Teresa Allen-Martin
@teresaallenmartin.bsky.social
Looking for rational, intelligent, respectful voices above the rancorous noise. Oh, and maybe some good bar jokes. #kindnessmatters #ALWestChampMariners #Seahawks #No DMs.
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In an unforgettable Veterans Day moment, former President Barack Obama surprised dozens of Korean and Vietnam War veterans as their Honor Flight landed in Washington, D.C. The veterans, fresh off their flight from Madison, Wisconsin, were greeted by President Obama himself.
November 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
In an unforgettable Veterans Day moment, former President Barack Obama surprised dozens of Korean and Vietnam War veterans as their Honor Flight landed in Washington, D.C. The veterans, fresh off their flight from Madison, Wisconsin, were greeted by President Obama himself.
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Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Senators on the brink of retirement who lived full, wealthy lives and never feared the loss of their own healthcare voting for their constituents to die from their inability to afford the same is treasonous
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I’m so proud of my daughter in Seattle.
She doesn’t have much money (she’s a preschool teacher with a preschooler of her own) but she has a big bag of Costco flour — so she’s baking sourdough bread and cinnamon rolls every week for people in her neighborhood who are furloughed or lost SNAP…
🥹
She doesn’t have much money (she’s a preschool teacher with a preschooler of her own) but she has a big bag of Costco flour — so she’s baking sourdough bread and cinnamon rolls every week for people in her neighborhood who are furloughed or lost SNAP…
🥹
November 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I’m so proud of my daughter in Seattle.
She doesn’t have much money (she’s a preschool teacher with a preschooler of her own) but she has a big bag of Costco flour — so she’s baking sourdough bread and cinnamon rolls every week for people in her neighborhood who are furloughed or lost SNAP…
🥹
She doesn’t have much money (she’s a preschool teacher with a preschooler of her own) but she has a big bag of Costco flour — so she’s baking sourdough bread and cinnamon rolls every week for people in her neighborhood who are furloughed or lost SNAP…
🥹
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My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
November 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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17 years ago today, my friends and I were watching as Obama got elected, sobbing and chain-smoking cigarettes, waxing poetic about the first Black president.
In hindsight, it is a privilege to have believed in something so completely. I’ll never fault the person I was who believed in hope & change.
In hindsight, it is a privilege to have believed in something so completely. I’ll never fault the person I was who believed in hope & change.
November 5, 2025 at 12:52 AM
17 years ago today, my friends and I were watching as Obama got elected, sobbing and chain-smoking cigarettes, waxing poetic about the first Black president.
In hindsight, it is a privilege to have believed in something so completely. I’ll never fault the person I was who believed in hope & change.
In hindsight, it is a privilege to have believed in something so completely. I’ll never fault the person I was who believed in hope & change.
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Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.
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Blue wave!!!
November 5, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Blue wave!!!
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Good night peeps, sweet dreams.
November 4, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Good night peeps, sweet dreams.
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#Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh and manager Dan Wilson are each up for prestigious awards. Raleigh was named a finalist for AL MVP and Wilson for AL Manager of the Year on Monday.
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Seattle Mariners' Raleigh, Wilson named MLB award finalists
Seattle Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh was named an AL MVP finalist and manager Dan Wilson an AL Manager of the Year finalist on Monday.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:32 AM
#Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh and manager Dan Wilson are each up for prestigious awards. Raleigh was named a finalist for AL MVP and Wilson for AL Manager of the Year on Monday.
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The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
November 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.
Read that back.
When 400 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.
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What did people do before SNAP?”
They died.
Healthcare, vaccines, disability support, education & food assistance are vital to our survival.
They’re why the average lifespan isn’t 35 anymore
The mark of a good & decent society is whether it sees the value in helping others.
They died.
Healthcare, vaccines, disability support, education & food assistance are vital to our survival.
They’re why the average lifespan isn’t 35 anymore
The mark of a good & decent society is whether it sees the value in helping others.
