Michael Martinez
@michaelmartinez.co
Fmr. Political Consultant | AmeriCorps VISTA Alumni | M.S. Intelligence Management | B.S. Business Management | Trekkie | Jersey City | michaelmartinez.co
I often listen or read books from authors I don't agree with. You must know their point of view to argue your own.
December 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I often listen or read books from authors I don't agree with. You must know their point of view to argue your own.
Seriously, buy yourself a Stanley, Owala, or something else.
Drinking water in plastic bottles contains countless particles too small to see. New research finds that people who drink water from them on a daily basis ingest far more microplastics than those who don’t. www.wired.com/story/people...
People Who Drink Bottled Water on a Daily Basis Ingest 90,000 More Microplastic Particles Each Year
Drinking water in plastic bottles contains countless particles too small to see. New research finds that people who drink water from them on a daily basis ingest far more microplastics than those who...
www.wired.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Seriously, buy yourself a Stanley, Owala, or something else.
America was always headed towards fascism if you consider the one-party rule theory of the last decade and a half. The idea of a citizen wiping their hands of involvement with "bothsidesism" and blaming Democrats for their problem, no matter the administration, was just the start.
December 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM
America was always headed towards fascism if you consider the one-party rule theory of the last decade and a half. The idea of a citizen wiping their hands of involvement with "bothsidesism" and blaming Democrats for their problem, no matter the administration, was just the start.
I mostly enjoy the work The Guardian does. This kind of stuff? Not so much.
This is how we do it: ‘As we’re newlyweds there’s a pressure to always be at it. We’ve even had sex in a train toilet’’
This is how we do it: ‘As we’re newlyweds there’s a pressure to always be at it. We’ve even had sex in a train toilet’’
Maddy feels insecure if Luke isn’t in the mood, while he worries that he doesn’t measure up to her exes. But ultimately, their marriage has given the couple new freedom
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
I mostly enjoy the work The Guardian does. This kind of stuff? Not so much.
"On Reddit, users shared links to a LimeWire torrent, prompting chuckles from people surprised to see the peer-to-peer service best known for infecting parents’ computers with viruses in the 2000s suddenly revived in 2025 to skirt feared US government censorship."
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
“Yo what?” LimeWire re-emerges in online rush to share pulled “60 Minutes” segment
Redditor jokes LimeWire is now a "champion against the darkness."
arstechnica.com
December 27, 2025 at 12:39 PM
"On Reddit, users shared links to a LimeWire torrent, prompting chuckles from people surprised to see the peer-to-peer service best known for infecting parents’ computers with viruses in the 2000s suddenly revived in 2025 to skirt feared US government censorship."
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
I delve down into an interesting @businessinsider.com article about a CEO who took time to call all 600 of his employees. It's an extreme case, but teaches a great lesson about corporate feedback strategies.
michaelmartinez.co/2025/12/27/t...
michaelmartinez.co/2025/12/27/t...
The Ultimate Management Feedback Case
We all may me familiar with management reviews and feedback …
michaelmartinez.co
December 27, 2025 at 11:37 AM
I delve down into an interesting @businessinsider.com article about a CEO who took time to call all 600 of his employees. It's an extreme case, but teaches a great lesson about corporate feedback strategies.
michaelmartinez.co/2025/12/27/t...
michaelmartinez.co/2025/12/27/t...
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Keep this in mind the next time someone or the media refers to Vance as a 'moderate' or a 'centrist'.
JD VANCE THINKS BRITAIN & FRANCE ARE AMERICAS LIKELY ENEMIES.
The world is getting bizarrely screwed with this kind of bull being spewed out.
The world is getting bizarrely screwed with this kind of bull being spewed out.
December 26, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Keep this in mind the next time someone or the media refers to Vance as a 'moderate' or a 'centrist'.
Something something loneliness epidemic.
Something I find really frustrating about extremely popular media people “just asking questions” or whatever is that sometimes they’re helping speak things into existence. Not this specific scenario necessarily, but it really does lay the groundwork for bad outcomes by normalizing it.
Joe Rogan and Shane Gillis on Nick Fuentes running for president one day.
Rogan: “He could probably win in a few years. Listen, he couldn’t have existed before, right? Ten, twenty years ago, couldn’t have existed. Now, super popular. What’s twenty years from now look like?”
Rogan: “He could probably win in a few years. Listen, he couldn’t have existed before, right? Ten, twenty years ago, couldn’t have existed. Now, super popular. What’s twenty years from now look like?”
