David Martin
@davidsteenmartin.bsky.social
Writer, reader, former journalist AP, CNN, Al Jazeera America.
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Making America Healthy with objectively toxic chemicals that persist in the environment for thousands of years
The EPA has approved two new pesticides with "forever chemicals" that will be used on food.
The agency has also announced plans for four additional approvals.
The approved pesticides will be used on vegetables such as romaine lettuce, broccoli and potatoes.
The agency has also announced plans for four additional approvals.
The approved pesticides will be used on vegetables such as romaine lettuce, broccoli and potatoes.
November 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Making America Healthy with objectively toxic chemicals that persist in the environment for thousands of years
@apnews.com
Coast Guard set to change policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive'.
The mask is off. There’s no hiding anything anymore with this administration.
apnews.com/article/coas...
Coast Guard set to change policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive'.
The mask is off. There’s no hiding anything anymore with this administration.
apnews.com/article/coas...
Coast Guard set to change policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive'
The U.S. Coast Guard is poised to change some of its language and policies surrounding the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses as well as how personnel report hate incidents.
apnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:57 AM
@apnews.com
Coast Guard set to change policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive'.
The mask is off. There’s no hiding anything anymore with this administration.
apnews.com/article/coas...
Coast Guard set to change policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive'.
The mask is off. There’s no hiding anything anymore with this administration.
apnews.com/article/coas...
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The undergrads at the Crimson has consistently done a better job at investigating stories--big and small--than some of the legacy papers. Go college journalism.
gosh I wonder why they called her peril www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
November 17, 2025 at 3:26 AM
The undergrads at the Crimson has consistently done a better job at investigating stories--big and small--than some of the legacy papers. Go college journalism.
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"Man with massive financial interest in the success of AI makes bold claims, without evidence, of what AI can do"
November 17, 2025 at 3:35 AM
"Man with massive financial interest in the success of AI makes bold claims, without evidence, of what AI can do"
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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I helped make a film, out this week, called “Rovina’s Choice,” about the deaths this man without conscience or accountability has caused — already 600,000, ⅔ of them children.
November 6, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I helped make a film, out this week, called “Rovina’s Choice,” about the deaths this man without conscience or accountability has caused — already 600,000, ⅔ of them children.
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Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment
November 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment
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Trump literally could not care less if you live or die.
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Trump literally could not care less if you live or die.
Excellent reporting @propublica.org
Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to our analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
(Published February)
(Published February)
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
www.propublica.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Excellent reporting @propublica.org
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As I aiways say, it is all about getting more and more for these tech people — so poor all they have is money. And Andreessen is the OG — Original Greed www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Tech Billionaire Marc Andreessen Bet Big on Trump. It’s Paying Off for Silicon Valley.
The Trump administration’s gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been good for venture capitalists like Andreessen, who previously accused the agency of “terrorizing” fintech startup...
www.propublica.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:40 AM
As I aiways say, it is all about getting more and more for these tech people — so poor all they have is money. And Andreessen is the OG — Original Greed www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Random question: Has there ever been a World Series where so many of the players wear glasses?
October 28, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Random question: Has there ever been a World Series where so many of the players wear glasses?
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NEVER FORGET: In July 2025, the GOP passed the BBB with $75B in additional, multi-year funding to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
BUT the GOP Congress will NOT negotiate to EXTEND ACA Subsidies for 20M+ Americans for $32B. #GOPPriorities
BUT the GOP Congress will NOT negotiate to EXTEND ACA Subsidies for 20M+ Americans for $32B. #GOPPriorities
October 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
NEVER FORGET: In July 2025, the GOP passed the BBB with $75B in additional, multi-year funding to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
BUT the GOP Congress will NOT negotiate to EXTEND ACA Subsidies for 20M+ Americans for $32B. #GOPPriorities
BUT the GOP Congress will NOT negotiate to EXTEND ACA Subsidies for 20M+ Americans for $32B. #GOPPriorities
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Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
October 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Whenever people complain about the number of folks relying on food stamps, it is worth reminding them that SNAP is, by too large of a degree, a subsidy for corporations that refuse to pay a living wage and their political allies who reject public policy prescriptions to reduce income inequality.
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From 1993.
"Ronald Reagan first proposed a free trade agreement between the U.S. and Mexico in his 1980 presidential campaign."
I'm legitimately surprised that Heritage hasn't taken this down. Somebody should save a copy in case they do.
www.heritage.org/trade/report...
"Ronald Reagan first proposed a free trade agreement between the U.S. and Mexico in his 1980 presidential campaign."
