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Brian J. Easley @brianjeasley.bsky.social · 10h

Good (and haunting) memories of Texas. Check out the story "Bouldin" and you might see a familiar contributor's name.

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Thanks @oliviamesser.bsky.social !

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 23h

My first thought was “wow I hope this guy didn’t give out his name because he could absolutely be charged” and yup, he is correct to stay anonymous.

This man’s account is shocking. His neighbors’ situation is shocking. The entire Chicago raid is shocking.

On the other side was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for his help.
"I wasn't planning on letting her stay, but I didn't know what the hell was going on," the man said of his Venezuelan migrant neighbors. But he quickly relented. The little girl was inconsolable and hid under his bed.
"I didn't want them to take her," said the man, who didn't want to be named because he fears he'll be targeted by federal authorities for his actions.
"I gave her my bedroom, and I just told her,
'Just stay there. Don't open, don't, shh, just stay quiet," he recalled telling the mom and daughter as he choked back tears.

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 19h

🎶 leave it with meeee 🎶

The album cover says Release the Epstein files

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 19h

wow those variants really slap huh

(credit *checks notes* to u/Bisexual_Trash_Panda)

The Life of a Showgirl but the words are Release the Epstein Files

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 21h

We will be doing this again next year for sure! List will keep growing and then we’ll have a whole collection

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 22h

Probably should’ve linked: thebarbedwire.com/2025/10/09/g...

Cool! It Really Looks Like Greg Abbott is Taking Orders From Libs of TikTok

Acting on the orders of notorious cesspool Libs Of TikTok, the governor bravely stands up to the menace of decorative asphalt.

thebarbedwire.com

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 22h

We reported this week that the Texas governor is making every city get rid of pride crosswalks after Libs of TikTok told him to!!! These are insane times

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you so much, that’s what I was also thinking

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 1d

I guess I didn’t even realize there were people claiming Woody Allen was “completely exonerated” on the molestation allegations (despite the fact that he met his now wife when she was 10 and he was 45 years old, whatever, you guys already know this, how do I get out of this room)

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 1d

like.... what am I even doing!!!!

me arguing with a random lady on twitter who is defending ICE

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 1d

was perusing the Bad Site and found myself arguing with a Woody Allen defender... absolute clown behavior

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 1d

also this illustration our art team at @thebarbedwire.com did is going to haunt me for months

Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 1d

I miss the good old days of reading endless spooky stories every Halloween, so we interviewed Texas historians and ghost tour guides — and combed the internet — to round up the scariest ghost stories from across the state. Thanks to those of you who contributed!

thebarbedwire.com/2025/10/10/t...

The 13 Spookiest Texas Ghost Stories We Could Find

Experience the spookiest Texas ghost stories and discover chilling accounts of the supernatural. Are you brave enough to read them?

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 1d

next indictment drops next week, per MSNBC

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Criminal charges against John Bolton expected as early as next week

Federal prosecutors are considering filing charges against the former Trump national security adviser as either a rushed complaint or an indictment.

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AndreaaaHHhHHHHh!! Grimes @andreagrimes.com · 1d

POV: you are just trying to sit on the ding-dang couch

Fizzy the big-eared beagle-german shepherd mix and Panda the teeny black and white Chihuahua mix are being extremely the fuck nosy and poking the camera while Andrea's husband tries to take their picture

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 1d

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 1d

While Khalid is filling a noticeable void in the industry, he’s also setting an example for other male artists to meet a higher caliber of performance — performance that is well-researched and intentional, that is original but also rich in reference, and that, importantly, cites its sources.

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 1d

Not only is Khalid tapping into the same sonic qualities that defined Britney Spears and Rihanna, but he’s interpolating them with joys, nuances, and complexities of life as an openly gay Black man who is also a part of Gen Z.

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 1d

As Dazed wrote in May: “Where are all the Gen Z pop boys?”

With his fourth album, Khalid’s given us our answer. And in his fantasy, the bar for male pop stars is higher. Khalid already had 7 Grammy Award nominations ahead of this week’s release, including Best New Artist when he was just 19.

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arknet @arknet.bsky.social · 1d

Nothing instantly improves my mood more than hearing his song "Better."

Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 1d

If you’re not already listening to Khalid, it’s time to start!!!

As one Redditor put it, his new album “has main pop boy written all over it, I fear.”

thebarbedwire.com/2025/10/10/e...

Everybody Say ‘Thank You, Khalid!’ for Reviving the Male Pop Star

The seven-time Grammy Award nominee just dropped a new album that proves he’s ready to be your least problematic favorite.

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 1d

If you’re not already listening to Khalid, it’s time to start!!!

As one Redditor put it, his new album “has main pop boy written all over it, I fear.”

thebarbedwire.com/2025/10/10/e...

Everybody Say ‘Thank You, Khalid!’ for Reviving the Male Pop Star

The seven-time Grammy Award nominee just dropped a new album that proves he’s ready to be your least problematic favorite.

thebarbedwire.com

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public universal friendo @rondertaker.bsky.social · 4d

haha this sucks man

The Barbed Wire @thebarbedwire.com · 4d

Texans will vote on 17 constitutional amendments on Nov. 4.

Here’s the ballot in plain English: If you’re wealthy, the state promises to protect your fortune. For everyone else, there’s small perks, patriotic gestures, and pothole-filling promises.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/10/07/t...

Texas Is Asking Voters to Protect the Rich and Punish the Poor. Will They Do It?

Among 17 potential constitutional amendments, voters will be deciding the fate of corporate welfare and inherited wealth.

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America Blue 💙☮️ @lovemycountry.bsky.social · 3d

Dear Texas…remember when they promised to fix the grid? How many years ago was that?

The Barbed Wire @thebarbedwire.com · 4d

Texans will vote on 17 constitutional amendments on Nov. 4.

Here’s the ballot in plain English: If you’re wealthy, the state promises to protect your fortune. For everyone else, there’s small perks, patriotic gestures, and pothole-filling promises.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/10/07/t...

Texas Is Asking Voters to Protect the Rich and Punish the Poor. Will They Do It?

Among 17 potential constitutional amendments, voters will be deciding the fate of corporate welfare and inherited wealth.

thebarbedwire.com

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Olivia Messer @oliviamesser.bsky.social · 1d

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Ed @notdred.bsky.social · 1d

It is so incredibly funny to experience your kids learning about the world. 10 year old just asked me if I had ever heard of her best friend’s older brother’s favorite rapper. That rapper’s name? Eminem

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Moot Dengrich ☠️🎢 @catfishsushi.bsky.social · 1d

Texas is governed by the whims of two prominent Twitter users from New York

The Barbed Wire @thebarbedwire.com · 2d

Chaya Raichik, better known as Libs of TikTok, was dutifully bemoaning the fact that the city of Houston repainted a Montrose neighborhood crosswalk decked on in LGBTQ+ rainbow colors. Raichik wrote that the crosswalk “must be removed immediately.”

And our governor dutifully complied.

Cool! It Really Looks Like Greg Abbott is Taking Orders From Libs of TikTok

Acting on the orders of notorious cesspool Libs Of TikTok, the governor bravely stands up to the menace of decorative asphalt.

thebarbedwire.com

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