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Posted on October 23, 2018 by Orb at 8:00 am

Well, this is a first, and not a good one like landing on the moon or discovering a new species of bird. https://t.co/x3F8YnELNC 11:14:11, 2018-10-22
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RT @BetoORourke: Loved seeing so many of our fellow Texans in line to vote! Big thanks to Tanya for letting me stand on her car. https://t.… 17:20:01, 2018-10-22
RT @LCRA: Under current conditions, LCRA does not anticipate having to open additional floodgates on Mansfield Dam over the next few days.… 17:21:49, 2018-10-22
RT @bgrumet: @taygoldenstein For anyone thinking of voting today, check out the wait times at https://t.co/5QTVRx5oLm before you go. Your u… 17:23:32, 2018-10-22
Now I’m boiling more water to wash the veggies we bought just last night. I didn’t even think about that. https://t.co/DQjapwoUGB 17:49:39, 2018-10-22
RT @austinenergy: .@AustinWater director has issued emergency water use restrictions effective immediately. During this period and until fu… 17:52:19, 2018-10-22
RT @RepLloydDoggett: 🚨 Attn Austinites: @AustinWater says “this is an emergency situation” & urges customers to lower their water usage now… 19:38:41, 2018-10-22
RT @JillianStriker: Land of Midnight Baking is quickly becoming Land of Constantly Boiling Water. #AustinBoilWaterNotice 19:55:40, 2018-10-22

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Posted on October 22, 2018 by Orb at 8:00 am

America is such a Christian nation it’s willing to allow people to refuse women necessary healthcare and gay people… https://t.co/IjX1NrzckZ 11:04:20, 2018-10-21
RT @BitterOldPunk: UNFOLDING TRAGEDY: there is a cat sitting on my legs but my coffee mug is all the way across the room. I am trapped, cof… 11:08:06, 2018-10-21
The last of my ecig juice is now in my ecig. Shortly, my break from vaping shall begin. Eek! 11:10:46, 2018-10-21
RT @ddale8: In March, Trump said the Saudi military deals would produce 40,000 jobs.
A week ago, he made it 450,000 jobs. Wednesday, 500,0… 11:46:15, 2018-10-21
The sun is out, and we are leaving the house to restock the food supplies and household goods before the next batch… https://t.co/pvfic7hYi6 14:32:02, 2018-10-21
RT @paulkrugman: If Democrats don't at least take the House, God help us. But even if they do, we'll be facing a nightmarish political scen… 14:43:05, 2018-10-21
The only way to describe our trip into the world beyond our front yard today is … Festival of Fuckwittery, some o… https://t.co/0lq8RhBlXl 16:28:13, 2018-10-21
If you eat "lunch" at 4:30 pm, what time should "dinner" be? Asking for a friend. 😉 17:05:57, 2018-10-21
I believe all politicians should be required to interact with week old kittens, so I can judge their worthiness for… https://t.co/FtCi9MsIkN 18:06:18, 2018-10-21
What am I supposed to be doing with my left hand while not vaping? It’s just lying there in my lap, all sad and lifeless. 23:13:04, 2018-10-21
First night without nicotine. Have had two glasses of wine, and eaten untold numbers of snack foods. Two seconds af… https://t.co/2B45faoaPh 23:41:54, 2018-10-21

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Posted on October 21, 2018 by Orb at 8:00 am

Blessed are the arms dealers for they shall inherit the scorched earth… https://t.co/8QoyfUo5WB 01:11:55, 2018-10-20
The Saudi explanations for what happened to the journalist inside their consulate sound just as feeble as the excus… https://t.co/RtjaBvrJrz 01:41:22, 2018-10-20
We have had pizza and brownies delivered to our door. Life is good. 14:14:59, 2018-10-20
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RT @JoyceCarolOates: Just a few days ago Cherie felt sad about never being awarded a Purritzer Prize; now, she is focused on the present. h… 17:00:36, 2018-10-20
Husband is busy. I’m tired of playing video games. I can’t find anything to watch. I think I’ll have a nap. Little… https://t.co/oHqH0ZtwF8 19:46:31, 2018-10-20

