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Joan of Austin

@jofatx.bsky.social

Bracing for impact; Love my pack, peeps, dog - and cooking, reading, learning . . . lots of things. A quote I love: "So shines a good deed in a weary world."

created November 11, 2024

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Profile picture Joan of Austin (@jofatx.bsky.social) reply parent

When I first read this headline I thought it was referencing his spray tan hue. (More coffee please)

23/4/2025, 1:13:09 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Joan of Austin (@jofatx.bsky.social) reply parent

Well there's the pot calling the kettle black.

18/4/2025, 9:06:56 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Joan of Austin (@jofatx.bsky.social) reply parent

I will check it out!

7/4/2025, 12:18:55 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Joan of Austin (@jofatx.bsky.social) reply parent

Her current term ends in July 2026

2/4/2025, 4:14:34 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Joan of Austin (@jofatx.bsky.social) reply parent

This was VERY informative. Thank you!

18/3/2025, 2:53:38 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Joan of Austin (@jofatx.bsky.social) reply parent

"So shines a good deed in a weary world."

16/3/2025, 10:36:47 PM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Joan of Austin (@jofatx.bsky.social) reply parent

I'm glad to hear Raskin speaking about Thiel, Musk and Yarvin and their desire for a monarchical, autocratic techno-state. All these actions of DOGE are in support of that (many DOGE employees are at the recommendation of Musk and Thiel). I for one DEFINITELY don't want this.

14/3/2025, 6:49:44 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Joan of Austin (@jofatx.bsky.social) reply parent

This is wonderful. There are MANY sizable protests happening around the country and it feels like it's getting very minimal media coverage. Thank you for sharing this.

14/3/2025, 2:18:41 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Joan of Austin (@jofatx.bsky.social) reply parent

Well crap. We're never going to get out of the one party dictatorship here without fixing all the fixing. Or is it the oligarchy of Wilks and Dunn? Either way, I'm sick of it.

13/3/2025, 1:21:17 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Joan of Austin (@jofatx.bsky.social) reply parent

It's everywhere - and has been for a long time. I think it's a slow process of us all continuing to call it out when we see it. disinformation-nation.org/combat-propa...

6/3/2025, 2:31:10 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Joan of Austin (@jofatx.bsky.social) reply parent

Is the damage DOGE has done truly irreparable? How do we protect ourselves from the big data steal? How do we protect America from its Executive Branch (and civilian destruction team) using sensitive information to compromise us further?

6/3/2025, 2:25:59 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Goodable - Good News Just For You! (@goodable.bsky.social) reposted

There's 3 seconds left on the clock. You're down by one point. Who do you give the basketball to? Lebron James? Steph Curry? Nope. You put it in the hands of 8th Grader Cooper Thorson. He just hit the shot of a lifetime.

23/1/2025, 3:25:53 PM | 892 165 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Joan of Austin (@jofatx.bsky.social) reply parent

The Guardian is as close as I can come to a major. I'm also checking out ProPublica and The Economist more and more.

21/11/2024, 2:25:04 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Joan of Austin (@jofatx.bsky.social) reply parent

2/2 To that end, I appreciate historians; the importance of building strength and the concepts of planting seeds, staying the course and being the change you want to see in the world. So much to do!

19/11/2024, 12:56:08 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Joan of Austin (@jofatx.bsky.social)

When a storm / trouble is coming, we're told to Brace for Impact. Prepare, Mitigate then Recover. I think this will be uppermost in my mind for the foreseeable future. As part of my preparation, I have to fortify my ability to remain hopeful for a recovery period that seems a long way off. 1/2

19/11/2024, 12:55:29 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Joan of Austin (@jofatx.bsky.social) reply parent

Hola, MrMike!

16/11/2024, 2:08:19 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view