Alex Martin
@atmartin.io
🌴 Software engineer, tech educator, people lover. Growing early-career dev talent at Build Carolina. I think a lot about roller coasters.
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This week has been a long year. But you know what to do. 😍
September 13, 2025 at 2:52 AM
This week has been a long year. But you know what to do. 😍
Javie Martzoukas is the only worthwhile "Love Is Blind UK S2" couple, don't @ me.
September 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Javie Martzoukas is the only worthwhile "Love Is Blind UK S2" couple, don't @ me.
How's this guy know about my running shoes? 😅
The ADHD urge to buy a thing, watch all the videos about the thing, religiously track shipping until the thing arrives, excitedly open the shipping box to get to the thing, and then place the thing somewhere random and forget about it for 3-60 months.
August 19, 2025 at 9:04 PM
How's this guy know about my running shoes? 😅
So what this means is that if there were demand, say through a call/letter/word of mouth campaign, from Costco's members and other patients who can no longer get this critical medication from their providers, then they'd sell it.
Right? 🤔☎️📬🗣
Right? 🤔☎️📬🗣
😳
"Our position at this time not to sell mifepristone, which has not changed, is based on the lack of demand from our members and other patients, who we understand generally have the drug dispensed by their medical providers"
Reuters
@reuters.com
· 14m
Costco to stop selling abortion pill […]
"Our position at this time not to sell mifepristone, which has not changed, is based on the lack of demand from our members and other patients, who we understand generally have the drug dispensed by their medical providers"
Reuters
@reuters.com
· 14m
Costco to stop selling abortion pill […]
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mstdn.social
August 14, 2025 at 7:08 PM
So what this means is that if there were demand, say through a call/letter/word of mouth campaign, from Costco's members and other patients who can no longer get this critical medication from their providers, then they'd sell it.
Right? 🤔☎️📬🗣
Right? 🤔☎️📬🗣
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Us:
💜 every purchase supports indie bookstores
💰 pays local taxes
🎉 raised more than $39 million for bookstores
🌎 certified B-Corp
Them:
❌ does not pay their fair share of taxes
❌ does not care about putting indie bookstores out of business
❌ harmful to the environment
💜 every purchase supports indie bookstores
💰 pays local taxes
🎉 raised more than $39 million for bookstores
🌎 certified B-Corp
Them:
❌ does not pay their fair share of taxes
❌ does not care about putting indie bookstores out of business
❌ harmful to the environment
July 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Us:
💜 every purchase supports indie bookstores
💰 pays local taxes
🎉 raised more than $39 million for bookstores
🌎 certified B-Corp
Them:
❌ does not pay their fair share of taxes
❌ does not care about putting indie bookstores out of business
❌ harmful to the environment
💜 every purchase supports indie bookstores
💰 pays local taxes
🎉 raised more than $39 million for bookstores
🌎 certified B-Corp
Them:
❌ does not pay their fair share of taxes
❌ does not care about putting indie bookstores out of business
❌ harmful to the environment
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Looking forward to the latest round of self-serving justifications from folks on why, despite this, they simply can't give up Twitter.
Grok now has dozens of tweets referring to itself as "MechaHitler" and is saying Elon Musk built the chatbot this way "from the start"
July 9, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Looking forward to the latest round of self-serving justifications from folks on why, despite this, they simply can't give up Twitter.
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We have new roles on Diversify Tech, the job board for underrepresented people in tech!
Democracy Now, Illustrative Mathematics, Libro, Community Tech Alliance, Facing History & Ourselves and Carnegie Mellon University are hiring.
jobs.diversifytech.com
Democracy Now, Illustrative Mathematics, Libro, Community Tech Alliance, Facing History & Ourselves and Carnegie Mellon University are hiring.
jobs.diversifytech.com
Diversify Tech | Diversify Tech - Connecting marginalized folks in tech with career opportunities
Get job opportunities from vetted companies in your inbox every week.
jobs.diversifytech.com
May 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM
We have new roles on Diversify Tech, the job board for underrepresented people in tech!
