So now we have a verified (by Trump admin) innocent man sent to El Salvador prison, with a few others who also may be innocent as previously mentioned. Good work, MAGA!

The Trump administration says it mistakenly deported an immigrant with protected status but that courts are powerless to order his return. LINK
The Trump administration acknowledged in a court filing Monday that it had grabbed a Maryland father with protected legal status and mistakenly deported him to El Salvador, but said that U.S. courts lack jurisdiction to order his return from the megaprison where he’s now locked up.


You know what would have helped prevent this? DUE PROCESS.

My daugter plays softball. Had two at bats in a scrimmage last night. First AB she gets drilled in the leg on the first pitch. Second at bat she crushes two balls just foul down the left field line. Then gets rung up on a pitch at her chin.

Some say only the 73 beers during the flight count, some say all 107 for the day are valid. Will it ever be broken regardless? Discuss.

By Will Kubzansky and Rachel Cohrs Zhang
(Bloomberg) -- A Texas bill on the verge of becoming law
would require labels on packaged food from Skittles to Mountain
Dew that warn about ingredients “not recommended for human
consumption” by other countries.
Texas Senate Bill 25, backed by Secretary of Health and
Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is now awaiting the
signature of Governor Greg Abbott. Foods containing certain
ingredients would require warning labels on new packaging
beginning in 2027 in order to be sold in Texas, which is the
second-most populous US state with 31 million residents.
The bill lists more than 40 ingredients, including
synthetic food dyes and bleached flour. Many, but not all, of
the additives are banned or require warnings in other countries.

If approved, the impact on the packaged-food industry could
be far reaching: When companies are forced to comply with state
regulations, they have often opted to adopt those changes
nationwide to streamline production. It would also mark one of
the most substantive victories yet for the Make America Healthy
Again movement, Kennedy’s signature effort.
The bill’s supporters have said it has Kennedy’s backing:
Representative Lacey Hull, a state lawmaker who was one of the
bill’s sponsors in the House, said she received a call from him
when it passed the legislature. Abbott has yet to commit to
signing the bill, however.
“Governor Abbott will continue to work with the legislature
to ensure Texans have access to healthy foods to care for
themselves and their families and will thoughtfully review any
legislation they send to his desk,” Andrew Mahaleris, his press
secretary, said in a statement to Bloomberg News before the bill
reached Abbott on June 1. The governor’s office didn’t respond
to an updated request for comment.
Texas is seen as one of the most business-friendly states
in the US, with no state income tax for individuals and
generally a lighter approach to regulations.
If Abbott signs the bill, “he will go down as a historical
figure as the man who broke the food industry’s back on these
chemicals,” said food activist Vani Hari, also known as Food
Babe. “This is something that will spawn incredible change
within the food industry.”
HHS didn’t respond to a request for comment.

Carve-Out

The bill contains a possible carve-out: If either the Food
and Drug Administration or Department of Agriculture deem an
ingredient safe, restrict its use, including by adding their own
warning, or ban it outright after Sept. 1, the state’s own
labels for that ingredient won’t be required. And if the federal
government mandates labeling for “ultra-processed or processed
foods,” that would also supersede Texas’ required labels.
But if the FDA, which falls under Kennedy’s jurisdiction,
doesn’t declare the listed ingredients safe or offer new
qualifications for their use, the warnings would be required for
new food labels developed and copyrighted starting in 2027.
While some of the ingredients slated for warning labels,
such as titanium dioxide and bleached flour, are more highly
regulated in other countries, others, like the emulsifier DATEM,
have less stringent regulations.

Affected Foods

A wide range of foods would require a warning label on new
packaging to be sold in Texas under the bill, barring changes in
formulation. These include Mars Inc.’s Skittles and M&Ms, WK
Kellogg Co.’s Froot Loops, PepsiCo Inc.’s Mountain Dew and Nacho
Cheese Doritos, which use synthetic dyes.
HHS and the FDA said in April that they’ll work with food
producers to eliminate the dyes by the end of 2026. Industry
groups have said no agreement exists on the matter.
BHT, a preservative listed in the Texas bill, is found in
cereals like General Mills Inc.’s Cinnamon Toast Crunch. BHA,
which is also listed, is present in deli meats, but the bill
exempts foods regulated by the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection
Service, which oversees meat, poultry and eggs.
Pastries such as General Mills’ Pillsbury Toaster Strudel
and Entenmann’s Little Bites Chocolate Chip Muffins, made by
Grupo Bimbo SAB, use bleached flours. Titanium dioxide, used for
coloring and shine, is used in Mondelez International Inc.’s
Sour Patch Kids Watermelon.
Other products that would be affected include white breads
made by Wonder and Sara Lee brands and Campbell’s Company’s
Pepperidge Farms, which all use DATEM.
The bill would require the warnings appear in a font size
that’s no smaller than the smallest text for other FDA-required
information. The wording would need to appear in a “prominent
and reasonably visible location” and have “sufficiently high
contrast.”

