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Kelsey Thompson✨🪩
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award-winning journalist covering all things ATX🤠send me story tips, feedback, book recs, & cat memes✨
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Austinites and MLS enthusiasts alike are reacting to Lionel Messi's no-show at tonight's MLS All-Star Game at Q2 Stadium, as some commend the Inter Miami CF forward for taking extra rest while others dub it a "middle finger" to fans.

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Soccer legend's MLS snub in Texas labeled 'middle finger' by fans
The Inter Miami CF star was voted to appear on the pitch at Q2 Stadium in Austin Wednesday night.
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July 23, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Over a week after lethal flash flooding ripped through Texas during the Fourth of July weekend, a Travis County neighborhood finally has access in and out of the community. Crews constructed a temporary bridge crossing following damages.

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July 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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After deadly flash floods ripped through Central Texas and the Texas Hill Country over the Fourth of July weekend, here's a breakdown of how Travis County residents can report damages and navigate debris pickup.

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How Central Texans are working to recover from catastrophic flood
Officials extended a local disaster declaration following the deadly Fourth of July floods.
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July 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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No store TRULY does more. Beloved Lone Star grocer H-E-B continues to double as Texas' FEMA, coming to the rescue with recovery kits and supplies for both Central Texas and Hill Country flood victims.

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'Texas' FEMA' comes to the rescue with H-E-B flood recovery sites
No store does more.
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July 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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'Lightning' strike hitting Circuit of the Americas generates buzz online (and causes "Kachow!" to echo in my brain on repeat this entire weekend).

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Video captures moment 'lightning' strikes COTA's famed tower
Kachow!
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June 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Texas DPS confirmed the threat zeroed in on lawmakers attending the No Kings protest.
TX Capitol evacuated amid 'credible threat' against lawmakers attending protest
Texas DPS confirmed the threat zeroed in on lawmakers attending the No Kings protest.
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June 14, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Texas breakfast tacos 🤝 New York bagels

Had the dreamiest assignment this week as I wrote an ode to my beloved New York delicacy: the bacon, egg, and cheese.

For @mysanantonio.com, I dove into how Rosen's in Austin mimics NYC water for a classic chewy dough🥯

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Yes, you can get NYC-style bagels in Texas. Here's how.
The bacon, egg and cheese bagel reigns supreme, even in Texas. Here's how.
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June 11, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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In search of a new apartment in Austin? Y'all might just be in luck: The Texas capital city ranked supreme among major U.S. metros and is home to the highest drop in median asking rents.

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Texas lands No. 1 city with fastest dropping rents, here's where
Everything's bigger in Texas, except its rent price hikes.
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June 9, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Any fellow Texas transplants floored by the existence of a Texas state pledge? This TikTok viewed more than three million times captured one transplant’s dismay, along with natives’ surprise most states didn’t have their own pledge🇺🇸

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'Texas is a cult': Lone Star transplants floored by state pledge
Texas is one of only 17 states with its own pledge outside the National Pledge of Allegiance, a fact that shocked native Texans and transplants alike on TikTok.
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June 3, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Any other Emma Stone fans out there? The Oscar-winning actress is selling her Austin home four years after purchasing the historic Tarrytown estate, according to WSJ reports.
@mysanantonio.com takes an inside look into the property and her real estate portfolio✨
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How much does $26M get you? A Hollywood actress' Texas home
Oscar winner Emma Stone appears to be moving on from Texas, listing their Austin home in the Tarrytown neighborhood for $26.5 million Moreland Properties.
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May 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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My daily journalism essentials: A lil Chartbeat data analysis, some Dunkin coffee (I’m a New Yorker — duh), and some moral support from my favorite newsroom intern/WFH buddy✨
May 21, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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*knocks on glass* Any other readers out there? 🤭 Austin has its own romance book store and @writtenbykelsey.bsky.social did a fab write up about her visit! And now it's on my Austin to-do list.
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Romance is not dead inside Austin's newest bookstore
Austin's Flutter Romance Bookstore is the first of its kind in the city, predominantly selling romance books that appeal to women and queer audiences.
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May 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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As an avid reader and a romance tropes enthusiast, this was a dream interview and story assignment💖

Nestled up in Northwest Austin is Flutter Romance Bookstore, a safe haven for contemporary romances, indie titles and queer literature.

For @mysanantonio.com 📚

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Romance is not dead inside Austin's newest bookstore
Austin's Flutter Romance Bookstore is the first of its kind in the city, predominantly selling romance books that appeal to women and queer audiences.
www.mysanantonio.com
May 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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It's been two months since a horrific pile-up on I-35 killed five people and injured 11 others. From millions of dollars in lawsuits filed to a massive bond reduction for the truck driver who allegedly caused the crash, here's the latest for @mysanantonio.com:

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What to know about the deadly I-35 pile-up 2 months later
Two months since a North Austin pile-up on I-35 killed five people and injured 11 others, millions in lawsuits have been filed against the driver and Amazon.
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May 14, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Grocery stores as a third place. Kinda love that. New from @writtenbykelsey.bsky.social for @mysanantonio.com: H-E-B's shiny two-story store is now Texas' newest concert venue www.mysanantonio.com/entertainmen...
H-E-B's massive two-story shop is Texas' newest concert venue
H-E-B announced Austin's South Congress store would double as the Live Music Capital's latest concert venue, with a True Texas Tunes series debuting May 17.
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May 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Austin native turned Hollywood heartthrob traded his California digs for his Texas roots, moving back to the Lone Star State last year.

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Hollywood heartthrob leans into Texas roots with $4M mansion
Texas native and actor Glen Powell left Hollywood to move back to Austin in 2024, purchasing a $4M estate in the Barton Creek neighborhood.
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May 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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NEW: She's working late, 'cause she's a ✨siiiiiiiiiinger✨

Pop superstar Sabrina Carpenter leads a star-studded lineup at the 2025 ACL Music Festival, announced this morning. Three-day tickets go on sale at noon!

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ACL 2025 star studs its lineup with Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii
The 2025 Austin City Limits Music Festival will feature headliners Sabrina Carpenter, Hozier, Doja Cat and Doechii at Zilker Park in Austin this October.
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May 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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"While my love and passion for the game remain, I’ve decided it’s time to step away as head coach," Popovich said.
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'Forever grateful': Gregg Popovich no longer Spurs head coach
The San Antonio Spurs announced Gregg Popovich is stepping down as head coach to become full-time President of Basketball Operations after 29 seasons.
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May 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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"10AM is the new 10PM" has become the driving message behind morning DJ sets popping up around Austin. The weekend house music sessions offer a taste of Austin's nightlife scene — without the 2 a.m. Uber ride home or a hangover.
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'10AM is the new 10PM' as morning DJ sets explode across Texas
The Morning Spin and Latt3 are two DJ series in Austin that host morning parties for those wanting to dance without the late night hangover.
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May 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Hey Texas!

Finally made a 🦋 account to track all things ATX and share out all the incredible stories I’m getting to cover @mysanantonio.com! Follow along for Austin business, crime, politics, and entertainment news — along with an occasional grumpy cat pic🤠
April 30, 2025 at 9:44 PM