Once in a while, I'll stumble across a story that feels like it was meant for me. Birthed from a Hong Kong immigrant, Connie's is everything that's great about Houston: egg rolls, gumbo and coctel. more at @chron
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Still can’t believe Paris Baguette won the American expansion wars when Tour les Jours and even Caffe Bene is so much better

Working w/ @MagEGordon is journalism nerd paradise. Talking sentence structure, word choice & idiosyncratic grammar w/ her makes any story better.

Any newsroom worth their salt should scoop up this talent. I aspire to write w/ as much insight & edit w/ as much grace as Maggie.

I got a lot of love and hate for not gatekeeping ticketing details for K-pop concerts when I made a BTS Ticketing guide, but I've been asked about #StrayKids upcoming North American leg of their #RunIt World Tour...

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Inbox: CMs @salinasforhtx, @PollardforHTX and @ThomasDTiffany push to codify Mayor Whitmire’s ICE directive

hire @MagEGordon! under her tutelage, I've written some of the best (and most fulfilling) stories of my career. she's a gem in the houston media world and such an integral part of what makes the city great!

I didn’t see this coming. But for the first time since the week I turned 16 and landed a cashier job, I find myself unemployed.

My plucky upstart of a newsroom, Straight Arrow, announced Friday it would cease all operations… Friday.

Earlier this year, I took a leap and joined a small company with a really cool job. I was hired to report on how technology and the modern media ecosystem shape our understanding of the world around us.

That short chapter came to an end on Friday, when Straight Arrow News shut down effective immediately. Myself and more than two dozen talented journalists are now back on the market.

I welcome any and all job leads — with an emphasis on opportunities that allow me to research emerging technology and its implications for society.

It’s been a bumpy year, but through it all, I’m proud of the work that I’ve been able to produce. I published a bunch of high-impact stories, and a few kooky ones, too.

Ahead of Election Day, I dug deep into how foreign propaganda networks, disinformation campaigns and political operatives sought to shape public narratives. I broke scoops about a media company’s embrace of AI-generated content as it laid off human writers and pivoted from local news. And, in an in-depth data analysis, I exposed how police nationwide were tapping into Flock Safety cameras owned by school districts to assist federal immigration agents.

In 2026 my investigative journalism has been cited by more than a dozen local and national outlets, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, CNN, The Guardian, Tech Policy Press and Fast Company.

But the year isn’t over yet and I’m not done digging. I’m on the search for full-time reporting, editing or researching roles but I’m also excited to accept freelance and contract work. #OpenToWork

For over a year, Houston families, workers, and advocates have demanded that City Hall limit HPD’s cooperation with ICE. Our new Prop A immigration ordinance builds on the measure we successfully fought to pass earlier this year. It would codify the protections in the mayor’s ty law to ensure they endure far beyond any one administration, uphold constitutional rights, and keep HPD focused on solving serious crimes.

The killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and the serious injuries Miguel Parra-Hernandez suffered at the hands of ICE underscore the urgency. City Council passed these protections once before, and now we have another opportunity to get this right.

On election night, Texans stood up to the bullies in Austin. Houstonians have shown that same resolve for more than a year. It’s time for City Hall to put these protections into law.

oh so now it's illegal to date a beautiful chinese woman

They’re making all the good writers do video content and it sucks

I see the Texas shinkansen throuple in my dreams every night

RT @catshitgirl: what if I flop? Oh girl what if you 5 likes

Unfortunate to announce that I’m back on the market as @StraightArrow__ is ceasing operations immediately. myself and so many talented reporters and editors are now without jobs

Councilmembers Ed Pollard, Alejandra Salinas, Tiffany Thomas, and now-County Attorney Abbie Kamin deserve their flowers.

When John Whitmire was busy flip flopping, trying to figure out which way the wind was blowing, they knew exactly who they answered to.

The people of Houston.

Straight Arrow News shutting down is wild. They are who fact checks Jubilee!

A note: hire Krystal!

News: Straight Arrow News (@StraightArrow__), the online news site focused on “unbiased” coverage and founded by billionaire Joe Ricketts in 2021, is shutting down, staffers were told in a meeting today.

mind you, a Houstonian died and another got hit by a car, but nothing was done

ICYMI: K-pop has tried for years to break into the American mainstream but this year, more artists have been hit with a major roadblock: Visa delays and restrictions. Under the Trump administration, K-pop fans and idols are facing challenges.
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Stars like Taemin and BE:MAXX have been hit with visa delays and cancelations, leading to canceled or postponed tour stops in the US. For fans, this means hundreds (sometimes thousands) of dollars in travel fees. But with the future of concerts up in the air, fans can only wait.

very grateful to @MagEGordon for this opportunity!