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Clyde W Barrow

@clydewbarrow.bsky.social

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Professor of Political Science at UTRGV. Unapologetically left wing antifascist and democratic socialist. State Theory, Critical University Studies, American Political Thought, Texas Politics. Speaking as a private citizen of the United States. .. more

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Clyde W Barrow @clydewbarrow.bsky.social · 1d

Texas Fascism. It Needs to Stop.
As is this: universitystar.com/33285/news/t...

Texas State University terminates history professor after court-ordered temporary reinstatement

Following a court-ordered due process hearing, Texas State University administration made the decision to terminate Associate History Professor Thomas Alter on Oct. 13. “After a thorough review of Dr...

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Clyde W Barrow @clydewbarrow.bsky.social · 1d

The Texas Military Department Won't Scare Anyone lol
www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Some Texas National Guard troops replaced in Illinois after failing to meet standards

“National Guard Soldiers and Airman are required to meet service-specific height, weight and physical fitness standards at all times,” the National Guard Bureau said on Thursday.

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Clyde W Barrow @clydewbarrow.bsky.social · 1d

The Texas El Gordo Platoon
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Texas Guardsmen photo mocked online after Hegseth's 'fat troops' speech

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth mocked "fat troops" during a Sept. 30 speech to hundreds of top military commanders gathered in Virginia.

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Clyde W Barrow @clydewbarrow.bsky.social · 1d

The Texas Gordos
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'Fat troops' fallout continues as some Texas Guardsmen sent home over fitness concerns

The switch comes after Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said he was tired of seeing "fat troops" who give the military "a bad look."

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Endicott Author @endicottroad.bsky.social · 2d

Another article on NPR that I found interesting and alarming:

www.npr.org/2025/10/13/n...

Tackles, projectiles and gunfire: Many fear ICE tactics are growing more violent

Videos taken by eye witnesses of federal agent encounters with immigrants in Chicago and elsewhere have shown increasingly tense incidents. Immigrant advocates and observers say they're indicative of ...

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d

WAR-TORN PORTLAND

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Clyde W Barrow @clydewbarrow.bsky.social · 2d

Trump Fails Again
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Trump bet China would face ‘tremendous difficulties’ without U.S. consumers—Beijing just focused on the rest of the world instead

China's trade diversification has been so successful that its export market is growing significantly despite the trade war.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 2d

The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!

Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 3d

This Is Fascism

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Clyde W Barrow @clydewbarrow.bsky.social · 3d

The Fascist Assault on Higher Education
www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Antifa expert flees US for Europe after death threats: interview

Mark Bray, a US university professor and expert on the loosely organized left-wing Antifa movement says he has fled the country after receiving death threats, amid President Donald Trump's crackdown o...

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Clyde W Barrow @clydewbarrow.bsky.social · 6d

A Corrupt Christo-Fascist
www.propublica.org/article/ken-...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Is Outsourcing More of His Office’s Work to Costly Private Lawyers

Despite having an office of hundreds of attorneys, Ken Paxton is frequently opting for private lawyers — many to whom he has personal or political ties — to argue on behalf of Texas. One attorney cost...

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Clyde W Barrow @clydewbarrow.bsky.social · 6d

The Fascists are Out of Control
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/n...

Rutgers Expert on Antifa Flees to Spain After Receiving Death Threats

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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 6d

Michigan Avenue right now.

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 6d

🚨🚨🚨Chicago - NOW!🚨🚨🚨
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Clyde W Barrow @clydewbarrow.bsky.social · 6d

All churches should pay income, sales, and property taxes like every other for-profit business.

Clyde W Barrow @clydewbarrow.bsky.social · 7d

Texas Christo-Fascism

ShannonB @shannonbuz.bsky.social · 7d

In other countries this is called political persecution resulting in political prisoners.

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ShannonB @shannonbuz.bsky.social · 7d

In other countries this is called political persecution resulting in political prisoners.

Clyde W Barrow @clydewbarrow.bsky.social · 8d

Yeah, Stephen Miller is a clown, but he is a killer clown.

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Clyde W Barrow @clydewbarrow.bsky.social · 8d

And Americans sit by quietly because our country was never really a democracy anyway

Clyde W Barrow @clydewbarrow.bsky.social · 8d

This is civil war level stuff and it's what the fascists want for our nation.

Clyde W Barrow @clydewbarrow.bsky.social · 8d

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Clyde W Barrow @clydewbarrow.bsky.social · 8d

But let's not forget Bob that you helped set this in motion in the 1990s with your support for global neoliberalism.

Clyde W Barrow @clydewbarrow.bsky.social · 8d

Fascism.

Clyde W Barrow @clydewbarrow.bsky.social · 8d

They are called hayseeds for a reason.

Clyde W Barrow @clydewbarrow.bsky.social · 8d

This is what fascism looks like...or is...

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JLRay @jlray.bsky.social · 10d

A Texas megachurch pastor and GOP leader has been arrested for crimes against children. Not Robert Morris, a different one. Not Josiah Anthony, a different one. Not Luke Cunningham, a different one. Not Tony Evans, a different one. Not Scott Crenshaw, a different one. Not Steve Lawson, a different o

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10d

“There’s a baby!”

Guns drawn. Windows smashed. With a 1 month old in the car. (They did this as he was coming home from an immigration court appointment— which is illegal in Colorado: coloradosun.com/2025/10/01/i...)

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Clyde W Barrow @clydewbarrow.bsky.social · 11d

This is Totalitarianism
www.texastribune.org/2025/09/30/t...

What we know about Texas colleges reviewing courses amid push to limit gender identity instruction

The federal and state governments want restrictions on recognizing trans and nonbinary people. Here’s how Texas’ higher education leaders are responding.

www.texastribune.org

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Clyde W Barrow @clydewbarrow.bsky.social · 11d

It's Sad that University Administrators in Texas are Opposed to Free Speech
www.texastribune.org/2025/09/03/t...

Texas student groups sue to block state law that limits campus protests

The law, largely in response to pro-Palestinian protests last year, bans "expressive activity" on campuses from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. The lawsuit says it is overly broad and will affect protected speech.

www.texastribune.org

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Clyde W Barrow @clydewbarrow.bsky.social · 11d

And this is why he is unfortunately no longer Chancellor of the University of Texas System. UT Admin despises anyone with integrity.

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