Awfully suspicious right before the midterms lol. Seems like Republican chicanery. Got two today. Guess when you have nothing else to run on you have to lean into culture war bullshit.

AFS has been running a "Three is a Magic Number" fundraising campaign for a while, and it was a success! (430 donors, $250k goal exceeded). The grand opening includes a free screening for donors, and the John McCall Theater at AFS is now a reality, their third screen!

"As a donor to the Three Is a Magic Number campaign, you are receiving this news first. We’re excited to announce that the AFS Cinema’s third screen — the John H. McCall Theater — will launch its Grand Opening on Friday, October 23!"

Currently flying home to Austin and we just got diverted mid-flight to San Antonio due to power outages. Heads up, y'all! It's a mess 🫠

UPDATE: Looks like they are back up and running and we're going to head back to Austin?

UPDATE #2: 2 hrs later- Finally landed and got a gate so hopefully everyone else will eventually make it here 🤠

A Central Texas resident got an unexpected surprise Monday after buying boxes at an estate sale: live grenades believed to date back to World War II.

Officers responded, and the Austin Police Department's Bomb Squad confirmed the grenades were live and active.

Dear Austin,

I used to hang with the queermos, lesbians, and sensitive artist dudes who listened to David Bowie, Pink Floyd, and Nine Inch Nails before adulthood grabbed us all by the throat and caused us to move in search of supposedly cooler things, alone time in the forest, or we just got absorbed by the dramas on the internet and with each other and the fear of change and retreated into ourselves.

I miss y'all. Where are y'all at? Where do you hang out? Are you still out there balancing resistance and non-conformity with needing to pay the bills? Do you want to hang out and not talk about work?

Hi, Austin!

Bruce (6102) is unfortunately coming up on his two year mark at the shelter on 10/22. He needs a foster or adopter to prevent this from happening. Let me make one thing clear: Bruce is still in the shelter due to systemic animal welfare failures at the city leadership level, not due to any of his own faults. He has had the benefit of having 2 short-term fosters, and this is what they said about him:

- Bruce is potty-trained

- Bruce is very affectionate and loves spending time with his humans

- Bruce is crate-trained

- Bruce was able to be left alone for 8+ hours every day without issue

- Bruce has the potential to live with a well-matched dog*

- Bruce is playful

- Bruce also has a MASSIVE fan club of shelter friends who would do anything they possibly could to assist Bruce's new family & set everyone up for success

Please don't let Bruce spend another day in the shelter! Adopt or foster him before the 22nd!

*the shelter requires meet-and-greets for dogs who are going home with other dogs

Figured I'd share given how little we see the queen of the skies at AUS. This flight originated in Singapore and is hauling the first of a few flights worth of F1 stuff bound for COTA.

Tracker: https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/CLX2091

2nd F1-Related 747 tonight at 7:01PM: https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/SIA7966

As the Sip Safely program prepares to enter a new phase, city staff said they’ll seek feedback from bars and other stakeholders about what worked—and what didn’t—during the pilot program that launched in 2024.

First Light Books appears to be planning a new location near the Clarksville neighborhood, where several big projects are taking place.

Talking about more down ballot races and all these high number of Props.

Every year my partner + I compile a list of Halloween events in Austin into a big spreadsheet (here's last year). We have found + described over 300 events this month. If you’re looking to get spooky there’s so much to do. You can watch horror films w/live soundtracks, surrounded by goats, or in a cavern (ok that one is sold out sadly). There are tons of séances, pumpkin carvings, dog costume contests, + bar takeovers. Everything is seemingly haunted including a wellness retreat. Burlesque, drag, comedy, + dance parties are everywhere you look. It’s an embarrassment of riches for those of us who love Halloween.

This year I built a web app version of the spreadsheet so you can filter it by the type of event, age range, that kind of thing. The link in this post is to the web app, both versions are the same list of events just displayed differently. Here's a direct link to the Google Sheet version.

Huge fan of the Shepard Fairey and Sandra Chevrier mural outside the LINE hotel. Looked pretty cool with this shadow effect 📷 iPhone 18 pro Max

My partner is going through a tough time and I just wanted to surprise her with some flowers. I'm out of town right now so I'd need it delievered. I've never really liked the flowers from stores as much and would prefer a boquet. Any delivery services or florists recommendations that would be able to get something by tonight or tomorrow would be great!

