Category Archives: Austin

Three Cheers For The Death Star

The Texas Legislature looks like it’s finally ready to pass some long-overdue corrective oversight on local government overreach: Local elected and community leaders are denouncing what they’re calling the “Death Star” bill — legislation they say would strip the city … Continue reading →

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Another Sneaky Texas Bond Election May 6

It’s that time of the year again, when local official try to sneak through bond elections when they think taxpayers aren’t paying attention. The May election in Texas is underway, with polling locations across the state now open to early … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for March 31, 2023

One quarter of the year gone! Career criminals coddled by Soros Stooges, crazy woman who thinks she’s a man murders children, lots of Flu Manchu fraud, and Botox makes you crazy(er). It’s the Friday LinkSwarm! Everyone and their dog is … Continue reading →

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Tab Clearing Poll

Like just about every blogger, I have some half-finished drafts of posts I never finished, many of which I still have Firefox tabs open for. Every now and then I have a hankering to bear down and finish one of … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for February 17, 2023

Bit of a mini-LinkSwarm this time around, as this was a week that I almost caught up on stuff delayed by the ice storm.   Bidenomics: “Core CPI Rises 32nd Straight Month, Headline Inflation Hotter Than Expected.” “Biden’s job … Continue reading →

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Cronk Conked

Following the huge power outages from untrimmed trees in the most recent ice storm, Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk has evidently been fired. Austin City Council members unanimously agreed to part ways with City Manager Spencer Cronk, two city council … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for February 10, 2023

Here’s a longer-than-usual LinkSwarm, since last week’s edition was wiped out by the ice storm power outage. The leftwing corruption of all government institutions continues apace. “US lost 287,000 jobs while government was reporting +1 million in gains.” (Hat tip: … Continue reading →

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24,000 Austin Area Residents Still Without Power

My own power has stayed on continuously since Saturday morning, but a lot of Austin-area residents are not so fortunate. There are still 24,000 Austinites still without power as of Monday morning, with a projected point of resolution still six … Continue reading →

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Power Back On After 60 Hours

The power came on back here about 6:30 AM. Now I need to take a long hot shower after giving the water time to warm up, then go through the fridge and freezer to determine what gets thrown out. Expect … Continue reading →

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Power Out Day 2

Day 2 of being without power. I was recharging my iPhone on different laptops, but that stopped working. I have been able to recharge it using my car charger, so I drove around the neighborhood looking at the damage. Almost … Continue reading →

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