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Tired of the club scene? Queer and trans folks are finding creative, sober ways to connect and build community, reports @kitoconnell.com in our latest piece for Big & Bright 🌈⭐👏 , The Barbed Wire’s space for queer life in Texas :)
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November 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Tired of the club scene? Queer and trans folks are finding creative, sober ways to connect and build community, reports @kitoconnell.com in our latest piece for Big & Bright 🌈⭐👏 , The Barbed Wire’s space for queer life in Texas :)
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Texas is one of the queerest states in America — 1.8 million of us, more than double the number of queer New Yorkers.
Welcome to Big & Bright 🌈⭐👏 , The Barbed Wire’s new space for queer life in Texas!
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Welcome to Big & Bright 🌈⭐👏 , The Barbed Wire’s new space for queer life in Texas!
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October 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Texas is one of the queerest states in America — 1.8 million of us, more than double the number of queer New Yorkers.
Welcome to Big & Bright 🌈⭐👏 , The Barbed Wire’s new space for queer life in Texas!
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Welcome to Big & Bright 🌈⭐👏 , The Barbed Wire’s new space for queer life in Texas!
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She stripped down in Dealey Plaza, dropped jaws, and made the best damn Texas music video of all time. Sorry, Beyoncé.
Full story here: thebarbedwire.com/2025/04/24/e...
Full story here: thebarbedwire.com/2025/04/24/e...
April 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
She stripped down in Dealey Plaza, dropped jaws, and made the best damn Texas music video of all time. Sorry, Beyoncé.
Full story here: thebarbedwire.com/2025/04/24/e...
Full story here: thebarbedwire.com/2025/04/24/e...
And just like that… we're having our very first live event! Tonight we’re teaming up with @howdypolitics.bsky.social in Austin to talk all things Texas—politics, culture, chaos, you name it.
Can’t wait to see y’all there!
Can’t wait to see y’all there!
April 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
And just like that… we're having our very first live event! Tonight we’re teaming up with @howdypolitics.bsky.social in Austin to talk all things Texas—politics, culture, chaos, you name it.
Can’t wait to see y’all there!
Can’t wait to see y’all there!
A white labradoodle held the “keys” to the case after a woman was killed in Robinson, near Waco.
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#nationalpetday
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#nationalpetday
April 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
A white labradoodle held the “keys” to the case after a woman was killed in Robinson, near Waco.
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#nationalpetday
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#nationalpetday
After just a few minutes, Musk had to log off in humiliation. Maybe it’s his new fetish? Find out what caused all this here: thebarbedwire.com/2025/04/08/e...
April 8, 2025 at 10:44 PM
After just a few minutes, Musk had to log off in humiliation. Maybe it’s his new fetish? Find out what caused all this here: thebarbedwire.com/2025/04/08/e...
Texas bladesmith Johnathan Sibley shut down a couple’s Nazi request with a firm “No Nazi bullshit,” refusing to swap a Hitler Youth knife emblem. His wife says these requests aren't new, “at least a few a year.”
Read more: thebarbedwire.com/2025/02/03/t...
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February 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Texas bladesmith Johnathan Sibley shut down a couple’s Nazi request with a firm “No Nazi bullshit,” refusing to swap a Hitler Youth knife emblem. His wife says these requests aren't new, “at least a few a year.”
Read more: thebarbedwire.com/2025/02/03/t...
Read more: thebarbedwire.com/2025/02/03/t...
If Texas cities were characters in Severance… and honestly, the accuracy is unsettling.
Which one is your city? Or better yet, which one are you?
#Severance #Texas
Which one is your city? Or better yet, which one are you?
#Severance #Texas
January 31, 2025 at 7:50 PM
If Texas cities were characters in Severance… and honestly, the accuracy is unsettling.
Which one is your city? Or better yet, which one are you?
#Severance #Texas
Which one is your city? Or better yet, which one are you?
#Severance #Texas
Fear and chaos are spreading, especially in Texas, where immigrant communities are bracing for impact.
Discover ways to stay informed and prepared here: thebarbedwire.com/2025/01/23/i...
Discover ways to stay informed and prepared here: thebarbedwire.com/2025/01/23/i...
January 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Fear and chaos are spreading, especially in Texas, where immigrant communities are bracing for impact.
Discover ways to stay informed and prepared here: thebarbedwire.com/2025/01/23/i...
Discover ways to stay informed and prepared here: thebarbedwire.com/2025/01/23/i...
Advocates were hopeful that an August report, which found sexual abuse and excessive force being used on children in the state’s juvenile justice division, would spur reforms. Then the election happened. Will lawmakers do anything?
