Pedro, M.Ed. 💚
@mr-berlanga.bsky.social
Dad. ATX Tejano. Educator. UT Social Studies PhD student. I mostly talk about teaching/transit or Austin FC 💚🖤 #VHLM this is a digital journal I hope my kiddo sees one day
Troubling world we live in, hard to have hope sometimes. Our community plays a strong role in maintaining some semblance of emotional balance but even that avenue hasn’t filled the cup as of late. Even then, a constant source for hope (for me) is seeing the world through my kid’s eyes. Love u, dude😎
December 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Troubling world we live in, hard to have hope sometimes. Our community plays a strong role in maintaining some semblance of emotional balance but even that avenue hasn’t filled the cup as of late. Even then, a constant source for hope (for me) is seeing the world through my kid’s eyes. Love u, dude😎
Another year, another successful CUFA conference! Manifesting a couple publications for the coming year 🙏🏽. Thank you, Washington, DC
December 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Another year, another successful CUFA conference! Manifesting a couple publications for the coming year 🙏🏽. Thank you, Washington, DC
@thewaroncars.bsky.social picked this up at bookpeople. Won’t be there for the signing but thankful this movement is coming to my beautiful ATX 🥲
Enjoy the bbq and the metro red line!
Enjoy the bbq and the metro red line!
December 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
@thewaroncars.bsky.social picked this up at bookpeople. Won’t be there for the signing but thankful this movement is coming to my beautiful ATX 🥲
Enjoy the bbq and the metro red line!
Enjoy the bbq and the metro red line!
Not sure why it’s just hitting me that the year 2000 was almost 30 years ago. Anyway here’s a building in downtown ATX with an incredible amount of detail shadowed by a lifeless glass monstrosity
November 10, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Not sure why it’s just hitting me that the year 2000 was almost 30 years ago. Anyway here’s a building in downtown ATX with an incredible amount of detail shadowed by a lifeless glass monstrosity
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Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."
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LAPD on horses charge at and beat guests standing in line to the Short Stop in Echo Park. @shoton35mm.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 8:42 AM
LAPD on horses charge at and beat guests standing in line to the Short Stop in Echo Park. @shoton35mm.bsky.social
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I have written and deleted a lot of posts but I keep thinking about how the brutal assassination of Minnesota State senator Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and their beloved dog Gilbert in June did not prompt this same level of calls for empathy, sympathy, and flags at half-mast.
September 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I have written and deleted a lot of posts but I keep thinking about how the brutal assassination of Minnesota State senator Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and their beloved dog Gilbert in June did not prompt this same level of calls for empathy, sympathy, and flags at half-mast.
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Elizabeth Warren on people who say Dems needs to tone down their rhetoric: "Oh, please. Why don't you start with the president of the United States? And every ugly meme he's posted and every ugly word."
September 11, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Elizabeth Warren on people who say Dems needs to tone down their rhetoric: "Oh, please. Why don't you start with the president of the United States? And every ugly meme he's posted and every ugly word."
Jingles play a giant role in my childhood memories and I’m not sure if I’m cool with that or not. Not that young Pedro was scheming for a capitalist hegemony or anything but YOU listen to the schlitterbahn or furniture factory warehouse or o’reilly’s songs and tell me that shit ain’t catchy
August 20, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Jingles play a giant role in my childhood memories and I’m not sure if I’m cool with that or not. Not that young Pedro was scheming for a capitalist hegemony or anything but YOU listen to the schlitterbahn or furniture factory warehouse or o’reilly’s songs and tell me that shit ain’t catchy
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Mark Penn, the former Clinton-era Dem pollster now helping Cuomo, has advised Trump on how to beat Mamdani.
And Trump has also talked to Cuomo directly: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/n...
And Trump has also talked to Cuomo directly: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/n...
August 6, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Mark Penn, the former Clinton-era Dem pollster now helping Cuomo, has advised Trump on how to beat Mamdani.
And Trump has also talked to Cuomo directly: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/n...
And Trump has also talked to Cuomo directly: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/n...
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After avoiding it during the primary, Andrew Cuomo finally went on the Brian Lehrer Show last week — and lied about his record.
The truth is that universal pre-K was won despite the disgraced ex-Governor, not because of him.
The truth is that universal pre-K was won despite the disgraced ex-Governor, not because of him.
