fervor for social justice, but felt they were getting too extreme in some regards and believed their goals could be achieved through other means. Despite defeating Allen in the 1908 election, he and his faction of the Liberals in Congress formed a coalition with the defeated Labor Party, to push for a resolution to the “Amazon Question”. Since the 1880’s, the Amazon Territory knew the horrors of logging camps, gold mines and rubber plantations worked by enslaved indigenous peoples. Entire towns were run by companies like Firestone, who regularly bribed the territorial government. And after the expansion of the Amazon Territory in 1901, you had large forces of armed mercenaries keeping these slaves in line. These mercenaries were mostly former soldiers of the Imperial Brazilian Army, who didn’t even bother hiding their distinctive tattoos; ironically, many were former IBA officers descended from Confederate soldiers. The mercenary armies would occasionally wage war against each other over territory, limbs and digits were amputated every day, and sexual assault was an instrument of terror. The entirety of the Labor Party, along with the Porter Faction of the Liberals, and a surprisingly large two-thirds of the National Party, came together in Congress to push for the Amazon Territory to be abolished and replaced with a new “Amazon Federal District”. Opposing them were the Conservatives and the faction of the Liberals led by Theodore Shepherd (Liberal, Pennsylvania – Porter’s opponent in the 1908 Liberal Primary), and the remainder of the National Party. The Whigs, who represented the small states of the Caribbean and Central America, abstained from voting. The Whigs objected to what they felt was an over-reach of federal power, while at the same time sympathizing with the intentions of the Labor-Liberal coalition. In the end, the Labor-Liberal coalition was successful in passing the Amazon Preservation Act of 1910, creating the Amazon Federal District. A federally-deputized paramilitary known as the Amazon Ranger Corps was formed to shut down the logging camps, mines and plantations, which led to pitched battles between these federal troops and the mercenaries. Backed by desperate rubber, gold and lumber barons, mercs under the command of Confederato Nataneal Whitaker (a former IBA colonel) attempted to wipe out the ARC garrison in Manaus, as part of a larger effort to establish a secessionist “Free State of the Amazon”. This insane plan ended in failure, as Nataneal’s troops were defeated and forced to retreat back into the rainforest to be pursued by the Ranger Corps, and the conspiracy’s backers were arrested. The “Manaus Incident” only convinced Congress to tighten the screws on their proposed regulations on economic activity in the AFD. Said regulations would declare huge swathes of the Amazon to be federally-protected nature preserves, and would limit the number of trees that could be cut down. Additionally, the AFD’s labor regulators would regularly inspect the rubber plantations and gold for incidences of abuse or exploitation, and ensure that the workers were compensated for their labor and that extraction and cultivation techniques remain sustainable. Other than that, the AFD would pretty much be OTL DC, only writ large and with more jungle. Make of that what you will. And in addition to preventing abuse of the locals, the Amazon Rangers would be responsible for search and rescue, tracking down poachers, and enforcing general law and order in the Amazon, though major cities like Manaus and Belem would retain their own police forces. The AFD was only the most radical of the USAO’s national parks, however. President Felix Strong created the first national park, Yellowstone National Park, in 1875. Avid nature-lover Aaron Kimball signed into existence national parks in Northern California’s Redwood Forest and Yosemite Valley, Entre Rios’ Iguazú Falls, Colorado’s Grand Canyon, the Alaska Territory’s Denali, East Florida’s Everglades, Mato Grosso’s Chapada dos Guimarães and the Galapagos Islands. Under the Allen and Porter administrations, Tasmania’s Great Barrier Reef, Deseret’s Zion Valley, Alta Colombia’s Ciudad Perdida, South Peru’s Machu Picchu and Nazca Lines, Yucatan’s Chichen Itza and the ancient Inca roads of the Andes, were added to the federal government’s protected natural wonders and archeological heritage sites. Throughout the early 1900’s, the Caribbean states began coming into their own. By 1910, Port-Au-Prince was the most advanced city in the Caribbean. Rebuilt after a devastating earthquake in 1892 with the latest in seismically-resistant structures and electrical infrastructure, the capital of Haiti received a flood of investment and was modernized, as was the rest of the state. As part of the electrification program begun under the administration of Haiti’s greatest governor, Jean Bolous (Liberal, Haiti), the island’s first telephone lines and power plants were built, and the economy of the island boomed with the increased demand for citrus fruits in North American cities. Additionally, the island began building up a strong manufacturing base in the eastern part of the state (“Spanish Haiti”) though widespread corruption would lead to child labor going on longer than in many other parts of the USAO. Elsewhere, over in the Lesser Antilles, you had Trinidad & Tobago undergoing the fastest rate of industrialization in the whole of the West Indies, with its oil, asphalt and natural gas fields and refineries expanding rapidly amid the pristine Caribbean jungle. Close behind Trinidad was Jamaica, with its more diverse mixed economy which really came into its own during the Progressive Era; a large garment sector, agriculture, refining of petroleum products from Trinidad and Gran Colombia, bauxite, gypsum, iron and alumina mining, a friendly tourism industry, and the Caribbean’s premier insurance and financial services, all allowed for Kingston proper and Jamaica as a whole to flourish in the early 1900’s, rivalling the growth and commercialization of the ascending Port-Au-Prince. Fruit, coffee, iron, bauxite, sugar and fishing in the other island states kept their economies afloat, as did tourism from middle and upper-class folks hailing from the rest of the USAO, as well as Europe. Politically, the Lesser Antilles were (and, today, still are) dominated by the Whig Party. The Whigs are a right-of-center conservative political movement which stresses fiscal responsibility and social moralism, a very “quaint” party preoccupied with limited spending, manners, state autonomy and local politics. They promoted the modernization of the islands’ infrastructure, the expansion of education, and the prohibition of alcohol. That last one would become the impetus for the “Wild West Indies”, a very long period of bootlegging and moonshining, equal parts OTL Prohibition, Wild West and Golden Age of Piracy. Though Whig politicians had some limited success in Central America, Polynesia and Australia, after a while, the National Whig Convention stopped seriously trying to expand their influence beyond the Caribbean. A little further to the north, in Dixie, the Reconstruction Era was in a way still ongoing. Though now, only a few Military Districts remained. West Florida, Arkansaw and Louisiana. In 1904, West Florida and Louisiana experienced a major revolt by Copperheads and Bloody Shirts. The situation never got worse than West Florida and Louisiana. In West Florida, the capital of Mobile was occupied by the “Confederate State of West Florida” and loyalist citizens (black and white alike) were forced to arm themselves and build barricades as federal troops put down the uprising. And in Louisiana, roving gangs of white supremacists in New Orleans staged a failed ethnic cleansing attempt against its black population. There were also sporadic insurgent attacks in Louisiana, Arkansaw, Georgia, East Florida, South Carolina and Oklahoma. One of President Kimball’s last actions was sending federal troops into the Old South to quickly suppress the racist uprisings, though the role of National Guard units, law enforcement, local militias and armed civilians should not be discounted. Bloody Shirts were undersupplied, outnumbered and most ended up surrendering upon encountering armed resistance. This would be the “last hurrah” of neo-Confederate sentiment. The rebellion was crushed by federal troops and ragtag militias, received very little public support, and actually extended the date for which West Florida and Louisiana would be readmitted into the Union, from 1906 to 1930. Oklahoma, Georgia and Arkansaw, for not going entirely under rebel control, were readmitted on time in 1906. With the exception of the 1904 Rebellion, Dixie had come a long way. Aside from a few crazy people, the Confederate surrender at Nuevo Paz was considered the best thing to ever happen to the “Old South” (as Dixie is also known). The process of redistributing land to former slaves and educating both freedmen and poor whites had the effect of economically empowering blacks and mitigating (if not eliminating) much of the racial animus one would have otherwise associated with the region. The extremists were marginalized, and so by the time the 1904 Rebellion rolled around, the insurgents who had counted on the “white man awakening and rising up against federal tyranny”, found out the hard way how wrong they were in their assumptions. There was no “white awakening”. The masses of the Old South rejected their cause. Violently, in fact. Further to the north, in New York, the city’s now-famous skyline was coming along just fine. New bridges were being built. Newfangled motorcars fresh off the assembly lines had begun to quickly replace the horse and buggy on the city streets. The New York Subway System was opened in 1905. And the world’s tallest all-metal structure was built in 1906 on Coney Island. Costing nearly $1,500,000, the Globe Tower is an eleven-story, 700-foot-tall structure, containing restaurants (one of which rotates), an observatory, a United States Weather Observation Bureau and wireless telegraph station, a vaudeville theater, the world’s largest ballroom, bowling alley, a cinema, roller skating rink, casinos, 50,000-room hotel, 5,000-seat hippodrome, and four large circus rings, where PT Barnum’s famous troupe put on a show for the Globe Tower’s opening day. And the whole thing was fully electrified. Meanwhile, out in the North American West, the suffragist movement was gaining steam. The movement had already swept Australasia. The states and territories of the former republics of Australia and New Zealand gave their women the right to vote and run for office just prior to joining the US, and this equality was grandfathered