Mike Hoinski
@hoinski.bsky.social
magazine editor, Texas Highways
I commission and edit the Open Road essay series: https://texashighways.com/topic/open-road/
I commission and edit the Open Road essay series: https://texashighways.com/topic/open-road/
Onions? On Valentine’s Day? Criminal.
February 14, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Onions? On Valentine’s Day? Criminal.
Reposted by Mike Hoinski
Oysters: The Quiet Luxury
February 14, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Oysters: The Quiet Luxury
Over 4,000 likes on Instagram and nearly 1,000 likes on Facebook. People really like this story. Maybe you will too.
SUN GOD vs FRISBEE DAN
By Ian Dille for @texashighways.bsky.social
texashighways.com/travel/the-o...
SUN GOD vs FRISBEE DAN
By Ian Dille for @texashighways.bsky.social
texashighways.com/travel/the-o...
The Ongoing Rivalry Between Two San Marcos Local Legends
How Frisbee Dan and the Sun God came together (and fell out) in Sewell Park
texashighways.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Over 4,000 likes on Instagram and nearly 1,000 likes on Facebook. People really like this story. Maybe you will too.
SUN GOD vs FRISBEE DAN
By Ian Dille for @texashighways.bsky.social
texashighways.com/travel/the-o...
SUN GOD vs FRISBEE DAN
By Ian Dille for @texashighways.bsky.social
texashighways.com/travel/the-o...
Reposted by Mike Hoinski
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"Occupying the center of this little paradise are two locals who have achieved celebrity status: Frisbee Dan and Sun God."
"Occupying the center of this little paradise are two locals who have achieved celebrity status: Frisbee Dan and Sun God."
The Ongoing Rivalry Between Two San Marcos Local Legends
How Frisbee Dan and the Sun God came together (and fell out) in Sewell Park
texashighways.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:37 PM
texashighways.com/travel/the-o...
"Occupying the center of this little paradise are two locals who have achieved celebrity status: Frisbee Dan and Sun God."
"Occupying the center of this little paradise are two locals who have achieved celebrity status: Frisbee Dan and Sun God."
Reposted by Mike Hoinski
I have been waiting for nearly half my lifetime for an article like this, and now it’s here: an account of the explosive beef between San Marcos, TX’s beloved weirdos, Frisbee Dan and the Sun God texashighways.com/travel/the-o...
The Ongoing Rivalry Between Two San Marcos Local Legends
How Frisbee Dan and the Sun God came together (and fell out) in Sewell Park
texashighways.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:41 PM
I have been waiting for nearly half my lifetime for an article like this, and now it’s here: an account of the explosive beef between San Marcos, TX’s beloved weirdos, Frisbee Dan and the Sun God texashighways.com/travel/the-o...
Reposted by Mike Hoinski
this has quietly been a crazy story. someone in houston hit these guys with their car and they kept on going
A group of Buddhist monks has finally reached Washington, D.C., on foot, completing a 15-week trek for peace from Texas apnews.com/article/budd...
February 10, 2026 at 2:55 PM
this has quietly been a crazy story. someone in houston hit these guys with their car and they kept on going
Writer @claytonmaxwell1.bsky.social confronts Michelangelo at the Kimbell Art Museum and stares down her demons—for @texashighways.bsky.social.
texashighways.com/culture/fort...
texashighways.com/culture/fort...
Fort Worth Is Home to Michelangelo’s First-Known Painting
A writer soothes her anxiety with a 15th-century masterwork at the Kimbell Art Museum
texashighways.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Writer @claytonmaxwell1.bsky.social confronts Michelangelo at the Kimbell Art Museum and stares down her demons—for @texashighways.bsky.social.
texashighways.com/culture/fort...
texashighways.com/culture/fort...
Reposted by Mike Hoinski
60 years ago tonight in LA, the northridge acid test, feat. the merry pranksters & grateful dead inside the onion dome of a unitarian church. but the dead's tape labeled "2/6" really doesn't sound like an acid test.
tape: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkax...
notes, etc.: heads.social/@bourgwick/1...
tape: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkax...
notes, etc.: heads.social/@bourgwick/1...
February 7, 2026 at 1:33 AM
60 years ago tonight in LA, the northridge acid test, feat. the merry pranksters & grateful dead inside the onion dome of a unitarian church. but the dead's tape labeled "2/6" really doesn't sound like an acid test.
tape: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkax...
notes, etc.: heads.social/@bourgwick/1...
tape: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkax...
notes, etc.: heads.social/@bourgwick/1...
Reposted by Mike Hoinski
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
I’m bored of jeans. Let the chinos era begin.
February 6, 2026 at 6:48 PM
I’m bored of jeans. Let the chinos era begin.
THE RIVER OF THE INNOCENTS
Local legends Frisbee Dan 🥏 and Sun God 🌞 add to the lore of San Marcos’ Sewell Park
By Ian Dille for @texashighways.bsky.social
Read:
texashighways.com/travel/the-o...
#longreads
Local legends Frisbee Dan 🥏 and Sun God 🌞 add to the lore of San Marcos’ Sewell Park
By Ian Dille for @texashighways.bsky.social
Read:
texashighways.com/travel/the-o...
