Donald Martin
@rabbitoh.bsky.social
Chicagoan, Hollander, dog-dad, husband, teacher, and social activist.
Ours is a better society because of Ms Colvin.
"I knew then and I know now, when it comes to justice, there is no easy way to get it. You can't sugarcoat it. You have to take a stand and say, 'This is not right.' And I did."
Rest in power, Ms. Claudette Colvin.
The fight for equality continues.
❤️
Rest in power, Ms. Claudette Colvin.
The fight for equality continues.
❤️
January 13, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Ours is a better society because of Ms Colvin.
The Venn Diagram of these people and known racists will be a circle.
Someone inside DHS leaked the names of 4,500 ICE and CBP officers to a nonprofit that tracks ICE. About 80 percent of those name are active.
www.rawstory.com/ice-agents-d...
www.rawstory.com/ice-agents-d...
Whistleblower drops 'largest ever' ICE leak to unmask agents: 'The last straw'
A Department of Homeland Security whistleblower has released the identities of about 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol employees Tuesday in what has been called potentially the largest agency data breach fo...
www.rawstory.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:01 PM
The Venn Diagram of these people and known racists will be a circle.
Yes, and people are sick of pretending that it’s anything else.
American law enforcement‘s message is “treat us like we’re in the first picture or we’ll put you in the second picture”
January 13, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Yes, and people are sick of pretending that it’s anything else.
See y'all on the 606 tomorrow.
We are not here to debate.
We are here to dismantle.
ICE’s violence is not “unfortunate.”
It’s intentional. It’s deadly.
This weekend we gather to demand accountability — and to build power. #ICEOutForGood
❌🧊 Find an event near you: social.demcast.com/s/ptlja1Z7
We are here to dismantle.
ICE’s violence is not “unfortunate.”
It’s intentional. It’s deadly.
This weekend we gather to demand accountability — and to build power. #ICEOutForGood
❌🧊 Find an event near you: social.demcast.com/s/ptlja1Z7
January 9, 2026 at 9:47 PM
See y'all on the 606 tomorrow.
Ken White, friends. Follow and learn.
/4 Trump and ICE and the rest of the fascist scum can murder and lie and oppress, but they can’t kill that decency that some real Americans have. They don’t have it, they are inadequate without it, and it infuriates them. But they can’t kill it.
January 9, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Ken White, friends. Follow and learn.
Wait -- what?
Next commenter describes installation of a new security cam in Gompers Park, and how a day laborer was chased on foot through the park and arrested days later. Several other arrests that day in the area as well.
The CPD operated camera was installed at the behest of the Chicago park district.
The CPD operated camera was installed at the behest of the Chicago park district.
January 9, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Wait -- what?
January 5, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Okay, I’m irritated with @rtvenoticias.rtve.es — their reporters and their special experts from La Complutense are using Trump’s language to describe his attack on Venezuela. The only person countering that narrative is Ms Alcaldía reporting from Caracas.
January 3, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Okay, I’m irritated with @rtvenoticias.rtve.es — their reporters and their special experts from La Complutense are using Trump’s language to describe his attack on Venezuela. The only person countering that narrative is Ms Alcaldía reporting from Caracas.
The Kremlin on the Baltics: “they’ve menaced our borders long enough. Something had to be done with Riga.”
Trump on Sheinbaum: "The cartels are running Mexico. She's not running Mexico. We could be politically correct & nice and say, 'Oh, yes, she is.' No no. And I've asked her number times, 'Would you like us to take out the cartels?' ... something is gonna have to be done with Mexico."
January 3, 2026 at 3:13 PM
The Kremlin on the Baltics: “they’ve menaced our borders long enough. Something had to be done with Riga.”
This was not taking a risk. This was giving an invitation.
"By proceeding without any semblance of international legitimacy, valid legal authority or domestic endorsement, Mr. Trump risks providing justification for authoritarians in China, Russia and elsewhere who want to dominate their own neighbors."
NYT Editorial Board
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
NYT Editorial Board
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:32 PM
This was not taking a risk. This was giving an invitation.
The guiding philosophy is: "white men are able to enter any space at any time."
uhhh yeah I can see why these childcare properties weren't eager to let in some rando dudes asking "where are the kids?"
January 1, 2026 at 4:43 PM
The guiding philosophy is: "white men are able to enter any space at any time."
Happy New Year, #Chicago! God damn is it cold. If 2025 didn’t ruin you, than you’re prepared to take on the challenge of 2026. Join the #swoletariat as inspired by @karenattiah.bsky.social! My resolution is to get even stronger and smarter: to pair these weights with a library reading list.
January 1, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Happy New Year, #Chicago! God damn is it cold. If 2025 didn’t ruin you, than you’re prepared to take on the challenge of 2026. Join the #swoletariat as inspired by @karenattiah.bsky.social! My resolution is to get even stronger and smarter: to pair these weights with a library reading list.
