GoFundMe has set up a page for the Texan flood victims. Each campaign has been verified by the company's Trust & Safety experts, which means you know your money is going directly to families. Please consider donating if you can. Their stories are heartbreaking. www.gofundme.com/c/act/flood-...

Austin: if you’re driving around town during heavy rain, bookmark atxfloods.com for a live map of high-water alerts, flooded roads, and safe drop-off points. Stay informed and stay safe.

Hey BlueSky @austinmonthly.bsky.social has put together an incredible resource of all of the ways you can donate / help folks in the wake of the recent, devastating floods You can view those in their article here:

Austin BlueSky You can drop-off donations today through noon for folks to drive out to the areas most afflicted by this weekend's floods

renewables tax is out of the senate bill now

Capitol Build grounds are now open, and the @handsoffcentraltx.bsky.social No Kings protest is set to proceed as planned

DPS said the Texas Capitol building and grounds were evacuated and will remain closed Saturday afternoon. https://www.kxan.com/investigations/dps-texas-capitol-evacuated-after-credible-threat-to-state-legislators-planning-to-attend-protest/ 

Here’s 2 minutes of me sharing why I’m going to tonight’s #NoKings 5pm protest at the TX Capitol with @handsoffcentraltx.bsky.social If you can, please share. If you’re thinking of not going, please watch. & if you’re going, please share in the comments! For our country, for our Democracy ❌ 👑

TLR spent $21 million trying to rig Texas courts in favor of corporations - then cried foul when lawmakers said no. Now they’re threatening GOP primaries like jilted oligarchs with a checkbook. When big donors lose even once, it’s “war.” When working people lose daily, it’s “just politics.”

This Saturday, Austin - we need to show up Because let’s be clear - this isn’t about safety, it’s about control But if they’re preparing for a show of force, we can respond with a show of presence and a reminder - that this is our home #adelante #austin

Brian Wilson has passed away! We have lost one of the greatest musicians this country has ever born I can’t begin to explain the significance his music has had on my life We won’t see another one like him in our lifetimes RIP

Tyranny is at our door. Secret police running riot in our cities, the military turned against the people, opposition made into a criminal charge—they are not hiding the future that they want. We cannot allow it. We will not allow it.

Cumbia dancing breaks out downtown at ICE protest #austin #atx #ICE

Smoke can still be seen from teargas lobbed at protestors #austin #atx #ice

Today is my birthday - and it's been one of my best birthday weekends in awhile. Not just logistically: Hung with great pals, saw the goated *Fight Opera*, and talked to so many people important to me in my life But I feel like I've taken very major steps towards shedding old skins. Good stuff

(Reuters) - FEMA staff left baffled after the disaster agency’s head said during a briefing that he hadn’t been aware the US has a hurricane season. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/fema-staff-confused-after-head-said-he-was-unaware-us-hurricane-season-sources-2025-06-02/

Hey @evilmopacatx.bsky.social I think you’d like this list I made Thanks for everything you do, and hope you can use it to bring the feeling of Austin community to this site 🛣️ 🛣️🛣️

After a week of recovering from a nasty run in with COVID About to settle in with Bruce and honor the pope by having a fine Chicago pizza (dominos) and watch some fine cinema (finally watch the third season of the Bear)

There is no greater Mediterranean in Austin but Abo Youssef The man is a treasure

Hey Austin BlueSky! Here’s a list I’ve (tediously) made over the past few months of everyone I’ve seen that I *think* is a member of our fine city It’s been really cool feeling like I can stay up to date with Austin specific BlueSky, so wanted to share! #Austin #ATX #BlueSky

Nothing can dissuade me from the conviction that shame is the most corrosive force to the human heart Injustice does merit shame and accountability But shame - internalized, unchecked, self-reinforced - destroys individual lives and echoes out I refuse and reject shame at the root

Out to the dumpster over at Zed’s

Happy Easter, Blue Sky There are times when cathedrals move me, but sometimes, I see the spirit in the negative spaces - spires in the absence. Patti Smith with this week's missive

The stakes could not be more clear. This is a matter of here and now, and what this means for our lives if we don’t take a stand. We are here. This is evil. We can oppose and defeat evil

VÁMONOS AUSTIN Live music capital of the world *showing up* to say “hand’s off” our Democracy #Adelante

If you’re worried about the direction the country is headed under Trump, guess what this is the off ramp. Careful, you probably won’t get another.

