5.14.2026

Random Thursday Morning Thoughts





This guy was always a tortured soul.  (Side note: Oddly, the Class C misdemeanor offense that landed him in jail to start with was actually filed in JP court two weeks after his death and then immediately dismissed. Case No. CR-16-02382-2)



  • Woah. And the freezer was still functioning which is somewhat surprising. 
  • This news must be big in this long running mystery, right?: "New evidence was discovered Wednesday at the Everman home where 6‑year‑old Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez was last seen more than three years ago, Tarrant County District Attorney Phil Sorrells confirmed. "

    • Well, let's see learn what the evidence is and why it merited the D.A. going to the dig site to get in front of the camera!


  • I guess this case needed some more documentaries about it. 

    • The conviction was reversed because the court clerk was communicating to the jury about the case while the trial was ongoing. She later wrote a book about it all, but it was taken off the shelves once plagiarism allegations surfaced. 

    • But I'm not sure why the juror referenced below was singled out in the opinion reversing the case. She truly had nothing to do with decision. 

  • I've seen one video of this guy and that was enough for a lifetime. What a meathead.  


  • "Lock him up! Lock him up!"
  • China:
    • Trump was met with pomp and circumstance including a group of children cheering wildly on cue.  Video. It was a little creepy.


    • Trump brought piles of money with him:


    • CBS is having a rough time covering the trip.  Video.
  • And back home, they have no shame. VP Vance had a news conference yesterday about his commission on fraud.  
  • The D.A. out in far, far West Texas had a rather honest post yesterday. 
  • Messenger - Above the Fold