Random Tuesday Morning Thoughts

The origin of what would turn out to be one of my worst predictions of all time. 

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• The driver wasn't indicted for manslaughter or even criminally negligent homicide. Nope, it was the "hit and run" law.  
  
  
  
  
• But look at this curious paragraph from the CBS 11 story:
  
  
  
  
  
  
• You could definitely see it yesterday.
  
  
  
  
• Dallas Police doing bits while on the clock. 
  
  
  
• A law which allows the late counting of mail-in ballots so long as they are postmarked by the day of the election is OK. 
  
  
  
  
• Ken Paxton news:
• So we learned he was headed to Iceland with his girlfriend. 
  
  
  
  
• A new New York Times poll:
  
  
  
• But the polymarkets see it a differently. I think they are right.
  
  
  
• Speaking of doing bits. 
  
  
  
  
• What's he up to now?
  
  
  
• Hey, I thought that looked familiar. 
  
  
  
• Justice Clarence Thomas was seen roaming around the halls of Congress yesterday. Video.
  
  

  
  
  
  
• I don't think this is how a Capitalist talks:
  
  
  
• The network had access to Tech beginning bacj in January so this could actually be pretty good. 
  
  
  
• It's Birthright Citizenship decision time at 9:00 a.m. CST. 

Random Monday Morning Thoughts

At least we have access to the old story now.

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• It looks like one of the State's witnesses turned on the prosecution mid-testimony.  That is not a good sign.
  
  
  
  
• Dateline Del Rio. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
• The vote was 9-5 on Friday. If only they would try to keep AR-15s out of schools with the same gusto they use to put Bibles in it.  
  
  
  
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• If I had 10 jurors tell me they were voting "not guilty", I don't think I'd be re-trying the guy. 
  
  
  
• That sure was a lot of prosecutors mugging for the camera after a plea hearing.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• The problem with the "Memorandum of Understanding" is that no one apparently understood it. 
  
  
  
• Ken Paxton and his paramour caught in the wild. Video.
  
  
  
• Weekend Trump craziness:
• Story.
  
  
  
• Can he go just one weekend without embarrassing the United States?
  
  
  
• Nothing feels more like democracy on the 4th of July than troops guarding water. 
  
  
  
• Not only does he lie about his poll numbers, he doesn't even know what "despite" means. 
  
  
  
  
• The Business Second™. That's a ton of homes (but I'd call it more of a Denton development than a north Fort Worth development.)
  
  
  
  
  
  
• The Mabank fire chief was killed after being hit by vehicle while directing traffic outside of the Mabank Rodeo over the weekend.

It's Friday -- Let's Get Out of Here

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How could you not want to feed him ❤️. pic.twitter.com/vUVs2fTdM6

— PROTECT ALL WILDLIFE (@Protect_Wldlife) June 26, 2026

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— Jerry Watkins 🗯 (@JerryWatkins22) June 23, 2026

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A woman hiking in Canada nearly became a grizzly’s next meal and the video circulating right now is genuinely one of the most intense wildlife encounters you will ever watch - her dog is with her, a massive grizzly is right there, and somehow she kept her head together long… pic.twitter.com/VutSzXLeXM

— Tony Lane 🇺🇸 (@TonyLaneNV) June 26, 2026

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Random Friday Morning Thoughts

A lot has changed in 10 years. 

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• The Odyssey computer system for Wise County government crashed yesterday so no new criminal or civil cases, or anything else for that matter, could be entered into the county's database.  
• A small plane crashed into Beijing's tallest skyscraper a few hours ago, bounced off, and then crashed to the ground. Video.
  
  
  
• Update on the civil lawsuit I mentioned last week. Gift link. 
  
  
  
• Supreme Court "roundup" from yesterday: 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• I just love this headline. 
  
  
  
• They jury will continue to deliberate today, but I don't think that case is going anywhere.  And, frankly, there's not much proof against this guy. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Headline from early yesterday:
  
  
  
  
• Headline from around noon yesterday: 
  
  
  
• Informal Amazon for federal prisons: "MACON-BIBB COUNTY, Ga. (WGXA) — Twelve people, including eight Macon natives, are facing multiple felony charges for allegedly running the prison contraband ring using drones from a former Macon daycare."  This was widespread involving deliveries to ten federal prisons in eight states.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Don't believe a word the U.S. Government says about how great things are going with Iran. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• These posts have a real Jews-in-1930s-Germany feel to them. 
• A pastor and a state rep.
  
  
  
• She not only said it, she promotes it. 
  
  
  
• Nerdy legal stuff: Jim Adler, the Texas Hammer, filed suit in Wise County to recover attorney's fees in a personal injury case where his firm was fired. It went all the way up appeal with an opinion released yesterday. 
• From earlier in the week: 
  
  
  
• Lauren Whitener Clock: 6 years and 357 days.