Martin
@martinstrauss.id.au
Musician. Photographer. Maker. dancer. Engineerer of software. Incorrigible collector of hobbies.
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Also coming in 2026:
Feb 3 - Bright Ideas
Mar 3 - Wicked Ways
Apr 7 - Fool's Errand
May 5 - Full Bloom
Jun 2 - Lock Horns
Sep 1 - Dark Horse
Oct 6 - Grave Mistake
Nov 3 - By Design
Dec 1 - Bonus Round
Mark your calendars!
Feb 3 - Bright Ideas
Mar 3 - Wicked Ways
Apr 7 - Fool's Errand
May 5 - Full Bloom
Jun 2 - Lock Horns
Sep 1 - Dark Horse
Oct 6 - Grave Mistake
Nov 3 - By Design
Dec 1 - Bonus Round
Mark your calendars!
December 9, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Also coming in 2026:
Feb 3 - Bright Ideas
Mar 3 - Wicked Ways
Apr 7 - Fool's Errand
May 5 - Full Bloom
Jun 2 - Lock Horns
Sep 1 - Dark Horse
Oct 6 - Grave Mistake
Nov 3 - By Design
Dec 1 - Bonus Round
Mark your calendars!
Feb 3 - Bright Ideas
Mar 3 - Wicked Ways
Apr 7 - Fool's Errand
May 5 - Full Bloom
Jun 2 - Lock Horns
Sep 1 - Dark Horse
Oct 6 - Grave Mistake
Nov 3 - By Design
Dec 1 - Bonus Round
Mark your calendars!
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On February 3rd, Curiosity Guild will be debuting with Bright Ideas!
We want your 10-12 minute talk that shines a light on a moment that changed the course of history.
Go to curiosityguild.org/speak to toss your hat into the ring to speak at the first event!
Deadline for pitches is December 14th.
We want your 10-12 minute talk that shines a light on a moment that changed the course of history.
Go to curiosityguild.org/speak to toss your hat into the ring to speak at the first event!
Deadline for pitches is December 14th.
December 9, 2025 at 7:27 AM
On February 3rd, Curiosity Guild will be debuting with Bright Ideas!
We want your 10-12 minute talk that shines a light on a moment that changed the course of history.
Go to curiosityguild.org/speak to toss your hat into the ring to speak at the first event!
Deadline for pitches is December 14th.
We want your 10-12 minute talk that shines a light on a moment that changed the course of history.
Go to curiosityguild.org/speak to toss your hat into the ring to speak at the first event!
Deadline for pitches is December 14th.
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Know your rights. Protect your neighbors.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
December 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Know your rights. Protect your neighbors.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.
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Alfred Cheney Johnston and the Artistry Behind the Ziegfeld Follies' Golden Era
(thanks to @blueper06.bsky.social for sharing this with me)
www.utterlyinteresting.com/post/alfred-...
(thanks to @blueper06.bsky.social for sharing this with me)
www.utterlyinteresting.com/post/alfred-...
Alfred Cheney Johnston and the Artistry Behind the Ziegfeld Follies' Golden Era
For decades, Alfred Cheney Johnston’s photographs of the Ziegfeld Follies lay hidden, their shimmering feathers, sparkling gowns, and occasional bare skin tucked away from public view. It wasn’t until...
www.utterlyinteresting.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Alfred Cheney Johnston and the Artistry Behind the Ziegfeld Follies' Golden Era
(thanks to @blueper06.bsky.social for sharing this with me)
www.utterlyinteresting.com/post/alfred-...
(thanks to @blueper06.bsky.social for sharing this with me)
www.utterlyinteresting.com/post/alfred-...
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‘You boy! How do I unsubscribe from all these Black Friday emails?’
December 1, 2025 at 7:42 AM
‘You boy! How do I unsubscribe from all these Black Friday emails?’
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This seems like the most straightforward and also basically accurate message.
instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
November 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
This seems like the most straightforward and also basically accurate message.
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Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
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It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points
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If you aren’t subscribing to the paper version of The Onion, you don’t know what you’re missing. The hit rate on the paper articles, listicles, infographics, and ads in the paper version is 100%. I even let my 11 year old son read it despite potential content issues cuz he also thinks it’s great.
Unlike other places, The Onion is quadrupling down on being a pain in the ass, politically.
Please subscribe.
Please subscribe.
Join The Onion
Don’t just read the news. Feel it. Be among the first to feel the news.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:44 AM
If you aren’t subscribing to the paper version of The Onion, you don’t know what you’re missing. The hit rate on the paper articles, listicles, infographics, and ads in the paper version is 100%. I even let my 11 year old son read it despite potential content issues cuz he also thinks it’s great.
Waited all day for golden hour to hit just right #filmisnotdead
October 31, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Waited all day for golden hour to hit just right #filmisnotdead
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A cartoon by Jon Adams, from 2023. #NewYorkerCartoons
October 31, 2025 at 4:15 PM
A cartoon by Jon Adams, from 2023. #NewYorkerCartoons
An attempt at capturing Fleet Week on film
October 29, 2025 at 8:21 PM
An attempt at capturing Fleet Week on film
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By the last breath of the four winds that blow
I'll have revenge upon Fortunato!
Smile in his face, I'll say "Come, let us go
I've a Roll of Agfapan APX 100"
#folderweek #filmisnotdead #expiredfilm
I'll have revenge upon Fortunato!
Smile in his face, I'll say "Come, let us go
I've a Roll of Agfapan APX 100"
#folderweek #filmisnotdead #expiredfilm
October 21, 2025 at 7:07 PM
By the last breath of the four winds that blow
I'll have revenge upon Fortunato!
