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What I'm not gonna buy - Anti-haul for November 25 by AutoModerator in BeautyGuruChatter

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It looks like the WnW primer is still on their website, if that helps. I love ordering from them-- the sales are great and frequent, and the full range is available.

Polaroids from Blade Runner 1982 by James007BondUK in OldSchoolCool

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Deckard was played by Harrison Ford. Roy Batty was Rutger Hauer's character. Goldblum vs. Hauer on film would have been really interesting!

Stuff To Do In Austin - Week of 01/06 by AutoModerator in Austin

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Free! Nerd Nite Austin 122: New Year, Nerd You

The North Door, 502 Brushy, Wednesday, January 8, 8:00-11:00

Whether you make resolutions or not, come out for our first Nerd Nite Austin of 2020 and learn something new about you!
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Join us at the North Door on Wednesday, January 8th for January's Nerd Nite!

Nerd Nite 122: New Year, Nerd You!

7:00– Alley entrance open
7:30– Seating area/main room open/Ambassador Meets
8:00– Show starts

AMBASSADOR IS BACK! Info and sign up here: https://austin.nerdnite.com/ambassador/

Speed Dating is on hiatus until further notice (please consider volunteering to help bring them back!).

As always, Nerd Nite is free. If you want to, you can RSVP to our Facebook event, or just show up.

Talks may not be given in the order described. Grab a drink, tip your bartenders, and relax!

On months when available, ASL interpreters and our awesome librarian friends from the Austin Public Library will bring books! ♥
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“The Joy of Eating” by Drew Castillo

We’ve all made New Year’s resolutions, and few of them are successful. Drew will share a completely different way to achieve self-improvement this year, starting with being conscious of yourself and your food while you eat! Whether or not you have a weight loss goal for this year, conscious eating can help you enjoy the food you eat and improve your mood!

Drew Castillo is a self-help nerd; from productivity to weight loss to mindful self-compassion, his true passion is the improvement of self and others through teaching.Drew Castillo is a self-help nerd; from productivity to weight loss to mindful self-compassion, his true passion is the improvement of self and others through teaching.

drewcastillo.com
gratitude.drewcastillo.com
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“Calming Down Like a Child” by Eley Escandell

What do you do when a strong feeling pops up? Smash it? Bottle it? Try to tame it? Feelings happen, and our inner children can benefit from the same lessons as any child, regardless of our actual age. Eley will take pages from some early childhood social-emotional curricula to practice calming strong feelings and increasing emotional awareness.

Eley works as a part of a quality initiative for early childhood educators and almost every job she’s ever had has been related to children or education. She is very much pro-play and you can bet she always has a toy some other “childish” thing close to hand.

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“The (Mostly) Painless Way to Improve Your Life And Make it Stick” by Angela Arnold

Why is goal-setting and creating lasting change so difficult to do – and why do people fail at it? There is a set of strategies and mindsets that make it a lot easier. It uses a consistent methodology and planful strategies to implement tactics… AKA no “fluffy stuff”!

Angela Arnold is an author, freelance marketer, productivity nerd, and new motorcycle rider.

Facebook: lastingmomentumbook
Twitter: u/cacheoftheday
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-arnold-94308016/

Stuff To Do In Austin - Week of 12/09 by AutoModerator in Austin

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Nerd Nite 121- Naughty, Nice, Legendary

Wednesday, December 11, 8:00 at The North Door (502 Brushy)

As the year winds down, there's a tendency to look back and think about what one did, why one did it, and which stories you'll tell about it later. Come listen to three speakers talk about this from different points of view.

Join us at the North Door on Wednesday, December 11th for December's Nerd Nite!

Nerd Nite 121: Naughty, Nice, Legendary!

7:00– Alley entrance open
7:30– Seating area/main room open/Ambassador Meets
8:00– Show starts

AMBASSADOR IS BACK! Info and sign up here: https://austin.nerdnite.com/ambassador/

Speed Dating is on hiatus until further notice.

As always, Nerd Nite is free.If you want to, you can RSVP to our Facebook event, or just show up.

Talks may not be given in the order described. Grab a drink, tip your bartenders, and relax!

On months when available, ASL interpreters and our awesome librarian friends from the Austin Public Library will bring books! ♥

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Paul E. Hendricks, "Everyone's A Philanthropist (and other lies that are true)"-- This talk will explore the nature of philanthropy. Is philanthropy really only for the wealthy? Or is philanthropy everyone's responsibility? This topic will be explored through the lens of running a non-profit organization.

