Cute thought ... "What is wrong with the judge who let this pervert back on the street?"
Dig a little deeper -
OAG Plea Deal in Child Sexual Abuse Case Criticized by Lawmakers Amid GOP U.S. Senate Runoff Paxton’s political opponents are criticizing his office’s decision to offer a Waco man charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child a plea agreement with light punishment.
Anyone have insight as to why South African distributor Filmfinity and cinema chains Nu Metro and Ster-Kinekor abruptly pulled the much-derided documentary film Melania from cinemas on Tuesday afternoon, ahead of its 30 January release.
"That being said, you can't have guns, you can't walk in with guns, you can't do that, but it's a very unfortunate incident,"
An astonishing nonfictional rising biopic where an entire life in all its complications and contradictions is expressed through a series of non-linear, subjective fragments of storytelling showmanship that simultaneously construct and deconstruct an enigmatic myth of American empire. Every time I sit down to watch this I go “ok but is it really that good?” and every single time I am sucked in by the form which combines expressive deep-focus images with lots of wide and low-angle compositions that take in the gorgeously-designed, idiosyncratic interior spaces (including miniatures and optical illusion set extensions) and serve to heighten the constantly overlapping sound design and montage that collapses all of the techniques (and the sense of time and space they establish) into a panoramic stream of memory. This is a triumph in every sense of the word. I was left speechless, you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll be angry. You will get all the feels. It’s criminal that we had to wait this long for this project.
Trump rebrands Congressionally-approved troop housing subsidy as ‘warrior dividend’ holiday bonus. During a prime-time TV address, Trump said he was “proud to announce” that “1,450,000 military service members will receive a special, we call ‘warrior dividend,’ before Christmas.”
He added that to honor the nation’s founding, “we are sending every soldier $1,776. Think of that. And the checks are already on the way.”
Fine print: The checks will come from Congressionally-allocated reconciliation funds intended to subsidize housing allowances for service members, a senior administration official confirmed to Defense One’s Thomas Novelly following Trump’s televised remarks. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the Pentagon to “disburse $2.6 billion as a one-time basic allowance for housing supplement” to all eligible service members ranks 0-6 and below, the senior administration official said.
I've lost track of how many things the Tariffs are going to do.
Child Care Farmer Bailout Building the wall Eliminate income tax End the fentanyl crisis Reduce or Eliminate the National Debt Make us rich a $2000 check is rich?
wasn't DOGE rebate like 5k?
So much WINNING, just like them Dallas Cowboys'
"Texas cannot use its new congressional map for the 2026 election and will instead need to stick with the lines passed in 2021, a three-judge panel ruled Tuesday."
“The public perception of this case is that it’s about politics,” U.S. Judge Jeffrey Brown, a Trump appointee, wrote in the ruling striking down the new lines. “To be sure, politics played a role in drawing the 2025 Map. But it was much more than just politics. Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map.”
Now they're out cleaning up D.C.
Prices are all down. I don’t think there’s any price — other than we have a real terrible, terrible head of the Fed, and if he brought down interest. I watch the Democrats, and they get on these shows. ‘Well, prices are up. Energy is up. Gasoline is through the roof. Food and groceries are up.’ They lie. Core inflation is way down, below 2%. Think of that.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/07/inflation-remains-right-on-target-under-president-trump/
“Every month since President Trump took office, core inflation — the best measure of inflation — has beat or matched expectations. The data proves that President Trump is stabilizing inflation and the Panicans continue to be wrong about tariffs raising prices.” — White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
“RECIPROCAL TARIFFS TAKE EFFECT AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT! BILLIONS OF DOLLARS, LARGELY FROM COUNTRIES THAT HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THE UNITED STATES FOR MANY YEARS, LAUGHING ALL THE WAY, WILL START FLOWING INTO THE USA,”
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114985420201139599
What part of the hoax is the hoax?
I think he does a terrible job. is costing us a lot of money and we fight through it. It's almost the country's become so successful that it doesn't have a big impact but it does hurt people wanting to get a mortgage people want to buy a house. He's a terrible he's a terrible Fed chair I was surprised he was appointed. I was surprised frankly that Biden put him in and extended him.
