#Texas #KerrCounty #FlashFlood - #AnimalRescue

Austin Pets Alive! has asked #Austin residents to assist as emergency fosters and to pick up #animals from #Kerrville.
APA! is working with Kerrville Pets Alive! to get shelter animals out of the area.

https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/how-to-help-with-donate-to-flood-recovery-efforts/

#Kerrville #KerrCounty #Texas #Flashflood - #AnimalRescue >>Hey #Austin peeps, please open your heart and home

24 animals in need of foster are headed to APA! from Kerr County. The transports are set to arrive between now and 1pm. Austin Pets Alive! now has a total of 33 pets (cats & dogs) in need of foster homes.

Stay update on how you can help > https://www.austinpetsalive.org/blog/helping-our-neighbors-affected-by-devastating-floods-in-kerr-county

📸 Austin Pets Alive!

Just published from my archives, an interview with KD Drackert, a local Long #Covid activist, #LGBTQIA+ performance artist and all-around fab person. They are a founder of our mask bloc/air filter lending library, Clear the Air ATX.

Read it: https://www.patreon.com/posts/lefts-forgotten-132515558

(Free! No Patreon login/membership necessary)
(📷Kit O'Connell, January 2024 at the @TexasObserver office)

#LongCovid #health #HumanRights #activism #Texas #Austin #politics #USpol #RFKJr #Trump #CovidIsNotOver #MutualAid

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Announcement: The MOLLY Prize Gala will be held on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at Fair Market in #Austin. Congressman Greg Casar will join us in conversation with our editor-in-chief, Gus Bova!

Don't miss your chance to attend, get your tickets today: https://www.texasobserver.org/molly-awards/

#journalism #events #Texas #media

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“The revolution isn’t happening if it’s not accessible. The revolution isn’t happening if you don’t listen to some of your most vulnerable members.”

Out today in Deceleration: "Mask blocs" in #Texas support the sick, #disabled and otherwise COVID-Conscious communities, providing vital mutual aid amid attacks on public health. https://deceleration.news/texas-mask-blocs-covid-19-federal-and-state-attacks/

#COVID #COVIDIsNotOver #LongCOVID #disability #health #MutualAid #news #politics #USpol #TXlege #Austin #Houston #SanAntonio

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"To help some of the newcomers make connections: name 5-7 things that interest you but aren't in your profile, as tags so they are searchable. Then boost this post or repeat its instructions so others know to do the same.”

#atx #tx #austin #austintx
#arcade #coinops
#movies #film #cinema
#scifi #starwars #startrek
#space #science
#books #literature
#socialism #equality
#scotland #glasgow

New today from me at Austin Free Press: Congressman Al Green visited #Austin on Wednesday afternoon, to talk about getting kicked out of the House and censured for protesting Donald #Trump.

He called for millions of people to march on Washington, D.C. to protest cuts to vital services, #DOGE, and our current constitutional crisis. https://austinfreepress.org/no-capitulation/

#Houston #GulfCoast #Texas #politics #USpol #news #medicare #SocialSecurity

Out today at Austin Free Press: Respected UT professor Richard Heyman was arrested and lost his job after an altercation with police at a protest for #Palestine last year. Newly released video shows the Texas state trooper deliberately shoving Heyman multiple times. https://austinfreepress.org/days-of-rage/

#Austin #education #UTAustin #news #politics #USpol #GregAbbott #protest #activism

Hey everyone, you can see me at @Flipboard House next week at #SXSW. I'll be on a panel on Monday, March 10 around 4pm, talking about my experience with federated social media such as Mastodon, and how I (and my client @TexasObserver) use social networks. https://about.flipboard.com/fediverse-house/

*I still do their socials

#SocialMedia #Mastodon #Austin #Texas #events #Tech #journalism #media

@mike’s Dot Social podcast comes to Austin this weekend, where he’ll record an episode with Waveform Podcast co-host @davidimel. If you’re local, you can hear it before anyone else by stopping by the Fediverse House.

RSVP: https://lu.ma/cnr8fi3j 

#SXSW #Austin #DotSocial #Podcast #Fediverse #Flipboard #FediverseHouse

Coming Up: Join Texas Observer's Lise Olsen in conversation with Michelle Pitcher, to celebrate the release of Lise's new book The Scientist and the Serial Killer.

FREE event! April 9, 7pm BookPeople, #Austin, Texas
RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bookpeople-presents-lise-olsen-the-scientist-and-the-serial-killer-tickets-1207891188059

#Texas #books #bookstodon @bookstodon #CriminalJustice #journalism #events

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Will you be in or near Austin, Texas, on March 9 and 10? We are gathering people who are passionate about decentralized social media for two days of panels, networking, learning, and fun during the first-ever Fediverse House. We’ll be sharing official details soon, but for now we wanted to do a special roll call for creators, publishers, podcasters, community builders, and developers. Let us know if you’ll be there as we are currently finessing our programming lineup and looking for expert voices to showcase. Thank you!

#Austin #SXSW #SXSW2025 #Fediverse #Decentralized #DecentralizedSocialMedia #OpenSocial #Flipboard

Join the Texas Observer in conversation with author Jessica Pishko on February 5th for this FREE event at Alienated Majesty Books.

