10.24.2024

Random Thursday Morning Thoughts




One of my flashback posts from on old Bridgeport Index from 1974. Here's the verdict after an actual trial in federal court. 


  • The Cowboys' kicker is sitting as an actual juror in a felony case in Tarrant County. Don't worry, juries don't work on Sundays.

    • Here is the actual case he's on: 

  • For Texas to not be a battleground state, I think these appearances are odd.


  • Trump is mad at John Kelly for warning the country what a threat Trump is to democracy.  Kelly is a former four-star general in the marines and was handpicked by Trump to be his chief of staff. 

  • AG Ken Paxton has become bloodthirsty as he enters the fray regarding the execution of Robert Roberson.

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  • Trump spoke at Turning Point last night. Tucker Carlson did this introduction. Video. This is just weird.:

  • One of my favorite features of the New York Times is their every-month-or-so article outlining a person or couple shopping for a new home, letting you see their three options, and then voting on what they chose or should have chosen. Here's the latest. (Gift link.)


  • The Business Second™. Two things were going to happen this week for troubled Boeing: Quarterly results were going to be announced and workers were to vote on ending their strike. We got the results yesterday:


  • Random tweet from the former head of the Dallas DA's Appellate Section who went into private practice for a bit.


  • Messenger - Above the Fold