Martha Smith
@mostlymartha.bsky.social
More like Aunty Mame every day. Behold fat femme wizardry, bisexual hullabaloo, culinary feats of derring-do, progressive theology, and kitty cats. Probably posting from the bath. she/her
Nashville-->Boston-->SF-->OAKLAND BABY
Nashville-->Boston-->SF-->OAKLAND BABY
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Martha Smith
@mostlymartha.bsky.social
· Feb 12
Somebody needs to invite me to a fancy party. Getting dressed up might temporarily bolster my will to live.
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This Old House is among some of the greatest examples of 20th century American TV programming.
See also:
New Yankee Workshop
The Joy of Painting
Mister Roger's Neighborhood
See also:
New Yankee Workshop
The Joy of Painting
Mister Roger's Neighborhood
January 10, 2026 at 6:28 PM
This Old House is among some of the greatest examples of 20th century American TV programming.
See also:
New Yankee Workshop
The Joy of Painting
Mister Roger's Neighborhood
See also:
New Yankee Workshop
The Joy of Painting
Mister Roger's Neighborhood
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It must be so awful to be a member of congress, nothing to do all day but insider trading & writing stern adjurations to the population to behave. How they must suffer.
January 10, 2026 at 7:11 PM
It must be so awful to be a member of congress, nothing to do all day but insider trading & writing stern adjurations to the population to behave. How they must suffer.
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The thing about hitting 10,000 followers is that it really starts to hit you how many people in life aren't necessarily doing anything *wrong* but are just deeply annoying. This basically increases exponentially with every additional 10,000 followers. It's why most big accounts are insane.
January 10, 2026 at 6:17 PM
The thing about hitting 10,000 followers is that it really starts to hit you how many people in life aren't necessarily doing anything *wrong* but are just deeply annoying. This basically increases exponentially with every additional 10,000 followers. It's why most big accounts are insane.
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I mention this periodically but I think another big chunk of the effect is that, if you read your mentions preferentially to other things, (your mentions) as percent of (total intake universe) goes up ~with (number of followers)
The thing about hitting 10,000 followers is that it really starts to hit you how many people in life aren't necessarily doing anything *wrong* but are just deeply annoying. This basically increases exponentially with every additional 10,000 followers. It's why most big accounts are insane.
January 10, 2026 at 6:52 PM
I mention this periodically but I think another big chunk of the effect is that, if you read your mentions preferentially to other things, (your mentions) as percent of (total intake universe) goes up ~with (number of followers)
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“Elon Musk admitted to his biographer that the reason the Hyperloop was announced—even though he had no intention of pursuing it—was to try to disrupt the California high-speed rail project to get in the way of that actually succeeding.” — @parismarx.com in @gizmodo.com
He’s always been this way.
He’s always been this way.
Silicon Valley's Push Into Transportation Has Been a Miserable Failure
The titans of tech brought plenty of disruption to our broken transportation system but delivered little in the way of innovation.
gizmodo.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:51 PM
“Elon Musk admitted to his biographer that the reason the Hyperloop was announced—even though he had no intention of pursuing it—was to try to disrupt the California high-speed rail project to get in the way of that actually succeeding.” — @parismarx.com in @gizmodo.com
He’s always been this way.
He’s always been this way.
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The decision has been made to break an American city. It is an experiment. We must do all we can (legally) to help Minneapolis hold on.
if you want to know what it is like in minneapolis, I don’t even have to scroll on facebook to find a horror story. it’s basically my whole feed.
everyone i know in minneapolis is seeing ICE take people—at gas stations, taquerias, bus stops, schools. just snatching random people.
everyone i know in minneapolis is seeing ICE take people—at gas stations, taquerias, bus stops, schools. just snatching random people.
January 10, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The decision has been made to break an American city. It is an experiment. We must do all we can (legally) to help Minneapolis hold on.
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Renee Good committed gender insubordination: she didn't cower & grovel to male authority. Many women are killed for the very same reason all over the world. We just call it by the euphemism "domestic violence" instead of what it is: a campaign of political terrorism in which any man can participate.
When Renee Good said "I'm not mad at you" what the ICE goon heard was "I'm not scared of you."
That's what enraged him. The populace wasn't fully terrorized and cowed into submission yet, so he acted to make that happen.