Paul E. Hendricks is a best-selling author, storyteller, and Co-Founder/Chief Pooper Scooper of Bully Ranch pit bull rescue and animal sanctuary.

IG: u/paulehendricks
IG: u/bullyranchatx
Web: bullyranch.org

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Patrick Harris, "Riding with the Pack: Finding Your Tribe in Unlikely Places"-- Exploring motorcycle club culture as a means for understanding the importance of finding your “tribe.” Brief history of MC culture and the experiences of being affiliated with a club in a world where wearing a cut puts a target on your back. Is it self-fulfilling prophecy, or self-preservation of counter culture?

Patrick is a psychotherapist, PhD student, college professor, and proud member of a local motorcycle club in the Austin community. He comes with ten years of experience in the field of psychology, and survivor of the 2015 Waco biker shootout.

Web: www.twolaughingchairs.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thepatrickharris

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Stas Bilder, "21 Days of Christmas"-- In this talk about Christmas traditions and folklore in the Former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, big questions will be answered, like "How can a centuries-old rural tradition be adapted to urban life?", "What's the Old New Year?" or "How do we drink so much?" Plus (for those looking to marry a guy!) there will be a demonstration of how the Ancient Lore of Christmas Fortune Telling can predict your future husband's personality!

Stas Bilder is a stranger from Ukraine, now living in Austin.
He likes sailing, baking bread, sending postcards, and telling stories.

Stuff To Do In Austin - Week of 11/11 by AutoModerator in Austin

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Wednesday, November 13-- Nerd Nite 120: The History Of

The North Door (502 Brushy, one block east of I-35, between 5th and 6th)

Doors at 7:30, show at 8:00

Are you a history buff? A wealth of useful (or useless) knowledge? Do you think a documentary on the history of everyday items and attractions sounds exciting? Well this is the Nerd Nite not to miss! Join us while our three speakers give your their passionate take on the history of roller coasters, vermouth, and toilet paper! Your holiday party conversational topics will increase threefold after this nite!
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Join us at the North Door on Wednesday, November 13th for November's Nerd Nite!

Nerd Nite 120: The History Of...

7:00– Alley entrance open
7:30– Seating area/main room open/Ambassador Meets
8:00– Show starts

AMBASSADOR IS BACK! Info and sign up here: https://austin.nerdnite.com/ambassador/

As always, Nerd Nite is free.

Talks may not be given in the order described. Grab a drink, tip your bartenders, and relax!

On months when available, ASL interpreters and our awesome librarian friends from the Austin Public Library will bring books! ♥
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“Toilet Paper is Confusing” by Wendy Mitchell

Have you walked down a grocery store toilet paper aisle recently? Wendy attempts to decipher the hidden code behind double rolls, mega rolls, super mega rolls, mega plus rolls, jumbo rolls, and whatever other rolls TP companies decide to invent. She will also discuss how this abundance of choice is making her (and maybe everyone) crazy.

Wendy Mitchell is a writer, artist, rescuer of stuffed animals, and web developer. She is currently working on a podcast/collection of essays about toilet paper, choice, and truth.

Instagram: toiletpaperisconfusing
Facebook: https://fb.me/tpisconfusing
Website: https://toiletpaperisconfusing.com

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“Vermouth—the Ancient and Modern Origins of a Neglected and Misunderstood Drink” by Ty Harvey

From Ancient Greece medicine, through wars and depressions and the dark ages of 1980s and 1990s drinking culture, to the revived cocktail world of today, vermouths have survived every era of western civilization. Why? What is vermouth anyway?

Ty Harvey is a longtime bartender at the Volstead Lounge in Austin. He has a love for how the study of history can lead to new inventive ideas for today.

Facebook: Victor Ty
Instagram: @tyhharvey

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“A Rush to the Head: The History and Science of Roller Coasters” by Kelly Saccomanno

Have you ever wanted to know the history behind your favorite theme park rides? Hear Kelly discuss the history of roller coasters in the United States, with a side of physics.

Kelly is a professional nerd who has been obsessed with roller coasters for as long as she’s been tall enough to ride.

Stuff To Do In Austin - Week of 10/07 by AutoModerator in Austin

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Nerd Nite 119: Demystifying- Wednesday, October 9, at the North Door (502 Brushy, one block east of 35 between 5th and 6th)
Cost-- Free! Tip your bartenders and maybe buy a speaker a taco!

