I wouldn’t say “positive” so much as “mostly harmless”.
Build a ballroom over the remains?
A Texas man won the Democratic party for a seat in the state legislature that he thought he’d dropped out of and didn’t spend any time or money campaigning for. The Democrats want to replace him in the ballot but the Republican secretary of state won’t let them.
Is this a seat that the Democrats would have any realistic hope of winning? Did anyone else run in the primary?
Who takes his seat if he wins, then resigns?
Trump won it in 2024 with 70% of the vote, so probably not.
The party had a preferred candidate who lost to Hall by 21 points.
Special election.
It’s for a state district rather than a US district, which still matters very much but to a lesser extent given how the state typically votes anyway and would matter very little to most posters, except in the hypothetical.
Still heavily gerrymandered, which, I suppose is the point. It contains a bit of the Austin suburbs and dilutes it with a stretch of rural land bigger than Rhode Island and encompassing 8 or 9 counties.
Shocking news!
Well, it beats pedophilia, I guess.
I note that he has been on “administrative leave” for unspecified reasons since late January.
The Bishop didn’t get his cut
The Lord works in strange and stupid ways.
At least half of the rare cards; his collection is almost complete.
Candy bar has a ton more calories than it claims to:
Honestly, I only skimmed the article, I’m posting here just because reminds me of Mean Girls and the Kalteen Bars.
The founder of David Protein claims that the testing method used by the plaintiffs was flawed and gave inaccurate results.
The labels on David protein bars — which come in flavors like fudge brownie, blueberry pie and cake batter — list 150 calories and 2 grams of fat. But the lawsuit describes independent tests that found the bars to have 268 to 275 calories per serving and 11 to 13.5 grams of fat.
But Rahal said the plaintiffs’ testing was flawed. The discrepancy, he said, has to do with an ingredient in David protein bars called esterified propoxylated glycerol, or EPG, a modified plant-based fat substitute that moves through the body without getting digested.
The laboratory cited in the lawsuit, Rahal said, used a device called a bomb calorimeter to calculate the calories in David bars. That method includes the calories in nondigestible ingredients — including EPG — in its count, he added.
The lawsuit does not specify the method used to measure the calories. Anresco Laboratories, which did the testing, said it could not comment because of confidentiality agreements.
And from what I’m reading, there is a considerable amount of debate around whether bomb calorimetry is an accurate way of testing food or not. This paper talks about significant problems with it, or at least relying on just the raw data from it, and in particular a lack of accepted standards for how to properly evaluate the results for food.
To ensure bomb calorimetry is performed accurately, standardised methodological procedures are required. Several published international standards exist for undertaking bomb calorimetry to determine gross energy (i.e., ISO 1928, ASTM D5865, AS 1038.5, BS 1016, DIN 51900) [4–8]. However, these methods have been primarily established for natural resources such as coal and crude oil. Preparation methods for these fuels may not include critical steps needed for analysis of food and beverages. For example, many foods require homogenisation and dehydration to ensure the small sample used is completely combustible and representative of the entire product. To date, researchers have employed a variety of sample preparation techniques and equipment calibration processes when undertaking bomb calorimetry for food and beverage energy measurement. These include freeze drying [9], oven drying (at various temperatures) [10,11], grinding [12], mixing [13], combustion of different sample volumes [14,15], and analyses of varying sample sizes [16,17]. The extent to which these different approaches have been used, and their impact on subsequent energy discernment, is yet to be rigorously examined.
Here is a site for a company that conducts such testing, and insists that it is better than older, outdated methods of testing.
Bomb calorimeter analysis solves a growing challenge in the food industry: inconsistent or outdated caloric data. Relying only on calculated estimates or outdated Atwater values can lead to labeling inaccuracies, regulatory penalties, or lost consumer trust. This is especially risky when launching new products or reformulating for changing dietary trends.
Yet even they talk about being cautious with the results.
While powerful, the bomb calorimeter is only as accurate as your methods. Here are a few considerations to keep in mind:
- Standardized Sample Prep: Drying and homogenizing should follow consistent protocols. Variability can affect results.
- Understanding Gross vs. Usable Energy: Bomb calorimetry reports total energy, including portions the body may not digest.
- Complex Formulations: For multi-ingredient or processed foods, you may need additional methods or sample corrections.
So from what I am reading, Rahal may have a point, but it depends on how exactly the laboratory results from the plaintiff were done, and the lab isn’t forthcoming about it. I’m guessing that information is key to determining whether or not David Protein is liable or not. It certainly doesn’t seem like a simple case.
Good to see this drunken, drugged out guy get what he deserves.
I know somebody who’s having a mugshot taken isn’t having the best day ever, but dayum.
Domestic violence strangulation is a felony in Alabama.
There’s a reason - it’s highly lethal, and increases the statistical odds of other lethal violence, including gun violence.
Kid might have saved his mother’s life. Sounds like a nightmare of a life for both of them. I hope they get it sorted.
I know, right. I was reading the main news and saw his small picture off to the side. I had to see what happened to him.
Hopefully, this will make her realize she needs to get this loser out of their lives.
I’m sure the cops will have this guy and his address on their radar from here on out.
The Right Rev. says they’ll investigate the Very Rev.
Right.
It’s a tough situation, especially if he was hoping to get the full 2026 Colorado Rockies roster.