Maybe a once in 38 years for this area...
https://www.weather.gov/ewx/wxevent-19870717
During the late evening of July 16th, 1987 and into the early morning of the 17th thunderstorms developed and moved slowly eastward through the Hill Country of South Central Texas. The storms produced a train-effect, one following another, and a large area of 5-10 inches of rain fell in the upper headwaters of the Guadalupe River basin. The heavy rainfall was triggered by a mid level low interacting with a weak cold front and copious amounts of moisture from the Gulf of America. As much as 11.50 inches of rain occurred 9 miles west of Hunt, Texas. This resulted in a massive flood wave that traveled down the Guadalupe River through Ingram, Kerrville, and eventually Comfort, Texas during morning hours of the 17th.
The Guadalupe River at Comfort rose 29 feet that morning and crested at 31.50 feet, the ninth highest crest in recorded history. Upstream at Kerrville and Hunt the river crested at it's second highest crest on record and higher than the famous 1978 flood. At the peak of the flood the Guadalupe River was estimated to be two-thirds of a mile from its normal bank near Comfort, Texas.
Hundreds of other people along the Guadalupe River and its tributaries that night and morning had to be evacuated. The 1987 Guadalupe Flood is unfortunately known for the tragic loss of 10 teenagers lives and 33 other injuries when a bus and van leaving a church camp encountered the flood waters
"Whatever they're saying in the in the left news isn't the truth. You're a developer, though. At 1:00 in the morning, the technology only goes as far as it goes. Kids don't have their phones. Phones are dead. People by the Riverside don't have electricity. They're not going to get a phone alert that way. as a developer going forward knowing that everything was done lightning fast by Secretary Gnome, by you, by the governor, and everybody else. You did everything right. What do we do next time though to make sure that people are alerted if they're dead asleep? Maybe an alarm system, maybe a siren system. You might know better than I, but what do we do going forward? Because we've got to make sure that people get the alert when it's time to get the alert. Thank you."
"Yeah, you'll probably have to do that. You'll probably come up with something very unique because there is no system right now. There's been no this is ne a thing like this has never happened that anybody knows certainly not to this extent but I know the governor and everybody is working on it. They're meeting and uh they'll figure something out"
They might want to check out this...
The Big Thompson Flood of 1976, which devastated the Big Thompson Canyon in Colorado, highlighted the need for an improved flood warning system. In the aftermath, a NOAA survey team assessed the existing system and made recommendations. This led to the implementation of a flood forecasting system in Boulder County, including rain gauges and monitoring, particularly during the peak flooding season. The ALERT system, a flood warning system, was also developed and has been continuously upgraded.
Here's a more detailed look at the Big Thompson Flood and the subsequent development of flood warning systems: The Big Thompson Flood (1976): A stationary thunderstorm caused heavy rainfall, resulting in a devastating flash flood in the Big Thompson Canyon. The flood claimed 144 lives, making it one of Colorado's deadliest natural disasters. Limited on-the-ground reports and delayed warnings contributed to the high casualty count. The flood exposed the inadequacy of the existing warning system at the time. This video shows the devastation caused by the Big Thompson flood:
Post-Flood Improvements: NOAA Survey Team: A NOAA team was dispatched to assess the existing warning system and provide recommendations for improvement. Flood Forecasting System: A flood forecasting system was implemented, including rain gauges and monitoring of drainages in Boulder County. ALERT System: The ALERT system was developed, utilizing computer, database, communication, and sensor technologies to monitor rainfall and water levels. Improved Communication: Emergency alerts are now sent via cell phone, landline, and email, and signs are posted in flood-prone areas. Signage and Public Education: Signs warning of potential flooding and instructions for evacuation are placed in vulnerable areas. Public information campaigns educate residents about flood hazards and appropriate responses. Lessons Learned: The Big Thompson flood led to significant advancements in flood warning systems and emergency preparedness nationally. This video explains how the lessons learned from the Big Thompson flood were used to create better flood warning systems in Colorado:
wher iz laptop?
