Melissa Martin
@doubleemmartin.bsky.social
Happy writing fun ball. Born and raised on Treaty One territory. Living back in Winnipeg, for now, but left my heart in Kyiv.
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in all the ways that matter, I am my father’s daughter; for all the days I live, I will live them in his honour.
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Elon Musk chatbot repeatedly making CSAM on demand should be one of the single biggest stories right now and it's effectively a collective shrug instead
January 5, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Elon Musk chatbot repeatedly making CSAM on demand should be one of the single biggest stories right now and it's effectively a collective shrug instead
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Imagine if Canada had a Minister for AI. Maybe that person could have something to say about this. Alas.
Yeah, it has long been the case that adult-oriented businesses have to be careful or risk the wrath of everyone from prosecutors to payment-processing companies, but "prominent social media company owned by world's richest person swiftly became world's largest CSAM producer" produces no reaction.
Elon Musk chatbot repeatedly making CSAM on demand should be one of the single biggest stories right now and it's effectively a collective shrug instead
January 5, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Imagine if Canada had a Minister for AI. Maybe that person could have something to say about this. Alas.
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US oil giants silent on Trump claim they will spend billions on Venezuelan oil industry
US oil giants silent on Trump claim they will spend billions on Venezuelan oil industry
US president says oil majors primed to invest in rebuilding infrastructure following Maduro ouster
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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the administration wants to frame this (bizarrely) as law enforcement. but if law enforcement conducted a raid for a suspect and killed 40 people, including an unknown number of unarmed civilians, it would be treated as a clear disaster like Waco.
NYT:
At least 40 people were killed in the US attack on Venezuela, including military personnel and civilians.
At least 40 people were killed in the US attack on Venezuela, including military personnel and civilians.
January 3, 2026 at 11:32 PM
the administration wants to frame this (bizarrely) as law enforcement. but if law enforcement conducted a raid for a suspect and killed 40 people, including an unknown number of unarmed civilians, it would be treated as a clear disaster like Waco.
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Pretty good opportunity to show you're really the darts champion imo.
oh man an errant bee has invaded the stage of the world darts championship final
January 3, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Pretty good opportunity to show you're really the darts champion imo.
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Blows my mind that some of the same journalists who see Trump as a want-to-be dictator at home are earnestly discussing the "challenges" for this same man to "bring democracy" to a country it just illegal invaded. Please grow up.
January 3, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Blows my mind that some of the same journalists who see Trump as a want-to-be dictator at home are earnestly discussing the "challenges" for this same man to "bring democracy" to a country it just illegal invaded. Please grow up.
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babe wake up, they're doing insider trading on war crimes
“What appears to be a newly created account appeared to invest $30,000 Friday in Maduro's exit. After Maduro went into custody Saturday morning, that same investor netted $436,759.61.”
Someone made $400K by predicting Maduro's capture. Here's what happened
The winnings come as the rules governing prediction markets are still evolving.
www.axios.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:38 PM
babe wake up, they're doing insider trading on war crimes
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It’s darkly humorous he can’t even muster the ability to give some lip service to democracy or allowing the Venezuelan people to choose their leader.
FOX & FRIENDS: What do you think is next for the Venezuelan people now that you have removed Maduro so he can face American justice?
TRUMP: Well, we're making that decision now. We can't take a chance on letting somebody else run it, just take over where he left off. So we're making that decision
TRUMP: Well, we're making that decision now. We can't take a chance on letting somebody else run it, just take over where he left off. So we're making that decision
January 3, 2026 at 3:13 PM
It’s darkly humorous he can’t even muster the ability to give some lip service to democracy or allowing the Venezuelan people to choose their leader.
my Saturday @winnipegfreepress.com column: my brain is totally fried. I know it. I think a lot of us know it. So for January I’m starting a digital detox, starting with getting rid of the junk on my phone. Join me, let’s fix our brains!
www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/colu...
www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/colu...
January 3, 2026 at 3:30 PM
my Saturday @winnipegfreepress.com column: my brain is totally fried. I know it. I think a lot of us know it. So for January I’m starting a digital detox, starting with getting rid of the junk on my phone. Join me, let’s fix our brains!
www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/colu...
www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/colu...
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I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war
January 3, 2026 at 9:13 AM
I feel like I haven’t even been properly lied to about the purposes of this war
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Absolutely shocking.
A reminder that no international media has been allowed into Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023. Now doctors and aid workers are being kept out too…
A reminder that no international media has been allowed into Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023. Now doctors and aid workers are being kept out too…
Dozens of humanitarian organisations, including Doctors Without Borders, are banned by Israel. Israel says it will suspend more than three dozen humanitarian organisations, including Doctors Without Borders (MSF), for failing to meet its new rules for aid groups working in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip
January 2, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Absolutely shocking.
A reminder that no international media has been allowed into Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023. Now doctors and aid workers are being kept out too…
A reminder that no international media has been allowed into Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023. Now doctors and aid workers are being kept out too…
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They gentrified the tinfoil hat
January 1, 2026 at 8:57 PM
They gentrified the tinfoil hat
Still trying to wrap my mind around how the MAGA crowd not only sees zero problem with sending gangs of men with cameras to bang on the doors of daycares demanding to see the kids, but in fact considers this “investigative journalism” and an admission of guilt when staff won’t let them in.