Industry Letter

Industry groups and companies including PepsiCo, Mondelez,
Coca-Cola Co., Conagra Brands Inc., and Walmart Inc. sent the
Texas legislature a letter dated May 19 urging lawmakers not to
pass the initiative.
“As it’s written, the food labeling provision in this bill
casts an incredibly wide net — triggering warning labels on
everyday grocery items based on assertions that foreign
governments have banned such items, rather than on standards
established by Texas regulators or by the US Food and Drug
Administration,” the companies and groups wrote in the letter.
Walmart said it continuously monitors legislation that
could affect the company’s operations, and recommended Bloomberg
News reach out to the Texas Retailers Association.
“Texas retailers and our members including Walmart worked
hard on this bill, made some changes, and we’ll see how it
develops over the next 20 days,” said Gary Huddleston, grocery
industry consultant at the Texas Retailers Association. Abbott
has 20 days after the end of the legislative session, which
concluded Monday, to sign the bill.
Conagra declined to comment. The other companies didn’t
respond to a request for comment.
The Consumer Brands Association, an industry group for some
of the country’s largest food companies, urged Abbott to veto
the bill.
“The ingredients used in the US food supply are safe and
have been rigorously studied following an objective science and
risk-based evaluation process,” said John Hewitt, senior vice
president of state affairs for CBA. “The labeling requirements
of SB 25 mandate inaccurate warning language, create legal risks
for brands and drive consumer confusion and higher costs.”
Jura Liaukonyte, a professor of marketing and applied
economics at Cornell University, said state laws have had a
wider impact on the industry in the past, including a Vermont
law from about a decade ago that briefly required foods to
disclose the use of most genetically modified organisms. This
caused some companies to add the labels nationwide, according to
her research. Similarly, California’s Proposition 65 product
warnings have spread to some products nationwide, she said.

I just posted an Instagram reel for my startup -- I'm trying to get the algorithm to pick it up.

Like eBay...Only We Give a Sh*t

If you guys could watch the video (watch time is most important metric), like and comment, that would be huge. And the video (me, my son and son's friend) is a little funny.

You guys rock.
Bill

What are your typical expectations to average return, while still in an aggressive growth stage from your 40’s and early 50’s? What returns do you expect to receive on your investments when you do retire?

I've had a couple of calcium score heart scans that are used to help determine your risk for heart disease, i.e. build up of plaque in your arteries.

This new scan uses AI and 3D technology to supposedly give you a much more accurate assessment of your risk for heart disease. It is non-invasive, they use a CCTA scan to do the test.

I see that there is an image center in Austin that does these scans. From what I've read, it's not yet covered by insurance. I plan to call on Monday to see if that has changed. Cost from what I could find online is from $750-$1,500.

Curious if anyone has had this done and what your experience has been.

TIA for any responses.

Just bought a single in Section 14.

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Welcome to the land of the divas. Thoughts @Suchomel?

One our investment group's rental houses at Palmilla in Port A had a last-minute cancelation. We have June 8-12th available unexpectedly. Anyone interested can get massive discount on the rental rate. Golf cart also available. House sleeps up to 12. DM me if interested.

Link to the house: Coco Loco

Funniest playoff run I can remember of any team I didn’t follow. Halliburton is so fckn clutch. And fck OU

What is your go to weather and hurricane app?

Heads up everyone in Central Texas. Some severe weather happening now, 5:30 PM Monday.





BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
525 PM CDT Mon May 26 2025

The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
Mason County in west central Texas...

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 524 PM CDT, a large and extremely dangerous tornado was located
7 miles south of Streeter, moving southeast at 20 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris
may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile
homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes,
businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete
destruction is possible.

