Jen Robichaux
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Curious about science and human nature. Advocate for radical freedom and personal accountability.
Austin, TX
Joined November 2024
Texas Wild Cards began as a fort, a Texas-sized house-of-cards, inspired by native Texas wildlife. Take home your own Texas Wild Card playing cards at https://t.co/fc5AxvDc6A Delight in the adventure.
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Austin Civic Meetings: Thu Dec 4th · Mobility Committee -- Cap & Stitch Updates! · Technology Commission Special Called Meeting
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Austin Civic Meetings: Wed Dec 3rd · Happy Hour with Council Member Marc Duchen · Audit & Finance Committee · Commission for Women · Public Health Committee · Environmental Commission · Historic Landmark Commission · Mexican American Cultural Center Advisory Board
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Austin Civic Meetings: Tue Dec 2nd · Climate, Water, Environment & Parks Committee · Impact Fee Advisory Committee · Housing & Planning Committee · Urban Transportation Commission · African American Resource Commission · MBE/WBE Advisory Committee · Zoning & Platting Commission
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Map for tax increases is wild. All the UT students be like: “Dude, let’s vote yes and tax the shit outta Mom and Dad!” Meanwhile their rich parents are like “Hell no”
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The Austin-Travis County Wildfire Coalition (ATCWFC) is conducting a community survey to help shape the Community Wildfire Protection Plan - a joint effort between the City of Austin and Travis County to reduce wildfire risk, protect lives and property.
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The only industry growing faster than normal in Austin is government 👀
National job growth is slowing, but metro trends vary We analyzed employment performance by metro and industry, comparing today’s growth to long-term trends since 2010 Red = Job losses Yellow = Slower-than-normal growth Green = Faster-than-normal growth
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🗓️ Apply by Sunday December 14th The Imagine Austin Community Working Group is seeking volunteers to help update "Imagine Austin", the City’s 30-year comprehensive plan that guides investments, infrastructure, and decisions across Austin for decades to come.
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Box elder tree (Acer negundo) seeds spin like helicopters as they fall to the ground, a playful whirl that shows nature's clever dispersal tricks in woodlands. Texas Wild Cards Playing Cards bring this excitement home. 20% discount at https://t.co/fc5AxvDJW8 ends tomorrow.
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Between Council Members and Boards & Commissions, Austinites have a couple dozen opportunities to engage with our local government this week. Check out the details in this google doc 👉 https://t.co/SroVUqZgAF
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When threatened, Texas horned lizards (Phrynosoma cornutum) can shoot streams of blood from their eyes up to 5 ft to startle predators. A serious defense move! Share then prehistoric drama with Texas Wild Cards Playing Cards. 20% off at https://t.co/fc5AxvDc6A until Dec 3rd.
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"Restaurants report lunch traffic down 70%. HVAC filters clog with construction dust. Detours shift weekly. Bars blocks away say they’re off 25% just by proximity to the convention construction site, which won’t be finished until 2029 at earliest."
The Downtown Austin Alliance is now subsidizing half-priced Uber rides as an emergency effort to lure people back into a downtown they’re deliberately avoiding. City Hall approved a special tax on downtown businesses, spent years turning their streets into construction trenches
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To celebrate his first year representing District 10 @Marc4AustinD10 is hosting a fundraiser this week. Wednesday, December 3, 5–7 pm 5280 Burger & Taphouse 7032 Wood Hollow Drive
I admire CM Marc Duchen’s focus on affordable government and his courage to vote “no” on the PropQ taxes at council. Marc helped us educate voters citywide to defeat PropQ. Marc protected D10, and all Austin, from council's uncaring decision. https://t.co/dYbkR2flho
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"some of the sub scores they received including a 'low' for cost effectiveness may prove problematic in later stages of the federal funding process. ... cost effectiveness: low ... reasonableness of financial plan: medium low "
The feds came back with an initial rating for Project Connect last week. The city is spinning the overall rating of 'medium high' as a positive But some of the sub scores they received including a 'low' for cost effectiveness may prove problematic in later stages of the federal
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The feds came back with an initial rating for Project Connect last week. The city is spinning the overall rating of 'medium high' as a positive But some of the sub scores they received including a 'low' for cost effectiveness may prove problematic in later stages of the federal
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Austin's Project Connect construction costs will exceed California light rail costs 👀 The new LA gateway light rail is $610m per mile The Austin light rail is projected to be $840m per mile The Austin light rail may be the most expensive light rail ever constructed
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7 months ago, @Savsays investigated the "harm reduction center", which is about 6 blocks away from the location in which Machetes were recently handed out by a TikTok influencer.
Finally found the “harm reduction” center that’s handing out free needles and glass pipes to drug users in Austin, TX I walked out with a bag of 70 needles, glass pipes, narcan, etc. These centers are the reason TX trails are filled with exposed needles https://t.co/CM7iG4Zz78
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Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia engelmannii) pads are packed with water & nutrients. Native people & wildlife have relied on them for centuries as food & hydration in the desert. Texas Wild Cards Playing Cards bring the desert to life. Enjoy 20% off at https://t.co/fc5AxvDJW8
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Black-chinned hummingbirds (Archilochus alexandri) build stretchy nests with spider silk that expand as chicks grow. Share the thrill with Texas Wild Cards Playing Cards. Sale starts today at 20% off, discount dropping through year's end. Save big at https://t.co/fc5AxvDJW8
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Coming soon to your instagram feed: advertising for various city initiatives Not sure why we need to pay Facebook to advertise to us when they have our contact info already Just send us a note 🤣!
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An open letter exposes deep fractures on the political right, the likes of which we see across political divides. “No enemies to the right” is as perilous as “no enemies to the left.” When any faction is declared beyond criticism, we forfeit the very freedom to argue plainly.
November 10, 2025 An Open Letter to the Conservative Movement The battle for the heart and soul of the American Conservative Movement is being fought on many fronts, with the latest trench warfare occurring in the boardrooms of its long-standing and most influential foundations
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