1.24.2024

Random Wednesday Morning Thoughts




Justin Bieber was out there making headlines.


  • New Hamphire election:
    • Trump wins by a little less than expected but a big win neverthelss. 

    • He was downright mean in his victory speech, and oddly criticized Nikki Haley's dress. Video

    • The dress, in case you are interested:

    • Nikki Haley vowed to stay in the race which caused a liquored up Marjorie Taylor Greene to come up with a solution. Video.

    • Tim Scott, who only became a senator because Nikki Haley appointed him, appears to be a smarmy person.

    • Trump threw in some lies in his victory speech. Claiming he has won a New Hampshire general election is verifiably false. 

    • Texas' John Cornyn kissed the ring last night. 
    • Barring a wild shift in Republican public sentiment before Super Tuesday, Trump will get the nomination. It's like January 6th never happened, or, more likely, far more people support the overthrowing of democracy than we ever realized.

  • Because the law doesn't mean anything to authoritarians. 

  • After the White Supremacist controversy, a Watchdog has figured out that the Texas Oilman PAC has reincarnated themselves into a new PAC name. 

  • Caught my eye. But as I understand it, the image was displayed by a Zoom attendee from the public. So it was someone who gambled on doing a bit. 

  • I wouldn't think that the Supreme Court case allowing a coach to voluntarily pray on the field after the game would somehow mean that the East Texas school can do this. Story.

  • COVID update. Wild swings in how I feel.  I'll think I'm over the worst of it and then I'm knocked down a few hours later. This morning is far better. I'm monitoring my breathing because, even though the new strain of COVID isn't like the original, this thing makes me nervous. I'm good in that department.