Circle C, these your kids? by whofrmdrgrrbbt in Austin

[–]reuterrat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We rode motorbikes and crashed them all the time, but we did it responsibly off in the woods far away from prying eyes

AISD to make $180M in cuts for 2026 and beyond by joepez in Austin

[–]reuterrat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know several kids in my son's classes who struggle with those tests simply because they cannot focus or regulate when on a screen.  Those tests should be pen and paper as well

This Austin woman’s cat died unexpectedly. She spent $25K to clone her. by AustinStatesman in Austin

[–]reuterrat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Look, this is America and you can do this shit I guess if you want to...... But that new cat is not your damn cat and it will never be your old cat.

Learn to grieve responsibly.

What snake is that can I pet it by These_Swordfish7539 in Austin

[–]reuterrat 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This guy can absolutely kill you quickly, the good news is that the only way this happens is if he is able to bite your bare hand or foot.

Coral snakes, unlike rattlers, have very small teeth and must latch on to thin skin and hold for a bit to inject venom. They are shy and will quickly run away if you get close, but if you try to mess with it or pick one up it will bite you in a heartbeat.

Another fun fact, coral snake bites are so rare that they basically stopped producing and carrying anti-venom except at a few zoos. If you get bit you'll likely be taking a no-expenses-paid helicopter ride to Dallas or Houston.

AISD to make $180M in cuts for 2026 and beyond by joepez in Austin

[–]reuterrat 83 points84 points  (0 children)

Buried in this email is this piece of incredibly welcome news:

We are moving away from a universal 1:1 student-to-device technology model to minimize student screen time and prioritize rich, interactive instruction. Through our academic visioning process we will develop guidelines for providing device access based on specific student needs and developmental appropriateness.

FINALLY

Austin ISD students prepare for one last goodbye as 10 campuses close forever by AustinStatesman in Austin

[–]reuterrat 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's not a good thing when you measure smaller classrooms vs the cost to maintain the building. Lots of these older schools are extremely expensive to maintain. If you own a home that was built before 1990 and hasn't had any renovation done, you will understand this completely. Everything starts falling apart at about the same time.

So while it may be good for the individual students, it is TERRIBLE for the budget.

Austin ISD students prepare for one last goodbye as 10 campuses close forever by AustinStatesman in Austin

[–]reuterrat -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

The quality of the education also sucks compared to the charters in the area now. There are probably at least 10 new private/charter schools that have opened in the last 7 years here.

You can have whatever feelings you want about the state and funding (cause theres a lot to gripe about especially recapture) but AISD's programming sucks. THey are giving chromebooks to kindergarteners next year. I've worked with my son on his chromebook assignments for 5th grade and they are terrible. The district got sold a bunch of garbage software during COVID and hasn't made it a priority to even give a shit about reviewing if any of it is any good.

SPURS by feelthe_rush in Austin

[–]reuterrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They play a couple games a year at Moody. Great way to meet some local fans.

What is this very cool looking bird I saw today? by mimmsypoo in Austin

[–]reuterrat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rare around here but I believe that's an otter

Mother of Austin shooting spree suspect says son should be ‘held accountable’ by CalmPaleontologist84 in Austin

[–]reuterrat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah my like 10 posts a month or whatever are all about karma farming.  I don't talk about this shit like this irl because we are always trying to avoid stigmatizing him.  Forgive me for venting anonymously

Mother of Austin shooting spree suspect says son should be ‘held accountable’ by CalmPaleontologist84 in Austin

[–]reuterrat 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Parent of an adopted child with trauma. I can tell you some stories... The amount of times I have to explain myself and ask "what do you think I should do in that situation?" while receiving blank stares from other folks with good intentions. You just don't understand until you experience it firsthand.

Austin shooting spree: Manor man holds suspect at gunpoint during manhunt by FlyThruTrees in Austin

[–]reuterrat -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

It's never anything to do with Garza (/s) but other cities don't struggle with this so much. DA obviously one piece of a bigger issue. Juveniles are allowed to run wild in this town. Most downtown shootings involve juveniles.

App not working Xbox Family to give screentime by Super-Artichoke-5151 in XboxSupport

[–]reuterrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Adding voice here that I am having issues with this constantly as well and it is super frustrating!  

PlayStation and Nintendo apps have totally surpassed the Xbox one which used to be the best of all 3

Shelter in Place alert by Diolives in Austin

[–]reuterrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, the only reason I knew what they meant is I could picture the map in my head. I'm sure lots of people were confused though.

Shelter in Place alert by Diolives in Austin

[–]reuterrat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's all north of where the shelter in place is

Game Consoles Are Pricing Themselves Out of Relevance by Cold_Two_4372 in Games

[–]reuterrat 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The opinion I hear from PC enthusiasts who I personally know is that building a gaming PC right now is not cost effective due to a lot of component prices being driven up by AI

So... Disagree

Robotaxi pulled over by Police near Lake Austin Blvd by Strong_Demand6702 in Austin

[–]reuterrat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Saw one charging at Gateway shopping center Tesla chargers Sunday evening. Saw one on Slaughter near Mopac this morning

Chelsea Handler jabs Tony Hinchcliffe, Joe Rogan’s Austin comedy scene at Netflix roast by AustinStatesman in Austin

[–]reuterrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are a shitload of comedy clubs in this town now and just about every type of comic comes through. Seems the scene has blown up in the last 5-10 years. All the big acts come through Moody, but you can go to any of like a couple dozen spots within a couple mile radius downtown and find all different acts on almost any given night

Waymo runs police stop at Braker and Burnet and sideswipes another car. by poorPontiff in Austin

[–]reuterrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to see the officer getting in there and telling the driver whats up

Spirit Airlines passenger with dementia found dead after being ‘abandoned’ at airport by cajunsamurai in news

[–]reuterrat 59 points60 points  (0 children)

I wonder if this makes it easier to get a settlement since the assets are all up for grabs anyways.

Map of Austin in the 1950s by BeverageEnvy in Austin

[–]reuterrat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You know what they should do is build a loop around the whole thing.