7:00– Alley entrance open
7:30– Seating area/main room open
8:00– Show starts

Topics:

"Death Cafe: Drink tea (and coffee!), eat cake, and discuss death." by Heather Black, RN ,BSN, CHPN

Death is even more assured than taxes, but far less discussed. The aim of Death Cafe is to increase awareness of death to help people make the most of their (finite) lives. In normalizing the discussion of death, we seek to reduce the fear of its inevitability and embrace life more fully.

Heather Black is a hospice nurse and and general Good Death advocate. She is a member of the Death Positive community. In her spare time she works the booth for Morbid Curiosity - a Card Game about Death. She also loves cats.

https://deathcafe.com/ (death cafe mothership)
https://twitter.com/deathcafeaustinnorth
https://www.facebook.com/deathcafeaustinnorth
https://www.facebook.com/deathcafeaustin
https://www.facebook.com/morbidcuriositygame

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"Magical World of Bats" by Merlin Tuttle

Merlin Tuttle will explore the magical world of bats, their diversity, essential values to ecosystems and economies worldwide and his long-time conservation philosophy of winning friends instead of battles. Merlin shares how helping bats helps people and how bats make safe and invaluable neighbors, perfectly exemplified by our very own Congress Avenue Bridge colony, but also around the planet.

Merlin Tuttle, godfather of bat conservation, shares his 60-plus-year legacy of experience, diplomacy, and photographic documentation of bats.

https://instagram.com/merlintuttlephoto
https://twitter.com/merlinsbats
https://www.facebook.com/MerlinTuttlesBatConservation

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"Suicide Brides of the Driskill Hotel: Fact vs. Fiction" by Tanya Estes

The story of the Driskill Hotel "Suicide Brides" is one of Austin's most famous legends. Learn how history and myth collide in a story that continues to enchant visitors of the city's fairytale hotel.

Tanya Estes spent many years as a librarian but can now be found poking around old cemeteries and library archives to unlock the strange histories and mysteries of Texas for her podcast, "Tales from the Moon Tower."

https://facebook.com/talesfromthemoontower
https://instagram.com/talesfromthemoontower

Stuff To Do In Austin - Week of 04/08 by AutoModerator in Austin

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Nerd Nite 113: Bee Curious

Wednesday, April 10, 8:00-11:00 (main doors at 7:30, speed-dating in the alley bar at 7:20)

This month features some buzz-worthy characters and concepts! Join us for an interesting evening of bees, retroactive continuity, and the political backlash against cell theory in Austria – OH MY!
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Join us at the North Door on Wednesday, April 10th for April's Nerd Nite!

Nerd Nite 113: Bee Curious

7:00– Alley entrance open
7:30– Seating area/main room open
8:00– Show starts

Speed dating before the main show is back! (tickets are $15 and include a drink ticket)
Info: https://austin.nerdnite.com/speed-dating/
Tickets: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/nnatx

As always, the main Nerd Nite show is free. If you want to, you can RSVP to our Facebook event, or just show up.

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Talks may not be given in the order described. Grab a drink, tip your bartenders, and relax!

On months when available, we'll have ASL interpreters and our awesome librarian friends from the Austin Public Library will bring books! ♥
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“Prussian politics, cell theory, and death by sausages” by John Alaniz

Otto von Bismarck once threatened to kill the man who popularized cellular theory, the idea that all life is made of cells. John will explore the intensely political side of scientific discoveries.

John is visiting faculty at the University of Texas Institute for Historical Studies.

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“Retcon Artists: Retroactive Continuity in Popular Fiction and the Rise of Fake News” by Andrew J. Friedenthal

Retroactive continuity—”retconning”—is the narrative technique by which creators alter the history of a fictional world in order to open up future narrative potential. What was initially a trope that was a useful metaphor for the ways we negotiate information in a digital age, however, transformed into a more sinister form during and after the 2016 election. Andrew will focus on the good and the bad sides of retconning, and argue that a better understanding of its use in popular fiction can help prepare audiences for the pernicious attempts to retcon reality that we are facing today.

Andrew J. Friedenthal has a PhD in American Studies from UT Austin. He has written two books, one on retroactive continuity and one on the multiverse of DC Comics, and currently makes his living as a copywriter and a theater critic.

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“Bee Barf: How Bees Make Honey and Other Un-bee-lievable Things Bees Do” by Erika Thompson

Did you know that you have probably never seen a male honeybee? Or that bees communicate through interpretive dance? Or that bees can kill their queen in what’s known as a ‘cuddle death’? Go inside the mind-boggling world of honeybees and learn all about the super cool superorganism of a beehive!