in when they became new American states. The presence of Australasian suffragists emboldened suffragists across the USAO, with their most dynamic successes being made in the Rockies, beginning with Auraria in 1890, where the frontier economy actually created the circumstances for strong and empowered women to emerge as major players in their communities. The movement also reached the states of the Canadian prairies, and then down into Mesoamerica by the late 1890’s. Congress finally gave women the right to vote via a 1910 constitutional amendment, which was greeted by a suffragist demonstration in Liberty City, DC. Elements of the Conservative, Labor, Whig and National parties resisted the move, for different reasons. Speaking of Australia, about a decade after the political union with the United States, things were getting interesting. The people of Australia still thought of themselves as “Australian”, but also part of a larger nation of which they were proud to be members. Increasingly, immigrants from the New World crossed over the Pacific to Australasia. Many were “Yankees” from North America, though there were also plenty of Hispanics who made the journey over, looking for opportunity. The federal government encouraged this, as well as immigration of Australians (white and Aboriginal alike) to the New World, in order to encourage a sense of common nationhood, with similar exchanges taking place in the Philippines, New Zealand and Polynesia. However, the Aboriginal community (which is much larger in this timeline because a dead Indian sailor washed up on the Australian shore around 45 BCE) was split on whether or not they wanted to be part of the USAO. They were already split on the Australian republic. During the Australian Revolution, they formed an alliance with the white settlers against the British. The hatchets which were buried resurfaced after independence, though the Aboriginals were unable to really put up a united front – not in the Australian Congress, nor in the form of armed militancy - due to tribal politics getting in the way. However, small numbers of Aboriginal separatists attempted to resist the US government in this time period, to very little success. The Russian Imperium gifted the Statue of Brotherhood to the United States in 1902. The statue was placed at Middle Head, at the mouth of Sydney Harbor in the State of Illawarra. Dubbed by the newspapers of the time as “Lady Liberty’s Brother”, the statue stands about as tall as the Statue of Liberty, but it depicts the Roman citizen-soldier, Cincinnatus, holding a Fasces (rods bound together around an axe - a symbol of republican brotherhood and strength of unity) in his right hand, while leaning on a plough with his left, to symbolize peace and prosperity. All across the Pacific, the US was integrating its new island states and territories. Submarine cables were laid between the various archipelagos, connecting them to each other and to the Australian and American landmasses, as well as to the Philippines, China and Japan. Infrastructure projects on the islands put the natives to work and put energy into the economies of the island states. Investments in education worked to bring the locals into the 20th century, though this sparked plenty of conflicts with more conservative elements of Polynesian society. Given the vast expanses of the United States, it was one of the first nations to fully embrace commercial air travel. Airship flights to the Pacific states and territories boomed, as did airplane flights, though these would not truly take off (excuse the pun) until the 1920’s. The USAO dominated all of Polynesia, save for the independent kingdoms of Tonga and Samoa. However, the first step towards turning the Pacific Ocean into “an American Lake” began in 1907. In that year, the Samoa Reform Party won the position of Prime Minister, after winning half of the Samoan legislature three years previous. Established by a coalition of native Samoan Unionists and American expatriates (mostly missionaries and businessmen), this was the successor to the banned Samoan Unionist Party, which was outlawed in 1888 by the Samoan monarchy. An attempt by the Samoan king’s monarchist supporters to regain control of the legislature and prevent an inevitable annexation into the USAO resulted in a small civil war. Samoan nationalists targeted anyone they could find who was not ethnic Samoan (Americans, Chinese, Japanese), as well as ethnic Samoans who desired political union with the USAO. It got crazy, and after fervent debate in Congress (overshadowed by the Amazon Question), it led to United States Marines invading two years later, in 1909. King Tanumafili I was forced to abdicate after a referendum in 1910, establishing the Republic of Samoa. The republic voted for annexation in late 1911, though the Samoan nationalists would not go quietly, continuing the fight for about eight years. The impact of Samoa’s annexation would make things…interesting, in Tonga. Over in Brazil, most of the region was still under US military occupation to one degree or another. Though increasingly, local recruits began to outnumber the outsiders, and the last remnants of the IBA surrendered in September of 1908. That being the case, a new rebellion began to spring up. In spite of all that, however, the Italian Empire gifted the United States a statue of their own, the Statue of Equality, which was placed in Rio de Janeiro in 1906. More similar in design to her sister up north, this 151-foot-tall statue was carefully placed atop Mount Corcovado (the OTL location of the Christ the Redeemer statue), holding up a set of huge scales, with a sword wresting against her thigh. The “Lady of Rio” wears a toga, Phrygian cap, laurels, and a blindfold over her eyes. And finally, a little to the south, a new state was carved out along the borders of Chile and New South Wales. For over thirty years, low-intensity guerilla war raged between loggers and the indigenous Mapuche people in the Araucanía region of Patagonia. Realizing that they couldn’t hope to fight their way to independence, Mapuche activists became a persistent presence in Liberty City, arguing and lobbying in favor of a new state for the Mapuche. Their efforts ultimately bore fruit in 1910, when the State of Araucanía was admitted into the union. But for all the USAO’s good fortunes, big trouble was on the horizon in the Old World. More on that in the next chapter.
Me (F, 30) Can't take Husband's Gambling Anymore (M, 31) - 7 months
OK, here goes. I am 30 and on my second marriage. My first ended with two little girls (now almost 4 & almost 3) and ended because of drugs. He left me when I was pregnant with the almost 3 year old. I was 100% compltely single from the summer of 2010 until this recent January 2013. I wasn't looking for a relationship. In December, I accepted a friend request from a decent looking man in the town right next to mine that I had never seen (we live in towns of 400 & 2500, small towns.) We got to talking on Facebook and he told me the nicest things. He told me I was beautiful and as we spoke he said we had a lot in common, he too had been cheated on by his ex with kids and was raising his daughter on his own. He had a good job (a rarity, it seems, for people my age around here, they all live in mommy's basement), and just seemed like an overall sweetheart. He did admit that he used to have a drinking problem but had been clean for 3 years, but that it had translated over into a gambling problem. For me, someone who had had an opiate problem for 8 years of my life, I didn't think gambling problems could be that big of a deal. So we began dating, and of course things went fast. I was head over heels in love with him, even though I did see some red flags early. One was that me and my kids were supposed to come over the day before Valentine's day and have dinner with him and his family, but he got caught up in something else he was doing and tried to put me off. I went over there with my kids anyway and we celebrated anyway, he didn't act mad or anything but mentioned that he hoped I wasn't like that all the time. For the most part things were good. We spent the weekends that we didn't have our kids together, and saw each other about 2-4 times thru the week, depending on what we had going on. He would say he was tired from work sometimes and I was finishing my degree. So in this whilwind of love, I married him March 22. Since he "loves" to gamble, we drove down to the biggest Indian casino in the state (Oklahoma) on the Texas border and that was our honeymoon. We had a good time, and still seemed to be enjoying each other's company. He promised me before we got married that he would cut his casino time down to about once during the week and we would only go during the weekends that we didn't have our kids. I was very OK with this and was so in love with him and thought we had a real future togehter. The first problem was that we got married before we could live together. We both had our own homes, mine belongs to my grandma and I was making payments to her and he is very upside down on his house even though it is old, needs lots of work, and only has one bathroom. I had to wait for his 23 year old sister to move out before I could move in because now her old tiny room is the room that my two girls share. But I thought this would be OK; I had told him about how nice double wide trailers are and we have land to put it on and I had found a brand new one with four bedrooms and a huge laundry room for $58,000. I thought we could eventually rent out his house or sell it and get the trailer. He even said it would happen. While I was waiting to move in (only about a month) we went on seeing each other about as much as we had seen each other while we were dating. This was disappointing to me because I thought after we were married we would see each other more. Pretty much all we had was the weekends without our kids and the few weeknights we could squeeze in with each other. It was during this time that we had our first fight about the casino. I was at the casino with him, and I had run out of money so I was just watching him play. I was trying to talk to him and he went off on me and told me that he was "trying to pay attention to what he was doing, didn't I understand that this was like a second job to him?!?" We even took the fight outside. To me it felt really bad, I even went home and googled annulments. It was also then that I learned that fights that seemed awful to me didn't seem bad to him, he texted me the next day like nothing was wrong but did apologize. So once we moved in together, he didn't uphold his end of the bargain of only going to the casino during the weekends. Most of the time