Amy De Luna
@amydl.bsky.social
Bike commuter & transit rider. Urbanist & dog lover. ATX 🐶 🚲 🚌 🏙
#WeekWithoutDriving day 4! Ebiked to Bouldin Acres on S Lamar.
Riding back, encountered an impatient driver on S 5th who gave my buddy & I plenty of room but did a risky move to pass us instead of waiting 10 secs for the road to open up. Would love to get out of the road if there were bike lanes!
Riding back, encountered an impatient driver on S 5th who gave my buddy & I plenty of room but did a risky move to pass us instead of waiting 10 secs for the road to open up. Would love to get out of the road if there were bike lanes!
October 3, 2025 at 3:07 AM
#WeekWithoutDriving day 4! Ebiked to Bouldin Acres on S Lamar.
Riding back, encountered an impatient driver on S 5th who gave my buddy & I plenty of room but did a risky move to pass us instead of waiting 10 secs for the road to open up. Would love to get out of the road if there were bike lanes!
Riding back, encountered an impatient driver on S 5th who gave my buddy & I plenty of room but did a risky move to pass us instead of waiting 10 secs for the road to open up. Would love to get out of the road if there were bike lanes!
#WeekWithoutDriving day 3! Took the bus to the UT area which is dense enough for me to get a flu shot, buy kitchen supplies, & get lunch all on the same block! And several buses run thru here so it's great for connections.
Looking forward to what the next phase of UNO brings to this part of town 👀
Looking forward to what the next phase of UNO brings to this part of town 👀
October 1, 2025 at 11:32 PM
#WeekWithoutDriving day 3! Took the bus to the UT area which is dense enough for me to get a flu shot, buy kitchen supplies, & get lunch all on the same block! And several buses run thru here so it's great for connections.
Looking forward to what the next phase of UNO brings to this part of town 👀
Looking forward to what the next phase of UNO brings to this part of town 👀
#weekwithoutdriving day 2! Biked up Rio Grande and overall pleasant ride ☀️
Good: roundabouts between 6th & 12th slow cars; protected bike lanes N of MLK ❤️
Bad: sharrows S of MLK; light at 15th doesn't turn green unless there's a car (or beg button is hit); southbound light at MLK is too short 😮💨
Good: roundabouts between 6th & 12th slow cars; protected bike lanes N of MLK ❤️
Bad: sharrows S of MLK; light at 15th doesn't turn green unless there's a car (or beg button is hit); southbound light at MLK is too short 😮💨
October 1, 2025 at 2:29 AM
#weekwithoutdriving day 2! Biked up Rio Grande and overall pleasant ride ☀️
Good: roundabouts between 6th & 12th slow cars; protected bike lanes N of MLK ❤️
Bad: sharrows S of MLK; light at 15th doesn't turn green unless there's a car (or beg button is hit); southbound light at MLK is too short 😮💨
Good: roundabouts between 6th & 12th slow cars; protected bike lanes N of MLK ❤️
Bad: sharrows S of MLK; light at 15th doesn't turn green unless there's a car (or beg button is hit); southbound light at MLK is too short 😮💨
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The D6 office is conducting a survey to better understand the needs of our Austin residents around pet ownership. If you have ever owned a pet in Austin, please let us know your experience.
Visit the link in bio or bit.ly/4nKGoOI to answer the survey.
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Visit the link in bio or bit.ly/4nKGoOI to answer the survey.
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September 23, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The D6 office is conducting a survey to better understand the needs of our Austin residents around pet ownership. If you have ever owned a pet in Austin, please let us know your experience.
Visit the link in bio or bit.ly/4nKGoOI to answer the survey.
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Visit the link in bio or bit.ly/4nKGoOI to answer the survey.
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“In Texas, whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting over.”
Inside the ongoing battle for the state’s most precious resource: https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/east-texas-water-wars-kyle-bass/
Inside the ongoing battle for the state’s most precious resource: https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/east-texas-water-wars-kyle-bass/
Inside the Fight for Texas’s Most Precious Resource
Elected leaders, rich investors, and small-town residents are stumbling over the same question: Who owns the state’s water?
www.texasmonthly.com
September 15, 2025 at 4:57 PM
“In Texas, whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting over.”
