Martijon
@martijon.bsky.social
Retiree who does not want to live under fascism. It does not have to be this way. Father and husband. Also, nature lover, traveler, reader who enjoys life despite it all.(photo accurately depicts me - but not now). Ok. I’ve been here awhile so NO DMs.
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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Good work here!
February 5, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Good work here!
Good morning. 11 dgrees.
Albert Einstein moved to the United States in 1933 after fleeing Nazi Germany. He said, "As long as I have any choice in the matter, I will live only in a country where civil liberty, tolerance and equality of all citizens before the law are the rule." He contributed.
Albert Einstein moved to the United States in 1933 after fleeing Nazi Germany. He said, "As long as I have any choice in the matter, I will live only in a country where civil liberty, tolerance and equality of all citizens before the law are the rule." He contributed.
February 5, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Good morning. 11 dgrees.
Albert Einstein moved to the United States in 1933 after fleeing Nazi Germany. He said, "As long as I have any choice in the matter, I will live only in a country where civil liberty, tolerance and equality of all citizens before the law are the rule." He contributed.
Albert Einstein moved to the United States in 1933 after fleeing Nazi Germany. He said, "As long as I have any choice in the matter, I will live only in a country where civil liberty, tolerance and equality of all citizens before the law are the rule." He contributed.
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"We cannot allow ourselves to live in denial about what is happening to our democracy.
Republicans are planning to steal the midterms.
Don’t say you weren’t warned."
~ Marc Elias
Republicans are planning to steal the midterms.
Don’t say you weren’t warned."
~ Marc Elias
February 4, 2026 at 10:53 PM
"We cannot allow ourselves to live in denial about what is happening to our democracy.
Republicans are planning to steal the midterms.
Don’t say you weren’t warned."
~ Marc Elias
Republicans are planning to steal the midterms.
Don’t say you weren’t warned."
~ Marc Elias
Duke Ellington & John Coltrane - In a sentimental mood
YouTube video by nardewww
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February 4, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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"These practices must end now."
Aliya Rahman, a U.S. citizen who was dragged from a car by ICE agents in Minnesota, speaks out at a congressional hearing on DHS immigration enforcement tactics.
Aliya Rahman, a U.S. citizen who was dragged from a car by ICE agents in Minnesota, speaks out at a congressional hearing on DHS immigration enforcement tactics.
February 3, 2026 at 9:47 PM
"These practices must end now."
Aliya Rahman, a U.S. citizen who was dragged from a car by ICE agents in Minnesota, speaks out at a congressional hearing on DHS immigration enforcement tactics.
Aliya Rahman, a U.S. citizen who was dragged from a car by ICE agents in Minnesota, speaks out at a congressional hearing on DHS immigration enforcement tactics.
This hits. 50 years ago. “The world is a business, Mr. Beale”. Prediction reallywrong.
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"The World is a Corporation" (Network, 1976)
YouTube video by Pedro Palatnik
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February 4, 2026 at 6:36 PM
This hits. 50 years ago. “The world is a business, Mr. Beale”. Prediction reallywrong.
youtu.be/35DSdw7dHjs?...
youtu.be/35DSdw7dHjs?...
Common Starling (although they hate to be called that) at suet feeder. There are about 150-200 million in North America. Immigrants. These are the birds that do those startling flight patterns, murmuration. It‘s a defense against predators and also a really cool activity.
February 4, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Common Starling (although they hate to be called that) at suet feeder. There are about 150-200 million in North America. Immigrants. These are the birds that do those startling flight patterns, murmuration. It‘s a defense against predators and also a really cool activity.
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Scene from yesterday’s walk.
February 4, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Scene from yesterday’s walk.
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January 27, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Righteous!
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The rant that all normal people are feeling.
YouTube video by Bill Jubran
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February 4, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Righteous!
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“Each ray of sunshine is seven minutes old,”
Serge told me in New York one December night.
“So when I look at the sky, I see the past?”
“Yes, Yes," he said. “especially on a clear day.”