October 28, 2025 at 4:53 AM
What did people do before SNAP?”
They died.
Healthcare, vaccines, disability support, education & food assistance are vital to our survival.
They’re why the average lifespan isn’t 35 anymore
The mark of a good & decent society is whether it sees the value in helping others.
They died.
Healthcare, vaccines, disability support, education & food assistance are vital to our survival.
They’re why the average lifespan isn’t 35 anymore
The mark of a good & decent society is whether it sees the value in helping others.
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For those who need help finding a local food bank, the link below lets you search by zip code.
If you are able, donation can be accessed as well.
www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
If you are able, donation can be accessed as well.
www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
Find Your Local Food Bank | Feeding America
Find the Feeding America member food bank nearest you. Over 200 member food banks can connect you with free food, food pantries, soup kitchens, and mobile pantries in your community.
www.feedingamerica.org
October 27, 2025 at 4:56 PM
For those who need help finding a local food bank, the link below lets you search by zip code.
If you are able, donation can be accessed as well.
www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
If you are able, donation can be accessed as well.
www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
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Tim Walz: "People are gonna be lined up out here to get food, and we're talking about a damn ballroom. Don't lose the plot."
October 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Tim Walz: "People are gonna be lined up out here to get food, and we're talking about a damn ballroom. Don't lose the plot."
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I have a very bad feeling about this...
October 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I have a very bad feeling about this...
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Just when the PNW foliage is fully developed in its color and you’re ready to shoot your three weekend family sessions, the winds and rain start, likely for the rest of our lives. Or at least till July.
October 24, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Just when the PNW foliage is fully developed in its color and you’re ready to shoot your three weekend family sessions, the winds and rain start, likely for the rest of our lives. Or at least till July.
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“If the West Wing is the mind of the nation, then the East Wing is the heart.”
- former First Lady Betty Ford
The East Wing is gone.
Over a century of American history, reduced to rubble.
All to appease the vanity of a corrupt authoritarian.
- former First Lady Betty Ford
The East Wing is gone.
Over a century of American history, reduced to rubble.
All to appease the vanity of a corrupt authoritarian.
October 23, 2025 at 9:41 PM
“If the West Wing is the mind of the nation, then the East Wing is the heart.”
- former First Lady Betty Ford
The East Wing is gone.
Over a century of American history, reduced to rubble.
All to appease the vanity of a corrupt authoritarian.
- former First Lady Betty Ford
The East Wing is gone.
Over a century of American history, reduced to rubble.
All to appease the vanity of a corrupt authoritarian.
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Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?
October 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?
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Don’t laugh at this. Don’t dismiss it. They’re serious. Prepare for it. And get ready to fight against it.
October 23, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Don’t laugh at this. Don’t dismiss it. They’re serious. Prepare for it. And get ready to fight against it.
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I hear the Epstein Ballroom will be illuminated solely by gaslighting.
October 24, 2025 at 11:27 AM
I hear the Epstein Ballroom will be illuminated solely by gaslighting.
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Not sure why the focus is on middle aged women at the No Kings rallies. From my observation, there is a healthy mix of young and old.
But maybe the reason there are so many middle aged women protesting is because we see the future and it looks a lot like the past we struggled to overcome.
But maybe the reason there are so many middle aged women protesting is because we see the future and it looks a lot like the past we struggled to overcome.
October 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Not sure why the focus is on middle aged women at the No Kings rallies. From my observation, there is a healthy mix of young and old.
But maybe the reason there are so many middle aged women protesting is because we see the future and it looks a lot like the past we struggled to overcome.
But maybe the reason there are so many middle aged women protesting is because we see the future and it looks a lot like the past we struggled to overcome.
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The same people who lost their minds over renovations to Cracker Barrel are totally fine with the White House getting bulldozed
October 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The same people who lost their minds over renovations to Cracker Barrel are totally fine with the White House getting bulldozed