Donald Martin
@rabbitoh.bsky.social
Chicagoan, Hollander, dog-dad, husband, teacher, and former social activist.
"a large group of officers were seen quickly jumping into action" is both unbelievable and reminded me of the great Jeffrey Rowland (@topa.to) creation: Wigu Comics, which everyone should read here: www.wigucomics.com/adventures/
Man detained in stolen ambulance chase after shots fired by Chicago police, crash on West Side
A man was detained by police during a massive response Friday afternoon for a stolen ambulance pursuit that caused multiple crashes on the city's West Side and led to shots fired by police.
abc7chicago.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
"a large group of officers were seen quickly jumping into action" is both unbelievable and reminded me of the great Jeffrey Rowland (@topa.to) creation: Wigu Comics, which everyone should read here: www.wigucomics.com/adventures/
Watching the Lions game? Well, enjoy this close up of an Orange Nazi. Christ. We couldn’t turn the channel fast enough.
November 9, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Watching the Lions game? Well, enjoy this close up of an Orange Nazi. Christ. We couldn’t turn the channel fast enough.
Reposted by Donald Martin
If I can call both of Durbin’s offices from a fucking weight bench at the gym, then his shit should function at the barest minimum by letting me leave a voicemail. Business hours my ass. ARRGH.
November 9, 2025 at 10:14 PM
If I can call both of Durbin’s offices from a fucking weight bench at the gym, then his shit should function at the barest minimum by letting me leave a voicemail. Business hours my ass. ARRGH.
I joined folks in Albany Park looking for ways to get involved in #Chicago resistance against ICE. There I bumped, literally, into serendipity on meeting these two gentlemen: Donald and Jim (center, right). They've been together for 45 years and have the same goddamned names as me and my husband.
November 9, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I joined folks in Albany Park looking for ways to get involved in #Chicago resistance against ICE. There I bumped, literally, into serendipity on meeting these two gentlemen: Donald and Jim (center, right). They've been together for 45 years and have the same goddamned names as me and my husband.
Credit where due: the Tribune did solid reporting here.
Bovino went into popular Carniceria Aguascalientes in heart of Little Village.
“They said they were just here to buy something,” said Elizabeth Gutierrez. “I told them we wouldn’t serve them and escorted them out. Bovino seemed upset, but I don’t care.” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/08/c...
“They said they were just here to buy something,” said Elizabeth Gutierrez. “I told them we wouldn’t serve them and escorted them out. Bovino seemed upset, but I don’t care.” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/08/c...
Shots fired at immigration agents in Little Village as residents confront Bovino, Border Patrol, authorities say
Community members once again confronted a convoy of Border Patrol agents led by Cmdr. Gregory Bovino as it moved through Chicago’s South Side neighborhoods.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Credit where due: the Tribune did solid reporting here.
Incoming Barbra Streisand Effect
Axios tried to bust James Talarico for following adult content creators on Instagram and I'm genuinely impressed by his campaign's response
November 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Incoming Barbra Streisand Effect
Well done work here from @blockclubchi.bsky.social. If our goal is to split the Republican party, a campaign based on "No more prayer," makes an excellent pair of scissors. #Chicago
“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
blockclubchicago.org
November 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Well done work here from @blockclubchi.bsky.social. If our goal is to split the Republican party, a campaign based on "No more prayer," makes an excellent pair of scissors. #Chicago
If not Water-Grass type Pokémon, then why Water-Grass type Pokémon shaped?
November 7, 2025 at 8:40 PM
If not Water-Grass type Pokémon, then why Water-Grass type Pokémon shaped?
Anyone wanting to know exactly what is happening in the federal court cases regarding #ICE in #Chicago should follow (and thank) @heathercherone.bsky.social and bsky.app/profile/djby... -- their reporting has been nothing short of spectacular.
November 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Anyone wanting to know exactly what is happening in the federal court cases regarding #ICE in #Chicago should follow (and thank) @heathercherone.bsky.social and bsky.app/profile/djby... -- their reporting has been nothing short of spectacular.
Heya, @kenwhite.bsky.social — is it bad when a judge takes the attorneys in the hallway during the trial? It sure sounds bad.
Attorneys continuing to bicker over Hewson's questioning.
Judge Ellis, losing patience, takes them out into the hallway.
Judge Ellis, losing patience, takes them out into the hallway.
November 5, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Heya, @kenwhite.bsky.social — is it bad when a judge takes the attorneys in the hallway during the trial? It sure sounds bad.
This be my response to any Democratic (fill in the blank) who says that our party should abandon trans people for political expediency. Looking at you, Rahm Emmanuel. #Chicago
Zohran at the rally for trans youth on february 8 ❣️ he was polling single digits.
November 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM
This be my response to any Democratic (fill in the blank) who says that our party should abandon trans people for political expediency. Looking at you, Rahm Emmanuel. #Chicago
Joanne Grill, a 62-year-old co-chair of the New York State Tenant Block, joined a group dancing in a circle to Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.”
“We beat the millionaires and billionaires — little old us, people, tenants, real working-class New Yorkers are taking this city back,” Grill said.