That's what enraged him. The populace wasn't fully terrorized and cowed into submission yet, so he acted to make that happen.
January 10, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Renee Good committed gender insubordination: she didn't cower & grovel to male authority. Many women are killed for the very same reason all over the world. We just call it by the euphemism "domestic violence" instead of what it is: a campaign of political terrorism in which any man can participate.
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All real estate ads should be this good
January 10, 2026 at 6:55 PM
All real estate ads should be this good
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Vance: "Hard to watch, but you should. Many of you were told there were only four lights. Clearly there are FIVE. Picard owes the Cardassians an apology"
[autoplaying video of Picard tortured beneath four lights]
[autoplaying video of Picard tortured beneath four lights]
January 10, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Vance: "Hard to watch, but you should. Many of you were told there were only four lights. Clearly there are FIVE. Picard owes the Cardassians an apology"
[autoplaying video of Picard tortured beneath four lights]
[autoplaying video of Picard tortured beneath four lights]
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It may not seem like it, but right now is a great time to think about the different world we want.
January 10, 2026 at 2:35 PM
It may not seem like it, but right now is a great time to think about the different world we want.
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hey people of MN right now. might not feel easy or normal. but once a day take a minute to write down five plainly stated sentences about what you observed that day. doesn't have to be anything spectacular. snow blowing sideways. birdsong. neighbors walking. but do it. it'll help you remember [+++]
January 10, 2026 at 3:08 PM
hey people of MN right now. might not feel easy or normal. but once a day take a minute to write down five plainly stated sentences about what you observed that day. doesn't have to be anything spectacular. snow blowing sideways. birdsong. neighbors walking. but do it. it'll help you remember [+++]
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Thread. It's not just good as a historical record, but a personal record so you know you saw what you saw and felt what you felt. (I didn't do enough of this in 2020, weirdly my posting and reposting on the bird app did a little of this at least.)
hey people of MN right now. might not feel easy or normal. but once a day take a minute to write down five plainly stated sentences about what you observed that day. doesn't have to be anything spectacular. snow blowing sideways. birdsong. neighbors walking. but do it. it'll help you remember [+++]
January 10, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Thread. It's not just good as a historical record, but a personal record so you know you saw what you saw and felt what you felt. (I didn't do enough of this in 2020, weirdly my posting and reposting on the bird app did a little of this at least.)
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Also, if you're considering moving to California, I've prepared a guide to moving here with links to info on tenant resources, affordable housing, etc. bsky.app/profile/alfr...
It's here! Tenant Guide to Moving to California, with links to a guides and resources, info on what to pay attention to, affordable housing listings, and more. 🏘️
www.alfredtwu.net/home/guide-t...
www.alfredtwu.net/home/guide-t...
January 10, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Also, if you're considering moving to California, I've prepared a guide to moving here with links to info on tenant resources, affordable housing, etc. bsky.app/profile/alfr...
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As Californians, we should be prepared to receive over a million LGBTQ people moving here, and that is on top of other groups moving here for other reasons, whether it's to get away from racism, to find jobs, etc.
Getting more housing built quickly will be important.
Getting more housing built quickly will be important.
January 10, 2026 at 7:23 PM
As Californians, we should be prepared to receive over a million LGBTQ people moving here, and that is on top of other groups moving here for other reasons, whether it's to get away from racism, to find jobs, etc.
Getting more housing built quickly will be important.
Getting more housing built quickly will be important.
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New research confirms what many of us see: there's a large internal migration of LGBTQ people in the US, especially trans people, to friendlier states & cities.
Since 11/2024, 9% of all trans people have moved to another state, 43% have considered moving.
www.mapresearch.org/2025-norc-su...
Since 11/2024, 9% of all trans people have moved to another state, 43% have considered moving.
www.mapresearch.org/2025-norc-su...
January 10, 2026 at 7:17 PM
New research confirms what many of us see: there's a large internal migration of LGBTQ people in the US, especially trans people, to friendlier states & cities.
Since 11/2024, 9% of all trans people have moved to another state, 43% have considered moving.
www.mapresearch.org/2025-norc-su...
Since 11/2024, 9% of all trans people have moved to another state, 43% have considered moving.
www.mapresearch.org/2025-norc-su...
