Brenda Thompson Communications

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…

02/09/2026

The viewership numbers aren't final yet, no matter what you've seen on social media, but by any measure Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was incredible.

The superstar showcased Puerto Rican pride during a 13-minute set that turned a global opportunity into an intimate, personal performance.

01/10/2026

Sign seen in Hobart, Tasmania. We need an organization like trustauthority.au in the United States, now more than ever.

“We monitor digital content and services to identify trends in AI-generated output, which is crucial for understanding the rapidly degrading information landscape.” 🇦🇺

01/05/2026

Please read and sign this petition to support our local journalists. It’s so discouraging that their long-fought contract went away when Hearst
purchased the Austin American-Statesman.

“When Hearst purchased us on March 1, it immediately threw out our labor contract and all of its protections. We are asking Hearst to stop giving us worse employment terms than our managers, including 60% less paternity leave and 75% less 401(K) match, as well as no protections against the use of AI to do the work of journalists. Already, Hearst has laid off our local copy editors and now uses AI to do some of the editing of our stories. Hearst has taken our state desk reporters and consolidated them into one Hearst desk.”

Your local paper has been bought. What happens next matters. Austin journalists have been telling this city’s stories since 1871. For more than 150 years, the Austin American-Statesman has helped keep Central Texas informed and accountable. Earlier this year, Hearst Corporation purchased the State...