“We beat the millionaires and billionaires — little old us, people, tenants, real working-class New Yorkers are taking this city back,” Grill said.
Election Night Live updates: Democrat Zohran Mamdani is elected New York City mayor
Election Night wins include Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City, Abigail Spanberger for governor of Virginia and
Mikie Sherrill for governor of New Jersey.
apnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Joanne Grill, a 62-year-old co-chair of the New York State Tenant Block, joined a group dancing in a circle to Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.”
“We beat the millionaires and billionaires — little old us, people, tenants, real working-class New Yorkers are taking this city back,” Grill said.
“We beat the millionaires and billionaires — little old us, people, tenants, real working-class New Yorkers are taking this city back,” Grill said.
Cuomo's campaign might change their slogan from "Ready On Day One" to "Failed On Election Day."
November 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Cuomo's campaign might change their slogan from "Ready On Day One" to "Failed On Election Day."
My refreshing the Ottawa County Clerk's website for the last goddamned hour and it still shows ZERO GODDAMNED VOTES FOR EVERYTHING.
www.miottawavotes.gov/MI/Ottawa/12...
www.miottawavotes.gov/MI/Ottawa/12...
Election Night Reporting
www.miottawavotes.gov
November 5, 2025 at 1:58 AM
My refreshing the Ottawa County Clerk's website for the last goddamned hour and it still shows ZERO GODDAMNED VOTES FOR EVERYTHING.
www.miottawavotes.gov/MI/Ottawa/12...
www.miottawavotes.gov/MI/Ottawa/12...
The Episcopal Church is not perfect; though, in my experiences since joining in 2012 it has been taking seriously Christ's call for us to "feed his sheep." I am again thinking about it this morning as we describe without flinching the government's cruelty inflicted upon the vulnerable.
November 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The Episcopal Church is not perfect; though, in my experiences since joining in 2012 it has been taking seriously Christ's call for us to "feed his sheep." I am again thinking about it this morning as we describe without flinching the government's cruelty inflicted upon the vulnerable.
@djbyrnes1.bsky.social over here doing the Lord's work in keeping us informed of what happened in the courtroom today.
Now listening to a 3 pm telephonic hearing for a temporary restraining order in this case, which alleges people detained at the Broadview, IL ICE facility have been subjected to inhumane conditions and denied access to counsel.
Also a correction: the case was filed last night, not this morning.
Also a correction: the case was filed last night, not this morning.
New: a class action suit filed in Chicago's federal court this morning alleges overcrowding and inhumane conditions at the Broadview, IL ICE facility, as well detainees being denied legal counsel.
The plaintiffs say this amounts to 1A and 5A violations.
The plaintiffs say this amounts to 1A and 5A violations.
October 31, 2025 at 8:42 PM
@djbyrnes1.bsky.social over here doing the Lord's work in keeping us informed of what happened in the courtroom today.
Another strong story from @wbez.org. I had no idea that the bridge reported on in this episode of Curious City ever existed and certainly not its being a beacon for suicides at the time.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Gone and nearly forgotten: Lincoln Park’s High Bridge
Podcast Episode · Curious City · 10/29/2025 · 7m
podcasts.apple.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Another strong story from @wbez.org. I had no idea that the bridge reported on in this episode of Curious City ever existed and certainly not its being a beacon for suicides at the time.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
*looks directly at camera*
“It is not clear why just six people, including an elected official and two Democratic Party candidates for office, were indicted.”
“It is not clear why just six people, including an elected official and two Democratic Party candidates for office, were indicted.”
Kat Abughazaleh, a candidate Illinois’ 9th Congressional District, along with five other people, have been indicted on charges they “forcibly impeded, intimidated, and interfered with” a federal agent while protesting outside the Broadview ICE facility.
https://to.wttw.com/4o7TJBc
https://to.wttw.com/4o7TJBc
October 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
*looks directly at camera*
“It is not clear why just six people, including an elected official and two Democratic Party candidates for office, were indicted.”
“It is not clear why just six people, including an elected official and two Democratic Party candidates for office, were indicted.”
Things nobody expected a federal judge would need to say to a member of the federal fucking government in 2025.
"Kids dressed in halloween costumes walking to a parade" do not present an immediate threat to law enforcement officer and riot control measures may not be used, Ellis says.
October 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Things nobody expected a federal judge would need to say to a member of the federal fucking government in 2025.
Today is my birthday. I got beautiful flowers from my husband and brother.
October 27, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Today is my birthday. I got beautiful flowers from my husband and brother.
The better angels of our existence exist.
The dream of every Muslim is simply to be treated the same as any other New Yorker.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
My Message to Muslim New Yorkers — and Everyone Who Calls This City Home.
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
www.youtube.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:13 AM
The better angels of our existence exist.
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Feeding America has a page where you can input your zip code and it'll show you all of the food banks near you overlaid on a map. If you need it, it's there. If you don't need it, think about donating money if you have it and your time if you don't.
www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
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 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Feeding America has a page where you can input your zip code and it'll show you all of the food banks near you overlaid on a map. If you need it, it's there. If you don't need it, think about donating money if you have it and your time if you don't.
www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...
www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...