Adal

Adal Ivan Rivas | Austinite | Communications Director | Photo, video, organizing | Opinions mine or whatever | he/him

[Adal @adalio0]

POV: You’re taking a quick walk to the store in South Austin

[Adal @adalio0]

Aww, you think I’m good at making TikTok videos? 🥰

[Dennis Farris @Farris_Actual]

I can remember a day when the Austin city Council office’s were staffed with political advisors not 20 somethings that are good at making TikTok videos

[Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan]

Judging by the shamefully opportunistic & politicizing rhetoric of some rightwingers on this hellsite, & their cynical use of Charlie Kirk’s horrific murder for political point scoring, it’s almost as if Rep. Melissa Hortman wasn’t murdered by a MAGA maniac just 12 weeks ago.

[Vanessa Fuentes 💃🏽 @VanessaForATX]

Yeah, and?

[Vanessa Fuentes 💃🏽 @VanessaForATX]

🧵 This weekend, @atxecho and the City of Austin will conduct the Point in Time (PIT) count, a biannual census survey of people experiencing homelessness in Austin/Travis County. Here’s why it matters, what you need to know, and how you can help! 👇🏽

[Austin Watershed Protection @AustinWatershed]

⚠️Starting Thursday afternoon, rain could cause flooding at some low water crossings. Check for road closures at https://t.co/3FqrYCQs2k. Anytime you see water flowing over a road, find another route -- Turn Around, Don't Drown!

[Adal @adalio0]

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[Mayor Pro Tem Chito Vela, III @chitoforatx]

Humbled and grateful to have over 150 family, friends and supporters come to my campaign launch @nomadbar! And thanks so much to @JosePGarza, @PaigeForAustin and @Dr_KevinFoster for speaking at my event. We'll be having more events soon so stay tuned for how to get involved!

[Adal @adalio0]

They (literally) don’t make them like they used to.

📍 Union Station, DC

[Molly O'Toole @mollymotoole]

Asylum is not a "loophole." It is the law. Providing access to it is required by U.S. & international statute. These are facts. Facts are our job. How & why do the biggest news organizations in the U.S. publish & promote blatant inaccuracies on immigration? It is irresponsible.

[Audrey McGlinchy @AKMcGlinchy]

Incredible work from @KUT photojournalists who were out yesterday alongside radio reporters covering protests at @UTAustin.

This photo from @MichaelMinasi is so powerful.

https://t.co/6LlebgCUgM

[Adal @adalio0]

UT’s retaliation against students exercising their First Amendment rights are clear signs of shame and cowardice. Absolutely disgraceful.

[Adal @adalio0]

@CMChitoVela My pic of the eclipse through the clouds! ☁️

[Adal @adalio0]

This year’s (cloudy) total eclipse vs. last year’s annular eclipse!

[Jessica Burbank @JessicaLBurbank]

i wanna put the IVF Alabama lawmaker guys in the freezer. if they survive like the eggs do, they can have their law

[Vanessa Fuentes 💃🏽 @VanessaForATX]

Direct cash relief is one of the best ways to support struggling communities. Initiatives like these empower our neighbors with choice and dignity during tough times.

It's sad to know the #TXlege wants to put an end to this program. https://t.co/TDVUX7c9jU

[Chris Harris @chrisharris101]

A little refresher on Art Acevedo's scandals *Austin Edition*

1. Acevedo oversaw the complete unraveling of Austin's crime lab. Even Texas Dept of Public Safety ended up recommending to close it, saying it was so dysfunctional it couldn't be reformed.
https://t.co/Bxr8rpQs3w

[Vanessa Fuentes 💃🏽 @VanessaForATX]

LATEST FREEZE UPDATES (🧵)

🧊 Expect a hard Freeze Warning until 10 AM, Jan 17
💨 Forecasts show a brief warmup on Wed and Thu, followed by another cold front
🌃 The City of Austin is mostly back to regular operations
🚑 Temps are low enough to cause hypothermia & frostbite

[Vanessa Fuentes 💃🏽 @VanessaForATX]

A critical 🧵 on the incoming cold snap:

Another dangerous freeze is coming to Austin this Sunday night. Here’s how you can prepare, and how we’re gearing up as a City for the upcoming extreme weather event.

[Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib @RepRashida]

Hisham, Kinnan, and Tahseen, all Palestinian students, were shot while speaking Arabic and wearing the same keffiyehs that I wear. The dehumanizing rhetoric repeated by our elected officials is inciting violence against Palestinians and it must stop.

[Maria Aristodemou @maariaris]

The first thing the military distorts is language itself: so "power targets" are not targets containing powerful enemies but targets with civilians who (the military hopes) will put pressure on the military.
The target, in other words, is civilians themselves.

[Vanessa Fuentes 💃🏽 @VanessaForATX]

Gone are the days where we put our heads in the sand and ignore the growth of our City. #ATXCouncil's HOME Initiative will begin modernizing our zoning laws while removing barriers to newer, more diverse forms of housing.