I AM OLD AND EASIER TO READ. I LIKE WHEN TRUMP POST ALL CAPS. ARE YOU CALL HIM IDIOT?
"I'LL SPEND A LOT OF TIME HERE. I WANT TO, YOU KNOW, FOR FOUR YEARS I'VE GOT TO BE IN WASHINGTON. I'M OKAY WITH IT BECAUSE I LOVE THE WHITE HOUSE. I EVEN FIXED UP THE LITTLE OVAL OFFICE. I MADE IT, IT'S LIKE A DIAMOND. IT'S BEAUTIFUL. IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL. IT WASN'T MAINTAINED PROPERLY, I WILL TELL YOU THAT. BUT EVEN WHEN IT WASN'T, IT WAS STILL THE OVAL OFFICE, SO IT MEANT A LOT. BUT I'LL SPEND AS MUCH TIME AS I CAN HERE. YOU KNOW, MY VACATION IS GENERALLY HERE BECAUSE IT'S CONVENIENT. I LIVE IN PALM BEACH, IT'S MY HOME, AND I HAVE A VERY NICE LITTLE PLACE, NICE LITTLE COTTAGE TO STAY AT, RIGHT? BUT WE HAVE A LOT OF FUN.AND I'M A BIG CONTRIBUTOR TO FLORIDA, YOU KNOW, PAY A LOT OF TAX. LET ME LET ME JUST PAUSE HERE FOR A SECOND TO NOTE THATTHE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS ZERO STATE INCOME TAX, UNLIKE THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WHICH HE LEFT. SO NO, HE DOESN'T PAY ALOT OF TAX IN FLORIDA. I'M A BIG CONTRIBUTOR TO FLORIDA. YOU KNOW , I PAID A LOT OF TAX AND A LOT OF PEOPLE MOVED FROM NEW YORK. AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT NEW YORK IS GOING TO DO. A LOT OF PEOPLE MOVED TO FLORIDA FROM NEW YORK, AND IT WAS FOR A LOT OF REASONS. BUT ONE OF THEM WAS TAXES. THE TAXES ARE SO HIGH IN NEW YORK THEY'RE LEAVING. I DON'T KNOW WHAT NEW YORK IS GOING TO DO ABOUT ABOUT THAT, BECAUSE SOME OF THE BIGGEST, WEALTHIEST PEOPLE AND SOME OF THE PEOPLE THAT PAY THE MOST TAXES OF ANY PEOPLE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, FOR THAT MATTER, THEY'RE MOVING TO FLORIDA AND OTHER PLACES. SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HELP SOME OF THESE STATES OUT, I THINK. BUT THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'LL BE HERE AS MUCH AS I CAN. VERY NICE QUESTION"
I'LL SPEND A LOT OF TIME HERE. I WANT TO, YOU KNOW, FOR FOUR YEARS I'VE GOT TO BE IN WASHINGTON. I'M OKAY WITH IT BECAUSE I LOVE THE WHITE HOUSE. I EVEN FIXED UP THE LITTLE OVAL OFFICE. I MADE IT, IT'S LIKE A DIAMOND. IT'S BEAUTIFUL. IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL. IT WASN'T MAINTAINED PROPERLY, I WILL TELL YOU THAT. BUT EVEN WHEN IT WASN'T, IT WAS STILL THE OVAL OFFICE, SO IT MEANT A LOT. BUT I'LL SPEND AS MUCH TIME AS I CAN HERE. YOU KNOW, MY VACATION IS GENERALLY HERE BECAUSE IT'S CONVENIENT. I LIVE IN PALM BEACH, IT'S MY HOME, AND I HAVE A VERY NICE LITTLE PLACE, NICE LITTLE COTTAGE TO STAY AT, RIGHT? BUT WE HAVE A LOT OF FUN.AND I'M A BIG CONTRIBUTOR TO FLORIDA, YOU KNOW, PAY A LOT OF TAX. LET ME LET ME JUST PAUSE HERE FOR A SECOND TO NOTE THATTHE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS ZERO STATE INCOME TAX, UNLIKE THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WHICH HE LEFT. SO NO, HE DOESN'T PAY ALOT OF TAX IN FLORIDA. I'M A BIG CONTRIBUTOR TO FLORIDA. YOU KNOW , I PAID A LOT OF TAX AND A LOT OF PEOPLE MOVED FROM NEW YORK. AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT NEW YORK IS GOING TO DO. A LOT OF PEOPLE MOVED TO FLORIDA FROM NEW YORK, AND IT WAS FOR A LOT OF REASONS. BUT ONE OF THEM WAS TAXES. THE TAXES ARE SO HIGH IN NEW YORK THEY'RE LEAVING. I DON'T KNOW WHAT NEW YORK IS GOING TO DO ABOUT ABOUT THAT, BECAUSE SOME OF THE BIGGEST, WEALTHIEST PEOPLE AND SOME OF THE PEOPLE THAT PAY THE MOST TAXES OF ANY PEOPLE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, FOR THAT MATTER, THEY'RE MOVING TO FLORIDA AND OTHER PLACES. SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HELP SOME OF THESE STATES OUT, I THINK. BUT THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'LL BE HERE AS MUCH AS I CAN. VERY NICE QUESTION
