Matt Tedrow, Ph.D.
@tedrow.bsky.social
Interdisciplinary College Professor | Doctoral Candidate (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership | Sporadic Media Maker | Horror Enthusiast | Autonomist | Geriatric Cat Owner | Woodworker | CCTX | All views = mine
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Corpus Christi made it into the WSJ this weekend:
This Texas Town Is an Energy Powerhouse. It’s Running Out of Water.
A severe drought has Corpus Christi scrambling to meet growing demand from companies like Exxon and Tesla that have invested billions of dollars in the region.
www.wsj.com
October 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Corpus Christi made it into the WSJ this weekend:
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In Texas districts that used at-large voting systems, well-funded and culture-war-driven movements helped elect school board members who have moved aggressively to ban or remove educational materials that teach children about diversity.
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September 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
In Texas districts that used at-large voting systems, well-funded and culture-war-driven movements helped elect school board members who have moved aggressively to ban or remove educational materials that teach children about diversity.
Read more: https://propub.li/4mBfKH0
Read more: https://propub.li/4mBfKH0
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A new Pew Research Center study solidified what pre-election surveys suggested, that President Trump was able to build a far more diverse Republican coalition in the 2024 election than ever before. Here's what else the research showed.
Trump Won by Turning Out Voters and Building a Diverse Coalition, Report Finds
A new Pew Research Center study found that 85 percent of President Trump’s 2020 supporters came out to vote for him again, a better rate than Democrats pulled off.
trib.al
June 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A new Pew Research Center study solidified what pre-election surveys suggested, that President Trump was able to build a far more diverse Republican coalition in the 2024 election than ever before. Here's what else the research showed.
A Pew analysis shows that Trump would have won by an even bigger margin if voter turnout increased.
Trump benefited from high voter turnout in the 2024 presidential election more than Harris did, according to a Pew Research Center survey.
Bigger turnout in 2024 would have benefitted Trump, new survey finds
The findings contradict a Washington axiom that Democrats benefit from growing the electorate.
www.politico.com
June 29, 2025 at 3:48 AM
A Pew analysis shows that Trump would have won by an even bigger margin if voter turnout increased.
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“When we think about ICE, we have to recognize it’s not just sworn officers anymore, but a network of private intelligence contractors who get paid to probe a vast array of data,” EFF’s @maassive.bsky.social told @fedscoop.bsky.social - possibly with political motivations.
ICE seeks proprietary data and tech to monitor up to a million people
The DHS component published an RFI seeking the services of a company to scour data sources and help identify “potentially criminal and fraudulent behavior before crime and fraud can materialize.”
fedscoop.com
June 19, 2025 at 3:47 AM
“When we think about ICE, we have to recognize it’s not just sworn officers anymore, but a network of private intelligence contractors who get paid to probe a vast array of data,” EFF’s @maassive.bsky.social told @fedscoop.bsky.social - possibly with political motivations.
Surprising no one, from the @sacurrent.bsky.social:
Texas has nation's most toxic air and polluted water, study finds
The state's lax environmental regulations can actually harm economic development rather than spark it, according to the report.
www.sacurrent.com
May 28, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Surprising no one, from the @sacurrent.bsky.social:
From @houstonchronicle.com: Houston ISD cut 406 uncertified teachers for failing to make progress toward their certifications. This is a school district where about 1 in 5 teachers are uncertified.
HISD cuts 406 uncertified teachers
Teachers will not return to their Houston ISD roles after failing to progress toward certification.
www.houstonchronicle.com
May 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
From @houstonchronicle.com: Houston ISD cut 406 uncertified teachers for failing to make progress toward their certifications. This is a school district where about 1 in 5 teachers are uncertified.
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Pope Leo XIV was born and raised in Chicago. He is of French, Italian and Spanish descent. He spent years working as a missionary in Peru.
Who is the new Pope Leo XIV and what are his views?
Pope Leo XIV was born and raised in Chicago. He is of French, Italian and Spanish descent. He spent years working as a missionary in Peru.
www.npr.org
May 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Pope Leo XIV was born and raised in Chicago. He is of French, Italian and Spanish descent. He spent years working as a missionary in Peru.
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The presidents of the National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers say the political climate has added to age-old money problems for teachers, such as underfunded schools.
On Teacher Appreciation Week, union leaders say teachers are underpaid and under attack
The presidents of the National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers say the political climate has added to age-old money problems for teachers, such as underfunded schools.
www.npr.org
May 8, 2025 at 10:32 PM
The presidents of the National Education Association and American Federation of Teachers say the political climate has added to age-old money problems for teachers, such as underfunded schools.
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The U.S. mail is a vital system of communication and commerce that should not be distorted into infrastructure for dragnet surveillance.
No Postal Service Data Sharing to Deport Immigrants
The law enforcement arm of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) recently joined a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) task force geared towards finding and deporting immigrants, according to a report...
www.eff.org
May 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The U.S. mail is a vital system of communication and commerce that should not be distorted into infrastructure for dragnet surveillance.
Alarming:
The federal government knows your mother’s maiden name, your bank account number, the student debt you hold and more. President Trump and Elon Musk are trying to connect these records, raising the prospect of creating a kind of data trove about Americans that the government has never had before.
