Mark Martinez
@yo-era-mark.bsky.social
Queer 🏳️🌈| Afrolatino 🇵🇷| Lawyer ⚖️| former #mapoli staffer (any pronouns) • views are my own, but feel free to adopt them
I don’t really pay attention to polling, but I know things have to be bad for republicans because my small town Facebook is started to turn on them over the shutdown
November 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
I don’t really pay attention to polling, but I know things have to be bad for republicans because my small town Facebook is started to turn on them over the shutdown
Social media has fried my brain.
I was just talking to my supervisor and meant to talk about the CASE LAW surrounding a particular topic and instead called it “the discourse”
I was just talking to my supervisor and meant to talk about the CASE LAW surrounding a particular topic and instead called it “the discourse”
August 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Social media has fried my brain.
I was just talking to my supervisor and meant to talk about the CASE LAW surrounding a particular topic and instead called it “the discourse”
I was just talking to my supervisor and meant to talk about the CASE LAW surrounding a particular topic and instead called it “the discourse”
Do you know how bad of a position you have to be taking when the court of public opinion is on the side of LAWYERS?!
www.bostonherald.com/2025/07/29/b...
www.bostonherald.com/2025/07/29/b...
Beacon Hill Democrats offer no timeline for resolution to bar advocate work stoppage
Top Beacon Hill Democrats offered no timeline Monday for a resolution to a months-long work stoppage of private attorneys who are pushing lawmakers to raise the hourly rate they are paid to take on…
www.bostonherald.com
July 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Do you know how bad of a position you have to be taking when the court of public opinion is on the side of LAWYERS?!
www.bostonherald.com/2025/07/29/b...
www.bostonherald.com/2025/07/29/b...
🚨 🚨 Massachusetts Renters - here’s some info regarding the new broker fee law passed in Massachusetts. Know when you can be required to pay and when you can’t!
July 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
🚨 🚨 Massachusetts Renters - here’s some info regarding the new broker fee law passed in Massachusetts. Know when you can be required to pay and when you can’t!
Check out the op-ed I wrote in @cwbeacon.bsky.social on why we should act NOW to to rein in junk rental fees
In a market as expensive as Massachusetts, we have to limit the ability of landlords to nickel and dime tenants and make housing even more unaffordable
commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/its-...
In a market as expensive as Massachusetts, we have to limit the ability of landlords to nickel and dime tenants and make housing even more unaffordable
commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/its-...
It’s time to rein in 'junk' rental fees
MASSACHUSETTS RENTERS ARE already grappling with sky-high housing costs. Now imagine trying to renew your lease, only to be hit with a $300 lease renewal
commonwealthbeacon.org
May 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Check out the op-ed I wrote in @cwbeacon.bsky.social on why we should act NOW to to rein in junk rental fees
In a market as expensive as Massachusetts, we have to limit the ability of landlords to nickel and dime tenants and make housing even more unaffordable
commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/its-...
In a market as expensive as Massachusetts, we have to limit the ability of landlords to nickel and dime tenants and make housing even more unaffordable
commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/its-...
The best days on the internet are the days after an unassuming white guy plays a great basketball game
May 15, 2025 at 9:55 PM
The best days on the internet are the days after an unassuming white guy plays a great basketball game
Can't wait for the Communion wine to swapped out for Malort
May 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Can't wait for the Communion wine to swapped out for Malort
My only contribution to Pope discourse is how is Pierbattista Pizzaballa not just the name JK Rowling gave to the one Italian kid at Hogwarts?
May 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
My only contribution to Pope discourse is how is Pierbattista Pizzaballa not just the name JK Rowling gave to the one Italian kid at Hogwarts?
The thing that the reps defending this as a "smart procedural move" seem to be not fucking getting is that this has NEVER been about trans athletes.
Its about sending a message to all trans/gnc people that our identities aren't real. Y'all contributed to that narrative and you should be ashamed
Its about sending a message to all trans/gnc people that our identities aren't real. Y'all contributed to that narrative and you should be ashamed
The Massachusetts House has taken a major step towards banning trans athletes in sports.
It would be the first blue state to do so.
The amendment has been inserted into the state budget bill.
This is a five alarm fire for trans people in Massachusetts.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/09/m...
It would be the first blue state to do so.
The amendment has been inserted into the state budget bill.
