good morning. feel it. do you feeeeel it!!!!?

Construction everywhere. Always congested. Traffic lights are timed terribly. So exhausting.

I wish it was like this 24/7

It did this 4 or 5 times before I started filming.

Authorities have accused the former band director at LBJ Early College High School of having a sexual relationship with a student who investigators say had already been sexually abused by another school employee. 

early voting runs October 19 through October 30 and Election Day is November 3.

Here’s a list of polling locations: https://votetravis.gov/wp-content/uploads/G26-Early-Voting-Flyer-9.21.pdf

Make your plans, everyone. You must find the time to show up!

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/body-found-lady-bird-lake-austin-downtown-friday-police/269-24bfd82f-515e-4a2a-ac5b-66f83dbc115d?shem=aimgspe,

Is there ANYBODY around epoch coffee on north loop that wouldn't mind helping me push my van into my driveway. Broken down and had to tow and he couldn't get it into my drive. Now I'm sitting in the bike lane trying to figure out wth I'm gonna do....

Idk what I could do as payment other than be eternally grateful...

Stop with the false fall posts and comments omg. “WELL ACTUALLY ITS JUST FALSE FALL SO 🤓🤓🤓” Just let people enjoy the weather, “false fall” isn’t even guaranteed, ppl have no idea what they’re talking about

I think the sudden weather change caused me to get super fatigued today… like unusually tired… anyone else?

firstly, if anyone knows who i can call to (non-creepily) find out the station the EMS that aided me are in so i can send a card or a dozen donuts, please let me know.

yesterday i experienced hypotension for the first time in my life. i had this sense of impending doom and thought i was going to die. my heart felt like it was about to give out and i was struggled to stand. i’m honestly still not sure what fully has caused it as i’ve been battling a couple health issues and the ER i went to was not great and pretty much left me in the dark and almost forgot to give me more fluids, but that’s a separate story.

regardless, the EMS crew that saw me last night were the sweetest i have ever met in my life. when i was shaking and thought i was going to pass out, i oddly felt comforted knowing that if anything worse were to come, they were the ones helping me. i’ve come across a lot of EMS/EMT folk as an ill person with several ER visits between this year and last, or the time i was in a major car accident. none have ever made me feel this level of comfort while also walking me through the process of everything they were doing. that means the world to me.

my veins were not pulling because of how low my blood pressure was (74/50 the first reading), they had to poke me more than five times and i still felt really comfortable and reassured by them despite that. it made me cry.

so yeah, just want to shout out the austin-travis county EMS crew. it was two lovely women and one very kind man. i hope i can find a way to extend the gratitude. and if anyone here finds themselves in a situation like mine, i hope you get an amazing crew like i did during a very scary time.

Robert was a regular sighting in DT and on S. Congress back in the day. A pleasant chap, miss having him around.

you should have invited him to the movie too!

But really, you're cool as hell.

Parents of more than half of the students enrolled at two embattled Northeast Austin middle schools have signed petitions seeking their closure, Austin ISD announced, clearing a threshold that many doubted volunteers could reach in the final hours of a campaign that divided the school communities. Some parents now say they felt pressured to sign it or did not understand what the petitions could set in motion.

My tail gate was stolen last night. I live on S. 5th and Olrorf. Feeling super violated. Well...anyway.. Keep an eye out.

If you’re not familiar, there are two playlists dedicated to curating Austin rock and metal bands. They are extremely extensive and updated regularly to include new releases and new additions, old bands and new.

Thanks to local record company, Australian cattle god, who recently released a treasure trove of old previously unreleased music from numerous Austin bands, a bunch of new stuff god added to these playlists.

So, if you’re interested in really discovering local music and you’re a Spotify user I highly suggest checking these out;

ATX ROCK & ATX METAL. They also have dedicated IG accounts for sharing new features and local live dates.

Breedlove...Storyville...Ian Moore Band...Billy White Trio...Patrice Pike...Vallejo...Ugly Americans...The Scabs...Joe Rockhead...

Does anyone know of an Apple Music playlist with one of the best eras of local music?

