John Royal

@johnroyal.bsky.social

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Attorney, Reformed Sports Writer, Uncle https://johnroyal.substack.com

Photo of Houston City Council chamber.
Person speaks to Houston City Council as police attempt to forcibly remove a person sitting in a pew behind him.
Still image of Lazlo Cravensworth from "What We Do In The Shadows" in his alias as human bartender Jackie Daytona.
CM Carter explained that law enforcement working at 419 works a full time job and then at 419 for overtime, which she said is evidence of their commitment to the unhoused.
1 speaker welcomed CM Panzarella, reminding him he promised to listen to all of the people, and criticized the former CM for only listening to “small groups and pockets of people.
Houston Chronicle endorsement of GOP grifter Orlando Sanchez as a 4-star highly-qualified candidate for County Judge and praises his record of public service which largely consists of getting paid to do nothing.
Photo of the band Buckaroo Banzai and the Hong Kong Cavaliers from the movie The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
Bar chart showing my Social Democract political lean.
Image from Houston Chronicle showing NRG Stadium and a headline: "Why NRG Stadium's roof will stay closed for the 2026 FIFA World Cup."
Summary of Mayor Whitmire statements in which he complains of people "talking poorly of him at public comment" sessions.
White flag of surrender.
White flag of surrender.
Statement from Austin mayor telling Greg Abbott that Austin is in compliance with State laws even though it has passed a policy limiting police actions with ICE.
Deadline heading saying the series The Rookie has been renewed for season 9.
Me in my seats for Dash game with shot of dark clouds.
Chron.com article states that the WHA was a minor hockey league instead of being a major league competitor to the NHL.
TX-18 candidate Christian Menefee states polling locations are closed on Sunday due to the weather.
Premier League table showing Brentford Bees in 5th place?
Photo from SEC Shorts video of a man wearing a Texas A&M shirt and a woman wearing a shirt saying Battered Aggie Syndrome.
October 1st note from Houston Chronicle at bottom of the story that Mayor John Whitmire has not responded to their requests for comment since August 17th.
Donald Trump speaks to the UN with a dark orange spray tan.
Text message from Houston Mayor John Whitmire talking about being in a barbershop with complaint constituents.
Chron.com headline on Alexandria Mealer running for Congress: "She lost in Harris County. Now this failed GOP candidate wants to go to D.C."
The cover of the Go-Go’s “Beauty and the Beat” album.
Former Harris County DA brags about indicting Lina Hidalgo staffers on corruption charges with the Chronicle noting that all of the indictments were dismissed.
Astros player modeling early design of the mid-70s orange stripe jerseys featuring a white hat with a futuristic “A” for the cap logo.
Photo looking down one of the canals of Amsterdam. The photo is lined with trees on each side.
The front of the current issue of the University of Houston Alumni Magazine touting the "Mind of Matt Mullenweg" with one of the topics being the importance of the written word.
My top 5 musical artists for 2024: 1. The Temptations, 2. Susanna Hoffs, 3. The Go-Go’s, 4. U2, 5. The Spinners
Captain Kirk addressing a line of anonymous crew members in red shirts, one who will likely die in a few minutes.
Close up photo of a growling dog holding a business card reading Terriers with the two stars of the show sitting on the bed of a truck in the background.
Statement from new Harris County Sports Authority CEO Ryan Walsh talking about how he was going to focus on transparency, collaboration, and partnership, which are a bunch of buzzwords that Houston mayor John Whitmire says constantly.
Photo of Shirley Manson of Garbage performing in concert.
Trump on White House lawn shouting at kid mowing the lawn.
Harvey Birdman, attorney at law, with his hand on his client Fred Flintstone’z shoulder.