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Gardner Barnes

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  1. It’s not going to be close. I am in multiple groups mostly concentrated about the local schools district that skew left and a majority of the people in those groups are voting for prop B.
  2. Holy christ this is the best middle I’ve ever seen play in club ball. Glad she is commited to Texas.
  3. I have no idea where my cutoff is. I had to use the city side last night. Fixed it and turned it back on this am. Don’t tell austin water.
  4. Jokes on everyone. That’s south Austin’s mom!!!!
  5. I have a 4wd Jeep and can help people get loved ones to another location. I will be avail this afternoon. I don’t want to post my phone number but immamac can DM it to anyone that truly needs a lift
  6. Smoky. It’s really a non starter. I’ve seen 50+ abandoned cars. Are you sure you don’t have someone to help you out? I can probably do so later this afternoon. DM me.
  7. God damn I just laughed loud enough to wake up my wife.
  8. If you have a 4wd vehicle you will have no problem. Been driving all over today. Even climbed up this thing..
  9. Got tired of worrying about the frozen bibs so got in my daughters Jeep ans drove all over town Saw at least 6 idiots including a dude in a Tesla stuck on the hill on SB 360 near Apple and the Granduca. Helped them. Went to 7-11 bought some stuff Saw the same Tesla guy now stuck near the scenic overlook on NB 360. Didn’t help him Drove downtown. A cool ski hill with jumps has been made at auditorium shores. Tons of people out and about walking around downtown. Lots of dogs at Ziilker and Aud Shores. All in all a pretty badass morning all things considered. Also we have austin energy and have not lost power yet so crossing fingers
  10. they were triple wrapped. Boiling water didnt work. proper fucked.
  11. All outside bibs are frozen. What is the plan here? Seriously, when it thaws do I need to sit and watch them? Should I leave them open or closed?
  12. Big ass Tom Herman stripper snow coming down in the 46
  13. I slid all over the place on Spicewood springs heading down to 360
  14. Friend that lives in Senna Hills sent me this..
  15. It’s a hotel out there. They have these bubbles you can rent. https://basecampterlingua.com
  16. I just drove to the dentist on NB 360. Icy at the 2222 overpass.
  17. So all this firewood is going to sit around then? Shit
  18. They will be gone by 6/1. After that who gives a shit where they are shooting up and publicly shitting as long as they are gone.
  19. I wonder if Kitchen, Alter, Gregario and others are open to camping in their yards after the 5/1 ballot initiative passes 65-35 https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/06/us/homeless-utah-front-yard-trnd/index.html This Utah man invited homeless people to live in his front yard About 15 people live in tents in this suburban yard near Salt Lake City. (CNN)Less than five minutes' drive from downtown Salt Lake City sits the quiet neighborhood of Fairpark. The area hosts an annual state fair, a regional campus of Utah State University and modest homes with small yards. On one of those yards sits a random group of tents where people experiencing homelessness have set up camp. They are there at the invitation of homeowner Darin Mann. He lets the people camp on his tidy third of an acre, use a bathroom in his house and volunteer at a community garden Mann runs at a nearby public park. Tents in the front yard "The goal is to de-stigmatize how people view homelessness," Mann explains. "Every person deserves to be treated with dignity and helped when they need it." The local activist opened up his impromptu tent area, dubbed "Village Camp," in mid-January. Some 15 people live there right now. Mann tells CNN that the residents came from other camps in Salt Lake City that were shut down. "We wanted to show that to solve this problem we have to address it as a community and not be afraid of it." Mann points out how Village Camp's residents help pull their weight in the community, especially at the urban garden he maintains. "They are helping me clean the garden and get it ready for the season. They keep the camp clean and are helping to be a positive example of working with unsheltered people" Darin Mann, an activist and homeowner in Salt Lake City, opened his front yard to shelter the homeless. Authorities have given him two weeks to close the camp. The neighborhood reacts Not all of the neighbors share Mann's enthusiasm. City officials have received complaints, served the activist with a code violation (camping for more than two days on residential property is illegal here) and given him a two-week notice to close down his camp. Darrin plans to somehow keep his village going. He claims to have an open line of communication with his neighbors, several of whom cook food for the camp and donate clothing. Other neighbors have hired camp residents to work around their houses. For his residents, Mann espouses a zero-tolerance policy for violent behavior or drug use. The people camping in Mann's yard say they feel welcome and secure. "I don't have to deal with stress knowing I don't have to suddenly move," a man named Michael told CNN. "Being away from a lot of the bad influences has helped me quit some of the addictions I struggle with." A resident named Brandy is grateful to Darin Mann. "To him I was a stranger he saw a few times, but he took a chance and stepped up to the plate to help us." Setting an example Mann believes the Salt Lake City government should do more for people with no place to call home. He says small homeless communities coupled with urban farming programs like his should play a role. The activist has been meeting with high-level city officials in hopes of keeping his front yard village open beyond the next two weeks and setting an example for ways to help people living on society's margins. "We hope that this new camp can be the genesis of something beautiful."
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