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40 Texans Honored For Trans Day of Remembrance Amid Concerns of More Violence - The Barbed Wire
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Editor’s note: This story mentions threats of violence against the LGBTQIA+ community. For 25 years, a growing number of people have honored Trans Day of Remembrance on Nov. 20 as an annual memorial to the lives of transgender and gender nonconforming people lost to violence. The 40 trans and...
on Wed, 4PM
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The University of North Texas is on a "Campaign of Censorship” - The Barbed Wire
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The University of North Texas has changed course descriptions that made mention of race, gender and equity in the College of Education graduate program, according to The Texas Tribune. Emails obtained by the outlet show administrators claiming the move would “protect faculty” from being...
on Wed, 1AM
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Slavery? What Slavery? Texas Leaders Want New Terrible Curriculum - The Barbed Wire
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The Texas State Board of Education is set to vote on an elementary school curriculum that critics say would focus on Christianity over other religions and glosses over slavery and racism. The curriculum is optional for schools, but there’s a financial incentive: $60 per student, making it a...
on Mon, 9PM
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Michelin Finally Gives Stars to 15 Incredible Texas Restaurants - The Barbed Wire
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Well, well, well, if it isn’t the rest of the world finally admitting what Texans knew all along: We have some of the best food in the world. We told you in September that the French tire company (which also reviews restaurants) has finally deigned to come judge our state’s tacos and barbecue — and […]
on Nov 14
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Why Were Democrats So Wrong About Latino Voters? - The Barbed Wire
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It’s 2016, and I’m listening as pundits, analysts, and armchair experts make assumptions about the “Latino vote.” It’s 2020, and I’m listening as pundits, analysts, and armchair experts make assumptions about the “Latino vote.” It’s 2024, and I’m— …you get the point. With every passing...
on Nov 14
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Austin Could Get a WNBA Team. A Texas Basketball Legend Is Prepping a Bid. - The Barbed Wire
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Austin could finally be getting a professional basketball team — and a Texas basketball legend named Fran Harris is doing her part to make it happen. The former Longhorn champion, WNBA champion, and South Oak Cliff High School graduate is raising money and gathering supporters to bid for a WNBA...
on Nov 12
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Texas State Condemns ‘Disgusting’ Demonstrators Who Claim ‘Women are Property’ - The Barbed Wire
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If you’re already tired of the racism, homophobia, and misogyny Americans voted for on Election Day, it looks like this is just the beginning. Demonstrators at Texas State University’s campus on Wednesday carried signs that said “Women are property,” “homo sex is sin,” and “types of property:...
on Nov 8
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Welcome to The Barbed Wire. We are a next-generation digital media property for all Texans who love Texas. We’re hoping to make you laugh, tell your stories, and entertain you — whether you scroll on your iPad at home in Marfa or on your phone at a bar in Dallas. If you read newsletters from […]
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Reproductive Rights Are a Five-Alarm Fire. State Legislators Must Act. - The Barbed Wire
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to uphold Texas’s draconian emergency abortion ban isn’t just a setback for reproductive freedoms in America — it’s a five-alarm fire. This November, voters across the country have the chance to fight back. Reproductive freedoms will be a make-or-break...
on Nov 5
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The Texas Voyager: The Deep Lore Behind UGK’s ‘Int’l Players Anthem’ - The Barbed Wire
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Texas hasn’t gotten its due as a major piece in the complex puzzle of American art. We’re here to rectify that. Every two weeks, H. Drew Blackburn will conduct a thoroughly scientific analysis of the 254 integral (one for every county) books, movies, tv shows, albums, podcasts, songs, and...
on Nov 4
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Think Abortion Isn’t on the Ballot in Texas? Think Again. - The Barbed Wire
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(Editor’s note: This is Part I of a series. Looking for a voting guide on abortion rights? Find key races and legislators’ voting history here.) Texans’ lives are on the line this election cycle. Josseli Barnica, of Houston, died of an infection in 2021, three days after doctors failed to...
on Oct 31
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Want to Vote for Abortion Rights in Texas? Here’s Your Guide. - The Barbed Wire
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In Texas, support for abortion rights isn’t always consistent along party lines. Here’s a look at the legislators who voted on Senate Bill 8, which outlawed abortion after six weeks and House Bill 1280, which made providing abortions a felony. We also put together a list of Texas Supreme Court...
on Oct 31
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‘I See You, and I Am With You.’ Texas Women Needed That Harris Rally. - The Barbed Wire
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In Texas, the past few years for women have been terrifying. Abortion bans became real. Exceptions turned out to be rare. Some have nearly died during miscarriages. If you don’t feel like you’ve been abandoned by our lawmakers, you might feel like the government is trying to kill you. The 2024...
on Oct 26
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You Can Fly Almost Any Flag at Austin Pride. Except a Palestinian One. - The Barbed Wire
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EXCLUSIVE At Austin’s Pride Parade in August, while rainbow-painted police horses stood guard and brightly decorated floats passed by, officers tackled two men, using kicks and pressure points to pin their bodies to the ground. They were taken to jail on charges of ignoring law enforcement...
on Oct 18
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The Weirdest & Worst Things Ted Cruz Has Ever Done - The Barbed Wire
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Tuesday night’s debate was not great for U.S. Senator Ted Cruz. His opponent, Colin Allred, ripped him a new one, calling him an “architect” of the attempted insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021 who was “hiding in a supply closet” when the mob finally entered the Capitol. “You’re a threat to democracy,”...
on Oct 18
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There’ve Been 93 Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate Incidents in Texas Since 2022, Data Shows - The Barbed Wire
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Editor’s note: This story mentions threats of violence against the LGBTQIA+ community. Before dawn on a Sunday morning in April, the bars in Austin had just closed. Joshua Ybarra started walking to his Uber. Then he heard an anti-gay slur hurled at him from behind. Three men leapt on him,...
on Oct 17
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She Voted for Trump. Then She Had Two Terrifying Miscarriages in Texas. - The Barbed Wire
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My sister Victoria was wrangling Elias, her then-2-year-old, into his costume on Halloween when the spots of blood in her underwear became worrisome. It was almost exactly two years ago, in 2022, and Elias had woken up from a nap excited about trick-or-treating. She’d gotten him into a shiny...
on Oct 10
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Texas Mayor Suggests We Nuke Hurricane Milton: ‘It May Save More Than It Can Hurt’ - The Barbed Wire
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As Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida, one Texas mayor has a novel idea about how to deal with it: Nuke the damned thing. In a since-deleted Facebook post, Bobby Lindamood, the mayor of Colleyville (a Fort Worth suburb) wrote: “For the amount of destruction this next hurricane is brining,...
on Oct 9
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Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness Attacked in ‘Upsetting’ Pro-Trump Ad - The Barbed Wire
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Jonathan Van Ness, the most famous of the five “Queer Eye” stars from the Netflix series, spoke out on Instagram on Monday morning after they were featured in a pro-Donald Trump attack ad, just weeks before the presidential election. The ad, which was posted to YouTube over the weekend, attacks...
on Oct 8
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5 Ways Texas Politicians Have Made It Harder for College Students to Vote - The Barbed Wire
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It’s no secret that certain Texas politicians are on a mission to make voting as hard as possible. Gov. Greg Abbott was out in front of the pack back in 2013. Hours after the Supreme Court’s decision in Shelby County v. Holder gutted parts of the Civil Rights Act, Texas’s then-attorney general...
on Oct 2
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How Austin Became a Haven for ‘Bro Saviors’ Like Alex Jones and Elon Musk - The Barbed Wire
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(Editor’s note: This is an excerpt from Alex Hannaford’s book “Lost in Austin: The Evolution of an American City.” It’s an exploration of the profound movements that have shaped Austin — charting the shifts within its vibrant music scene, the impact of rapid urbanization, and the challenges of...
on Oct 1
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Tell Alex Jones to Eat Shit: Let's Buy Infowars - The Barbed Wire
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Howdy! I’m the publisher at The Barbed Wire. If you’re new to our site, we’re a next-generation digital media property absolutely obsessed with all-things Texas. If you’re returning after reading our kick-ass coverage of tiny lizards, Russian wrestlers, video games, and civil rights, we’re glad...
on Sep 30
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Growing up in West Side San Antonio, Congressman Joaquin Castro’s world was wholly different than the one on his TV or downtown at the Aztec Theatre. “What I would see on screen almost never matched what I saw when I stepped out my front door and into my neighborhood,” he told The Barbed Wire. “The […]
on Sep 26
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Texas Agency Spammed by ‘Bee Movie’ Scripts, Gay Porn Over Anti-Trans Policies - The Barbed Wire
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Oh noooooooo. In a devastating turn of events, LGBTQIA+ advocates have begun email-spamming the state with links to sex toys, porn, and the entire script from the cult-classic absurd animated film “Bee Movie” over a new anti-trans policy, which banned Texans from changing the sex listed on their...
on Sep 21
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“The most rewarding part of stories,” said author Jonny Garza Villa at a book signing hosted by Austin’s Little Gay Shop, is “realizing that I can write something that’s hyperspecific, a Mexican-American experience in a specific city in Texas, and how what that character is going through can...
on Sep 20
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Elon Musk Secretly Funded ‘Pedophile’ Fliers, Attack Ads Against Texas Prosecutor - The Barbed Wire
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Elon Musk, the Austin-based father of (at least) 12 children who creepily offered to impregnate Taylor Swift earlier this week, secretly funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars in an unsuccessful attempt to remove Travis County District Attorney José Garza from office, according to a...
on Sep 14
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A Texas Official Realizes We’re ‘Out of Water’ - The Barbed Wire
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Apparently ignoring climate change has consequences because even Texas state officials now admit that we’re running out of water. In a true Leopards Ate My Face moment, Agriculture Commissioner (and sentient cowboy hat) Sid Miller rang a warning bell this weekend, telling WFAA: “The limiting...
on Sep 14
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Marine Dad: Ted Cruz ‘Didn’t Lift a Finger’ When My Son Was Captive - The Barbed Wire
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Don’t mess with a Texas dad. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz may be learning the hard way after his work (or lack thereof) to help free a Marine who was wrongfully detained in Russia in 2019. Joey Reed promised to make sure Cruz would be voted out of office after his son Trevor, a Marine veteran […]
on Sep 13
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Texas Bans Transgender People from Changing Sex on Birth Certificates - The Barbed Wire
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The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed on Tuesday that transgender Texans will no longer be able to change the sex on their birth certificates to reflect their gender identity, a ban that comes just weeks after the state halted Texans from changing the sex listed on driver’s...
on Sep 6
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The Next Generation of Dallas Lowriders: Chingona Women - The Barbed Wire
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When she’s cruising down Jefferson Boulevard in Dallas’ Oak Cliff neighborhood, it’s impossible to ignore Mercedes Mata. It’s not just that her signature ride is a glimmering pink 1984 Chevy Monte Carlo — a car so captivating it’s been on display for the last four months at the Bullock Texas...
on Aug 28
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Are You There, Texas? It’s Me, Olivia. - The Barbed Wire
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Welcome to The Barbed Wire. If you’re reading this and live in Texas — or used to live in Texas, or care about Texas — you’re in the right place. Here’s what we’re offering: We would like to make you laugh and tell you hard stories. We want to inform, to engage, and to help […]
on Aug 26