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do you guys hear that bell tolling? wonder who it’s for. it’s so loud lmao
January 10, 2026 at 3:30 PM
do you guys hear that bell tolling? wonder who it’s for. it’s so loud lmao
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The presence of a standing army occupying an American city inevitably leads to confrontations and death.
January 10, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The presence of a standing army occupying an American city inevitably leads to confrontations and death.
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a friend shared a new patch on facebook
January 10, 2026 at 4:45 PM
a friend shared a new patch on facebook
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“He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.”
“For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:”
“For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:”
“For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:”
“For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:”
Declaration of Independence: A Transcription
Note: The following text is a transcription of the Stone Engraving of the parchment Declaration of Independence (the document on display in the Rotunda at the National Archives Museum.) The spelling a...
www.archives.gov
January 10, 2026 at 6:03 PM
“He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.”
“For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:”
“For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:”
“For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:”
“For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:”
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Berkeley has a couple of Lunar New Year events scheduled so far:
Solano Avenue: Sunday, 2/8 www.solanoavenueassn.org/events/lunar...
4th Street: Saturday 2/28 www.fourthstreet.com/events/2026/...
Solano Avenue: Sunday, 2/8 www.solanoavenueassn.org/events/lunar...
4th Street: Saturday 2/28 www.fourthstreet.com/events/2026/...
Lunar New Year - Solano Avenue Association
Lunar New Year Celebration – 19 The 2/8/2026 Solano-Peralta Park (across from 7-Eleven) 1559 Solano Avenue Berkeley, CA 94707 FREE There will be two hours of traditional entertainment, including mar...
www.solanoavenueassn.org
January 10, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Berkeley has a couple of Lunar New Year events scheduled so far:
Solano Avenue: Sunday, 2/8 www.solanoavenueassn.org/events/lunar...
4th Street: Saturday 2/28 www.fourthstreet.com/events/2026/...
Solano Avenue: Sunday, 2/8 www.solanoavenueassn.org/events/lunar...
4th Street: Saturday 2/28 www.fourthstreet.com/events/2026/...
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Lunar New Year is on February 17 this year, community events take place in weeks before and after. One of the first will be a street fair in Oakland Chinatown on the weekend of January 31-Feb 1. www.oaklandchinatownchamber.org/lunar-new-ye...
Lunar New Year Bazaar — Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce
www.oaklandchinatownchamber.org
January 10, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Lunar New Year is on February 17 this year, community events take place in weeks before and after. One of the first will be a street fair in Oakland Chinatown on the weekend of January 31-Feb 1. www.oaklandchinatownchamber.org/lunar-new-ye...
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I heard that in the early years of this city people used to gather in the Park by the thousands for sing alongs. Wonder if it felt like this
January 10, 2026 at 7:21 PM
I heard that in the early years of this city people used to gather in the Park by the thousands for sing alongs. Wonder if it felt like this
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Best time to start calling your representatives? A year ago.
Second best time? Today.
Second best time? Today.
Mallory McMorrow talks about contacting your representatives, building those muscles, and forging real relationships that create change.
January 9, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Best time to start calling your representatives? A year ago.
Second best time? Today.
Second best time? Today.
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Lunar New Year season is approaching in the Bay Area!
Many events are planned in the East Bay's East Asian & Southeast Asian communities. Here is a list of some of them, more events in the thread!
www.510families.com/lunar-new-ye...
Many events are planned in the East Bay's East Asian & Southeast Asian communities. Here is a list of some of them, more events in the thread!
www.510families.com/lunar-new-ye...
Lunar New Year in the Bay Area is a Family-Friendly Celebration - 510 Families
As the Year of the Horse approaches, a handful of wonderful kid-friendly Lunar New Year celebrations pop up around the Bay Area.
www.510families.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Lunar New Year season is approaching in the Bay Area!
Many events are planned in the East Bay's East Asian & Southeast Asian communities. Here is a list of some of them, more events in the thread!
www.510families.com/lunar-new-ye...
Many events are planned in the East Bay's East Asian & Southeast Asian communities. Here is a list of some of them, more events in the thread!
www.510families.com/lunar-new-ye...
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Jefferson was so proud of the law disestablishing the state church in Virginia he had it carved on his grave.
Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith claims that every single one of the Founding Fathers "by today's standards, would be labeled a far-right Christian nationalist."
January 9, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Jefferson was so proud of the law disestablishing the state church in Virginia he had it carved on his grave.