3.10.2025

Random Monday Morning Thoughts







Bridgeport won the basketball state title but not without raising eyebrows. (As reflected in that preview of the game by the Dallas Morning News.)

  • On the heels of shutting off intelligence information to Ukraine, on Friday Trump continued his pro-Putin stance on Friday afternoon.

    • And then over the weekend, Ukraine paid the price for America turning its back on her:

  • This needs more attention.  The lead protestor last summer at Columbia University against Israel's atrocities in Gaza  -- who has a green card making him a permanent resident alien and is married to a (pregnant) U.S. citizen  -- was snatched up by ICE on Saturday night.  Why? Simply because he was a protestor. Seriously. He took a stance the Trump Administration doesn't like, and he was taking into custody in a raid of his apartment because of it. 


    • The State Department can't just "revoke" a green card. And being critical of Israel does not make a person a "Hamas supporter."  And even if it does, this amounts to the government taking you into custody because of the words you say.  
    • This, from his lawyer, should scare you to death. And if it doesn't simply because the guy is different than you, it really should. Who amongst us is next? What subject matter is next? 

    • Update: He was moved to Jena, Louisiana overnight. Explanation?:

    • Front pages which treat this news a bit differently: 

    • Let's take it one step further. 

    • In related news, Trump sent a message that colleges and universities need to get in line by not allowing their students to say things that other students may find offensive (so long as the his Administration finds the words offensive, too.)

  • Elon Musk spent the weekend with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, road in the limo ("The Beast") with Trump while there, then they flew back on Air Force One and Marine One last night and walked into the White House together.

  • Kind of legal nerdy stuff but not really: An insane "open letter" from the U.S. Attorney for D.C. 
  • Welcome to Orwell's 1984.  Words are being banned from the federal government. Gift link. 


  • Measles count.

    • The state rep from Fort Worth is so weird.

       

  • Former UT star and current Kansas City Chief Xavier Worthy was arrested for felony assault of his girlfriend on Saturday night, but the DA rejected the case in record time. Side note: The DA graduated from UT.

  • Missed this story on Friday.  (The commentary from the person taking the video is pretty funny.) 
  • I may be arrested for posting this news. 
  • The basketball court at the Big 12 women's tournament could caused seizures just by looking at it.

  • There is an odd misdemeanor judge in Houston who posts clips of himself in court when he's apparently proud of himself for acting a bit like Judge Judy. Latest example here. 

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3.07.2025

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

(He's ok)
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Random Friday Morning Thoughts




It was on 3/6/15 when I first I took notice, and first made a reference to, Trump being connected to the presidential race (although he had not yet declared as a candidate.) "Interesting", I said. The election would be that November. 

  • At 6:00 p.m. EST today.

  • "A punk singer’s performance at a Mansfield sports bar has been canceled after backlash from some residents over his ties to the Proud Boys, a far-right nationalist group." I don't think management knows their clientele. It's Mansfield for crying out loud. There would have been a huge adoring crowd once the Proud Boys news got out. 

  • Another week in Texas. 



  • Elon Musk blew up another rocket last night.  How much of our tax dollars did he use on this?


  • He has no idea what he's doing. "One day he’s telling us that tariffs are amazing because they will bring lots of new jobs to the U.S. and raise so much money we won’t have to pay income tax, then the next day he’s telling us we aren’t doing them because people were nice to him on the phone."


  • This week in authoritarianism:
    • Trump banned an entire law firm from working for the federal government based upon who it had represented in the past.
    • The new U.S. attorney for D.C. sent a bizarre letter on his office letterhead threatening a private law school.  (Gift link.) Odd side note: It was dated February 17th but not emailed until March 3rd. 


    • Trump, moments ago, opened our borders to South African farmers (who just happen to be almost all white).  We have migration eugenics happening right before our eyes. 

  • I missed this from Trump's speech on Tuesday:

  • Very nerdy stuff: The Fort Worth Court of Appeals reversed a capital murder conviction yesterday in a very high profile case out of Wichita Falls.  The reversal was based upon a boilerplate search warrant affidavit for a cell phone (and other devices) which was insufficient to establish probable cause.  The court applied a 2021 decision from the Court of Criminal Appeals which really gave the court no choice other that to reverse. (Concurring opinion is an odd "We are so sorry" document.)

  • Lauren Whitener Clock: 5 years and 247 days. 

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3.06.2025

Random Thursday Morning Thoughts




The first mention of  "Hillary's private email server" was front page news everywhere. Somehow that qualified as a scandal back then. 

  • I'm not sure why we are so fascinated as to whether damaging winds go around in a circle or are straight. 

  • The company behind this is out of Dallas, and the founder and CEO, Ben Lamm, has Decatur ties (the Armes family.)

  • "Or any war." Everything's fine. Everything's fine. 


  • Tariff news: The tariff policy had a major change within 24 hours. "The president’s decision followed a phone conversation with executives from the Big Three automakers — General Motors, Ford and Stellantis — who sought relief from the new import taxes."

    • This fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants tariff policy is ripe for corruption.  Want a waiver? Give me a call and tell me what what can you do for me.
  • DOGE update. I think Trump always says, "I love our veterans!" Well, get ready for longer wait times and less assistance . . . 



  • What are we doing?




  • Give that headline writer a raise. Story.


  • North Texas country club price list:

  • It's a marketing stunt. And I guess a pretty good one. 



  • Decatur man needs kidney. 
  • Messenger - Above the Fold



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