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Matt Adams @mattadams.bsky.social · 3d

A North Texas community will vote to form a city in an effort to quiet down a crypto mine.

A North Texas community will vote to form a city in an effort to quiet down a crypto mine

Leaders of the effort say they moved to rural Hood County for its quiet country charm, which was shattered by what locals call “that roar” from the facility.

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Matt Adams @mattadams.bsky.social · 11d

I love working @texastribune.org. Our fall member drive ends in one hour, can I get five more people to become first time supporters of the Tribune? trib.it/matt

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Matt Adams @mattadams.bsky.social · 11d

It’s the last day of our fall member drive, and we’re so close to our goal. Become a member at @texastribune.org and make a one-time donation to power nonprofit journalism in Texas.

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Matt Adams @mattadams.bsky.social · 13d

Our fall member drive ends on Wednesday. Help support the work of the @texastribune.org with a donation today! trib.it/matt

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Matt Adams @mattadams.bsky.social · 17d

Do you want to support non-profit news in Texas? Well here's your chance. @texastribune.org just launched it's fall member drive and we're looking to add some new members to help support our work!

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Matt Adams @mattadams.bsky.social · 19d

Okay I said we needed 500 new members...now we just need 366 new members! Let's support non-profit news in Texas with the @texastribune.org trib.it/matt

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Matt Adams @mattadams.bsky.social · 20d

We’re trying to reach 500 new members for the @texastribune.org fall member drive.

Help support non-profit news in Texas. trib.it/matt

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Matt Adams @mattadams.bsky.social · Sep 1

Going to remember this night for the rest of my life. Oasis at MetLife were incredible, once they hit the stage beer went flying in the air, people were hugging strangers and lighting up cigs like it was 1996.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · Aug 10

Four Al Jazeera staff, including reporter Anas Al Sharif, were killed in an Israeli attack on a tent for journalists outside the main gate of Gaza's al-Shifa hospital aje.io/onll19

Anas al-Sharif among five Al Jazeera journalists killed by Israel in Gaza

Al Jazeera staff killed in targeted Israeli attack on a tent housing journalists near al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza City.

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ghostly gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · Aug 7

this is really cool to see published by @texastribune.org (and i'm not just saying that, although I am biased because my bestie @duclos.bsky.social was a huge part of this) www.texastribune.org/2025/08/07/t...

We experimented with ways to engage with “news avoiders.” Here’s what we learned.

We wanted to learn more about how to reach younger Texans through short-form video, how to build trust with folks who distrust the news and how to revamp our in-person engagement.

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Matt Adams @mattadams.bsky.social · Aug 4

Still the same guy who got torn to shreds by Julie Hart in the hallway back in 97, staring at the floor while she let him have it.

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Ryan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social · Jul 24

Still nothing from him.

Reminds me of the day we broke the story that Thiel was secretly funding Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker Media. Hogan and Thiel never responded to us. And ultimately, they never spoke to us for all our reporting on the matter.

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Ryan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social · Jul 24

I asked Peter Thiel for comment on Hulk Hogan's death. No response so far.

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Matt Adams @mattadams.bsky.social · Jul 25

Remember when Brooke Hogan asked why wrestlers don’t have a union… then did some digging and realized the reason was Hulk Hogan.

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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · Jul 24

This is who Trump shipped to a Salvadoran dungeon:

An event planner
A coal miner
An Uber driver
Tortilla maker
Barber
DoorDashers
Soccer coaches
Furniture-maker
Car washers
Taxi drivers
HVAC techs
Auto parts worker
Tire plant worker

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The Men Trump Deported to a Salvadoran Prison

On March 15, President Donald Trump’s administration sent more than 230 Venezuelan immigrants to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador. Last week, the men were released as suddenly as they’d been t...

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Matt Adams @mattadams.bsky.social · Jul 23

godspeed ozzy. bridged the gap between me and my dad’s music taste and gave 14 year old nu metal kids the gift of ozzfest.

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NPR @npr.org · Jul 18

Congress has decided to claw back previously approved funding for public media.

This decision hurts people in communities across the country, but it has only strengthened our resolve to keep Americans informed and connected. (1/2)

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Matt Adams @mattadams.bsky.social · Jul 6

If you're looking to help those impacted by the Hill County flooding, we've written up a guide on how to help and get help. @texastribune.org.

Hill Country flooding: Here’s how to give and receive help

Catastrophic flooding in the Texas Hill Country has killed 70 people. Rescue crews are searching for missing girls from Camp Mystic. Here is a guide on how to help those affected.

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Jocelyn Leitzinger @jocelynl.bsky.social · Jun 2

This past semester was the most stressful of my academic career. I had 180 students and about half cheated at some point in the semester

They submit weekly reflections where the questions are opinion-based, graded only on effort, don't care about grammar

SO MANY students submitted ChatGPT essays

Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · Jun 2

I talked to 15 teachers/professors about how AI and ChatGPT is ruining their lives:

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Teachers Are Not OK

AI, ChatGPT, and LLMs "have absolutely blown up what I try to accomplish with my teaching."

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Emily "Babe" St. James @emilystjams.bsky.social · Jun 2

San Antonio Express News has also done great work on this story, as you'd expect from a local newspaper (which is why we need them!).

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'King of the Hill' voice actor Jonathan Joss shot dead in San Antonio

King of the Hill voice actor Jonathan Joss has been shot dead in San Antonio, reports say. The incident happened over the weekend.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Jun 3

Park Service cancels plan to close Dupont Circle Park during Pride

After pushback from local officials, DC police say the park and fountain will remain open

Park Service cancels plan to close Dupont Circle Park during Pride

The Park Service statement says the request was made “based on a history and pattern of destructive and disorderly behavior from unpermitted activities happening in the park during past DC Pride weeke...

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Matt Adams @mattadams.bsky.social · May 20

These are also great MJ Lenderman lyrics

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Matt Adams @mattadams.bsky.social · May 20

The @texastribune.org's spring member drive ends today and we need to add 100 new members! Donate today and help support non-profit news in Texas. trib.it/Matt

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Matt Adams @mattadams.bsky.social · May 12

We're in the middle of our spring member drive and on the lookout for new readers to join us in backing nonprofit news in Texas.

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Matt Adams @mattadams.bsky.social · May 8

We need 500 new members to support the work we do at @texastribune.org. It’s a big goal but independent journalism has never been more important. Join us today and help sustain reporting that matters. trib.it/Matt

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Sam Cole @samleecole.bsky.social · Apr 29

Instagram's user-made therapy chatbots will do anything to keep you talking, including lie about credentials, make up license numbers, and invent private practices. I tested a ton of them: www.404media.co/instagram-ai...

Instagram's AI Chatbots Lie About Being Licensed Therapists

When pushed for credentials, Instagram's user-made AI Studio bots will make up license numbers, practices, and education to try to convince you it's qualified to help with your mental health.

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