Rich Paul:
“I got guys, 22, making $200M over the next 4 or 5 years. I'm constantly telling them that's not a lot of money based upon where you're starting, because you're starting from zero… Not to mention jeans today, the ones they want that they're buying in excess, which they probably don't really need, cost $2,000… No athlete can afford to fly private all the time, yet we see so many athletes on Instagram flying private. I fly Delta.”
(via @EarnYourLeisure, h/t @cptdankkk)
Update on the Austin audio video broadcast equipment contract
It passed today at $27 million
This is a $9m savings over the original proposal so that’s a partial win
Also @RyanAlter got an amendment added that will require them to come back each year and report which projects they completed under this contract. Again, a win for transparency, thank you!
Not a total win on this item , but at least some improvements could be made 👍
Maybe one of the most important Austin mayoral speeches of our time
Today, he called out a decade of financial ‘drift’
He highlighted steps they are taking to fix (audit, expense reform, etc) and warned against throwing it out the window to get a 2026 bond election
I’m watching Jay Will’s daughter who transferred from Florida to Texas Tech to play softball now playing Florida in game 3 with winner going to World Series in one of the craziest games ever. Jay said he may need bail money if they lose. Game on ESPN U
TxDOT has launched the SH 130 Smart Corridor. This technology will provide real-time data and AI-powered processing to help detect hazards and incidents faster, improving traffic flow for safer, more efficient travel.
#TxDOT#SmartMobility#tech#austin
🚨 JUST IN: Jeff Bezos just TRUTH NUKED Ugandan Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the socialists, he's about to throw them into a frenzy
"You could DOUBLE the taxes I pay — and it's NOT gonna help that teacher in Queens!"
🫳🏻🎤
"You can't connect those two things. It's not LOGICAL."
"If people want me to pay more billions, then let's have that debate. But don't pretend, you know, that that's going to solve the problem!"
You can't just tax people endlessly.
THE MONEY LEAVES. Mamdani is scamming NYC.
🍝 Meet Tawnya, the sweet lunch lady who serves up pure magic for 220 hungry kids.
This incredible woman prides herself on healthier school lunches. Today she whipped up her legendary Lemony Chicken Alfredo from scratch, feeding over 200 kids—all with a giant smile and zero shortcuts.
She used:
- 40 lbs chicken breast (marinated in mayo & Dan-O’s Lemon Pepper)
- 20 lbs thin spaghetti
- 4½ gallons heavy cream
- 4 lbs grated Parmesan
- Fresh lemon zest & juice from 8 lemons
- 2 cups garlic, 2 cups broth, 4 sticks butter, fresh parsley & a dash of red pepper flakes.
The kids were lining up for seconds, and hearts were full. Real heroes feed the next generation with love! ❤️ 🍋
A rep from Austin's bus driver union talked today about the sticking points in the contract negotiations with the drivers
The big one is wages, he says 75% of Austin bus drivers can't afford to live in Austin
Your emails to council WORKED!
The $36 million dollar video equipment item was pulled into the work session by members Alter and Laine. This means they have concerns and staff will have to justify the expense!
Regardless of what happens, this is a HUGE win for transparency 👏
“Slavery is over. Jim Crow is dead.”
Rep. Wesley Hunt pushes back on what he calls “reinvigorated talk” of Jim Crow, while defending the idea that America is a Christian nation:
"As someone who is a direct descendant of a slave, as someone whose great-great-grandfather was born on a plantation, I can assure you, slavery is over. Jim Crow is dead."
"I am a Black man representing a White-majority district in Texas, the great-great-grandson of a man born on a plantation stands before you today as a proud, conservative Republican from Texas. As a believer and follower in Christ."