Gebe Martinez
@gebem.bsky.social
Former DC journalist, strategic comms consultant, writer, and member of #DemocracyPartners. Lifelong lover of music, piano, and politics.
Lamenting the continuing losses of local newspapers that inform us, hold local governments accountable, and chronicle our local histories.
October 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Lamenting the continuing losses of local newspapers that inform us, hold local governments accountable, and chronicle our local histories.
Trump's demolition of the East Wing of the White House, a historic structure that is NOT HIS, is a metaphor for how he has ruined our nation. He ruins everything he touches.
October 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Trump's demolition of the East Wing of the White House, a historic structure that is NOT HIS, is a metaphor for how he has ruined our nation. He ruins everything he touches.
As a standard, yellow stands out. Notice road signs are in yellow? When you do a flyover of a rally, the yellow color stands out. Here is a graphic that further explains the use of the color. Thanks for the question!
October 18, 2025 at 1:11 AM
As a standard, yellow stands out. Notice road signs are in yellow? When you do a flyover of a rally, the yellow color stands out. Here is a graphic that further explains the use of the color. Thanks for the question!
DemocracyWeekender recaps start of govt shutdown, Trump's BIG LIE re immigrants, an op-ed decrying Mark Zuckerberg’s zeal to bend Meta’s policies to serve Trumpism, & GOP not eager to swear in newly-elected Rep. Adelita Grijalva, D-AZ. And why is this dummy here? open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
October 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
DemocracyWeekender recaps start of govt shutdown, Trump's BIG LIE re immigrants, an op-ed decrying Mark Zuckerberg’s zeal to bend Meta’s policies to serve Trumpism, & GOP not eager to swear in newly-elected Rep. Adelita Grijalva, D-AZ. And why is this dummy here? open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
SAVE THE DATE: OCT. 18
September 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM
SAVE THE DATE: OCT. 18
Save the date: Oct. 18!
September 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Save the date: Oct. 18!
Also highlighting PEW Poll included in this piece.
August 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Also highlighting PEW Poll included in this piece.
ATTN: NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION: Saturday, Aug. 16 to Fight the Trump Takeover of #2026 elections. Trump ordered TX to redraw House boundaries to pick up seats & save his presidency. And he's going into other states. #FightTheTrumpTakeover.com Plan your local event here: www.mobilize.us/fightthetrum...
August 7, 2025 at 9:55 PM
ATTN: NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION: Saturday, Aug. 16 to Fight the Trump Takeover of #2026 elections. Trump ordered TX to redraw House boundaries to pick up seats & save his presidency. And he's going into other states. #FightTheTrumpTakeover.com Plan your local event here: www.mobilize.us/fightthetrum...
When TX Dems left the state to block a state House vote on a racist redistricting plan ordered by #Trump — to protect the voting rights of their constituents — Gov. Greg Abbott, the newest #StepfordWife in Trump’s #MAGAWorld said, “Real Texans do not run from a fight.” Abbott was confused. +
August 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
When TX Dems left the state to block a state House vote on a racist redistricting plan ordered by #Trump — to protect the voting rights of their constituents — Gov. Greg Abbott, the newest #StepfordWife in Trump’s #MAGAWorld said, “Real Texans do not run from a fight.” Abbott was confused. +
Check out my new post! Trump and TX GOP are counting on the courts to back their extreme gerrymandering (check) and on Hispanic voters (maybe they shouldn’t) open.substack.com/pub/gebemart...
August 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Check out my new post! Trump and TX GOP are counting on the courts to back their extreme gerrymandering (check) and on Hispanic voters (maybe they shouldn’t) open.substack.com/pub/gebemart...
ATTN CENTRAL TEXAS: TONIGHT!
July 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
ATTN CENTRAL TEXAS: TONIGHT!
It's hard to recall a time in recent years when a House Speaker so feared voting on whether to probe a political scandal that they abruptly adjourned the House & sent lawmakers home for five weeks. Such shameless shows of political cowardice happened this week.
