Tara Blume

@tcblume

“Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write.” John Adams. News producer (chiefly) @kfor since 1992. Wife, mom, outdoor-enthusiast. Views are my own.

Oklahoma City, OK

Joined January 2012

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Tara Blume@tcblume · 12 h

ICYMI: Investor files suit against three people who he says psychologically manipulated him to believe "that God himself was commanding him both to finance the (theme) park’s construction and to grant Silanskas and Wilhite two-thirds ownership." kjrh.com/news/local-new…

tcblume's tweet card. Financial backer for proposed Vinita theme park files lawsuit in federal court. Gene Bicknell claims a campaign of deception was orchestrated to defraud him.

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Tara Blume@tcblume · Jul 26

"Criticism of the military in Russia is outlawed. So the anti-corruption cases have become a convenient option." Free read: nytimes.com/2025/07/26/wor…

tcblume's tweet card. Officials in three of the five Russian regions bordering Ukraine have been accused of embezzling funds for border defenses.

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Tara Blume@tcblume · Jul 26

A friend in Norman watched a fledgling Mississippi Kite (I think) get in a violent struggle with a squirrel. You can see the bloody wing as it was taken to be rehabilitated bc it wasn’t flying off… and well, don’t you think that is a little shocking?

tcblume's tweet image. A friend in Norman watched a fledgling Mississippi Kite (I think) get in a violent struggle with a squirrel. You can see the bloody wing as it was taken to be rehabilitated bc it wasn’t flying off… and well, don’t you think that is a little shocking?

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Tara Blume@tcblume · Jul 25

Cleo Fields has passed away at the age of 87. He was a fixture for almost 30 years on the lower level of the OK County Courthouse. He has hundreds of customers and friends who will miss him for his listening ear, good advice and shoe expertise. kfor.com/news/great-sta…

tcblume's tweet image. Cleo Fields has passed away at the age of 87. He was a fixture for almost 30 years on the lower level of the OK County Courthouse. He has hundreds of customers and friends who will miss him for his listening ear, good advice and shoe expertise.
kfor.com/news/great-sta…

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Tara Blume@tcblume · Jul 25

NEW: OK State School Brd questioned why Supt. Walters is inviting OK parents to enroll in AZ based American Virtual Academy. The OK Tax Comm. says they haven't received an application from AVA to participate in the Parental Choice Tax Credit Program. kfor.com/news/oklahoma-…

tcblume's tweet card. A charter school run by a private online school State Superintendent Ryan Walters claims to have partnered the Oklahoma State Department of Education with—is facing a potential shutdown in Arizona,…

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Oklahoma Watch@OklahomaWatch · Jul 24

ICYMI: @jpalmerOKC spoke with @dylantbrown about her story on textbook publishers steer clear of OK social studies standards. @KFOR ow.ly/5zoF50WuM6P

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Jennifer Palmer@jpalmerOKC · Jul 24

Supt Walters sent this email to parents promoting American Virtual Academy, a private, online school. Linked to enroll here. And said the Arizona-based school “is in the approval process” for the tuition tax credit. Tax Commission says the school hasn’t yet applied.

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philip lewis@Phil_Lewis_ · Jul 24

Hulk Hogan has died at 71, TMZ reports tmz.com/2025/07/24/hul…

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Tara Blume@tcblume · Jul 24

Oklahoma public radio stations detail harsh realities of funding cuts. "... the station has a noncommercial license through the federal communications system, which means it can’t just start airing advertisements to offset costs. By @JohnHayesNews kfor.com/news/oklahoma-…

tcblume's tweet card. A decision made by elected leaders in Washington D.C. last week to cut public broadcasting funding by $1.1 billion is being felt by Oklahoma public broadcasters, at PBS or NPR stations.

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NonDoc@nondocmedia · Jul 23

The #Muscogee Nation Supreme Court affirmed a district court’s ruling that Muscogee #Freedmen are entitled to tribal citizenship. The ruling, which ends a decades-long battle, strikes references to "by-blood" requirements from all of the tribes's laws. nondoc.com/2025/07/23/mus…

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Ⓜ️Ⓜ️ Lauren Ashley Davis - OG Meidas Might 🇺🇲🦅@Meidas_LaurenA · Jul 23

When Justice Department officials reviewed what Attorney General Pam Bondi called a “truckload” of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein earlier this year, they discovered that Donald Trump’s name appeared multiple times. FREE WSJ GIFT ARTICLE 🎁 wsj.com/politics/justi…

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Tara Blume@tcblume · Jul 23

18 pound Charlie needs a home! The OK County Sheriff's office often finds abandoned cats and says "If you'd like to bring Charlie home, rent a small UHaul (Just kidding) and come see Charlie at the OKC Animal Shelter, 2811 SE 29th St." facebook.com/OCSO911

tcblume's tweet image. 18 pound Charlie needs a home! The OK County Sheriff's office often finds abandoned cats and says "If you'd like to bring Charlie home, rent a small UHaul (Just kidding) and come see Charlie at the OKC Animal Shelter, 2811 SE 29th St."
facebook.com/OCSO911

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Tara Blume@tcblume · Jul 23

I have been occasionally peeking at this brown thrasher nest— and I have to admit that I had never even heard of this Oklahoma bird. She is a super little mom.

tcblume's tweet image. I have been occasionally peeking at this brown thrasher nest— and I have to admit that I had never even heard of this Oklahoma bird. She is a super little mom.

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