anna walsh
@annamccachren.bsky.social
director of editorial operations at Texas Monthly // often found walking the streets of Austin, looking for a cat to pet
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It’s hard to judge such things but the firing of the Stars and Stripes EIC is a huge scandal, or should be.
Last month, the Pentagon fired the publisher and editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes. Two opposite headlines this morning show the results were swift.
September 11, 2026 at 9:23 PM
It’s hard to judge such things but the firing of the Stars and Stripes EIC is a huge scandal, or should be.
JB Sauceda interviews his 10-year-old daughter Evie about Ella Langley, the "the one musician my daughter and I both agree on at this stage of her life." It's as delightful as you would imagine it to be @texasmonthly.bsky.social www.texasmonthly.com/culture/texa...
![JBS: What’s my style?
ES: Country. You don’t really rock out unless it’s like . . . [sings “Orinoco Flow (Sail Away),” by Enya]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mdpwvvgpx5qxb7u2leqvcxug/bafkreibeshzxtjzsq2x2ykzpe4qtipjovevfogamtzmrjrnimz4sf7chnu)
September 4, 2026 at 1:52 PM
JB Sauceda interviews his 10-year-old daughter Evie about Ella Langley, the "the one musician my daughter and I both agree on at this stage of her life." It's as delightful as you would imagine it to be @texasmonthly.bsky.social www.texasmonthly.com/culture/texa...
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We're just hurtling toward immense destruction & suffering & the entire US political class has agreed it's better not to talk about it. "Insanity" barely covers it.
U.N. Says World Will Miss Its 1.5-Degree Climate Target
Carbon removal combined with emissions reduction is the only remaining pathway to avert catastrophic levels of warming, a new report warns.
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September 3, 2026 at 1:17 AM
We're just hurtling toward immense destruction & suffering & the entire US political class has agreed it's better not to talk about it. "Insanity" barely covers it.
"The Rio Grande is one of the most threatened rivers in the country—more imperiled than the Colorado, which tends to generate all the headlines. The crisis is worse—significantly worse—than most realize." Urgent, propulsive reporting by @jherrerx.bsky.social www.texasmonthly.com/interactive/...
Millions Depend on the Rio Grande for Water. Some Could Run Out as Early as Next Year.
The Colorado River crisis has been in the headlines this year, but our diminishing border river is in an even more severe state of collapse. This is the story of a water crisis without precedent in Am...
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September 2, 2026 at 1:55 PM
"The Rio Grande is one of the most threatened rivers in the country—more imperiled than the Colorado, which tends to generate all the headlines. The crisis is worse—significantly worse—than most realize." Urgent, propulsive reporting by @jherrerx.bsky.social www.texasmonthly.com/interactive/...
Michael Hardy’s rigorous review of a “breezy hagiography” www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
Ted Cruz Wrote a Book About Clarence Thomas. It’s Remarkably Similar to Clarence Thomas’s Book About Clarence Thomas.
Texas’s junior senator didn’t work up much of a sweat researching this life of a conservative icon.
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September 2, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Michael Hardy’s rigorous review of a “breezy hagiography” www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
🤠🤠🤠 thanks! an annual digital subscription is only $15/year. One might say it’s a steal—certainly cheaper than a Montblanc pen… subscription.texasmonthly.com/pubs/TZ/TXP/...
August 28, 2026 at 8:29 PM
🤠🤠🤠 thanks! an annual digital subscription is only $15/year. One might say it’s a steal—certainly cheaper than a Montblanc pen… subscription.texasmonthly.com/pubs/TZ/TXP/...
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Texas was once considered a leader on government transparency. But now it's getting harder and harder to access public information. A great and timely explainer on an oft-overlooked issue:
Texas Was Once a Leader in Government Transparency. No More.
Our state once wanted residents to know what politicians were saying and doing behind closed doors. Now leaders are redacting most everything.
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August 24, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Texas was once considered a leader on government transparency. But now it's getting harder and harder to access public information. A great and timely explainer on an oft-overlooked issue:
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fantastic storytelling here about what happens when once-in-a-lifetime flooding happens two years in a row. i expected to be devastated by it; instead, it reads like people discovering in real time a path to the resiliency we are all going to need in the years ahead
A gorgeous story (and photos) of the cycle of tragedy, making beauty out of ruin, faith, and on.
All year, David Carpenter used his sawmill to create new life from the cypress trees that once lined the Guadalupe River. This year, destruction hit again.
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All year, David Carpenter used his sawmill to create new life from the cypress trees that once lined the Guadalupe River. This year, destruction hit again.
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Making Peace With the River in Kerrville
David Carpenter has spent the past year helping Kerr County recover from flooding, crafting handmade furniture from felled trees along the Guadalupe River. This summer, disaster struck again.
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August 21, 2026 at 5:28 PM
fantastic storytelling here about what happens when once-in-a-lifetime flooding happens two years in a row. i expected to be devastated by it; instead, it reads like people discovering in real time a path to the resiliency we are all going to need in the years ahead
Step 4: “Decide there is a grace period wherein, if the cockroach disappears quickly enough, you will be able to persuade yourself you did not see it at all. Leave the room, resolved that if the roach is gone when you return it never existed to begin with.” by the inimitable @lonlozzin.bsky.social
August 20, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Step 4: “Decide there is a grace period wherein, if the cockroach disappears quickly enough, you will be able to persuade yourself you did not see it at all. Leave the room, resolved that if the roach is gone when you return it never existed to begin with.” by the inimitable @lonlozzin.bsky.social
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wrote about my tv uncle www.texasmonthly.com/culture/kyle...
Is Kyle Chandler the Greatest Television Actor of All Time? A Texas Monthly Investigation
As the star of ‘Lanterns,’ the new HBO series out this weekend, Kyle Chandler is as good as he’s ever been. Meaning: the best.
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August 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM
wrote about my tv uncle www.texasmonthly.com/culture/kyle...
#journalismjob alert: we have not one, not two, but THREE openings right now at @texasmonthly.bsky.social 🧵 www.texasmonthly.com/about/jobs-a...
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August 7, 2026 at 5:41 PM
#journalismjob alert: we have not one, not two, but THREE openings right now at @texasmonthly.bsky.social 🧵 www.texasmonthly.com/about/jobs-a...
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"It’s a historic landscape, an archaeological site, and a sacred place for the descendents of the massacre, and it has taken decades for us to get the public to understand what happened there.”
Trump's border wall is set to bulldoze the site of the 1918 Porvenir Massacre, in which 15 unarmed Mexican-American boys and men were killed by the Texas Rangers. The land is considered sacred ground by descendants of the victims.
Trump’s Border-Wall Construction Is Set to Bulldoze the Porvenir Massacre Site
It is considered sacred ground for the descendants of those killed in a mass execution. The border wall threatens to erase it from history.
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August 7, 2026 at 4:11 PM
"It’s a historic landscape, an archaeological site, and a sacred place for the descendents of the massacre, and it has taken decades for us to get the public to understand what happened there.”
I 💙 Wet City and I 💙 Spagetts!!!! www.thebanner.com/culture/food...
How Baltimore accidentally invented the Spagett, one of summer’s hottest cocktails
Bartender Reed Cahill first came up with the Spagett as a "dumb idea" a decade ago at Wet City. It's garnered national fame since.
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August 6, 2026 at 11:17 PM
I 💙 Wet City and I 💙 Spagetts!!!! www.thebanner.com/culture/food...
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“It’s like two eras colliding. We used to be known for the tallest dinosaur. Now we’ll be known for the tallest power lines.”
Took a break from the clergy abuse and Christian nationalism beat to write about the fight against powerlines and data centers in the Dinosaur Capital of Texas. (Gift link):
Took a break from the clergy abuse and Christian nationalism beat to write about the fight against powerlines and data centers in the Dinosaur Capital of Texas. (Gift link):
“It’s Like Two Eras Colliding”: The Fight Against Power Lines in the Dinosaur Capital of Texas
Visitors come from across the country to see prehistoric prints at Dinosaur Valley State Park. Locals are fighting to preserve the view.
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July 21, 2026 at 2:49 PM
“It’s like two eras colliding. We used to be known for the tallest dinosaur. Now we’ll be known for the tallest power lines.”
Took a break from the clergy abuse and Christian nationalism beat to write about the fight against powerlines and data centers in the Dinosaur Capital of Texas. (Gift link):
Took a break from the clergy abuse and Christian nationalism beat to write about the fight against powerlines and data centers in the Dinosaur Capital of Texas. (Gift link):
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theyre not “predictors” theyre gamblers, hes trying to get 18-34 year olds addicted to gambling
more news: Mark Zuckerberg is telling lieutenants to pursue partnerships with Polymarket and Kalshi with Meta's new prediction market app called Arena, per sources
Meta is targeting 18-34 year old users with a goal of 100 million regular "predictors"
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/26/t...
Meta is targeting 18-34 year old users with a goal of 100 million regular "predictors"
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/26/t...
Zuckerberg Urges Meta to Explore Working With Polymarket and Kalshi
www.nytimes.com
June 27, 2026 at 11:56 AM
theyre not “predictors” theyre gamblers, hes trying to get 18-34 year olds addicted to gambling
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"But expertise only gets you so far in ballooning. Everyone, from the freshest-
faced rookie to the most experienced veteran, is at the mercy of the elements." —Katy Vine and Meher Yeda for @texasmonthly.bsky.social
faced rookie to the most experienced veteran, is at the mercy of the elements." —Katy Vine and Meher Yeda for @texasmonthly.bsky.social
The Rise and Rise of Balloon Racing’s First Family
Joe Heartsill and his sons Rhett and Lucas are international eminences in the obscure corner sport of balloon racing. Will this San Angelo clan get a chance to ride the currents on the world stage…
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June 4, 2026 at 12:38 PM
"But expertise only gets you so far in ballooning. Everyone, from the freshest-
faced rookie to the most experienced veteran, is at the mercy of the elements." —Katy Vine and Meher Yeda for @texasmonthly.bsky.social
faced rookie to the most experienced veteran, is at the mercy of the elements." —Katy Vine and Meher Yeda for @texasmonthly.bsky.social
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After months of being noncommittal, President Donald Trump finally announced he’s endorsing Ken Paxton. https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/trump-endorsement-texas-senate-paxton/
John Cornyn Bowed to Trump. The President Overlooked Him.
After months of being noncommittal, President Donald Trump finally announced he’s endorsing Ken Paxton.
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May 19, 2026 at 7:08 PM
After months of being noncommittal, President Donald Trump finally announced he’s endorsing Ken Paxton. https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/trump-endorsement-texas-senate-paxton/
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the texas gop senate primary runoff between ken paxton and john cornyn requires you to be deeply, wildly invested in the minutiae of ken paxton’s life to make the slightest bit of sense of cornyn’s campaign against him. i tried to explain it a lil bit here www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
John Cornyn’s Inexplicably Deep-Lore Campaign Against Ken Paxton
Are there enough persuadable Texas-politics junkies for the U.S. senator’s obscure posts to matter?
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May 11, 2026 at 8:19 PM
the texas gop senate primary runoff between ken paxton and john cornyn requires you to be deeply, wildly invested in the minutiae of ken paxton’s life to make the slightest bit of sense of cornyn’s campaign against him. i tried to explain it a lil bit here www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
On Monday @freshparsley.bsky.social won the Pulitzer Prize for his feature last year about his family and the flood last year. Coincidentally, this week was our last week of print production for the June issue, featuring this follow-up story by Aaron, on the months since the flood.
Last July, senior editor Aaron Parsley wrote about his family getting swept into the violent waters of the Guadalupe.
But crawling out of the river was only the beginning of the story. This is what came next.
But crawling out of the river was only the beginning of the story. This is what came next.
The Guadalupe Swept Us Away. This Is the Story of All That Came After.
In the days after last July’s historic disaster, I wrote about the tragedy that befell my family. But crawling out of the river was only the beginning.
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May 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
On Monday @freshparsley.bsky.social won the Pulitzer Prize for his feature last year about his family and the flood last year. Coincidentally, this week was our last week of print production for the June issue, featuring this follow-up story by Aaron, on the months since the flood.
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"Cinco de Mayo. . . reminds us that Texas remains a former Mexican province called Tejas, that braided histories of our state and Mexico, of Texans and Mexicans, cannot be undone," writes @tacotrail.bsky.social.
Read more on the history of the holiday here:
Read more on the history of the holiday here:
The Hero of Cinco de Mayo Was Born in Texas
Ignacio Zaragoza led ragtag Mexican troops to victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla.
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May 5, 2026 at 2:53 PM
"Cinco de Mayo. . . reminds us that Texas remains a former Mexican province called Tejas, that braided histories of our state and Mexico, of Texans and Mexicans, cannot be undone," writes @tacotrail.bsky.social.
Read more on the history of the holiday here:
Read more on the history of the holiday here:
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Unreal stuff, here. One of the best and most harrowing magazine stories I've read. Strongest possible recommendation with all the obvious caveats re: you wanting to read something like this.
My colleague Aaron Parsley just won a Pulitzer for this story, written days after he survived the July 4 floods that killed his nephew. It's one of the most gutwrenching and memorable things you'll ever read. Please do.
“The River House Broke. We Rushed in the River.”
The July 4 Texas flooding ripped our Kerr County home from its pillars, pulling us into the water and into the night. Then morning came.
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May 4, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Unreal stuff, here. One of the best and most harrowing magazine stories I've read. Strongest possible recommendation with all the obvious caveats re: you wanting to read something like this.
I'm so unbelievably proud of Aaron, and so, so grateful to him and his family for trusting Texas Monthly with their story. And so proud of the Texas Monthly whole team who rallied around Aaron to get his story out into the world.
This is the first time that the Pulitzers have honored work from Texas Monthly. Read his story in full here: txmnth.ly/4tPVDcx
“The River House Broke. We Rushed in the River.”
The July 4 Texas flooding ripped our Kerr County home from its pillars, pulling us into the water and into the night. Then morning came.
txmnth.ly
May 4, 2026 at 8:30 PM
I'm so unbelievably proud of Aaron, and so, so grateful to him and his family for trusting Texas Monthly with their story. And so proud of the Texas Monthly whole team who rallied around Aaron to get his story out into the world.