Matt Reed
@deandad.bsky.social
Experienced community college administrator. Writer. Dad of two. Pursuing justice, wisdom, and good pizza.
Reposted by Matt Reed
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
A bit of good news... triblive.com/local/westmo...
Westmoreland County Community College to launch 2-year engineering program shortly after opening makerspace
Matthew Reed, vice president for academic affairs at Westmoreland County Community College, didn’t plan for the launch of the school’s new engineering program to coincide with the opening ...
triblive.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:16 PM
A bit of good news... triblive.com/local/westmo...
"It's a fine line between degrowth and death spiral." Thoughts on @edufuturist.bsky.social 's latest. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
Thoughts on Bryan Alexander’s new book ‘Peak Higher Ed’
The tome brings up a lot of questions, but is superficial in its assessment of what’s driving change in our institutions.
www.insidehighered.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:57 AM
"It's a fine line between degrowth and death spiral." Thoughts on @edufuturist.bsky.social 's latest. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
Reposted by Matt Reed
It was rather startling as an adult to learn that P.G. Wodehouse had in fact only slightly exaggerated the characters he saw around him.
January 31, 2026 at 5:06 PM
It was rather startling as an adult to learn that P.G. Wodehouse had in fact only slightly exaggerated the characters he saw around him.
My weather app says it’s negative zero degrees (Fahrenheit) outside. Math folks — is negative zero a thing?
January 28, 2026 at 11:55 AM
My weather app says it’s negative zero degrees (Fahrenheit) outside. Math folks — is negative zero a thing?
Reposted by Matt Reed
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
January 27, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Philip Glass boycotting the Kennedy Center
Reposted by Matt Reed
After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.
January 27, 2026 at 9:30 PM
After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.
Reposted by Matt Reed
Sesame Street has uploaded a bunch of classic episodes to YouTube that are free to watch, including the very first episode from 1969, the one where Mister Rogers visits, and the episode where Mr. Snuffulupagus is finally revealed. [kottke.org]
Watch Classic Episodes of Sesame Street for Free on YouTube
Sesame Street has uploaded a bunch of classic episodes to YouTube that are free to watch, including the very first episode from 1969, the one where Mister Rogers visits, and the episode where Mr. Snuffulupagus is fin
kottke.org
January 27, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Sesame Street has uploaded a bunch of classic episodes to YouTube that are free to watch, including the very first episode from 1969, the one where Mister Rogers visits, and the episode where Mr. Snuffulupagus is finally revealed. [kottke.org]
Reposted by Matt Reed
It's not about the money
January 26, 2026 at 9:45 PM
It's not about the money
"The shortfalls have happened over decades, under governors of both parties...They’ve become so normalized that it’s easy to forget that they’re technically illegal. Oddly, though, expectations for control don’t diminish when funding does." www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
One-Third, One-Third, One-Third
If the skies parted, the winds shifted and those who are supposed to provide funding at prescribed levels actually did, budgeting would be infinitely easier.
www.insidehighered.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:33 PM
"The shortfalls have happened over decades, under governors of both parties...They’ve become so normalized that it’s easy to forget that they’re technically illegal. Oddly, though, expectations for control don’t diminish when funding does." www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
Reposted by Matt Reed
One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
January 25, 2026 at 10:39 PM
One of the best things I’ve read in a while:
Reposted by Matt Reed
A bit of unapologetic parental cheering... www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
Dr. TB
The Boy has been accepted to medical school!
www.insidehighered.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:36 AM
A bit of unapologetic parental cheering... www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
Reposted by Matt Reed
The commissioner can’t fine me so I’ll say it:
The officials blew two calls in OT and gave that game to Denver.
The Bills deserved to win.
The officials blew two calls in OT and gave that game to Denver.
The Bills deserved to win.
January 18, 2026 at 1:30 AM
The commissioner can’t fine me so I’ll say it:
The officials blew two calls in OT and gave that game to Denver.
The Bills deserved to win.
