John Martin
@johntmartin.bsky.social
Formerly: Librarian, journalist, and college instructor, so triply suspect. Spent 26 years at the Tampa Bay Times. My better half and I garden in 9B Florida with plans to soon relocate to 8B Georgia. Interests include trees, native plants, not giving up.
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Reminder: as the Dow is tanking faster than 2008, and four dead servicemen arrive at Dover, Trump is golfing: with the saudis
April 4, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Reminder: as the Dow is tanking faster than 2008, and four dead servicemen arrive at Dover, Trump is golfing: with the saudis
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Woke: Going to college and maybe being a doctor or accountant or scientist or something
America First: Homeschooled about how well slaves were treated as preparation for your career producing “No Fat Chicks” merch
America First: Homeschooled about how well slaves were treated as preparation for your career producing “No Fat Chicks” merch
MacCALLUM: Will American workers make shirts and garments for the same--? Obviously the labor costs are so much cheaper overseas in those places
CHAVEZ-DeREMER: We're gonna onshore, repatriate some of these companies to invest in America directly so that we can build that workforce
CHAVEZ-DeREMER: We're gonna onshore, repatriate some of these companies to invest in America directly so that we can build that workforce
April 4, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Woke: Going to college and maybe being a doctor or accountant or scientist or something
America First: Homeschooled about how well slaves were treated as preparation for your career producing “No Fat Chicks” merch
America First: Homeschooled about how well slaves were treated as preparation for your career producing “No Fat Chicks” merch
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Senator Jim Banks (R) isn’t sorry he told a fired federal worker “he probably deserved it”.
He went on to say the worker was “complaining about losing a left-wing woke job in the federal government that should have never been a job to begin with”.
The job was helping people with disabilities.
He went on to say the worker was “complaining about losing a left-wing woke job in the federal government that should have never been a job to begin with”.
The job was helping people with disabilities.
April 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Senator Jim Banks (R) isn’t sorry he told a fired federal worker “he probably deserved it”.
He went on to say the worker was “complaining about losing a left-wing woke job in the federal government that should have never been a job to begin with”.
The job was helping people with disabilities.
He went on to say the worker was “complaining about losing a left-wing woke job in the federal government that should have never been a job to begin with”.
The job was helping people with disabilities.
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"The people who persuaded me that Republicans are fascist are Republicans. What this tells me is that actions are persuasive in ways words are not. I mention this because a lot of people seem to think that what is needed in this moment is persuasion."
www.the-reframe.com/youve-persua...
www.the-reframe.com/youve-persua...
You've Persuaded Us Already
When it comes to the idea that conservatism has embraced fascism and supremacy, nobody is more persuasive than conservatives themselves. An essay on bullies and the margins of permission in the USA.
www.the-reframe.com
February 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
"The people who persuaded me that Republicans are fascist are Republicans. What this tells me is that actions are persuasive in ways words are not. I mention this because a lot of people seem to think that what is needed in this moment is persuasion."
www.the-reframe.com/youve-persua...
www.the-reframe.com/youve-persua...
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Rubio's state dept appointee is a white supremacist and a misogynist. I remember not too long ago when a Republican who said this would be disqualified from high profile federal jobs forever.
February 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Rubio's state dept appointee is a white supremacist and a misogynist. I remember not too long ago when a Republican who said this would be disqualified from high profile federal jobs forever.
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the reason to think through the political and ideological implications of a policy choice isn’t because it will be use to cut ads in a swing state, it’s because people deserve to understand how their leaders see the world
January 23, 2025 at 3:13 AM
the reason to think through the political and ideological implications of a policy choice isn’t because it will be use to cut ads in a swing state, it’s because people deserve to understand how their leaders see the world
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For the first time, a president will be the majority owner of a publicly traded company.
Former SEC officials are concerned that Trump could try to use the agency to go after the foes of his company, which accounts for more than half his fortune.
Former SEC officials are concerned that Trump could try to use the agency to go after the foes of his company, which accounts for more than half his fortune.
Donald Trump Controls a Publicly Traded Company. Now He Will Pick Its Regulator.
There have been internal concerns that Trump Media could be misleading investors, a source said. But with its largest shareholder about to be president, experts doubt the SEC is up to the job of…
propub.li
January 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
For the first time, a president will be the majority owner of a publicly traded company.
Former SEC officials are concerned that Trump could try to use the agency to go after the foes of his company, which accounts for more than half his fortune.
Former SEC officials are concerned that Trump could try to use the agency to go after the foes of his company, which accounts for more than half his fortune.
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The only institutions that will try to hold Trump accountable are powerless, while the only ones with the power to punish him will never do it.
We’ve Never Been Here Before: The Zero-Accountability Presidency
The only institutions that will try to hold Trump accountable are powerless, while the only ones with the power to punish him will never do it.
newrepublic.com
January 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The only institutions that will try to hold Trump accountable are powerless, while the only ones with the power to punish him will never do it.
