The result, The King of X, is a portrait of one of the most fascinating and surprising people I've ever met and one of my favorite things I've written for @TexasMonthly—which will always be the greatest place to do long-form narrative.

Over the next six months, I spent countless hours sitting next to that bus unraveling a multi-decade romp through 1980s Dallas nightclubs (birthplace of the ecstasy boom?), Paris fashion, Chicago house music... with helicopters, fire dancers, federal agents, late-night raids...

Turns out, 40 years ago the guy had been one of the country’s biggest manufacturers and dealers of ecstasy...

Story behind the story: One day last year I was exploring a small Texas town where a wealthy tech guy had moved in and started fixing things up when someone told me I should meet this other guy who lived in a bus over by the old cotton gin, overlooking the river...

“Think less about what’s my end game and more about how can I grow my impact because when you focus on that you’ll be ready if and when the end game comes,” says @cateluzio of @hearluminary speaking with @Inc’s @tomfoster2 @deepagandhi and @AviatorNation

If entrepreneurs look for product-market fit, creators look for content-market fit says @JonYoushaei speaking to @Inc’s @tomfoster2 along with @LoBosworth and @HBHarvest

In 2014, one of Texas billionaire Harlan Crow’s companies quietly bought several lots on a residential street in Savannah, GA. The seller? Crow’s friend & travel companion Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. 🧵👇

My feed is just angry culture-war screeds, Elon’s pathetic descent, and a lot of ads and other promotional stuff. I might keep this account for the rare times I need it for work, but it’s time to say bye. What a sad, ugly place this has become.

I used to come to twitter to follow an ongoing conversation by smart and sometimes silly people who care a lot about a handful of subjects that I care about. Those conversations aren’t happening any more.

Here's hoping Post is part of the solution to the sickness of social media. Sign up for waitlist here

.@ElsikHighSchool is the same school, I should add, that gave us @Beyonce and @lizzo. Alief is the same part of Houston that gave us @realmoamer, @TobeNwigwe, @atticalocke, and many more incredible talents.

I spent a lot of time over the past six months with a remarkable group of kids in Houston, and their mentor, @ElsikSoccer coach @VincenzoCox007. Here's their story, for @TexasMonthly

These are the only images that Abbott shares of border communities. He sees us as a political prop. He wants the rest of the country to see us as a threat. If you're from a border town, share your favorite photos of your hometown here. Show Abbott what we're really about.

.@cvs just tried to charge me $41 for a single Covid test. Shame on you.

I'm late to this, but so glad I clicked. You should too.

.@sarahhepola's @texasmonthly podcast about the @dallascowboys cheerleaders is great — exactly what this iconic magazine should be doing with its iconic magazine-ness https://t.co/Wn2uXn3puH 👏🏈📣

Announcing 'America's Girls,' a new @TexasMonthly podcast that takes readers inside the wild, glamorous, and complicated saga of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. More on the series from bestselling author @sarahhepola here: https://t.co/LcHBnoOHxE

Hey, look what you can get your hands on starting today!!

Texas, this is not the Innovation you’re looking for… https://t.co/D4uC0AEHwA @databrett @heatherjbrunner @gttuttle