Michele J Martin
@michelejmartin.bsky.social
Walked away from tech career to open a pet store [Scritches & Boops] | Former Mktg Leader Early-Stage Startups | Death Doula l Storyteller l Photographer |Dog Obsessed | Brutalism & MCM |NY born - ♥️ in 🇬🇧
Into healthtech, femtech, pettech, and deathtech
Into healthtech, femtech, pettech, and deathtech
Milli is a giant live action derp muppet #dailydogjoy
October 6, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Milli is a giant live action derp muppet #dailydogjoy
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Funny how this sounds like it fucking sucks for anyone who’s not Larry Ellison.
Larry Ellison envisions a surveillance state in which techbros rule. '“Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on,” Ellison said in an hour-long Q&A during Oracle’s Financial Analyst Meeting last week.'
Larry Ellison predicts rise of the modern surveillance state where ‘citizens will be on their best behavior’ | Fortune
Oracle's Larry Ellison believes citizens and police alike will be under constant surveillance of each other.
fortune.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Funny how this sounds like it fucking sucks for anyone who’s not Larry Ellison.
The cutest dog moments of the day
September 28, 2025 at 2:39 AM
The cutest dog moments of the day
Update on the Somerville Dog Mayor race. My dog’s boyfriend, Wally Pascal, placed 5th… thanks to everyone who rallied and barked the vote to get him there. The mayoral seat was won by Jake, a 10-yr old mix of all the goodest boys … and lifelong resident of Somerville.
September 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Update on the Somerville Dog Mayor race. My dog’s boyfriend, Wally Pascal, placed 5th… thanks to everyone who rallied and barked the vote to get him there. The mayoral seat was won by Jake, a 10-yr old mix of all the goodest boys … and lifelong resident of Somerville.
September 23, 2025 at 3:18 AM
If you live in Boston area - Somerville, Cambridge, Medford, etc. and you need a little joy… this pawlitical pawty at Remnant Brewery in Somerville’s Bow Market (Union Square) this coming Tuesday will provide a nice little distraction for a couple hours. Free ice cream for the pups, raffles, & more!
September 22, 2025 at 3:51 AM
If you live in Boston area - Somerville, Cambridge, Medford, etc. and you need a little joy… this pawlitical pawty at Remnant Brewery in Somerville’s Bow Market (Union Square) this coming Tuesday will provide a nice little distraction for a couple hours. Free ice cream for the pups, raffles, & more!
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🚨UPDATE: In response to the boycott that erupted over the weekend, Disney decided to update the cancellation process on their website, making it MORE DIFFICULT FOR THEIR SUBSCRIBERS TO STOP GIVING THEM MONEY.
This underhanded strategy hasn’t retained customers as they hoped.
This underhanded strategy hasn’t retained customers as they hoped.
Disney Stock Takes a Devastating Nosedive as Major Stars Call For Boycott
Major Disney+ stars and iconic ABC creators have called for a boycott of Disney, pushing fans to cancel subscriptions, leading to a stock nosedive.
collider.com
September 21, 2025 at 11:13 PM
🚨UPDATE: In response to the boycott that erupted over the weekend, Disney decided to update the cancellation process on their website, making it MORE DIFFICULT FOR THEIR SUBSCRIBERS TO STOP GIVING THEM MONEY.
This underhanded strategy hasn’t retained customers as they hoped.
This underhanded strategy hasn’t retained customers as they hoped.
Little Wally is only 18 votes away from the top 5 for local Somerville Dog Mayor election. His mum needs some joy after TWO rounds of layoffs (2 companies) in 12 months. Voters don’t have to live here. Could you help Wally get those 18 votes by voting & sharing? docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
September 22, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Little Wally is only 18 votes away from the top 5 for local Somerville Dog Mayor election. His mum needs some joy after TWO rounds of layoffs (2 companies) in 12 months. Voters don’t have to live here. Could you help Wally get those 18 votes by voting & sharing? docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Luka really loves his soft serve!
September 21, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Luka really loves his soft serve!
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this may brighten your day tbh
I wanted to get a video of this ghost crab but every time I got close to their hole they scuttled back in, so I tried getting clever with it. I made a little sandcastle and shoved my phone into it, hit record, and walked away. Crab was VERY suspicious of this addition to their environment.
September 19, 2025 at 11:55 PM
this may brighten your day tbh
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My dog’s boyfriend, Wally, needs some help in his campaign for local dog mayor of Somerville. He’d love to be in the top 5 and needs 30 more votes to get there.
Can you help him?
Go to www.somervilledogmayor.com/candidate-wally? To check out his platform and scroll down to the bottom to vote!
Can you help him?
Go to www.somervilledogmayor.com/candidate-wally? To check out his platform and scroll down to the bottom to vote!
September 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
My dog’s boyfriend, Wally, needs some help in his campaign for local dog mayor of Somerville. He’d love to be in the top 5 and needs 30 more votes to get there.
Can you help him?
Go to www.somervilledogmayor.com/candidate-wally? To check out his platform and scroll down to the bottom to vote!
