LCHorn
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Charlie Kirk got ded, Erika Kirk grifts in place
USMC used to rifle qual at 500 with iron sights. If the shooter has a good scope that's zero'd in it shouldn't be too hard a shot for someone with experience.
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Charlie Kirk got ded, Erika Kirk grifts in place
You need only visit TexAgs, Tiger Droppings or SEC Rant to see ample evidence that any just rewards haltingly celebrated here is far, far less common than the gleeful rejoicing at every "Libtard" tear, every indignity complained of by a person of color, or sexual/gender orientation, every boiled over frustration at the hypocrisy of the right. And those, presumably, are the educated ones. I'm not sure why we should hate getting burned but the arsonist is off limits.
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Do I get to start the James Talarico thread?
She wouldn’t be running against Trump. Paxton, for example, ain’t got that kind of rizz.. That’s old school thinking and not learning the lessons from the victors. You don’t make friends with Rogan, you antagonize him relentlessly. You can be friendly with Theo Vonn and others in that same demographic group, but if you want clout you need a villain.
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2021 - Is inflation finally back in the conversation?
I don’t see how that’s good for mortgage rates.
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Do I get to start the James Talarico thread?
Devil’s Advocate-Talarico (or candidate X) may need the experience and network building opportunity of running in a higher profile race in order to have a better chance of winning something less high profile (Texas AG or comptroller or Ag Commissioner). I do think the future of the party in the state is running younger candidates without the imprimatur of Ivy League education that veil themselves in being business friendly.
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Do I get to start the James Talarico thread?
I actually think Eva Longoria is the more likely, and more electable, candidate. I’m not sure what kind of 4D chess could be played, but if I’m the Texas Trial Lawyer’s Association I would entertain supporting a spoiler like Allen West running as an independent.
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Do I get to start the James Talarico thread?
I've been on record here as bearish on Talarico and I think this is a little hyperbolic. He scratches the itch of mostly secular and loosely Christian liberals and has a lot of the same "why doesn't the working man see it?" energy as Elizabeth Warren. A better candidate is going to emerge at some point (not necessarily this election cycle) and it'll be because he/she is fun and has an intuitive skill at grabbing attention. On the bright side, if he is the nominee I bet he outperforms David Alameel.
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The Democratic Party
Cutting and pasting the 9/7 Ezra Klein piece on the Democrats general failure because he brings up several really good points. TL:DR, the Democrat leadership has no balls and should use the debt ceiling negotiation as leverage toward something that energizes their base (he suggests protecting Medicare, which I think is a mistake, or corruption, which I prefer). Also, he basically says if the government burns down playing a game of chicken with the GOP then you have to accept that as a possible outcome if you want to play politics with them.
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Texas -- a failed state
My circle isn't, but that's all because we have little kids and extended family that's part of the care givers. That said, my wife works in tech and I've already made clear that if her career prospects are better in the South Bay then I'll be happy living in a shack and away from Gilead.
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What the fuck is wrong with you, Austin?
I’d at least like we know what kind of upgrade we could get at $1.2m…
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Colin Allred, doing what nobody asked
Also, not to go full Lobo but George P was there, too, as long as we’re talking about shit political instincts.
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Colin Allred, doing what nobody asked
I just heard him speak a month or so ago and I don’t think he wants it or has the base level political aptitude needed in the modern MAGA media environment. Plus he’s making bank serving on boards (he mentioned Lazard several times) and the bullshit to income is FAR better than mixing it up with Paxton and then feigning obeisance to Schumer. That said, more the merrier in the primary, imo.
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What the fuck is wrong with you, Austin?
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What the fuck is wrong with you, Austin?
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What the fuck is wrong with you, Austin?
Haha, I was waiting for someone to start commenting on the redesign. Gemini just made this one in three seconds for free: Or this one if you're feeling weird. or this one if you want to find out how fast Bellmont's attorneys can draft a cease and desist.
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TMJ/jaw pain
I received a TMJ diagnosis last fall and tried Botox without success (they should it into the jaw muscles in the hope they will be less activated). Now I’m using a dentist made mouth guard and it appears to have worked, though it took about a month of wearing it before the results were noticeable.
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Report: 14 billion dollar deal for Bullet train from Houston to Dallas is done
Yes, I’ve lived in San Antonio and I would definitely not call it Europe, you’re correct it has its own issues.
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Report: 14 billion dollar deal for Bullet train from Houston to Dallas is done
No way, go to Europe. They are awesome to hop between major cities. I’m half-joking, but I’ve said for years that San Antonio should offer to pay the cost of building one to Austin so they can capture tech overflow and weekender-type tourists.
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All Encompassing Investment and Financial Planning Thread for the Surly 99.5%
Hah, my wife was just talking about this last week and is now convinced we need to start a business. It is helping her obsess less over the frequency of my visits to Taco Deli, thankfully.
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Texas Football 2025 - Seven Win Steve Rides Again
I’m ill-equipped to apportion blame, but one certainty is fucking Jeff Howe isn’t a good resource for football X and O’s. He’s only one level up from Ketch.
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Texas -- a failed state
Look, anyone that is subscribing to Ken Paxton’s Twitter feed is sufficiently divorced from reality that they will never, ever blame a Republican.
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$9.95 worth every penny
He actually looks like he’s turning into Bobby.
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Trump’s America
When I see people put Joe Manchin on blast it always makes me think of this quote, which I think describes him better.
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Bourbon
I saw Bobby’s shout-out to Bingham Bourbon-has anyone tried it and is it any better than as a novelty?
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Houston Astros 2025 Season Thread
If this was Shawn Dubin’s last time out as an Astro I’d like to pour one out for him. Small school, high strikeout artist, coming off 2021 he looked like he’d be a key piece in a good bullpen. They probably looked at him and thought, “he could be our new Brad Peacock”, and despite innings in which it clicked and he could be absolutely unhittable, more often he couldn’t command his pitches and grooved fastballs for home runs. I’d probably have tried to keep him over Ort but I’m guessing at 29 and as a righty, he is what is and that’s pretty fungible. He’s a good example of mixed results in a pitching laboratory that also produced Brown and Valdez and who also took a few seasons to shine.