Mose Buchele
@mosebuchele.bsky.social
Public radio reporter at KUT News among other things. Here's your chance to "get in on the ground floor" of my new account.
We were looking at some of the ways local and state law enforcement works, and does not work, with ICE and something interesting came up.
The feds appear to alert some local police forces to impending raids, but not others.
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The feds appear to alert some local police forces to impending raids, but not others.
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Austin police don’t know when ICE is coming. The chief says that could be dangerous.
ICE doesn’t appear to have a consistent policy of how and when to notify local law enforcement about immigration raids.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:13 PM
We were looking at some of the ways local and state law enforcement works, and does not work, with ICE and something interesting came up.
The feds appear to alert some local police forces to impending raids, but not others.
1/
www.kut.org/crime-justic...
The feds appear to alert some local police forces to impending raids, but not others.
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www.kut.org/crime-justic...
"John Jones was out of options and low on cash."
So starts this exceptionally well written piece by @England_Weber on the heinous crime that haunted Austin, and brought decades of grief, trauma and wrongful incarceration.
Read it, even if you already know the story.
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So starts this exceptionally well written piece by @England_Weber on the heinous crime that haunted Austin, and brought decades of grief, trauma and wrongful incarceration.
Read it, even if you already know the story.
www.kut.org/crime-justic...
Making sense of the 'senseless' after a breakthrough in Austin's yogurt shop murders case
The brutal murder of four teen girls in 1991 shook Austin to its core. Now, families — and the city — can finally move forward.
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October 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"John Jones was out of options and low on cash."
So starts this exceptionally well written piece by @England_Weber on the heinous crime that haunted Austin, and brought decades of grief, trauma and wrongful incarceration.
Read it, even if you already know the story.
www.kut.org/crime-justic...
So starts this exceptionally well written piece by @England_Weber on the heinous crime that haunted Austin, and brought decades of grief, trauma and wrongful incarceration.
Read it, even if you already know the story.
www.kut.org/crime-justic...
City of Taylor Econ. Development Corp. sold land that was "to be held in trust for future use as parkland" to a data center developer.
Deed restriction is from 1999, not so long ago.
Neighbors outraged. City not commenting. Interesting story from Kailey Hunt!
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
Deed restriction is from 1999, not so long ago.
Neighbors outraged. City not commenting. Interesting story from Kailey Hunt!
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
It was supposed to be a park. Instead, this property in Taylor is being turned into a data center.
Neighbors that live near a proposed data center project in Taylor have filed a lawsuit aiming to stop all commercial development and construction on the site.
www.kut.org
September 26, 2025 at 6:36 PM
City of Taylor Econ. Development Corp. sold land that was "to be held in trust for future use as parkland" to a data center developer.
Deed restriction is from 1999, not so long ago.
Neighbors outraged. City not commenting. Interesting story from Kailey Hunt!
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
Deed restriction is from 1999, not so long ago.
Neighbors outraged. City not commenting. Interesting story from Kailey Hunt!
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
Notable comment from head of Austin Resource Recovery in recent city audit.
He says only 65% landfill diversion rate is acheivable "Even with perfect recycling behavior."
City goal is 90 percent.
www.austintexas.gov/sites/defaul...
He says only 65% landfill diversion rate is acheivable "Even with perfect recycling behavior."
City goal is 90 percent.
www.austintexas.gov/sites/defaul...
September 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Notable comment from head of Austin Resource Recovery in recent city audit.
He says only 65% landfill diversion rate is acheivable "Even with perfect recycling behavior."
City goal is 90 percent.
www.austintexas.gov/sites/defaul...
He says only 65% landfill diversion rate is acheivable "Even with perfect recycling behavior."
City goal is 90 percent.
www.austintexas.gov/sites/defaul...
Austinite Corey Pudhorodsky is about halfway into a 50 hour stay on the Texas state capitol grounds, sharing 50 facts about climate change.
He's doing it for his 50th birthday!
He's doing it for his 50th birthday!
Fact 27: 1 gallon of gasoline turns into 20 pounds of CO2 when burned
I enjoyed this one and the chat with friends after!
#50for50 #climatefacts
I enjoyed this one and the chat with friends after!
#50for50 #climatefacts
September 5, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Austinite Corey Pudhorodsky is about halfway into a 50 hour stay on the Texas state capitol grounds, sharing 50 facts about climate change.
He's doing it for his 50th birthday!
He's doing it for his 50th birthday!
First Monarch I've seen in Austin since early summer.
September 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
First Monarch I've seen in Austin since early summer.
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Breaking | GHF whistleblower Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar says he has been interviewed by the International Criminal Court, which is probing alleged violations of the Geneva Conventions at Gaza aid sites.
September 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Breaking | GHF whistleblower Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar says he has been interviewed by the International Criminal Court, which is probing alleged violations of the Geneva Conventions at Gaza aid sites.
