Martyn Wendell Jones
@martynwendell.bsky.social
Senior editor, The Bulwark. American in Canada, writer. Dad newsletter: https://martynwendell.substack.com/
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Drone Hysteria, Alien Cultists, and the One-Armed Prophet of Cosmic Enlightenment
My guided tour of the everyday impossible.
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I wrote about the time a UFO cultist brought me to the public meeting of his organization and then caused scandal by trying to accommodate me in a way that violated their esoteric norms: www.thebulwark.com/p/drone-hyst...
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He drew pictures of animals as fat as we could demand them.
—Virginia Woolf, remembering her father when she and her siblings were kids
—Virginia Woolf, remembering her father when she and her siblings were kids
January 5, 2026 at 11:35 AM
He drew pictures of animals as fat as we could demand them.
—Virginia Woolf, remembering her father when she and her siblings were kids
—Virginia Woolf, remembering her father when she and her siblings were kids
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At my blog, a brief statement on the past & the future of the Empyrean Series, which will turn 5 years old this April
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January 5, 2026 at 2:56 PM
At my blog, a brief statement on the past & the future of the Empyrean Series, which will turn 5 years old this April
jsief.com/2026/01/05/s...
jsief.com/2026/01/05/s...
The first-ever winner of the FIFA Peace Prize did WHAT
January 4, 2026 at 3:58 AM
The first-ever winner of the FIFA Peace Prize did WHAT
Just back in the door after spending the day traveling home from AMERICA. I always enjoy driving back on a Saturday when little is typically happening in the world
January 3, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Just back in the door after spending the day traveling home from AMERICA. I always enjoy driving back on a Saturday when little is typically happening in the world
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You don't have to listen to these professional liars who are barely trying. 9 months ago they were saying they were powerless to return a man they illegally sent to an El Salvador gulag because it would violate that country's national sovereignty
Vance pushes back and says this was not illegal, arguing "Maduro has multiple indictments in the United States for narcoterrorism. You don't get to avoid justice for drug trafficking in the United States because you live in a palace in Caracas."
January 3, 2026 at 3:19 PM
You don't have to listen to these professional liars who are barely trying. 9 months ago they were saying they were powerless to return a man they illegally sent to an El Salvador gulag because it would violate that country's national sovereignty
it’s actually Martyn Supreme
December 30, 2025 at 2:55 AM
it’s actually Martyn Supreme
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December 30, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Saw Bluesky described as where elder millennials go to retire from the internet, and immediately felt the peace that passes all understanding wash over me. None of have to struggle any longer. We completed our time.
December 29, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Saw Bluesky described as where elder millennials go to retire from the internet, and immediately felt the peace that passes all understanding wash over me. None of have to struggle any longer. We completed our time.
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Exclusive: A year after Tenet Media was busted for funneling Russian money to MAGA pundits like Benny Johnson and Tim Pool, a Trump administration effort involving State and the FBI has welcomed Tenet's founders back into the US. @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/lauren-che...
Trump Admin Scores Visa for Founder of Russian Propaganda Outlet
Tenet Media’s Lauren Chen is back—even though the illegal-influence and money-laundering investigation remains open.
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December 30, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Exclusive: A year after Tenet Media was busted for funneling Russian money to MAGA pundits like Benny Johnson and Tim Pool, a Trump administration effort involving State and the FBI has welcomed Tenet's founders back into the US. @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/lauren-che...
Dasein
Well, now I'm an English professor...
December 29, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Dasein
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Absolutely going to evangelize about it: working to get out of the cardio mindset I was taught (suffer as hard as possible to 'earn' calories to eat) into the cardio mindset I wanted (a lovely slow nature run to help my brain and my heart) was one of the best things I've ever done. Good luck!
not gonna evangelize about it but tbh coming to understand the value of cardio is one of the biggest positive changes I've made of any kind to my adult life, for whatever that's worth
Fitness gurus are always knocking cardio. Well, the elliptical is super effectively for weight loss. It’s low impact so you can do it for long time periods, every day. I can burn 800-1000 calories in an hour. I can do it daily. I lost 100 lbs once doing nothing but that damned boring elliptical.
December 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Absolutely going to evangelize about it: working to get out of the cardio mindset I was taught (suffer as hard as possible to 'earn' calories to eat) into the cardio mindset I wanted (a lovely slow nature run to help my brain and my heart) was one of the best things I've ever done. Good luck!
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"Norman Rockwell was antifa," his granddaughter says. (Fact check: literally true.)
www.thebulwark.com/p/norman-roc...