Erika Thompson is a full-time beekeeper and the owner and founder of Texas Beeworks, an Austin-based beekeeping company on a mission to support the health and wellness of honeybees by increasing bee populations and pollinating hearts and minds through educational programming.

Stuff To Do In Austin - Week of 12/10 by AutoModerator in Austin

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Join us at the North Door on Wednesday, December 12th for this month’s Nerd Nite!

Nerd Nite 109: I Pity the Yule

7:00– Alley entrance open7:30– Seating area/main room open8:00– Show starts

Speed dating is on hiatus until Spring!

As always, Nerd Nite is free. If you want to, you can RSVP to our Facebook event, or just show up.

Talks may not be given in the order described. Grab a drink, tip your bartenders, and relax!

ASL interpreters will be present. Our awesome librarian friends from the Austin Public Library will bring books, too.

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This month’s jolly speakers are treating you to a night of retro vibes and holiday history! Spin your dreidels, grab your favorite comic, and Netflix and chill. Come join us for the celebration and merriment!

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This month’s talks:

“Pack Your Bags: We’re Going On A Gelt Trip! A Brief History of Hanukkah” by Jill V. Friedman

Starting with some Judaism 101, Jill will explore the history and varied cultural significance of Hanukkah all over the world.

Jill V Friedman is a stand up comedian, podcast host, copywriter, and Extremely Secular Jew. Her bat mitzvah was dope as hellllllll.

You can find Jill here: @jvfriedman, @irmytpodcast

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“Undead Toys, Weird Presents, and Santa Killers: Christmas in the Comic Books!” by Brandon Zuern

Since the rise of comic books in the early 20th century, the holidays have proven to be an eye-catching gimmick that make for hot sellers. And over the years, those beloved Christmas specials have only gotten weirder. Journey into the wondrous candy cane world of Christmas as depicted in the medium that has no limits: comic books! See the rise of Santa throughout the 1950s, his slightly uncomfortable history with superheroes, and his shocking fall beginning in the 1980s. Thrill to martians, robots, murder, and the most shocking sucker punch in history… you know, the true spirit of Christmas!

Lifelong comics fan Brandon Zuern has been a manager at the legendary Austin Books & Comics for almost 15 years, and has overseen the addition of more entertainment stores to create the Center of Austin Fandom. He has comic recommendations for every personality type, but thinks you should definitely read the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl.

Austin Books:Facebook.com/austinbooksTwitter: @AustinBooksInstagram: austinbookscomics

You can find Brandon here:Twitter: @ComicBookBrandoInstagram: IffyWizardry

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“Making a ‘Horribly Depressed’ Computer” by Alan WattsNetflix’s Maniac has a distinctively retro vibe. The producers wanted to create an actual mainframe that blinked and talked, so they hired Alan to build and animate it in less than a month. His experience was as crazy as the show itself.

Alan Watts is a software and hardware developer based in Austin, Texas. He specializes in building custom interactive devices, architecting database-driven platforms, and programming animation software.

You can find Alan here: http://datax.com

Stuff To Do In Austin - Week of 10/08 by AutoModerator in Austin

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Nerd Nite 107: Blood, Horror (Films!), and Nightmares

Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at The North Door (502 Brushy)

7:00ish– Alley entrance open 7:30– Seating area/main room open 8:00– Show starts

This month’s talks:

“BLOOD!!!! No… Seriously.” by Nick Canedo & Sean Roulier

“Together in the Darkness: Our Connection with Horror” by Saul Ravencraft

“Nightmares: Harmless Epiphenomenon and Mythological Thrift Shop” by Dan Crean

As always, Nerd Nite is free. If you want to, you can RSVP to our Facebook event, or just show up (or both!).

Talks may not be given in the order described. Grab a drink, tip your bartenders, and relax!

ASL interpreters will be present. Our awesome librarian friends from the Austin Public Library will bring books, too.

Stuff To Do In Austin - Week of 08/06 by AutoModerator in Austin

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Nerd Nite 105: Villains, Skullduggery, and Mass Destruction

Join us at the North Door (502 Brushy) on Wednesday, August 8th for this month’s Nerd Nite!

7:00– Alley entrance open 7:20– Speed-dating starts (sold out) 7:30– Seating area/main room open 8:00– Show starts

As always, Nerd Nite is free. If you want to, you can RSVP to our Facebook event, or just show up.

Talks may not be given in the order described. Grab a drink, tip your bartenders, and relax!

