The Texanist
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The National Advice Columnist of @texasmonthly.bsky.social since 2007. Send questions to texanist@texasmonthly.com.
So incredibly proud of @texasmonthly.bsky.social and @freshparsley.bsky.social, who just won the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing. His gutting, first-person account of last summer's Texas flooding is one of the most powerful stories I've ever read. www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
“The River House Broke. We Rushed in the River.”
The July 4 Texas flooding ripped our Kerr County home from its pillars, pulling us into the water and into the night. Then morning came.
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Fact: General Ignacio Zaragoza, hero of the Battle of Puebla, fought Cinco de Mayo 1862, was born near present-day Goliad, Texas. #HappyCincoDeMayo
Not to brag, but 9 of the first 20 #Masters champs were Texans; Texas has produced more wins than any other state; 2 of the 3 famous bridges there are dedicated to Texans (Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson); and the annual champs dinner has been hosted by a Texan since Hogan in 1952.
Do you happen to be a Hoot? Maybe you know a Hoot? Perhaps you are Hoot curious. Well, the Texanist, because he gives a hoot, is here for you.
The Texanist: Is “Hoot” a Texas Nickname?
An Andrews County native wonders if the once-popular sobriquet has any Lone Star ties.
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As bipartisan opposition grows, the governor has yet to respond.
Gov. Abbott once opposed a wall in Big Bend. He's silent now.
As bipartisan opposition grows, the governor has yet to respond.
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Thanks to colleague @forrest4thetrees.bsky.social for telling it like it is with this harebrained plan. And for allowing those who know best just exactly how harebrained of plan it is to tell it like it is. Every Texan should be duly outraged and call their elected representatives today.
Texas Monthly@texasmonthly.bsky.social · 5mo agoVirtually no one, it seems, thinks a physical barrier in the region is a good idea. The Trump administration is rushing to build one anyway. https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/inside-trump-big-bend-border-wall-plans/
For two years, I've been investigating claims that Texas A&M University has been overtaken by the forces of gay race communism. The truth is a little more complicated: www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
What’s the Matter With Texas A&M?
Five presidents in five years. Firings of “woke” professors. Crackdowns on Plato. Inside state leaders’ efforts to remake a great university.
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RIP funny lady. Thanks for all the laughs.
Los Angeles Times@latimes.com · 6mo agoCatherine O’Hara, the Emmy-winning actor known for "Schitt’s Creek," "Beetlejuice" and "Home Alone," has died at 71. Learn more: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2026-01-30/catherine-ohara-dead-schitts-creek-home-alone?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky_
“My work for Texas Monthly demands hundreds of hours on the road each year. Being pulled over by immigration-enforcement officers has felt like an inevitability for months.”
What It Feels Like Getting Stopped by ICE
My work for Texas Monthly demands hundreds of hours on the road each year. Being pulled over by immigration enforcement officers has felt like an inevitability for months.
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Hallelujah! 😎
Texas Storm Chasers@texasstormchasers.com · 8mo agoSunset times get later from here! These are the sunset times in #Texas tonight, which are the earliest sunsets of the year. Nights will still be getting longer until the solstice, since the sunrise continues getting later until next month. -Jason/TSC
Trying to think of something cooler than Willie Nelson playing a retired Texas Ranger on Miami Vice and I'm coming up empty
Grammy noms are out and they’ve pitted father against son! Has this ever happened before?
Two of Texas’s greatest contributions to the world of music were born on the exact same day, November 6, in the exact same year, 1941. Guy Clark in Monahans and Doug Sahm in San Antonio. How about that?
Evan Smith reminisces with @thetexanist.bsky.social www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
About That Texas Monthly Cover Featuring Dick Cheney with a Shotgun
Evan Smith, then Texas Monthly’s editor in chief, gives the behind-the-scenes story of how the 2007 Bum Steers cover came together.
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was about to post about the Texas Monthly Dick Cheney "Bum Steers" cover but thankfully they already have me covered @thetexanist.bsky.social www.texasmonthly.com/the-stand-up...
About That Iconic Dick Cheney Cover
Evan Smith, then Texas Monthly’s editor in chief, gives the behind-the-scenes story of how the 2007 Bum Steers cover came together.
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The Chili's at 45th and Lamar in Austin should have a Michelin Star
Morning in the Hills Southwest Texas https://www.wikiart.org/en/robert-julian-onderdonk/morning-in-the-hills-southwest-texas
As true today as when JKC recorded it in 1984.
Current Events-Joe King Carrasco
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In hindsight, all the problems started when we moved away from hand-written library catalog cards.
The great Pat Sharpe has broken retirement to pen this mouthwatering note on Austin's world-famous purveyor of migas perfecto (and more), Cisco's Restaurant, Bakery & Bar, which turns 75 this year.
How a 75-Year-Old Tex-Mex Restaurant Became a Magnet for Politicians and Artists
Cisco’s has been holding strong in Austin since 1950.
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In honor of Lyndon Johnson's birthday (August 27, 1908, near Stonewall), please enjoy this audio of him ordering some pants. #HBDLBJ
LBJ Orders Pants
YouTube video by pthiso
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Nacogdoches claims to be the oldest town in Texas. But is it really? The Texanist investigates. 🔍 https://www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/the-texanist-nacogdoches-oldest-town-texas/
The Texanist: Is Nacogdoches Really the Oldest Town in Texas?
The East Texas city stakes that claim for itself, but a Santa Fe man is skeptical.
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