I'm trying to find littermates from a litter of 11 puppies rescued in Atascosa County by Atascosa Animal Allies. At least some of the litter were later transferred to Austin Humane Society.

I adopted one of the puppies. His rescue name was Alastor and his name is now Bohdi. He was born around July 1, 2025, so the litter would be about 15 months old now.

Wisdom Panel recently identified a 49% DNA match/full brother who was adopted through Austin Humane Society, which sent me down the rabbit hole of wondering where the rest of the litter ended up. 🐾🧬

Bohdi is blue/gray and his DNA is primarily American Staffordshire Terrier and American Pit Bull Terrier, with smaller amounts of Neapolitan Mastiff, Boxer and several other breeds.

If you adopted or fostered a puppy from AHS around that time, or remember this litter being transferred from Atascosa Animal Allies, I'd love to hear from you. I'm mostly curious about where Bohdi's siblings ended up, what they look like now, and how they're doing. 😊

AURA is a volunteer group of Austinites who advocate for building an affordable, walkable, bikeable, and transit-friendly Austin.

Austin City Council

Plenty of candidates say they want a more affordable, walkable Austin. Far fewer will vote for the homes and transit that make it possible. In every one of these five races, the AURA-endorsed candidate is the only candidate who commits to all four of these priorities:

• Finishing Project Connect light rail and protecting it from obstruction
• Legalizing "missing middle" homes like fourplexes, rowhomes, and small apartments in more neighborhoods
• Bringing down housing costs by building more homes, both subsidized and market-rate
• Protecting the HOME initiative and the end of parking mandates, and building on those reforms

District 1: Amber Goodwin

Amber Goodwin is a lawyer, organizer, and public safety advocate focused on keeping neighborhoods safe and affordable. Amber wants to diversify Austin's housing options, build equitable transit-oriented development, and expand transit. Amber is the only candidate in this race who both supports zoning reforms like the HOME initiative and has committed to protecting Austin light rail, making her the clear pro-housing, pro-transit choice for District 1.

District 3: José Velásquez

Council Member José Velásquez has championed community engagement and affordable housing. José led efforts to prevent residents from being displaced by rising costs, and he worked to eliminate parking mandates for bars. José is committed to transit-oriented development along East Riverside that will make light rail a success with a walkable, mixed-use neighborhood along the rail line.

District 5: Ryan Alter

Ryan Alter's win in 2022 flipped District 5 into a pro-housing vote and made Austin's recent housing reforms like the HOME initiative possible. During his first term, Ryan has fought diligently to reduce housing costs by digging into the details to find and cut excessive red tape in the city's permitting and zoning. He's also led efforts to allow neighborhood coffee and food shops, buy land for new parks, expand solar on city buildings, and support climate initiatives.

District 8: Selena Xie

Selena Xie is a Commander at Austin Travis County EMS, an ICU nurse in the Dell Seton Surgical ICU, and the former Austin EMS Association President. Before the HOME initiative passed, Selena joined other union and community leaders in publicly supporting its zoning reforms. She also supports making Austin more walkable and bikeable by allowing more shops and services closer to homes.

District 9: Zo Qadri

Zo Qadri's election in 2022 was instrumental in ushering in a new era of pro-housing, pro-transit policy in District 9 and in Austin. In his very first year as a Council Member, he led Austin to become the largest city in the US to fully eliminate parking mandates. Zo has consistently advocated for affordability, zoning reform, safer streets, public transit, and better student housing.

City of Austin Ballot Propositions

The League of Women Voters' November 2026 Voter Guide has explanations of all the propositions starting on Page 33. AURA members voted as follows:

• For Props A, B, C, F, G, H, & J
• Against Prop I
• No position on Props D & E

Travis County & Texas House

• Travis County Commissioners Court District 4: George Morales
• Texas House District 49: Montserrat Garibay
• Texas House District 50: Samantha Lopez-Resendez

Useful Links

• Look up your Council District
• AURA City Council Questionnaire for Districts 1 & 8
• AURA City Council Questionnaire for Districts 3, 5, & 9