Found this little guy (or gal) in the garage tonight. Given I’m from Scotland this is my first encounter, what have I got? will it leave on its own or do I need a wrangler? Does it now own my car?

The political texts this mid-term season are driving me crazy. And as my grandfather used to say..."That's walking distance". Not to mention the number of texts from roofers and landscapers looking for new business.

Tried to go to cidercade and was met with the new waiver. It has been a little bit since I’ve been so I’m not sure when this went into effect. We were told we had to sign it or we couldn’t go in. My partner and I read through it and it’s crazy!!

The things that you agree to in the document are insane for an arcade. You cannot sue for any injury or illness. It literally any or all viruses and bacteria’s - not their problem. Allows cidercade to take photo and video of you at any time and use for whatever they want. Also if you sue them for any reason - they can pick whichever court favors them best and you have to reimburse any party they involve for whatever legal costs.

Cidercade has gone down hill for years. Broken machines. Sticky floors. Kids everywhere. I kept going thinking “this time it will be better!” definitely never going back again.

TLDR: cidercade already sucked and has started to require a weird waiver to go now.

After the weekend, we're beating Dallas County by 2.9% of registered voter turn out! But that's not enough, let's show them how a real city votes!

Remember, early voting runs through Oct. 30. There are 45 early voting locations available this election, up from 38 in the last midterm. You can go to any one. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day of early voting, including weekends.

Early voting locations: https://votetravis.gov/current-election-information/current-election/

Sample Ballot: https://votetravis.gov/wp-content/uploads/G26-Bedsheet-Ballot-Corrected-Final2.pdf

Source: https://www.kxan.com/news/your-local-election-hq/nov-2026-turnout-tracker

My very sweet boy Oslo got out late Saturday night/early Sunday morning on Lily Terrace. We have not seen him since. Already registered him as lost with his microchip and have canvassed the neighborhood with flyers/put up missing pet posts in Facebook groups, Nextdoor, etc. posting here just in case I can catch some more eyes.

Oslo is three years old, incredibly friendly and cuddly, quite vocal, and about 13 pounds. All black long hair with like five little white furs on his chest, and his belly is an off brownish tint. He looks a bit Maine Coon-ish but is not. He is not an outdoor cat but we allow him supervised outdoor time so he is fairly comfortable outside.

My partner and I and our two other cats miss him dearly and would do anything to get him home. Please reach out if you have any info.

in the sour duck parking lot

Friend pulled up home and a really friendly dog hopped into the car. She's very sweet, she clearly had a home before this, and she keeps perking up when she hears car doors open and close. She responds to the command "Sit", though she's a little too excitable to stay seated for long. She was very friendly and gentle to our old man of a dog (though he did not like her much at all), and it's clear she really wants to get back home.

Problem is, we can't take her into our apartment, nowhere is open, and we don't have anywhere else we can hold her for longer than a day at best.

Anybody recognize her, or willing to take her in? Any advice on what to do with the poor thing? We're trying to give her water and food, but she's been too excited or distracted to take to it too much. She did drink some water, though!!

Let’s keep up the momentum Austin!

"The mediator between the head and the hands must be the heart". I'm a local photographer, and I've been using the superstructures in downtown Austin as a canvas to experiment with black & white photography. These photos are an attempt to make this two square mile area evoke the feeling and cinematography of Fritz Lang's Metropolis, a city divided by its businessmen and its citizens.

The court is right against the chain link fence 5 feet from my house and I can hear people picklin' from my living room and bedroom. I'm worried people will rent it out for parties/tournaments etc or people will be there all the time. Is there anything I can do? I would understand if someone built a pickleball court for their own use, but to build one specifically for an airbnb without talking to any of the neighbors doesn't seem that awesome. There are 5 yards that connect with theirs, fyi, but my house is physically the closest.

Highly specific niche PSA for the people who live off Monterey Oaks Blvd in Oak Hill.

Please for the love of everything holy, stop using the first highway entrance in front of the Exxon gas station if you are trying to go straight on 71. That entrance is SPECIFICALLY for the people using the ramp to get onto northbound MoPac. There is another entrance literally less then half a mile down the service road that feeds onto 71. STOP GETTING ON AND FLYING ACROSS BOTH LANES FOR THE MOPAC RAMP.

I've lost count on how many near misses I've seen because people try to cut across those 2 lanes. Especially in the morning. There are MULTIPLE signs telling you the 71 entrance is further down. Just open your eyes and actually read.

Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

Young intact male chihuahua mix found on WT Gallaway St in the Presidential Glenn neighborhood on 10/26.

He has a blue collar with no tag. Microchip unknown.

Disposition:

Very friendly with people. Appears to be dog friendly (though mine is not so exact temperament is untested).

Body codition:

Appears healthy. BCS 4, Bright/alert/responsive, clean healthy coat, no ectoparasites observed, groomed nails, no apparent wounds, hydrated.

I have posted him in the neighborhood group. It seems most likely that he lives in the area somewhere. I can keep him for today, but my doberman is not friendly with other dogs and will harm him given the chance. This worries me greatly.

I love Austin, but this is terrible. My skin and eyes itch. My throat burns. I have nagging allergy headaches after years between migraines. Since last week this has become unbearable. When will it be over?

I get two weeks off at a time and want to get involved locally, but every directory (Do512, volunteeratx, etc.) has a low barrier of entry and I find it hard to connect with people my age. Paddleboarding and picking up trash on the lake was a good one but people show up with their friends and just go in their own direction. I am currently looking at Austin Habitat for Humanity because it seems like they will do home building and repair.

Because of my time off, I can do concentrated 30–40 hour projects instead of 2 hours every Tuesday. I guess I'm being a choosy beggar but I want to get more involved in the community and find something that I can be excited about.

Where do folks with technical, engineering, or trades skills actually plug in around Austin without getting stuck in zero barrier of entry busywork? Any scrappy org recommendations? Bonus points if I can upskill while volunteering.

For me, lots of 90s songs. Here’s my top 3 (in no particular order): - BitterSweet Symphony by The Verve - No Rain by Blind Melon - Fly by Sugar Ray

Born and raised Austinite, but I did leave after college.

Would love to hear what songs fit your atx vibes!

I have some more polling place and early voting stats to share now that we’ve been through 8 days of early voting.

- Precinct 248 has 2 registered voters, and one of them has voted, so they are in the lead for turnout, at 50%. There are 14 other precincts with hundreds and thousands of registered voters with between 40% and 45% turnout already after day 8. For anyone wondering about the single registered voter in 159, they haven’t voted yet. I’ll keep an eye out.

- The most popular hour of early voting is not the same each day. 11am, 12pm, 1pm, and 2pm have all had that honor at least once so far this year.

- Bee Cave City Hall and Ben Hur Shrine both have topped over 11K total early voters so far. At Bee Cave City Hall, Friday was the busiest day. At Ben Hur Shrine, Tues 10/20 was the busiest day.

- Travis County Civil and Family Courts Facility remains the least busy at this time, with Sunday being their slowest day with 59 voters.

- Sunday was overall the slowest day for early voting, with a total of 18,621 voters checked in.

Information from county clerk, go to votetravis.org and click reports

Sweet female, friendly and well fed found by my daughter near Pioneer Crossing.

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Posting for a friend:

Do you know anyone in the media, local government, City Council, or the legal community who might help me protect a magnificent, 300-year-old heritage live oak on my property from potentially devastating over-pruning by Austin Energy?

A representative of Austin Energy has made what he calls “concessions” to obtain my written permission to come onto my property, but they are vague and I have no reason to trust them. Neighbors tell me they say one thing and do another. He has also threatened “full clearance" on several occasions if I refuse to sign. That’s why I need to better understand what they can or cannot do.

Even a single connection could make all the difference. About 20 years ago, an Austin City Councilmember intervened and the tree was treated carefully and some wires were rerouted. Later taller poles were put in bringing the live wires above the tree. I’m hoping that, with the right contacts or advice, we might find a way to ensure only what is necessary.

I believe this may be the largest, oldest tree in North Austin. Austin Energy's proposed cuts would essentially remove an entire section of its canopy, leaving it with an L-shaped outline and permanently destroying much of its natural beauty and character. A tree that has survived an estimated 300 years deserves better than to have its form so drastically altered if a more limited approach can provide the necessary clearance.

Although my property is just outside Austin city limits, making it ineligible for the City’s heritage tree protections, it extends over the boundary into an Austin Energy easement.

Love walking past these

I remember one time I had to deliver some food into Chicas Bonitas and it just seemed like a great vibe with everyone laughing and having a good time in there. Never just went there for fun but now wish I had since it's gone. Where's the good vibe now?