August 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
After avoiding it during the primary, Andrew Cuomo finally went on the Brian Lehrer Show last week — and lied about his record.
The truth is that universal pre-K was won despite the disgraced ex-Governor, not because of him.
The truth is that universal pre-K was won despite the disgraced ex-Governor, not because of him.
We need more pocket parks in this city, man
July 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
We need more pocket parks in this city, man
Went to a toddler rave yesterday morning at a food truck park and while there was a lot to focus on, I mostly noticed how every parent there was our age or close to it. I thought “oh ok, I guess I’m there now”
July 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Went to a toddler rave yesterday morning at a food truck park and while there was a lot to focus on, I mostly noticed how every parent there was our age or close to it. I thought “oh ok, I guess I’m there now”
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Say it with us now…
July 17, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Say it with us now…
I am halfway through City of Quartz and it’s incredible to note the similarities between 1992 and 2025. Mike Davis could’ve written this last year
July 3, 2025 at 1:12 PM
I am halfway through City of Quartz and it’s incredible to note the similarities between 1992 and 2025. Mike Davis could’ve written this last year
For the first time in a long time, a commercial made me laugh
July 1, 2025 at 3:41 AM
For the first time in a long time, a commercial made me laugh
How long have people been struggling against the perils of fascism and the threat of authoritarianism? What lessons have we learned from their horrible deeds? Only to invite them into our homes with open arms?
I’m here to fight and I always will be. But goddamn I’m disappointed in so many people.
I’m here to fight and I always will be. But goddamn I’m disappointed in so many people.
June 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM
How long have people been struggling against the perils of fascism and the threat of authoritarianism? What lessons have we learned from their horrible deeds? Only to invite them into our homes with open arms?
I’m here to fight and I always will be. But goddamn I’m disappointed in so many people.
I’m here to fight and I always will be. But goddamn I’m disappointed in so many people.
Weeeeell it’s floooodin down in Texaaaas…ALL of the robocars are downnn 🎸
a man in a white shirt is playing a guitar with a black strap that says s on it
ALT: a man in a white shirt is playing a guitar with a black strap that says s on it
media.tenor.com
June 26, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Weeeeell it’s floooodin down in Texaaaas…ALL of the robocars are downnn 🎸
The next potential mayor of nyc is a guy who is the same age and color as me!! What a time to be alive
June 25, 2025 at 3:21 AM
The next potential mayor of nyc is a guy who is the same age and color as me!! What a time to be alive
Old men, with one foot in the grave, planting seeds of hate for future generations of children to suffer through
June 22, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Old men, with one foot in the grave, planting seeds of hate for future generations of children to suffer through
I think we can learn a lot about society by taking the bus. I’ve been taking public transit for about 8 years now in Austin and there’s nothing like it. Lots of propaganda about the city and its faults blah blah. But sit in a bus everyday for a few years and you’ll see it all
June 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I think we can learn a lot about society by taking the bus. I’ve been taking public transit for about 8 years now in Austin and there’s nothing like it. Lots of propaganda about the city and its faults blah blah. But sit in a bus everyday for a few years and you’ll see it all
Well it happened. I don’t find joy in driving anymore. At least in the modern sense. I hate my car. I hate being in my car. I hate being around other cars. Every second costs me money and every dollar spent still decreases its value. My happiest moments on the road have been on a bike. I’ve had it!!
June 14, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Well it happened. I don’t find joy in driving anymore. At least in the modern sense. I hate my car. I hate being in my car. I hate being around other cars. Every second costs me money and every dollar spent still decreases its value. My happiest moments on the road have been on a bike. I’ve had it!!
Either nobody is hiring right now or my worst fear has come true: I am both over and under qualified for a lot of the jobs I’m trying to apply for. Bro I’m just trying to pay my bills 😩😩
June 13, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Either nobody is hiring right now or my worst fear has come true: I am both over and under qualified for a lot of the jobs I’m trying to apply for. Bro I’m just trying to pay my bills 😩😩
I ask myself why keep stressing out over the struggle and then I see a hummingbird zooming in front of me, gathering nectar from the flowers and I’m like oh right, this planet is pretty cool and I gotta do my part to save it from capitalist greed
June 12, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I ask myself why keep stressing out over the struggle and then I see a hummingbird zooming in front of me, gathering nectar from the flowers and I’m like oh right, this planet is pretty cool and I gotta do my part to save it from capitalist greed