Mappable

last couple of times we hit Hyde Park Bar & Grill pre-covid, their business seemed way off. we got seated immediately on either a Fri or Sat night. servers were shitty, but that's normal in austin.

Junin Ko had a Public Intoxication charge in Austin last year. Looks like he lived with his family in Circle C.

TCAD Valuation: $5,030,8234 Improvement: $75,588 (4116 sqft) Land: $4,957,236 (1.237 Acres)

Denman looks like he went on a Meth Diet from 2015 to 2020

https://www.statesman.com/news/20200507/austin-native-arrested-after-failed-attempt-to-capture-venezuelan-president-maduro Luke Denman is a graduate of Westlake High School. KVUE-TV in Austin interviewed Denman in 2015 after a steel bar flew toward him and lodged into his helmet while he was riding his motorcycle on MoPac Boulevard. https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/austin-native-accused-in-failed-coup-attempt-in-venezuela/269-9fc230b7-7d4f-418b-94b1-7cf706a1afca Denman looks worn the fuck out compared to the KVUE interview from 5 years ago.

started watching Into the Night last night. so far so good. Extraction was good. We need more like this. have no interest in Hollywood after viewing the trailer. the trailer reminded me of Japanese WWII revisionist books where the Japanese win. Waco was well done. I just couldn't shake the horror and angst that I felt from 27 years ago when I watched those people burn up on TV.

i road over a Coral Snake earlier this week on one of the Fortuna trails near Mopac and Ben White. Also have been stopping by the Flats past Campbell's Hole to have a look at the sunbathers.

I'm ready to sign up for an income tax instead of property taxes since I probably won't be making shit this year.

All this pee talk reminds me Harry Dean Stanton in Young Doctors in Love tasting pee: https://youtu.be/SGGLq_vG1Gc?t=151

Joe Exotic should be played by David Spade.

just finished s3 this morning. i never bought into the Ben character being related to Wendy with the shitty over the top hick accent.

I got an email 2 hours ago from the Austin High Baseball booster club that AISD has postponed all Athletic Activities.

Thanks AISD. I’m up only because of the robot call. I predict schools will remain closed and online classes will be ongoing for months.

City to spend $320,000 to relocate current (10 Homeless) residents of Rodeway Inn (in order to house Homeless) Austin City Council members on Thursday will vote on an ordinance authorizing up to $320,000 to relocate 10 people identified by the city as long-term residents to other housing options. Including rental assistance, moving costs and a bit of contingency funding, the total allocates $31,926.40 to each person, provided they move into a lease with comparable rent.

$24 to $27 per month on a $325,000 home will likely end up costing double or triple whatever is estimated. Also, where in the fuck are these $325,000 homes located that represent the median? I looked up my $125,000 3/2 starter house that we built back in the 90s off Davis Lane in Oak Hill and it is now valued at 400k. i call shenanigans.

Man charged, arrested for murder at 'large homeless camp' in Austin https://www.kvue.com/article/news/crime/mopac-dead-body-found-homeless-camp-feb-23/269-0734cb69-a416-4ebb-acae-2b653b9e5c62 AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police have charged a man with murder as they investigate the death of a man found near a "large homeless camp" in a wooded area of the 5900 block of S. MoPac Expressway. The APD said it responded to a check welfare call at 8:47 a.m. Sunday. APD said a person informed Sunset Valley PD of a dead man's body in the wooded area. APD said its officers then responded to the scene – which a spokesperson referred to as a "large homeless camp" – and found the body of a deceased man. A witness told police there had been a shooting in the area on Friday and the body was still on scene. The witness took police to the body, which police said had a single gunshot wound to the chest. He was pronounced dead on scene around 9:51 a.m. The witness was transported to the police station, where he reported that he was in his tent around 3 or 4 p.m. on Friday when he heard two people known to him as Richard and Shawn arguing outside Richard's tent. He said he heard Richard telling Shawn to get out because he had stolen from him. Then he said he heard a gunshot. He said he heard Richard say "He wouldn't leave, so I shot him." Then he said he saw Shawn on the ground with blood coming from his mouth, so he checked for his pulse. After that, he said he made a gasp for air and then went unresponsive. RELATED: Austin police make arrest in suspicious homeless camp death Police eventually identified Richard's girlfriend and spoke to her at the homicide office. She reported that they had been in a romantic relationship with him for about six months but he was controlling of her and would sometimes zip her into his tent with a padlock to keep her from leaving or contacting anyone else. On the evening of the shooting, she told police she was talking on her phone near Richard's tent when she heard the shot. When she ran over, she said she saw Shawn falling to the ground with Richard standing next to him. She said she believed they were arguing over a bicycle and a backpack. The woman said Richard told her that he was protecting her from Shawn. She also reported that she and Richard stayed in his tent that night and that someone had placed a pattress over Shawn. Police identified Richard as 41-year-old Damon Richard Boyd. Photos of Boyd were shown to both witnesses, who both positively identified him as the suspect. Online records Monday afternoon indicate Boyd remains in the Travis County Jail under a $500,000 bond. He faces a first-degree felony murder charge. Police believe the deceased's name is Shawn Thomas Eaton. In a Sunday press conference, police said they had spoken to nearby property owners, who told officers they had not had any previous issues with the homeless camp. APD said the homeless camp wooded area had been evacuated while investigators processed the scene.

27 chronically homeless Austinites will receive support for permanent housing over 5 years https://www.kxan.com/news/local/27-chronically-homeless-austinites-will-receive-support-for-permanent-housing-over-5-years/ On Thursday, the Austin City Council voted to spend more than $2 million over five years to connect 27 chronically homeless people with permanent supportive housing. 83.3K per Homeless Person over 5 Years $16,666 per Year $1,388 Per Month

Tainted is what happens when the Arabian Goggles are slightly off target.

