Multiple arrests in #Austin last night as protesters demand an end to #ICE.
https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/protesters-gather-in-downtown-austin-for-end-ice-terror-protest
#Cincinatti #Ohio 18/
If you’re in #Austin and a pet lover you may know about Thomlinson’s annual food drive. They double donations, so what you give counts twice, and everything goes to shelters in Texas, including where we rescued Poppy from.
If you have a little extra, please help.
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On Sunday I'll be covering The Big #Queer Wedding Party for The Barbed Wire ... you should come on out if you're going to be in #Austin and looking for a dose of ✨queer joy✨. 🏳️🌈
It's free, but you can RSVP here: https://bigqueerwedding.com/
On Sunday I'll be covering The Big #Queer Wedding Party for The Barbed Wire ... you should come on out if you're going to be in #Austin and looking for a dose of ✨queer joy✨. 🏳️🌈
It's free, but you can RSVP here: https://bigqueerwedding.com/
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Featured story: Weeks after a transphobic attack, dozens of #trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming folks gathered on the “free side” of #Austin’s Barton Springs to swim, celebrate, and fearlessly take up space.
Kit @oconnell was there to witness this moment of queer joy and resilience... https://www.texasobserver.org/protect-trans-joy-barton-springs/
Featured story: Weeks after a transphobic attack, dozens of #trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming folks gathered on the “free side” of #Austin’s Barton Springs to swim, celebrate, and fearlessly take up space.
Kit @oconnell was there to witness this moment of queer joy and resilience... https://www.texasobserver.org/protect-trans-joy-barton-springs/
Yesterday, we viewed the Austin Montego from the front. Today we are looking at it from the back. First, the saloon with its slightly awkward wraparound rear window, seen at the Allegro 40th anniversary celebration at Gaydon in 2013. The second car is the more handsome estate model, seen at the 2024 NEC Classic Motor Show. (1/2)
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Lisa Melton
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In our magazine: Weeks after a transphobic attack, dozens of #trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming folks gathered on the “free side” of #Austin’s Barton Springs to swim, celebrate, and fearlessly take up space.
Kit @oconnell was there to witness this moment of #queer joy and resilience... https://www.texasobserver.org/protect-trans-joy-barton-springs/
In our magazine: Weeks after a transphobic attack, dozens of #trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming folks gathered on the “free side” of #Austin’s Barton Springs to swim, celebrate, and fearlessly take up space.
Kit @oconnell was there to witness this moment of #queer joy and resilience... https://www.texasobserver.org/protect-trans-joy-barton-springs/
Fue bonita sorpresa toparme con la feria de libros de Austin 🤩 tuve muchísima suerte de encontrarla justo fuera del hotel antes de irme.
Y mis respetos para la carpa en español. Chiquita, pero la selección de libros era increíble. Hasta tenían una sección de actividades con personal bilingüe para los niños 🩵
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Been thinking about digital access recently. A lot of the organizations that recondition and distribute computer in the community have tied themselves to corporate sponsors and forsaken open source.
I saw this with Austin Free-Net in #Austin and Free Geek here in #Portland
Now, with the forced migration to Windows 11, all that highly usable equipment becomes e-waste.
The failure to adopt user-friendly open source (such as Linux Mint) is jeopardizing #digitalDivide efforts.
Decades of research show that standardized tests don’t measure intellect, creativity, or resilience. They measure zip codes. https://www.texasobserver.org/austin-schools-children-tea-scores-closures/
#education #Austin #news #Politics #USpol #schools #CentralTexas
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“This is proof of what we have told lawmakers time and again: When you use dehumanizing language to describe #trans people, people stop treating trans people like they are humans. It is insane that anyone should have to say, ‘Don’t beat up trans people.’”
“This state has become a tinderbox, and it is time for cisgender Texans to place our bodies between our trans neighbors and harm.” - - Brad Pritchett, Equality #Texashttps://austinfreepress.org/barton-stings/