#longreads
February 6, 2026 at 2:41 PM
THE RIVER OF THE INNOCENTS
Local legends Frisbee Dan 🥏 and Sun God 🌞 add to the lore of San Marcos’ Sewell Park
By Ian Dille for @texashighways.bsky.social
Read:
texashighways.com/travel/the-o...
#longreads
Local legends Frisbee Dan 🥏 and Sun God 🌞 add to the lore of San Marcos’ Sewell Park
By Ian Dille for @texashighways.bsky.social
Read:
texashighways.com/travel/the-o...
#longreads
Reposted by Mike Hoinski
If you are in the Austin area next month I’ll be around talking about voting rights at the LBJ Library! Put it on your calendars!
The State of Voting Rights
2026 marks America's semi-quincentennial, and the LBJ Future Forum is marking the occasion by reflecting on the state of democracy after 250 years. Perhaps no piece of legislation reflects our politic...
www.lbjlibrary.org
February 4, 2026 at 11:40 PM
If you are in the Austin area next month I’ll be around talking about voting rights at the LBJ Library! Put it on your calendars!
Reposted by Mike Hoinski
Journalism jobs! We currently have four (4) open positions at @pcmag.com:
• Senior Writer, Software
• Senior Writer, Mobile
• Writer, Mobile
• Editor, Shopping & Deals
Listings here: www.ziffdavis.com/careers/jobs I'm not involved in the hiring process, but feel free to DM me with any questions.
• Senior Writer, Software
• Senior Writer, Mobile
• Writer, Mobile
• Editor, Shopping & Deals
Listings here: www.ziffdavis.com/careers/jobs I'm not involved in the hiring process, but feel free to DM me with any questions.
February 4, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Journalism jobs! We currently have four (4) open positions at @pcmag.com:
• Senior Writer, Software
• Senior Writer, Mobile
• Writer, Mobile
• Editor, Shopping & Deals
Listings here: www.ziffdavis.com/careers/jobs I'm not involved in the hiring process, but feel free to DM me with any questions.
• Senior Writer, Software
• Senior Writer, Mobile
• Writer, Mobile
• Editor, Shopping & Deals
Listings here: www.ziffdavis.com/careers/jobs I'm not involved in the hiring process, but feel free to DM me with any questions.
“Part of becoming a Texas State Bobcat was going to Sewell Park & throwing with Frisbee Dan,” says Christian Wallace, co-creator of 'Landman' & a 2010 graduate. “Not only was there this beautiful river, where you could go tubing, but also this mythical mascot.”
texashighways.com/travel/the-o...
texashighways.com/travel/the-o...
The Ongoing Rivalry Between Two San Marcos Local Legends
How Frisbee Dan and the Sun God came together (and fell out) in Sewell Park
texashighways.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:30 AM
“Part of becoming a Texas State Bobcat was going to Sewell Park & throwing with Frisbee Dan,” says Christian Wallace, co-creator of 'Landman' & a 2010 graduate. “Not only was there this beautiful river, where you could go tubing, but also this mythical mascot.”
texashighways.com/travel/the-o...
texashighways.com/travel/the-o...
The Sun God vs. Frisbee Dan
By Ian Dille for @texashighways.bsky.social
texashighways.com/travel/the-o...
By Ian Dille for @texashighways.bsky.social
texashighways.com/travel/the-o...
The Ongoing Rivalry Between Two San Marcos Local Legends
How Frisbee Dan and the Sun God came together (and fell out) in Sewell Park
texashighways.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:51 PM
The Sun God vs. Frisbee Dan
By Ian Dille for @texashighways.bsky.social
texashighways.com/travel/the-o...
By Ian Dille for @texashighways.bsky.social
texashighways.com/travel/the-o...
Hard to believe "Rock" is not a featured genre at the Grammys.
February 2, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Hard to believe "Rock" is not a featured genre at the Grammys.
Solid brisket smash burger at Taco Flats using Churchrow bbq.
January 31, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Solid brisket smash burger at Taco Flats using Churchrow bbq.
Steely dan’s original drummer. Fact.
January 30, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Steely dan’s original drummer. Fact.
Reposted by Mike Hoinski
I know I’m a homer but this was the most quintessentially McQuade story. Perfect idea, perfect execution. Dan was the only person on Earth who could’ve written this.
How Far Did Rocky Go in His Training Run in 'Rocky II'?
Rocky wasn't just a boxer. He was a marathoner.
www.phillymag.com
January 29, 2026 at 12:55 AM
I know I’m a homer but this was the most quintessentially McQuade story. Perfect idea, perfect execution. Dan was the only person on Earth who could’ve written this.
I'm still outraged that Jesse Plemons did't earn a Best Actor nomination.
A stunner from @dvnjr.bsky.social and me: Bill Belichick is not a first ballot Hall of Famer. He didn't get elected this year. The 8-time champion failed to 40 out of the 50 votes required for induction.
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
Sources: Bill Belichick will not be a first-ballot Hall of Famer
Bill Belichick, the eight-time Super Bowl-winning coach, will not a first-ballot Hall of Famer, sources told ESPN.
www.espn.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:12 PM
I'm still outraged that Jesse Plemons did't earn a Best Actor nomination.
Giddyup young journalists, here’s your chance to join @texashighways.bsky.social as a 2026 PAID summer intern.
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January 27, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Giddyup young journalists, here’s your chance to join @texashighways.bsky.social as a 2026 PAID summer intern.
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