2026-06-01: Another industry wrecked by Trump.
Alt National Park Service: "The U.S. just had its worst year for international tourism since the pandemic and it wasn’t even close. While the rest of the world broke records in 2025, America was the only country out of 184 to see a drop in foreign visitor spending."
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2026-06-05: News: "USDA reports that it has been releasing roughly 100 million sterilized males per week in Mexico and along the border."
Wait, we're doing what? How is this supposed to solve our immigration problem?
2026-06-06: MAGA commenter on Facebook, May5, 2026: "It’s literally 1 cow. 1 cow has tested positive."
Donald Trump, January 22, 2020: "We have it totally under control. It's one person coming in from China, and we have it under control. It's going to be just fine."
2026-06-06: Richardson news: "Go Industries Inc Expands Dually Mud Flaps Line for Dodge Ram and Other Heavy-Duty Trucks"
From sunrise hauls to evening light,
Helping heavy trucks travel right.
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2026-06-06: From City of Richardson: "Railroad right-of-way maintenance [is] subject to federal and state oversight. As a result, the City is limited in its ability to require railroad companies to mow or maintain railroad property for general aesthetic purposes."
IOW, like with Amazon's drones, the City can't do shit to control what happens in its own city.
2026-06-07: "Between the end of World War II and the early 1970s, advanced Western economies experienced a surge in productivity, accompanied by a rapid rise in living standards, that was unlike any other period in their history, past or future." | Paul Krugman
That explains today's gloom. The boom had to end sometime. When it did, we turned to scapegoating.
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2026-06-15: Headline: "Stars plan to control hotel, land around future Plano arena."
For all those who are asking why the 25-year-old American Airlines Center isn't good enough any more, this here is the answer. Pro sports teams are not just sports teams any more. They are huge real estate plays.
2026-06-15: Headline: "Keir Starmer to announce social media ban for under-16s"
A good start. Then raise the ban by a year each year and eventually we'll be rid of social media altogether.
2026-06-16: "Hussein said he was in disbelief that he was told to convert or leave — for the first time in his life — at a [Texas] Republican convention with the tagline, 'Unity drives victory.' ”
"When people show you who they are, believe them the first time." - Maya Angelou
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2026-06-16: "State Sen. Bob Hall, an Edgewood Republican, also repeated the accusation that Muslims are “required by Sharia to lie” in order to “stay below the radar of being aggressive.” "
Because of redistricting, he's my state senator, even though Edgewood is 63 miles from Richardson.
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2026-06-26: Headline: "Texas State Board of Education votes to require millions of students to study Bible stories."
Hey, GOP: If you're forcing religion lessons on all kids in public schools, you aren't the party of limited government.
2026-06-28: Headline: "Iran attacks Bahrain and Kuwait following US strikes and threatens to halt talks."
Trump will get to end yet another war. The war-endingest president in history.
2026-06-28: I think I know where Trump got his pool guy from.
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