A hopepunk tragic optimist
@kmartino.bsky.social
Dad, Husband, software engineer, bad songwriter.
Outrage may engage, but truth, and trust, scale.
Be Kind, Be True, Believe.
"Maybe it’s not too late, to learn how to love, and forget how to hate."
“Be excellent to each other”
Outrage may engage, but truth, and trust, scale.
Be Kind, Be True, Believe.
"Maybe it’s not too late, to learn how to love, and forget how to hate."
“Be excellent to each other”
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The Epstein emails have damaged Trump beyond repair, because the public has now seen the gross moral rot behind Trump's presidency and the elites who prop it up (and fawned over a convicted sex creep)
Take your money out of AI and into pitchforks. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/epst...
Take your money out of AI and into pitchforks. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/epst...
Epstein’s emails are the end of America as they ruined it
If the evil banality of the world's most powerful people exposed in the Epstein emails doesn't cause a revolution, nothing will.
www.inquirer.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The Epstein emails have damaged Trump beyond repair, because the public has now seen the gross moral rot behind Trump's presidency and the elites who prop it up (and fawned over a convicted sex creep)
Take your money out of AI and into pitchforks. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/epst...
Take your money out of AI and into pitchforks. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/epst...
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the guardian also had a White House correspondent weigh in and, ngl, I think our take is better
November 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
the guardian also had a White House correspondent weigh in and, ngl, I think our take is better
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This was a really lovely treat to happen upon while sitting here at home knitting. Knitting and singing along to Neil Young! Have loved him and his music from the beginning. Happy Birthday Neil ❤️
youtu.be/USp4W2M1X-0?...
youtu.be/USp4W2M1X-0?...
2000+ voices SING for Neil Young at Toronto’s Massey Hall | Happy 80th Neil!
YouTube video by Choir! Choir! Choir!
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 1:11 AM
This was a really lovely treat to happen upon while sitting here at home knitting. Knitting and singing along to Neil Young! Have loved him and his music from the beginning. Happy Birthday Neil ❤️
youtu.be/USp4W2M1X-0?...
youtu.be/USp4W2M1X-0?...
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Went in to SF yesterday for the Emacs meetup, and it was so refreshing to hang out for a few hours with people who want to make computing useful, who want to solve actual problems and build tools for organization. A wonderful counter to the constant refrain of "how can we cram an LLM into this?"
November 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Went in to SF yesterday for the Emacs meetup, and it was so refreshing to hang out for a few hours with people who want to make computing useful, who want to solve actual problems and build tools for organization. A wonderful counter to the constant refrain of "how can we cram an LLM into this?"
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I’m going to be honest with you: The headline is appalling, but the piece, which indeed has an absolutely bizarre tone of nostalgia, is worse.
November 16, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I’m going to be honest with you: The headline is appalling, but the piece, which indeed has an absolutely bizarre tone of nostalgia, is worse.
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“I’ve fallen out of my chair more times than I’d like to admit... Something as simple as a sidewalk crack can ruin someone’s day... “A lot of stores and restaurants in Old City aren’t accessible. They might have steps to get in or bathrooms that aren’t wide enough. Everyone deserves access."
After a stray bullet altered Amanda Parezo’s life forever, the occupational therapist is pushing to make Philadelphia more accessible for all - WHYY
Paralyzed by a random 2021 shooting, Amanda Parezo has turned trauma into action — fighting for accessibility and for survivors like her.
whyy.org
November 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM
“I’ve fallen out of my chair more times than I’d like to admit... Something as simple as a sidewalk crack can ruin someone’s day... “A lot of stores and restaurants in Old City aren’t accessible. They might have steps to get in or bathrooms that aren’t wide enough. Everyone deserves access."
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Y’all wanna hear a wild story? Charlie is right — this medley Prince made 30 years ago, blending many of his greatest hits & fan favorites into an extended mashup, is one of the most fun “only Prince could do this” things he made in the 90s. BUT: he told us he was gonna do it. In an AOL chat room…
Unpopular opinion: the Purple Medley is one of the best things Prince ever did.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nJE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nJE...
Prince - The Purple Medley (Fan Music Video)
YouTube video by VDJ Vivacity
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Y’all wanna hear a wild story? Charlie is right — this medley Prince made 30 years ago, blending many of his greatest hits & fan favorites into an extended mashup, is one of the most fun “only Prince could do this” things he made in the 90s. BUT: he told us he was gonna do it. In an AOL chat room…
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"Morals are bad because they won't help your cause," an article by someone who hates your cause and wants your cause to fail.
November 14, 2025 at 1:01 AM
"Morals are bad because they won't help your cause," an article by someone who hates your cause and wants your cause to fail.
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You take away the humanism or the emphasis on moral character and you’re just left with military propaganda in space.
November 15, 2025 at 4:02 AM
You take away the humanism or the emphasis on moral character and you’re just left with military propaganda in space.
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Post your favorite Star Trek character(s). Wrong answers only.
November 15, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Post your favorite Star Trek character(s). Wrong answers only.
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Post your favorite Star Trek character. Wrong answers only.
November 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Post your favorite Star Trek character. Wrong answers only.
