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Mike Hoinski

@hoinski.bsky.social

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magazine editor, Texas Highways I commission and edit the Open Road essay series: https://texashighways.com/topic/open-road/

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Mike Hoinski @hoinski.bsky.social · 4h

Even as a Longhorns fan, I would agree those are … clean.

Mike Hoinski @hoinski.bsky.social · 4h

You gotta read this interview @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social did w Stephen Tobolowsky.

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You Don’t Know You Know Actor Stephen Tobolowsky

The Dallas native is that actor you remember from that one movie

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Robert Wilonsky @robertwilonsky.bsky.social · 4h

For Your Weekend Listening Pleasure:

Speaking of Q102 ...

"This is the first time I've played in Oak Cliff since high school," says Stevie Ray Vaughan as he rolls into the Bronco Bowl five days after his 29th birthday on the Texas Flood Tour:

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Setlist: tinyurl.com/yd2nt7wk

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Asher Hellbein @asherelbein.bsky.social · 3d

This was a ton of fun to report, but trust me: it's the art you'll want to click through for. Brandon Loving absolutely killed it on this one.

Mike Hoinski @hoinski.bsky.social · 3d

Cryptids, dark tourism, and close encounters. Take a wild ride with @asherelbein.bsky.social and @rachelmonroe.bsky.social over at @texashighways.bsky.social.

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Go On a Haunted Texas Road Trip

Travel through the spookier side of the state on cursed ships, in haunted hotels, and at sites of alleged paranormal activity

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Mike Hoinski @hoinski.bsky.social · 4h

An oldie but a goodie.

Mike Hoinski @hoinski.bsky.social · 5h

No love for Philly sports. That Giants win was glorious too, and Skattebo got me 31 points in fantasy.

Mike Hoinski @hoinski.bsky.social · 5h

“Bitcoin” didn’t work for me the other day 🤷‍♂️

Mike Hoinski @hoinski.bsky.social · 18h

Orale

Mike Hoinski @hoinski.bsky.social · 21h

From the new Geese song "100 Horses":

“For all people stop smiling once they get what they’ve been begging for.”

Mike Hoinski @hoinski.bsky.social · 22h

I suggest reading this by @bobby-aleman.bsky.social first though. It's statistically the most popular story in @texashighways.bsky.social history.

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Braving the Narrows, One of Texas’ Most Mythic and Wild Oases

An avid hiker practices mindfulness while pushing boundaries on a water walk along the Blanco River

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Mike Hoinski @hoinski.bsky.social · 1d

I love going for a run Friday mornings then reading first drafts of stories and feeling excited about their potential.

Mike Hoinski @hoinski.bsky.social · 1d

I should clarify, though: This is a free event lol.

Mike Hoinski @hoinski.bsky.social · 1d

This, folks, is how you write a conclusion.

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Mike Hoinski @hoinski.bsky.social · 1d

New OPEN ROAD essay from @texashighways.bsky.social:

10 years after his father's passing, Brownsville native Rudy Ruiz returns home to find a vastly changed landscape where rockets soar above his beloved Boca Chica Beach.

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