I don’t think I’ll end up posting on any of those other sites. If Twitter dies, I’ll just miss y’all. I do post on Instagram but it’s not the same. Maybe it’s time for Twitter to end. Could be good for us? But I’m here til the end. Have also stayed too long at parties before. 🤗
A VERY early photo (1860s) of Congress Ave. in Austin looking north toward the old capitol building. Note the foot bridges crossing the street. Those were to keep the mud and slop off of people as they crossed. It was subsequently bricked over and then, in the early 1900s, paved.
I’m so lucky to have been able to see Obama give a lot of speeches. This isn’t even the first time I’ve seen him speak in the gym at North Division High School in Milwaukee.
I’ve never seen him so loose, so undeniably true, and so on fire. It was wild. Vote.
🚨 After day 2 of early voting, turnout is down ~27% in Travis County compared to the 2018 midterm election in raw votes.
% turnout (there are more registered voters now) is actually down ~37%! 🤯
We'll see if we start to make up any ground as early voting continues.
Today's super-depressing @axios data viz:
Austin pop. has grown 167% since 1991 and our very hot days are up 553%.
McAllen's pop. has grown 118% and very hot days are up 724%
https://t.co/cDcXzT1mRm
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fled his home Monday in a truck driven by his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, to avoid being served a subpoena, according to an affidavit filed in federal court. https://t.co/kViB6HjYKE
I'm 70 years old. I have been around for ~6 cycles of economic booms & busts, inflation & deflation, recessions & supply chain interruptions. These things are short term & TEMPORARY in our lives.
The things we are facing now are frighteningly PERMANENT.... 1/3
Austin ISD is considering turning two properties into teacher and staff housing.
The proposals drew strong reactions from neighbors during a virtual meeting last week. https://t.co/onNdLXKmgk