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Posted on October 20, 2018 by Orb at 8:00 am

FYI, for those not from around here, this is the lake right in downtown. Sort of looks like an ocean, doesn’t it? U… https://t.co/T7euBrBy32 00:51:45, 2018-10-19
Media outlets should stop calling these things Trump says "jokes." He’s amused by his stories not because they are… https://t.co/WaUlno7uTj 01:06:34, 2018-10-19
I just love it when the electricity blinks for a millisecond and everything in the house reboots. It’s just the best thing ever. 14:29:52, 2018-10-19
Julian Assange is the poster boy for man-children everywhere. https://t.co/nGiVlZOHev 15:36:21, 2018-10-19
If you believe this line of hype, I’ve got a really sweet bridge to sell you cheap. https://t.co/fCxntOWto5 17:18:31, 2018-10-19
RT @Dictionarycom: You run the country. We still get to say how people capitalize it.
https://t.co/n72sYqYTk7 https://t.co/RJ1r1pMsBH 18:32:36, 2018-10-19
My mind has been churning away trying to visualize imagery representing that moment when you link yourself and your… https://t.co/XQSwIQB7np 18:52:38, 2018-10-19
RT @JYSexton: Man. It’s almost like they murdered this guy in cold blood and are desperately trying to cover it up to avoid international r… 18:53:14, 2018-10-19
RT @itsJeffTiedrich: no one could have predicted that the party of Nazis, child molesters, wife beaters, con artists, embezzlers, stock mar… 19:07:58, 2018-10-19
I should probably get up and start making dinner, but I am seriously lacking in motivation at the moment. 19:53:08, 2018-10-19

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Posted on October 19, 2018 by Orb at 8:00 am

To protest having had to get out of bed at 6 am again this morning, I’m going to play video games all day … or un… https://t.co/etKgd6hwJL 07:01:48, 2018-10-18
America sucks… https://t.co/6wDg1ciiGn 07:34:44, 2018-10-18
Austinites be aware … there may be some flooding in town today. Stay safe! https://t.co/lVynmzSNK8 07:39:18, 2018-10-18
This cat has decided her mission for the day is to be as annoying as possible. https://t.co/Vqdr66TZvG https://t.co/1aEoCnI1Mu 08:47:01, 2018-10-18
Off to do a bit of fishing! #FFXIV https://t.co/xqtg85xlLh 09:43:30, 2018-10-18
RT @austinpetsalive: Austin-area community: we need you now! This morning, we unexpectedly woke to some water already making its way onto C… 09:54:08, 2018-10-18
⁦@SteveKingIA⁩ isn’t "wandering" blithely into racism and white nationalism. He's goose-stepping proudly and happil… https://t.co/66tgXWzVWJ 10:29:49, 2018-10-18
RT @JYSexton: Honestly. Donald Trump told the world, in no uncertain terms, the United States of America could be bought off if you wanted… 10:34:56, 2018-10-18
RT @cbsaustin: Whatever happens, SRV is ready to ride out any possible flooding… #ATXfloods https://t.co/ewEhpH8JFY 10:38:35, 2018-10-18
Ok, I laughed at the poor squirrel. https://t.co/1fHPmkjE7l 10:49:31, 2018-10-18
https://t.co/7Gkd7cTEId 11:45:24, 2018-10-18
Every time he opens his mouth, stupid shit falls out. I wonder… has he ever actually seen a forest with his own e… https://t.co/r4qnlNtr2C 11:51:46, 2018-10-18
Dear white women of America… Put down the damn cellphones and stop calling 911 on black people going about their… https://t.co/pDg64z8Bid 12:26:49, 2018-10-18
Can’t decide what to make for dinner. It’ll be chili, taco salad, or broccoli cheese soup. 14:14:30, 2018-10-18
I’m going to enjoy a rare afternoon coffee, and then I think I’ll play with some art supplies. 14:19:27, 2018-10-18
WIP: Pockets Full of Posies https://t.co/wb0PugMzLu https://t.co/AZwZQvbp07 15:46:49, 2018-10-18
Mansfield Dam is passing gas! ::chuckles:: https://t.co/vKZVjOFEsu 16:50:04, 2018-10-18
I really need to take a shower, but it’s REALLY chilly in the house. To stink or not to stink? That is the question. 17:25:52, 2018-10-18
RT @BetoORourke: Our #TexasTownHall is starting now! Tune in on CNN. https://t.co/5rygAjvlnE 18:12:39, 2018-10-18
If you ever walk past my house and hear someone shouting HEY SIRI at top volume, it’s just me trying to locate my phone. 19:27:08, 2018-10-18