Last year Austin's water utility lost 9.3 billion gallons of water because of a leaky distribution system. That's enough to fill Lady Bird Lake about four times over and 31 percent rise from the previous year.
Why the big jump? Some of it might be improved monitoring.
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
Why the big jump? Some of it might be improved monitoring.
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
Austin is losing even more water to leaky city pipes than previously thought
Austin Water said improvements in how it monitors the system and an increase in water line breaks pushed up estimates from last year.
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June 19, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Last year Austin's water utility lost 9.3 billion gallons of water because of a leaky distribution system. That's enough to fill Lady Bird Lake about four times over and 31 percent rise from the previous year.
Why the big jump? Some of it might be improved monitoring.
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
Why the big jump? Some of it might be improved monitoring.
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
Saharan dust is back! It will hurt air quality this weekend, so stay safe. But also, take a moment to marvel at this natural phenonenon. This stuff rides winds all the way from Africa to get here. And that's just the start of what make it soo fascinating.
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Hazed and confused? That smog you're noticing over Austin is dust from the Sahara
The dust can be dangerous, especially for people with lung conditions or otherwise compromised health. But it can also quell hurricane activity in the Atlantic, fertilize depleted soils and bring stri...
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June 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Saharan dust is back! It will hurt air quality this weekend, so stay safe. But also, take a moment to marvel at this natural phenonenon. This stuff rides winds all the way from Africa to get here. And that's just the start of what make it soo fascinating.
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
"You all spoke so passionately and you burned valuable time of your life. " Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra said. “We can do absolutely nothing about it."
Great piece from @mayafawaz.bsky.social on what happens when a data center wants to move next door.
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
Great piece from @mayafawaz.bsky.social on what happens when a data center wants to move next door.
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
Hays County residents aren't happy about a new neighbor moving in: a data center
CloudBurst Data Centers is planning to build a facility south of San Marcos that could be leased to an AI firm or other tech company. Residents are concerned about the potential health and environment...
www.kut.org
June 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
"You all spoke so passionately and you burned valuable time of your life. " Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra said. “We can do absolutely nothing about it."
Great piece from @mayafawaz.bsky.social on what happens when a data center wants to move next door.
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
Great piece from @mayafawaz.bsky.social on what happens when a data center wants to move next door.
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
May was our first month with above average rainfall since last July, all thanks to last week's storms.
Still, it was not enough to bring us out of a longterm rain deficit. This spring was also the hottest ever recorded at Austin's Camp Mabry.
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
Still, it was not enough to bring us out of a longterm rain deficit. This spring was also the hottest ever recorded at Austin's Camp Mabry.
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
Late May storms flip the script on what was about to be a very dry spring in Austin
The Camp Mabry weather station recorded 5 inches of rain from last week's storms. The precipitation “tipped us over the scale for the month of May,” one meteorologist said.
www.kut.org
June 3, 2025 at 7:03 PM
May was our first month with above average rainfall since last July, all thanks to last week's storms.
Still, it was not enough to bring us out of a longterm rain deficit. This spring was also the hottest ever recorded at Austin's Camp Mabry.
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
Still, it was not enough to bring us out of a longterm rain deficit. This spring was also the hottest ever recorded at Austin's Camp Mabry.
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
May was our first month with above average rainfall since last July, all thanks to last week's storms.
Still, it was not enough to bring us out of a longterm rain deficit. This spring was also the hottest ever recorded at Austin's Camp Mabry.
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
Still, it was not enough to bring us out of a longterm rain deficit. This spring was also the hottest ever recorded at Austin's Camp Mabry.
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
Late May storms flip the script on what was about to be a very dry spring in Austin
The Camp Mabry weather station recorded 5 inches of rain from last week's storms. The precipitation “tipped us over the scale for the month of May,” one meteorologist said.
www.kut.org
June 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
May was our first month with above average rainfall since last July, all thanks to last week's storms.
Still, it was not enough to bring us out of a longterm rain deficit. This spring was also the hottest ever recorded at Austin's Camp Mabry.
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
Still, it was not enough to bring us out of a longterm rain deficit. This spring was also the hottest ever recorded at Austin's Camp Mabry.
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
Gas utility stories are tough to find visuals for. Everyone's done the meter, the stovetop flame. Looking for something new, KUT's Michael Minasi took a gag reference I put in the audio for this story and came up with this great illustration. More please!
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Austin gas rates are up and they're set to go higher. Here's why.
Texas Gas Service customers have noticed different fees and charges on their bills have jumped in cost since the beginning of the year.
www.kut.org
May 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Gas utility stories are tough to find visuals for. Everyone's done the meter, the stovetop flame. Looking for something new, KUT's Michael Minasi took a gag reference I put in the audio for this story and came up with this great illustration. More please!
