Al Martinez
@wernernerdzog.bsky.social
Social media refugee. Texas native living in Portland who throws out an opinion from time to time. Engineer. Blue.
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Venezuela is dividing the Republicans. Do you realize how many things I was told was dividing the Republicans in the last 10 years?
Trump once promised an “America First” foreign policy, but his push toward military action in Venezuela appears “as though the will of American voters is the last thing on his mind,” Conor Friedersdorf argues.
Is MAGA Becoming Pro-War?
Debate over Venezuela is dividing the Republican Party.
bit.ly
December 6, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Venezuela is dividing the Republicans. Do you realize how many things I was told was dividing the Republicans in the last 10 years?
Drop an old person you're going to turn into in the future.
September 2, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Drop an old person you're going to turn into in the future.
You know, it occured to me that if we didn't rise up against King George, this might all be Canada now.
NEW: In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson listed 27 grievances to prove that King George III was a tyrant. We looked at how many of those now apply to Donald Trump. Have a good Fourth of July and pass this on.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Here are the Declaration of Independence’s grievances against King George III. Many apply to Trump.
It's uncanny.
www.motherjones.com
July 5, 2025 at 1:15 AM
You know, it occured to me that if we didn't rise up against King George, this might all be Canada now.
Drop something cold 🥶
May 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Drop something cold 🥶
Improve a first line by substituting "Mrs. Dalloway"
Call me Mrs. Dalloway. Some years ago - never mind how long precisely - having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world.
Call me Mrs. Dalloway. Some years ago - never mind how long precisely - having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world.
Improve a first line by substituting Mrs. Dalloway.
In a hole in the ground there lived Mrs. Dalloway.
In a hole in the ground there lived Mrs. Dalloway.
Improve a first line by substituting Mrs. Dalloway.
It was a queer, sultry summer, the summer they executed Mrs. Dalloway, and I didn't know what I was doing in New York.
It was a queer, sultry summer, the summer they executed Mrs. Dalloway, and I didn't know what I was doing in New York.
March 31, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Improve a first line by substituting "Mrs. Dalloway"
Call me Mrs. Dalloway. Some years ago - never mind how long precisely - having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world.
Call me Mrs. Dalloway. Some years ago - never mind how long precisely - having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world.
Does anyone remember the Coffee Party? That was going to be a liberal version of the Tea Party. It never took off, but we need one now - but maybe with a better name.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_...
Coffee Party USA - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
March 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Does anyone remember the Coffee Party? That was going to be a liberal version of the Tea Party. It never took off, but we need one now - but maybe with a better name.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_...
Remember all that energy, enthusiasm, and crowds at the Harris/Walt rallies? That energy is still there. I think we're all waiting for leaders to emerge. Schumer ain't the one. Durbin ain't the one. I'm beginning to wonder if Jeffries is even up to the task.
these are our party leaders now, ignore all other opinions
March 15, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Remember all that energy, enthusiasm, and crowds at the Harris/Walt rallies? That energy is still there. I think we're all waiting for leaders to emerge. Schumer ain't the one. Durbin ain't the one. I'm beginning to wonder if Jeffries is even up to the task.
In case you were wondering what all the Panama talk was about.
Donald Trump has an outstanding tax evasion case in Panama, the same country he’s just publicly accused of financial wrongdoing.
A Quick Reminder on the Trump Organization’s Tax Evasion in Panama
Donald Trump’s new threat against Panama should come with a reminder about how his family organization operated in the country.
newrepublic.com
December 26, 2024 at 4:24 PM
In case you were wondering what all the Panama talk was about.
I wonder if it was The Gorilla
December 26, 2024 at 8:29 AM
I wonder if it was The Gorilla
Brilliant. He should get aggressive. Perhaps declare a sort of "war on drugs". He can even use that name.
Trump says he is going to do an advertising campaign about "how bad drugs are for you" and adds, "nobody has done this before"
December 23, 2024 at 9:27 AM
Brilliant. He should get aggressive. Perhaps declare a sort of "war on drugs". He can even use that name.
CNN is doing it now:
"Out of the mere 1,011 people polled, 72% said they were only somewhat, not too closely, or not at all following news about Trump’s transition. So if these folks aren’t paying attention, why is CNN pretending this represents all of America?"
"Out of the mere 1,011 people polled, 72% said they were only somewhat, not too closely, or not at all following news about Trump’s transition. So if these folks aren’t paying attention, why is CNN pretending this represents all of America?"
Did CNN really think we’d fall for this?
Well, we didn’t.
Well, we didn’t.
Did CNN Really Think We’d Fall For This?
Give me a break
www.dworkinsubstack.com
December 12, 2024 at 3:50 PM
CNN is doing it now:
"Out of the mere 1,011 people polled, 72% said they were only somewhat, not too closely, or not at all following news about Trump’s transition. So if these folks aren’t paying attention, why is CNN pretending this represents all of America?"