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43275/...
Serge told me in New York one December night.
“So when I look at the sky, I see the past?”
“Yes, Yes," he said. “especially on a clear day.”
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43275/...
Snow on the Desert
Just imagine!” The sky is relentlessly sapphire, and the past is happening quickly: the saguaros have opened themselves, stretched out their arms to rays…
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February 4, 2026 at 1:23 PM
“Each ray of sunshine is seven minutes old,”
Serge told me in New York one December night.
“So when I look at the sky, I see the past?”
“Yes, Yes," he said. “especially on a clear day.”
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43275/...
Serge told me in New York one December night.
“So when I look at the sky, I see the past?”
“Yes, Yes," he said. “especially on a clear day.”
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43275/...
The Taliban covered up Mullah Omar’s death for two years, even issuing statements on his behalf. This kind of coverup has occurred fairly often in history. All the way back to the First Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, whose death was hidden several months. Watch out!
www.bbc.com/news/world-a...
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Taliban admit covering up death of Mullah Omar
The Afghan Taliban say they covered up the death of their former leader Mullah Omar for more than two years, apparently for strategic reasons.
www.bbc.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:54 PM
The Taliban covered up Mullah Omar’s death for two years, even issuing statements on his behalf. This kind of coverup has occurred fairly often in history. All the way back to the First Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, whose death was hidden several months. Watch out!
www.bbc.com/news/world-a...
www.bbc.com/news/world-a...
Good morning. Gloomy and cold here today. Here is a photo from a few years ago of a lake in Hokkaido. A calm lake is a symbol of a calm mind, an effect I’m going for today too amid all the senseless violence, pain and chaos we continue to endure.
February 4, 2026 at 12:26 PM
Good morning. Gloomy and cold here today. Here is a photo from a few years ago of a lake in Hokkaido. A calm lake is a symbol of a calm mind, an effect I’m going for today too amid all the senseless violence, pain and chaos we continue to endure.
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The corruption....the evil....the grift of people who trust him. The Trump name will be disgraced and America will never admit he was our President. Bring it on Donald.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tQc...
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February 4, 2026 at 12:43 AM
The corruption....the evil....the grift of people who trust him. The Trump name will be disgraced and America will never admit he was our President. Bring it on Donald.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tQc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tQc...
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Fuck all the users and abusers.
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Gil Scott-Heron / Alien (Hold On To Your Dreams)
YouTube video by estede81
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February 3, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Fuck all the users and abusers.
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Good gig being a CEO. This guy’s annual compensation could reach $38 million. He must be so talented.
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February 3, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Good gig being a CEO. This guy’s annual compensation could reach $38 million. He must be so talented.
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I want to laugh at it but sadly it’s true.
February 3, 2026 at 11:41 AM
I want to laugh at it but sadly it’s true.
W.C. Fields used to open his remarks by thanking the audience “for your countenance”. Wouldn’t work here. What’s that song? Oh yeah, “I’m proud to be an American …”
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Stinky Takes A dump!
YouTube video by Resisting Trump’s Stupidity #MMM
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February 3, 2026 at 3:08 PM
W.C. Fields used to open his remarks by thanking the audience “for your countenance”. Wouldn’t work here. What’s that song? Oh yeah, “I’m proud to be an American …”
youtu.be/cjuRRkMHjRs?...
youtu.be/cjuRRkMHjRs?...
“In a fascinating and parallel way, the two constants that form the backbone of modern physics,Einstein’s c and Planck’s h, turn out to be fundamental limits built into the fabric of our observed reality:on the one hand, a speed limit at which time comes to a standstill; on the other, a size limit.”
The Rigor of Angels
Biographies & Memoirs · 2023
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February 3, 2026 at 2:55 PM
“In a fascinating and parallel way, the two constants that form the backbone of modern physics,Einstein’s c and Planck’s h, turn out to be fundamental limits built into the fabric of our observed reality:on the one hand, a speed limit at which time comes to a standstill; on the other, a size limit.”