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I used to love going to the salad bar but then they put up a sneeze guard and turned it into an echo chamber
November 23, 2024 at 10:08 PM
I used to love going to the salad bar but then they put up a sneeze guard and turned it into an echo chamber
This Gulf Fritillary must have been attracted to my yellow shirt since it hung around long enough to get a photo. #butterfly #photography #Georgia
November 22, 2024 at 12:09 AM
This Gulf Fritillary must have been attracted to my yellow shirt since it hung around long enough to get a photo. #butterfly #photography #Georgia
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When businesses talk about ending government “overreach” they’re usually talking about screwing their customers over
Delta’s CEO says Trump has promised to roll back a rule requiring automatic refunds on canceled flights and another requiring airlines to disclose the full cost of a ticket up front
Delta CEO says the Trump administration will reverse government 'overreach' seen under Biden
The chief executive of Delta Air Lines says the incoming Trump administration will be a “breath of fresh air” for airlines after what he called government “overreach” under President Joe Biden.
apnews.com
November 21, 2024 at 11:45 AM
When businesses talk about ending government “overreach” they’re usually talking about screwing their customers over
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Americans saw this amazing woman and decided to vote for a convicted felon who wants to give tax cuts to billionaires and will cut Medicare, Social Security, education funding, and housing assistance to pay for it.
November 20, 2024 at 6:11 AM
Americans saw this amazing woman and decided to vote for a convicted felon who wants to give tax cuts to billionaires and will cut Medicare, Social Security, education funding, and housing assistance to pay for it.
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81% of white evangelicals voted for Trump; 13% of Black Christians did. 60% of white men voted for Trump; 7% of Black women did.
Black Christians – especially women – have always been this nation's moral conscience. Once again we've proven ourselves unworthy of their witness.
Black Christians – especially women – have always been this nation's moral conscience. Once again we've proven ourselves unworthy of their witness.
November 19, 2024 at 1:53 AM
81% of white evangelicals voted for Trump; 13% of Black Christians did. 60% of white men voted for Trump; 7% of Black women did.
Black Christians – especially women – have always been this nation's moral conscience. Once again we've proven ourselves unworthy of their witness.
Black Christians – especially women – have always been this nation's moral conscience. Once again we've proven ourselves unworthy of their witness.
Quite the eye opener to start the day.
November 19, 2024 at 11:57 AM
Quite the eye opener to start the day.
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Annual morbidity in the 20th century, before and after vaccines:
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
November 17, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Annual morbidity in the 20th century, before and after vaccines:
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
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NEW: Private schools across the South that were established for white children during desegregation are now benefiting from tens of millions in taxpayer dollars flowing from rapidly expanding voucher-style programs, a @propublica analysis found.
www.propublica.org/article/segr...
www.propublica.org/article/segr...
Segregation Academies Across the South Are Getting Millions in Taxpayer Dollars
North Carolina offers an especially telling window into what is happening across this once legally segregated region where legislatures are now rapidly expanding and adopting controversial voucher-sty...
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2024 at 12:07 PM
NEW: Private schools across the South that were established for white children during desegregation are now benefiting from tens of millions in taxpayer dollars flowing from rapidly expanding voucher-style programs, a @propublica analysis found.
www.propublica.org/article/segr...
www.propublica.org/article/segr...
Not much fall color at our Georgia property. Still, the sweet gum and persimmon leaves provide brief flashes of blazing red.🌱
November 18, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Not much fall color at our Georgia property. Still, the sweet gum and persimmon leaves provide brief flashes of blazing red.🌱
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There is no Democratic margin of victory so great that the press will declare it a mandate and there is no Republican victory so narrow that they won't.
November 18, 2024 at 4:20 AM
There is no Democratic margin of victory so great that the press will declare it a mandate and there is no Republican victory so narrow that they won't.
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Hello friendos
Your librarian here with today's library tip
Check out both the Libby and Hoopla app. Both offer ebooks and e-audiobooks. You don't need a Kindle to use them, you can read or listen on your phone, computer, and are compatible with Apple Carplay and Android Auto.
Your librarian here with today's library tip
Check out both the Libby and Hoopla app. Both offer ebooks and e-audiobooks. You don't need a Kindle to use them, you can read or listen on your phone, computer, and are compatible with Apple Carplay and Android Auto.
November 15, 2024 at 4:02 PM
Hello friendos
Your librarian here with today's library tip
Check out both the Libby and Hoopla app. Both offer ebooks and e-audiobooks. You don't need a Kindle to use them, you can read or listen on your phone, computer, and are compatible with Apple Carplay and Android Auto.
Your librarian here with today's library tip
Check out both the Libby and Hoopla app. Both offer ebooks and e-audiobooks. You don't need a Kindle to use them, you can read or listen on your phone, computer, and are compatible with Apple Carplay and Android Auto.
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Trump is now < 50%, and leads Harris < 2%. This election was extremely close.
That margin will have enormous consequences. But it’s small enough that instead of debating which vulnerable groups and standards of decency Dems should abandon, they could just focus on how to better defend both.
That margin will have enormous consequences. But it’s small enough that instead of debating which vulnerable groups and standards of decency Dems should abandon, they could just focus on how to better defend both.
November 16, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Trump is now < 50%, and leads Harris < 2%. This election was extremely close.
That margin will have enormous consequences. But it’s small enough that instead of debating which vulnerable groups and standards of decency Dems should abandon, they could just focus on how to better defend both.
That margin will have enormous consequences. But it’s small enough that instead of debating which vulnerable groups and standards of decency Dems should abandon, they could just focus on how to better defend both.
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All three branches of government are now controlled by a rapist who campaigned on purging the country of nonwhite immigrants and driving trans people out of public life, supported by a Nazi billionaire, I think maybe you can ease off the Has Woke Gone Too Far beat for a while
Is making a guy with a white nationalist tattoo who says diversity corrodes military fitness the Secretary of Defense one big power grab
November 16, 2024 at 4:53 PM
All three branches of government are now controlled by a rapist who campaigned on purging the country of nonwhite immigrants and driving trans people out of public life, supported by a Nazi billionaire, I think maybe you can ease off the Has Woke Gone Too Far beat for a while