It was 10 years ago today that two llamas were on the loose in a neighborhood in Sun City, Arizona. Most of the news channels carried it live because it was so entertaining.
- Those Wise County Messenger boys are working hard -- and driving all over the southwest proper -- to cover some extraordinary developments in local high school basketball.
- You probably saw the video of the near collision in Chicago, but may not have heard about the one in Washington D.C. which occurred at about the same time yesterday. As I've been telling you, a crash involving two planes at, on, or by a major airport is going to happen soon.
- Trump has his first cabinet meeting today. Guess who he invited.
- Welcome to the Kremlin. Even Fox News is mad about this decision.
- If we have private groups rounding up illegal immigrants, we will have officially entered Brownshirt and SS territory. And the fact that this is being proposed by Blackwater makes it doubly scary.
- It looks like Ukraine was left with no choice and caved to Trump's demand even thought the U.S. is promising absolutely nothing in return in the future. It was still an offer they couldn't refuse.
- Musk has posted multiple times over the last few days about impeaching judges who disagree with Trump's decisions. And he has no idea how American democracy functions (or is intended to function.)
- Well, at least Trump's approved immigrants will be wealthy enough that they won't worry about the price of eggs.
- Trump has posted an AI video on the future of Gaza which is insane. It includes a golden statue of him as well as a Trump hotel.
- Measles/Anti-vax update:
- See this press release yesterday from Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller about an incident of "cartel violence" which occurred "near Brownsville"? It actually occurred 100 miles within Mexico but he never says that.
- Sounds bad -- especially that 48 hours part. Gift link.
- Baylor news: Former quarterback and current team football color commentator J.J. Joe has died of a heart attack at age 53.
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The beginning on the war on trans in Texas was starting back then, and I'm not sure I fully realized it. But it was clearly going on based upon the text of the bill.
- It's over: The United States is now, shockingly, an ally with Russia. I never thought I'd see the day.
- At the United Nations, we sided with Russia, China, and North Korea by refusing to condemn Russia as invaders of Ukraine. The vote to condemn was 93 to 18 in favor of the resolution.
- Later in the day, Trump refused to call Putin a "dictator" after labeling Zelensky as one only a couple of days ago. Video. This comes on the heels where he refuses to say Russia started the war.
- It's over: The Justice Department now readily admits they are Trump's lawyers. This from the U.S. Attorney in D.C. who flat came out and said that yesterday. And he's prepared to fight the free press who does not support everything Trump says. Mind-blowing.
- It's over: Press conferences are now controlled by Trump Media: Yesterday, the first question that Trump took in the press conference with Macron was from the boyfriend of Marjorie Taylor Green who wanted to know how awesome Trump was: "I just want to touch upon real quickly the Harvard poll that . . . came out [that] had you up nine plus points. And all of your agenda that you ran on, you're accomplishing that. You've got the support of the American people including stopping the war in Ukraine. If you can comment on the latest Harvard poll, I appreciate that." Video.
- DOGE's Five Bullet Point Ultimatum Update:
- After some department heads told employees to ignore Musk's demand for a five bullet point email sent to all federal employees, and after Trump's own Office of Personnel Management told all agencies that is was OK ignore it, Trump then did an about face and told everyone in the afternoon that they will be "semi-fired" if they didn't respond. Everyone clear?
- Later Musk decided to give everyone a second chance.
- Local and Texas quick hits:
- This happened on Friday but somehow we didn't hear about it until yesterday.
- This is a guy who wanted to be caught and go back to prison.
- This was in Azle yesterday and, frankly, doesn't look like your ordinary plane.
- The Congresswoman better hurry or she's never going to solve that case!
- Round-ups were beginning yesterday, but the news got buried. And, no, they aren't just targeting "violent criminals."
- Once Garland releases the bodycams in this case, it's going to look like the shootout in Heat. "A total of five squad cars were struck by bullets [and] . . . more than 100 rounds were fired over the course of the attack."
- Roberta Flack died yesterday. Here is the Billboard Top 20 for February 24, 1973 - the first week at No. 1 for “Killing Me Softly With His Song.”
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I got bent out of shape over the jurors running to the cameras after the guilty verdict in the "American Sniper" murder trial. Also during the trial, Chris Kyle's widow went to the Oscars. It was all a sign of things to come.
- Trump, instead of reeling in Elon Musk, told him on Saturday to "get more aggressive." Musk said that he would. You do realize how insane this is, right?
- On that same day, Musk sent out an email to all federal workers telling them to report what they did last week in "approximately five bullet points." The deadline to answer is midnight tonight.
- In announcing what he had done to the world, Musk added something new that wasn't in the email: "Failure to respond will be taken as a resignation." That seems to be an important thing to have left out.
- For the first time ever there is some Republican blowback to the oligarch. It will be only temporary.
- On Friday night, Trump began his installation of yes-men at the top of the military by firing the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Chief of Naval Ops, and the Vice Chief of the Air Force.
- But in a less publicized move at the same time, Trump also fired the top JAG officers in the Army, Navy, and Air Force, too. Why would you fire the top lawyers in the military, you ask? They are the ones who have the responsibility to tell the top generals whether a Presidential order is illegal. And the Secretary of Defense on Sunday basically confirmed that Trump didn't need that pesky problem.
- As of Friday night, Trump now has absolute obedience from the military, the FBI, and the Justice department to do whatever he wants. And Congress is scared to say a word. It's over, folks.
- Why do you do this? Only if you want officers employed who don't care about following the law.
- Ukraine and Europe:
- So as Trump is trying to get $500 billion of Ukraine's mineral rights or the U.S. will effectively hand over Ukraine to Russia by cutting off future aid, Ukraine is also being told that Musk might shut off their Internet if they don't give in to the mineral deal. Good gawd. It's a shakedown right out of The Sopranos. Story
- An emboldened Russia launched an all time high of 267 drones at Ukraine on Sunday.
- The conservative party in Germany won in the presidential elections over the weekend (with the modern day Nazi party coming in second.) The new president-elect, Friedrich Merz, immediately said that Europe can no longer depend on the United States. We are seeing a seismic shift of the U.S.'s place in the world.
- Edit: France's President Emmanuel Macron just arrived at the White House. Trump did not meet him at the door upon arrival -- something which is always done for heads of state. Video.
- Musk's most recent Baby Momma filed a paternity suit on Friday with screenshots as attachments.
- Good lord. It got worse at the FBI last night.
- After Kash Patel was installed has the head of the FBI, Trump also made him acting head of the ATF over the weekend. Below is literally the first thing he said after he was sworn in. Video.
- On Friday, former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, who was sentenced to 22 years for January 6th but was pardoned by Trump, went after officers who defended the U.S. Capitol. Video. This is now normal.
- Anti-vax Update - Measles and beyond:
- Chaser:
- Chaser #2:
- Chaser #3:
- Let's put a local twist to it: Well, at least under this new law proposed by Wise County's state rep, the anti-vaxxers won't be going to the local feed store to buy and eat horse paste.
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