4.22.2024

Random Monday Morning Thoughts




Random Deion tweet.

  • The House of Representatives, in rare Saturday session, passed an aid bill for Israel and Ukraine over the objections of Marjorie Taylor Greene and some far-right crazies. Greene now claims she will have speaker Mike Johnson removed because of the vote. 



  • The criminal trial of a former U.S. President begins today.

    • But -- and this seems huge to me --  Juror #2 would appear to be a major problem for the prosecution.  Source: New York Times.


  • A man set himself on fire outside Trump's criminal trial on Friday while all major news channels were broadcasting live. Here are videos from each showing how their on the on-the-street anchors and camera crews reacted: Fox News, MSNBC, and CNN.


    • He wasn't very stable.

  • It looks like a mysterious PAC is again getting involved in the Decatur School Board election. The last one was funded by a Dallas billionaire Montgomery Bennett. I haven't seen any financial filings for the new group yet which has begun to send out controversial text messages.  

  • People rescued a man from burning car in Minnesota. Video.  I can't believe they got him out. 

  • Fox4Terry was working this weekend.

  • Another Tarrant County Jail death. "A man who 'became unresponsive' after a fight with Tarrant County jail detention officers during a 'routine cell check' Sunday morning has died, the sheriff’s office announced."  And your friendly reminder that the county sheriff is in charge of the county jail. 


  • A largely Democratic Texas county elects a D.A. and now a Republican faction is attempting to remove him based upon a law passed by a Republican gerrymandered legislature. 


  • I've heard good reviews and horrible reviews about Civil War, but I was surprised that Jesse Plemons is only in the film for about five minutes.   Side note: It's those wild glasses that make him seem ominous in this still. 

  • Let's check in on Fox News:

  • College football news: 
    • More commercial breaks: 

    • We've got a full blow quarterback controversy at that Evil Empire after Saturday's spring game!


  • The ultra-conservative New York Post went after MTG:

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