Texan. Editor in Chief, @thebarbedwire.com. Words in Rolling Stone, Marie Claire, Slate, The Daily Beast, Texas Monthly, Texas Observer etc For Texas tips, email: olivia@thebarbedwire.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/oliviamesser.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/oliviamesser.bsky.social/post/3ml54tropl22rThis very wealthy Houston man accused of murdering his pregnant wife — and represented by the same attorney who got Robert Durst off — cut off his ankle monitor and fled the country. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 May 2026 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:axpzyhl2p5zy5nmb2vppqvmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml54tropl22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/oliviamesser.bsky.social/post/3ml4scgq5fc2qfwiw for $5 you can buy us a coffee for $50 you can buy us a public records request for $500 you can buy us a personal essay (editing not incl) for $5000 you can buy us a piece of impactful reporting https://thebarbedwire.com/spring-fundraiser/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 May 2026 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:axpzyhl2p5zy5nmb2vppqvmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4scgq5fc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/oliviamesser.bsky.social/post/3ml4httqakc2h“The builder is advertising the final lots in Phase 1 and pre-selling Phase 2 — which is being built, the whistleblower said, on the precise part of the property where he helped bury the highest concentration of toxic waste. Homes are available for $339,990 to $584,990 apiece.” [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 May 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:axpzyhl2p5zy5nmb2vppqvmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4httqakc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/oliviamesser.bsky.social/post/3ml4euzb3rc25We’re still not sure @thebarbedwire.com will make it to its second birthday in August, but this has been some of the most important investigative reporting I’ve ever edited. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 May 2026 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:axpzyhl2p5zy5nmb2vppqvmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4euzb3rc25https://bsky.app/profile/oliviamesser.bsky.social/post/3ml2nsg5kmc26sometimes watching a new show feels like when you’re really tired and forced to be around new people you don’t even know that well04 May 2026 21:52 +0000at://did:plc:axpzyhl2p5zy5nmb2vppqvmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2nsg5kmc26https://bsky.app/profile/oliviamesser.bsky.social/post/3ml2l7vkhvs26Compensation for this reporting fellowship at The Martha’s Vineyard Gazette includes a $65,000 annual salary, along with housing in a 2-bedroom furnished house, comprehensive health benefits, and a 401(k) plan with employer matching. https://vineyardgazette.com/henry-beetle-hough-enterprise-fellowship-reporter04 May 2026 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:axpzyhl2p5zy5nmb2vppqvmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2l7vkhvs26https://bsky.app/profile/oliviamesser.bsky.social/post/3ml2i2ovrv22jThis is the first time in @texasmonthly.bsky.social’s history that the Pulitzers have honored its work. This announcement made me emotional with relief. A lot things feel unfair in this industry these days, and nobody deserves this recognition more than Aaron. https://www.texasmonthly.com/press-room/senior-editor-aaron-parsley-wins-2026-pulitzer-prize-for-feature-writing/04 May 2026 20:09 +0000at://did:plc:axpzyhl2p5zy5nmb2vppqvmd/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml2i2ovrv22j