On Nov. 3, Texas voters will choose a U.S. senator and governor, along with candidates for Congress, the Texas Legislature, county offices and school boards.

Two high-profile matchups are Democrat James Talarico against Republican Ken Paxton for U.S. Senate, and Republican Gov. Greg Abbott against Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa.

Austin voters in Districts 1, 3, 5, 8 and 9 will also choose City Council members. Some voters may see races for county judges, commissioners, prosecutors, state lawmakers and school trustees, as well as ballot measures.

Our Voter Guide lets you filter by party and enter your address to see only the races and measures that you’ll be voting on.

Keep reading for an in-depth look at the races and candidates around Austin, the surrounding suburbs and the rest of the state.

If you are the car that was backed into by the cement truck this morning, I have it (mostly) on my dashcam. You see the truck stopping as he is about to miss his turn, then abruptly back up into the car behind it before completing the turn and pulling off. You followed, and I U-turned to try to catch up to you to offer the video and to be a witness, but I lost you when I could not turn onto Springdale quick enough to keep up with you.

The actual hit is not seen on the video, but the car is seen just before the truck backs up and then you both turn past me. I haven't been able to decipher the license plates yet, or even the cement truck company name, but am trying to make those out so I can contact the company directly and offer the video on your behalf.

Anyway, hope this finds you and that you are able to get the company to pay for repairs.

Hey everyone, just recommending everyone to come to the med fest fri-sun at st. Elias Orthodox Church to enjoy traditional food and drinks, and I wanted to shout out the Eritrean booth since I want people to especially try that. Thanks in advance if you come by!

In town for the week on work, and the stress is real and would be greatly alleviated by belting out some Tool or croonin' some Billy Joel. Any recommendations? I mention the solo aspect because I'm not too proud, but karaoke booth spots are just a sad bridge too far.

Serious bonus points for an unorthodox book.

Edit Thanks for the recommends! See y'all out there on the mic.

I keep seeing booking photos of people on the APD Website of people being arrested for "4301-0 EXPIRED REGISTRATION TTC:502.407". Is APD really arresting and booking people for expired registrations? Seems at bit much considering APDs current level of apathy.

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for advice on how to deal with an ongoing noise issue at my apartment complex, The Prescott on South Congress Avenue.

For approximately five months, my wife and I have been dealing with loud yelling, shouting, and other disturbances coming from a neighboring apartment late at night, often around midnight or later. The noise regularly wakes us up and makes it difficult to get a proper night's sleep in our own bedroom.

Our bedroom shares a wall with the neighboring unit, so the noise is especially loud inside our bedroom. However, someone walking past the neighbor's front door or listening from outside the apartment may not hear much of anything. This has made the situation particularly frustrating because management keeps telling us to contact the security company they use.

We've contacted management multiple times and have made numerous video recordings documenting the noise. We have plenty of evidence, but management continues to ask us for more documentation instead of taking meaningful action. We've also contacted security, but they simply walk past the neighboring apartment.

At this point, we feel like we're going in circles. We've been dealing with this for months, and it has seriously affected our ability to sleep and enjoy our own home.

The apartment's resident handbook specifically states that unreasonable noise is prohibited between 10:30 PM and 7:00 AM. Despite this policy, the situation remains unresolved.

I'm hoping people familiar with Austin can help me figure out what options we have:

- Is there a city department or local authority we can contact to report repeated late-night noise disturbances?

- Would contacting the Austin Police Department's non-emergency line be appropriate when the noise is happening?

- Is there a formal complaint process or any tenant resource in Austin that can help when apartment management repeatedly fails to address documented noise complaints?

- Has anyone dealt with a similar situation, and if so, what actually worked?

I'm not expecting management to eliminate every normal apartment noise. This is about repeated late-night yelling and shouting that wakes us up and prevents us from sleeping in our own bedroom.

We have tried working with management, contacted security, and documented the incidents. After approximately five months, we're looking for a practical way to get this resolved.

I'd really appreciate any advice, especially from people who have dealt with similar issues in Austin. Thank you.