Sc'Owl
@empowlr.bsky.social
MSW. Public policy. Climate, disaster, water policy & such. #txlege staffer. Sometimes I read the wind. ATX rn. She/Her.
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Black Lives Matter.
Trans & Nonbinary Lives Matter.
Text 741741 if you're in crisis.
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Sc'Owl
@empowlr.bsky.social
· Nov 18
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Currently being stared at by a thin furred golden pittie with deep brown eyes about my refusal to lift her 60lbs onto my bed. She has two other beds, mind.
November 26, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Currently being stared at by a thin furred golden pittie with deep brown eyes about my refusal to lift her 60lbs onto my bed. She has two other beds, mind.
If you're not (necessarily) having people over but you do have time off and you're a dog friendly person, I recommend giving a dog (or dogs) a shelter break this holiday season. It can be for as little as 2 nights!
November 26, 2025 at 3:56 AM
If you're not (necessarily) having people over but you do have time off and you're a dog friendly person, I recommend giving a dog (or dogs) a shelter break this holiday season. It can be for as little as 2 nights!
🎶 STAND BY YOUR PANNNN
November 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
🎶 STAND BY YOUR PANNNN
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I’m lucky to be the keeper of a lot of passed down beloved kitchen stuff. Here’s some more. 🥰🍜🍽️
November 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I’m lucky to be the keeper of a lot of passed down beloved kitchen stuff. Here’s some more. 🥰🍜🍽️
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Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Southeast/Deep South this morning into the early evening hours. A couple tornadoes are possible in parts of eastern Mississippi and central Alabama. Visit weather.gov for the latest in your area.
November 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Isolated severe storms are possible across parts of the Southeast/Deep South this morning into the early evening hours. A couple tornadoes are possible in parts of eastern Mississippi and central Alabama. Visit weather.gov for the latest in your area.
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My brother brought his beagle to our house for Christmas dinner.
Dog wasted no time hopping up onto the table to help herself to the prime rib.
Dog wasted no time hopping up onto the table to help herself to the prime rib.
yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
November 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
My brother brought his beagle to our house for Christmas dinner.
Dog wasted no time hopping up onto the table to help herself to the prime rib.
Dog wasted no time hopping up onto the table to help herself to the prime rib.
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Show us the problematic pan you will stand by.
November 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Show us the problematic pan you will stand by.
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If you're cooking this Thanksgiving, what is your plan for standing by your pan?
November 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
If you're cooking this Thanksgiving, what is your plan for standing by your pan?
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Hey, your turkey probably needs to be moved out of the freezer.
November 25, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Hey, your turkey probably needs to be moved out of the freezer.
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Summer 2002 my grandmother pulled out a Heinz ketchup bottle that said "proud sponsor of the 1988 Seoul Olympics" and we never let her forget it
yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
November 25, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Summer 2002 my grandmother pulled out a Heinz ketchup bottle that said "proud sponsor of the 1988 Seoul Olympics" and we never let her forget it
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My aunt who famously can’t cook tried to make a pumpkin pie. She didn’t know what cloves were, so she put garlic cloves in it. Whole.
November 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM
My aunt who famously can’t cook tried to make a pumpkin pie. She didn’t know what cloves were, so she put garlic cloves in it. Whole.
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yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
November 24, 2025 at 11:39 PM
yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
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also high key if you have access to an HEB, the concha slippers are REALLY, REALLY GOOD, buy them for everyone you know
seasonal alert: when you're out and about for the next few weeks, try to clock good stocking stuffers and scoop 'em up!
signed, a lady who always forgets about stocking stuffers until 7pm on xmas eve
signed, a lady who always forgets about stocking stuffers until 7pm on xmas eve
November 25, 2025 at 2:03 AM
also high key if you have access to an HEB, the concha slippers are REALLY, REALLY GOOD, buy them for everyone you know
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tfw you plot their downfall for denying you prosciutto
November 25, 2025 at 3:41 AM
tfw you plot their downfall for denying you prosciutto
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November 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Still open for applications: Our 2026 Elections Internship. Get front-row experience covering a high-octane election cycle with us. www.texasobserver.org/jobs/
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no thoughts only vibes
November 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
no thoughts only vibes
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Funding alert: @grist.org is offering grants of up to $5,000 for reporting on rural climate issues and environmental justice in the United States. Newsrooms and freelancers are welcome to apply. Please share! grist.org/updates/gris...
Grist opens applications for new rural reporting grants on climate and environmental justice
Applicants can request up to $5,000 per project.
grist.org
November 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Funding alert: @grist.org is offering grants of up to $5,000 for reporting on rural climate issues and environmental justice in the United States. Newsrooms and freelancers are welcome to apply. Please share! grist.org/updates/gris...
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Our top story, from @liseolsen.bsky.social and @psskow.bsky.social: East Texans are uniting to fight oil waste pits in bucolic areas near Louisiana—all run by an operator who’s been cited for dozens of violations, and a worker’s death.
East Texans Fight Oil Waste Pits Run by an Operator Cited for Dozens of Violations
In bucolic areas near the Louisiana line, residents ask, "Why are Texas taxpayers liable for other states’ toxic waste?"
www.texasobserver.org
November 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Our top story, from @liseolsen.bsky.social and @psskow.bsky.social: East Texans are uniting to fight oil waste pits in bucolic areas near Louisiana—all run by an operator who’s been cited for dozens of violations, and a worker’s death.
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Morning y'all ☕️
Welcome to Thanksgiving week.
Welcome to Thanksgiving week.
November 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Morning y'all ☕️
Welcome to Thanksgiving week.
Welcome to Thanksgiving week.
One wonders how large Penny is
November 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
One wonders how large Penny is
PENNY SIZE HAIL
Special Weather Statement issued November 24 at 6:04AM CST by NWS Fort Worth TX
Additional Details Here.
Additional Details Here.
November 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
PENNY SIZE HAIL
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I rarely saw straight-up cranberry pies so I made my own. I found that the secret to a great one was an even better contrast. This is topped with a thick crumble of oats, toasted pecans, cinnamon, brown sugar and butter and it's heavenly against the tart berries.
smittenkitchen.com/2014/11/cran...
smittenkitchen.com/2014/11/cran...
November 23, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I rarely saw straight-up cranberry pies so I made my own. I found that the secret to a great one was an even better contrast. This is topped with a thick crumble of oats, toasted pecans, cinnamon, brown sugar and butter and it's heavenly against the tart berries.
smittenkitchen.com/2014/11/cran...
smittenkitchen.com/2014/11/cran...
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Inky says NO THANK YOU to this chilly, snowy day. 🛌
November 23, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Inky says NO THANK YOU to this chilly, snowy day. 🛌
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Don't miss the THINGS ARE TERRIBLE BUT feed! bsky.app/profile/did:...
It's cold and rainy, and my partner is making a ham while I get some work done (thank you, you're amazing), and he's playing the Charlie Brown Christmas music, and maybe everything is terrible, but this is wonderful and cozy
November 23, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Don't miss the THINGS ARE TERRIBLE BUT feed! bsky.app/profile/did:...
Procrastinated so long on picking up a nervous dog for a sleepover, someone else took her for a sleepover. Might go get a senior lady instead.
November 23, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Procrastinated so long on picking up a nervous dog for a sleepover, someone else took her for a sleepover. Might go get a senior lady instead.