MrMartini
@mrmartini.bsky.social
Just your average everyday Liberal, Anti-Fascist, Science-Believing, Skeptical, Atheist, Humanist, Democrat. Living in southwest Missouri.
SF, horror, science, PC gamer, art museums, art deco, architecture,
SF, horror, science, PC gamer, art museums, art deco, architecture,
No Tazz--when we see a round red object in the street HBO has taught us that we do not investigate it...
November 10, 2025 at 8:56 PM
No Tazz--when we see a round red object in the street HBO has taught us that we do not investigate it...
"That this ultimately strengthens his negotiating hand is a freeing lesson for him—especially because there is a non-zero chance we repeat this all over again at the end of January... There’s a reason you’re not supposed to negotiate with terrorists."
www.thebulwark.com/p/dems-rewar...
www.thebulwark.com/p/dems-rewar...
Dems Reward the Hostage-Taker
Perhaps ending the shutdown was the responsible thing to do. But by caving, Democrats risk legitimizing Trump’s maximum-pain shutdown tactics.
www.thebulwark.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
"That this ultimately strengthens his negotiating hand is a freeing lesson for him—especially because there is a non-zero chance we repeat this all over again at the end of January... There’s a reason you’re not supposed to negotiate with terrorists."
www.thebulwark.com/p/dems-rewar...
www.thebulwark.com/p/dems-rewar...
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Who's up for some Sunday Schlock?
Then I have the very thing for you: BODY COUNT - a movie in which sense goes out the window along with plot and most of the cast's clothes! Is is a supernatural slasher? Or a murder mystery?
The answer is YES. It's so confusing!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tyig...
Then I have the very thing for you: BODY COUNT - a movie in which sense goes out the window along with plot and most of the cast's clothes! Is is a supernatural slasher? Or a murder mystery?
The answer is YES. It's so confusing!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tyig...
November 9, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Who's up for some Sunday Schlock?
Then I have the very thing for you: BODY COUNT - a movie in which sense goes out the window along with plot and most of the cast's clothes! Is is a supernatural slasher? Or a murder mystery?
The answer is YES. It's so confusing!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tyig...
Then I have the very thing for you: BODY COUNT - a movie in which sense goes out the window along with plot and most of the cast's clothes! Is is a supernatural slasher? Or a murder mystery?
The answer is YES. It's so confusing!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tyig...
From over on X, Doonsbury:
November 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
From over on X, Doonsbury:
Reposted by MrMartini
November 6, 2025 at 10:38 PM
"He has spent the entirety of his first year back in office unbelievably high on his own supply—totally convinced that the great and good American people are as into his presidency as he is into himself. Now that they’ve declared they’re not..."
www.thebulwark.com/p/heres-what...
www.thebulwark.com/p/heres-what...
Here’s What a Saner Trump Would Do Now
The post-election pivot he (probably) won’t make.
www.thebulwark.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM
"He has spent the entirety of his first year back in office unbelievably high on his own supply—totally convinced that the great and good American people are as into his presidency as he is into himself. Now that they’ve declared they’re not..."
www.thebulwark.com/p/heres-what...
www.thebulwark.com/p/heres-what...
Tazz and Breezy out getting some sun...
November 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Tazz and Breezy out getting some sun...
I'm feeling blue today, but it's a good kind of blue...
www.thebulwark.com/p/vive-la-re...
www.thebulwark.com/p/vive-la-re...
Vive La Résistance
Waves can be blue after all.
www.thebulwark.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I'm feeling blue today, but it's a good kind of blue...
www.thebulwark.com/p/vive-la-re...
www.thebulwark.com/p/vive-la-re...
Beware gym memberships...
slate.com/life/2025/11...
slate.com/life/2025/11...
Something Very Unsettling Is Happening at Gyms. It’s Only Getting Worse.
Shady contracts. Hidden fees. Drained wallets. Some gyms are preying on unsuspecting clients, and it’s only getting worse.
slate.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Beware gym memberships...
slate.com/life/2025/11...
slate.com/life/2025/11...
Getting to stay up an extra hour playing Baldur's Gate 3 feels like I just rolled a natural 20 on a D20.
November 2, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Getting to stay up an extra hour playing Baldur's Gate 3 feels like I just rolled a natural 20 on a D20.
Reposted by MrMartini
If you're looking for some post-Halloween frightful fun then why not check out the REEL OBSCURE episode playlist? From sex-powered samurai spirits to cursed classics, from atomic-powered supermen to sinister slashers we've got it all!
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
REEL OBSCURE - YouTube
A podcast discussing lost movies and cult classics.
youtube.com
November 1, 2025 at 10:40 PM
If you're looking for some post-Halloween frightful fun then why not check out the REEL OBSCURE episode playlist? From sex-powered samurai spirits to cursed classics, from atomic-powered supermen to sinister slashers we've got it all!