December 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Something something loneliness epidemic.
I think I'm finally going to cave on and start watching Stranger Things soon. It can't be so bad, right? I'm very picky about what I watch, as I have a high bar.
December 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I think I'm finally going to cave on and start watching Stranger Things soon. It can't be so bad, right? I'm very picky about what I watch, as I have a high bar.
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NORAD Santa tracker is Woke
December 25, 2025 at 2:28 AM
NORAD Santa tracker is Woke
I wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a Happy Holidays and a happy and prosperous New Year! Here's to all of your successes in 2025, and continued growth in 2026! 🎆
December 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a Happy Holidays and a happy and prosperous New Year! Here's to all of your successes in 2025, and continued growth in 2026! 🎆
This includes AI and so many other industries, but I think the Saudi investment is the main economic story of 2025.
December 24, 2025 at 10:50 AM
This includes AI and so many other industries, but I think the Saudi investment is the main economic story of 2025.
I don't know what else Trump wants. The Times has been his ally for a very long time now. #BrokenMedia
“must be dealt with and stopped”
Peaceful and blessed Christmas for American journalists.
December 23, 2025 at 11:42 AM
I don't know what else Trump wants. The Times has been his ally for a very long time now. #BrokenMedia
Only our dictator can make the world sympathize with Venezuela's dictator. None of this is right nor normal.
Q: What are you going to do with the oil seized from Venezuela?
TRUMP: We're gonna keep it
TRUMP: We're gonna keep it
December 23, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Only our dictator can make the world sympathize with Venezuela's dictator. None of this is right nor normal.
I honestly don't know how any reporter or journalist can cover Trump seriously, or with a straight face -- but here we are.
December 23, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I honestly don't know how any reporter or journalist can cover Trump seriously, or with a straight face -- but here we are.
USS Defiant? Benjamin Sisko would like a word.
Trump Announces Nuclear-Armed Battleships for the U.S. Navy 🇺🇸
The U.S. Navy will take delivery of new-build battleships, the largest ever built, according to President Trump
Story by @cjohnston.bsky.social
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
The U.S. Navy will take delivery of new-build battleships, the largest ever built, according to President Trump
Story by @cjohnston.bsky.social
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
Trump Announces Nuclear-Armed Battleships for the U.S. Navy - Naval News
The U.S. Navy will take delivery of new-build battleships, the largest ever built, in an announcement from President Trump in Florida.
www.navalnews.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:35 AM
USS Defiant? Benjamin Sisko would like a word.
In an authoritarian regime, the difference between ombudsman and overseer is that of the same. re: CBS News
December 23, 2025 at 10:18 AM
In an authoritarian regime, the difference between ombudsman and overseer is that of the same. re: CBS News
I've put a ton of effort into weight loss and exercise this year — to the point of burnout. I only hope that I've made myself healthier by dropping the 'obese' classification.
December 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
I've put a ton of effort into weight loss and exercise this year — to the point of burnout. I only hope that I've made myself healthier by dropping the 'obese' classification.
Honestly, @leolaporte.me at @twit.tv was early in expanding this medium. He originally chose the word "netcast" to describe such a platform.
www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
It’s finally time to retire the word ‘podcast’
“Podcast” is becoming an outdated relic
www.theverge.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Honestly, @leolaporte.me at @twit.tv was early in expanding this medium. He originally chose the word "netcast" to describe such a platform.
www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
www.theverge.com/entertainmen...
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bari weiss saw this and decided that she had to hide it from the american public
Guards began beating him. Beat him until he bled. Knocked his face into the wall, broke all his teeth. No access to outdoors, no contact with relatives.
Now describing US knowledge of CECOT's torture practices, followed by footage of Trump praising those practices.
Now describing US knowledge of CECOT's torture practices, followed by footage of Trump praising those practices.
December 22, 2025 at 10:53 PM
bari weiss saw this and decided that she had to hide it from the american public
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Did the internal censor you were required to hire to approve the buyout make you do this?
December 21, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Did the internal censor you were required to hire to approve the buyout make you do this?
I've lived here a few years, but just now bought my first Jersey ornament.
December 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I've lived here a few years, but just now bought my first Jersey ornament.
Morning coffee at Lil' Dove Cafe in Jersey City.
December 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Morning coffee at Lil' Dove Cafe in Jersey City.