The officials blew two calls in OT and gave that game to Denver.
The Bills deserved to win.
Where are my manners? Forgot to tag @bakerdphd.bsky.social for her terrific new column.
Excellent piece by my new IHE colleague Dominique J. Baker on the Red Scare in higher education. Worth the read. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
Censorship Arrives on Campus
In her debut column, “Echoes in the Quad,” higher education policy scholar Dominique J. Baker explores how the political oppression of the McCarthy era reverberates in the stifling of academic freedom...
www.insidehighered.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Where are my manners? Forgot to tag @bakerdphd.bsky.social for her terrific new column.
Reposted by Matt Reed
It would appear I am now a columnist at Inside Higher Ed. My first piece focuses on McCarthyism, censorship, and our current moment in higher education. This is an essay I started nearly 6 months ago so I'm glad to finally share it with y'all.
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
Censorship Arrives on Campus
In her debut column, “Echoes in the Quad,” higher education policy scholar Dominique J. Baker explores how the political oppression of the McCarthy era reverberates in the stifling of academic freedom...
www.insidehighered.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
It would appear I am now a columnist at Inside Higher Ed. My first piece focuses on McCarthyism, censorship, and our current moment in higher education. This is an essay I started nearly 6 months ago so I'm glad to finally share it with y'all.
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
Excellent piece by my new IHE colleague Dominique J. Baker on the Red Scare in higher education. Worth the read. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
Censorship Arrives on Campus
In her debut column, “Echoes in the Quad,” higher education policy scholar Dominique J. Baker explores how the political oppression of the McCarthy era reverberates in the stifling of academic freedom...
www.insidehighered.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Excellent piece by my new IHE colleague Dominique J. Baker on the Red Scare in higher education. Worth the read. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
Reposted by Matt Reed
Another thoughtful column by @deandad.bsky.social .
When he observes "...that many policymakers see community colleges as workforce training centers and nothing else," we should note that many officials see all of higher ed this way.
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
When he observes "...that many policymakers see community colleges as workforce training centers and nothing else," we should note that many officials see all of higher ed this way.
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
Apparently, Civil Discourse Requires a Bachelor’s Degree
Community colleges deserve to be at the table. When we aren’t, the entire conversation is distorted.
www.insidehighered.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Another thoughtful column by @deandad.bsky.social .
When he observes "...that many policymakers see community colleges as workforce training centers and nothing else," we should note that many officials see all of higher ed this way.
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
When he observes "...that many policymakers see community colleges as workforce training centers and nothing else," we should note that many officials see all of higher ed this way.
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
I think this is what Gen Z has in mind when they complain that the economy is rigged. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
Punished for Paying Loans Back
When we paid off The Boy’s loans, his credit score took a hit!
www.insidehighered.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:24 PM
I think this is what Gen Z has in mind when they complain that the economy is rigged. www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
Reposted by Matt Reed
Conversely, there are ppl who were right all along and were completely ignored.
There’s is no shortage of people to blame for this particular moment in American history
January 7, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Conversely, there are ppl who were right all along and were completely ignored.
Reposted by Matt Reed
Even if you think the odds of this happening have risen from 1% to say 20%, this is *insane* on a level that's hard to process.
European allies including France and Germany are coordinating a response in case the United States moves to take control of Greenland, Reuters reports.
January 7, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Even if you think the odds of this happening have risen from 1% to say 20%, this is *insane* on a level that's hard to process.
I was actually kind of impressed that Sabrina Carpenter used part of Pat Metheny's "Phase Dance" as the intro to "Juno."
If you're gonna steal, steal from the best.
If you're gonna steal, steal from the best.
This place needs some Innocuous Discourse pronto. Quote this with a take that’s not political or aggressive
January 6, 2026 at 6:24 PM
I was actually kind of impressed that Sabrina Carpenter used part of Pat Metheny's "Phase Dance" as the intro to "Juno."
If you're gonna steal, steal from the best.
If you're gonna steal, steal from the best.