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This is a very good writeup by a great author. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Al Green Finally Met a Ballot He Couldn't Impeach Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) finally met a vote he couldn't table, stall, scold, or impeach. Christian Menefee (D-Texas), the current U.S. representative for Texas's 18th Congressional District, defeated Green in the Democratic primary runoff for the newly redrawn 18th District. It wasn't even close; Menefee won 68.6% to Green's 31.4%, with 61% of the vote counted when the race was called. For anybody tired of Green's endless impeachment theater against President Donald Trump, the result brought the rare political pleasure of watching voters reach for the hook themselves. Green has represented parts of the Houston area since 2005, and his long career can't be reduced to one obsession. Still, the obsession became impossible to miss [...] https://pjmedia.com/david-manney/2026/05/26/al-green-finally-meets-a-ballot-he-couldnt-impeach-n4953282

Cornyn is toast! Paxton has 63.3% with 71% of vote in. It's been called. Landslide! In TX-18, Al Green is toast. With >95% of vote in, Christian Menefee has 68.6%. Menefee is a very young leftist, but less disruptive than is Green. The benefit is that he's too junior to be able to cause trouble beyond his level of importance. And he probably won't interrupt State of the Union addresses. In TX-9, Alex Mealer (Trump-endorsed) has been called over Briscoe Cain (wimp). Mealer is very good. She just missed being elected as Harris County (Houston) head. TX Attorney General has been called for Mayes Middleton over Rep. Chip Roy. Very good results!

Thrilling Tuesday report, see man: Could walk & move, good HSM man. Miu quiescent and mostly zzz-ing* all day, but the night is young man. *atop Mini-B.'s newly purchased attire, couldn't warsh it we man Went to Costco for Many (2+2) items, place absolutely mobbed man. Of course, they were out of one item, man. Maybe we will find it at Costco Business Center, Wednesday item man. Breakfast/lunch was the Costco hot dog + Coke Zero, ingest we man. A highly decent siesta was taken, zzz we man. Neglected to call somewhere on behalf of Mama T-B., got yelled at we man by senior she man man. Din-din was a couple of half-sandwiches & soggy cheaps donated by Mama T-B., ingest we man. No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man. Been invited to lunch by Aunt & Cousinette T-B. on Wednesday, socialize and ingest we man. And that was/is our genuinely gripping, thrilling, take-breath-away Tuesday, report we man.

Chicken report from Ontarklar now, si man! Bad delinquent uninformative Ontarklar! Bad, BAD delinquent DELINQUENT uninformative UNINFORMATIVE Ontarklar!

Not since 1966 has this parasite apparently been seen in the U.S. Hope it doesn't increase beef prices. Interesting article. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 'Stay aware': RGV leaders call for vigilance as New World screwworm nears border WESLACO — South Texas officials are calling for vigilant preventative measures against a flesh-eating parasite that could pose a serious threat to the Rio Grande Valley's livestock industry. On Monday, as state and federal agencies race to keep the New World screwworm from re-entering the U.S., RGV county leaders joined state health officials and livestock industry leaders to inform the public about ongoing preparedness efforts and how they can keep themselves, and their animals, safe from infestation. The screwworm fly is a Calliphoridae, commonly known as a blow fly, which lays its flesh-eating larvae in the wounds of warm-blooded animals — including pets, birds and humans. Their larvae, or maggots, consume living tissue, leading to secondary infections that can cause death when left untreated. [...] https://myrgv.com/local-news/2026/05/18/stay-aware-rgv-leaders-call-for-vigilance-as-new-world-screwworm-nears-border/

Could've told you this... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Why Southwest Airlines' New Assigned Seating System Created Problems It Didn't Anticipate For more than five decades, Southwest Airlines built its identity around a boarding process that looked unusual compared with the rest of the airline industry but delivered one major advantage - speed. Passengers boarded in groups, selected any available seat, and spread naturally throughout the cabin without stopping to search for assigned rows or designated overhead locker space. That system helped Southwest minimize ground time and maximize aircraft utilization across its Boeing 737 fleet. When the airline officially abandoned open seating on January 27, 2026, in favor of assigned seating and eight boarding groups, most of the early conversation focused on customer complaints and nostalgia for the old system. What received far less attention was the operational impact of slowing down an airline that had spent 53 years designing its entire business model around rapid turnarounds, because even a few additional minutes per flight become significant when multiplied across more than 800 aircraft operating short-haul schedules all day long. Let's take a closer look... [...] https://simpleflying.com/southwest-new-assigned-seating-system-create-problems-didnt-anticipate/?shem=rimspwouoe,

This dude is 100% toast. Not a good liar, either. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Oklahoma man caught smuggling 42 people in hot trailer at Sarita checkpoint Border Patrol agents arrested an Oklahoma man Saturday after they discovered him smuggling 42 people illegally present in the United States inside a tractor-trailer measured at 93 degrees. Juan Nasario-Reyes of Beaver, Oklahoma, is charged with knowingly and in reckless disregard attempting to transport people illegally present in the country and possession of a controlled substance. At about 11:10 p.m. on Saturday, agents working at the Javier Vega Jr. Border Patrol checkpoint in Sarita observed a white 2005 Volvo tractor-trailer driven by Nasario-Reyes enter the primary inspection lane, according to a criminal complaint. Nasario-Reyes told agents that he was alone and that he was heading to Amarillo from McAllen. [...] https://myrgv.com/local-news/2026/05/19/oklahoma-man-caught-smuggling-42-people-in-hot-trailer-at-sarita-checkpoint/

Quit panting, si man. Si, man -- we were wanton amidst the wonton, ha man. Previous receipts have shown Shirley1 and Shirley2, don't call us Shirley man. Si, man -- not prevalent among the cola selection, usually very expensive/not on sale, and almost never in Diet RC variety, sigh man. This is our first sighting of RC Zero, see initially we man, and we are eager to try it, imbibe we man.

