6.19.2025

Random Thursday Morning Thoughts






Today, neither the Supreme Court or the State of Texas would take the positions they did.

  • That Karen Read case was wildly interesting. And it's a textbook example of prosecutors over-charging their case and losing all credibility because of it.  They never stood of chance of proving their case of murder. (A documentary about the first trial, which ended up in a hung jury, is on Netflix. It's great.)

  • Jacksboro's David Spiller announced his re-election bid for the Texas House on Twitter, and the comments were, well, something

  • The most important thing for Trump, above all else, is to be the center of every news cycle.


  • They're coming to where you work. 
    • In Wichita Falls. "Some of those picked up by ICE agents were restaurant workers, but he said most were arrested at apartments where they were living."

    • To a horse track in Louisiana.

    • And it is beginning to show.

  • The president just casually turning around looking for a brown-skinned guy to ask him if he is illegal. Video.



  • Israel:


  • Elon is having a very bad year. This happened last night. Video.


  • From yesterday. I'll never get tired of him believing that some aircraft are literally invisible.

  • The Business Plan of Elon's X:  Monetarily reward posts that have a high engagement,  never mind that lies are more interesting than the truth, and never sanction any user for lies. Then you get stuff like this every day: 

  • Re: Headline from today's Messenger.   I have an idea to solve this problem. Allow those on probation to "buy out" their required community service hours with monetary donations as is already done utilizing a couple of local food banks. Just add Meals on Wheels to the list. 

  • The Business Second™.


  • Gift link.

  • Legal stuff: This can't be real, can it? A federal district judge is very upset (includes PDF) over someone sticking gum under a counsel table. 

  • Messenger - Above the Fold