I really didn't mind because I was having fun too, my parents were watching my kids or sometimes we had his daughter watch my kids. During the week we were never gone too long. I did notice that I would only spend about $40 while he could spend hundreds of dollars. He started borrowing money from me but he always paid me back, but I was dumb and didn't put the money back in my savings. About a month ago, I got to the point to where I was tired of going with him all the time. I missed my kids, I felt like I was doing them a disservice by being gone all the time. I told him that I was tired of going all the time but would still like to go on the weeeknds that we didn't have our kids. He told me that he knew I would get tired of going and kind of said it like it was an ominous thing.. Maybe I was expecting too much, but at this point I expected him to hold up his end of the bargain. I was at home with my daughters and his daughter, I was taking them places and doing things with them, I thought he would want to come home more often and spend time like a family. We always had fun it seemed when he was home, when he wasn't too tired so it got to when he was home, he would go to bed at 7 or so and so of course I would have to stay up with the kids, you can't leave a 2 and 3 year old alone to put themselves to bed. But now when he is not home sleeping, it seems he is ALWAYS at the casino. Take last week, for instance. He told me that he needed to get his "fix" in before he had his kids. He went Thursday night, ended up going Friday morning before his son woke up, Sunday night, Monday night, Tuesday night......... Finally Tuesday night he told me that he would stay home with us on Wednesday night. He even texted me at lunch and said something about making dinner or buying a pizza. Well, Wednesday night rolls around and I get home and he isn't home. My kids come home and he finally shows up with his daughter, but is itching to go back to the casino. "I didn't even cash in my ticket" he said. "I am just bringing Brittany home." He still promised he would be home by 7:30-8. So by the time 9 rolled around, he still hadn't shown up and I hadn't heard from him. I called him and he didn't take my call. I had to reach him using my step daughter's phone. He told me he was doing really well and his plans had changed and he would be home later. So 10 comes by and I try calling him again. This time I sent him a text and told him that he promised he would be home early, and to please just cash his ticket in and come home. He got angry that we were texting him while he was "at the casino" and wouldn't answer anymore. My babies fell asleep and I told his daughter I was going to go confront him face to face. I got there and he was playing a game, he had almost $1,000 on his machine. I tried to tell him that I was just tired and was just wanting to tell him goodnight and that I loved him. Instead, he bitched me up and down for bothering him while he was at the casino and couldn't believe that I would "blow up his phone" while he was there. He told me from now on when he goes to the casino he is leaving his phone at home so I will be forced to leave him alone. He didn't care that I was visibiliy upset at this point and trying to tell him that all I wanted was to spend time with him sometimes and to say goodnight. I left feeling hurt and angry and numb. I got home and took my ring off and put it back in its box, and packed up a few of my things in his room. I still have my house that my grandma owns, and I just felt like that was the last straw for me and I was ready to take my girls "home." He finally came home well after 1 am with no money. He told me that afte what happened he would have stayed all night if he had the money to do so, and only came home because he was out of money. You could tell in his voice that he blamed me for the loss of all his money, but at the same time he also told me that he was "over it" as we got into bed and said "don't be all sad and thinking I don't love you tomorrow." So yesterday, he starts sending me texts about how I should sell my trailer because he needs 15K for a back surgery. (which he really does - that is another story). He tells me how much he loves me and how important I am to him and how glad he is he found me. I told him that I had to tell him the truth and that what had been happening, especially the night before, was depressing me and I had considered moving out after out little tiff Wednesday night. I don't think he expected me to say anything like this so all day long I got texts about how if I don't stop being so insecure this marriage isn't going to work, that I had changed since we got married, that he was tired of holding my hand and reassruing me he loved me, etc. I've shown the texts to a couple of friends and they were just like "whoa." Last night I get home and he acts like nothing is wrong and tells me "aren't you lucky you have a husband who makes you dinner" and things like that. But everything is still all my fault in his head. At this point, my world feels so turned upside down I don't know what to do. I know the easy answer is "he is a gambling addict, this will only get worse, you need to leave him, addicts will always blame the other person...." etc. But for some reason, I can't bring myself to go home yet. I just know I don't know what to do and don't want to be 30 and twice divorced. tl; dr - husband is a terrible gambling addict who specifically told me yesterday he would choose the casino over me.
What's happening around town (Wed, May 2nd - Tue, May 8th)
Oklahoma City's event list.
Wednesday, May 2nd
Bi-Weekly Meetup(51st st. Speakeasy - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 5:00pm
😂 David Dyer(Loony Bin Comedy Club - Oklahoma City) Thru Sat, May 5th
Disney's The Little Mermaid(Pollard Theatre - Guthrie) Thru Sat, May 5th Don't miss Disney's The Little Mermaid brought to life by the talented company at Guthrie's Pollard Theatre.…
Early Season Pass Processing(Starlight Amphitheater @ Frontier City - Oklahoma City) Thru Fri, May 4th Start Time: 9:00am Skip the processing lines and have your Season Pass card made before your first visit to the park! Our office is open 9:00a-5:00p, Monday-Friday.
Family Caregiver Support Group(The Gardens at Rivermont - Norman) Do you feel tired, overwhelmed, stressed, burned out? You are not alone. Please join our Family Caregiver Support Group which is a safe place for you to talk with and listen…
🎓 Google Livestream: Build a Local Search Presence(Francis Tuttle Technology Center North Campus - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 11:00am This livestream is presented by Google’s Get Your Business Online team in partnership with the Google Partners Partner Connect workshop series. Title: Build a local search…
🎭 Hunks: The Show(Watering Hole Saloon - Shawnee) Start Time: 8:00pm You'll be drinking in six-packs galore with all the hard bodies on display in "Hunks: The Show". This "Magic Mike"-style male revue hits the stage at the Watering Hole…
Jake's New Face Showcase(Riverwind Casino - Norman) Jake's New Face Showcase brings the best of up and coming country artists to Norman. Take a seat inside…
🎨 Lecture: Washington Color Painters and the Legacy of Paul Reed(Oklahoma City Museum of Art - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 6:00pm Join us for a fascinating panel discussion with Jean Reed Roberts and Deedee Wigmore on The Washington Color Painters and the Legacy of Paul Reed. Ticket details: Free for…
The Midtown Men(University of Central Oklahoma - Edmond) THE MIDTOWN MEN reunites Stars From The Original Cast of Broadway’s Jersey Boys, making them the first vocal group ever formed by the principal cast of a high-profile…
🎭 Open Mic(The Deli - Norman) Start Time: 10:00pm
OSSAA Slow Pitch State Championships(USA Softball Hall of Fame Complex - Oklahoma City) Day 2 of 2 USA Softball welcomes OSSAA high school teams from all across the state to the ASA Hall of Fame Complex. Centrally…
Sunbeam Family Services(Edmond) Start Time: 10:00am Taprina Milburn, Senior Care Manager, will talk about the different services Sunbeam offers including caregiving and other senior services.…
Tommy Castro & The Painkillers(VZD's - Oklahoma City) "Phenomenal and funky...soulful vocals and inspired blues-rock guitar" - The Washington Post "An inspired blend of high-energy blues, R&B and roadhouse rock...soulful,…
🎨 Unlocking the Vault: Mysteries and Marvels of the Museum(Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) Thru Sat, May 5th Start Time: 10:00am Museums typically exhibit only a very small percentage of their collections. In the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum’s vast holdings, specific pieces, for one…
Wednesday Game Night(Remington Park - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 6:00pm Play the games you love for jackpots and then play more games you love for Extra Cash & Prizes on Game Night at Remington Park, every Wednesday! Starting at 6pm on Wednesday…
Thursday, May 3rd
♪ Abbigale Dawn(The Actor Factory Showroom - Norman) Start Time: 7:30pm Acclaimed singer-songwriter Abbigale Dawn brings her soulful, bluesy original music for a special evening at the quiet, intimate Factory Showroom. Audience members sit in…
🏆 Club One Special(Remington Park - Oklahoma City) Thru Sat, May 5th Start Time: 6:00pm The popular Club 1 Special is back for all live racing dates at Remington Park. Enjoy this spectacular offer on every live race date, regardless of post time, day or night.…
😂 David Dyer(Loony Bin Comedy Club - Oklahoma City) Thru Sat, May 5th
Disney's The Little Mermaid(Pollard Theatre - Guthrie) Thru Sat, May 5th Don't miss Disney's The Little Mermaid brought to life by the talented company at Guthrie's Pollard Theatre.…
Early Season Pass Processing(Starlight Amphitheater @ Frontier City - Oklahoma City) 1 day left Start Time: 9:00am Skip the processing lines and have your Season Pass card made before your first visit to the park! Our office is open 9:00a-5:00p, Monday-Friday.
♪ First Thursday Saints Sessions(Saints - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 8:00pm First Thursday Saints Sessions highlight a Featured Artist and their hand-picked House Band the first Thursday in the Plaza District, OKC. Saints Sessions highlights…
🎭 Heathers (Senior Production Class)(Upstage Theatre and Performing Arts Studio - Edmond) Thru Sat, May 5th Start Time: 7:30pm Based on the 1980’s Cult Classic Movie! Performed by our Senior Production Class made up of 8th-12th grade students. Thursday, May 3-Saturday, May 5 at 7:30pm Sunday,…
Lazy E Red Dirt Reining(Lazy E Arena - Guthrie) Thru Sat, May 5th Start Time: 8:00am Visit LazyE.com for more information!
