Ep. 317: Thomas Massie Fallout! Elon Musk Loses! Trump IRS immunity? SCOTUS & MORE!

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May 24, 2026

Ep. 317: Thomas Massie Fallout! Elon Musk Loses! Trump IRS immunity? SCOTUS & MORE!

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The Barnes Brief: Tuesday, May 26, 2026

I. INTRODUCTION

A. Art of the Day

To time travel, a stop along the bucket list of people and places would be the Paris of the Orient, the multi-cultural, nation-divided Shanghai of the 1930s, captured in the 2010 film Shanghai, filled with refugees from Russia & Germany, explorers and expats from Britian and America, nomads and globetrotters from the world of writers and gamblers alike, amidst the Chicago style skyline and horse-and-buggies, horseracing tracks and nightime jazz clubs, cabarets and concessions, stood Shanghai of the 1930s, a cultural crossroads of east and west like few others in world history, a place where jazz could thrive long into the night, dancing along the crossroads of country and history itself.

B. Wisdom of the Day

“Don’t despair; as long as there is life, there is hope.” Persian proverb.

C. Appearances

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II. EVIDENCE: THE BARNES LIBRARY

A. Cultural

Pope challenges AI https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html

B. Historical

Lessons about war from history https://mansoornuruddin.substack.com/p/the-machinery-does-not-care-why-great

C. Economics

A generational energy shock.

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/why-oil-markets-could-face-generational-shock-summer-if-us-iran-talks-fail

D. Politics

Texas runoff: SportsPicks members will profit tonight, and so will the country

https://kalshi.com/markets/kxsenatetxr/texas-republican-senate-nominee/kxsenatetxr-26?op_market_ticker=KXSENATETXR-26-KP&op_side=BUY&op_order_side=yes&op_order_type=dollars

E. Law

Federal court reinforces racial districts.

https://apnews.com/article/redistricting-congress-alabama-voting-rights-trump-b67125657b36e9b915ea9bc5d587d08c

F. World

Sulfur’s role in war.

https://newsletter.doomberg.com/p/something-stinks

G. Board Post of Note

AI skepticism.

https://vivabarneslaw.locals.com/post/7957552/this-ai-thing-is-a-scam

*Bonus: Mematic comedy. https://vivabarneslaw.locals.com/post/7957444/title

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The Barnes Brief: Friday, May 22, 2026

Art of the Day

The Charles Bridge of Prague. Fond of bridges, I remember it well, having come down from Kafka Lane higher in the city, and a man on a bycicle literally barking into the wind, and thinking somehow that made sense on Kafka Lane. The ancient history, the brooding statues, the iconic stone arch, the hopeful singers peopling it’s passage, all made it my favorite part of Prague, and a place to revisit for hopeful thought in my memory’s vault.

Wisdom of the Day

“It’s the bill of rights, not the bill of requests. Rights are not up for negotiations.” Thomas Massie.

Appearances

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Cultural

Declining communal time. https://x.com/G_S_Bhogal/status/2057464206857781456?s=20

Historical

Massive shift in party identification previews upcoming elections. https://www.reddit.com/r/charts/comments/1s9558r/gallup_in_q1_2026_democrats_gained_a_10point/

Economics

Recession alarms. https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/hormuz-shock-raises-recession-risk-retailers-sound-alarm-consumer-stress

Politics

Trump ca$hing in. https://www.axios.com/2026/05/22/trump-profit-presidency-stocks-crypto-irs-taxes?mrfcid=202605226a0548c15cf32017ef61693c

Law

Counting deportations. https://www.axios.com/2026/05/21/trump-obama-deportations-statistics

World

Larry Johnson: Intel warned Trump. https://larrycjohnson.substack.com/p/looks-like-cia-analysts-are-doing

Board Post of Note

The reasons for the Revolution return. https://vivabarneslaw.locals.com/post/7947259/time-to-do-it-again-we-hold-these-truths-to-be-self-evident-when-in-the-course-of-huma

*Bonus

CIA spied on Gabbard.

https://x.com/C__Herridge/status/2057596108600213515?s=20

Homework: Sunday Cases TBD

Elon Musk AI Verdict. https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/elon-musk-loses-lawsuit-against-openai-2026-05-18/
Speech civil rights after Kirk murder. https://apnews.com/article/charlie-kirk-facebook-arrest-tennessee-bushart-b8c5808d77f47a2d93497d12cf0daf84
DOJ Attorney indicted. https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndfl/pr/former-doj-attorney-indicted-concealment-theft-government-records
SCOTUS: Foreign Immunity https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-983_c07d.pdf
SCOTUS: Trump delayed. https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/05/court-puts-off-deciding-whether-to-consider-5-million-verdict-against-trump-yet-again/
SCOTUS: Death row. https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-872_ec8f.pdf
Paxton sues Facebook. https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/texas-v-whatsapp-complaint.pdf
DOJ Loses voter records suit. https://www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/114-2026-05-21-Order.pdf & https://www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/89-2026-05-21-Opinion-and-order.pdf
Flouride in water. https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ninth-circuit-fluoride.pdf
Castro indictment discussed. https://vivabarneslaw.locals.com/post/7947972/the-grayzones-max-blumenthal-reacts-to-the-department-of-justices-indictment-of-former-cuban-presi
Trump gives himself immunity. https://apnews.com/article/trump-justice-department-irs-tax-audits-7ba4781b9b9bef99873151df6bfc33ab
Woman fights for free speech. https://vivabarneslaw.locals.com/post/7947305/woman-files-lawsuit-after-arrest-for-facebook-post-concerning-trinidad-water-supply-issues-https-y

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The Barnes Brief: Thursday, May 21, 2026

Art of the Day

The cowboy hat on a country fence in the country. Americana defined. Independence. Freedom. Conviction. The best traits of America captured in the yeoman farmer of Jeffersonian lore. The echoes of a country song about love and loss, heartbreak and hope, a whisper of the future amidst the distress of the day. The sun ain’t set yet.

Wisdom of the Day