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I only got to hear Todd Snider in concert one time, when a friend who wanted me to hear him invited me to the show at the Great American in SF. It was such a memorable night, and not just because Ramblin Jack Elliott was on stage with him. Sad to hear that Todd Snider has passed on, far too young.
November 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I only got to hear Todd Snider in concert one time, when a friend who wanted me to hear him invited me to the show at the Great American in SF. It was such a memorable night, and not just because Ramblin Jack Elliott was on stage with him. Sad to hear that Todd Snider has passed on, far too young.
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No one should have to face such threats.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
November 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
No one should have to face such threats.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
It would’ve been nice if Greene had realized this before she amplified and endorsed calls for executing Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama.
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dystopian ass weather report
Chicago may experience less tear gas use as Operation Midway Blitz winds down. Cold and wet weather reduce effectiveness, while wind adds unpredictability.
Wind, cold temps can change the impact of tear gas and pepper balls, experts say
chicago.suntimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:40 PM
dystopian ass weather report
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Pundits have said Zohran is a strictly-NYC phenomenon. But a DSA member named Kelsea Bond just got elected to the Atlanta City Council. I talked to her about how she won.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-dsa-ca...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-dsa-ca...
The DSA Candidate Who Won Down South
An interview with newly elected Atlanta City Council member Kelsea Bond
www.hamiltonnolan.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Pundits have said Zohran is a strictly-NYC phenomenon. But a DSA member named Kelsea Bond just got elected to the Atlanta City Council. I talked to her about how she won.
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-dsa-ca...
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-dsa-ca...
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WeRateDogs turns 10 years old today! A very silly idea to numerically objectify dogs has become one of the kindest and most powerful online communities ever. Thank you for joining us over the last decade. I never knew what this could be until you all showed me. Here's to many more good dogs ❤️
November 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
WeRateDogs turns 10 years old today! A very silly idea to numerically objectify dogs has become one of the kindest and most powerful online communities ever. Thank you for joining us over the last decade. I never knew what this could be until you all showed me. Here's to many more good dogs ❤️
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NEW: Pope Leo XIV will share a meal this Sunday with Alessia Nobile and four fellow transgender Catholic activists, during the Vatican’s Jubilee of the Poor — marking the most significant public encounter shared between a pope and the trans community.
NEW: Transgender Activists to Dine with Pope Leo XIV during Sunday's Jubilee for the Poor
Papal luncheon with trans advocate Alessia Nobile set for Sunday at Vatican’s Jubilee of the Poor, highlighting a legacy of outreach and hopes for continued inclusion.
open.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:05 AM
NEW: Pope Leo XIV will share a meal this Sunday with Alessia Nobile and four fellow transgender Catholic activists, during the Vatican’s Jubilee of the Poor — marking the most significant public encounter shared between a pope and the trans community.
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A quarter of the entire deployed US Navy is now stationed in the Caribbean.
That goes way beyond frighteners.
That goes way beyond frighteners.
November 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
A quarter of the entire deployed US Navy is now stationed in the Caribbean.
That goes way beyond frighteners.
That goes way beyond frighteners.
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The Regional Rail car inspections are complete. The disruptions will linger till the end of the year, SEPTA says. billypenn.com/2025/11/14/s...
SEPTA completes inspections of Regional Rail cars — though disruptions will continue
SEPTA announced Friday that it had completed its audit of the entire fleet of 223 Silverliner IV cars, meeting a Nov. 14 federal deadline for safety compliance. Delays aren’t over.
buff.ly
November 15, 2025 at 11:08 AM
The Regional Rail car inspections are complete. The disruptions will linger till the end of the year, SEPTA says. billypenn.com/2025/11/14/s...
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From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."
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Broadview.
November 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Broadview.
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Literally EVERYTHING the Trump admin does is about identity, it's just a white male Christian identity. Democrats don't talk about identity more than Republicans to, we just have the gall to include OTHER IDENTITIES.
This whole debate is stupid and I'm annoyed Buttigieg is engaging with it.
This whole debate is stupid and I'm annoyed Buttigieg is engaging with it.
Pete Buttigieg critiques Democrats for focus on identity
The former U.S. transportation secretary said the Democratic Party should focus more on issues gripping the country, such as health care and housing affordability.
www.texastribune.org
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Literally EVERYTHING the Trump admin does is about identity, it's just a white male Christian identity. Democrats don't talk about identity more than Republicans to, we just have the gall to include OTHER IDENTITIES.
This whole debate is stupid and I'm annoyed Buttigieg is engaging with it.
This whole debate is stupid and I'm annoyed Buttigieg is engaging with it.
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This is big: elected Republicans in a deep-red state saying NO to Trump even after his personal plea.
The balance is shifting - and we have to keep up the pressure everywhere.
The balance is shifting - and we have to keep up the pressure everywhere.
Indiana likely will not push forward with redistricting despite pressure from White House
It’s a massive blow to the White House’s efforts to shore up a Republican House majority next year.
www.politico.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:32 PM
This is big: elected Republicans in a deep-red state saying NO to Trump even after his personal plea.
The balance is shifting - and we have to keep up the pressure everywhere.
The balance is shifting - and we have to keep up the pressure everywhere.