🎓 Lunch and Learn(Mid-Del Technology Center - Del City) Start Time: 11:00am FREE Event! The Small Business Management Program at Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center in Choctaw and Mid-Del Technology Center in Del City have collaborated to…
Media Mixer(Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art - Norman) Start Time: 7:00pm Join us for an evening of culture and culinary arts as sushi chef and teacher Matt Joplin discusses his personal experience in the culinary field, demonstrates the Japanese…
Meditation Class(St Stephen's United Methodist - Norman) Start Time: 6:00pm Weekly meditation and discussion group conducted by the monks from Oklahoma Buddhist Vihara. St. Stephens UMC 6-7pm Look for the shoes.
🎓 Oklahoma Connections Academy Hosts Free Family Information Session(Jo's Famous Pizza - Edmond) Start Time: 6:30pm More information: 1-800-382-6010 http://www.connectionsacademy.com/oklahoma-virtual-school/events Oklahoma Connections Academy, a tuition-free online public school, will…
Poetry Slam(Our Glass - El Reno) Start Time: 7:00pm Every First Thursday of the month, Our Glass will sponsor a Poetry/Story Slam for FREE. Prizes will be awarded. Starts at 7pm, but come earlier if you want to read.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Management Support Group(Mental Health Association Oklahoma main office - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 6:00pm PTSD is a psychiatric disorder that can occur following the experience of witnessing of life-threatening events such as military combat, natural disasters, terrorist…
♪ Richard Shindell(The Blue Door - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 8:00pm
🏆 Surf and Turf at The Bricktown Brewery at Remington Park(Remington Park - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 4:00pm
Survivors of Suicide Support Group(Mental Health Association Oklahoma main office - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 6:00pm Nearly 31,000 people take their own lives each year. As a survivor – a family member or friend of the victim – you may need help coming to terms with suicide. This group…
🏆 Thursday Night $25 Dinner for 2 at Silks(Remington Park - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 6:00pm SILKS DINNER for TWO, just $25! – Thursdays in Racing Season The Silks Restaurant is the place for a great value and view of the racing action on Thursday nights…
🎨 Unlocking the Vault: Mysteries and Marvels of the Museum(Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) Thru Sat, May 5th Start Time: 10:00am Museums typically exhibit only a very small percentage of their collections. In the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum’s vast holdings, specific pieces, for one…
🏆 Edmond Chamber Cinco de Mayo Cup Golf Tournament(The Golf Club of Edmond - Edmond) Start Time: 8:00am This is the 2nd year for the Edmond Chamber to host the Cinco de Mayo Cup Golf Tournament at the Golf Club of Edmond. The Tournament is presented by Mercy and will take…
Cinco de Mayo Block Party(Calle Dos Cinco - Oklahoma City) Kick off your weekend with a trip to OKC's Historic Capitol Hill District for the Cinco de Mayo Block Party. At this…
♪ The Cleverlys(Tower Theatre Studio - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 8:00pm
🏆 Club One Special(Remington Park - Oklahoma City) 1 day left Start Time: 6:00pm The popular Club 1 Special is back for all live racing dates at Remington Park. Enjoy this spectacular offer on every live race date, regardless of post time, day or night.…
♪ Dancing in the Gardens featuring the Salsa!(Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 7:00pm Dancing in the Gardens returns Friday, May 4, as one of the city’s favorite ways to spend an out-of-the box Friday night. On opening night, strut your stuff with our very…
😂 David Dyer(Loony Bin Comedy Club - Oklahoma City) 1 day left
Disney's The Little Mermaid(Pollard Theatre - Guthrie) 1 day left Don't miss Disney's The Little Mermaid brought to life by the talented company at Guthrie's Pollard Theatre.…
🏆 Oklahoma City Dodgers vs. Colorado Springs Sky Sox(Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark - Oklahoma City) Thru Mon, May 7th Start Time: 7:05pm Come experience America's favorite pastime in downtown Oklahoma City as the OKC Dodgers take on the Colorado Springs…
🎨 Don Nevard Photography & OSSM Fine Art Program Opening Reception(Oklahoma City Museum of Art - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 6:00pm The Art Hall is thrilled to host a dual event on Friday, May 4th, 2018, from 6-10pm. On this special evening, we will be celebrating the opening of our summer exhibition of…
Downtown Edmond Arts Festival(Edmond) Thru Sun, May 6th Over 100 artists exhibit and sell their works of art at the Downtown Edmond Arts Festival each year. Come to this event…
Early Season Pass Processing(Starlight Amphitheater @ Frontier City - Oklahoma City) Last Day Start Time: 9:00am Skip the processing lines and have your Season Pass card made before your first visit to the park! Our office is open 9:00a-5:00p, Monday-Friday.
First Friday Gallery Walk(Paseo Arts District - Oklahoma City) The First Friday Gallery Walk in the Paseo Arts District occurs on the first Friday of every month. Friday night…
El Reno Fried Onion Burger Day Festival(Downtown - El Reno) Day 1 of 2 The 30th annual Fried Onion Burger Day Festival is a tribute to the popular fried onion hamburgers that have been…
🎭 Heathers (Senior Production Class)(Upstage Theatre and Performing Arts Studio - Edmond) 1 day left Start Time: 7:30pm Based on the 1980’s Cult Classic Movie! Performed by our Senior Production Class made up of 8th-12th grade students. Thursday, May 3-Saturday, May 5 at 7:30pm Sunday,…
Lazy E Red Dirt Reining(Lazy E Arena - Guthrie) 1 day left Start Time: 8:00am Visit LazyE.com for more information!
🎭 Lyric Theatre's Broadway & Brew 2018(Riversport Rapids - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 7:00pm Broadway & Brew 2018 will feature your favorite breweries and restaurants in a brand new location: the Aubrey McClendon Whitewater Center in OKC's Boathouse District. This…
The Music of ABBA (Arrival From Sweden)(Civic Center Music Hall - Oklahoma City) Day 1 of 2 "The Music of ABBA" is coming to the Oklahoma City Civic Center as part of the Oklahoma City…
Old Chicken Farm Vintage Barn Sale(Jones) Day 1 of 2 Oklahoma’s most talented pickers and painters will gather to sell their wares at the Old Chicken Farm Vintage Barn…
ONA Coin & Currency Show(Oklahoma State Fair Park - Oklahoma City) Thru Sun, May 6th The Oklahoma Numismatic Association hosts their annual spring coin and currency show at Oklahoma State Fair Park. Come…
OU Sooners vs Kansas State Wildcats(L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park - Norman) Thru Sun, May 6th Cheer on the OU Sooners as they take on the in Norman. The University of Oklahoma Sooners baseball team takes the…
Parker Millsap(The Sooner Theatre - Norman) Day 1 of 2 WE ADDED A SECOND SHOW!! DUE TO EXTREMELY HIGH DEMAND, WE ARE ADDING A SECOND PARKER MILLSAP CONCERT!!! At only 24 years of age, Oklahoma native Parker Millsap is quickly…
🍴 Private Reserve(Skirvin Hilton - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 6:30pm Community Literacy Centers invites you to a Black tie, wine-tasting evening: Private Reserve. Private Reserve will be on Friday, May 4th at The Skirvin Hilton Hotel, and…
Rose Rock Music Festival(Noble City Hall - Noble) Thru Sun, May 6th Come to the Rose Rock Music Festival in downtown Noble for a fun-filled weekend featuring plenty of family activities.…
🎭 Senior Dance Student Project Showcase(University of Central Oklahoma - Edmond) Start Time: 7:30pm A showcase of senior dance students choreography capstone projects. Free for UCO students with current ID
🎨 Unlocking the Vault: Mysteries and Marvels of the Museum(Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) 1 day left Start Time: 10:00am Museums typically exhibit only a very small percentage of their collections. In the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum’s vast holdings, specific pieces, for one…
Saturday, May 5th
🏃 Arcadia Splash-N-Dash Aquathlon(Spring Creek Park, Arcadia Lake - Edmond) part of the Tri-OKC Splash n Dash Series. Splash-n Dash, or 'Aquathlon' is a swim followed by a run in one exciting sport. This event is ideal for beginners and people who…
🏃 Autism Oklahoma PieceWalk & 5K(Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark - Oklahoma City) Located in downtown Oklahoma City. The PieceWalk & 5k is a family friendly event with resource fair opening at 7:30am, our 1 mile walk starting at 9am and our 5k starting at…
Bank of America Museums on Us(Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 10:00am
Central 4D Barrel Racers(Oklahoma State Fair Park - Oklahoma City) Day 1 of 2 Make your way to the Heart of Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City to see riders compete in the Central 4D Barrel…
Cinco de Metal!(89th Street Collective - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 6:00pm Cinco de Metal featuring: Dischordia Kenaima (CO) Broken Flesh Gourmand (KC) Among The Missing 89th Street - OKC Doors @ 6:00 $10, All Ages
🍴 "Cinco Like You Mean It"(On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 11:00am Let’s get ready to fiesta this Cinco de Mayo! Guests will have another opportunity to fiesta all day on Saturday, May 5th at participating On The Border restaurants. The…
🏆 Club One Special(Remington Park - Oklahoma City) Last Day Start Time: 6:00pm The popular Club 1 Special is back for all live racing dates at Remington Park. Enjoy this spectacular offer on every live race date, regardless of post time, day or night.…
