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h'Owl

@empowlr.bsky.social

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MSW. Public policy. Climate, disaster, water, gun policy & such. #txlege staffer. Sometimes I read the wind. ATX rn. She/Her. Buy me coffee: https://ko-fi.com/empowlr Black Lives Matter. Trans & Nonbinary Lives Matter. Text 741741 if you're in crisis.

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h'Owl @empowlr.bsky.social · Nov 18

Texans: like and pin the #txlege feed & tag your posts about it to have them show up there bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Shana The Harpy! @shanahipharpy.bsky.social · 1h

I drew this on the driveway today!

A photo of my chalk art creation on the driveway. It reads: No Kings! (in red & pink), then has a drawing of a gold crown, outlined and circled in black, with a red X through it. Below that, in turquoise is October 18.

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h'Owl @empowlr.bsky.social · 46m

Fuck you, Alex Jones.

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 3h

oh no. rest in peace. an absolute giant.

Comic Book Club @comicbookclub.bsky.social · 3h

Drew Struzan, iconic poster artist of Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, and Star Wars, among others, has died at age 78.

Drew Struzan, Iconic Poster Artist Of Star Wars And Indiana Jones, Dead At Age 78

Drew Struzan, iconic poster artist of Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, and Star Wars, among others, has died at age 78.

comicbookclublive.com

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h'Owl @empowlr.bsky.social · 2h

I don't think that guy is real, British people don't have flags on their desks

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h'Owl @empowlr.bsky.social · 6h

State Affairs and HHS should be so lucky.

h'Owl @empowlr.bsky.social · 6h

@houstonchronicle.com You might correct this article to clarify that Scott Bingaman is the former ED of the Funeral Services Commission, at this point
www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

Mortuary co-owners face felony charges after bodies found decomposing

Michael Richardson and Gayle Bell, co-owners of the Richardson Mortuary in south Houston, each face three counts of abuse of a corpse, court documents show.

www.houstonchronicle.com

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h'Owl @empowlr.bsky.social · 20h

NB: Nothing good comes out of bitching about licensing fees. www.texastribune.org/2025/10/13/t...

New legislative panels will investigate “facts and circumstances” of deadly Central Texas floods

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Camp Mystic leaders would be invited to testify before the committees, as part of what Speaker Dustin Burrows said would be a “comprehensive and thorough review.”

www.texastribune.org

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h'Owl @empowlr.bsky.social · 20h

Texas Legislature launches new investigating committees for July 4 floods

Yes, my eye is twitching, what of it
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...

Texas Legislature launches new investigating committees for July 4 floods

Leaders said the panel will investigate "the contributing factors to the devastation at Camp Mystic and identify ways to strengthen the state’s preparedness and response to flooding."

www.houstonchronicle.com

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h'Owl @empowlr.bsky.social · 13h

I nearly texted you for moral support.

h'Owl @empowlr.bsky.social · 16h

I could not complete 3/5 assessments because I couldn't decide which stressor to assess.

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h'Owl @empowlr.bsky.social · 16h

Please tell them I love them.

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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium @ptdefiancezoo.bsky.social · 16h

Muskox Monday mood: activated. Willow and Pretzel are zooming into the week like pros! 💕 #MondayMotivation

📹: Curator Jen

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h'Owl @empowlr.bsky.social · 16h

Forsooth

h'Owl @empowlr.bsky.social · 16h

Even better it was against the dodgers.

h'Owl @empowlr.bsky.social · 19h

Hey let's hope this therapist works out

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h'Owl @empowlr.bsky.social · 19h

Flores was roundly criticized for not hearing dozens of bills as CJ chair during the regular session. #txlege

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h'Owl @empowlr.bsky.social · 20h

The reason SB 2 didn't pass in the last special is that King tried to force the interoperability council into the bill after agreeing to negotiations in conference committee and Perry wouldn't have it. Curious what will happen with Flores as Chair. #txlege

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h'Owl @empowlr.bsky.social · 20h

Patrick is going to drag Camp Mystic in to account for themselves while not really considering that they lost people too (their director!), and also not apparently factoring in again the 100 people that died who weren't in camps. This is the set up for passing the disaster omnibus, fwiw. #txlege

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h'Owl @empowlr.bsky.social · 20h

Flores, Perry, Hughes, Kolkhorst, Menendez. Getting the gang back together. #txlege

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h'Owl @empowlr.bsky.social · 20h

FACTS, David! We are going to get into the facts! AT LAST.

h'Owl @empowlr.bsky.social · 20h

NB: Nothing good comes out of bitching about licensing fees. www.texastribune.org/2025/10/13/t...

New legislative panels will investigate “facts and circumstances” of deadly Central Texas floods

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Camp Mystic leaders would be invited to testify before the committees, as part of what Speaker Dustin Burrows said would be a “comprehensive and thorough review.”

www.texastribune.org

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h'Owl @empowlr.bsky.social · 20h

Texas Legislature launches new investigating committees for July 4 floods

Yes, my eye is twitching, what of it
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...

Texas Legislature launches new investigating committees for July 4 floods

Leaders said the panel will investigate "the contributing factors to the devastation at Camp Mystic and identify ways to strengthen the state’s preparedness and response to flooding."

www.houstonchronicle.com

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h'Owl @empowlr.bsky.social · 20h

Getting through PA in a day is impressive!

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Todd Votteler @h2owonk.bsky.social · 2d

🚨NEW!! Sarah Kirkle & Perry Fowler discuss Proposition 4, which could provide $1 billion annually for 20 years for #Texas water infrastructure & supplies using existing sales & excise taxes. #waterinfrastructure #txlege #texaswater #water
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

#98 - Sarah Kirkle and Perry Fowler Discuss Texas Proposition 4 Water Funding

Podcast Episode · Talk+Water · 10/08/2025 · 54m

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h'Owl @empowlr.bsky.social · 20h

Mine would certainly be improved.