Smile in his face, I'll say "Come, let us go
I've a Roll of Agfapan APX 100"
#folderweek #filmisnotdead #expiredfilm
I'll have revenge upon Fortunato!
Smile in his face, I'll say "Come, let us go
I've a Roll of Agfapan APX 100"
#folderweek #filmisnotdead #expiredfilm
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I am merely aiding the police in their inquiries, it is simply a way of passing the time for me, and the constables, they are gracious enough to accept my assistance, all unpaid, of course. If you, too, will humor me by joining the other guests in the parlor I would like to share some of my findings
This photo accompanying a news story about the heist at the Louvre is perfection.
October 20, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I am merely aiding the police in their inquiries, it is simply a way of passing the time for me, and the constables, they are gracious enough to accept my assistance, all unpaid, of course. If you, too, will humor me by joining the other guests in the parlor I would like to share some of my findings
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Magnificent column from @peterhartlaub.bsky.social here. I am especially in love with the call to “take a walk” because it is not only a stellar point maker, (take a hike, Marc) but also downright brilliant advice for anyone who finds themselves in San Francisco.
Blew up my weekend to write this “Marc Benioff come-to-your-senses challenge.”
I’ve rarely shared my opinions about politics in the Chronicle beyond some LGBTQ+ & bike/pedestrian safety things but Jesus he wants the military on S.F. streets what the hell?
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m...
I’ve rarely shared my opinions about politics in the Chronicle beyond some LGBTQ+ & bike/pedestrian safety things but Jesus he wants the military on S.F. streets what the hell?
www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/m...
Marc Benioff wants troops in S.F.? There’s a path back to sanity, and it’s close to home
Marc Benioff called for the National Guard in S.F. The city doesn’t need the military on its streets. It needs the Salesforce founder to follow his grandfather’s example, Peter Hartlaub...
www.sfchronicle.com
October 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Magnificent column from @peterhartlaub.bsky.social here. I am especially in love with the call to “take a walk” because it is not only a stellar point maker, (take a hike, Marc) but also downright brilliant advice for anyone who finds themselves in San Francisco.
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You gotta give ‘em hop.
October 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
You gotta give ‘em hop.
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One would think headlines couldn‘t get more abnormal, but they can. www.oregonlive.com
October 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
One would think headlines couldn‘t get more abnormal, but they can. www.oregonlive.com
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M 2.3 - 3 km SE of Berkeley, CA Link: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc75240532
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc75240532
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc75240532
earthquake.usgs.gov
September 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
M 2.3 - 3 km SE of Berkeley, CA Link: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc75240532
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general strike, pass it on
September 18, 2025 at 2:44 AM
general strike, pass it on
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White on white crime is a tragic epidemic sweeping the country.
How many more will we lose to white gang violence and rightwing turf wars?
It’s the culture, you know. These white celebrities glamorize a criminal lifestyle & young inner-suburb kids get trapped in the school-to-influencer pipeline.
How many more will we lose to white gang violence and rightwing turf wars?
It’s the culture, you know. These white celebrities glamorize a criminal lifestyle & young inner-suburb kids get trapped in the school-to-influencer pipeline.
September 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
White on white crime is a tragic epidemic sweeping the country.
How many more will we lose to white gang violence and rightwing turf wars?
It’s the culture, you know. These white celebrities glamorize a criminal lifestyle & young inner-suburb kids get trapped in the school-to-influencer pipeline.
How many more will we lose to white gang violence and rightwing turf wars?
It’s the culture, you know. These white celebrities glamorize a criminal lifestyle & young inner-suburb kids get trapped in the school-to-influencer pipeline.
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Thank you, Senator Warren.
Elizabeth Warren on people who say Dems needs to tone down their rhetoric: "Oh, please. Why don't you start with the president of the United States? And every ugly meme he's posted and every ugly word."
September 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Thank you, Senator Warren.
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It’s ok to put the phone down.
September 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM
It’s ok to put the phone down.
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Arctic expeditions were giant money laundering schemes with the end goal of producing penguin footage and I am fine with that.
Scenes of Norwegian-Penguin diplomacy from Roald Amundsen's successful push to reach the South Pole. The films were intended to be sold and to accompany his lecture tour.
Scenes of Norwegian-Penguin diplomacy from Roald Amundsen's successful push to reach the South Pole. The films were intended to be sold and to accompany his lecture tour.
August 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Arctic expeditions were giant money laundering schemes with the end goal of producing penguin footage and I am fine with that.
Scenes of Norwegian-Penguin diplomacy from Roald Amundsen's successful push to reach the South Pole. The films were intended to be sold and to accompany his lecture tour.
Scenes of Norwegian-Penguin diplomacy from Roald Amundsen's successful push to reach the South Pole. The films were intended to be sold and to accompany his lecture tour.
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1. A comma splice walks into a bar, it has a drink and then leaves.
2. A dangling modifier walks into a bar. After finishing a drink, the bartender asks it to leave.
3. A question mark walks into a bar?
2. A dangling modifier walks into a bar. After finishing a drink, the bartender asks it to leave.
3. A question mark walks into a bar?
Seven Bar Jokes Involving Grammar and Punctuation
1. A comma splice walks into a bar, it has a drink and then leaves. 2. A dangling modifier walks into a bar. After finishing a drink, the bartende...
buff.ly
August 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
1. A comma splice walks into a bar, it has a drink and then leaves.
2. A dangling modifier walks into a bar. After finishing a drink, the bartender asks it to leave.
3. A question mark walks into a bar?
2. A dangling modifier walks into a bar. After finishing a drink, the bartender asks it to leave.
3. A question mark walks into a bar?
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"try instagram maps! tell your friends* where you are!"
*and DHS
*and DHS
August 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM
"try instagram maps! tell your friends* where you are!"
*and DHS
*and DHS