Democracy Now, Illustrative Mathematics, Libro, Community Tech Alliance, Facing History & Ourselves and Carnegie Mellon University are hiring.
jobs.diversifytech.com
Democracy Now, Illustrative Mathematics, Libro, Community Tech Alliance, Facing History & Ourselves and Carnegie Mellon University are hiring.
jobs.diversifytech.com
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I follow a lot of people on here who post poetry or programming images without alt text and it quietly reduces your impact in ways you might not be aware of, since many people have a preference for interacting with accessible content even if they don’t “need” it.
The link in my first post also includes tips for artists on why/how to add alt-text, tips for book people w/examples of book cover alt-text, helpful resources & more.
What I do to remind me: turn on "require alt text before posting" at bsky.app/settings/acc...
What I do to remind me: turn on "require alt text before posting" at bsky.app/settings/acc...
bsky.app
May 13, 2025 at 12:44 AM
I follow a lot of people on here who post poetry or programming images without alt text and it quietly reduces your impact in ways you might not be aware of, since many people have a preference for interacting with accessible content even if they don’t “need” it.
🌌🧠: Send your reps a video of themselves telling themselves to vote against this bill. I guarantee there will be an AI ban in 24 hours. 😅
Good lord just what the hell is up today. A potential ban on any regulation for AI for the next 10 years? This includes good bills like AB 412 of legislation protecting folks from Deepfakes! Wtf?! Call your congressmen and women asap to tell them to take this down!
www.404media.co/republicans-...
www.404media.co/republicans-...
Republicans Try to Cram Ban on AI Regulation Into Budget Reconciliation Bill
Republicans try to use the Budget Reconciliation bill to stop states from regulating AI entirely for 10 years.
www.404media.co
May 12, 2025 at 10:14 PM
🌌🧠: Send your reps a video of themselves telling themselves to vote against this bill. I guarantee there will be an AI ban in 24 hours. 😅
I recently ordered a few gifts from @pigeonpost.cafe and y'all their packaging was an unexpected gift in itself. 💜 Highly recommend @alextomlinson.com's crafty creations if you've got a feather-obsessed friend in your life!
May 2, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I recently ordered a few gifts from @pigeonpost.cafe and y'all their packaging was an unexpected gift in itself. 💜 Highly recommend @alextomlinson.com's crafty creations if you've got a feather-obsessed friend in your life!
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📢 The Internet Archive needs your help.
At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
🧵⬇️
At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
🧵⬇️
April 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
📢 The Internet Archive needs your help.
At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
🧵⬇️
At a time when information is being rewritten or erased online, a $700 million lawsuit from major record labels threatens to destroy the Wayback Machine.
Tell the labels to drop the 78s lawsuit.
👉 Sign our open letter: www.change.org/p/defend-the...
🧵⬇️
Paul Rudd & Will Forte sitting around just noshing on fresh Jolokia like they're Cheetos. 🤷♂️🔥
April 12, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Paul Rudd & Will Forte sitting around just noshing on fresh Jolokia like they're Cheetos. 🤷♂️🔥
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Diversity didn’t crash the stock market.
Equity didn’t crash the stock market.
Inclusion didn’t crash the stock market.
Immigrants didn’t crash the stock market.
Trans people didn’t crash the stock market.
Equity didn’t crash the stock market.
Inclusion didn’t crash the stock market.
Immigrants didn’t crash the stock market.
Trans people didn’t crash the stock market.
April 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Diversity didn’t crash the stock market.
Equity didn’t crash the stock market.
Inclusion didn’t crash the stock market.
Immigrants didn’t crash the stock market.
Trans people didn’t crash the stock market.
Equity didn’t crash the stock market.
Inclusion didn’t crash the stock market.
Immigrants didn’t crash the stock market.
Trans people didn’t crash the stock market.
