Robin Martin
@martinrca.bsky.social
Researcher by day, world traveller, trekker, runner for life. Staying curious and striving to be fearless.
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Trump is increasingly worried about his own mortality, and he's trying to use government to create a physical legacy that will outlive him.
Which is why every bit of it must be torn down and smashed to bits.
My latest at Public Notice: www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-rena...
Which is why every bit of it must be torn down and smashed to bits.
My latest at Public Notice: www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-rena...
December 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Trump is increasingly worried about his own mortality, and he's trying to use government to create a physical legacy that will outlive him.
Which is why every bit of it must be torn down and smashed to bits.
My latest at Public Notice: www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-rena...
Which is why every bit of it must be torn down and smashed to bits.
My latest at Public Notice: www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-rena...
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Norman Rockwell got woke in the 1960s, and the trajectory of his work is...not a great fit for the Trump's administration's nativist propaganda.
From @crampell.bsky.social's interview with Daisy Rockwell, Norman Rockwell's granddaughter:
From @crampell.bsky.social's interview with Daisy Rockwell, Norman Rockwell's granddaughter:
December 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Norman Rockwell got woke in the 1960s, and the trajectory of his work is...not a great fit for the Trump's administration's nativist propaganda.
From @crampell.bsky.social's interview with Daisy Rockwell, Norman Rockwell's granddaughter:
From @crampell.bsky.social's interview with Daisy Rockwell, Norman Rockwell's granddaughter:
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After President Trump signed a tax cuts package in July, Oregon estimated it would lose $888 million in state tax revenue. A novel workforce development program for incarcerated Oregonians is now set to lose its funding.
Budget Cuts Threaten Oregon Program for Helping People Get Jobs After Prison
The state had recently expanded the novel program for providing one-on-one career coaching, job fairs behind bars, and support for people after release.
boltsmag.org
December 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
After President Trump signed a tax cuts package in July, Oregon estimated it would lose $888 million in state tax revenue. A novel workforce development program for incarcerated Oregonians is now set to lose its funding.
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To recap:
*The Trump administration illegally renamed the Kennedy Center. They broke the law.
*Now they are suing a guy who refused to perform because of the name change for $1 million.
*The Trump administration illegally renamed the Kennedy Center. They broke the law.
*Now they are suing a guy who refused to perform because of the name change for $1 million.
The Kennedy Center is planning legal action after jazz musician Chuck Redd canceled an annual holiday concert. Redd pulled out after President Trump's name appeared on the building. n.pr/49tB0uS
Kennedy Center vows to sue musician who canceled performance over Trump name change
The Kennedy Center is planning legal action after jazz musician Chuck Redd canceled an annual holiday concert. Redd pulled out after President Trump's name appeared on the building.
n.pr
December 27, 2025 at 11:08 PM
To recap:
*The Trump administration illegally renamed the Kennedy Center. They broke the law.
*Now they are suing a guy who refused to perform because of the name change for $1 million.
*The Trump administration illegally renamed the Kennedy Center. They broke the law.
*Now they are suing a guy who refused to perform because of the name change for $1 million.
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Worth a read: Ohio Bans Grace Periods for Mail Ballots, Fulfilling Trump’s Wishes
Ohio is the fourth GOP-run state this year to ban ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive after. A Supreme Court case could force that policy nationwide next year
Ohio is the fourth GOP-run state this year to ban ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive after. A Supreme Court case could force that policy nationwide next year
Ohio Bans Grace Periods for Mail Ballots, Fulfilling Trump’s Wishes - Bolts
Ohio is the fourth GOP-run state this year to ban ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive after. A Supreme Court case could force that policy nationwide next year.
boltsmag.org
December 27, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Worth a read: Ohio Bans Grace Periods for Mail Ballots, Fulfilling Trump’s Wishes
Ohio is the fourth GOP-run state this year to ban ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive after. A Supreme Court case could force that policy nationwide next year
Ohio is the fourth GOP-run state this year to ban ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive after. A Supreme Court case could force that policy nationwide next year
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The U.S. government just banned five people from entering the country because it doesn’t like their speech. This ban, according to the State Department, is necessary to protect free speech.
If that sounds insane to you, congratulations on your reading comprehension.
If that sounds insane to you, congratulations on your reading comprehension.
Opinion | Marco Rubio is using real censorship to fight fake censorship
Mike Masnick: In the name of protecting free speech, the U.S. government just banned five Europeans from entering the country because it doesn’t like their speech.
www.ms.now
December 27, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The U.S. government just banned five people from entering the country because it doesn’t like their speech. This ban, according to the State Department, is necessary to protect free speech.
If that sounds insane to you, congratulations on your reading comprehension.
If that sounds insane to you, congratulations on your reading comprehension.
