Monthly Archives: May 2024

LinkSwarm for May 31, 2024

Posted on May 31, 2024 by Lawrence Person

A kangaroo trial reaches its kangaroo conclusion, Biden’s ludicrous Gaza pier floats away and sinks, ESG lawsuits get the green light, the Libertarians nominate a hard left social justice warrior, and the NRA picks up a Supreme Court win. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Democrats, Economics, Elections, Foreign Policy, Military, Social Justice Warriors, Supreme Court, Texas | Tagged 2024 Election, 2024 Presidential Race, 89th Texas Legislature, Abraham George, AI, Amazon, Athena Group, Biden Recession, BlackRock, Bryan Spence, Buck-ee's, Chase Oliver, CIA, Copilot, cyberwarfare, Dade Phelan, data security, Democratic Party, Democrats, Disney, dogs, Donald Trump, drones, Environmental Social Governance (ESG), FBI, fundraising, Gaza, GoDaddy, Hamas, Hollywood, Israel, Israel-Hamas War, Jim Baker, Joe Manchin, Libertarians, LinkSwarm, Luling, Maria Vullo, Marvel, Microsoft, Military, Nina Jankowicz, NRA, PayPal, Red Lobster, Republican Party of Texas, Republicans, restaurants, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian War, Sequoia Capital, Shaun Maguire, Social Justice Warriors, Supreme Court, Texas, Twitter, West Virginia | 5 Comments

Wargaming Russia’s Collapse

Posted on May 30, 2024 by Lawrence Person

Several people have wargamed possible outcomes to the Russo-Ukrainian War, but probably few have so literally gamified it. His argument is pretty simple: Russia has X-industrial capacity, it’s using up Y amounts of war material, broken down into rough categories … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Military, video | Tagged Economics, logistics, Mark Biernat, Military, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian War, Ukraine, video | 24 Comments

Texas Runoff Results: Phelan Survives, Most Followers Don’t

Posted on May 29, 2024 by Lawrence Person

We have the results of yesterdays runoff election, and it’s a mixed bag. Sitting Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan survived Dave Covey’s challenge by less than 400 votes. Evidently a ton of gambling special interest money an encouraging Democrats to … Continue reading →

Posted in Austin, Democrats, Elections, Republicans, Texas | Tagged 12th Congressional District, 2024 Election, 32nd Congressional District, 35th Congressional District, 7th Congressional District, Alan Schoolcraft, Andy Hopper, Brandon Herrera, Caroline Kane, Chris Spencer, Craig Goldman, Dade Phelan, Dallas, David Lowe, Democrats, DeWayne Burns, Elections, Fort Worth, Frederick Frazier, Garland, Gary VanDeaver, Greg Casar, Guns, Helen Kerwin, Henry Cuellar, Houston, Jay Furman, John Kuempel, John O'Shea, Justin Holland, Katrina Pierson, Kay Granger, Kenneth Omoruyi, Keresa Richardson, Lazaro Garza Jr., Lizzie Fletcher, Lynn Stucky, Metroplex, Michael Rodriguez, Republicans, Richardson, runoff, Second Amendment, Stephanie Klick, Steven Wright, Texas, Texas 23rd Congressional District, Texas 28th Congressional District, Texas House District 1, Texas House District 33, Texas House District 44, Texas House District 58, Texas House District 61, Texas House District 64, Texas House District 91, Tony Gonzales, Trey Hunt | 5 Comments

Roundup For Today’s Texas Runoff

Posted on May 28, 2024 by Lawrence Person

If you live in Texas, today is primary runoff election day. In particular, Dade Phelan and a whole lot of his coalition cronies are fighting to stay in power, and voters can slam the door shut on them today. Brad … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections, Republicans, Texas | Tagged 2024 Election, Alan Schoolcraft, Brad Johnson, Brandon Herrera, Craig Goldman, Dade Phelan, Dan Patrick, Drew Darby, Elections, Frederick Frazier, gambling, Greg Abbott, John Kuempel, John McQueeney, Justin Holland, Kronda Thimesch, Miriam Adelson, Republicans, runoff, Texas, Texas Defense PAC, Texas House District 21, Texas House District 44, Texas House District 61, Texas House District 97, Tony Gonzales | 3 Comments

China Throws Money At Semiconductors Again

Posted on May 27, 2024 by Lawrence Person

Madness is doing the same thing over and expecting different results, and China is throwing money at semiconductors again. China has launched a massive $47 billion fund, the largest in its history, to bolster its semiconductor industry and establish a … Continue reading →

