Carrie 💙
@stemgal
Texas Aggie Engr, Educator, Christian, Democrat. I post abt adoptable shelter dogs, shtuff my state does & other. Opinions expressed mine. Please be nice on my feed. 🚫DMs 🚫MAGA 🚫Porn 🚫Fundraising requests
Now I know why I'm hearing thunder again. The heaviest storms appear to be moving N up IH35.
Journalists: My TX county (Williamson County) is sending the attached (which yes they're reqd todo). Yet the county is radio silent on much: What data sources? How updated? How many sent vs years past? Help...? @kutnews.bsky.social @texasobserver.org @texastribune.org @texasstandard.bsky.social
Lightning and thunder? What a wonder. Fireworks? Fire Fun! Rain? ABSOLUTELY NO. But: I promise to pee absolutely freakin everywhere INSIDE. 😳
We're in for another bout of heavy rain across the Texas Hill Country. Please pay attention to your forecasts and all warnings. I'll add alt text in a comment - these are radar pics from 5:50am.
I know how it can take a very long time to 1) accept what happened and then 2) *consider* reporting. It took me 35 years. So, "Recovering New Yorker": Sit Down, STFU and hope these victims get the help they need. Platner can go rot.
We've already had three play sessions and it's 8:15am (??) He slept well - lick mat, an "adopted" box, some Trazadone, white noise, and sleepy dog music worked perfectly. (FYI those "very hands on parenting tiny humans" studies are very helpful!)
Emery says, "Have a Great 4th - but please don't let my foster mom do this again."
show me a picture that captures your essence [That's my Mastiff foster sitting ON TOP of me because 😭]
Ok, I might be tired of this. (alt text: radar showing light to heavy storms moving thru the Greater Austin area).
My current shelter fave: Wind. This tiny girl was adopted from us right after the July 2025 floods but has been returned to us (no idea why) 💔 She's affectionate, friendly, and needs a home. #dogsofbluesky #adoptdontshop
Oh my goodness I thought my 1yo Mastiff foster was a large furbaby!! (He enjoyed destroying my junk mail, so I gave up 😂)
I didn't have a chance to grab anything better than my phone (Pixel 9Pro) but am still happy with this photo. AltText: Mama Doe stands protectively low over her newborn twin fawns born in the shrubbery close to the poster's garage in Central Texas. #wildlife #photography
Abbott (and campaign) is focused 😳 Frm @sacurrent.bsky.social "During an exchange earlier this week on X, Dave Carney — Abbott’s top campaign consultant for at least a decade — asked another user for photos allegedly showing Hinojosa “partying” as a high schooler attending a swim party." #txlege
Please, wrap a cybertruck with Release The Files and perhaps an appropriate QR code ... [Today's sighting - a different one each day this week!]
How difficult is it to make sure your company website doesn't (repeatedly without refreshing each time) look like this? If I wanted nostalgia, I'd find my first geocities experiment. [Yes, that's a Toyota dealership in Central Texas]
Someone pls share we aren't choosing to spend more - the prices are going up everyday. That's gasoline in Texas in an Austin suburb (4.39 for regular unleaded). It's nearly 2 dollars higher since March 3rd.
Here's an example of Texas local politics in the DFW area: Over 20% of voters chose "Literally Anyone Else" vs the Incumbent North Richland Hills Mayor in yesterday's election. 🤣
If you live in Central Texas, our foster Rupert is up for adoption. Foster 2 Adopt would also be great. Rupert is at the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter (Georgetown TX). He's still nervous but much better - multi months later, I can finally see his sweet (opinionated) personality.
Very true. I forget the mess our longer haired one self inflicted - bad pic but film shot of dogs long ago & my furry first kids (Bear had demon fur!)
From @bucyfortexas.bsky.social (Texas HD136 rep)- See alt text for the rest: 'Broadnax used his final statement to ask for the families to forgive him and say: “But no matter what you think of me, Texas got it wrong.”' Words fail me 💔 #txlege
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