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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 6h

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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 13h

The inflatables have made it to Broadview.

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 2h

Border Patrol “attempted to arrest a plumber working inside a Logan Heights home but left empty-handed after the homeowner refused them entry.

The homeowner told agents she would not allow them inside because the warrant they presented did not include her address and lacked a judge's signature.”

Federal immigration operations target San Diego neighborhoods, sparking community resistance

Federal immigration agents conducted operations in Logan Heights and Southeast San Diego on Friday, with community members capturing footage of the enforcement actions.

www.10news.com

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Buddy Spell @buddyspell.bsky.social · 1d

Fort Worth, Texas.

#WeAreEverywhere

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ghostly gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 10h

I have rounded up everything going on re: rainbow crosswalks in Texas. Galveston became the first city to remove theirs this week. Houston and Austin say they'll get rid of theirs, and San Antonio and Dallas are holding firm: www.chron.com/culture/arti...

These Texas cities are getting rid of rainbow crosswalks

"If this really was about traffic safety, there would be data."

www.chron.com

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Somewhere In ATX @somewhereinatx.bsky.social · 3h

What a game!
#AustinFC wins 1-0 over #LAFC

Austin FC fans filling Q2 stadium in Austin, Texas

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Somewhere In ATX @somewhereinatx.bsky.social · 3h

Just this past Monday, the Public Safety Commission passed a resolution calling for a full audit of police training academy.

Read more about that here:
austinmonitor.com/stories/2025...

Commission calls for full audit of police training academy - Austin Monitor

Members of Austin’s Public Safety Commission approved a resolution on Monday calling for a full audit of the progress made on police training academy reforms. In November, 2020, the city hired Kroll...

austinmonitor.com

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Somewhere In ATX @somewhereinatx.bsky.social · 3h

I'm definitely talking to my City Council member this week about this incident, and what is being done to implement the recommendations from the Kroll report.
Or not being done.

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Somewhere In ATX @somewhereinatx.bsky.social · 3h

For this to happen during an ACL weekend, when people from all over are here to enjoy a music festival, opens up the possibility of this negatively impacting tourism —a major economic driver for Austin.

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Somewhere In ATX @somewhereinatx.bsky.social · 3h

The City of Austin self-insures.
When it pays out multi-million dollar settlements, that is money that didn't fund your sidewalk or library.

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Somewhere In ATX @somewhereinatx.bsky.social · 5h

See here
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Tristan Lee @tristanl.ee · 9h

Some police brutality in Austin, Texas on 6th street this weekend: APD officer Garcia (looks like badge number 10338 or similar) appears to sucker punch a man.

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Somewhere In ATX @somewhereinatx.bsky.social · 6h

Not only is it wrong to have police behave like this,
it is a HUGE Legal and Financial Risk!!

We literally cannot afford to allow this behavior from the Austin Police Department!

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Somewhere In ATX @somewhereinatx.bsky.social · 6h

Not only is it wrong to have police behave like this,
it is a HUGE Legal and Financial Risk!!

We literally cannot afford to allow this behavior from the Austin Police Department!

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Somewhere In ATX @somewhereinatx.bsky.social · 6h

There needs to be a full audit of the APD Academy.

Tristan Lee @tristanl.ee · 9h

Some police brutality in Austin, Texas on 6th street this weekend: APD officer Garcia (looks like badge number 10338 or similar) appears to sucker punch a man.

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Tristan Lee @tristanl.ee · 9h

Some police brutality in Austin, Texas on 6th street this weekend: APD officer Garcia (looks like badge number 10338 or similar) appears to sucker punch a man.

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Somewhere In ATX @somewhereinatx.bsky.social · 6h

Why did @kxan.com Delete this post?
It didn't even show the worst clips of Police violently assaulting people!

Somewhere In ATX @somewhereinatx.bsky.social · 15h

We need a full audit of the APD training academy.

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Somewhere In ATX @somewhereinatx.bsky.social · 6h

Dangerous Surveillance State

KXAN News @kxan.com · 2d

Meet Daxbot: Robot patrolling parts of Austin

“They’re a deterrent for mischief. People see them, they’re less likely to do certain things,” said CTX Patrol Services CEO Michael Fallon. https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/meet-daxbot-the-robot-patrolling-parts-of-austin/

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Somewhere In ATX @somewhereinatx.bsky.social · 15h

Can you imagine if we did this to just one major N←→S corridor in the middle of Austin?

Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 15h

Rue de Rivoli: 1983 vs now

In recent years, Paris has made leaps towards becoming a greener city. A big factor is the transformation of streets. By creating people-first environments, choosing the bike, walking or public transport is made easier and safer.

📸 via Ingwar Perowanowitsch

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Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl · 15h

Rue de Rivoli: 1983 vs now

In recent years, Paris has made leaps towards becoming a greener city. A big factor is the transformation of streets. By creating people-first environments, choosing the bike, walking or public transport is made easier and safer.

📸 via Ingwar Perowanowitsch

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Integral Care @integralcareatx.bsky.social · 15h

📆 Save The Date! Integral Care will be hosting a virtual Mental Health First Aid training on Friday, October 24, 2025. This training module will be for Adult MHFA. Visit buff.ly/GJpwvFdto register and view details on free CEUs!

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Josh Busby @busbyj2.bsky.social · 15h

Good job everybody.

R Subramanian (he/him) @subu.bsky.social · 15h

Undocumented Bolivian migrant with three US citizen children, including one with brain cancer, detained by ICE on a traffic violation.

Main caretaker of the kid with cancer and sole breadwinner for the family. No criminal record in the US or in Bolivia.

He was caring for his 5-year-old son with brain cancer. Then he was detained by ICE.

A court has temporarily blocked Johny Merida Aguilar's deportation to Bolivia.

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Somewhere In ATX @somewhereinatx.bsky.social · 15h

Yes. Here is some good coverage from this week of where we're at.
austinmonitor.com/stories/2025...

Commission calls for full audit of police training academy - Austin Monitor

Members of Austin’s Public Safety Commission approved a resolution on Monday calling for a full audit of the progress made on police training academy reforms. In November, 2020, the city hired Kroll...

austinmonitor.com

Somewhere In ATX @somewhereinatx.bsky.social · 15h

October 6, 2025
Regular Meeting of the Public Safety Commission

Item #5 Draft Recommendation - Austin Police Cadet Training Academy(193KB)
services.austintexas.gov/edims/docume...

services.austintexas.gov

Somewhere In ATX @somewhereinatx.bsky.social · 15h

We need a full audit of the APD training academy.

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Somewhere In ATX @somewhereinatx.bsky.social · 15h

We need a full audit of the APD training academy.