I'm legitimately surprised that Heritage hasn't taken this down. Somebody should save a copy in case they do.
www.heritage.org/trade/report...
October 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
From 1993.
"Ronald Reagan first proposed a free trade agreement between the U.S. and Mexico in his 1980 presidential campaign."
I'm legitimately surprised that Heritage hasn't taken this down. Somebody should save a copy in case they do.
www.heritage.org/trade/report...
"Ronald Reagan first proposed a free trade agreement between the U.S. and Mexico in his 1980 presidential campaign."
I'm legitimately surprised that Heritage hasn't taken this down. Somebody should save a copy in case they do.
www.heritage.org/trade/report...
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The amount is meaningless — less than one day of salary. But the principle is important: once the armed services are paid by the oligarchs, they become a private militia, and we no longer have a country.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The amount is meaningless — less than one day of salary. But the principle is important: once the armed services are paid by the oligarchs, they become a private militia, and we no longer have a country.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation has joined the ranks of cowards and quislings by saying Ontario’s anti-tariff ad using big chunks of Reagan’s 1987 radio address “misrepresents” the former president’s position on tariffs. Pathetic.
October 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation has joined the ranks of cowards and quislings by saying Ontario’s anti-tariff ad using big chunks of Reagan’s 1987 radio address “misrepresents” the former president’s position on tariffs. Pathetic.
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Big thanks to our gov - @govpritzker.illinois.gov - for pushing the “pull out your cameras” strategy for weeks now. Everyone here is doing just that & the resulting videos tell a damning story about trump & his ICE thugs.
October 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Big thanks to our gov - @govpritzker.illinois.gov - for pushing the “pull out your cameras” strategy for weeks now. Everyone here is doing just that & the resulting videos tell a damning story about trump & his ICE thugs.
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trump's consistent use of the pardon power as a tool of corruption reflects not merely a kind of lawlessness blessed by the roberts court. it's constitutes a complete breakdown in rule of law and accountability that should outrage all americans, across the political spectrum.
October 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
trump's consistent use of the pardon power as a tool of corruption reflects not merely a kind of lawlessness blessed by the roberts court. it's constitutes a complete breakdown in rule of law and accountability that should outrage all americans, across the political spectrum.
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Factcheck: True.
October 23, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Factcheck: True.
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If given the chance, I'd lose my legs all over again to serve in our great military.
The leader of your party is a five-time draft dodger who has fired more Veterans than any other president in our history.
Square that circle then tell me who really hates our military.
The leader of your party is a five-time draft dodger who has fired more Veterans than any other president in our history.
Square that circle then tell me who really hates our military.
October 23, 2025 at 12:40 AM
If given the chance, I'd lose my legs all over again to serve in our great military.
The leader of your party is a five-time draft dodger who has fired more Veterans than any other president in our history.
Square that circle then tell me who really hates our military.
The leader of your party is a five-time draft dodger who has fired more Veterans than any other president in our history.
Square that circle then tell me who really hates our military.
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When politicians aren’t afraid of people there is no governance.
And the Senators ostentatiously looked down at their phones as NC citizens stood in front of them, begging them not to do this. Their arrogance and utter contempt for the people they’re supposed to serve are glaring (and long pre-date Trump).
October 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
When politicians aren’t afraid of people there is no governance.
Why has no one in the White House press corps asked straight up if President Trump has had a stroke? He has shown facial droop, wears braces to prevent foot drop, and is now taking the shorter Air Force 1 stairs.
October 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Why has no one in the White House press corps asked straight up if President Trump has had a stroke? He has shown facial droop, wears braces to prevent foot drop, and is now taking the shorter Air Force 1 stairs.
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I have never seen such a perfect image
October 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I have never seen such a perfect image
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Wow. Sidney Reid, the DC woman just found not guilty of assaulting an FBI agent, issues a withering and gutsy statement on Trump through her attorneys.
"I feel sorry for the prosecutors really, who must be burdened by Trump's irrational and unfounded hatred for his fellow man."
It's a must-read:
"I feel sorry for the prosecutors really, who must be burdened by Trump's irrational and unfounded hatred for his fellow man."
It's a must-read:
October 16, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Wow. Sidney Reid, the DC woman just found not guilty of assaulting an FBI agent, issues a withering and gutsy statement on Trump through her attorneys.
"I feel sorry for the prosecutors really, who must be burdened by Trump's irrational and unfounded hatred for his fellow man."
It's a must-read:
"I feel sorry for the prosecutors really, who must be burdened by Trump's irrational and unfounded hatred for his fellow man."
It's a must-read: