Kathy Mitchell
@kathymitchell.bsky.social
Old lady, old east Austin, loves new ideas, progressive politics, young leaders, young energy and gardening. Because gardening is a good foundation for everything else. Dirt, bugs, tangled roots, rocks and annoying obstacles to any well laid plan. Life.
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If stopping drugs from entering the country is as straightforward as the president-elect implies, why didn't he do it during his first term?
Trump's plan to fight illegal drugs with punitive tariffs makes no sense
President-elect Donald Trump says the special tariffs he has threatened to impose on goods imported from China, Canada, and Mexico are aimed at stopping
reason.com
December 12, 2024 at 2:22 PM
If stopping drugs from entering the country is as straightforward as the president-elect implies, why didn't he do it during his first term?
Hey Austin gardeners. Can someone tell me what I planted?! Because it is doing great and I am sad that I seem to have misplaced its name. Vigorous creeping groundcover, very low, happy yellow flowers. Seems to need little attention. Loves the sun. What is it!?!
December 6, 2024 at 11:36 PM
Hey Austin gardeners. Can someone tell me what I planted?! Because it is doing great and I am sad that I seem to have misplaced its name. Vigorous creeping groundcover, very low, happy yellow flowers. Seems to need little attention. Loves the sun. What is it!?!
Austin police officers just pocketed a $2,000 bonus, their "incentive" for agreeing to accept a huge pay increase (28% over five years, 31% because it is front loaded.) So in thanks, the police union called on its members to quit responding to 10 to 20% of 911 calls.
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Austin Police Union tells officers to avoid mental health calls following Taylor sentence
A day after being sentenced to two years in prison without the chance of probation, Christopher Taylor has been fired from the Austin Police Department.Taylor,
cbsaustin.com
December 5, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Austin police officers just pocketed a $2,000 bonus, their "incentive" for agreeing to accept a huge pay increase (28% over five years, 31% because it is front loaded.) So in thanks, the police union called on its members to quit responding to 10 to 20% of 911 calls.
cbsaustin.com/news/local/a...
cbsaustin.com/news/local/a...
Just joined the tens of people voting today! Com'mon people! Let's finish this with some progressive wins here at home. Fernando de Urioste got my vote (and if you live in D7 👍 for Mike Siegel)! Now you go!
December 2, 2024 at 8:41 PM
Just joined the tens of people voting today! Com'mon people! Let's finish this with some progressive wins here at home. Fernando de Urioste got my vote (and if you live in D7 👍 for Mike Siegel)! Now you go!
Reposted by Kathy Mitchell
Austin run-off early voting starts today! I strongly recommend folks vote for:
✅ Mike Siegel for Austin City Council, District 7
✅ Fernando de Urioste for AISD Board of Directors
Polls are open 7am-7pm. Early voting runs through Dec. 9th. Election day is Dec. 14
votetravis.gov/current-elec...
✅ Mike Siegel for Austin City Council, District 7
✅ Fernando de Urioste for AISD Board of Directors
Polls are open 7am-7pm. Early voting runs through Dec. 9th. Election day is Dec. 14
votetravis.gov/current-elec...
December 2, 2024 at 11:27 AM
Austin run-off early voting starts today! I strongly recommend folks vote for:
✅ Mike Siegel for Austin City Council, District 7
✅ Fernando de Urioste for AISD Board of Directors
Polls are open 7am-7pm. Early voting runs through Dec. 9th. Election day is Dec. 14
votetravis.gov/current-elec...
✅ Mike Siegel for Austin City Council, District 7
✅ Fernando de Urioste for AISD Board of Directors
Polls are open 7am-7pm. Early voting runs through Dec. 9th. Election day is Dec. 14
votetravis.gov/current-elec...
The key point here -- intellectual honesty IS what is at stake in this transition. If I believed that UTs leaders or state lawmakers would ensure that students roamed as I did freely through a broad range of writings, then all this would be less dire.
www.austinchronicle.com/news/2024-11...
www.austinchronicle.com/news/2024-11...
The Right-Wingification of UT
Texas targets liberal enemies within one of the top U.S. schools
www.austinchronicle.com
November 24, 2024 at 10:38 PM
The key point here -- intellectual honesty IS what is at stake in this transition. If I believed that UTs leaders or state lawmakers would ensure that students roamed as I did freely through a broad range of writings, then all this would be less dire.
www.austinchronicle.com/news/2024-11...
www.austinchronicle.com/news/2024-11...
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“Project 2025…calls for dismantling the agency that oversees the National Weather Service and privatizing its weather data for the sake of ending the ‘climate change alarm industry,’ and commercializing its forecasting operations.” www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
How Project 2025 plan for weather agencies could affect Houston
Project 2025, a blueprint for a conservative presidential agenda, calls for the dismantling of the National Weather Service and privatizing its data.
www.houstonchronicle.com
November 23, 2024 at 9:30 PM
“Project 2025…calls for dismantling the agency that oversees the National Weather Service and privatizing its weather data for the sake of ending the ‘climate change alarm industry,’ and commercializing its forecasting operations.” www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
I can't say I fully understand this, and I will reread it. But this author makes a compelling case for the proposition that voters who said they were just better off under Trump were right. The rich got richer while the poor (and the middle) got poorer. Ouch.
jzmazlish.substack.com/p/yes-inflat...
jzmazlish.substack.com/p/yes-inflat...
November 23, 2024 at 2:25 PM
I can't say I fully understand this, and I will reread it. But this author makes a compelling case for the proposition that voters who said they were just better off under Trump were right. The rich got richer while the poor (and the middle) got poorer. Ouch.
jzmazlish.substack.com/p/yes-inflat...
jzmazlish.substack.com/p/yes-inflat...
I planted milkweed in a bed of wild onion to see if the wild onion would repel the aphids. And it worked! Until they grew to about 4 feet tall. I think it is fair to say, wild onions protect to about 3 ft away.
November 22, 2024 at 8:22 PM
I planted milkweed in a bed of wild onion to see if the wild onion would repel the aphids. And it worked! Until they grew to about 4 feet tall. I think it is fair to say, wild onions protect to about 3 ft away.