Monthly Archives: August 2022

Another Day, Another Murderer Out On Bond

The soft-on-crime policies enacted by the Democrats who run Austin and Travis County have degraded the quality of life for law-abiding Austinites. And for many the consequences of putting convicted felons back out on the street without bail has been … Continue reading →

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Crimea Booming Continues

Previous stories on Ukraine hitting Russian military bases in Crimea have focused on the possibility of long-range missile strikes. As those strikes have continued, it’s now proven that some have been carried out by drone, and others appear to be … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for August 19, 2022

Greetings, and welcome to a Friday LinkSwarm…on Friday! What are the odds? More dispatches from the Biden Recession: “Homebuyers are GONE.” Home sales are cratering nationally, companies that bought up lots of properties are slashing prices, and the number of … Continue reading →

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Joe Rogan Interviews Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon On Trump Raid

Joe Rogan and Seth Dillon have thoughts about the FBI’s raid on Trump’s house. Dillon: “They just poured rocket fuel in his engine.” Rogan: “I think the goal was to knock him out of the 2024 elections.” Rogan has some … Continue reading →

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Blog Outage Update

Yesterday afternoon, BattleSwarm went down with 500 errors. Contacting Bluehost, they said it was a problem with an old stats plugin. When I went into my dashboard to fix this, surprise! Nothing worked! And the blog was still down hard. … Continue reading →

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More Russian Bases In Crimea Go Boom

Looks like more Russian bases in Crimea are blowing up despite being hundreds of miles from the front lines. First up: France 24 reports explosions on a base in NE Crimea: Caveat: The video map calls the location Mayskoye, which … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for August 15, 2022

Greetings, and welcome to a special Monday LinkSwarm! Still getting over a bad cold, but both the wet cough and fatigue have improved thanks to lets of bed rest.   Also on the mend: Salman Rushdie, who is reportedly … Continue reading →

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New Outbreak Of Violence on U.S./Mexican Border

A new wave of cartel violence has broken out Mexican cities on the U.S. border. Juarez, across the Rio Grande from El Paso: MEXICO CITY — A gang riot inside a border prison that left two inmates dead quickly spread … Continue reading →

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Reno 911: Texas Edition

If your taxes are high and your town government sucks, what solutions are open to you? Reno, Texas has come up with one solution: disincorporation. Voters in Reno, a Parker County town west of Fort worth, will consider a ballot … Continue reading →

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Taking A Sick Day; Also, Salman Rushdie Stabbed

I’ve come down with the first real cold I’ve had in two years, and the 90 minute recall work on my car took 3.5 hours, so I’m tried and pissed off, Maybe a LinkSwarm tomorrow, assuming I’m feeling better. Meanwhile: … Continue reading →

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