January 2, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Still trying to wrap my mind around how the MAGA crowd not only sees zero problem with sending gangs of men with cameras to bang on the doors of daycares demanding to see the kids, but in fact considers this “investigative journalism” and an admission of guilt when staff won’t let them in.
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Zelensky’s strategy remains to agree to things so as to show Trump that he’s playing along, - knowing Putin isn’t going to accept any of this anyway - hoping that will finally convince Trump to turn on Russia.
Putin’s will watch and see what Zelensky gives up - and then keep fighting regardless.
Putin’s will watch and see what Zelensky gives up - and then keep fighting regardless.
Trump said he and Zelensky discussed many issues and have moved closer — possibly very close.
He added that he plans to speak with Zelensky again tomorrow.
He added that he plans to speak with Zelensky again tomorrow.
December 28, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Zelensky’s strategy remains to agree to things so as to show Trump that he’s playing along, - knowing Putin isn’t going to accept any of this anyway - hoping that will finally convince Trump to turn on Russia.
Putin’s will watch and see what Zelensky gives up - and then keep fighting regardless.
Putin’s will watch and see what Zelensky gives up - and then keep fighting regardless.
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Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. Be more patient with your enemies this year. It will drive them crazy
December 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate. Be more patient with your enemies this year. It will drive them crazy
Can I despair-post on main for a minute or is it not the time
December 25, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Can I despair-post on main for a minute or is it not the time
Extremely funny to call the pope “holier-than-thou”
December 25, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Extremely funny to call the pope “holier-than-thou”
you have entered the
December 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
you have entered the
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I hope Mustapha Kharbouch, the Palestinian student who was wrongly accused by many conservatives, sues the hell out of every one.
BREAKING
Law enforcement just identified the suspect of the Brown University shootings as Claudio Valenti, a 48-year-old Portuguese national from Miami, Florida.
Authorities say that he was found in a storage unit dead by suicide.
Law enforcement just identified the suspect of the Brown University shootings as Claudio Valenti, a 48-year-old Portuguese national from Miami, Florida.
Authorities say that he was found in a storage unit dead by suicide.
December 19, 2025 at 2:45 AM
I hope Mustapha Kharbouch, the Palestinian student who was wrongly accused by many conservatives, sues the hell out of every one.
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I keep saying this but no one is connecting the dots. The war is to satisfy legal preconditions for mass removal *domestically* of Latinos (i.e., suddenly a lot of people are going to be “Venezuelan” for purposes of removal). This is 100% Stephen Miller…oil claim is to make grandpa go along
There is no national security logic that would impel the US to want to do regime change in Venezuela. It's simply not that important. I'm not even sure wag the dog is the right metaphor for what's happening here. Seems like an insane misallocation of US national security assets and attention.
Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."
December 17, 2025 at 12:47 AM
I keep saying this but no one is connecting the dots. The war is to satisfy legal preconditions for mass removal *domestically* of Latinos (i.e., suddenly a lot of people are going to be “Venezuelan” for purposes of removal). This is 100% Stephen Miller…oil claim is to make grandpa go along
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An absolute bedrock institution for understanding how the planet works, just civilization-scaled vandalism by the most incurious morons on Earth
December 17, 2025 at 2:52 AM
An absolute bedrock institution for understanding how the planet works, just civilization-scaled vandalism by the most incurious morons on Earth
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Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, and disaster research that has underpinned half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, and increased resilience.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, and disaster research that has underpinned half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, and increased resilience.
The one way I relate to Trump is that whenever I learn an interesting fact, I too am driven to eagerly natter about it to anyone that comes within earshot. Of course mine isn’t talking about bombs at a Hanukkah dinner, but I’m open to party invitations
Trump: "The only time anybody could see those planes was when those bomb chutes open up, because it becomes totally un-stealth. You're going in, you go like this. As soon as it goes like this, for some reason the plane is totally visible. Not good. I watched it happening. I watched it go bing bing"
December 17, 2025 at 2:44 AM
The one way I relate to Trump is that whenever I learn an interesting fact, I too am driven to eagerly natter about it to anyone that comes within earshot. Of course mine isn’t talking about bombs at a Hanukkah dinner, but I’m open to party invitations
don’t know if the dry humour of this sign on the Guangzhou metro line was intended but I’m laughing at it anyway
December 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
don’t know if the dry humour of this sign on the Guangzhou metro line was intended but I’m laughing at it anyway
Full-time AI hater career continues
Gambling with our lives great piece by @doubleemmartin.bsky.social Sadly our world is becoming more and more dystopian each day
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Opinion: How AI and prediction markets are edging us closer to a dystopian world
For decades, we have revelled in dystopian fiction. It’s not fiction anymore; the dystopia is here already, and we are being far too passive. The dystopia came while we were busy, or divided, and it a...
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December 14, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Full-time AI hater career continues