* The tornado will be near...
Hilda around 550 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include The
Intersection Of Highway 29 And Ranch Road 1222, Erna, Koockville, and
Us-87 Near The Mason-Gillespie County Line.

I asked my Dr today about weight loss shots and was approved for Zepbound. It's a GLP-1 for non diabetics.

Anyone taken this? I would like some feedback on the side effects portion. Just need to prepare

The show is on the road. The Astros will face Paul Skenes tonight while pitching LMJr. Tonight is the one game in this series that the Astros are the dog. Wednesday we will get Gusto vs Burrows and then Thursday if Framber vs Mitch Keller.

All 3 games in this set have a first pitch at 5:40 central.

Has anyone on social media created a video edit showing the obstruction call in game 1 vs no call in game 2? My guess is the difference is barely perceptible between the two.

As the TV announcers (and everyone on social media) mentioned, NCAA needs to revise that rule in the offseason.

Ok, I know it’s been talked about here before, but looking for which is better/preferred: Hulu or YouTube tv.
I know some will say neither, or fire stick, or Sling, etc. But my Uverse cuts out on June 10th, so trying to decide between these two.

Opinions?

D-Day 1944

On this day in 1944, thousands of boys who should have been in school or maybe starting their first jobs stormed the beaches at Normandy in an effort to defeat the German army and end the war in Europe. Even though the odds were against them; even though they knew that they might not make it home, they did what was asked of them. They then faced their fears and rose above them.

Heroes are found in all walks of life and in all types of situations and circumstances. You might think that it takes a special type of person to put the life and well being of another person above their own, but that’s not factual. A hero is someone who sees that something must be done and must be done quickly in order to save another person or persons. A hero is someone who is afraid but saddles up anyway and accomplishes the task at hand.

Each and every one of the boys who stormed those French beaches was a hero. They were willing to put themselves in harms way for the sole benefit of others, for the sole benefit of their family and friends, for the sole benefit of their country. We owe those brave men a debt that can never be repaid.

Today, if you see someone wearing a VFW jacket or cap, tell them thank you for your service. Without their courage and bravery, you and I would not be living in “the land of the free.”

Blessings and love,
Mrs. T-Sipper 1972

Musk and others stand to make a lot of money in an economy that isn't spending over 50% of its resources to agitate, condemn, thwart and fight against any attempt to grow a robust economy while these people in government/NGOs make themselves ultra-wealthy off the taxpayers.

Any source for this

If you are on OB and especially if you follow Texas Baseball like a lot of us you already know about the great coverage he provides.

How he posts each Pitcher vs Batter Duel and play by play so quickly is beyond me - has to have some type of speed-typing records somewhere.

The Instant Analysis and his weekly interview with Coach Schloss make OB's coverage of the Number One Ranked Longhorns second to none.

What you may or may not know about him is that he is also a great human being.

I've been wanting to take my dad who is just a couple of years shy of the Century Mark to a baseball game while he's still fully mobile.

I chose last night's game since it was on a Tuesday evening and against Prairie View would not be as crowded compared to weekend games as the last thing I need is for my dad to get knocked down in a crowd.

That being said, I'm always reading about the parking nightmare at Disch Falk Field.

Thus, I sent a DM to Zach asking his advice where it was best to park, or the best place to drop my dad off with my friend while I parked the car thinking if anyone might know it would be him. My dad is still active though really-long walks can get tiresome at his age.

Zach replies not with advice on how to navigate the above - he does something a thousand times better.

He tells me to send him my phone number and he'll text over his parking pass for the game that is in the East Garage right in front of the stadium.

There is not a better parking spot you can get for Disch-Falk.

Here's what makes it even more impressive -

I've never met Zach, other than posting in his columns, and he just selflessly gives up his pass to help with my dad.

@Ketchum you hired a great reporter and an awesome individual!

@ZachattheDisch as I told you in the DM thanks a million and my dad said thanks for the VIP parking spot!

BTW I hope your selfless action didn't cause you to have to park too far away.

Me and @jbgomes had a great time at the game with my dad - hope we can catch more in the future though at his age you never know and thus enjoy the moment while he's still around.

@ZachattheDisch made a memorable night even better!

Things like what Zach did make this board more than a sports message board - it's a community.

Thanks & Hook 'Em!
MH

Unanimous

Wrong is wrong.