How Musk and Trump Are Working to Consolidate Government Data About You
Elon Musk’s team is leading an effort to link government databases, to the alarm of privacy and security experts.
nyti.ms
April 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Alarming:
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THREAD: Last year, ProPublica started receiving tips from an unusual kind of source: flight attendants. They said they'd worked on deportation flights for ICE, and they could tell us what it was really like on board. 1/
April 1, 2025 at 9:50 PM
THREAD: Last year, ProPublica started receiving tips from an unusual kind of source: flight attendants. They said they'd worked on deportation flights for ICE, and they could tell us what it was really like on board. 1/
Le Pen sentenced to prison and banned from running for office in 2027. Good.
France's Le Pen sentenced to jail, banned from public office
Le Pen may still appeal the four-year sentence, two years of it suspended, and five-year political ban, which came after she was found guilty of misusing $3 million to pay party staff.
www.nbcnews.com
March 31, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Le Pen sentenced to prison and banned from running for office in 2027. Good.
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“It feels like they are playing a semantics game that is ultimately not going to help people. The GOP is looking for a deflection from the crisis they’ve caused. I urge Democrats not to settle for crumbs this session—we really deserve better, our state deserves better.”
Republican Abortion Laws Are 'Torturing Women.' Can the GOP Fix Its Own Crisis?
Too late for many pregnant Texans, lawmakers might finally clarify exceptions to the state’s deadly bans—but advocates fear the current bills could also pose a new threat.
www.texasobserver.org
March 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
“It feels like they are playing a semantics game that is ultimately not going to help people. The GOP is looking for a deflection from the crisis they’ve caused. I urge Democrats not to settle for crumbs this session—we really deserve better, our state deserves better.”
This is a huge loss. I met Bob McChesney several years ago, when I interviewed him for Austin Indymedia. His research on the political economy U.S. mass media, as well as decades of policy activism, left a huge impression on me and many other radical media makers.
Rest in power, Bob.
Rest in power, Bob.
Robert McChesney, the Great Champion of Journalism and Democracy, Has Died
www.thenation.com
March 28, 2025 at 7:15 PM
This is a huge loss. I met Bob McChesney several years ago, when I interviewed him for Austin Indymedia. His research on the political economy U.S. mass media, as well as decades of policy activism, left a huge impression on me and many other radical media makers.
Rest in power, Bob.
Rest in power, Bob.
You can't make this stuff up:
American war planning usually takes place in highly secure facilities. But the Trump administration planned its strikes on the Houthis using a group chat—and accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in chief, @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social. theatln.tc/AmsjsuT6
March 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
You can't make this stuff up:
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Trump’s Latest Target: Foreign Scholars
As the administration continues its crackdown on noncitizens in higher ed, international academics face ICE raids, deportation and challenges at the border. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4iuYmmg
As the administration continues its crackdown on noncitizens in higher ed, international academics face ICE raids, deportation and challenges at the border. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4iuYmmg
Trump Administration Attempts to Deport, Bar Entry to Scholars
As the administration continues its crackdown on noncitizens in higher ed, international academics face ICE raids, deportation and challenges at the border.
bit.ly
March 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Trump’s Latest Target: Foreign Scholars
As the administration continues its crackdown on noncitizens in higher ed, international academics face ICE raids, deportation and challenges at the border. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4iuYmmg
As the administration continues its crackdown on noncitizens in higher ed, international academics face ICE raids, deportation and challenges at the border. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4iuYmmg
Well, this is awful.
BREAKING: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday announced the arrest of a Houston-area midwife for allegedly performing illegal abortions and practicing medicine illegally, marking the first criminal case to be filed under the state’s abortion ban. www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Houston-area midwife arrested in first criminal case under Texas abortion ban
Ken Paxton announced the arrest of a Houston-area midwife for allegedly performing illegal abortions
www.houstonchronicle.com
March 17, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Well, this is awful.
The Democrats' approval rating has now hit a record low. This is what happens when you spend decades steadfastly refusing to pursue real alternatives to the GOP.
CNN Poll: Democratic Party’s favorability drops to a record low | CNN Politics
The Democratic Party’s favorability rating among Americans stands at a record low, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, fueled in part by dimming views from its own frustrated supporters.
amp.cnn.com
March 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The Democrats' approval rating has now hit a record low. This is what happens when you spend decades steadfastly refusing to pursue real alternatives to the GOP.
ProPublica is naming names:
Over the past several weeks, ProPublica has identified dozens of people who worked for DOGE.
#ICYMI: We just added 20 names to our tracker, bringing the total to 66.
#ICYMI: We just added 20 names to our tracker, bringing the total to 66.
Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been unleashed on federal agencies. ProPublica is attempting to document who is working with him and what they are doing.
propub.li
March 17, 2025 at 2:04 AM
ProPublica is naming names:
Trump is a comically inept businessperson.
Trump threatens new tariffs on Canada and warns he will shut down its auto industry | CNN Business
President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened a sharp escalation in the budding trade war with Canada in retaliation for Ontario’s export surcharge on US electricity.
www.cnn.com
March 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Trump is a comically inept businessperson.
Corpus tacos are the best tacos.
March 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Corpus tacos are the best tacos.