*Incredible* turn out at today’s Hand’s Off rally The power of the people will prevail over the people in power #LFG #austin

I spoke to an expert in authoritarianism, who explained to me that things like this are extremely meaningful and they help protect democracy, even if there’s not a straight line between this and actual legislating

Adelante

A gorgeous day catching up with a good friend at Bouldin Creek and getting to glimpse and cheer folks running in the Austin marathon

Thank you to some of our friends at @afscme1624.bsky.social for stopping by our office, and well as the presenters at New Employee Orientation for signing up our staff who were enthusiastic to join the green team!

Proud to share that I (and *everyone* on @mikesiegeld7.bsky.social‘s D7 team) are signed up with the @afscme1624.bsky.social UNION! Unions made the middle class and will protect it and all of America in the next four years #adelante

Whoah Okay - almost embarrassed to admit But as a big fan of Stephen Sondheim and the Princess Bride Only JUST NOW realize/remembering that Mandy Patinkin in all those musicals *is* Inigo Montoya

A win is a win, and we should fight nail and tooth for every one

May be millennial / 20th century cringe, but will never not love a good rock n roll tune that speaks to a moment Why are pandemic era songs beginning to resonate again? A mystery!

Quick reminder: DOGE isnt real. Its a figment of President Musks imagination and has no power, and isn’t an agency

First Council Meeting of 2025, and my first meeting rolling up my sleeves and getting to work as your District 7 representative. These are some of the Agenda items Council will discuss:

New District 7 City Council BlueSky handle just dropped 👀 Please give @cm-mikesiegel.bsky.social a follow (and sign up for our D7 news letter) to stay up to date with all the ways Mike Siegel is helping Austin!

Hey everyone - I'm excited to share that, starting today, I’ll be joining @mikesiegeltx.bsky.social and his team at Austin City Hall! I'm looking forward to working with the team to do everything we can to serve the people of District 7 and our great city! #Adelante

A merry Christmas Eve to all who celebrate. We’re lucky even just to be alive, let alone to have people in our lives - each moment we remember this is a boon and color to the rest Grateful for all of you tonight, and here’s to celebrating that in our own ways as a whole

“this is a permanent political realignment and we are doomed to the fringes of minority forever” has never once been true in the history of American politics and I don’t think it’s going to start now there’s a lot of work to do but that’s no reason to give up

A great read from Council Member Alter over why we don't need a new gas peaker plant in Austin. A smart mix of renewables, energy efficiency, and demand response are the fastest, most cost-effective approaches for us to reduce peak demand, meet future energy needs, and tackle the climate crisis.

Austin Texas has made our voice heard, and we’re sending @mikesiegeltx.bsky.social to City Hall and Fernando Lucas de Urioste to School Board!! Y’all - this is joy! With these wins, Austin is leading the way to show the world that when we fight for our values and with our values, we win #adelante

BREAKING: The Texas Democratic Party Chair will be elected by Ranked Choice Voting!! A win for democracy today 💪

Austin TX! The polls are open today for the #Austin Dec 14 Runoff Election from 7am - 7pm Make a plan to vote for @mikesiegeltx.bsky.social and Fernando Lucas de Urioste Find voting locations at my updated 🗺️ map Let’s GO #atx

Yesterday, I joined a coalition of great folks at Austin City Hall in support of a new Resource Generation Plan for Austin Energy outlining future investments and where our energy sources power will come from And city council passed ALL the amendments to the plan we supported! Y’all - this is HUGE!

Vote this SATURDAY 12/14 AISD: Vote for Fernando de Urioste Austin D7: Vote for Mike Siegel Turnout is low, your vote has impact. communityimpact.com/austin/north...

TODAY is the last day of Early Vote in the Austin District 7 and AISD Run Off Elections! Polls close at 7pm today and Election Day is this Saturday, December 14th! There are NO LINES and all it takes is (at max) 10 minutes! Get out and vote with votetravis.gov!🗳️

It’s time to stop doing business as usual. @democrats.org have an opportunity to change course and bring working people back to its center. As the DNC elects new officers, our delegates will measure their support with our core principles in mind.

#austin Today is the last day to vote early in the Dec 14 runoff election Austin, most of y’all can vote for the open AISD election Make a plan to vote early for Fernando today: ☑️ Check my map below to confirm you can vote ☑️ find an early voting location ☑️ Vote by 7pm CT