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swraith

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  1. The state (GOP) has been winning for years. Their success appears to be accelerating in terms of momentum. I don't see that stopping any time soon.
  2. I view TEA takeover of AISD as an existential issue. It is likely the action that would require me to remove my children from AISD. I have no desire for political moves that play around with that outcome.
  3. On a different topic, years ago Bozo mentioned the Austin Monitor as a source of local news. I liked their product and donated over the past couple of years. Austin Monitor announced an asset sale to the Texas Tribune. Even after reading the FAQ I still don't quite understand what is going on or why. Other than I'm assuming the Austin Monitor had a funding issue. The Austin Monitor joins forces with the Texas Tribune - Austin MonitorAustin Monitor
  4. Call me pessimistic but I don't see how performance could improve enough between now and December for the Board to feel confident enough to not pull the charter school safety valve lever. Risking the 5th "F" is a decision borne from hubris or a complete failure in strategic risk management.
  5. I thought Voice of America had already been shut down.
  6. 0.5 inch in 78757 over 30 minutes. Most of it just ends up as runoff
  7. I don't think Segura could have said anything last night that would have appeased the cohort of angry parents and teachers. Late into the evening 1 Lamar teacher basically said out loud they are likely going to quit at the end of the year.
  8. My Lamar 7th grader said his friends group was oblivious on Monday. They have science STAAR today but by Wednesday I bet his friend's group will be talking about it. I made him listen to a part of the discussion on Monday night.
  9. There were a lot of strong emotions at the Lamar meeting yesterday. They finally shut it down at 11pm after going 5.5 hours. Lamar teachers spoke out strongly against "the plan". Lot's of existing Lamar parents making veiled threats of white flight.
  10. maybe they can buy some military hardware? it doesn't seem like Europe is going to want to purchase it going forward
  11. The 5 day chart for NMAX is comical. I would be laughing if the rest of the stock market wasn’t dropping.
  12. /ES futures down about 190 points. oof
  13. based on the SP500 this morning, the market doesn't seem to care about the new auto tariffs. I don't understand anything anymore.
  14. Schumer seems like he is still operating on "business as usual" mindset as opposed to a fully on insurgency war. He is not the person needed for the job today.
  15. January weather going to be cold for a huge chunk of the United States.
  16. Turned my A/C back on yesterday just to manage the humidity level in the house.
  17. Is this video overly negative with its views on the current state of the market?
  18. I would welcome a severance package with those terms.
  19. makes for a good laugh
  20. I agree. I think Dallas was correct to get Klyde Warren Park built. The Austin proposals are for caps that are at least 2x the size of the park in Dallas. I hope we get some caps built, even if the final cost for all the caps can't be digested. I hope UT also drops some $$ to permanently do caps by campus to transform the 40 acres in a way that hasn't been imagined for decades.
  21. From the KUT article I wonder if caps 3,4,5 get approved and the 6,7,8 caps get discarded.
  22. Is there any forecasting, of what real estate activity would look like for all of 2025, if rates stayed around 7?
  23. House Democrats reject a rising star's insurgent leadership bid Crockett pitched herself as a master of new media who could help modernize the party following its 2024 election loss.
  24. This talk of pushing the GSEs out of conservatorship showed up multiple times in my news feeds this morning. What's Ahead for the GSEs Under the New Administration? - Multi-Housing News
  25. In which case, I would prefer the state to do nothing.
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