I have seen every purchasing rule ignored when the right decision maker is part of the process. When the department head, athletic director, or the president has a preference, the purchasing department does what the leader wants.

I'm still waiting for Highland Mall to get their shit together. I'm pretty sure it's not going to happen.

Stealing a commissioned sales person's time or a local business's employee's time is definitely a piece of shit move.

Retail stores large and small are going away whether you like it or not. The Ebay commercial below is a perfect example of how perceptions in buyers have changed

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dhs-suspends-new-yorkers-global-entry-trusted-traveler-program/ The Department of Homeland Security is barring New Yorkers from a program that offers expedited access through airport security lines and the United States border. The Trump administration said the decision to exclude New York residents is in response to the state's new "Green Light law," which allows undocumented immigrants to obtain drivers licenses. "Here we have one of the targets of 9/11 walking backwards quite intentionally to bar information from DHS," Acting Director of Citizenship and Immigration Services Ken Cuccinelli told reporters on Thursday, referring to the Green Light law. "As a result of this, the DHS has decided that New York residents will no longer be allowed to participate in any of our Trusted Traveler programs." New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's office condemned the move as "political retaliation." The suspension affects programs like Global Entry, which allows eligible travelers to pay a fee and submit identification documents in advance in exchange for reduced wait times when returning to the U.S. from traveling abroad. In addition to Global Entry, the suspension also affects the Trusted Traveler programs NEXUS, Sentri, and FAST. Under the new policy, New Yorkers will not be allowed to join the programs and those already accepted will be kicked out by the end of the year. In addition to air travelers, truck drivers will also be affected since many use the FAST program for easy access across the U.S.-Canada border. He clarified that TSA PreCheck, another of the DHS' Trusted Traveler programs which allows expedited security checks for domestic travel, is "not currently on the list" of suspended programs, but added that "doesn't mean it can't be in the future." DHS expects the policy change to affect "150,000 to 200,000 New York residents." According to Cuccinelli, the "most immediate impact," will be felt by the 50,000 to 80,000 New Yorkers who have begun applications for Trusted Traveler access but not yet completed the process. He also said, "75,000 New Yorkers will not be able to renew their Trusted Traveler status this year." Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf first informed state officials of the suspension through a letter sent to New York's Department of Motor Vehicles on Wednesday, and announced the decision on Fox News. Wolf wrote that New York's Driver's License Access and Privacy Act (Green Light law) "precludes U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from accessing and validating pertinent information contained in New York DMV records that is operationally critical in DHS' s efforts to keep our Nation secure." His letter continued, "this Act and the corresponding lack of security cooperation from the New York DMV requires DHS to take immediate action to ensure DHS' s efforts to protect the Homeland are not compromised." It is unclear how the drivers license law would undermine Global Entry security, however, since Global Entry applicants also must submit their passports and undergo rigorous background checks and in-person interviews before approval. Governor Cuomo signed Green Light into law last year. After it went into effect in December, long lines quickly spilled out of DMV offices across the state as undocumented residents rushed to apply for licenses for the first time ever. Cuccinelli said the law has made New York residents and law enforcement officers less safe. "These are all unfortunate consequences due to the Green Light law," he said Thursday. "... We urge New York to reverse that law and reintroduce some sanity." On Fox News Wednesday night, Wolf argued it's important for immigration agents to have access to DMV records. "ICE uses that as they build cases and they're investigating criminal networks. They're using that personal data that they get from that database to look up an individuals' date of birth, their photo, and they're using that as they build that case. They can no longer do that because of what New York did." Governor Cuomo's office said it was looking into a legal challenge. "This is obviously political retaliation by the federal government and we're going to review our legal options," said Cuomo's senior advisor Rich Azzopardi. Twelve other states also have laws which authorize drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants, CBS New York reports. It is unclear why New York is being singled out by DHS. Travelers at New York's JFK Airport told CBS New York they weren't happy to hear about the policy change. "I think for all New Yorkers it's inconvenient … who travels a lot from plane. They have to go through all this stuff again and again. That's gonna be really bad for them," resident Raj Singh said. "Now it means whenever I want to travel, coming back here there are gonna be long lines after travel. My flight is like 17 hours," another traveler said. "The problem is the Trump administration has been anti-immigrant." In his letter, Wolf said that ICE uses New York DMV data "on a daily basis" to track transnational gangs, narcotics smuggling, human smuggling and trafficking" in addition to other criminal activity. "In New York alone, last year ICE arrested 149 child predators, identified or rescued 105 victims of exploitation and human trafficking, arrested 230 gang members, and seized 6,487 pounds of illegal narcotics, including fentanyl and opioids," he wrote. "In the vast majority of these cases, ICE relied on New York DMV records to fulfill its mission." DHS' announcement came a day after President Trump condemned sanctuary cities — specifically mentioning New York — during his annual State of the Union address. "Tragically, there are many cities in America where radical politicians have chosen to provide sanctuary for these criminal illegal aliens," Mr. Trump said. "In sanctuary cities, local officials order police to release dangerous criminal aliens to prey upon the public, instead of handing them over to ICE to be safely removed." "A criminal alien, freed by the sanctuary city of New York, was charged with the brutal rape and murder of a 92-year-old woman," he said. "The killer had been previously arrested for assault. But under New York's sanctuary policies, he was set free. If the city had honored ICE's detainer request, his victim would still be alive today."