Cowboy Cooking for Families(Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 1:00pm Learn the fine art of cowboy cooking in a special Dutch ovens class designed for parents and kids. Join us for an afternoon of family fun as we prep, cook, and eat some…
Cowboys of Color Rodeo(Oklahoma State Fairgrounds Jim Norick Arena - Oklahoma City) Experience the fun and excitement of the Cowboys of Color Rodeo in Oklahoma City. This competitive rodeo features over…
😂 David Dyer(Loony Bin Comedy Club - Oklahoma City) Last Day
Disney's The Little Mermaid(Pollard Theatre - Guthrie) Last Day Don't miss Disney's The Little Mermaid brought to life by the talented company at Guthrie's Pollard Theatre.…
🏆 Oklahoma City Dodgers vs. Colorado Springs Sky Sox(Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark - Oklahoma City) Thru Mon, May 7th Start Time: 7:05pm Come experience America's favorite pastime in downtown Oklahoma City as the OKC Dodgers take on the Colorado Springs…
Downtown Edmond Arts Festival(Edmond) 1 day left Over 100 artists exhibit and sell their works of art at the Downtown Edmond Arts Festival each year. Come to this event…
Essentials of Raja Yoga Meditation- a day course(Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center - Edmond) Start Time: 12:00pm Taking time out has always been a vital part of improving the quality of life, refreshing our understanding of events and re-charging the spirit. A day Retreat is an…
Festival of the Child(Yukon City Park - Yukon) Yukon's Festival of the Child is a one-day, outdoor event designed to celebrate children and childhood. Come and…
Free Family Make + Take Art Project(Oklahoma Contemporary - Oklahoma City) Enjoy some quality time with your children and help them develop those creative skills at this family friendly art…
El Reno Fried Onion Burger Day Festival(Downtown - El Reno) Day 2 of 2 The 30th annual Fried Onion Burger Day Festival is a tribute to the popular fried onion hamburgers that have been…
🎭 Heathers (Senior Production Class)(Upstage Theatre and Performing Arts Studio - Edmond) Last Day Start Time: 7:30pm Based on the 1980’s Cult Classic Movie! Performed by our Senior Production Class made up of 8th-12th grade students. Thursday, May 3-Saturday, May 5 at 7:30pm Sunday,…
Home Team Double-Header(Arctic Edge Ice Arena - Edmond) Catch the buzz as the Oklahoma Victory Dolls put on an electrifying dance of athleticism and grace when jammers and…
♪ Juleps At The Jones Benefiting The Oklahoma Autism Center Foundation(The Jones Assembly - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 3:00pm Join us for Juleps At The Jones, a Kentucky Derby party benefiting The Oklahoma Autism Center Foundation! For sponsorship opportunites click here . Event is from 3:00 to…
Lazy E Red Dirt Reining(Lazy E Arena - Guthrie) Last Day Start Time: 8:00am Visit LazyE.com for more information!
♪ Looking For Something?(The Blue Door - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 8:00pm Tish Hinojosa is a singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas. Hinojosa's blend of folk, country, Latino, and pop has an undeniable far reaching appeal, garnering her accolades…
May Fair Arts Festival(Andrews Park - Norman) Day 1 of 2 The May Fair Arts Festival is a two-day, outdoor art show and festival held at beautiful, historic Andrews Park in…
🏃 McBride Foundation Positive Steps 5K(Oklahoma City Zoo - Oklahoma City) Proceeds benefit the McBride Foundation's Preserve program that keeps youth athletes playing safe by providing sports and first aid equipment to Oklahoma schools in need. …
The Music of ABBA (Arrival From Sweden)(Civic Center Music Hall - Oklahoma City) Day 2 of 2 "The Music of ABBA" is coming to the Oklahoma City Civic Center as part of the Oklahoma City…
OKC Energy FC vs Swope Park Rangers(Taft Stadium - Oklahoma City) Experience the excitement of major league soccer in Oklahoma as the Oklahoma City Energy Football Club takes on Swope…
OKC Garden Fest(Myriad Gardens Water Stage - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 9:00am Gardeners, plant lovers and cooking enthusiasts of all stripes will enjoy the OKC Garden Fest in Oklahoma City. There…
Old Chicken Farm Vintage Barn Sale(Jones) Day 2 of 2 Oklahoma’s most talented pickers and painters will gather to sell their wares at the Old Chicken Farm Vintage Barn…
ONA Coin & Currency Show(Oklahoma State Fair Park - Oklahoma City) 1 day left The Oklahoma Numismatic Association hosts their annual spring coin and currency show at Oklahoma State Fair Park. Come…
OU Sooners vs Kansas State Wildcats(L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park - Norman) 1 day left Cheer on the OU Sooners as they take on the in Norman. The University of Oklahoma Sooners baseball team takes the…
Parker Millsap(The Sooner Theatre - Norman) Day 2 of 2 WE ADDED A SECOND SHOW!! DUE TO EXTREMELY HIGH DEMAND, WE ARE ADDING A SECOND PARKER MILLSAP CONCERT!!! At only 24 years of age, Oklahoma native Parker Millsap is quickly…
Pink Fiesta(Penn Square Mall - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 2:00pm Penn Square Mall will host a PINK Fiesta on Saturday, May 5 from 2 – 4 p.m. in Lower Level, Center Court. The free event will feature live a mariachi band, food and…
🏃 Positive Steps 5K and 1 Mile Walk(Oklahoma City Zoo - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 7:30am Register now for the Positive Steps 5K and 1 mile walk at the Oklahoma City Zoo. All proceeds benefit the McBride Foundation who gives underfunded schools throughout…
Red Brick Nights(Oklahoma Ave & Wentz Ave - Guthrie) From May to September, look forward to Guthrie's monthly Red Brick Nights, the town's food truck and live…
Rose Rock Music Festival(Noble City Hall - Noble) 1 day left Come to the Rose Rock Music Festival in downtown Noble for a fun-filled weekend featuring plenty of family activities.…
Saturdays for Kids: Cowboy Cooking(Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 10:00am Cowboys on the move needed fed often. Drop in and join us as we explore Dutch oven cooking in the 21st century. Demonstrations will include kid-friendly contemporary treats.…
🎡 Spring Sampler Tour(Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 1:00pm Museum docents offer 45-minute tours of the spring exhibitions. Discover works by Jerome Tiger, recognized as one of the greatest Native American artists, and Theodore…
🎨 Unlocking the Vault: Mysteries and Marvels of the Museum(Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) Last Day Start Time: 10:00am Museums typically exhibit only a very small percentage of their collections. In the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum’s vast holdings, specific pieces, for one…
🏃 Wesley UMC El Reno Bun Run(Downtown - El Reno) Burger Day is just around the corner, which means the Bun Run is also coming up! Held in conjunction with El Reno's annual Fried Onion Burger Day Festival.
Sunday, May 6th
Central 4D Barrel Racers(Oklahoma State Fair Park - Oklahoma City) Day 2 of 2 Make your way to the Heart of Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City to see riders compete in the Central 4D Barrel…
🏆 Oklahoma City Dodgers vs. Colorado Springs Sky Sox(Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark - Oklahoma City) 1 day left Start Time: 7:05pm Come experience America's favorite pastime in downtown Oklahoma City as the OKC Dodgers take on the Colorado Springs…
Downtown Edmond Arts Festival(Edmond) Last Day Over 100 artists exhibit and sell their works of art at the Downtown Edmond Arts Festival each year. Come to this event…
May Fair Arts Festival(Andrews Park - Norman) Day 2 of 2 The May Fair Arts Festival is a two-day, outdoor art show and festival held at beautiful, historic Andrews Park in…
Newsboys(Firelake Arena - Shawnee) Head to the FireLake Arena in Shawnee to catch a performance by one of the most popular Christian rock bands of all…
ONA Coin & Currency Show(Oklahoma State Fair Park - Oklahoma City) Last Day The Oklahoma Numismatic Association hosts their annual spring coin and currency show at Oklahoma State Fair Park. Come…
OU Sooners vs Kansas State Wildcats(L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park - Norman) Last Day Cheer on the OU Sooners as they take on the in Norman. The University of Oklahoma Sooners baseball team takes the…
Rose Rock Music Festival(Noble City Hall - Noble) Last Day Come to the Rose Rock Music Festival in downtown Noble for a fun-filled weekend featuring plenty of family activities.…
The Norman Singers Spring Concert(Norman) Come celebrate spring with the Norman Singers, a non-audition choir made up of Norman-area residents from all walks…
Monday, May 7th
🏆 Oklahoma City Dodgers vs. Colorado Springs Sky Sox(Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark - Oklahoma City) Last Day Start Time: 7:05pm Come experience America's favorite pastime in downtown Oklahoma City as the OKC Dodgers take on the Colorado Springs…
Celtic Woman(Civic Center Music Hall - Oklahoma City) Singing sensation Celtic Woman is coming to Oklahoma City's Civic Center Music Hall as part of their highly…
🏆 Oklahoma City Dodgers vs. Memphis Redbirds(Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark - Oklahoma City) Thru Fri, May 11th Start Time: 7:05pm Come experience America's favorite pastime in downtown Oklahoma City as the OKC Dodgers take on the Memphis Redbirds…
Food Truck Tuesdays(Jackson - Blanchard) Every week, treat your taste buds to new flavors. During Food Truck Tuesdays, a different food truck will park in…
♪ Primus / Mastodon(The Criterion - Oklahoma City) Head to Bricktown for a face-melting night of music when Primus and Mastodon take over the Criterion for the OKC stop of…
Wheeler Criterium(Oklahoma City) Once the weather starts warming up, gather your crew and head south of the Oklahoma River for the Wheeler Criterium each…
What's happening around town (Wed, Aug 30th - Tue, Sep 5th)
Oklahoma City's event list.
