Brenda Thompson Communications

06/16/2026

What if every text, email, Google search, and document you’ve ever created became public?

“Everybody smart is paranoid right now.”

We’re each attached to years of texts, searches, and photos, an archive of self-incrimination and humiliation that could detonate at any time.

06/01/2026

"Combined, these changes will likely further decimate Google referrals to publishers, which have already been suffering from declining referrals due to AI Overviews. This has put some ad-dependent media operations out of business, and now things will likely get worse."

Google is transforming Search from a list of links into an AI-powered experience filled with conversational answers, autonomous agents, and interactive interfaces — a shift that could further reduce traffic to publishers across the web.

05/01/2026

Congratulations to Allison Orr, founder of Forklift Danceworks, who will receive one of six 2026 Doris Duke Artist Awards. The largest prize in the United States dedicated to individual performing artists, the award recognizes artists shaping the future of their fields.

04/01/2026

Best Austin April Fool's joke of the day. I've seen so many people fall for this already! 😂

🚨 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

Due to the continued rise in beef and bacon prices, we’ve made the difficult decision to update our menu.

Starting April 1st, Dirty Martin’s will no longer be serving hamburgers.

We know this may come as a shock — especially after nearly 100 years of burger history — but it’s a change we feel is necessary moving forward.

With that said, we’re excited to introduce our new signature item:

The Dirty’s Chickpea Burger™

• House-made chickpea patty
• Fresh sprouts & kale
• Avocado mash
• Gluten-free bun

Only $18.95 (no fries)

We appreciate your understanding as we enter this new chapter in chickpea burger history.

03/13/2026

Agree all of these should be banned, and can think of a number of others (“I’m just going to leave this here” comes to mind). How about you? 🚫

02/26/2026

One of the last free-standing books sections in a newspaper has been eliminated.

“It is heartbreaking and infuriating, not only a blow to the literary world, but it leaves a further cultural void in our alarmingly eroding democracy.”

Literary and cultural denizens of the nation’s capital gathered on Saturday to eulogize The Post’s scuppered Book World supplement.

02/23/2026

Love this partnership! 119 dogs rescued since it began—before Austin FC even took the field. 💚

From pre-game mascots to off-field rescues, the local soccer squad has become a lifeline for animals in need.

02/13/2026

Happy Friday! 🐾

02/11/2026

I know people are obsessed with this story, but the headline strikes me as being in poor taste.

The audience for 'Today' surged 23% year over year as audiences hoped to follow the latest in the kidnapping of anchor Savannah Gutrhie's mother Nancy

02/10/2026

What a joy to announce this news for client OutYouth. Jaryn Janeway is an incredible leader with an exciting vision for the organization's future.

Thank you KXAN News for this great story.

Austin-based nonprofit OutYouth has selected a new executive director after a national search for a replacement for former executive director Aubrey Wilkerson, who announced in September that he& #8…