Can you help him?
Go to www.somervilledogmayor.com/candidate-wally? To check out his platform and scroll down to the bottom to vote!
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Shutdown? Dems must play hardball no matter the cost until they can guarantee there will be free and fair future elections.
September 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Shutdown? Dems must play hardball no matter the cost until they can guarantee there will be free and fair future elections.
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IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
September 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
My dog’s boyfriend, Wally, needs some help in his campaign for local dog mayor of Somerville. He’d love to be in the top 5 and needs 30 more votes to get there.
Can you help him?
Go to www.somervilledogmayor.com/candidate-wally? To check out his platform and scroll down to the bottom to vote!
Can you help him?
Go to www.somervilledogmayor.com/candidate-wally? To check out his platform and scroll down to the bottom to vote!
September 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
My dog’s boyfriend, Wally, needs some help in his campaign for local dog mayor of Somerville. He’d love to be in the top 5 and needs 30 more votes to get there.
Can you help him?
Go to www.somervilledogmayor.com/candidate-wally? To check out his platform and scroll down to the bottom to vote!
Can you help him?
Go to www.somervilledogmayor.com/candidate-wally? To check out his platform and scroll down to the bottom to vote!
Today’s pupper moment of joy is… well, there were a bunch of moments today. Just look at these candidates for Somerville Dog Mayor!!! Beau, Wally, Missy & Luna, and Jake… just 4 of the 40 … all are incredibly derpy and easily more qualified to run the city than any human politician I’ve met.
September 11, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Today’s pupper moment of joy is… well, there were a bunch of moments today. Just look at these candidates for Somerville Dog Mayor!!! Beau, Wally, Missy & Luna, and Jake… just 4 of the 40 … all are incredibly derpy and easily more qualified to run the city than any human politician I’ve met.
Asking the important questions … and being ok with not knowing the answers
September 11, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Asking the important questions … and being ok with not knowing the answers
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This is Winry. She was having a very action-packed dream. Can't remember the details, but Keanu Reeves was there. 13/10 (TT: itsaudreylauren)
September 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
This is Winry. She was having a very action-packed dream. Can't remember the details, but Keanu Reeves was there. 13/10 (TT: itsaudreylauren)
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A $200 million ballroom, the Gulf of America, the mugshot hanging on the front of buildings, the worsening economy…the clues are there.
Living through the rise of a dictatorship just means inhabiting a space that is gradually shrinking.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Living through the rise of a dictatorship just means inhabiting a space that is gradually shrinking.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Authoritarianism Feels Surprisingly Normal—Until It Doesn’t
Life in Venezuela was deceptively mundane. Then everything collapsed.
www.theatlantic.com
September 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
A $200 million ballroom, the Gulf of America, the mugshot hanging on the front of buildings, the worsening economy…the clues are there.
Living through the rise of a dictatorship just means inhabiting a space that is gradually shrinking.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Living through the rise of a dictatorship just means inhabiting a space that is gradually shrinking.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Today’s daily moment of pupper joy is your favorite little pup Wally - out on the Somerville Dog Mayor campaign trail, sniffing butt and wagging tails, with his supportive gurlfren Jessica!
September 10, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Today’s daily moment of pupper joy is your favorite little pup Wally - out on the Somerville Dog Mayor campaign trail, sniffing butt and wagging tails, with his supportive gurlfren Jessica!
Today’s pupper moment of joy… my girl Jessica with her stick. She never dogs like this. In our 7 years together, she’s only played with a stick 3 times! I love watching her do traditional pup things.
September 9, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Today’s pupper moment of joy… my girl Jessica with her stick. She never dogs like this. In our 7 years together, she’s only played with a stick 3 times! I love watching her do traditional pup things.
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Unfortunately, he is wreaking havoc in the real one.
RFK Jr. is living in a pretend anti-vax world
Unfortunately, he is wreaking havoc in the real one.
www.motherjones.com
September 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Unfortunately, he is wreaking havoc in the real one.
Today’s pupper moment of joy is Whiskey, after a peanut butter soft serve … saving a little piece of cone on his wiry chin for later.
This is your sign to savor moments in life like Whiskey savors an ice cream cone! Make a mess. Get it all over your face. Save some for later.
This is your sign to savor moments in life like Whiskey savors an ice cream cone! Make a mess. Get it all over your face. Save some for later.
September 8, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Today’s pupper moment of joy is Whiskey, after a peanut butter soft serve … saving a little piece of cone on his wiry chin for later.
This is your sign to savor moments in life like Whiskey savors an ice cream cone! Make a mess. Get it all over your face. Save some for later.
This is your sign to savor moments in life like Whiskey savors an ice cream cone! Make a mess. Get it all over your face. Save some for later.
Bagging up the candidate bandanas for the (original) Somerville Dog Mayor election. I vote more pawlitics and less politics
September 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Bagging up the candidate bandanas for the (original) Somerville Dog Mayor election. I vote more pawlitics and less politics