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1. Be Friendly: Personal attacks on your fellow Reddit users are not allowed, this includes both direct insults and general aggressiveness. In addition, hate speech, threats (regardless of intent), and calls to violence, will also be removed. Remember the human and follow reddiquette.
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12. No Solicitations: Selling or looking for a product, housing, a service or a job? Give your local subreddit a try. There may even be a specific one like r/austinclassifieds or r/houstonclassifieds.
13. Moving to Texas / Where to Live / Job Market questions - check the weekly thread pinned to the top of this subreddit (hint, sort by "hot")
14. Drivers License, ID, Car Title or Registration questions - check the Megathread and post there if it's not answered. Plenty of resources there.
Otherwise try your local craigslist or apartments.com because this ain't that.
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- Texas Subreddits:
- Abilene
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- Arlington
- Atascocita
- Austin
- Beaumont
- Boerne
- Brownsville
- Bryan/College Station
- Corpus Christi
- Cedar Park
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- Dallas
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- Houston
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- Lubbock
- Marble Falls
- McKinney
- Midland/Odessa
- New Braunfels
- Plano
- Rio Grande Valley
- San Angelo
- San Antonio
- San Marcos
- South East Texas
- Tyler
- Victoria
- Waco
Interested in the history of Texas? Check out /r/texashistory.
Looking for even more pictures in and around our great state? Checkout r/TXOutdoorPics.
Need a favor? Want to help someone out? Drop by /r/TexasFavors!
Need a laugh? Check out /r/LONESTAR.
Not getting enough Texas politics? Swing by /r/TexasPolitics and make sure your voice is heard!
Need Texas discussion with a more conservative slant? Try /r/TexasConservatives!
Itching to get more liberal discourse in your Texas? How about /r/TexasDemocrats?
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Shamrock: The Texas Blarney Stone
00:15 UTC
If everyone’s so concerned with Texas not having enough public land, why doesn’t the federal government use public domain to attain more of it?
Everyone always talks about Texas not having enough public land (which is most of the eastern United States, so not sure why Texas is special), but if everyone is so concerned, why can’t the federal government use public domain to attain more public land for use?
05:35 UTC
Does anyone know any way to enter the tunnels of the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) in Waxahachie?
Hello, I have been getting into urban exploration as of late and have found out about the canceled Superconducting Super Collider (SSC) over in Waxahachie. I’ve been trying to look up maps for the layout of the collider to find a possible entrance into the tunnels of the collider for nearly a month, but I have unfortunately been unsuccessful so far due to both the lack of available documentation, and the fact that most documents and maps that I have been able to recover of the collider are the original planning documents that show it in proposed entirety, that being 54 miles in circumference; and only 14 miles of which were actually dug out, so I’ve been wondering if there is anyone who would know an entrance. Thank you for lending me your eyes, and for hopefully helping me find the Magnum opus of Texas urban exploration. :)
05:48 UTC
Absentee Ballot Finally Got Mailed Over 3 Weeks After Election
05:59 UTC
Is there a american football team or club 13 and up in the dallas county area?
I wanna play american football but my school football season is over
05:57 UTC
Maternal mortality rates will NOT be reviewed in TX after abortion ban.
We can NOT allow women to just die quietly. We the people need to stand up for and with each other since nobody else is.
05:54 UTC
Driving to California for the holidays
Hello all..we are planning a trip to California to visit family and I have a questions. Has anyone took highway 40 all the way to California during the month of December? I'm curious of how the roads/weather will be the last week of the year. We've took 20 to 10 before and had no issues, but we thought about maybe taking the more "scenic" route this time. Any advise will be helpful. Thanks in advance.
05:07 UTC
Big Bend was fun. Four days of nature, camping, lots of driving and photography did my soul good.
02:38 UTC
Weekly Border and Immigration Megathread - All Posts Related to the Border/Immigration Go Here
The drama over the border has become such that over 50% of the posts here are about the border, many of which are reposts of the same stories, or the same generic "What's really happening in Texas?" or "Here's my thoughts on the border."
This is now the place for it. Top level comments can be a news article, an opinion, or a mix of the two. Any border/immigration related posts outside of here will be removed.
20:00 UTC
Is Snorkeling in south padre island worth it?
I am planning a trip to south padre island for the first time. I was looking at things to do and I’ve seen snorkeling pop up a few times. I’ve lived in Florida and been snorkeling quite a bit in the Caribbean and other places as well. I don’t expect it to be that level, but i always find it awesome to experience sea life anywhere. I really just want opinions from anybody who has done it in south padre island and whether they think it’s worth it? I don’t have my own gear so is booking a trip, renting the gear, and taking a morning/afternoon that could be spent doing other things worth it for what you get to see down there? Give me the good and the bad, and I appreciate any feedback!
19:07 UTC
Tariffs on Mexico will kill the thing Greg Abbott is most proud of-the Texas economy.
18:01 UTC
What’s up with square toe cowboy boot I’m seeing everywhere
I’m looking into getting a new pair. Is it just a personal taste thing?
07:13 UTC
Anyone rehoming a small lapdog?
Me and my fiance are looking for a small dog near the texarkana area preferably a chihuahua or any dog under 5 pounds i am open to answer to any qeustions u may ask :)
06:35 UTC
Obstruction of Highway (7yrs ago) Can I still get a job?
7 years ago, I received deferred adjudication, obstruction of highway. My probation went well and I did what was expected.
Location: San Antonio, TX
Present day: I graduated in 2023 with an undergrad in architecture and am currently starting my masters of Architecture in the Spring.
I’m currently about to start applying to bigger, well known firms, as I have 2 years of experience w a smaller firm. How will my past conviction hurt me? Will I be able to get a job?
04:33 UTC
Research Questionnaire
Hello Everyone! I am a student at UT Austin and for one of my classes I am working on a project on gentrification, especially in the East Austin area. I created a questionnaire and it would mean a lot if I an get some responses! This is for any Austin resident, no matter how long you have lived in Austin. Please help me out by responding:))
questions:
- how long have you lived in Austin?
- what is the number one most significant change in Austin over the past 5 years
- What area have you seen most gentrified?
- do you think gentrification is an issue?
- have you been impacted my gentrification?
- if so, what area do you live/have lived
- East Austin is an area that has seen an increasingly high amount of gentrification, have you been affected/know someone who has?
- How has the cultural landscape of East Austin changed since you've lived here? Can you give specific examples of businesses, events, or communities that have been affected?
- Have you noticed changes in your neighborhood's demographics or community dynamics? If so, how has this impacted local businesses and services?
- What do you think are some potential solutions or policies that could help mitigate the negative effects of gentrification in Austin while still allowing for city growth and development?
00:14 UTC
Cowboy Hats
Hi - in popular culture, Texan businesspeople and politicians are typically portrayed wearing white cowboy hats (please correct me if I'm wrong). Is this typical in Texas?
I like learning about foreign business cultures hence the question and I'm fascinated!
23:56 UTC