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Posted on October 18, 2018 by Orb at 8:00 am

I am displeased with the husband's new work schedule. 6 am is an ungodly hour to be awake. 07:09:04, 2018-10-17
Looks like we might get a teensy reprieve from the rain today, but later tonight, it will return with a vengeance.… https://t.co/frM96uWBQy 07:44:11, 2018-10-17
It never fails. The one night I remember to turn off the PlayStation when heading to bed is the one night when ever… https://t.co/V9fWgKTgl7 08:05:16, 2018-10-17
Just caught sight of myself in a mirror. Definitely rocking the "raised by wolves" look this morning. 08:10:44, 2018-10-17
RT @AlbertR_KVUE: At 7:15 am, Lake Travis is now at 129% full and expected to rise to 700 feet msl by mid-day. Operations at Mansfield Dam… 09:28:58, 2018-10-17
The bigot known as Steve King has endorse a Canadian mayoral candidate who is also a bigot. Don’t be coy, Steve! Ju… https://t.co/fvfTOuosyh 11:21:14, 2018-10-17
RT @BarackObama: The last presidential election turned on fewer than 100,000 votes in three states. More people go to Coachella. There’s no… 16:44:16, 2018-10-17
RT @cbsaustin: LAKE TRAVIS IN MAJOR FLOOD STAGE: As many as 8 floodgates could be opened on Mansfield Dam in the next 24 hours https://t.co… 16:47:35, 2018-10-17
RT @blantonmuseum: Now you can splash "Ice Palace," "Golden Egg," or "Purple Sequin" across your walls.
Magpies will delight in a new rang… 19:03:01, 2018-10-17
Something Austinites should be aware of… https://t.co/fRswb7IeeO 19:04:09, 2018-10-17
I’ve almost finished the chores … from Monday. Maybe tomorrow I can get started on the Tuesday chores. 19:05:10, 2018-10-17
RT @JohnnyCumulus: Aerial video @ 11 AM CT at Buchanan Dam releasing into Inks Lake (Colorado River). 5 of 30 floodgates open during video.… 20:11:57, 2018-10-17
This is 100% brilliant, and I want a pair. https://t.co/8A03wf9aQv 20:15:53, 2018-10-17
It is time to turn on the bed warmer, so it’ll be nice and cozy when we toddle off to bed later. 23:16:17, 2018-10-17

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Posted on October 17, 2018 by Orb at 8:00 am