Wednesday, Aug 30th
1/2 Price Game Day(Dave & Buster's of OKC - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 11:00am Need a little midweek pick me up? Come to Dave and Buster's for 1/2 Price Game Day, ALL DAY LONG. Come for the games, stay for the amazing food and drinks.
🎨 Annual Spring Show artwork by Lu Beard, Beth Hammack, Dodge Hill, Phebe Kallstrom, Margot Holaday, Amy Maguire, John & Marylou M(The Studio Gallery - Oklahoma City) 1 day left The Studio Gallery, 2646 W. Britton Rd., OKC, is pleased to announce its 2017 Spring Show Thursday, April 20, 5:30 - 7:30pm. The show will feature new works of art by: Lu Beard, Beth Hammack, Dodge Hill, Phebe Kallstrom, Margot Holaday, Amy Maguire, John & Marylou Moad, Lacy Saak, Mary Lee Smiser, Kay Smith, Jessie Ann Wallentine and…
♪ Anthem Drown Night!(HiLo Club - Oklahoma City) Our local friends at Anthem Brewing Co. have some great beers! Every Wednesday night from 9pm to close enjoy $8 Drown Night! Their Power Pils will be flowing!
🎨 Artwork by Benjamin Harjo Jr., David Holland and Nancy Junkin(Howell Gallery - Oklahoma City) Day 2 of 2 Start Time: 6:30pm Benjamin Harjo, Jr., David Holland, and Nancy Junkin on hand to meet public OKC, OK: Coffee with the Artists, a popular event at The Howell Gallery, will take place on Saturday, August 12, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is an opportunity for the public to meet and discuss the artists’ latest work. Benjamin Harjo, Jr., is considered one of the…
August Plaza Beer Walk with Dogfish Head!(Plaza District - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 10:00pm The last Wednesday of every month, thirsty locals take to the streets of OKC's vibrant Plaza…
Beneath The August Moon. Collaboration Of Work From The Artists Of The Purple Loft Art Gallery.(Contemporary Art Gallery - Oklahoma City) Day 1 of 2 Beneath The August Moon. Collaboration Of Work From The Artists Of The Purple Loft Art Gallery. Opening Reception Friday August 4 6pm to 10pm. Show Runs From August 4 Thru August 31. The Purple Loft Art Gallery. 514 NW 28. For More Info Call 412-7066
🎨 Cartoons & Comics: The Early Art of Tom Ryan(Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) 1 day left Start Time: 10:00am Acclaimed Western artist Tom Ryan (1922-2011) spoke often about those who inspired him: N.C. Wyeth, Howard Pyle, Frank Reilly, even Rembrandt. Yet sketches from the Museum’s Dickinson Research Center reveal another influence — cartoons and comic strips. Dating from 1936 to 1945, the small drawings provide a snapshot of Ryan’s high school…
Ceramics, Fiber and More - featuring the work of artists from the Guthrie Art Center(Owens Place Art Museum - Guthrie) 1 day left 1202 E Harrison Ave The Owens Arts Place Museum will open a new show - Ceramics, Fiber and More - featuring the work of artists from the Guthrie Art Center. The opening reception is scheduled for Sunday July 9, 2017 at 3 pm. The show will run through early September. For more information, contact Wallace Owens at (405)410-2211.
🏆 Dodgers vs Baby Cakes(Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark - Oklahoma City) 1 day left vs New Orleans Baby Cakes $2 Thursdays
Exhibit by Connie Seabourn(50 Penn Art Gallery - Oklahoma City) Day 1 of 2 Exhibit by Connie Seabourn, through Aug. 31, 50 Penn Place Art Gallery, 1900 Northwest Expressway, 848-7588.
Guerrilla Art Park(Oklahoma Contemporary - Oklahoma City) 1 day left Oklahoma Contemporary’s second edition of Guerrilla Art Park features six Oklahoma artists, ranging from emerging to well established. This year, many of the artists chose to focus on the outdoors as seen in Liz Dueck’s ceramic stones, Kyle Golding’s industrial wheat field, and Gary Batzloff’s abstracted Oklahoma landscape. Other artists…
🎨 Life and Legacy: The Art of Jerome Tiger(Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) Day 2 of 2 On display from August 25, 2017 - May 13, 2018 August 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the passing of one of Oklahoma’s most celebrated artists—Jerome Tiger. Having only painted for 5 years, Jerome Tiger produced hundreds of works of art and won numerous awards throughout the country. Today, his work is shown in museums across the nation…
♪ Live Music- Lee Rucker(Oklahoma City) Start Time: 6:00pm
"’Lucem Ferre’(University of Central Oklahoma - Edmond) 1 day left UCO’S MELTON GALLERY BEGINS 2016-17 SEASON WITH ‘LUCEM FERRE,’ AN EXHIBITION OF BIOLOGY-INSPIRED ART The University of Central Oklahoma Melton Gallery will open “Lucem Ferre,” an exhibition featuring the silicone artworks of Central adjunct professor Lopeeta Tawde, M.F.A., Sept. 1 with a free and open-to-the-public reception from 5:30…
Michael Snyder to sign and discuss "John Joseph Matthews: Life of an Osage Writer"(Full Circle Bookstore - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 6:30pm John Joseph Mathews (1894-1979) is one of Oklahoma’s most revered twentieth-century authors. An Osage Indian, he was also one of the first Indigenous authors to gain national renown. Yet fame did not come easily to Mathews, and his personality was full of contradictions. In this captivating biography, Michael Snyder provides the first…
New Works by Morgan Robinson(Kasum Contemporary Fine Art - Oklahoma City) 1 day left Solo Exhibition: New Works by Morgan Robinson August 19th through September 23rd, 2017 Sculptor Morgan Robinson blurs the lines that divide art and design. Using the natural world as inspiration the artist breathes energy into wood and metal reinvisioning the life that surround us as static forms. “There’s something about nature and it…
🎓 Oklahoma Restaurant Association(Cox Convention Center - Oklahoma City) Day 1 of 2 Start Time: 9:00am Locaiton: All Exhibit Halls Times: 8/30 - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., 8/31 - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Reading Wednesdays(Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 10:00am Free admission at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, courtesy of the Oklahoma Ford Dealers.