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July 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
It's hard to recall a time in recent years when a House Speaker so feared voting on whether to probe a political scandal that they abruptly adjourned the House & sent lawmakers home for five weeks. Such shameless shows of political cowardice happened this week.
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gash that was self-inflicted by President Trump, whose vote-getting “conspiracy” talk against opponents backfired. It is about time. Will voters sustain calls for accountability?
July 18, 2025 at 3:45 AM
gash that was self-inflicted by President Trump, whose vote-getting “conspiracy” talk against opponents backfired. It is about time. Will voters sustain calls for accountability?
Despite overwhelming evidence against #EmilBove's fitness for judicial appointment, & demands from Sen Judiciary Committee Democrats to let the whistleblower testify, the GOP majority moves to full Senate nomination of Trump's former criminal defense lawyer. Watch GOPers avert #SenBooker's rebuke.
July 17, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Despite overwhelming evidence against #EmilBove's fitness for judicial appointment, & demands from Sen Judiciary Committee Democrats to let the whistleblower testify, the GOP majority moves to full Senate nomination of Trump's former criminal defense lawyer. Watch GOPers avert #SenBooker's rebuke.
Congrats to #DemocracyPartners’ Eve Levenson & Andrea Haverdink for their #GAINPower #IDEAAwards, recognizing progressive communications & leadership. In just-published awards, Eve was honored for her work in the “political staff” category. Andrea is CoS at Change Agent, which won for Best AI Tool.+
July 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Congrats to #DemocracyPartners’ Eve Levenson & Andrea Haverdink for their #GAINPower #IDEAAwards, recognizing progressive communications & leadership. In just-published awards, Eve was honored for her work in the “political staff” category. Andrea is CoS at Change Agent, which won for Best AI Tool.+
Texas’ Day of Reckoning Has Arrived - With more than 100 lives lost in the central Texas flooding disaster, state and federal GOP political leaders must explain why the politics of fear of immigrants took priority over saving Texas lives
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July 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Texas’ Day of Reckoning Has Arrived - With more than 100 lives lost in the central Texas flooding disaster, state and federal GOP political leaders must explain why the politics of fear of immigrants took priority over saving Texas lives
open.substack.com/pub/gebemart...
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What reality show was featured today? The Cruelty Show. #OliverDarcy
July 2, 2025 at 1:07 AM
What reality show was featured today? The Cruelty Show. #OliverDarcy
4 CHC members are Sens, incl. Padilla, who sits on #SenJudiciaryComm He knows the U.S. Constitution & his rights. Read the Constitution & learn names & faces of Legislative Branch leaders so that you don't embarrass yourself, yet again. We, the people, know you & the cruelty practiced by Trump.
June 12, 2025 at 10:34 PM
4 CHC members are Sens, incl. Padilla, who sits on #SenJudiciaryComm He knows the U.S. Constitution & his rights. Read the Constitution & learn names & faces of Legislative Branch leaders so that you don't embarrass yourself, yet again. We, the people, know you & the cruelty practiced by Trump.
As my favorite t-shirt records, Brian lived up to the challenge. Thank you #BrianWilson.
June 11, 2025 at 9:19 PM
As my favorite t-shirt records, Brian lived up to the challenge. Thank you #BrianWilson.
2) Tiedrich also notes # JDVance's record for being called out by two consecutive popes. open.substack.com/.../holy-shi....
May 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
2) Tiedrich also notes # JDVance's record for being called out by two consecutive popes. open.substack.com/.../holy-shi....
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May 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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How's he doing? Lousy.
April 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
How's he doing? Lousy.
#Trump and Melania will be attending #PopeFrancis' funeral Wouldn't it be great if Trump practiced what #PopeFrancis prayed for? Peace and Humanity. These words were the last publicly uttered by the Pope on #EasterSunday.
April 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM
#Trump and Melania will be attending #PopeFrancis' funeral Wouldn't it be great if Trump practiced what #PopeFrancis prayed for? Peace and Humanity. These words were the last publicly uttered by the Pope on #EasterSunday.