Monica Murphy

Fun: Austin-centric burnt orange lover. Longhorns, music, food, running, funny things. | Work: Word and grammar nerd. Editing and writing, mostly for B2B.

[Monica Murphy @MonicaInAustin]

“To use an already-overused cliché, the failures we've seen in Texas this week are a feature, not a bug, of the style of government and the character of people that we have elected.”

[Lisa Fain @homesicktexan]

The myth of independence is busted when you look at how El Paso and the Panhandle, which are still connected to the national grid, have not lost power during the storm. This tragedy could have been prevented. I am so sad and angry right now.

[Brené Brown @BreneBrown]

“We lead not by the example of our power but by the power of our example.” President Joe Biden
#inauguration2021 @POTUS

[Monica Murphy @MonicaInAustin]

Character matters. Telling the truth matters. Being a good person matters. A good day for this country, indeed.🇺🇸

[Darren Rovell @darrenrovell]

The beauty of @VanJones68 here is that there’s nothing political in here and why so many voted less for Biden and more for “not Trump.”

[Austin Statesman @statesman]

JUST IN: The number of early votes in Travis County this year has surpassed the total number of votes in 2016. https://t.co/8fnn3oevTZ

[Monica Murphy @MonicaInAustin]

🤘👏

[Mike Finger @mikefinger]

Why the contentious, messy, unnecessary controversy over “The Eyes of Texas” is rooted in make-believe: https://t.co/jRiFVxrwxA

[Monica Murphy @MonicaInAustin]

🙌

[Austin Statesman @statesman]

BREAKING: Nearly all eligible voters in Travis County are registered to vote this year.

A record 97% of the county’s estimated 850,000 eligible voters are registered https://t.co/L5ZE1mbZ5w

[Monica Murphy @MonicaInAustin]

I love my Longhorns, but I'm not feeling the usual enthusiasm kickoff for this very reason.🤘

[Brené Brown @BreneBrown]

@BDavisAAS @evanasmith As a Longhorn fan, I’m disappointed that we’re putting ATX at such risk after everything people have given up to stay safe and keep COVID contained.

[Sully Sullenberger @Captsully]

8/9 He cannot understand selflessness because he is selfish. He cannot conceive of courage because he is a coward. He cannot feel duty because he is disloyal.

[Mike Finger @mikefinger]

On statues, sausage wraps, ignoring history, and the admirable audacity of today’s UT students to question what I didn’t.
https://t.co/MkAmwefpXT

[Monica Murphy @MonicaInAustin]

@183South Well now there's an actual accident, and a bad one at that...

[Monica Murphy @MonicaInAustin]

@183South Just witnessed several near accidents at the Smith Road turnaround with people not realizing the left lane (northbound 183) is a turn only. The area needs MUCH better signage (and lighting) so people know what to do.

[40 Acres Sports @40acressports]

By my count LSU took 30 timeouts while on defense tonight. At what point do refs start flagging them for delay of games instead?

[Monica Murphy @MonicaInAustin]

@SoyDeDuval

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Neither "Hispanics" nor Mexicans have ever invaded an all-white Texas.

Debunking the white nationalist version of a Texas that never existed. https://t.co/9Jr4BqiCmb

[Benjamin Pressley @bp_atx]

@AustinFC Guys, maybe grow the servers for the website before you grow the legend. Cannot access the website to put my deposit in. Not a good start for the MLS team in the tech capitol of the south.

[Monica Murphy @MonicaInAustin]

@TTFAustin Where can we find race results?

[Texas Exes @TexasExes]

Setting the tone for 2019. #ThisIsTexas
#HookEm

[Monica Murphy @MonicaInAustin]

@183South Please have crews sweep acceleration lane from Knollwood. There are giant rocks in the lane that could damage our cars (not to mention making it harder to accelerate).

[Monica Murphy @MonicaInAustin]

@statesman *exposed

[Monica Murphy @MonicaInAustin]

@183South 10 a.m., well past rush hour, and traffic is *still* backed up on northbound 183 because of this.