Posted in Communism, Economics, Foreign Policy | Tagged Applied Materials, China, Communism, Economics, Foreign Policy, fraud, National Integrated Circuit industry investment Fund Company (ICF), sanctions, Semiconductors, subsidies, technology | 11 Comments

Memorial Day: Honoring John Harlan Willis

Posted on May 26, 2024 by Lawrence Person

You know that war movie cliche of the good guy grabbing a live grenade and throwing it back at the enemy? John Harlan Willis did that on Iwo Jima on February 28, 1945. Eight times. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity … Continue reading →

Posted in Military | Tagged Congressional Medal of Honor, Iwo Jima, John Harlan Willis, Memorial Day, Military, World War II | 2 Comments

Memorial Day: Honoring Gordon Douglas Yntema

Posted on May 25, 2024 by Lawrence Person

This Memorial Day weekend we honor the life of Sgt. Gordon Douglas Yntema, a man so full of American courage that he took on fifteen Viet Cong soldiers with only empty rifle rather than surrender. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity … Continue reading →

Posted in Military | Tagged Congressional Medal of Honor, Memorial Day, Vietnam, Vietnam War | 3 Comments

LinkSwarm for May 24, 2024

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Lawrence Person

More worrying signs of inflation, more evidence of Biden family corruption, more creepy child sex offenders, F-35s are stacking up, and an infamous movie may finally have a premiere. It’s the Friday LinkSwarm! This is Memorial Day weekend, and in … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Democrats, Elections, Media Watch, Republicans, Social Justice Warriors, Supreme Court, Texas, Waste and Fraud | Tagged 2024 Election, Adam Gray, Air Force, aircraft, Amy Klobuchar, Andrea Salinas, Angie Craig, Ashley Ehasz, BBC, Biden Recession, Bill Maher, C. Gordon Bell, California, child mutilation, Chris Pappas, Chris Sununu, CIA, corruption, Crime, Critical Drinker, Democrats, Devon Archer, dogs, Don Davis, Dr. Who, Elon Musk, Eric Sorensen, F-35, Frank Mrvan, Gabe Vasquez, Gavin Newsom, George Soros, George Whitesides, Germany, Hakeem Jeffries, Harrison Butker, Hillary Scholten, House Majority PAC, Houston Rockets, Hunter Biden, inflation, Jared Golden, Jerry Lewis, Johana Hayes, Josh Riley, Kirsten Engel, Lanon Baccam, Lauren Gillen, LinkSwarm, Lockheed, Marcy Kaptur, Mary Peltola, Matt Cartwright, Media Matters, Media Watch, Michelle Vallejo, Mike Levin, Mike Schmidt, Minnesota, Mondaire Jones, Nancy Pelosi, Nathan Vasquez, NBA, Nevada, Obituary, Open Society Foundation, Paty Ryan, pedophilia, Portland, rape, Red Lobster, restaurants, Rockefeller Foundation, Rosemont Seneca Bohai, Royce White, Rudy Salas, sex offender, Sharice Davids, Social Justice Warriors, Steven Horsford, suicide, Susan Wild, Susie Lee, Texas, Tony Vargas, transexual, Will Rollins, William Burns, Yadira Caraveo | 8 Comments

The Veepstakes Silly Season

Posted on May 23, 2024 by Lawrence Person

Speculation as to Trump’s 2024 is in full swing, and Sean Trende has an entry in the genre that’s half obvious and half “What are you smoking?” 10. Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. No way in hell. There’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections, Republicans | Tagged 2024 Presidential Race, Donald Trump, Doug Burgum, Glenn Youngkin, Greg Abbott, J. D. Vance, Kim Reynolds, Marco Rubio, Nikki Haley, Rand Paul, Republicans, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Sean Trende, Tim Scott, Tulsi Gabbard, Vice President, Winsome Sears | 25 Comments

Hollywood’s War on Dwarves

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Lawrence Person

You may have heard something about a remake of Time Bandits and thought “that sounds like a bade idea.” An even worse idea? Making it without dwarves*. “Yet another Hollywood reboot that seems to be kicking actors with dwarfism to … Continue reading →

Posted in Media Watch, Social Justice Warriors, video | Tagged Apple, Disney, Hollywood, Media Watch, Social Justice Warriors, Terry Gilliam, video | 12 Comments

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