I'LL SPEND A LOT OF TIME HERE. I WANT TO, YOU KNOW, FOR FOUR YEARS I'VE GOT TO BE IN WASHINGTON. I'M OKAY WITH IT BECAUSE I LOVE THE WHITE HOUSE. I EVEN FIXED UP THE LITTLE OVAL OFFICE. I MADE IT, IT'S LIKE A DIAMOND. IT'S BEAUTIFUL. IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL. IT WASN'T MAINTAINED PROPERLY, I WILL TELL YOU THAT. BUT EVEN WHEN IT WASN'T, IT WAS STILL THE OVAL OFFICE, SO IT MEANT A LOT. BUT I'LL SPEND AS MUCH TIME AS I CAN HERE. YOU KNOW, MY VACATION IS GENERALLY HERE BECAUSE IT'S CONVENIENT. I LIVE IN PALM BEACH, IT'S MY HOME, AND I HAVE A VERY NICE LITTLE PLACE, NICE LITTLE COTTAGE TO STAY AT, RIGHT? BUT WE HAVE A LOT OF FUN.AND I'M A BIG CONTRIBUTOR TO FLORIDA, YOU KNOW, PAY A LOT OF TAX. LET ME LET ME JUST PAUSE HERE FOR A SECOND TO NOTE THATTHE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS ZERO STATE INCOME TAX, UNLIKE THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WHICH HE LEFT. SO NO, HE DOESN'T PAY ALOT OF TAX IN FLORIDA. I'M A BIG CONTRIBUTOR TO FLORIDA. YOU KNOW , I PAID A LOT OF TAX AND A LOT OF PEOPLE MOVED FROM NEW YORK. AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT NEW YORK IS GOING TO DO. A LOT OF PEOPLE MOVED TO FLORIDA FROM NEW YORK, AND IT WAS FOR A LOT OF REASONS. BUT ONE OF THEM WAS TAXES. THE TAXES ARE SO HIGH IN NEW YORK THEY'RE LEAVING. I DON'T KNOW WHAT NEW YORK IS GOING TO DO ABOUT ABOUT THAT, BECAUSE SOME OF THE BIGGEST, WEALTHIEST PEOPLE AND SOME OF THE PEOPLE THAT PAY THE MOST TAXES OF ANY PEOPLE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, FOR THAT MATTER, THEY'RE MOVING TO FLORIDA AND OTHER PLACES. SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HELP SOME OF THESE STATES OUT, I THINK. BUT THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'LL BE HERE AS MUCH AS I CAN. VERY NICE QUESTION
I'LL SPEND A LOT OF TIME HERE. I WANT TO, YOU KNOW, FOR FOUR YEARS I'VE GOT TO BE IN WASHINGTON. I'M OKAY WITH IT BECAUSE I LOVE THE WHITE HOUSE. I EVEN FIXED UP THE LITTLE OVAL OFFICE. I MADE IT, IT'S LIKE A DIAMOND. IT'S BEAUTIFUL. IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL. IT WASN'T MAINTAINED PROPERLY, I WILL TELL YOU THAT. BUT EVEN WHEN IT WASN'T, IT WAS STILL THE OVAL OFFICE, SO IT MEANT A LOT. BUT I'LL SPEND AS MUCH TIME AS I CAN HERE. YOU KNOW, MY VACATION IS GENERALLY HERE BECAUSE IT'S CONVENIENT. I LIVE IN PALM BEACH, IT'S MY HOME, AND I HAVE A VERY NICE LITTLE PLACE, NICE LITTLE COTTAGE TO STAY AT, RIGHT? BUT WE HAVE A LOT OF FUN.AND I'M A BIG CONTRIBUTOR TO FLORIDA, YOU KNOW, PAY A LOT OF TAX. LET ME LET ME JUST PAUSE HERE FOR A SECOND TO NOTE THATTHE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS ZERO STATE INCOME TAX, UNLIKE THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WHICH HE LEFT. SO NO, HE DOESN'T PAY ALOT OF TAX IN FLORIDA. I'M A BIG CONTRIBUTOR TO FLORIDA. YOU KNOW , I PAID A LOT OF TAX AND