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Well hello there MELIA 💗
your Bluesky friends are helping you find a quiet adult only home. With no dogs. Cats are ok (slow intro) dont you worry baby girl, it'll happen soon 🤞💗🤞
🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
💻[email protected]
your Bluesky friends are helping you find a quiet adult only home. With no dogs. Cats are ok (slow intro) dont you worry baby girl, it'll happen soon 🤞💗🤞
🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
💻[email protected]
December 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Well hello there MELIA 💗
your Bluesky friends are helping you find a quiet adult only home. With no dogs. Cats are ok (slow intro) dont you worry baby girl, it'll happen soon 🤞💗🤞
🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
💻[email protected]
your Bluesky friends are helping you find a quiet adult only home. With no dogs. Cats are ok (slow intro) dont you worry baby girl, it'll happen soon 🤞💗🤞
🏠Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
💻[email protected]
“After weeks of pressuring members of Congress…Trump has secured an extraordinary injection of funding for his immigration agenda” Gift link
VOTE THEM OUT & KEEP THEM OUT.
It’s not good enough for them to retire and seek office elsewhere.
VOTE THEM OUT & KEEP THEM OUT.
It’s not good enough for them to retire and seek office elsewhere.
December 27, 2025 at 10:55 PM
“After weeks of pressuring members of Congress…Trump has secured an extraordinary injection of funding for his immigration agenda” Gift link
VOTE THEM OUT & KEEP THEM OUT.
It’s not good enough for them to retire and seek office elsewhere.
VOTE THEM OUT & KEEP THEM OUT.
It’s not good enough for them to retire and seek office elsewhere.
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Our Congressional leaders need to assert themselves far more forcefully now for "Putin is a ruthless murderer who has no interest in peace and cannot be trusted" and Trump is a corrupt, venal, compromised man hellbent on selling out the West. My latest 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/putin-is-a...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/putin-is-a...
"Putin Is A Ruthless Murderer Who Has No Interest In Peace And Cannot Be Trusted"
I had hoped to take a break this Christmas Holiday but Putin and Trump have made that impossible......
www.hopiumchronicles.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Our Congressional leaders need to assert themselves far more forcefully now for "Putin is a ruthless murderer who has no interest in peace and cannot be trusted" and Trump is a corrupt, venal, compromised man hellbent on selling out the West. My latest 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/putin-is-a...
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/putin-is-a...
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MELIA is sleeping her days away in the shelter. She didn't get her Christmas wish. But we can make her New Years a great one. Shes a great dog just needs the right home. 💝
💻[email protected]
🏠Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
💻[email protected]
🏠Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
December 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
MELIA is sleeping her days away in the shelter. She didn't get her Christmas wish. But we can make her New Years a great one. Shes a great dog just needs the right home. 💝
💻[email protected]
🏠Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
💻[email protected]
🏠Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
☎️(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
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All Americans Should Be Outraged
By This….
By This….
December 26, 2025 at 2:33 PM
All Americans Should Be Outraged
By This….
By This….
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“We live during a time where all the institutions and corporations I worked for—or leaders I looked up to—they caved or remained silent, so we are now finding hope in everyday people…”
www.thebulwark.com/p/defiance-i...
www.thebulwark.com/p/defiance-i...
Defiance in a Time of Cowardice
She sang the national anthem in Spanish as deportation forces assaulted L.A. Now she’s headed to Sundance.
www.thebulwark.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
“We live during a time where all the institutions and corporations I worked for—or leaders I looked up to—they caved or remained silent, so we are now finding hope in everyday people…”
www.thebulwark.com/p/defiance-i...
www.thebulwark.com/p/defiance-i...
“The auto industry has known for decades that international lead recycling factories were spewing toxic smoke into the air.
A major battery manufacturer blocked an effort to address the problem…”
A major battery manufacturer blocked an effort to address the problem…”
Fun fact about Nigeria: they recently shut down a lot of car battery recycling outfits to conduct tests.
Tests to study the large amount of lead being let off by these companies, poisoning the local populations.
These companies? US automakers that refuse to start certification programs.
Tests to study the large amount of lead being let off by these companies, poisoning the local populations.
These companies? US automakers that refuse to start certification programs.
December 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
“The auto industry has known for decades that international lead recycling factories were spewing toxic smoke into the air.
A major battery manufacturer blocked an effort to address the problem…”
A major battery manufacturer blocked an effort to address the problem…”
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As the president outlined his plans to capture Greenland and hijack Venezuelan oil, his real agenda became obvious. It’s extortion, conquest, and theft. Remember when he was the peace president?
Today's Morning Shots, from @saletan.bsky.social and @cathyyoung63.bsky.social:
Today's Morning Shots, from @saletan.bsky.social and @cathyyoung63.bsky.social:
The Politics of Plunder
His domestic and foreign policies have one consistent theme.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
As the president outlined his plans to capture Greenland and hijack Venezuelan oil, his real agenda became obvious. It’s extortion, conquest, and theft. Remember when he was the peace president?
