The Tim Richter

Forever LSU !!!

[The Tim Richter @timr_13]

@LarryBagleyLA
After 10 years working on the vehicle inspection bill, you were unaware of the emissions test requirement for 5 parishes?!

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[Chuck Yates @nimblephatty]

Old Man Coffee: I Do Not Like It… Until I Did

I think God communicates with us in three ways: scripture, prayer, and circumstances. Scripture’s easy — it flat-out tells you what you should do and you know you should do it. Prayer’s easy too — we’re just begging God for stuff.

But circumstances? Those are by far the hardest to read, the hardest to judge, and the hardest to navigate. You spend as much time trying to figure out what the hell He’s trying to say as you do actually dealing with the mess.

Fifteen years ago I gave a speech — gave it four or five times because I clearly couldn’t shut up — claiming I learned more from Green Eggs and Ham than I did from business school. Still believe it.

Dr. Seuss wrote the whole book to win a fifty-dollar bet from his publisher Bennett Cerf — fifty words or less, forty-nine of them single syllables.

The story’s simple: this grumpy unnamed man gets hounded by Sam-I-Am for the entire book. “Would you eat them here or there? With a fox? In a box? On a train? In the rain? Could you, would you with a goat?” (There’s a great Aggie joke right here, but I’m not gonna stoop that low — we’re being spiritual today.)

The guy is furious, dug in, screaming back the whole time: “I do not like green eggs and ham! I do not like them, Sam-I-Am!”

Then, at the very end, he finally caves. “Fine… I’ll try them.” He takes one bite… and the twist nobody ever talks about hits: he actually likes them. He loves them. The thing he spent the whole book rejecting turns out to be exactly what he needed.

That’s the punchline. The whole story was never about marketing or persistence — it was about a guy who finally stopped being mad and got curious instead… and everything changed FOR THE BETTER. Hallelujah!

I’ve been that unnamed man this week. Plenty of circumstances came flying at me that could’ve had me yelling at two in the morning. Instead, I’ve been working overtime to stay curious: What’s this really about? What’s God trying to show me? What’s the other person actually walking through?

Turns out none of it was about me.

So here’s the deal, folks. Sometimes the green eggs and ham God puts in front of you is exactly what you need. You just have to quit fighting it long enough to take one bite. And if you don’t… well, you’re just a grown-ass adult throwing a tantrum at a children’s book character. I’ve been there, it’s embarrassing.

Sip slow, my friends.

[Matt Schick @ESPN_Schick]

Matt McMahon meeting with LSU today.

[Fast Company @FastCompany]

Shutdown update: Congress now flying… like the rest of us. https://t.co/j1SjpVpxOY

[The Tim Richter @timr_13]

@BreitbartNews https://t.co/VoeIsQ5wfY

[Derrick Evans @DerrickEvans4WV]

🚨 Delta CEO blasts Congress: Ed Bastian calls it “inexcusable” that TSA workers are unpaid accuses lawmakers of using them as “political chips”

[The Tim Richter @timr_13]

@united https://t.co/VoeIsQ5wfY

[Derrick Evans @DerrickEvans4WV]

🚨 Delta CEO blasts Congress: Ed Bastian calls it “inexcusable” that TSA workers are unpaid accuses lawmakers of using them as “political chips”

[Derrick Evans @DerrickEvans4WV]

🚨 Delta CEO blasts Congress: Ed Bastian calls it “inexcusable” that TSA workers are unpaid accuses lawmakers of using them as “political chips”

[Rep. Nancy Mace @RepNancyMace]

We applaud @Delta.

If the Senate can't get it together and fund TSA, let them feel what every other American is feeling. Stand with the people you're supposed to serve.

[Forbes @Forbes]

Delta Axes Line-Skipping Perk For Congress As 4-Hour Wait Times Hit Atlanta, Houston Airports
https://t.co/SMNl8svFzr

[Fox News @FoxNews]

PERKS PURGED: Delta is grounding the "specialty services" that allow members of Congress to bypass TSA lines. As the DHS shutdown enters its sixth week, the airline says its priority is paying passengers—not political privilege.

[Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh]

🚨 WOW! Delta Airlines has just CLOSED its special Congressional desk service that fast-tracked members of Congress through the airport, as Democrats keep DHS shut down

GOOD! Abolish ALL special treatment for Congress, they should get ZERO benefits. Wait in the same lines, get the same customer service!

[Clay Travis @ClayTravis]

Delta announces all members of Congress will lose special status on the airline as TSA continues to work without pay. Love this. Continue to believe all members of Congress — and their staffs — should lose their pay for the entire year every time the government shuts down.

[Right Angle News Network @Rightanglenews]

BREAKING - Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian is receiving nationwide applause after stripping members of Congress of their special priority privileges in response to the Democrat led shutdown, calling it an “inexcusable” use of TSA agents as political chips.

[The Tim Richter @timr_13]

@brianhaldane @talk1073 @jeffcrouere @TommyFaucheux @realChuckOwen @RepTroyCarter @RepTroyCarter @SenJohnKennedy @BillCassidy
The TSA situation is absurd. Each and every member of Congress should be personally embarrassed. You are each personally responsible for this. Not your political opponents, YOU. I will never again vote for any incumbent. #failing

[The Tim Richter @timr_13]

@RepTroyCarter @RepTroyCarter @SenJohnKennedy @BillCassidy
This situation is absurd. Each and every member of Congress should be personally embarrassed. You are each personally responsible for this. Not your political opponents, YOU. I will never again vote for any incumbent. #failing

[The Tim Richter @timr_13]

@RepTroyCarter @SenJohnKennedy @BillCassidy
This situation is absurd. Each and every member of Congress should be personally embarrassed. You are each personally responsible for this. Not your political opponents, YOU. I will never again vote for any incumbent. #failing

[WBRZ News @WBRZ]

Things still backed up at the New Orleans airport. Arrive at least 3 hours early if traveling out of MSY! We’re told the line is getting significantly longer, so the earlier the better. (Images courtesy of Daniel Stoute)

[Charlie @CharlieH_USA]

LSU Players in Super Bowl:

New England Patriots:
Will Campbell (offensive tackle)
Kayshon Boutte (wide receiver)
K'Lavon Chaisson (linebacker
Bradyn Swinson (linebacker/defensive end)

Seattle Seahawks:
Anthony Bradford (offensive guard)

#JustDifferent
@LSUfootball @Lane_Kiffin

[Panini Senior Bowl @seniorbowl]

Garrett Nussmeier is your 2026 Panini Senior Bowl MVP 🏆

#TheDraftStartsInMobile

[Lane Kiffin @Lane_Kiffin]

Said SpotThe Ball on 1/2/26 it would be the best ever in history. Hope you enjoyed the the grand finale ⁦@LSUfootball⁩ ♟️

[The Tim Richter @timr_13]

@MattMoscona I’m at the point where I hope @LSUfootball does not sign him. He appears the be a head case that is surrounded by trouble. Not worth the $$$. Let @oregonfootball get stuck with him.