A LOT OF PEOPLE MOVED FROM NEW YORK. AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT NEW YORK IS GOING TO DO. A LOT OF PEOPLE MOVED TO FLORIDA FROM NEW YORK, AND IT WAS FOR A LOT OF REASONS. BUT ONE OF THEM WAS TAXES. THE TAXES ARE SO HIGH IN NEW YORK THEY'RE LEAVING. I DON'T KNOW WHAT NEW YORK IS GOING TO DO ABOUT ABOUT THAT, BECAUSE SOME OF THE BIGGEST, WEALTHIEST PEOPLE AND SOME OF THE PEOPLE THAT PAY THE MOST TAXES OF ANY PEOPLE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, FOR THAT MATTER, THEY'RE MOVING TO FLORIDA AND OTHER PLACES. SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HELP SOME OF THESE STATES OUT, I THINK. BUT THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'LL BE HERE AS MUCH AS I CAN. VERY NICE QUESTION
I'LL SPEND A LOT OF TIME HERE. I WANT TO, YOU KNOW, FOR FOUR YEARS I'VE GOT TO BE IN WASHINGTON. I'M OKAY WITH IT BECAUSE I LOVE THE WHITE HOUSE. I EVEN FIXED UP THE LITTLE OVAL OFFICE. I MADE IT, IT'S LIKE A DIAMOND. IT'S BEAUTIFUL. IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL. IT WASN'T MAINTAINED PROPERLY, I WILL TELL YOU THAT. BUT EVEN WHEN IT WASN'T, IT WAS STILL THE OVAL OFFICE, SO IT MEANT A LOT. BUT I'LL SPEND AS MUCH TIME AS I CAN HERE. YOU KNOW, MY VACATION IS GENERALLY HERE BECAUSE IT'S CONVENIENT. I LIVE IN PALM BEACH, IT'S MY HOME, AND I HAVE A VERY NICE LITTLE PLACE, NICE LITTLE COTTAGE TO STAY AT, RIGHT? BUT WE HAVE A LOT OF FUN.AND I'M A BIG CONTRIBUTOR TO FLORIDA, YOU KNOW, PAY A LOT OF TAX. LET ME LET ME JUST PAUSE HERE FOR A SECOND TO NOTE THATTHE STATE OF FLORIDA HAS ZERO STATE INCOME TAX, UNLIKE THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WHICH HE LEFT. SO NO, HE DOESN'T PAY ALOT OF TAX IN FLORIDA. I'M A BIG CONTRIBUTOR TO FLORIDA. YOU KNOW , I PAID A LOT OF TAX AND A LOT OF PEOPLE MOVED FROM NEW YORK. AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT NEW YORK IS GOING TO DO. A LOT OF PEOPLE MOVED TO FLORIDA FROM NEW YORK, AND IT WAS FOR A LOT OF REASONS. BUT ONE OF THEM WAS TAXES. THE TAXES ARE SO HIGH IN NEW YORK THEY'RE LEAVING. I DON'T KNOW WHAT NEW YORK IS GOING TO DO ABOUT ABOUT THAT, BECAUSE SOME OF THE BIGGEST, WEALTHIEST PEOPLE AND SOME OF THE PEOPLE THAT PAY THE MOST TAXES OF ANY PEOPLE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, FOR THAT MATTER, THEY'RE MOVING TO FLORIDA AND OTHER PLACES. SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HELP SOME OF THESE STATES OUT, I THINK. BUT THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'LL BE HERE AS MUCH AS I CAN. VERY NICE QUESTION
Paxton's AG office doing a great job in Texas locking up the pedos and child rapist-
https://www.kwtx.com/2026/04/27/disgraced-former-attorney-adam-hoffman-begins-serving-60-day-jail-sentence/
Representative Leach:
We were the prosecutors on the Adam Hoffman case. Ms. Cantu has 29 years of prosecution experience. Mr. Cotlar has 25 years of criminal law experience and is Board Certified in Criminal Law. Our combined background includes work on thousands of child sexual-assault cases.
