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Video in link - dogs look to be pit bulls. https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/video-shows-pair-aggressive-dogs-tear-through-car-get-cat-inside/52DNUHOQTVHVTBT3GSIAIDPDXM/ And of course it is in Florida.

Couldn’t happen to a better person if true.

Some researchers are thinking Alzheimer’s may actually be an autoimmune disease: https://www.sciencealert.com/alzheimers-might-not-actually-be-a-brain-disease-expert-reveals

Pretty detailed discussion on the I-35 TxDoT work: https://www.kut.org/transportation/2024-02-21/your-ultimate-guide-to-the-i-35-expansion-through-central-austin

My 2 cents (and prob doesn't apply as much to MBA or Law School programs): 1. I'd go see a graduate advisor and talk to them. They should be very blunt about your chances and let you know what you need to do. I did this at UT and was literally laughed out of the advisor's office but that's what happens when you have a C undergraduate average in Liberal Arts. 2. One thing that most people don't know is that you can still take UT undergrad classes after you graduate. If you are serious and think you need some extra help, re-enroll to UT and sign up for a graduate class as an undergrad in the department will be applying. You will need to go the professor and ask their permission, but as long as you are taking it for a grade and not auditing or pass/fail, they prob won't have a problem with it. This will get you used to school again and if you make an A (in grad school anything below a B is bad), you can use the professor for a referral on your graduate application. This will show that you are serious and can handle grad level work. I did this and although I made a B, the professor wrote me an appropriate referral and that was the only reason I was able to get into my grad school. If you are not in Austin, doing this may be difficult but if you can take a grad class near you, the same applies. 3. Figure out what you want to focus on. Grad work is typically very specialized and coming into the application process with a good idea of what you want to focus on will be very important. The more precise, the better. 4. A cursory glance shows that UT has a terminal masters program for Economics. If this is what you want to study, I personally think your grades would be fine (the advisor would be able to confirm). If you want to get a PhD though, I would guess you might have to show do a bit more to get accepted. Doing well in a grad school class or two might help but you may even have to get a grad degree elsewhere before applying to the PhD program. They may allow people to transfer into the PhD program after they have finished the Masters but since it is labeled as terminal, I have the impression this may be difficult. Again - these are just my opinions, I am sure others have their own first hand experiences and may offer different insights. Good luck - I really enjoyed grad school. It was much more difficult than undergrad but I was more mature and studied subjects I was way more interested in.

From the Austin subreddit:

Who knows how true:

This means a 14% increase during the non-busy periods for just the Mopac expressway: https://www.kvue.com/amp/article/traffic/toll-road-rate-increase-austin-texas/269-0bba20f2-ef69-4e7d-81b7-ef61c952c16e

Smells like Greeley!

If they remove Biden from the ballot, then all the Democrats can vote in the Republican primary & select someone else as the Republican nominee…

I can’t see the neighborhood ever getting behind this: https://www.mysanantonio.com/business/article/naus-enfield-drug-redevelopment-18554544.php

Figured this could be dropped here. Warning: pretty offensive language, may want to use headphones.

Take from a Austin Reddit thread, looks like Musk made the front page of the Chronicle:

My guess is that it is partly due to Jeremy Corbyn stepping down as Labour Party leader. Corbyn was the best thing to happen to the Tories in a decade.

I’ve long been a patron of the Chili Parlor & the day it closes might be the true death of Old Austin. It’s a great restaurant & you can never go wrong with the Frieda’s enchiladas and/or the frito pie. Never order a Lone Star because I was told it’s not served due to a shitty sales rep back in the 70s or 80s demanding they only serve Lone Star beer. So they told him to kiss off & have never sold it since. My understanding is the current owner (Zub?) bought it from the 2nd owner in 2002. She bought it from the original owners in the late 90s but didn’t pay her sales tax & the state closed her down. The original closure notice is still hanging on the wall on the right as you head to the bathrooms/kitchen. Zub was a two decade patron of the Parlor & couldn’t see it closing, so he paid off the taxes & took over the restaurant. I’m also pretty sure I saw him on an episode of Art Mann Presents drunker than a skunk at the AVNs in Vegas. As was alluded earlier in the thread, the Parlor was used for a scene in Tarantino’s film Death Proof but they added a jukebox & switched the ‘entrance’ to the kitchen/bathroom area. In the 2000s, Tarantino often visited the place & would hang out with one of the waitresses when in town. She was on his arm during one of his Austin premiers. And the waiter that always rides a bike & has his pant leg rolled up has been there at least 20 years. He always looks stoned as hell but when I first started going, his only job was to keep everyone’s water & tea filled at lunch. He seemed happy in doing it & did that for many years before ‘graduating’ to being a waiter. Again - the Chili Parlor is an amazing place and an Austin staple.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38366448/venables-says-briles-presence-field-ou-win-being-dealt-with?platform=amp

A looooot of people didn't vote for Trump but against Harris. Thanks Obama.

Note that if the property currently doesn’t have an Ag exemption, you have to have it run with an agricultural purpose for 5 out of 7 years before you get the tax exemption. But once you have an Ag exemption, you can then convert it to a wildlife exemption, which is a bit less work.

The state needs to come in & restrict any development that significantly changes the original structures. Rebuild a single story home with a single story home. But they won’t and Lahaina will become another Wailea.

https://apnews.com/article/hunter-biden-investigation-justice-garland-ad1034e274570d65032f8e4f47c0c8f6

Bally is currently not available on YouTube TV. And the separate streaming service Bally Sports+ ($20 a month) does not currently include the Southwest / Rangers & Mavericks region. Ironically enough, I am only able to watch those games through the Bally app because I use my parent’s DirecTV login. As mentioned above, Sinclair sucks and who knows what’s going to happen with Bally’s current bankruptcy situation.

+1 for YouTubeTV It’s cheaper - $73 a month. All channels are HD. Can share with 6 accounts with basic plan (only 3 can stream at once though). Has some 4K content (pricey - extra $20 a month). Now has NFL Sunday Ticket as an add-on. Has NFL RedZone - $10 a month for it & Sports Package - I only subscribe during football season. Don’t have to talk to someone to sign up, change plans or quit All handled online, unlike DirecTV. Supports sports multicast - screen is split into 2-4 games. Watching the NCAA tourney was awesome. Has local stations & when you travel, it automatically switches to those locals. Could be good or bad. Can subscribe to HBO, Showtime, Starz, etc Cons - No Longhorn Network (who cares after this season though) No BallySports / old FSSW Have to have a smart TV or device & internet. I can’t recommend it enough.

My understanding is not being named is Justice Department policy for people who are not indicted, nothing more. It’s a heads up though to the co-conspirators and I could see them testify against DJT in some sort of cooperation agreement.