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
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Starting last January people in Austin started noticing major hikes in their gas bills. In some cases, they report bills doubling, even when they used less gas than they had the same month of the previous year. 1/
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Austin gas rates are up and they're set to go higher. Here's why.
Texas Gas Service customers have noticed different fees and charges on their bills have jumped in cost since the beginning of the year.
www.kut.org
May 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Starting last January people in Austin started noticing major hikes in their gas bills. In some cases, they report bills doubling, even when they used less gas than they had the same month of the previous year. 1/
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
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City staff suggested "instead of building 26.6 acres of caps [...] Austin could construct fewer than 8 acres, covering just Cesar Chavez to Fourth Street and 11th to 12th Street. This [..] would reduce the total price tag to $360 million."
from @kutnathan.bsky.social
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from @kutnathan.bsky.social
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Plans for parks over I-35 collide with Austin's cash crunch
Austin City Council members are divided over whether to fund highway parks as financial warnings mount, but they must make a decision before the end of the month.
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May 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM
City staff suggested "instead of building 26.6 acres of caps [...] Austin could construct fewer than 8 acres, covering just Cesar Chavez to Fourth Street and 11th to 12th Street. This [..] would reduce the total price tag to $360 million."
from @kutnathan.bsky.social
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from @kutnathan.bsky.social
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Aurora Energy's Olivier Beaufils on what modeling reveals about the grid and cost impacts of limiting solar & wind development in Texas, and the massive potential benefits of reducing energy waste & increasing demand flexibility.
#txlege #txenergy
www.douglewin.com/p/the-impact...
#txlege #txenergy
www.douglewin.com/p/the-impact...
The Impact of Limiting Renewables in Texas with Olivier Beaufils
Aurora Energy’s Olivier Beaufils on what modeling reveals about the grid and cost impacts of limiting renewable development, and the massive potential benefits of efficiency & demand response
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May 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Aurora Energy's Olivier Beaufils on what modeling reveals about the grid and cost impacts of limiting solar & wind development in Texas, and the massive potential benefits of reducing energy waste & increasing demand flexibility.
#txlege #txenergy
www.douglewin.com/p/the-impact...
#txlege #txenergy
www.douglewin.com/p/the-impact...
Vote "The Disconnect" for Best Podcast in this year's "Best of Austin" Chronicle awards.
For years we have helped make sense of the power grid with unmatched reporting and storytelling.
More important now than ever!
Literally no other podcast like it!
vote.austinchronicle.com/politics-and...
For years we have helped make sense of the power grid with unmatched reporting and storytelling.
More important now than ever!
Literally no other podcast like it!
vote.austinchronicle.com/politics-and...
Best of Austin 2025 Finalist Ballot
Vote for the people and places that make Austin so unique
vote.austinchronicle.com
May 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Vote "The Disconnect" for Best Podcast in this year's "Best of Austin" Chronicle awards.
For years we have helped make sense of the power grid with unmatched reporting and storytelling.
More important now than ever!
Literally no other podcast like it!
vote.austinchronicle.com/politics-and...
For years we have helped make sense of the power grid with unmatched reporting and storytelling.
More important now than ever!
Literally no other podcast like it!
vote.austinchronicle.com/politics-and...
Vote "The Disconnect" for Best Podcast in this year's "Best of Austin" Chronicle awards.
For years we have helped make sense of the power grid with unmatched reporting and storytelling.
More important now than ever!
Literally no other podcast like it!
vote.austinchronicle.com/politics-and...
For years we have helped make sense of the power grid with unmatched reporting and storytelling.
More important now than ever!
Literally no other podcast like it!
vote.austinchronicle.com/politics-and...
Best of Austin 2025 Finalist Ballot
Vote for the people and places that make Austin so unique
vote.austinchronicle.com
May 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Vote "The Disconnect" for Best Podcast in this year's "Best of Austin" Chronicle awards.
For years we have helped make sense of the power grid with unmatched reporting and storytelling.
More important now than ever!
Literally no other podcast like it!
vote.austinchronicle.com/politics-and...
For years we have helped make sense of the power grid with unmatched reporting and storytelling.
More important now than ever!
Literally no other podcast like it!
vote.austinchronicle.com/politics-and...
Dangerous heat incoming! May triple digits were exceptionally rare in Austin until recently. From 1898 (when records began) to 2002 only three years saw May triple digits. This will be our sixth such year since 2003.
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A dangerous and unusually early heat wave will bring triple digits to Austin this week
As the Earth warms, Austin has been experiencing hotter temperatures earlier in the year. A heat wave this week could break the record for hottest day recorded in the month of May.
www.kut.org
May 13, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Dangerous heat incoming! May triple digits were exceptionally rare in Austin until recently. From 1898 (when records began) to 2002 only three years saw May triple digits. This will be our sixth such year since 2003.
