Random Wednesday Morning Thoughts

And it all came crashing down. 

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• I wouldn't call it an upset, but it was a butt-kicking. 
  

  

  
  
  
  
• Three years ago to the day: 
  
  
  
• How Wise County voted. You boys never disappoint. :
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Trump weighed in on the Paxton win this morning.  I appreciate a good Alfred E Neuman reference although I'm not sure how many people know who that is.  And that's either a very funny or very bizarre reference to Davy Crockett as well.
  
  
  
  
• "But the identity of the judge is being kept private by the Committee on Judicial Conduct and Disability of the Judicial Council of the United States in its decision issued Friday."
  
  
  
• But this website identifies the federal judge as sitting in Atlanta and, interestingly, also a former Tarrant County assistant district attorney.
• Video.
  
  
  
• This happened very early yesterday morning.  That's not the way you honor Memorial Day. 
  
  
  
• Oh, come on. 
  
  
  
• New image of the UFC stadium and the ballroom under construction at the White House. 
  
  
  
  
• The NCAA is not cooperating.. Sorsby had already filed a preemptive lawsuit, and there is a hearing in that case on June 1st in Lubbock. 
  
  
  
  
• There will be a presidential cabinet meeting today for the cameras. It was supposed to be at Camp David but was moved because of weather. 

Random Tuesday Morning Thoughts

An email "scandal" seems almost quaint now.

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• The headline is all we know. 
  
• Ditto.
  
  
  
• Ditto.
  
  
  
• It's Run-Off Election Day.  We'll miss all of the commercials between these two.
  
• If you believe in prediction markets: 
  
  
  
• Cornyn's campaign says that a Paxton victory will set the stage for a Democratic victory in the Senate race this fall.   But, if this commercial (video) is what the GOP already has in the chamber, that's not happening. 
  
  
  
• He tried to make a joke at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day. Video.
  
  
  
• Those "details" to be worked out regarding the Iran peace deal seem to be pretty big ones. From last night: 
  
  
  
• The construction for the UFC fight on the White House lawn is ongoing. Idiocracy. 
  

  

  
  

  

  
  
  
  
• It's hospital visit day. 
  

  

  
  
  
  
• This guy, who appeared on Fox Business this morning on behalf of the Trump Administration, is a financial Bagdad Bob.
  
  
  
• A big repaving project on 380 between Bridgeport and Runaway Bay begins today. 

Random Monday Morning Thoughts

This issue/non-issue has been going on a long time. 

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• There sure seems to be an inordinate number of homes being damaged by lightning strikes these days.  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Number of graduating students on Friday night: 1,772.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Now that's a heck of a wreck.
  
  
  
  
• Weird story. (Gift link.)
  
  
  
• Dateline North Carolina. Both will survive. 
  
  
  
  
• This is literally Orwellian. 
  
  

  

  
  
  
  
• Bullets flew near the White House on Saturday.
  
  
• This reporter has been mocked for not automatically realizing she was hearing gun shots. Because in America, we should all recognize the sound of gunfire, right?  (She's been a good sport about it all.)
  
  
  
• Real estate news.
  
• Good. 
  
• There were all sorts or reports about a "settlement" with Iran over the weekend.  The reality is, Trump just wants to announce that it's done, declare it a victory, and move on. This is turning out to be a disaster with a stronger Iran who will come back to haunt us.  (And never forget we killed over 160 girls by bombing their school.)
  
  
  
  
  
  
• "Speed and efficiency."
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Random weird stuff Trump posted this weekend. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Remember when Bill Clinton briefly met with the Attorney General on an airport tarmac? 
  
  
  
• The only thing I know about the Indy 500 yesterday is this great photograph of the winner.
  
  
  
• THWMISB™.

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

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A vehicle caught fire and subsequently exploded near the iconic Charging Bull statue in New York City's Wall Street district pic.twitter.com/HmGaZ8J7Pv

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) May 20, 2026

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This is Frank. He was getting checked out at the vet when he decided the appointment was over. Has things to do and places to be, but doesn't mind if you come along. 13/10 pic.twitter.com/c5xxuzNtDG

— WeRateDogs (@dog_rates) May 21, 2026

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Anyone else shocked this doesn’t happen more often?

I think this all the time. Golfers are humans, they mishit sometimes.

Not exaggerating, someone could have been killed right here. The camera saved the day.

Don’t stand directly in front of a golfer!
pic.twitter.com/s34xLvHv1F

— Rick Golfs (@Top100Rick) May 16, 2026

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Stumbled upon magic. Had to share pic.twitter.com/TofXTdyEyi

— Jomboy (@Jomboy_) May 20, 2026

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The "What does it mean?" at the end of the last one makes me laugh.