We'll discuss Pishko's provocative and important book about the dangers posed by extremist sheriffs in the United States.

RSVP: https://buff.ly/4gzkA5r

#events #books #bookstodon @bookstodon #Austin #Texas #police #extremism #CriminalJustice #law

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For 70 years, the Observer has worked to “hew hard to the truth as we find it and the right as we see it.”

Now, more than ever, it's crucial we keep holding power to account. Will you be a part of our 70th birthday celebration?

RSVP here: texasobserver.fundjournalism.org/70thdonate/

#Austin #Texas #nonprofit #journalism #media #fundraiser #politics #USpol #culture

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“We’re seeing a rise in anti-LGBTQ crimes in the state because of the culture wars that #Republicans are fighting.”

Experts on #LGBTQIA+ and human rights say an alarming rise in anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation leads directly to a rise in hate incidents, including deadly violence. I used GLAAD data to analyze incidents in Central #Texas over the last few years: https://austinfreepress.org/legislating-intolerance-anti-lgbtq-legislation-tied-to-massive-rise-in-hate-incidents/

#news #homophobia #transphobia #politics #USpol #HumanRights #Austin #TXlege #trans #transgender

Out today from me, at @TexasObserver: The creators of "Young Greg Abbott: A FuQusical" hope to take their show on the road, inspiring anger, laughter, and political change while undermining the governor's career through satire. "We want to be in his ear, as this very annoying little pesky punk show following him around."
https://www.texasobserver.org/young-greg-abbott-musical/

#culture #GregAbbott #politics #USpol #Texas #weird #Austin #theatre

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I'm excited to share that I'll be a featured storyteller at the next Bike Story Night, hosted this time at #Austin Public Library.

Hear me and others tell #cycling stories, Nov 13, starting at 7:27pm at Austin Public Library, 710 West Cesar Chavez Street.

RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bike-story-night-at-austin-public-library-tickets-1022035675217

#storytelling #Texas #BikeTooter #journalism

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Out today, a story months in the making...

In August, #Austin Police Department violently arrested two pro-Palestine activists at the city's annual #Pride march, and I investigated why and how it happened.

Even though Pride itself claimed to be welcoming to symbols of Palestinian liberation, police who were deployed to "protect" the #LGBTQIA+ community from violent threats ended up attacking us instead. https://thebarbedwire.com/2024/10/18/you-can-fly-any-flag-at-austin-pride-except-a-palestinian-one/

#police #Palestine @palestine #queer #news #Texas

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"My hidden agenda in the book club is to get people excited about reading stories about members of the #LGBTQ+ community who are different than them."

I'm pleased to share my first story for The Advocate, about the joy of #queer folks reading together: https://www.advocate.com/news/lgbtq-book-clubs

#books #bookstodon #Austin #Texas #LGBTQIA+ #culture #Richmond #Virginia @bookstodon

“I think it’s very dangerous, and people are scared, mostly because having mismatched documents can affect their work, their ability to get on a plane, or to show someone who they are.”

In a new article for #Austin Free Press, I spoke with the local #trans community about how they're responding to the latest attack on our rights, which blocks us from updating identity documents. https://austinfreepress.org/identity-crisis-austin-trans-community-dresses-for-battle-with-texas-attorney-general-paxton/

#News #Texas #KenPaxton #transphobia #LGBTQIA+ #USpol #politics #HumanRights

https://youtu.be/rJmzTdQ_nTE?si=wnryct9FBXswsmcE

La meva #CançóDelDia per al dissabte 21 de setembre és aquesta dels #VisionArcade #Austin #RockAndRoll #BluesRock #IndieRock #RockAlternatiu 🏃🏻‍♂️!

In lieu of an actual #introduction, here are some #hashtags I’m interested in reading & posting about, in no particular order of importance
(Part 1)
#chicago #WestLoop is where I live, but have lived/might live in the future #Austin #Toronto #London #California #Rome #Amsterdam

#history #politics #language #poetry #science #astronomy #physics
#art especially #photography but also #painting #sculpture #film #filmHistory

#music #musicHistory #blues #jazz #reggae #BobDylan

In 2010, #Austin had crappy #broadband. Google announced plans to build out residential fiber in some city, to deploy first widely available gigabit Internet.

I helped organize the Big Gig Austin campaign, to get them to select Austin.

They selected KC.

But when they were ready for a second city, they came back to Austin.

Today I scheduled cancellation of my GFiber service, as I'll be moving away soon. I've been saying a lot of goodbye's recently. This one has been a little emotional.

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A small group has gathered to honor #Palestine at #Austin Pride. They initially planned to protest an apparent ban on symbols of Palestinian liberation at Pride, but are now having a rally after a meeting and Austin Pride apologized to the Palestinian community.

(edit to update: see thread below. Police actually made multiple arrests from this group as they tried to watch the parade.)
#LGBTQIA #Pride

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Why were activists arrested at Austin Pride 2024?

I made a short video update about what happened last night. I'll have more soon as I continue to investigate..
https://youtu.be/ATIxsD157Js

#AustinPride #LGBTQ #Police #news #LGBTQIA+ #Palestine #Pride #Austin #Texas #activism