Today's Morning Shots, from @saletan.bsky.social and @cathyyoung63.bsky.social:
Today's Morning Shots, from @saletan.bsky.social and @cathyyoung63.bsky.social:
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"Donald Trump calls himself the “Peace President.” But this week, as he outlined his plans to capture Greenland and hijack Venezuelan oil, his real agenda became obvious. It’s not peace. It’s extortion, conquest, and theft."
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
The Politics of Plunder
His domestic and foreign policies have one consistent theme.
open.substack.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
"Donald Trump calls himself the “Peace President.” But this week, as he outlined his plans to capture Greenland and hijack Venezuelan oil, his real agenda became obvious. It’s not peace. It’s extortion, conquest, and theft."
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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The lengths to which our elites are willing to go to avoid admitting that the president of the United States is deranged are remarkable
@radiofreetom.bsky.social @peterbakernyt.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/post/204745/...
@radiofreetom.bsky.social @peterbakernyt.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/post/204745/...
Trump Descends Into Paranoid Spiral on Christmas Day
Donald Trump posted more than 150 times—including about Jeffrey Epstein.
newrepublic.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The lengths to which our elites are willing to go to avoid admitting that the president of the United States is deranged are remarkable
@radiofreetom.bsky.social @peterbakernyt.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/post/204745/...
@radiofreetom.bsky.social @peterbakernyt.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/post/204745/...
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@dailybeanspod.com
Thank you for mentioning MELIA the shelter dog at Hempstead animal shelter in WANTAGH, New York. I appreciate it so much 🙏
Thank you for mentioning MELIA the shelter dog at Hempstead animal shelter in WANTAGH, New York. I appreciate it so much 🙏
December 26, 2025 at 3:48 AM
@dailybeanspod.com
Thank you for mentioning MELIA the shelter dog at Hempstead animal shelter in WANTAGH, New York. I appreciate it so much 🙏
Thank you for mentioning MELIA the shelter dog at Hempstead animal shelter in WANTAGH, New York. I appreciate it so much 🙏
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Note the date. We knew a long time ago.
December 26, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Note the date. We knew a long time ago.
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KIMMEL, to the UK:
“.. It may not seem like it, but we love you guys. .. We’re going through a bit of a wobble right now, but we’ll come around. .. Give us about three years.”
@jimmykimmel.com
“.. It may not seem like it, but we love you guys. .. We’re going through a bit of a wobble right now, but we’ll come around. .. Give us about three years.”
@jimmykimmel.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:27 AM
KIMMEL, to the UK:
“.. It may not seem like it, but we love you guys. .. We’re going through a bit of a wobble right now, but we’ll come around. .. Give us about three years.”
@jimmykimmel.com
“.. It may not seem like it, but we love you guys. .. We’re going through a bit of a wobble right now, but we’ll come around. .. Give us about three years.”
@jimmykimmel.com
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This sweet, beautiful soul is just waiting for that right person to adopt her. MELIA needs a low traffic adult only home with no dogs. Cats are ok. Be her hero
💻[email protected]
🏡Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
📞(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
💻[email protected]
🏡Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
📞(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
December 24, 2025 at 1:33 AM
This sweet, beautiful soul is just waiting for that right person to adopt her. MELIA needs a low traffic adult only home with no dogs. Cats are ok. Be her hero
💻[email protected]
🏡Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
📞(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
💻[email protected]
🏡Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
📞(516) 785-5220
📍3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
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He’s lying
December 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
He’s lying
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When student loan borrowers are in default, how does the Trump regime respond?
By garnishing their wages.
When billionaires see their wealth hit record highs, how does the Trump regime respond?
By extending their tax cuts.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
By garnishing their wages.
When billionaires see their wealth hit record highs, how does the Trump regime respond?
By extending their tax cuts.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
December 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
When student loan borrowers are in default, how does the Trump regime respond?
By garnishing their wages.
When billionaires see their wealth hit record highs, how does the Trump regime respond?
By extending their tax cuts.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
By garnishing their wages.
When billionaires see their wealth hit record highs, how does the Trump regime respond?
By extending their tax cuts.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
Trump’s policies are tanking the economy, increasing the cost of living, crushing jobs and young people’s futures.
Gift link.
Gift link.
December 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Trump’s policies are tanking the economy, increasing the cost of living, crushing jobs and young people’s futures.
Gift link.
Gift link.
Russia launches record drone and missile attack on Ukraine, amid false peace talks, leading into the holidays. This must stop.
Russia needs regime change. America needs regime change.
Russia needs regime change. America needs regime change.
⚡️ Entire oblasts in Ukraine 'almost completely without power' after mass Russian missile, drone attack.
At least three people have been killed, and 12 others injured.
At least three people have been killed, and 12 others injured.
Entire oblasts in Ukraine 'almost completely without power' after mass Russian missile, drone attack
The attack comes as President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Ukrainians should brace for mass Russian missile and drone strikes over the Christmas period.
kyivindependent.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Russia launches record drone and missile attack on Ukraine, amid false peace talks, leading into the holidays. This must stop.
Russia needs regime change. America needs regime change.
Russia needs regime change. America needs regime change.