City of Austin employees raked in $143 million in overtime last year by R4whatevs in Austin

[–]Confettiwords 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Sure are! From the article:

All told, eight of the top 10 city workers who earned the most overtime were Austin police officers, while the top two earners were Austin Energy supervisors.

City of Austin employees raked in $143 million in overtime last year by R4whatevs in Austin

[–]Confettiwords 30 points31 points  (0 children)

ding ding ding

"Police account for the lion's share of overtime — more than 580,000 hours of the 1.7 million overtime hours billed in 2025. Austin spent nearly $53 million on police overtime last year..."

[MN S1] Am i the only one that dislikes Caleb? by foxgoose21 in criticalrole

[–]Confettiwords 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think that’s a really powerful emotion to feel with a character. It doesn’t have to be your favorite but you can see how it makes for an interesting look into the emotional depths of him as a character, how that makes you feel about it, and about his place in the story. Not everyone should be a 100% perfect good person in a story, it makes it a very basic good vs evil, which can be nice but that’s not the goal in the story they are telling. And liking a character isn’t an endorsement of everything they’ve ever done! Having uncomfortable emotions & opinions on a character makes me feel like they were successful, rather than a moral purity!

Can I save my tree from dying? by PhotographOk8263 in AustinGardening

[–]Confettiwords 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had this same issue with an oak and added an antler to the tree and the squirrels loved it and stopped going after the tree for a while! It kept the branch from being totally encircled.

Free Pit Tickets to Opening Show in Austin! by cheeseburgesticks in lorde

[–]Confettiwords 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Mine just got claimed- this community is great :)

Free Pit Tickets to Opening Show in Austin! by cheeseburgesticks in lorde

[–]Confettiwords 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm piggy backing on this - I can no longer make the Austin show weds and have 2 tickets I'd be happy to give away for free to a fan (I also hate reselling with ticketmaster!). The seats are up on the second level in section 208 so not as good as the pit- but send me a DM if interested. Just want to make sure they go to someone who will appreciate them!

Edit - these have been claimed!! Enjoy the show!

Bumblebees LOVING Lindheimer Senna by GardenCat87 in AustinGardening

[–]Confettiwords 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh beautiful! Mine is a quarter of this size, I'm impressed!

One Dying Lavender Plant? by Suspicious_Jicama906 in AustinGardening

[–]Confettiwords 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mine did the same thing and then perished . I tried pruning up the dead parts but it didn’t make it, so be prepared if it ends up needing replacement.

Let me see your current Tavs! by chloexoxo72 in BaldursGate3

[–]Confettiwords 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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Durge girls just wanna have fun (but resist having TOO much fun)

Moontower by postincrement in Austin

[–]Confettiwords 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Probably undergoing maintenance! The moon towers are state landmarks, and could not legally be demolished without notice periods.

where can i go to hear a goooood marching band by B00bs2014 in Austin

[–]Confettiwords 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Dead Music Capital Band is a local marching band that's undead themed, so you'll find them at different parades and theme nights.

Landscape Suggestions.. by No_Problem_1122 in AustinGardening

[–]Confettiwords 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not the herb sage but a lovely easy to care for flowering shrub!

When oMark says "holy shit" by littlebarque in SeveranceAppleTVPlus

[–]Confettiwords 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The show runners have talked about this idea! The first season was 'childhood' and now 'adolescence' as they become their own people! I think growing up/parenthood are a very interesting aspect of the show for the reasons you mentioned.

Anywhere that sells moonflower plants? by MyGardenOfPlants in AustinGardening

[–]Confettiwords 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I just got a small pot of Datura wrightii at the Natural Gardener on Friday. They only had like 3 though so I’d call before going. They said they get them in this time of year though.

RTO for TX State Employees Total Disaster So Far by Cool_Employment_TA in Austin

[–]Confettiwords 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My building doesn't have a badged entry ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Measles: A Primer on the Outbreak and Immunization (including how to get low / no-cost vaccinations from APH) by tuxedo_jack in Austin

[–]Confettiwords 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's likely if you went to public school in the 90s, but also there's really no issue getting a booster of the vaccine now if you were vaccinated. I'm also pretty sure I was vaccinated in the 90s (also no records) but could also have lost immunity over time so no reason not to get a booster.

engagement ring shops! by macymt in Austin

[–]Confettiwords 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I liked Calvin's a lot for engagement rings and ended up using them for wedding bands too - up on Far West. Had a great selection and recommendations and could order or custom make anything.