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Donald Martin
@rabbitoh.bsky.social
Chicagoan, Hollander, dog-dad, husband, teacher, and social activist.
We took the #dogs out to the park during the Thanksgiving snowstorm in #Chicago. They had a blast.

youtu.be/IAGoe15n4_w
The dogs in a snowstorm
YouTube video by Donald Martin
youtu.be
November 30, 2025 at 5:57 PM
James and I have added a new destination to our future NYC experience.
There is a FULL SCALE curated exhibit of dog- themed New Yorker covers at THE MUSEUM OF THE DOG on Park Ave in NYC, which by the way who even knew there was such a museum!!! There are 44 covers ⬇️⬇️⬇️
November 29, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Okay, fellow #Chicago folks. Today's storm is a useful reminder that our older / disabled neighbors might need help clearing the snow from their sidewalks and stairs. You can either do it all on your own or sign up to join an organized team through the wonderful My Block, My Hood, My City.
Senior Services — MY BLOCK MY HOOD MY CITY
www.formyblock.org
November 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The #dogs watch my husband while he decorates the Christmas tree.
November 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Esencia in Lakeview is our favorite breakfast spot in #Chicago. The family and the food are excellent in equal measure. We make a point to visit every few months to support them.
November 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Getting breakfast this morning meant driving past Wrigley Field. The snow storm has arrived in #Chicago.
November 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Radiohead
Sigur Rós
Sonic Youth
Fugazi
…the Chicago Symphony Orchestra?
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen multiple times

R.E.M.
OutKast
Radiohead
Beastie Boys
The Roots
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —

NIN
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Soul Coughing
Poe
Tom Morello
November 28, 2025 at 12:12 AM
For a small fee, I will go to your enemy’s dog party and say “your puppy seems overweight, I’m kinda wondering if you‘ve considered a diet for them?”
For a small fee, I will go to your historian enemy’s seminar presentation and say “I guess I’m just wondering what the “so what” of this paper is?”
November 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
So it begins! The eggplant lasagne of Thanksgiving 2025.
November 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
"it" = arrest white people who speak English.
“We’ve tried to not have to do it, but we've got direct orders,” the masked ICE agents told them www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/i...
November 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The #dogs switched places after our walk. Monday treats them very well.
November 24, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The #dogs set the mood for our Monday morning.
November 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Football Sunday at our house. Taco isn’t into it.
November 24, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Lady in red
is dancing with me
cheek to cheek
‘cause i’m your lady
and you are man
whenever you reach for me
i’ll do all that i can
November 23, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Queso at the veterinarian‘s office. His #dogs ears are itchy. :(
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
“He was nice but had no knowledge.”

Jesus Christ.
R: if govt fails to prove Costa Rica is off the table, our perspective we got a triple hearsay affidavit with zero evidentiary value. you ordered to produce a knowledgeable witness. he was a nice witness. but no knowledge.
J:i thought govt's 1st level point was: your time to choose C.R. was ...
/60
November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I’m waiting for @quigley.house.gov to respond to the president‘s threat of violence.
Just so we’re ALL clear: the President of the United States made death threats toward sitting Democratic members of Congress.

But they’re always claiming Democrats are the dangerous ones, right?

(1/2)
November 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
This man is the kind of saint we can emulate.
November 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I'm excited about attending a book club meeting for the first time since the start of the pandemic. The book that the group chose wasn't my style (gothic-y horror). That's fine. I got involved for the social value. It's important to avoid the #Chicago winter trap of staying at home all the time.
November 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I teach English online. I get nervous as hell whenever one of my students from #Ukraine connects late by even a few minutes.
November 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The top 5 search results over on M-W's website @merriam-webster.com gave me a good laugh this morning.

www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/C...
November 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Another truck has successfully wedged itself into the Kennedy overpass on Irving Park Rd. Traffic is absolutely snarled. #Chicago
November 19, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The truth is out there (or, directly over my house. #Chicago.
November 17, 2025 at 8:12 PM
After running the #dogs silly in the park. It’s a beautiful November afternoon in #Chicago.
November 16, 2025 at 8:09 PM
"a large group of officers were seen quickly jumping into action" is both unbelievable and reminded me of the great Jeffrey Rowland (@topa.to) creation: Wigu Comics, which everyone should read here: www.wigucomics.com/adventures/
Man detained in stolen ambulance chase after shots fired by Chicago police, crash on West Side
A man was detained by police during a massive response Friday afternoon for a stolen ambulance pursuit that caused multiple crashes on the city's West Side and led to shots fired by police.
abc7chicago.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM