Mx. Kit O'Connell 🏳️‍🌈⭐👏

Newsletter Writer & Contributor at Big & Bright from The Barbed Wire. Former Digital Editor at the Texas Observer. GLAAD Media Award and National Magazine Award-nominated editor and journalist. Friend to cats.

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2025-11-07 23:45:45 UTC

"On Oct. 7, Ya’akub was arrested by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents steps outside his home in Arlington. At least six vehicles with armed officers arrived as he was leaving for work, according to a statement from his attorneys." https://thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/04/how-my-friend-and-fellow-journalist-was-targeted-by-ice/
#ICE #Journalism #media #NorthTexas #news #fascism #genocide #FreeSpeech

2025-11-01 18:13:42 UTC

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Blowcomotion in motion at the Festival Beach Food Forest
#music #Austin #Texas #culture #food #nature
https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/115/475/795/909/516/806/original/1cf5d4f8baff3214.mp4

2025-11-01 18:12:00 UTC

Celebrating the 10 year birthday of the Festival Beach #Food Forest in #Austin with Blowcomotion marching band.
#Texas #culture #nature
https://cdn.masto.host/federatesocial/media_attachments/files/115/475/789/459/158/245/original/bfff2fcdcd4e2be9.jpg

2025-05-09 15:25:25 UTC

New from me Austin Free Press: Local advocates for equality are fighting back as the rights of #LGBTQIA+ Texans are under attack again at the #Texas Legislature – including bills up for a key House vote today.
Democrats and queer allies will do their best to stem the bleeding. https://austinfreepress.org/rally-at-texas-capitol-today-to-defend-gender-affirming-care/
#politics #USpol #TXlege #news #trans #transphobia #Austin

2025-03-10 18:52:23 UTC

When I lived in Bryan/College Station, this place was iconic and I never understood why there wasn't something like it in every college town. Spent many hours here eating grilled cheese and French fries and waiting for the dryer to finish. RIP.
Iconic #Texas A&M area restaurant destroyed by fire
https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/harvey-washbangers-texas-restaurant-fire-20213018.php
#news