Today, we are writing in response to your public letter to Attorney General Paxton. As you know, we often field questions from legislators with good-faith questions about the operations of this office. In this case, you chose to publicly issue a letter questioning decisions implicating the traumatic abuse endured by a child and a difficult decision made by that child. Despite this issue being raised repeatedly by third parties seeking to politicize this case, this office has sought to respect the child’s privacy regarding these sensitive matters. As prosecutors, we believe it is important to defend our work and set the facts straight.
As line prosecutors in the Attorney General’s Criminal Prosecutions Division, our job is not political. Our job is to ensure that justice is done. And here, we did everything that we could to accomplish that end. We will not engage in political gamesmanship, but we will inform you of the facts surrounding the ultimate resolution of this case.
In June 2025, our prosecution team tried a four-day jury trial against Adam Hoffman for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child. And, as the prosecutors in the courtroom, we can share that the child involved demonstrated incredible courage in facing down and testifying against the man that abused him. But, as with any child sexual assault trial, participation in this process took a massive emotional toll on every witness involved, especially the child. And, unfortunately, that jury could not reach a unanimous verdict, resulting in a hung jury by a vote of seven to five, with seven voting to convict.
Nonetheless, our office was prepared to re-try the case and seek a conviction. However, following his experience in the first trial, the child made clear that he would not voluntarily testify at a second trial. As you know, the Constitution guarantees defendants an opportunity to confront and cross-examine the witnesses against them, and here that witness was a child who had already spent his formative years enduring abuse and the traumatizing impact of having to face his accuser. In this case, the child emphasized that he preferred to move on with his life and prioritize his mental and emotional health over subjection to the unimaginably difficult position of once again testifying against the man who abused him.
In light of the child’s decision, there would have been only one path forward for a second prosecution: subpoenaing the child, forcing him to re-face his abuser, and subjecting him to a second grueling cross-examination. This process would have further traumatized the child and was against his wishes. As prosecutors, we must consider the extent to which a prosecution will compromise a child’s emotional and mental well-being by forcing him to testify against his will. Although our office had no pathway to prove the elements necessary to secure a felony conviction without the child’s testimony, we did secure jail time for his abuser and admission to a lesser offense.
We hope you can understand this difficult decision, which was made entirely in the best interest of the child involved. You are welcome to second-guess our decisions, but our hope is that you and others who have taken an interest in this case would respect the child’s privacy and his decision on how to move forward with his life.
Sincerely,
Brenda Cantu, Assistant Attorney General Dorian Cotlar, Assistant Attorney General
edit: Early release: https://www.kwtx.com/2026/05/25/former-waco-attorney-adam-hoffman-released-60-day-jail-term-after-29-days/