@NineMusesAustin

teacher, vocal coach, singer, researcher, film lover, candlemaker, mother

Joined March 2012
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Austin spent $22 million to renovate the Barton Springs Bathhouse. Why does it sometimes smell like sewage? Why is the rotunda locked when it was supposed to open last October? For #ATXplained, I dug into emails, contracts and millions in spending. kut.org/austin/2026-10-08/au…
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JUST ANNOUNCED 🎸 Def Leppard & Goo Goo Dolls are coming to Moody Center on April 13, 2027 with special guest The Struts! Venue Presale | Thursday, October 15 at 10:00am CT [USE CODE: LAMAR] On Sale | Friday, October 16 at 10:00am CT
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Atrophy is a choice. Machines play chess better than we do, but we still play and reap many benefits from it. Let AI perform tasks, but never stop challenging your mind, or yourself.
We created gyms because modern day work no longer required physical activity. Without exercise, our muscles atrophy. I predict we’ll need gyms for our brains too, once AI starts doing our knowledge work.
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Powerful statement from mathematicians around the world. “We urge mathematicians to discontinue their work with OpenAI and to return to a vision of science that centers human understanding.” The backlash to AI is only just beginning. terrytao.wordpress.com/2026/…
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Sources: Austin City Council, Ordinance No. 20260806-002 services.austintexas.gov/edi… Austin City Council, 20260806-002, Agenda Backup: Exhibit B “Voter Information Document” services.austintexas.gov/edi… I don't understand how an average voter will ever see this "voter information" doc
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Not kidding when I say, a lot of the misery of modern life derives from the fact that we live on computers when we should be living in villages bordered by woods, canopied by stars, hearing the owl shriek in the night and waking to the clear ringing of bells.
One of our local churches decided to start ringing the bells again this year, and it absolutely slaps. Those medieval folks were on to something using bells to keep track of time.
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It’s always crazy to me how a .45 cent per gallon gas increase can cost a political party control of Congress, but an additional $1500 dollars in public school property taxes isn’t enough to get people to question their school boards.
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We are quietly isolating an entire generation of older people from society, and nobody seems to give a damn. I took my 84-year-old grandfather to his local bank branch on Friday. The exact same brick-and-mortar branch where he opened his first account in 1978. We pull up to the front doors. They’re locked. Inside is an empty lobby with a small sign: “Cashless Service Hub.” A young guy in a polo shirt opens the door and tells us: “We don't handle teller deposits or paper checks here anymore. You just need to download the mobile portal and scan your routing number.” My grandfather pulls out an old flip phone with a cracked screen and a paper pension check from his coat pocket. His hands were visibly shaking. The employee just shrugs. “You can do it on an iPad, or have a family member manage the app for you.” This man worked forty-two years in a manufacturing plant. Paid his taxes. Fought for this country. And now he is made to feel completely useless and stripped of his dignity because he doesn't own an iOS device. Tech isn't making life easier if it completely locks out the people who built the world we’re living in. Are your elderly parents or grandparents running into this wall too?
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Sorry, I’m busy - I’m listening to a live stream..
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We had a great time yesterday! Areas of the park remain muddy, doors will be delayed today until 2pm so that we can prepare before your arrival. We expect cloudy skies with a chance of showers today, and muddy conditions in the park. Come prepared. Wear waterproof shoes you don’t mind getting wet and muddy and be patient as you make your way around the grounds. We will be sharing an updated performance schedule shortly.
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There is something so soulless and sociopathic about wanting to generate or consume AI content in the first place. It’s like you’re mentally and spiritually dead inside.
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An easy way to get kids playing again: keep schools open for mixed-age, no phones, loose parts free play. Adults lightly supervise, like lifeguards. Kids have swath of time to goof around w/out going to club soccer or screen. Free guide from @letgroworg: letgrow.org/program/play-clu…
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we're so cooked
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Now Open! 🎉 Experience remarkable works by Monet, Picasso, Kandinsky, and other famed artists in "The European Avant-Garde: From Impressionism to Cubism, Works from the Robertson Foundation." Learn more about it and check out related programs at: blantonmuseum.org/exhibition…
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In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgent to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity.
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We look forward to welcoming everyone to Weekend One of ACL Fest 🙌 Doors open on time at 12pm today! Be prepared for wet conditions 👉 Rain jackets along with rain boots are recommended. Let’s have some fun today! The dedicated ACL Fest team has been working for days to proactively prepare Zilker Park for your arrival, even through the rain Austin saw overnight and this morning. We will continue this work throughout the weekend. See you soon 🤝 Stay informed by following our official ACL Fest social media accounts, signing up for SMS notifications by texting ACL to 64934, and turning on push notifications via the ACL Fest Festiverse App presented by Miller Lite.
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🧵UChicago is leading the way on AI in higher education. 1. All students will take an analog writing class. 2. Core classes in the humanities and social sciences will prohibit technology in class. 3. A new requirement in computational thinking will likely be added to the core.
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You may not believe this but @MikeSiegelTX is spending his day once again babbling about a Starbucks boycott. Thank God nothing else in Austin requires Council attention.
Some may be surprised to learn that @GregCasar spent his day once again boycotting Starbucks.
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