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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

UTEP, the Harvard of the Borderland vs University of New Mexico This Saturday. They are calling it the Rio Grande Championship.

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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A decade late but it’s finally happening… Maybe

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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Jorge Kahwagi has passed. Among other things, he was at the center of one of the truly bizarre spectacles boxing has ever seen - and that's saying A LOT. Had an undefeated record made up of seemingly all fixed fights, like this one. www.youtube.com/watch?v=leWu...

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Jorge Kahwagi vs Ramon Olivas Full Fight TKO

YouTube video by Boxing Observer

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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Some people wake up as cockroaches and don’t leave their room, Mexicans wake up as cockroaches and go watch El Tri play

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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Polo is here and satan has morphed into pan dulce, whispering temptation into weak ears.

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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I’m sure there’s one I’m forgetting but I still can’t think of a worse regular season loss for the Cowboys that was as bad as yesterdays.

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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

To make things worse, the other, lesser Mexicans are happy since the Raiders and Steelers won.

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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Gonna watch Americas Funniest Home Videos just to make the pain burn.

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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

How many more soccer references do nance and watt need to make?!?

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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Barham has already contributed more than Mazi Smith, Taco Charlton, and any other fiest round pick from Michigan the Cowboys have drafted.

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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Spann Ford is one of Cowboys toughest player

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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This Ricky Martin song is one of worst things that’s ever happened to my ears.

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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The cowboys start to win and the chat gets aggressive.

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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Holy shit, the Cowboy defense forced a 3 and out in opening drive

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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Sees the mountain background of the Sun Bowl once…

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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Looks like UTEP, the Harvard of the Borderland, has an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers patch. Curious if there are other college programs with trade union as a jersey sponsor. I tried to join IBEW Local 583 a very long time ago.

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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Scotty should be somewhere else, fast talking and setting sales records at a used car lot, instead he’s here ruining my Saturdays with his offense.

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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Needed a couple hour smoke as I switch between UTEP and Mexico games. Asylum 13 Connecticut

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Hector Diaz @iamhectordiaz.com · 24/09/2026

a friend’s dad was taken by ICE and they’re looking to raise money for legal representation. share and donate if you’re able to www.gofundme.com/f/our-dad-wa...

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Donate to Our Dad was taken by ICE, organized by Victoria Rudenko

Our dad has called the United States home since 1996. He came here 30 years ago and has s… Victoria Rudenko needs your support for Our Dad was taken by ICE

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Texas Highways @texashighways.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

"There’s always a weed to pull and a wooden cross to replace. There’s always a crumbling grave that needs a return to life. There’s always someone who needs to bring the cold drinks for the end of another Saturday at Smelter Cemetery." @randradefranco.bsky.social texashighways.com/culture/pres...

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Preserving the Remains of Smelter Cemetery in El Paso

Volunteers are working to restore Smelter Cemetery, the remnants of the city's historic industrial region

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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Elemi Taquería made the list. Well deserved. Underrated menu item is the elote en vaso, among the best I’ve had. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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The Restaurant List 2026

Our 50 favorite places in America right now.

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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Family of Alfonso Lopez, who was the last living member of the 1949 Bowie High championship baseball team, asked me to share this. His funeral service will be a week from today.

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El Pochcast @elpochcast.pocho.online · 23/09/2026

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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Went on one of my favorite podcasts to talk of this beauty

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El Pochcast @elpochcast.pocho.online · 23/09/2026

New episode out with @randradefranco.bsky.social who talks about his latest for @texashighways.bsky.social and also about the experience of being a guest editor on the El Paso issue. Live from the Hyatt Place podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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The Wind Breathes Heavy with Roberto José Andrade Franco

Podcast Episode · El Pochcast · September 23 · 31m

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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Caught a stomach bug in Austin that’s knocked me out last 4 days. Wife got me a Get Well gift that made me realize that Rowdy is Mexican.

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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Came to Dallas for the game. Caught a stomach bug or got food poisoning. Watching game from hotel bed.

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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

In this world of nightmares, let’s believe in miracles.

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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Scotty calling timeouts like they’re a renewable resource

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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

All this pageantry and traditions aren’t going to keep Michigan from what UTEP, the Harvard of the Borderland, is about to bring.

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Texas Highways @texashighways.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

📸 Christ Chávez

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Texas Highways @texashighways.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

If you subscribe to the magazine, as you should, or you pick up a copy at the store, this is how the story will greet you.

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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Burritos. The national dish of the El Paso-Juarez borderland.

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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Hold me in your prayers that with 35 minutes before boarding, no one buys seat next to me.

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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

In Austin for the night to attend ceremony and walk through hot and humid downtown in a sports coat. And got to see the original Archie Manning.

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Roberto José Andrade Franco @randradefranco.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

They’re gonna make winner chug salsa or something similar, to go viral.

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Longreads @longreads.com · 17/09/2026

@randradefranco.bsky.social is the guest editor of @texashighways.bsky.social's October 2026 issue, focused on El Paso, with a feature by Franco, an Open Road essay by the late Benjamin Alire Sáenz, and much more: texashighways.com/issue/octobe...

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October 2026 Archives - Texas Highways

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Longreads @longreads.com · 17/09/2026

Q: What places feel like home? A: Anywhere I hear the Spanish of the US-Mexico border. Dive into this week's Longreads Questionnaire with @espn.com writer @randradefranco.bsky.social: longreads.com/2026/09/17/q...

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The Longreads Questionnaire, Featuring Roberto José Andrade Franco - Longreads

The ESPN writer tells us what feels like home, the best gift he’s ever received, and the Esquire read he can’t stop thinking about.

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