We are out of wine, and I want more. I'm declaring this a national emergency. 00:29:09, 2018-10-16
RT @g_ack: Heh (via @ElArroyoATX)
#txwx https://t.co/pyO1oSezpm 00:32:50, 2018-10-16
RT @neiltyson: Imagine how much more advanced society would be today if women, who comprise half the world’s brain power, were socially & i… 00:34:22, 2018-10-16
RT @longcenter: 🎃 #longcenter https://t.co/NYY1sIkEW9 00:34:43, 2018-10-16
As a Texan, I would just like to point out that this arena is in no way the largest stadium available. Not by a LON… https://t.co/gcgf7iV2MR 00:47:24, 2018-10-16
Gaaaaah! I wanted to play some FFXIV and the servers just went down for an update! Life is so unfair! 01:05:12, 2018-10-16
That this is how an elected official … someone who is supposed to be one of our "wise elders" … reacts to some… https://t.co/rmSroPu7Dp 01:19:44, 2018-10-16
Dear America…
GROW THE FUCK UP! 01:20:31, 2018-10-16
We're out of intoxicating beverages, I guess I’ll eat some crackers, drink some water, and head off to my nicely heated bed. 01:24:17, 2018-10-16
I turn to grab my giant mug of water, and lo … there’s a cat with their face all up in it. Now I have to go get f… https://t.co/qdz4Uj8uxH 01:27:20, 2018-10-16
I get a fresh much of water, untainted by cat mouth germs, and then immediately this… https://t.co/rbuvbzoxKn 01:28:40, 2018-10-16
I hadn’t, for the record, even gotten a single sip of it. in reply to JustOrb 01:29:26, 2018-10-16
RT @KXAN_News: BREAKING: Evacuations along the Llano River as near-record, devastating flooding develops there and down to Lake LBJ. David… 08:20:24, 2018-10-16
It’s not just me who thinks whatever CapMetro is doing with the bus system sucks. https://t.co/QO8pDWsf6f 08:26:19, 2018-10-16
RT @LCRA: LCRA is closing lakes Travis, Marble Falls, LBJ, Inks and Buchanan effective immediately, until further notice. 15:16:30, 2018-10-16
Once upon a time, the POTUS wearing a tan suit jacket, putting his feet on the Oval Office desk, or preferring Dijo… https://t.co/PBaP9giFvU 15:28:33, 2018-10-16
Excuse me while I chuckle quietly to myself… https://t.co/HwZJUlWG7W 16:12:06, 2018-10-16
RT @cbsaustin: BRIDGE COLLAPSE! The FM 2900 bridge over the Llano River in Kingsland has COLLAPSED in the river due to flooding https://t.c… 16:43:27, 2018-10-16
The Pedernales is flooded and dangerous, people may be dying, homes are being destroyed, but hey … let's go kayak… https://t.co/Dja5Y55Z3Z 16:46:42, 2018-10-16
RT @cbsaustin: INCREDIBLE: Floodwater is rushing over the Max Starcke Dam in Marble Falls, carrying over everything from boats to pieces of… 17:57:23, 2018-10-16
RT @statesman: Built for 50-year storms, Kingsland bridge lasted 49 years: https://t.co/jB4q8wGXpq https://t.co/avGO2O6eig 19:31:01, 2018-10-16
RT @TravisCountyES: Just in. #TCAlert #Flooding #TravCo #TurnAroundDontDrown https://t.co/WXI0EM4qjm 19:32:18, 2018-10-16
YouTube not working. Can’t log into ESO. PSN was down earlier. What the hell is going on with the 'net today? 21:05:34, 2018-10-16
The husband has fallen asleep. Do I wake him up when The Late Show comes on? Decisions. Decisions. #LSSC 22:18:33, 2018-10-16
I think the best way to deal with the storage of our abundance of old game system games is to get rid of them. Doin… https://t.co/hG3qgygyQD 22:21:53, 2018-10-16
#ESO is investigating the fact that a lot of people can’t log in on the NA server. Well, at least they are acknowle… https://t.co/XGOK2T24E8 22:27:15, 2018-10-16
The local news just broke into my show to announce a flood warning out at the lakes. They’ve started evacuating some people out there. 23:33:21, 2018-10-16
RT @TravisCOSW: 11:06PM Flash Flood Warning until 5AM for NW Travis. Residents along the lower banks of Lake Travis, especially at Graveyar… 23:43:51, 2018-10-16
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