Inside the ongoing battle for the state’s most precious resource: https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/east-texas-water-wars-kyle-bass/
Inside the ongoing battle for the state’s most precious resource: https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/east-texas-water-wars-kyle-bass/
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🚄 High-speed rail can make people happier
Data from China show that new high-speed rail lines boost residents’ wellbeing, especially in central cities and eastern regions, by improving local services.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm 🧪 #UrbanStudies #HS2 #China
Data from China show that new high-speed rail lines boost residents’ wellbeing, especially in central cities and eastern regions, by improving local services.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm 🧪 #UrbanStudies #HS2 #China
Can high-speed rail increase the residents’ subjective well-being? Evidence from China - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - Can high-speed rail increase the residents’ subjective well-being? Evidence from China
www.nature.com
August 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
🚄 High-speed rail can make people happier
Data from China show that new high-speed rail lines boost residents’ wellbeing, especially in central cities and eastern regions, by improving local services.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm 🧪 #UrbanStudies #HS2 #China
Data from China show that new high-speed rail lines boost residents’ wellbeing, especially in central cities and eastern regions, by improving local services.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#SciComm 🧪 #UrbanStudies #HS2 #China
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The Legislature passed a measure to help save the iconic watering hole and Hays County’s dwindling aquifer.
Then Greg Abbott vetoed it.
Then Greg Abbott vetoed it.
Why the Best Chance to Save One of Texas’s Most Iconic Swimming Holes Drained Away
The Legislature passed a measure to help save the iconic watering hole and Hays County’s dwindling aquifer. Then Greg Abbott vetoed it.
www.texasmonthly.com
August 1, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The Legislature passed a measure to help save the iconic watering hole and Hays County’s dwindling aquifer.
Then Greg Abbott vetoed it.
Then Greg Abbott vetoed it.
Local plumbing company using an e-cargo bike in Austin. Love to see it!
June 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Local plumbing company using an e-cargo bike in Austin. Love to see it!
My great-great-aunt (great grand-aunt?) was married to Cortéz in 1904.
On June 12, 1901 Gregorio Cortéz killed 2 Texas law officers in self-defense and led Texas Rangers on a nearly 10 day chase through south central Texas. Cortez was regarded as a "bandit” by the law but became a hero to many Mexican Americans. /1
June 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
My great-great-aunt (great grand-aunt?) was married to Cortéz in 1904.
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This is Max. He snuck out in the middle of the night and walked 5 miles to get a breakfast burrito from a store that gave him one once. They hadn't opened yet when he got there, but Max was found the next morning thanks to his GPS collar patiently waiting outside for his well-earned snack. 14/10
June 9, 2025 at 11:06 PM
This is Max. He snuck out in the middle of the night and walked 5 miles to get a breakfast burrito from a store that gave him one once. They hadn't opened yet when he got there, but Max was found the next morning thanks to his GPS collar patiently waiting outside for his well-earned snack. 14/10
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Texas property owners can use nearly as much water under their land as they want without facing liability to surrounding landowners whose wells might be depleted as a result.
That’s unlikely to change even as the state's water supply approaches a crisis.
That’s unlikely to change even as the state's water supply approaches a crisis.
The one thing Texas won’t do to save its water supply
Texas property owners can use nearly as much water under their land as they want. That’s unlikely to change even as the state approaches a crisis.
www.texastribune.org
May 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Texas property owners can use nearly as much water under their land as they want without facing liability to surrounding landowners whose wells might be depleted as a result.
That’s unlikely to change even as the state's water supply approaches a crisis.
That’s unlikely to change even as the state's water supply approaches a crisis.
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Happy Housing Day from the #txlege! We met with legislators and advocates from all over the state, doing our part to unlock a future where every Texan has a safe, affordable home.
And we got to watch as HB 24, which eliminates the “tyrant’s veto,” passed the Texas House! 🥳 #HousingDayAtTheDome
And we got to watch as HB 24, which eliminates the “tyrant’s veto,” passed the Texas House! 🥳 #HousingDayAtTheDome
May 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Happy Housing Day from the #txlege! We met with legislators and advocates from all over the state, doing our part to unlock a future where every Texan has a safe, affordable home.
And we got to watch as HB 24, which eliminates the “tyrant’s veto,” passed the Texas House! 🥳 #HousingDayAtTheDome
And we got to watch as HB 24, which eliminates the “tyrant’s veto,” passed the Texas House! 🥳 #HousingDayAtTheDome
A fun event happening this weekend: Beer, Bingo, and Bullies. Enjoy cold drinks, win some prizes, meet cute dogs, and support a great local dog rescue, Love-a-Bull ❤️
April 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
A fun event happening this weekend: Beer, Bingo, and Bullies. Enjoy cold drinks, win some prizes, meet cute dogs, and support a great local dog rescue, Love-a-Bull ❤️
Come support children's health and mobility rights! You don't need to be a kid (or have a kid) to join Kidical Mass.
Austin's first ever Kidical Mass is THIS Saturday!
Meet 9am at Marshall Middle School. Event info: www.eventbrite.com/e/kidical-ma...
Meet 9am at Marshall Middle School. Event info: www.eventbrite.com/e/kidical-ma...
April 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Come support children's health and mobility rights! You don't need to be a kid (or have a kid) to join Kidical Mass.
