2.05.2026

Random Thursday Morning Thoughts




The scandal wouldn't pick up steam until May, but there was some serious foreshadowing as early as February.


  • That seems like a really dangerous job. 


  • Your tax money took another step out the door yesterday in Texas.

  • This is long, but a great read about a drunken and tragic night in the stockyards. Gift link


  • If democracy dies in darkness, the lights are being turned out all around us. The second richest man in the world gutted the Washington Post yesterday



  • In Texas, a man got beat up by a bunch of woke kids and got arrested to boot. Story. Video of incident. 

  • Something seems really, really off about this whole case. 

  • Lightning strikes forecasted for D.C. this morning.

     

  • Elon is sad. 

  • I've seen lots of headlines about the temporary Assistant U.S. Attorney who said in open court that “The system sucks. This job sucks. I wish you could hold me in contempt so that I could get 24 hours of sleep.” I wondered about the context. Well, here is the complete transcript of the hearing: PDF.

  • She has a wild gig. If a judgeship opens up in Dallas County where an appointment is needed to fill a temporary vacancy, Gov, Abbott appoints her. But after that, she can't win an election in the blue county. Ballotpedia entry.

  • Messenger - Above the Fold