🍴 Sizzling-Hot $7.99 Fajita Fest(On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 11:00am On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina is turning up the heat on one of its classic authentic Mexican favorites – mesquite-grilled chicken fajitas – for just $7.99 on Wednesdays. A lunch-sized portion of fresh chicken breast is cooked over a real mesquite-wood-fired grill, then sliced and served up alongside skillet roasted onions and…
Smash Mouth(Tower Theatre Studio - Oklahoma City) "It ain't no joke," Smash Mouth is bringing the 1990's alt-radio party to Tower Theatre, so shine up…
🎨 Summer Adult Classes(Oklahoma Contemporary - Oklahoma City) 1 day left Start Time: 10:00am Expand your skills and explore your creativity this summer. Enrollment opens May 4 for our four- and eight-week classes designed for artists at any level. Under the guidance of experienced instructors, classes are available in ceramics, 2-D arts and fiber arts. You can also sign up for open studio hours in our photography darkroom, one of only a…
🎨 Summer Signature Tour(Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) 1 day left Start Time: 1:00pm Meets at Canyon Princess (cougar sculpture in West Hallway) From Remington and Russell to Native American works, see some of the finest Western art in the country during this docent-facilitated Museum tour. View ethnographic material from Native Americans and mountain men, and learn about frontier military life. Round out the tour with a look at…
🏆 Thoroughbred Season Horse Racing Bingo(Remington Park - Oklahoma City) 1 day left Start Time: 6:00pm Play electronic bingo with a horse racing twist, all on your smartphone, during the 2017 Remington Park Thoroughbred Season on Friday and Saturday nights. There is plenty of Free Play and Cash prizes available, all you have to do is log-on and play. Visit rpbingo.net to sign-in and play Remington Park horse racing bingo. Your bingo card event…
UCO Veteran Orientation(University of Central Oklahoma - Edmond) Day 1 of 2 Start Time: 9:00am The mission of the Veteran Orientation is to bring together a community of different organizations with the same mission and vision; to provide both awareness and support for our military/veteran community. The event will host over 15 organizations and companies looking to provide further assistance and benefits to military service members,…
🎨 Vintage Black Heroes: The Chisholm Kid(Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) 1 day left Start Time: 10:00am The first black cowboy to be featured in a comic strip, The Chisholm Kid appeared from 1950 – 1954 in the Pittsburgh Courier’s comic insert. To mark the 150th anniversary of the Chisholm Trail – and to pay homage to the 5,000 – 9,000 black cowboys who drove cattle along the trail from Texas to Kansas following the Civil War – this…
🎨 We the People: A Portrait of Early Oklahoma(Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) 1 day left Start Time: 10:00am August 19 @ 10:00 am - October 22 @ 5:00 pm In 1891, Henry M. Wantland and his young family arrived in Oklahoma Territory and settled in Stillwater, a small town born of the Land Run and bustling with opportunity and ambition. He eventually purchased a photography studio and spent the next two decades recording the world around him—not just…
🎨 Western Movie Matinee(Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 1:00pm Join us for these curated selections. Popcorn provided. Museum is admission-free to all on Wide Open Wednesdays courtesy of the Oklahoma Ford Dealers. Taming the Wild West: Turn-of-the-20th Century Westerns Most Hollywood Westerns are set during the territorial days of the 19th century, when more American land was under loose federal supervision…
🏃 Yoga Flow(Moore Norman Technology Center - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 7:00pm Students will learn basic Hatha Yoga asanas (postures), including balancing ones, and smooth, flowing sequences. Flowing sequences, such as Sun Salutations and variations are done linking movement to breath. Abdominal breathing along with other types of breath work will be explored. Basic postures such as Warrior, Pigeon, Spinal Twist,…
🏃 Yoga Flow Level I Very Gentle(Moore Norman Technology Center - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 6:00pm Practicing yoga is a way of life that can increase flexibility and reduce stress. This class is great for beginning yoga students, those recovering from illness, and those who have not exercised. This class level offers relaxation techniques and slow, easy movements to increase range of motion and strength. Students will practice Hatha Yoga…
80s Night Party(Guthrie Library - Guthrie) Start Time: 6:00pm An 80s themed party! Music, food, door prizes, and costume Contest! Board games of twister and trivial pursuit will be available. This is for all ages!! #80s #Party #FamilyNight The City of Guthrie, OK - Municipal Government Guthrie Public Schools #SummerFun
🎨 Annual Spring Show artwork by Lu Beard, Beth Hammack, Dodge Hill, Phebe Kallstrom, Margot Holaday, Amy Maguire, John & Marylou M(The Studio Gallery - Oklahoma City) Last Day The Studio Gallery, 2646 W. Britton Rd., OKC, is pleased to announce its 2017 Spring Show Thursday, April 20, 5:30 - 7:30pm. The show will feature new works of art by: Lu Beard, Beth Hammack, Dodge Hill, Phebe Kallstrom, Margot Holaday, Amy Maguire, John & Marylou Moad, Lacy Saak, Mary Lee Smiser, Kay Smith, Jessie Ann Wallentine and…
♪ Art After 5 Roof Terrace(Oklahoma City Museum of Art - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 5:00pm OKCMOA’s Roof Terrace gives visitors the ultimate downtown experience every Thursday evening from April through October with live local music, the best views of downtown OKC, a relaxing atmosphere, and a cash bar. (Weather Permitting.) Bands starting at 6 pm-9 pm See website for listings
Beneath The August Moon. Collaboration Of Work From The Artists Of The Purple Loft Art Gallery.(Contemporary Art Gallery - Oklahoma City) Day 2 of 2 Beneath The August Moon. Collaboration Of Work From The Artists Of The Purple Loft Art Gallery. Opening Reception Friday August 4 6pm to 10pm. Show Runs From August 4 Thru August 31. The Purple Loft Art Gallery. 514 NW 28. For More Info Call 412-7066
♪ Brian Gorrell & Jazz Company(University of Central Oklahoma - Edmond) Start Time: 8:00pm Thu, August 31st Doors 7pm - Show 8pm - $10 Tickets Purchase Tickets Online or by calling (405) 974-2100 Artist Website
🎨 Cartoons & Comics: The Early Art of Tom Ryan(Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) Last Day Start Time: 10:00am Acclaimed Western artist Tom Ryan (1922-2011) spoke often about those who inspired him: N.C. Wyeth, Howard Pyle, Frank Reilly, even Rembrandt. Yet sketches from the Museum’s Dickinson Research Center reveal another influence — cartoons and comic strips. Dating from 1936 to 1945, the small drawings provide a snapshot of Ryan’s high school…
Ceramics, Fiber and More - featuring the work of artists from the Guthrie Art Center(Owens Place Art Museum - Guthrie) Last Day 1202 E Harrison Ave The Owens Arts Place Museum will open a new show - Ceramics, Fiber and More - featuring the work of artists from the Guthrie Art Center. The opening reception is scheduled for Sunday July 9, 2017 at 3 pm. The show will run through early September. For more information, contact Wallace Owens at (405)410-2211.
😂 DC Malone(Loony Bin Comedy Club - Oklahoma City) Thru Sun, Sep 3rd
🏆 Dodgers vs Baby Cakes(Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark - Oklahoma City) Last Day vs New Orleans Baby Cakes $2 Thursdays
🎨 Drink and Draw(Tree and Leaf - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 8:00pm Drink & Draw is hosted every Thursday at either Brass Bell Studios, The Okay See, or Tree & Leaf from 8-11pm. Here is the weekly schedule: 1st Thursday: The Okay See 2nd Thursday: Brass Bell Studios 3rd - 4th - 5th Thursdays: Tree & Leaf Drink & Draw is open to anyone that wants to attend. While consuming alcohol is welcome, it…
Exhibit by Connie Seabourn(50 Penn Art Gallery - Oklahoma City) Day 2 of 2 Exhibit by Connie Seabourn, through Aug. 31, 50 Penn Place Art Gallery, 1900 Northwest Expressway, 848-7588.
Guerrilla Art Park(Oklahoma Contemporary - Oklahoma City) Last Day Oklahoma Contemporary’s second edition of Guerrilla Art Park features six Oklahoma artists, ranging from emerging to well established. This year, many of the artists chose to focus on the outdoors as seen in Liz Dueck’s ceramic stones, Kyle Golding’s industrial wheat field, and Gary Batzloff’s abstracted Oklahoma landscape. Other artists…
Lil Uzi Vert in Concert(The Criterion - Oklahoma City) Head to Bricktown for a very special evening of hip-hop when Lil Uzi Vert takes over the Criterion.…
"’Lucem Ferre’(University of Central Oklahoma - Edmond) Last Day UCO’S MELTON GALLERY BEGINS 2016-17 SEASON WITH ‘LUCEM FERRE,’ AN EXHIBITION OF BIOLOGY-INSPIRED ART The University of Central Oklahoma Melton Gallery will open “Lucem Ferre,” an exhibition featuring the silicone artworks of Central adjunct professor Lopeeta Tawde, M.F.A., Sept. 1 with a free and open-to-the-public reception from 5:30…
🎨 Members' Preview Reception(Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 5:30pm Museum members are invited to explore the Museum’s two newest exhibitions, We the People: A Portrait of Early Oklahoma and Life and Legacy: The Art of Jerome Tiger, during a special members-only evening. Enjoy complimentary refreshments, local craft beer, and receive a 25% discount off one select item in The Museum Store. Members are…
New Works by Morgan Robinson(Kasum Contemporary Fine Art - Oklahoma City) Last Day Solo Exhibition: New Works by Morgan Robinson August 19th through September 23rd, 2017 Sculptor Morgan Robinson blurs the lines that divide art and design. Using the natural world as inspiration the artist breathes energy into wood and metal reinvisioning the life that surround us as static forms. “There’s something about nature and it…
