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. https://t.co/Ha0KSntMSZ
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...
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...
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.
@dunn@Inc Thanks for facing it head-on, Andy, and thanks for trusting us. That can't have been easy. I hope your story helps other people privately struggling with their mental health get some perspective and get the help they need.