"Out of the mere 1,011 people polled, 72% said they were only somewhat, not too closely, or not at all following news about Trump’s transition. So if these folks aren’t paying attention, why is CNN pretending this represents all of America?"
I think I'm more shocked that Time Magazine is still in business. I haven't been to the dentist in a while.
December 12, 2024 at 3:42 PM
I think I'm more shocked that Time Magazine is still in business. I haven't been to the dentist in a while.
He should thank us. He is just going to fire them later anyway.
Pushing Out Trump’s Other Horrible Cabinet Picks—We are just getting started
My Saturday post:
My Saturday post:
Pushing Out Trump’s Other Horrible Cabinet Picks
We are just getting started
www.dworkinsubstack.com
November 23, 2024 at 2:37 PM
He should thank us. He is just going to fire them later anyway.
No. "Immigrants are coming here illegally to steal our job and housing, and to eat our pets" is not what I consider a viewpoint. It's like a hallucination or something.
Why are Trump supporters not wanted ? You dont have to follow them. You can block them. You can filter words. Don’t you want @bsky.app to have all perspectives ? I certainly do.
As long as it’s civil. Why not welcome different viewpoints ?
As long as it’s civil. Why not welcome different viewpoints ?
I don't understand Trump supporters. Why come where you are not wanted. It's odd. Witness me syndrome in the worst way.
November 21, 2024 at 11:29 AM
No. "Immigrants are coming here illegally to steal our job and housing, and to eat our pets" is not what I consider a viewpoint. It's like a hallucination or something.
This is how easy it is to spread false information that gets elevated to the mainstream.
“But what happened in that exchange between McAfee and Aaron “Do your own Research” Rodgers is basically the entire story of our information environment right now.”
www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
Chris Hayes: Aaron Rodgers just got duped – and exposed our social media misinformation crisis
What happened during an exchange between the NFL quarterback and ESPN host Pat McAfee is basically the entire story of our information environment right now.
www.msnbc.com
November 18, 2024 at 3:13 PM
This is how easy it is to spread false information that gets elevated to the mainstream.
People of Bluesky. Let’s get to know each other better. What is one of your favorite movies?
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November 18, 2024 at 10:04 AM
People of Bluesky. Let’s get to know each other better. What is one of your favorite movies?
Quote share your answer in a gif!
#filmsky 🎥
Quote share your answer in a gif!
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Nice work. Look after each other.
This gave me goosebumps.
“My 18-year-old daughter was at Starbucks, alone, the other night.
A man came up to her and started talking to her.
A barista handed her “an extra hot chocolate someone forgot to pick up.”
How grateful I am for people who look out for other people!”
We need each other.
“My 18-year-old daughter was at Starbucks, alone, the other night.
A man came up to her and started talking to her.
A barista handed her “an extra hot chocolate someone forgot to pick up.”
How grateful I am for people who look out for other people!”
We need each other.
November 16, 2024 at 4:45 PM
Nice work. Look after each other.
So here's the thing. There is SO much content over here, all arranged in nice little feeds. I end up spending all my time reading and not posting. Gotta work on that.
November 16, 2024 at 4:44 PM
So here's the thing. There is SO much content over here, all arranged in nice little feeds. I end up spending all my time reading and not posting. Gotta work on that.
Too late.
Threads is testing custom feeds for your favorite topics
Threads is testing custom feeds for your favorite topics
You’ll be able to create feeds to keep tabs specific topics and communities.
buff.ly
November 15, 2024 at 5:50 PM
Too late.
He'll probably just keep blaming Biden. Or Obama.
Since Trump blamed everything that went wrong everywhere in the US & the world over the last 4 years on Biden, including global problems & foreign conflicts, I assume we can now blame Trump for all that stuff over the next 4 years and he will take full responsibility?
November 12, 2024 at 9:07 AM
He'll probably just keep blaming Biden. Or Obama.
Newbies like me will appreciate this thread of block list candidates. Block every one, or curate the lists to your tastes.
This may be helpful for you new followers. You can block every single person on these lists. Just click on the subscribe button and it will give you the option to block every one on it. Here’s the first: bsky.app/profile/did:...
November 10, 2024 at 1:16 PM
Newbies like me will appreciate this thread of block list candidates. Block every one, or curate the lists to your tastes.
Alright. Here I am on a new social media platform. The old algorithms were giving me too much politics. Burned me out. I'm looking to maybe get this algorithm to feed me something more pleasant.
Bicycle racing, pnw, science, SciFi, comics, old school gaming, and discussions on tech in SciFi movies
Bicycle racing, pnw, science, SciFi, comics, old school gaming, and discussions on tech in SciFi movies
November 9, 2024 at 10:49 AM
Alright. Here I am on a new social media platform. The old algorithms were giving me too much politics. Burned me out. I'm looking to maybe get this algorithm to feed me something more pleasant.
Bicycle racing, pnw, science, SciFi, comics, old school gaming, and discussions on tech in SciFi movies
Bicycle racing, pnw, science, SciFi, comics, old school gaming, and discussions on tech in SciFi movies