Behold the worst sentence uttered in 2025: “People have a trusted relationship with ChatGPT, and any approach would be designed to respect that trust.”
kotaku.com/chatgpt-is-a...
kotaku.com/chatgpt-is-a...
kotaku.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Behold the worst sentence uttered in 2025: “People have a trusted relationship with ChatGPT, and any approach would be designed to respect that trust.”
kotaku.com/chatgpt-is-a...
kotaku.com/chatgpt-is-a...
Pharmacist: do you want to get both vaccines at the same time?
Me: sure, why not?
Me (this morning): fuck fuck fuck fuck this is why not.
I just finished three classes in a row. My whole body aches and my brain wants to push through my eyes.
Me: sure, why not?
Me (this morning): fuck fuck fuck fuck this is why not.
I just finished three classes in a row. My whole body aches and my brain wants to push through my eyes.
December 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Pharmacist: do you want to get both vaccines at the same time?
Me: sure, why not?
Me (this morning): fuck fuck fuck fuck this is why not.
I just finished three classes in a row. My whole body aches and my brain wants to push through my eyes.
Me: sure, why not?
Me (this morning): fuck fuck fuck fuck this is why not.
I just finished three classes in a row. My whole body aches and my brain wants to push through my eyes.
Without additional comment.
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Without additional comment.
The gym has been packed like Best Buy on Black Friday. I got there five minutes before opening on Christmas Eve and there was a crowd at the door. This morning, it is filled to the brim again. #Chicago folks are working out this Christmas.
December 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The gym has been packed like Best Buy on Black Friday. I got there five minutes before opening on Christmas Eve and there was a crowd at the door. This morning, it is filled to the brim again. #Chicago folks are working out this Christmas.
Taco and Queso made out like bandits this Christmas. Santa was good to the little menaces in 2025. Happy holidays to all of the @nocontextdogs.bsky.social families!
#dogs
#dogs
Christmas 2025 for the dogs
YouTube video by Donald Martin
youtu.be
December 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Taco and Queso made out like bandits this Christmas. Santa was good to the little menaces in 2025. Happy holidays to all of the @nocontextdogs.bsky.social families!
#dogs
#dogs
I had a flashback while walking the dogs yesterday afternoon. In a split second, everything about my environment (the light, the sky, the temperature, the relative quiet) reminded me of spring in Albuquerque. I miss that place and encourage folks to visit. Here's a photo from said time and place.
December 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I had a flashback while walking the dogs yesterday afternoon. In a split second, everything about my environment (the light, the sky, the temperature, the relative quiet) reminded me of spring in Albuquerque. I miss that place and encourage folks to visit. Here's a photo from said time and place.
December 24, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The ghouls in this administration would also insist that we call the Kennedy Center by its new name.
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered. n.pr/48HypvT
HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.
n.pr
December 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The ghouls in this administration would also insist that we call the Kennedy Center by its new name.
Democrats across the country ought to be scheduling screenings of this.
The CBS 60 Minutes Doc confirms what we knew: The U.S. is currently using our tax dollars to imprison brown people with no criminal record in torture camps overseas.
It’s no wonder administration shill Bari Weiss pulled this off the air: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjY7...
It’s no wonder administration shill Bari Weiss pulled this off the air: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjY7...
CANCELLED 60 MINUTES CECOT DOC
YouTube video by eoin higgins
www.youtube.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Democrats across the country ought to be scheduling screenings of this.
My hopes for the Lions winning last night were one thing. My hopes for Aaron Fucking Rodgers losing were another thing.
Numerous Teams Express Interest In Aaron Rodgers Playing Elsewhere https://theonion.com/numerous-teams-express-interest-in-aaron-rodgers-playing-elsewhere/
December 22, 2025 at 10:08 PM
My hopes for the Lions winning last night were one thing. My hopes for Aaron Fucking Rodgers losing were another thing.
The 2025 work year is officially in the books. My boss just told me I could go home.
I am the boss. I work at home.
To celebrate, we are going to the park!
I am the boss. I work at home.
To celebrate, we are going to the park!
December 22, 2025 at 10:07 PM
The 2025 work year is officially in the books. My boss just told me I could go home.
I am the boss. I work at home.
To celebrate, we are going to the park!
I am the boss. I work at home.
To celebrate, we are going to the park!
The representative of my northern neighbors used Thomas Paine's writing as the premise of his end-of-year address. I reckon that @rezekjoe.bsky.social would appreciate it.
As the year comes to a close, I always appreciate reflecting on all that has happened. 2025 was undoubtedly a difficult year for our country. In 2026, we'll keep up the fight.
You can find my full 2025 Year-End Report here: bit.ly/Casten2025
You can find my full 2025 Year-End Report here: bit.ly/Casten2025
December 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The representative of my northern neighbors used Thomas Paine's writing as the premise of his end-of-year address. I reckon that @rezekjoe.bsky.social would appreciate it.