6.12.2026

Random Friday Morning Thoughts




The Pulse nightclub shooting.

  • Looks like a heck of a wreck on I-30 near downtown Fort Worth yesterday afternoon.

  • The New York Post, of all publications, is going after a WFAA reporter.

  • I've warned about police departments going off half-cocked and accusing someone of a crime in  social media posts. Now Fort Worth PD is doing some back-tracking. 


  • Story.


  • I don't think Tech planned on this much controversy over a transfer quarterback (who might not be all that great) as they are getting. But releasing a 21 minute video yesterday (see bottom image), is not the way to go about handling it. 




  • This isn't your typical "extremist group."  The Wikipedia entry on it is really good.


    • I thought the 15 year old founder "founder" out of Stephenville sounded familiar. Flashback

  • Looks like things are going well in Frisco.


  • Trump goes from "wiping out a whole civilization" to "we've got a deal to be signed in two days" as often as the rest of us check our email. 

    • Related: Choose your nightly new program: 

  • As the most embarrassing event in the history of the U.S. takes place this weekend at the White House, also note that commercial sponsorships on government property abound -- even those declared as "woke" if their money is green.


  • Whoever attempted to create "8647" on the lawn clearly didn't use Round-Up™. 

  • This guy pled guilty in federal court this week after the federal government took the death penalty off the table in exchange for a life sentence. There are still state charges pending, but Minnesota does not have the death penalty as an option for state crimes. 


  • The Texas Republican conviction is going on
    • Good grief man, it's already illegal.  What else do you want to do? Bring back stoning? 

    • In the GOP's list of priorities there is some legal stuff

  • There was another Wise County criminal case decided on appeal yesterday. The opinion is here.


  • There were no civil or criminal cases filed in Wise County yesterday.  
  • Lauren Whitener Clock: 6 years and 343 days.