Legacy
Today is December, 1st, 2021, a full 7 months since election night. 214 days. 30 weeks to get used to being the mayor. It still feels weird. I don't know if it will ever stop being strange. Sometimes I drive through a neighborhood and it just hits me out of nowhere,...
Last Night as a Candidate
Bristine Breaderquist. Three years ago, at the close of my first campaign, I went to place my signs around city hall and the enormity of the situation hit me: the campaign was over, early voting was done, there was nothing else I could do - no case to make, no doors...
Public Comments: How Did We Get Here?
It's another sad day for free speech in Leander and since a lot of you are new to what's going on, I wanted to put this all in one place so we could be on the same page in understanding it. Make no mistake, it's messed up. What's happening right now was completely...
Let’s Talk About Equality
Where do we start? There have been no words lately. I guess I'll start by saying that whatever I say here is going to be wholly inadequate, will not hold any solutions, and will not please everyone who reads it, because honestly, there's nothing anyone can do or say...
Echo-Chambers
Right will always win. The good guy will get the girl. The movie will have a happy ending. The thoughts we comfort ourselves with. And why wouldn't we? In TV shows, movies, and even our own experiences, there's an optimism that is ingrained in us. For the most part,...
People of Leander: Patchouli Joe (and Diane)
Between the Library drama this summer, the start of Banned Books Week, and the want to highlight the extraordinary stories (all puns intended) of Leander residents who make this city the best possible place to call home, telling the story of Patchouli Joe's Books and...
Behind the Scenes
Where do I start? I lost tonight: hard. I want to say "we" lost tonight, but it all felt so completely alone, I can't say that right now. This is municipal politics and I'm going to admit that yeah, maybe I'm not cut out for it. I didn't run for City Council because I...
Library Policy Update: Take 2
Alright, the library policies are on back on this week's City Council agenda. Let's talk about that and the status of my Open Records Requests. Let's clear this up first: The policies are broken into 3 parts near the end of the agenda. Each of them has my name on it,...
Let’s Talk About Library Policies
It's late. I'm tired and I'm frustrated, so please bear with me while I bring you all up to speed on what's going on with the library. Disclaimer: This is just me, talking as one person. This site is not a part of the City of Leander or the Council. This is just me,...