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January 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Advocates were hopeful that an August report, which found sexual abuse and excessive force being used on children in the state’s juvenile justice division, would spur reforms. Then the election happened. Will lawmakers do anything?
Read more: thebarbedwire.com/2025/01/15/t...
Read more: thebarbedwire.com/2025/01/15/t...
One of the first Black, gay men to serve in the Texas Capitol just made history in more ways than one. Rep. Venton Jones proposed to his long-time partner on the House floor, pledging to “fight for a world where love is celebrated, not marginalized.”
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January 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
One of the first Black, gay men to serve in the Texas Capitol just made history in more ways than one. Rep. Venton Jones proposed to his long-time partner on the House floor, pledging to “fight for a world where love is celebrated, not marginalized.”
Read more: thebarbedwire.com/2025/01/14/o...
Read more: thebarbedwire.com/2025/01/14/o...
Despite his buddy Trump blaming California leaders for exacerbating the wildfires, Gov. Greg Abbott is sending Texas firefighters west, saying, “Texans know all too well the devastation wildfires can cause.” #LAFires
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January 13, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Despite his buddy Trump blaming California leaders for exacerbating the wildfires, Gov. Greg Abbott is sending Texas firefighters west, saying, “Texans know all too well the devastation wildfires can cause.” #LAFires
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What have Texas’ abortion laws meant for women and babies? Mothers dying. Infants abandoned. Doctors fleeing.
We uncover the truth here: thebarbedwire.com/2025/01/10/t...
We uncover the truth here: thebarbedwire.com/2025/01/10/t...
January 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
What have Texas’ abortion laws meant for women and babies? Mothers dying. Infants abandoned. Doctors fleeing.
We uncover the truth here: thebarbedwire.com/2025/01/10/t...
We uncover the truth here: thebarbedwire.com/2025/01/10/t...
At the Refugee Collective’s Farm in Elgin, fresh produce meets fresh starts.
Read the full story and meet the people behind the farm here: thebarbedwire.com/2024/12/19/t...
Read the full story and meet the people behind the farm here: thebarbedwire.com/2024/12/19/t...
December 19, 2024 at 6:45 PM
At the Refugee Collective’s Farm in Elgin, fresh produce meets fresh starts.
Read the full story and meet the people behind the farm here: thebarbedwire.com/2024/12/19/t...
Read the full story and meet the people behind the farm here: thebarbedwire.com/2024/12/19/t...
Stop what you’re doing and look at this two-week-old capybara named Tupi.
Born Dec. 3 at the San Antonio Zoo, Tupi is the first baby capybara born there in 24 years—and yes, he’s as cute as he sounds.
More on Tupi (and more pics): thebarbedwire.com/2024/12/17/a...
#SanAntonioZoo #Capybara
Born Dec. 3 at the San Antonio Zoo, Tupi is the first baby capybara born there in 24 years—and yes, he’s as cute as he sounds.
More on Tupi (and more pics): thebarbedwire.com/2024/12/17/a...
#SanAntonioZoo #Capybara
December 17, 2024 at 9:57 PM
Stop what you’re doing and look at this two-week-old capybara named Tupi.
Born Dec. 3 at the San Antonio Zoo, Tupi is the first baby capybara born there in 24 years—and yes, he’s as cute as he sounds.
More on Tupi (and more pics): thebarbedwire.com/2024/12/17/a...
#SanAntonioZoo #Capybara
Born Dec. 3 at the San Antonio Zoo, Tupi is the first baby capybara born there in 24 years—and yes, he’s as cute as he sounds.
More on Tupi (and more pics): thebarbedwire.com/2024/12/17/a...
#SanAntonioZoo #Capybara
For San Antonio-based Lulu Francois, visiting her great-grandmother’s grave led to shocking discoveries: potentially desecrated burial sites, suspicious death records, and a battle for accountability rooted in Texas’ history of segregation. Stay tuned.
By: @iamleslierangel.bsky.social
By: @iamleslierangel.bsky.social
December 10, 2024 at 10:43 PM
For San Antonio-based Lulu Francois, visiting her great-grandmother’s grave led to shocking discoveries: potentially desecrated burial sites, suspicious death records, and a battle for accountability rooted in Texas’ history of segregation. Stay tuned.
By: @iamleslierangel.bsky.social
By: @iamleslierangel.bsky.social
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November 29, 2024 at 9:49 PM
🎉BIG NEWS: We’re hosting a tiered giveaway!