Holy mackerel -- these cases have already been adjudicated and decided. If this was an intense experimental operation at a handful of airports, that's one thing, but if it's new broad policy, that's another. Let's hope that Sandra sees this.

Please give more details: where, what you were told, what else was going on around you, how you were released, and what you were told when you were released, plus anything else.

Explorers discover unknown Antarctic island labeled as 'danger zone' on maps Researchers recently discovered that a long-misidentified Antarctic "danger zone" was actually an island — and have now mapped it for the first time. The discovery was announced in an April press release from the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), a German polar research center based in Bremerhaven. The island is located in the northwestern Weddell Sea, and was spotted during an expedition aboard the AWI's icebreaker Polarstern. Researchers were originally studying the rapid decline of sea ice in the region when harsh weather forced them to pause. They took shelter on Joinville Island to avoid the wind and waves — where they later spotted the previously unidentified island. [...] https://nypost.com/2026/05/24/lifestyle/explorers-discover-unknown-antarctic-island-labeled-as-danger-zone-on-maps/

Tulsi Gabbard and Others Go Above and Beyond for a Gold Star Widow Here's your feel-good story of the day. On the night before Memorial Day, Sharrell Shaw posted a special request on social media. "This is probably a long shot, but if anybody happens to be in D.C. this weekend and plans on visiting Arlington, I would love to see a fresh photo of my husband's grave in Section 60," she said. "There's just something about knowing people still stop by, still say his name, still remember." The Gold Star widow's husband was Staff Sergeant Alan W. Shaw. He was killed in action in Iraq on February 9, 2007. Alan was only 31, and while he's from Little Rock, Ark., he's buried Arlington in Section 60, Grave 8451 at Arlington. Sharrell, who goes by @SharrellAnne2 on X, didn't have high expectations, so I imagine she was mighty surprised on Monday when [...] https://pjmedia.com/sarah-anderson/2026/05/25/tulsi-gabbard-goes-above-and-beyond-for-a-gold-star-widow-n4953238

They didn't HAVE to do this... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Red, White, and Israeli Blue: A Memorial Day Tribute From Our Best Ally [...] Various accounts on X associated with the Israeli government posted beautiful tributes for Memorial Day, emphasizing the close ties between Israel and America, and how much Israel honors those Americans who have died while serving in the military. [...] https://pjmedia.com/catherinesalgado/2026/05/25/red-white-and-israeli-blue-a-memorial-day-tribute-from-our-best-ally-n4953229

This is perhaps the most eloquent tribute that I've ever read about those who gave all. Please read the whole thing. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Small Circle They Saved, and the Life They Never Got [...] Sacrifice was never painless; it wasn't a marble word carved into a courthouse well; it was a breath, a choice, a last look, a hand reaching toward a friend, a body moving before the mind had time to bargain. The first circle of sacrifice was usually small. It wasn't an abstract speech about liberty or a civics lesson whispered beneath artillery fire. It was the man in the next foxhole, the Marine on the left, the soldier bleeding in the vehicle, the pilot waiting for rescue, and the corpsman crawling through smoke. Men didn't always die with the whole republic arranged in their minds like a school map. Many died trying to save the few people close enough to hear them breathe. [...] https://pjmedia.com/david-manney/2026/05/23/the-small-circle-they-saved-and-the-life-they-never-got-n4953178

Thrilling Monday report, see man: Bedtime HSM worked well again, heaven man. Miu quiescent all day, but the night is young man. It didn't rain again at all, surprise boon man. Went to large thrift shop for half-price day, glee man. Place was mobbed, Mexican chicas et al. man. We found Many (2+1) t-shirts & a pants for Mini-B. + an underwear for us, no big haul but OK man. Total cost = $Many ($2x2x2 +2+1), steal man. Next half-price day = Father's Day, June Many'th man. Breakfast/lunch/din-din was at "the" Chinese buffet, calm down Bro G man. We consumed Many (2+1) plates heaped with chicken, fish, & beef, ingest we man. Had hot, wild-abandon intimate relations with Huang2 right there in public, April Fool Bro G man. Returned to casa for siesta, good zzz man. Awoke with gastrointestinal issues, first time ever man. Great way to lose weight, man. Had plans at Dollar General for r'b'r on sale, good deal man. Stopped first at HEB, look for Powerade Zero grape man. Grape all sold out, we man. Got other flavors on BOGO, F$WM. Got tubags of Mini-B.'s store-brand lime cheaps for $1 off, F$WM. Got 2 bottles of store-brand r'b'r for same price as DG's sale, F$WM. Got 2 Manyzen-can cases of RC Cola Zero Sugar on deep sale, F$WM. We were very well-pleased and didn't go to DG at all, satisfied we man. No party with the rubias tonight, q.v. earlier tryst with Huang2 we man. No particular plans for Tuesday, no plan we man man. And that was/is our thrilling Monday, report we man.