🎓 Oklahoma Restaurant Association(Cox Convention Center - Oklahoma City) Day 2 of 2 Start Time: 9:00am Locaiton: All Exhibit Halls Times: 8/30 - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., 8/31 - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Outside" Sheridan Underpass Mural Artists(Exhibit C - Oklahoma City) The four American Indian artists behind Bricktown’s newest underpass murals on Sheridan Avenue will have their award-winning artwork on display at Exhibit C in Bricktown July 1, 2017 through October 31, 2017. The show titled “Outside In: a Showcase of the Sheridan Underpass Mural Artists,” will feature the personal works of Chad…
Quirky to Modern Art Quilt Exhibit(Inasmuch Foundation Gallery at OCCC - Oklahoma City) Thru Fri, Oct 20th Tour through the Inasmuch Gallery to feast your eyes on the Quirky to Modern Art Quilt Exhibit. This display features…
Rock the Route(Rte 66 & N 4th St & S 4th St - Yukon) Rock the Route, Yukon’s free concert, is returning in celebration of the Chisholm Trail’s 150th anniversary.…
🎨 Summer Adult Classes(Oklahoma Contemporary - Oklahoma City) Last Day Start Time: 10:00am Expand your skills and explore your creativity this summer. Enrollment opens May 4 for our four- and eight-week classes designed for artists at any level. Under the guidance of experienced instructors, classes are available in ceramics, 2-D arts and fiber arts. You can also sign up for open studio hours in our photography darkroom, one of only a…
🎨 Summer Signature Tour(Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) Last Day Start Time: 1:00pm Meets at Canyon Princess (cougar sculpture in West Hallway) From Remington and Russell to Native American works, see some of the finest Western art in the country during this docent-facilitated Museum tour. View ethnographic material from Native Americans and mountain men, and learn about frontier military life. Round out the tour with a look at…
🏆 Thoroughbred Season Horse Racing Bingo(Remington Park - Oklahoma City) Last Day Start Time: 6:00pm Play electronic bingo with a horse racing twist, all on your smartphone, during the 2017 Remington Park Thoroughbred Season on Friday and Saturday nights. There is plenty of Free Play and Cash prizes available, all you have to do is log-on and play. Visit rpbingo.net to sign-in and play Remington Park horse racing bingo. Your bingo card event…
🍴 Thrive Dining Public Luncheons(The Fountains at Canterbury - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 12:30pm The Fountains at Canterbury will showcase their new Thrive Dining program at a special series of complimentary luncheons open to the public. Tastings will be held on Aug. 31, Sept. 28 and Oct. 26 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Each event will be held at The Fountains at Canterbury, 1402 NW 122nd St. in Oklahoma City, in the Commons Room of Town Center…
🎭 To Kill A Mockingbird(Jewel Box Theatre - Oklahoma City) Start Time: 8:00pm PERFORMANCE TIMES Thursday ~ Saturday 8:00pm Sunday 2:30pm
UCO Veteran Orientation(University of Central Oklahoma - Edmond) Day 2 of 2 Start Time: 9:00am The mission of the Veteran Orientation is to bring together a community of different organizations with the same mission and vision; to provide both awareness and support for our military/veteran community. The event will host over 15 organizations and companies looking to provide further assistance and benefits to military service members,…
🎨 Vintage Black Heroes: The Chisholm Kid(Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) Last Day Start Time: 10:00am The first black cowboy to be featured in a comic strip, The Chisholm Kid appeared from 1950 – 1954 in the Pittsburgh Courier’s comic insert. To mark the 150th anniversary of the Chisholm Trail – and to pay homage to the 5,000 – 9,000 black cowboys who drove cattle along the trail from Texas to Kansas following the Civil War – this…
🎨 We the People: A Portrait of Early Oklahoma(Western Heritage Museum - Oklahoma City) Last Day Start Time: 10:00am August 19 @ 10:00 am - October 22 @ 5:00 pm In 1891, Henry M. Wantland and his young family arrived in Oklahoma Territory and settled in Stillwater, a small town born of the Land Run and bustling with opportunity and ambition. He eventually purchased a photography studio and spent the next two decades recording the world around him—not just…
🍴 Whataburger Oh Whata Night(Whataburger - Edmond) Start Time: 4:00pm On Thursday, Aug. 31, Whataburger customers can show their support for Oklahoma Christian School by enjoying their favorite menu items, and 20 percent of Whataburger’s sales from 4 to 7 p.m. will be donated to the school.
Friday, Sep 1st
😂 DC Malone(Loony Bin Comedy Club - Oklahoma City) Thru Sun, Sep 3rd
First Friday Gallery Walk(Paseo Arts District - Oklahoma City) The First Friday Gallery Walk in the Paseo Arts District occurs on the first Friday of every month. Friday night…
Jamey Johnson(Riverwind Casino - Norman) Head to Norman's Riverwind Casino for some serious country sounds from acclaimed singer-songwriter Jamey Johnson.…
Choctaw Oktoberfest(Choctaw) Thru Sat, Sep 9th Choctaw Oktoberfest has become a favorite destination for visitors from a multi-state area seeking homemade German food,…
The Power of Children: Making a Difference(Edmond Historical Society - Edmond) Thru Fri, Oct 20th Come to the Edmond Historical Society & Museum and experience a stirring exhibit that will move and inspire you. The…
Quirky to Modern Art Quilt Exhibit(Inasmuch Foundation Gallery at OCCC - Oklahoma City) Thru Fri, Oct 20th Tour through the Inasmuch Gallery to feast your eyes on the Quirky to Modern Art Quilt Exhibit. This display features…
Saturday, Sep 2nd
😂 DC Malone(Loony Bin Comedy Club - Oklahoma City) 1 day left
🏃 Gateway Mortgage Group Brookhaven Run(Brookhaven Village - Norman) Oklahoma's #1 5K and one of the state's oldest running events! Run with the most elite field of professional runners in the state.
"Loose Caboose Festival" (OK)(Main Street - Purcell) The Loose Caboose Festival in Purcell is a lively, family-oriented event sponsored by the Purcell Antique Merchants…
Mx7 Multi Vendor Market(Moore) Head to the Mx7 Multi Vendor Market in Moore each first Saturday for prime picks of goods. With more than 40 vendors on…
Choctaw Oktoberfest(Choctaw) Thru Sat, Sep 9th Choctaw Oktoberfest has become a favorite destination for visitors from a multi-state area seeking homemade German food,…
Oktoberfest German Car Show(Choctaw) Start Time: 12:00pm All German car show. Come out for a relaxed car show 20' from the beer tent! CLASSES: -Best Vintage and Best modern of each brand. -Turek's pick -Some spur of the moment, best paint, most modified etc....
The Power of Children: Making a Difference(Edmond Historical Society - Edmond) Thru Fri, Oct 20th Come to the Edmond Historical Society & Museum and experience a stirring exhibit that will move and inspire you. The…
Quirky to Modern Art Quilt Exhibit(Inasmuch Foundation Gallery at OCCC - Oklahoma City) Thru Fri, Oct 20th Tour through the Inasmuch Gallery to feast your eyes on the Quirky to Modern Art Quilt Exhibit. This display features…
Red Brick Nights(Oklahoma Ave & Wentz Ave - Guthrie) From May to September, look forward to Guthrie's monthly Red Brick Nights, the town's food truck and live…
Slide Outta Summer(Mitch Park - Edmond) Come out to Mitch Park at the University of Central Oklahoma and send off the summer with music, food and fun. Slide…
Talib Kweli in Concert(Tower Theatre Studio - Oklahoma City) Take in an evening of lyrical craftsmanship when the legendary MC, Talib Kweli, takes the stage at Tower Theatre.…
Sunday, Sep 3rd
😂 DC Malone(Loony Bin Comedy Club - Oklahoma City) Last Day
He Is We & The Icarus Account in Concert(89th Street Collective - Oklahoma City) Prepare for a night of camaraderie built around upbeat, acoustic music as He Is We and The Icarus Account join forces…
Choctaw Oktoberfest(Choctaw) Thru Sat, Sep 9th Choctaw Oktoberfest has become a favorite destination for visitors from a multi-state area seeking homemade German food,…
The Power of Children: Making a Difference(Edmond Historical Society - Edmond) Thru Fri, Oct 20th Come to the Edmond Historical Society & Museum and experience a stirring exhibit that will move and inspire you. The…
Quirky to Modern Art Quilt Exhibit(Inasmuch Foundation Gallery at OCCC - Oklahoma City) Thru Fri, Oct 20th Tour through the Inasmuch Gallery to feast your eyes on the Quirky to Modern Art Quilt Exhibit. This display features…
Monday, Sep 4th
Choctaw Oktoberfest(Choctaw) Thru Sat, Sep 9th Choctaw Oktoberfest has become a favorite destination for visitors from a multi-state area seeking homemade German food,…
The Power of Children: Making a Difference(Edmond Historical Society - Edmond) Thru Fri, Oct 20th Come to the Edmond Historical Society & Museum and experience a stirring exhibit that will move and inspire you. The…
Quirky to Modern Art Quilt Exhibit(Inasmuch Foundation Gallery at OCCC - Oklahoma City) Thru Fri, Oct 20th Tour through the Inasmuch Gallery to feast your eyes on the Quirky to Modern Art Quilt Exhibit. This display features…
Tuesday, Sep 5th
Cleveland County Free Fair(Cleveland County Fairgrounds - Norman) Thru Sun, Sep 10th The annual Cleveland County Free Fair in Norman offers three days of non-stop family fun. Come to this traditional…
Food Truck Tuesdays(Jackson - Blanchard) Every week, treat your taste buds to new flavors. During Food Truck Tuesdays, a different food truck will park in…
Choctaw Oktoberfest(Choctaw) Thru Sat, Sep 9th Choctaw Oktoberfest has become a favorite destination for visitors from a multi-state area seeking homemade German food,…
The Power of Children: Making a Difference(Edmond Historical Society - Edmond) Thru Fri, Oct 20th Come to the Edmond Historical Society & Museum and experience a stirring exhibit that will move and inspire you. The…
Quirky to Modern Art Quilt Exhibit(Inasmuch Foundation Gallery at OCCC - Oklahoma City) Thru Fri, Oct 20th Tour through the Inasmuch Gallery to feast your eyes on the Quirky to Modern Art Quilt Exhibit. This display features…
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