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Austin City Council votes 10-1 to legalize 5-story single-stair apartments, making Austin the largest US city outside of NYC to legalize single-stair! 🎉🎉🎉
Many thanks to all the supporters and to CM Chito Vela for leading this exciting reform! We did it y'all! 🙌
Many thanks to all the supporters and to CM Chito Vela for leading this exciting reform! We did it y'all! 🙌
April 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Austin City Council votes 10-1 to legalize 5-story single-stair apartments, making Austin the largest US city outside of NYC to legalize single-stair! 🎉🎉🎉
Many thanks to all the supporters and to CM Chito Vela for leading this exciting reform! We did it y'all! 🙌
Many thanks to all the supporters and to CM Chito Vela for leading this exciting reform! We did it y'all! 🙌
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Sign the Petition
Keep Austin’s Bike Voices Independent: Save the Bicycle Advisory Council
www.change.org
February 13, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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Look up how much NIH helps research in your state. Then call your reps and ask them how your state will function without the [$X billion] your state is about to lose.
☎️ and scripts 👉
bsky.app/profile/pron...
☎️ and scripts 👉
bsky.app/profile/pron...
This!!! But for your state. Aside from just the big society based impact, I’ve been wondering how long I’ll be able to keep my job. I’m extremely anxious about it.
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
February 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Look up how much NIH helps research in your state. Then call your reps and ask them how your state will function without the [$X billion] your state is about to lose.
☎️ and scripts 👉
bsky.app/profile/pron...
☎️ and scripts 👉
bsky.app/profile/pron...
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A man who was arrested with over 100 dogs and equipment at his Georgia home got the maximum sentence last week. Prosecutors hope it sheds light on the prevalence of dogfighting, a felony in the U.S.
A man was sentenced to 475 years for dogfighting. The sport is surprisingly prevalent
A man who was arrested with over 100 dogs and equipment at his Georgia home got the maximum sentence last week. Prosecutors hope it sheds light on the prevalence of dogfighting, a felony in the U.S.
www.npr.org
February 4, 2025 at 7:04 PM
A man who was arrested with over 100 dogs and equipment at his Georgia home got the maximum sentence last week. Prosecutors hope it sheds light on the prevalence of dogfighting, a felony in the U.S.
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Twelve Texas counties have recently exceeded federal air quality standards for particulate matter, commonly known as soot.
But Texas environmental regulators are proposing that only four of them be required to take action to improve their air quality. www.texastribune.org/2025/01/15/t...
But Texas environmental regulators are proposing that only four of them be required to take action to improve their air quality. www.texastribune.org/2025/01/15/t...
The air in 12 Texas counties exceeded federal soot standards. Only four may face consequences.
Critics say TCEQ is erroneously using a federal rule to exclude counties that are failing federal soot rules.
www.texastribune.org
January 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Twelve Texas counties have recently exceeded federal air quality standards for particulate matter, commonly known as soot.
But Texas environmental regulators are proposing that only four of them be required to take action to improve their air quality. www.texastribune.org/2025/01/15/t...
But Texas environmental regulators are proposing that only four of them be required to take action to improve their air quality. www.texastribune.org/2025/01/15/t...
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It's Election Day with only 4 hours left to vote for Mike Siegel! Get to the polls before 7 PM! Find your polling location here: votetravis.gov/current-elec...
December 14, 2024 at 9:06 PM
It's Election Day with only 4 hours left to vote for Mike Siegel! Get to the polls before 7 PM! Find your polling location here: votetravis.gov/current-elec...
Watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade for the first time since I was a kid. There was a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles float with the band War on it, performing "Why Can't We Be Friends?" Wild.
November 28, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade for the first time since I was a kid. There was a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles float with the band War on it, performing "Why Can't We Be Friends?" Wild.
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The US workforce can be divided into “sitters” (like programmers and lawyers) and “standers” (like servers and construction workers). In our newest piece, @alv9n.com looks at what we can learn from this labor split.
💻: pudding.cool/2024/11/sitt...
📺: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE_E...
💻: pudding.cool/2024/11/sitt...
📺: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE_E...
Sitters and Standers
The American worker divide: Those who sit, and those who stand
pudding.cool
November 21, 2024 at 3:58 PM
The US workforce can be divided into “sitters” (like programmers and lawyers) and “standers” (like servers and construction workers). In our newest piece, @alv9n.com looks at what we can learn from this labor split.
💻: pudding.cool/2024/11/sitt...
📺: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE_E...
💻: pudding.cool/2024/11/sitt...
📺: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE_E...
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stop the presses
November 14, 2024 at 5:57 PM
stop the presses
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Recently I had the chance to join a “middle housing” walking tour to discuss the visual impact of different eras of buildings with different kinds of setbacks, driveways and parking spaces, overhangs and roof angles.
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November 8, 2024 at 7:01 PM
Recently I had the chance to join a “middle housing” walking tour to discuss the visual impact of different eras of buildings with different kinds of setbacks, driveways and parking spaces, overhangs and roof angles.
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