Randy Blake Farenholdt was a one-day Main-Person-on-Social-Media back in 2016, but it’s been a while since he made the national news…
Former GOP Rep. Blake Farenthold, who won a shock upset in 2010 but resigned in disgrace in 2018 following a sexual harassment scandal, has died at 63
— The Downballot (@the-downballot.com) June 20, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Per the Texas Tribune:
Former U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, a four-term Republican congressman from Corpus Christi and local radio host, died this week from a heart attack after struggling with chronic liver disease, according to a close friend who worked on his radio show. He was 63…
Farenthold, a local radio personality and stepson of former state legislator Sissy Farenthold, began his congressional tenure in 2011 after he unseated the long-serving Democratic Rep. Solomon Ortiz as part of a nationwide red wave two years into President Barack Obama’s first term.
A software policy expert, lawyer and quieter member of the Texas delegation, Farenthold coasted to reelection every two years. He served on the Oversight, Judiciary and Transportation committees…
But Farenthold’s time in Washington came to a fraught end in April 2018, when he resigned from Congress amid allegations of sexual harassment, an ethics investigation and pressure from the Republican leadership to step down. His seat is now represented by Republican U.S. Rep. Michael Cloud.
Politico reported in December 2017 that Farenthold had settled a sexual harassment lawsuit brought against him by a former staffer using $84,000 in taxpayer money that he promised to pay back, but did not ever appear to do so.
In announcing his retirement, Farenthold said that his lack of experience in politics paved the way for turmoil in his office.
“I’d never served in public office before,” he said in 2017. “I had no idea how to run a congressional office and, as a result, I allowed a workplace culture to take root in my office that was too permissive and decidedly unprofessional.”…
I haven't thought about him in ages.
Was he buried in his ducky jammies?!?— CL (says protect trans kids and adults) (@clc1905.bsky.social) June 22, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Elon’s favorite DOGE boy Edward Coristine can only hope he’ll live long enough to outgrow his current (self-assigned) nickname…
The technologist Edward Coristine, a key operative in Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency who's gone by the name "Big Balls" online, has resigned, the White House tells WIRED. www.wired.com/story/big-ba…
— WIRED (@wired.com) June 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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Rip big balls
— Schnorkles O'Bork (@schnorkles.bsky.social) June 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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