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
We've got a TON of info on what Trump's executive order targeting public media funding could mean for @kutnews.bsky.social and @kutx.bsky.social, and stations across the country. Been a little surreal helping with this report on threats to our own operations.
www.kut.org/politics/202...
www.kut.org/politics/202...
Trump signs order ending funding for NPR. Here's what that means for KUT and KUTX.
President Trump has long accused NPR and PBS stations of having a left-wing bias. If the order withstands potential legal challenges, public media stations in Austin could lose millions of dollars in ...
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May 2, 2025 at 6:40 PM
We've got a TON of info on what Trump's executive order targeting public media funding could mean for @kutnews.bsky.social and @kutx.bsky.social, and stations across the country. Been a little surreal helping with this report on threats to our own operations.
www.kut.org/politics/202...
www.kut.org/politics/202...
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Let's say Harris won last year and Vance was holding 10k-20k person rallies where he railed against left-wing "oligarchy."
Would the CW be that this was crazy and a waste of time? Or would we be seeing NYT op-eds and A1s about what "oligarchy" is and why the GOP base was on fire about it?
Would the CW be that this was crazy and a waste of time? Or would we be seeing NYT op-eds and A1s about what "oligarchy" is and why the GOP base was on fire about it?
April 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Let's say Harris won last year and Vance was holding 10k-20k person rallies where he railed against left-wing "oligarchy."
Would the CW be that this was crazy and a waste of time? Or would we be seeing NYT op-eds and A1s about what "oligarchy" is and why the GOP base was on fire about it?
Would the CW be that this was crazy and a waste of time? Or would we be seeing NYT op-eds and A1s about what "oligarchy" is and why the GOP base was on fire about it?
After this week's rains, a familiar chirping has returned to Austin. The frogs are back.
After this story published, I got a ton of feedback about what people think the frogs sound like. One of my favorites was "sneakers on a basketball court."
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After this story published, I got a ton of feedback about what people think the frogs sound like. One of my favorites was "sneakers on a basketball court."
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
Meet the chirping frogs of Austin. They’re all around, but you never see them.
Chirping frogs fill the night air with strange squeaks and whistles all over Austin, but they are nearly impossible to see.
www.kut.org
April 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
After this week's rains, a familiar chirping has returned to Austin. The frogs are back.
After this story published, I got a ton of feedback about what people think the frogs sound like. One of my favorites was "sneakers on a basketball court."
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
After this story published, I got a ton of feedback about what people think the frogs sound like. One of my favorites was "sneakers on a basketball court."
www.kut.org/energy-envir...
"Building new power plants in Texas is about religion."
The state pledged billions for more gas power. What does it mean for the power grid, costs and the climate?
All that and more in the season finale of The Disconnect.
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The state pledged billions for more gas power. What does it mean for the power grid, costs and the climate?
All that and more in the season finale of The Disconnect.
kutkutx.studio/the-disconne...
The Choice - KUT & KUTX Studios - Podcasts
Texas leaders would have you believe there are two options: a reliable grid or a sustainable grid. In our season finale, we explore how those two things aren’t mutually exclusive. And how — if left al...
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April 2, 2025 at 1:29 PM
"Building new power plants in Texas is about religion."
The state pledged billions for more gas power. What does it mean for the power grid, costs and the climate?
All that and more in the season finale of The Disconnect.
kutkutx.studio/the-disconne...
The state pledged billions for more gas power. What does it mean for the power grid, costs and the climate?
All that and more in the season finale of The Disconnect.
kutkutx.studio/the-disconne...
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One of the worst things to happen to TV news in my lifetime is the fixation on how politicians should deal with a crisis from a PR perspective rather than the scandal itself.
This wasn't common years ago. They just discussed the substance of the news, not how politicians should spin things.
This wasn't common years ago. They just discussed the substance of the news, not how politicians should spin things.
March 27, 2025 at 3:17 AM
One of the worst things to happen to TV news in my lifetime is the fixation on how politicians should deal with a crisis from a PR perspective rather than the scandal itself.
This wasn't common years ago. They just discussed the substance of the news, not how politicians should spin things.
This wasn't common years ago. They just discussed the substance of the news, not how politicians should spin things.
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TOMORROW: Texas Senate will hear SB 819, a bill that would severely limit energy development, restrict Texas' economic growth, raise consumer costs, and make a mockery of private property rights.
I'll be tracking and reporting on the hearing live at douglewin.com
I'll be tracking and reporting on the hearing live at douglewin.com
March 26, 2025 at 11:26 PM
TOMORROW: Texas Senate will hear SB 819, a bill that would severely limit energy development, restrict Texas' economic growth, raise consumer costs, and make a mockery of private property rights.
I'll be tracking and reporting on the hearing live at douglewin.com
I'll be tracking and reporting on the hearing live at douglewin.com