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Courtesy of Esquire's Charles P. Pierce with help from yours truly

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Barry Friedman
Apr 30, 2026
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Big damn thanks as always to good friend Charles P. Pierce of Esquire for the shoutout and for reminding us, if such reminders were necessary, that in Oklahoma, fossil fuel companies can do no wrong.

It’s the law.

And we conclude, as is our custom, in the great state of Oklahoma, whence Blog Official Almond Blossom Inspector Friedman of the Algarve brings us a tale of preemptive responsibility dodging. From KGOU:

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