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🚨 OKLAHOMA BECOMES FIRST STATE TO TEACH TRUMP’S LIES AS FACT IN CLASSROOMS 🚨

Oklahoma is leading the charge to rewrite history — literally. Starting this fall, high school students will be required to learn Trump’s false claims about the 2020 election as though they were proven facts. The new social studies curriculum, pushed through by far-right Superintendent Ryan Walters (R), isn’t just misinformation — it’s indoctrination, funded by taxpayers.

The curriculum teaches kids that there were “discrepancies” in the 2020 election — citing imaginary ballot dumps, mail-in ballot fraud, and the collapse of “bellwether” counties — all of which have been debunked. There was no widespread fraud. There was no halted counting. There is no evidence. But truth no longer matters in Oklahoma classrooms.

This is the first state to formally enshrine Trump’s election lies into official curriculum — and he’s cheering it on. Trump personally praised Walters, who already spent state education funds on Trump Bibles for public schools. Yes, taxpayer money went toward religious propaganda bearing the president’s name.

In a move that stunned even conservative educators, Walters rushed the 400-page changes through the State Board of Education the night before the vote. He packed the standards committee with right-wing media figures — including Dennis Prager & Kevin Roberts from the Project 2025 creating Heritage Foundation.

To make room for this revisionist Trump narrative, the new standards erase most accomplishments from President Biden’s term and instead focus heavily on the Bible. Christianity is now a major thread in Oklahoma public schools, with lessons on David and Goliath for 6-year-olds and entire courses on early Christianity for teens.

Far-right activists like Moms for Liberty are openly threatening Republicans who dare oppose the curriculum, warning them they’ll be “next” if they stand in the way of Trump’s rewritten America.

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WebMD:

A small amount of dribbling after urinating, also known as post-micturition dribble (PMD), is a common phenomenon, especially as men age, and is often considered normal.

Why it happens:

Urethral muscle relaxation: The muscle that controls urine flow in the urethra relaxes after urination, sometimes allowing trapped urine to leak out.

Prostate size: As men age, the prostate gland can enlarge, potentially affecting the urethra and leading to PMD.

Pelvic floor muscles: Strong pelvic floor muscles can sometimes trap urine, leading to dribbling after urination.

When to seek medical advice:

While PMD is often normal, it's important to consult a doctor if the dribbling is excessive, accompanied by other symptoms like pain, burning, or difficulty urinating, or if it significantly impacts daily life.

Harvard Med school:

Many men dribble urine shortly after they have finished using the toilet and the bladder feels empty. Even waiting a moment and shaking the penis before zipping up won't stop it. The medical term for this is post-micturition dribbling. It's common in older men because the muscles surrounding the urethra — the long tube in the penis that allows urine to pass out of the body — don't squeeze as hard as they once did. This leaves a small pool of urine at a dip in the urethra behind the base of the penis. In less than a minute after finishing, this extra urine dribbles out.

Though dribbling after urination is more likely to affect men, women get it, too. A study conducted in 1997 reported that the prevalence of post-void dribbling in women was 30% to 50%. Depending on the age group, the highest prevalence is among women aged 65 to 74.