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When Texas Says No to Cell Phones

Inside House Bill 1481 and the scramble to comply in ninety days

Jul 1

When Texas Says No to Cell Phones

Jul 1

From Rain-Soaked Texas Evenings to Moonlit Memories

A former globe-trotting journalist on trading the hustle for a desk — and the wild truths that still rattle in his head

4d ago

From Rain-Soaked Texas Evenings to Moonlit Memories

4d ago

Squaretable in the Flood: Trump’s Texas Visit and the Theater of Disaster

A crazy dispatch from the Hill Country, where political photo‑ops drown out real pain.

Jul 12

Squaretable in the Flood: Trump’s Texas Visit and the Theater of Disaster

Jul 12

Flash-Flood Alley Drowns Again: A Hill Country Jeremiad for the Damp and the Damned

Local Bodies, National Bullhorns: D.C. Talks, Hill Country Treads Water.

Jul 8

A barricade along the road in Texas with failing infrastructure and floodwaters.

Jul 8

At Least 13 Dead in Kerr County Flooding; Dozens Unaccounted for at Local Camp

Search and rescue underway after historic rainfall swamps South-Central Texas, reviving memories of the deadly 1987 Guadalupe River flood.

Jul 4

New development in Kerr County, Texas, an area that is prone to serious flooding.

Jul 4

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Write A Catalyst

The Isolation Trap and How I Am Surviving It

How a lifetime in creative work taught me the real cost of isolation and the slow road back to clarity

Jun 16

The Isolation Trap and How I Am Surviving It

Jun 16

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Write A Catalyst

What It Really Takes to Make Money as a Creative

Exploring the myth of community, the truth about platforms, and the potential of cooperatives

Jun 14

What It Really Takes to Make Money as a Creative

Jun 14

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The Left Is Right

Mr. Trump, You’ve Mistaken Us for Your Own

Opposition to authoritarianism isn’t radical — it’s necessary. A small voice can still speak the truth.You Call Us Radical — But We See…

Jun 10

Mr. Trump, You’ve Mistaken Us for Your Own

Jun 10

Terrified and Amazed: My Complicated Relationship With AI

AI tools fuel my creativity and efficiency — but they also challenge what it means to be human.

Jun 6

Terrified and Amazed: My Complicated Relationship With AI

Jun 6

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The Left Is Right

Running Blue in a Red Town: My Failed Bid for County Judge and What It Revealed About America

What I learned about rural politics, identity, and fear while trying to bridge the divide in South Texas

May 20

Running Blue in a Red Town: My Failed Bid for County Judge and What It Revealed About America

May 20

Matt Pierce

Matt Pierce

I've been a journalist for over 20 years. My work has been published in places like The Daily Beast, Insider, and others. I'm bringing you out of the bubble.

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