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The MAGAfication of Norman Rockwell
Trump uses the artist’s work—like other cultural icons—to promote Gestapo tactics and nativist ideas.
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December 29, 2025 at 3:54 AM
"Norman Rockwell was antifa," his granddaughter says. (Fact check: literally true.)
www.thebulwark.com/p/norman-roc...
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that gets a full “hell yeah brother” and a welcome to the Dudes Rock canon
December 28, 2025 at 10:14 PM
that gets a full “hell yeah brother” and a welcome to the Dudes Rock canon
Oldest son pulled his sled up to the top of the tall hill. He kept it even all the way down, attaining wicked speeds, but in the last 20 meters, it became apparent he was headed straight for a hapless toddler. He bailed instead—“I hit my forehead on his boots.” I’ve rarely been prouder
December 28, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Oldest son pulled his sled up to the top of the tall hill. He kept it even all the way down, attaining wicked speeds, but in the last 20 meters, it became apparent he was headed straight for a hapless toddler. He bailed instead—“I hit my forehead on his boots.” I’ve rarely been prouder
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Please read this and share it on places that are not here (Facebook! Instagram! Other places less-online family members may see it!)
December 28, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Please read this and share it on places that are not here (Facebook! Instagram! Other places less-online family members may see it!)
Getting an ERG in the spring changed my life—low impact, can fit workouts in whenever during the day, can watch documentaries while rowing. And when I am consistent about using it, I end up feeling better than I just about ever have
not gonna evangelize about it but tbh coming to understand the value of cardio is one of the biggest positive changes I've made of any kind to my adult life, for whatever that's worth
Fitness gurus are always knocking cardio. Well, the elliptical is super effectively for weight loss. It’s low impact so you can do it for long time periods, every day. I can burn 800-1000 calories in an hour. I can do it daily. I lost 100 lbs once doing nothing but that damned boring elliptical.
December 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Getting an ERG in the spring changed my life—low impact, can fit workouts in whenever during the day, can watch documentaries while rowing. And when I am consistent about using it, I end up feeling better than I just about ever have
Travelled to AMERICA today and got myself a very AMERICAN holiday gift. It has ten thousand pockets for my things
December 27, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Travelled to AMERICA today and got myself a very AMERICAN holiday gift. It has ten thousand pockets for my things
Well, I suppose he knows this now better than anyone
December 26, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Well, I suppose he knows this now better than anyone
Was eating some yogurt while holding the baby and did not realize I’d moustache-trapped some before kissing his head and leaving what looked like a daub of white paint in his hair. I invent new kinds of problems for myself all the time
December 26, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Was eating some yogurt while holding the baby and did not realize I’d moustache-trapped some before kissing his head and leaving what looked like a daub of white paint in his hair. I invent new kinds of problems for myself all the time
Norman Mailer struck Gore Vidal at a party; Vidal got back up and said, "Once again, words fail Norman Mailer"
What's an insult you'll never forget?
December 26, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Norman Mailer struck Gore Vidal at a party; Vidal got back up and said, "Once again, words fail Norman Mailer"
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Merriam Christmas
December 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Merriam Christmas
Six-year old calling back over his shoulder as he runs up the stairs to get in bed for the last time before Christmas: “C’mon big strong daddy who never gets tired and is never scared!” It’s certainly nice that the holiday enables my children to recognize those qualities that I definitely have
December 25, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Six-year old calling back over his shoulder as he runs up the stairs to get in bed for the last time before Christmas: “C’mon big strong daddy who never gets tired and is never scared!” It’s certainly nice that the holiday enables my children to recognize those qualities that I definitely have
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giving this beautiful essay a Christmas Eve boost
This is an almost shockingly wise essay. I'm glad I've finally read it.
There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
giving this beautiful essay a Christmas Eve boost
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the all-time classic Christmas Essay from one of the greats of our age. i reread this every year now 🎄🤍
IT'S A WONDERFUL ESSAY: It seems people usually rewatch 'It's a Wonderful Life' just before Christmas. Can I commend to you this marvelous essay we published a few years ago? It could change the way you understand that classic movie.
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There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning.
www.thebulwark.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
the all-time classic Christmas Essay from one of the greats of our age. i reread this every year now 🎄🤍
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It’s true that this essay contains wisdom and warmth (they often accompany each other, I find). But this snarkier early paragraph is also so great.
December 24, 2025 at 5:17 AM
It’s true that this essay contains wisdom and warmth (they often accompany each other, I find). But this snarkier early paragraph is also so great.