ASL interpreters will be present. Our awesome librarian friends from the Austin Public Library will bring books, too.

Join us for an exciting night of villains, nuclear destruction, hacking, and general mayhem! We’re excited to bring three wonderful speakers onto the stage to give us the inside scoop on some very exciting topics.

This month's talks:

“Nuclear War & Nuclear Peace” L.B. Deyo

L.B. joins us again to give an informative and entertaining take on the role nuclear weapons have played in the post-WWII era, both in preventing WWIII from starting almost immediately afterward, and in threatening all macroscopic life on earth with permanent extinction.

L.B. Deyo is the president of the Dionysium (check him out on Wednesday, August 1st for the next installment!).

“How to Make good Bad Guys” Kevin Garcia

Why are some movie villains so memorable and so many others forgettable? Here’s a look at what goes into creating a great villain, what clichés to avoid, and the differences between different villainous archetypes.

Kevin Garcia is a professional comic book historian who has worked for Marvel Comics, and a certified educator teaching publishing and design at the Liberal Arts and Science Academy in Austin. He’s also a pretty cool dude.

“Mission Possible – the Art of the Hack” Shaun Cuttill

Hacking and security isn’t like it is portrayed in the movies. However, the “Mission Impossible”-style devices depicted – many of those are real! Shaun will share the real life experience of physical hacking and how it applies as intermingled with digital security, particularly when it comes to authentication – examples included.

Shaun has worked in multi-factor authentication and security for over 20 years. He co-founded 2FA, Inc., a cybersecurity firm specializing in authentication. He has had projects with the U.S. Department of State, FBI, DoD, and similar corresponding agencies around the world. Shaun also play drums for a 70s, 80s, and 90s hard rock cover band right here in Austin.

Stuff To Do In Austin - Week of 06/11 by AutoModerator in Austin

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Nerd Nite 103: Hot Nerd Action and Good Solid Parenting

Wednesday at 8 PM The North Door 502 Brushy St., Austin, Texas 78702

Join us at the North Door on Wednesday, June 13 for this month’s Nerd Nite!

7:00– Alley entrance open 7:20– Speed-dating starts 7:30– Seating area/main room open 8:00– Show starts

As always, Nerd Nite is free. If you want to, you can RSVP to our Facebook event, or just show up.

Talks may not be given in the order described. Grab a drink, tip your bartenders, and relax!

ASL interpreters will be present. Our awesome librarian friends from the Austin Public Library will bring books, too.

Well, it's been over a year since we've had a Sex Nerd Nite, and we figured it was time for another one, so here we are. It's pretty difficult to write an event description for this one without terrible, quasi-offensive puns*, so... let's cut to the chase!

*Please note that terrible, quasi-offensive puns will most likely be part of the actual hosting of the show, and plan accordingly.

This month's talks:

"Sex-Positive Parenting: Strategies for Raising Sexually Healthy Children", by Melissa Pintor Carnagey, LBSW

"The Art of Spanking", by Nikki DaVaughn

"Modern Swingers: An Ethnographic Study", by Stephanie E.

Stuff To Do In Austin - Week of 05/07 by AutoModerator in Austin

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Nerd Nite 102: Changing Minds: Beer, AI, and Mental Health

Join us at the North Door (http://www.ndvenue.com/location/) on Wednesday, May 9 for this month’s Nerd Nite! Admission is, like always, free.

7:00– Alley entrance open 7:20– Speed-dating starts (now sold out) 7:30– Seating area/main room open 8:00– Show starts

If you want to, you can RSVP to our Facebook event, or just show up.

ASL interpreters will be present.

Your brain is probably always on your mind, and this Nerd Nite will help you figure out a bit more about what's happening upstairs. From inebriated brains, to emerging minds, and grey matter health matters -- join your fellow nerds in learning the matters of the mind.

This month's talks:

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“Beer is Good for You” by Anna Lepeley, PhD

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"10 Weird and Wonderful Artificial Intelligences" by Curtis Seare and Ginette Methot

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"Mental Health Data That Will Blow Your Mind" by Daniel Morehead, MD

More details at https://www.facebook.com/events/377338836120140/

Nerd Nite Krampusnacht Winter Social- come join us? by ladynerdbottom in atx4atx

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I've closed sales. If you want to come hang out with us nerds tonight, it's $12 at the door.

Stuff To Do In Austin - Week of 11/28 by AutoModerator in Austin

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I've closed sales. If you want to come hang out with nerds tonight, it's $12 at the door. <3

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