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
"The right has no immune system against hatemongers and grifters. Few people in MAGA circles are willing to stand up to them—and the audiences likely wouldn’t support them if they did."
www.thebulwark.com/p/one-of-the...
www.thebulwark.com/p/one-of-the...
One of the Most Dangerous Interviews Ever in MAGA Media
Why Tucker Carlson platformed white supremacist Nick Fuentes.
www.thebulwark.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:19 PM
"The right has no immune system against hatemongers and grifters. Few people in MAGA circles are willing to stand up to them—and the audiences likely wouldn’t support them if they did."
www.thebulwark.com/p/one-of-the...
www.thebulwark.com/p/one-of-the...
Hmmm, monsters are ok but murder simulation, not so much...
www.thebulwark.com/p/against-th...
www.thebulwark.com/p/against-th...
Against the Crime-Scene Halloween
Bring on the spooky and screamy, creepy and kitschy decor. Just don’t treat lurid murder imagery as frivolous fun.
www.thebulwark.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Hmmm, monsters are ok but murder simulation, not so much...
www.thebulwark.com/p/against-th...
www.thebulwark.com/p/against-th...
I wish I could say I and my wife did this, but it was dogs while we were out of the house for a protracted period of time...
October 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I wish I could say I and my wife did this, but it was dogs while we were out of the house for a protracted period of time...
A gang of squirrels in our yard, looking for trouble, made taking the dogs for a walk a challenge today...
October 28, 2025 at 5:03 AM
A gang of squirrels in our yard, looking for trouble, made taking the dogs for a walk a challenge today...
"ONE WAR AFTER ANOTHER: Donald Trump may profess to love flyover country, but his policies are really doing a number on it. Nobody’s been hammered harder this year than the deep-red bread-basket states of Nebraska and Iowa, which are faltering under blow after..."
www.thebulwark.com/p/totally-br...
www.thebulwark.com/p/totally-br...
Totally Brazen. Comically Corrupt. Painfully Dumb.
Trump’s mask-off economic doctrine is on full display: Riches for friends, pain for enemies. Is it any wonder business leaders are falling in line?
www.thebulwark.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
"ONE WAR AFTER ANOTHER: Donald Trump may profess to love flyover country, but his policies are really doing a number on it. Nobody’s been hammered harder this year than the deep-red bread-basket states of Nebraska and Iowa, which are faltering under blow after..."
www.thebulwark.com/p/totally-br...
www.thebulwark.com/p/totally-br...
(from left) Breezy, Sam, and Tazz make the couch their own, till my wife gets back and reclaims her spot.
October 26, 2025 at 5:48 AM
(from left) Breezy, Sam, and Tazz make the couch their own, till my wife gets back and reclaims her spot.
I've never read the book or watched the most recent movies but I did watch the tv miniseries back in...the 90s. I do plan to check it out though.
slate.com/culture/2025...
slate.com/culture/2025...
HBO’s Big New Show Accomplishes One Thing: Ruining Stephen King’s Masterpiece
It: Welcome to Derry accomplishes one thing: Ruining Stephen King’s masterpiece.
slate.com
October 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I've never read the book or watched the most recent movies but I did watch the tv miniseries back in...the 90s. I do plan to check it out though.
slate.com/culture/2025...
slate.com/culture/2025...
Bombs away dream babies. Planning to watch this tonight...
slate.com/culture/2025...
slate.com/culture/2025...
I’ve Been Writing About Nuclear War for 40 Years. No Movie Has Shaken Me Like This One.
A House of Dynamite is terrifying. It’s also shockingly realistic.
slate.com
October 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Bombs away dream babies. Planning to watch this tonight...
slate.com/culture/2025...
slate.com/culture/2025...
Try that in a small town...
slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com/news-and-pol...
Do “No Kings” Protests Work in Places Where Trump Is Indeed King?
In a conservative stronghold, I found a lot to be hopeful about—and plenty of reasons to worry.
slate.com
October 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Try that in a small town...
slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com/news-and-pol...
I only caught the last half hour or so but pretty fascinating stuff on this horribly flawed human:
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
The Rise of RFK Jr. | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
Watch FRONTLINE's documentary examining the dramatic and controversial rise of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
www.pbs.org
October 22, 2025 at 5:06 AM
I only caught the last half hour or so but pretty fascinating stuff on this horribly flawed human:
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
My latest read, the recent sf novel by the wildly creative Analee Newitz, paired with an equally creative, sf looking, and delicious Hibiscus Blueberry Blonde beer I picked up yesterday, from my own state of Missouri's Logboat Brewing...
October 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
My latest read, the recent sf novel by the wildly creative Analee Newitz, paired with an equally creative, sf looking, and delicious Hibiscus Blueberry Blonde beer I picked up yesterday, from my own state of Missouri's Logboat Brewing...