This is a five alarm fire for trans people in Massachusetts.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/09/m...
Mass. House passes language barring students from playing on teams of the opposite sex, but requires state analysis - The Boston Globe
The Massachusetts House on Wednesday passed language that would ban public schools from allowing students to play on a team of the opposite sex, but only after the state is able to study the policy’s ...
www.bostonglobe.com
April 11, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The thing that the reps defending this as a "smart procedural move" seem to be not fucking getting is that this has NEVER been about trans athletes.
Its about sending a message to all trans/gnc people that our identities aren't real. Y'all contributed to that narrative and you should be ashamed
Its about sending a message to all trans/gnc people that our identities aren't real. Y'all contributed to that narrative and you should be ashamed
I possibly broke my foot so I’ve been in a boot for the last week and I just don’t understand how straight people walk this slow all of the time
April 6, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I possibly broke my foot so I’ve been in a boot for the last week and I just don’t understand how straight people walk this slow all of the time
Hakeem Jeffries - “we are powerless, what do you want from us?”
Chuck Schumer - fine with rolling over and giving Trump and Elon a blank check to gut government programs without congressional oversight.
Why the fuck would anyone want to vote for Dems again? Feckless cowards.
Chuck Schumer - fine with rolling over and giving Trump and Elon a blank check to gut government programs without congressional oversight.
Why the fuck would anyone want to vote for Dems again? Feckless cowards.
March 13, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Hakeem Jeffries - “we are powerless, what do you want from us?”
Chuck Schumer - fine with rolling over and giving Trump and Elon a blank check to gut government programs without congressional oversight.
Why the fuck would anyone want to vote for Dems again? Feckless cowards.
Chuck Schumer - fine with rolling over and giving Trump and Elon a blank check to gut government programs without congressional oversight.
Why the fuck would anyone want to vote for Dems again? Feckless cowards.
If it weren't so dangerous I really would be laughing at how horribly inept the Dems are and completely incapable of meeting the urgency of the moment we are living in.
But it is dangerous so instead I am furious at how feckless and useless this "opposition" party is
But it is dangerous so instead I am furious at how feckless and useless this "opposition" party is
If I were a Senate Democrat who thought that Trump and Musk were violating the constitution to rob the country, I would not vote to confirm his nominees.
And yet a majority of Senate Dems voted to confirm Doug Collins, a hard-right election truther who voted against reauthorizing VAWA.
And yet a majority of Senate Dems voted to confirm Doug Collins, a hard-right election truther who voted against reauthorizing VAWA.
February 4, 2025 at 7:55 PM
If it weren't so dangerous I really would be laughing at how horribly inept the Dems are and completely incapable of meeting the urgency of the moment we are living in.
But it is dangerous so instead I am furious at how feckless and useless this "opposition" party is
But it is dangerous so instead I am furious at how feckless and useless this "opposition" party is
I understand the desire to want to keep our neighbors safe by sharing information about ICE raids, but it is dangerous and counterproductive to share false information! Here’s some guidance (in multiple languages) to help you/others make sure we are sharing good information
January 31, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I understand the desire to want to keep our neighbors safe by sharing information about ICE raids, but it is dangerous and counterproductive to share false information! Here’s some guidance (in multiple languages) to help you/others make sure we are sharing good information
Nobody loves witnessing someone else experience a FAFO moment more than me, they really do give me life.
But if you are going to be an organizer I really think you have to commit less time to saying "I told you so" and more time figuring out why your message wasn't received
But if you are going to be an organizer I really think you have to commit less time to saying "I told you so" and more time figuring out why your message wasn't received
January 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Nobody loves witnessing someone else experience a FAFO moment more than me, they really do give me life.
But if you are going to be an organizer I really think you have to commit less time to saying "I told you so" and more time figuring out why your message wasn't received
But if you are going to be an organizer I really think you have to commit less time to saying "I told you so" and more time figuring out why your message wasn't received
Maura can talk about how many times she sued Trump as AG all she wants, but this list of shelter changes is directly from his playbook and plays directly into his racist fearmongering. Absolutely shameful, racist bullshit.
www.wbur.org/news/2025/01...
www.wbur.org/news/2025/01...