✨Tier 1: First 5 Rio Grande/Trinity signups = custom family portrait
✨Tier 2: Next 10 = custom pet portrait
✨Tier 3: Next 20 = free t-shirt
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#BlackFriday
✨Tier 1: First 5 Rio Grande/Trinity signups = custom family portrait
✨Tier 2: Next 10 = custom pet portrait
✨Tier 3: Next 20 = free t-shirt
✨Tier 4: Next 100 = exclusive sticker
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#BlackFriday
"Latino men put machismo first when they voted for Trump,"
@iamleslierangel.bsky.social writes. "Latinas are angry."
Read more here: thebarbedwire.com/2024/11/15/l...
@iamleslierangel.bsky.social writes. "Latinas are angry."
Read more here: thebarbedwire.com/2024/11/15/l...
November 15, 2024 at 4:31 PM
"Latino men put machismo first when they voted for Trump,"
@iamleslierangel.bsky.social writes. "Latinas are angry."
Read more here: thebarbedwire.com/2024/11/15/l...
@iamleslierangel.bsky.social writes. "Latinas are angry."
Read more here: thebarbedwire.com/2024/11/15/l...
In Texas, support for abortion rights isn’t always consistent along party lines. There are 51 competitive House races in 2024 among incumbents who voted on SB8, which outlawed abortion after six weeks and HB1280, which made providing abortions a felony.
Learn more: thebarbedwire.com/2024/10/30/t...
Learn more: thebarbedwire.com/2024/10/30/t...
October 31, 2024 at 10:20 PM
In Texas, support for abortion rights isn’t always consistent along party lines. There are 51 competitive House races in 2024 among incumbents who voted on SB8, which outlawed abortion after six weeks and HB1280, which made providing abortions a felony.
Learn more: thebarbedwire.com/2024/10/30/t...
Learn more: thebarbedwire.com/2024/10/30/t...
At his Austin event, Trump quipped, “What do I know about politics?” after taking a jab at Kamala’s Texas rally. Our publisher has thoughts! 📷Tap the link for more on today’s high-stakes events with Trump & Kamala in Texas: thebarbedwire.com/2024/10/25/t...
#TexasPolitics
#TexasPolitics
October 25, 2024 at 10:50 PM
At his Austin event, Trump quipped, “What do I know about politics?” after taking a jab at Kamala’s Texas rally. Our publisher has thoughts! 📷Tap the link for more on today’s high-stakes events with Trump & Kamala in Texas: thebarbedwire.com/2024/10/25/t...
#TexasPolitics
#TexasPolitics
Dua Lipa's Diet Coke, pickle juice and jalapeño juice drink is going viral so we tried it!
Get the full story behind this custom beverage here: thebarbedwire.com/2024/10/11/w...
Get the full story behind this custom beverage here: thebarbedwire.com/2024/10/11/w...
October 11, 2024 at 7:58 PM
Dua Lipa's Diet Coke, pickle juice and jalapeño juice drink is going viral so we tried it!
Get the full story behind this custom beverage here: thebarbedwire.com/2024/10/11/w...
Get the full story behind this custom beverage here: thebarbedwire.com/2024/10/11/w...
“Alert fatigue” is a real concern, especially when people are more than 500 miles away from the alleged crime.
Full story here: thebarbedwire.com/2024/10/04/i...
Full story here: thebarbedwire.com/2024/10/04/i...
October 4, 2024 at 8:27 PM
“Alert fatigue” is a real concern, especially when people are more than 500 miles away from the alleged crime.
Full story here: thebarbedwire.com/2024/10/04/i...
Full story here: thebarbedwire.com/2024/10/04/i...
If the eclipses have made all of our lives more chaotic, what’s to say they can’t do the same for U.S. Senate races?
Read more here: thebarbedwire.com/2024/09/30/a...
Read more here: thebarbedwire.com/2024/09/30/a...
October 1, 2024 at 6:07 PM
If the eclipses have made all of our lives more chaotic, what’s to say they can’t do the same for U.S. Senate races?
Read more here: thebarbedwire.com/2024/09/30/a...
Read more here: thebarbedwire.com/2024/09/30/a...
In a devastating turn of events, LGBTQIA+ advocates have begun email-spamming the state of Texas with links to sex toys, porn, and the entire script from the cult-classic absurd animated film “Bee Movie."
Get more of this story here: thebarbedwire.com/2024/09/20/t...
Get more of this story here: thebarbedwire.com/2024/09/20/t...
September 24, 2024 at 9:18 PM
In a devastating turn of events, LGBTQIA+ advocates have begun email-spamming the state of Texas with links to sex toys, porn, and the entire script from the cult-classic absurd animated film “Bee Movie."
Get more of this story here: thebarbedwire.com/2024/09/20/t...
Get more of this story here: thebarbedwire.com/2024/09/20/t...
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September 11, 2024 at 9:38 PM
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