Monthly Archives: August 2019

China Has A Great MMA Fighter. Problem: The Communist Government Hates Him.

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Chinese MMA fighter Xu Xiaodong (known as “Mad Dog”) is winning martial matches across his country. Result? The Communist Chinese government hates him because he’s beating traditional Chinese martial arts masters: MMA was so named in 1993. It is a … Continue reading →

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Wilco Less-Than-LivePD

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Since I don’t have cable, I was unaware that reality TV show LivePD had a contract with Williamson County to be one of the departments featured. (I’ve heard LivePD described as “NFL Red Zone TV for Cops.”) Now comes word … Continue reading →

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Texas Towns Hit By Ransomware Attack

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Lawrence Person

This isn’t good: Early on August 16, a total of 23 local government organizations in Texas were hit by a coordinated ransomware attack. The type of ransomware has not been revealed, and Texas officials asserted that no state networks were … Continue reading →

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Democratic Presidential Clown Car Update for August 19, 2019

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Hickenlooper is Out, Sanders slams the press, Gabbard comes out for legal pot and serves joint duty, and Biden just keeps chug-chug-chuging along. It’s your Democratic Presidential clown car update! Polls Fox News: Biden 31, Warren 20, Sanders 10, Harris … Continue reading →

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California’s Present, Austin’s Future

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Wonder where Austin’s “Let the homeless do whatever they want, wherever they want, except in front of the city council building” plans lead to? Watch this. I won’t stop , the gov of CA and his liberal ideology ruined my … Continue reading →

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Bonnen/Sullivan Controversy Takes Down Burrows

Posted on August 17, 2019 by Lawrence Person

I haven’t been following the Texas Speaker Dennis Bonnen/Empower Texans head Michael Quinn Sullivan meeting controversy due to lack of time (like I’ve said, the past weeks have been a bear), but this Texas Monthly piece provides an overview of … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for August 16, 2019

Posted on August 16, 2019 by Lawrence Person

Welcome to another Friday LinkSwarm! It hit 107°F in Austin this week, but it was probably only 104° when I rode my bike. Cleared up my sinuses! David Brock’s ShareBlue Media certainly seems to be freaking out over the Epstein … Continue reading →

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Max Boot Hits Bottom, Tunnels Down to the Hollow Earth, Falls, Somehow Keeps Digging

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Lawrence Person

One inkling of just how important Max Boot was to the conservative movement prior to 2016 (when he famously declared he’d vote for Stalin over Trump) is the fact I never bothered to tag him in a BattleSwarm post prior … Continue reading →

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A Crackdown in Hong Kong

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Lawrence Person

China has ratcheted up its crackdown against pro-freedom protestors in Hong Kong following days of protests that shut down Hong Kong’s airport. There are widespread reports of Peoples Liberation Army units massing just outside Hong Kong: If it comes to … Continue reading →

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Olive Garden is a Bad Prepping Strategy

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Lawrence Person

The day after the clown car update is bad for deep insights, so instead let me set this strawman blazing. The Olive Garden is offering a lifetime endless pasta bowl pass for $500. (Or rather, they’re offering 50 of these, … Continue reading →

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