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friends, I have a bit of a scheduling emergency & I need your help:
we’re filming Web Dev Challenge on Mar 25 in Salt Lake City & had a team drop out — need to book a new team FAST
I need:
- 2 devs (combined skills covering full stack dev/UX)
- comfortable on camera
- available Mar 23–26 in SLC
we’re filming Web Dev Challenge on Mar 25 in Salt Lake City & had a team drop out — need to book a new team FAST
I need:
- 2 devs (combined skills covering full stack dev/UX)
- comfortable on camera
- available Mar 23–26 in SLC
March 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
friends, I have a bit of a scheduling emergency & I need your help:
we’re filming Web Dev Challenge on Mar 25 in Salt Lake City & had a team drop out — need to book a new team FAST
I need:
- 2 devs (combined skills covering full stack dev/UX)
- comfortable on camera
- available Mar 23–26 in SLC
we’re filming Web Dev Challenge on Mar 25 in Salt Lake City & had a team drop out — need to book a new team FAST
I need:
- 2 devs (combined skills covering full stack dev/UX)
- comfortable on camera
- available Mar 23–26 in SLC
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We can upload 3 minute videos now.
YOU KNOW THE RULE
YOU KNOW THE RULE
March 10, 2025 at 7:52 PM
We can upload 3 minute videos now.
YOU KNOW THE RULE
YOU KNOW THE RULE
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Antivaxxers are far more dangerous to society than trans people will ever be.
March 11, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Antivaxxers are far more dangerous to society than trans people will ever be.
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Always buy Inspired Native, not Native Inspired! A good place to start would be business like
Eighth Generation - www.eighthgeneration.com
Beyond Buckskin - www.beyondbuckskin.com
Tribes have online gift shops:
Otoe-Missouria
www.wokuwosa.com/shop-1
Choctaw
www.choctawstore.com/collection/?...
Eighth Generation - www.eighthgeneration.com
Beyond Buckskin - www.beyondbuckskin.com
Tribes have online gift shops:
Otoe-Missouria
www.wokuwosa.com/shop-1
Choctaw
www.choctawstore.com/collection/?...
www.eighthgeneration.com
March 3, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Always buy Inspired Native, not Native Inspired! A good place to start would be business like
Eighth Generation - www.eighthgeneration.com
Beyond Buckskin - www.beyondbuckskin.com
Tribes have online gift shops:
Otoe-Missouria
www.wokuwosa.com/shop-1
Choctaw
www.choctawstore.com/collection/?...
Eighth Generation - www.eighthgeneration.com
Beyond Buckskin - www.beyondbuckskin.com
Tribes have online gift shops:
Otoe-Missouria
www.wokuwosa.com/shop-1
Choctaw
www.choctawstore.com/collection/?...
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Please sign, and share widely.
March 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Please sign, and share widely.
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March 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Easy call. I still have not read it though. 😅
January 28, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Easy call. I still have not read it though. 😅
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January 12, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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The research shows clear housing solutions — but Project 2025’s prescriptions will only exacerbate the crisis.
We Have the Tools to Solve Homelessness — Lawmakers Refuse to Use Them
The research shows clear housing solutions — but Project 2025’s prescriptions will only exacerbate the crisis.
truthout.org
January 13, 2025 at 2:09 AM
The research shows clear housing solutions — but Project 2025’s prescriptions will only exacerbate the crisis.
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we talked about this a lot on this week's episode of pages & prejudice but a lot of people are going to let their moral and religious objections to porn blind them to the actual issue -- pornhub cares more about your privacy and free speech rights than the government.
January 1, 2025 at 11:09 PM
we talked about this a lot on this week's episode of pages & prejudice but a lot of people are going to let their moral and religious objections to porn blind them to the actual issue -- pornhub cares more about your privacy and free speech rights than the government.
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Hey folks! I've been driving my little salvaged buggy for 7 years, but she's finally given up the ghost. I'm doing a fundraiser because a new car isn't really in my budget. Every little bit helps!
gofund.me/314870b5
gofund.me/314870b5
Donate to Help me keep my trans-mission rolling!, organized by Alana Mclaughlin
Hey folks! Alana here. I've been driving my little salvaged buggy for 7 years,… Alana Mclaughlin needs your support for Help me keep my trans-mission rolling!
gofund.me
December 31, 2024 at 2:25 AM
Hey folks! I've been driving my little salvaged buggy for 7 years, but she's finally given up the ghost. I'm doing a fundraiser because a new car isn't really in my budget. Every little bit helps!
gofund.me/314870b5
gofund.me/314870b5