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.)
- Meanwhile, the Trump Administration was given the equivalent of a "stern talking to" yesterday by a judge whose orders are being ignored -- something that will continue to happen.
- 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.