Healey proposes changes to right to shelter law, aimed at immigration status and background checks
The proposal comes a day before her State of the Commonwealth address and as Republicans are seeking greater oversight of the troubled system.
www.wbur.org
January 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Maura can talk about how many times she sued Trump as AG all she wants, but this list of shelter changes is directly from his playbook and plays directly into his racist fearmongering. Absolutely shameful, racist bullshit.
www.wbur.org/news/2025/01...
www.wbur.org/news/2025/01...
My biological father (who I am named after and who I have met once) sent me a Facebook friend request and like, any parent who abandons their child is obviously wild to me, but it’s gotta be like next level deadbeat to abandon someone who has your whole ass name!!
January 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
My biological father (who I am named after and who I have met once) sent me a Facebook friend request and like, any parent who abandons their child is obviously wild to me, but it’s gotta be like next level deadbeat to abandon someone who has your whole ass name!!
I just stared at the word “promulgate” for like 3 minutes because I was convinced it wasn’t a real word
Happy Bill filing season to all who celebrate!
Happy Bill filing season to all who celebrate!
January 10, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I just stared at the word “promulgate” for like 3 minutes because I was convinced it wasn’t a real word
Happy Bill filing season to all who celebrate!
Happy Bill filing season to all who celebrate!
I'm off for 3 weeks starting tomorrow and not traveling. I am determined to not sit inside all the time/trying to enjoy (or at least not hate) cold weather times SOOO what are your favorite cold weather Boston activities/fav places to escape the cold that aren't your house??
December 12, 2024 at 7:10 PM
I'm off for 3 weeks starting tomorrow and not traveling. I am determined to not sit inside all the time/trying to enjoy (or at least not hate) cold weather times SOOO what are your favorite cold weather Boston activities/fav places to escape the cold that aren't your house??
I think if you get on a train during rush hour and immediately stand in the doorway instead of moving into the train I think that legally, I should be able to kick you 300 style into the middle of the train
December 10, 2024 at 4:44 PM
I think if you get on a train during rush hour and immediately stand in the doorway instead of moving into the train I think that legally, I should be able to kick you 300 style into the middle of the train
Hey lawyer friends! MLRI is hiring for a new housing attorney so if you want to come work at a place grounded in justice, do work led by those most impacted people and most importantly want to work with MEEEE then here is your chance!
www.mlri.org/careers/#hou...
www.mlri.org/careers/#hou...
Careers - Mass Law Reform Institute
At Mass Law Reform Institute, we work hard to advocate for justice — and we need a diverse and committed team to fulfill that mission. CURRENT OPEN POSITIONS Chief Equity Strategist RFP Training Prog...
www.mlri.org
December 5, 2024 at 9:45 PM
Hey lawyer friends! MLRI is hiring for a new housing attorney so if you want to come work at a place grounded in justice, do work led by those most impacted people and most importantly want to work with MEEEE then here is your chance!
www.mlri.org/careers/#hou...
www.mlri.org/careers/#hou...
In the latest edition of “Mark becomes a parody of himself” - I got a cat, named him Dominic Gatoretto and then got him a car shaped scratching mat
Just living life a quarter mile at a time over here
Just living life a quarter mile at a time over here
November 27, 2024 at 6:15 PM
In the latest edition of “Mark becomes a parody of himself” - I got a cat, named him Dominic Gatoretto and then got him a car shaped scratching mat
Just living life a quarter mile at a time over here
Just living life a quarter mile at a time over here
The YIMBYs on the other website have gone full mask off and are essentially pushing for complete deregulation of housing (and other) markets and are now trying to say deregulation is a benefit to communities of color. Because as we all know, the free market has ALWAYS benefitted POC 🙃🙃🙃
November 27, 2024 at 5:58 PM
The YIMBYs on the other website have gone full mask off and are essentially pushing for complete deregulation of housing (and other) markets and are now trying to say deregulation is a benefit to communities of color. Because as we all know, the free market has ALWAYS benefitted POC 🙃🙃🙃
Reposted by Mark Martinez
Reminder: we have a 7'3" 20ppg rim protecting sniper rehabbing in Maine right now.
November 20, 2024 at 3:04 AM
Reminder: we have a 7'3" 20ppg rim protecting sniper rehabbing in Maine right now.
Okay when some of y'all start posting content like this I will finally delete the other app
November 19, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Okay when some of y'all start posting content like this I will finally delete the other app