Philip Martin
@philipmartin.bsky.social
Dev dude. Science supporter. Humanities habitué. Foodie friendly. Luna lover. Rabbit hole raconteur. Typo talented.
“We live in a perpetually burning building, and what we must save from it, all the time, is love.” - Tennessee Williams
“We live in a perpetually burning building, and what we must save from it, all the time, is love.” - Tennessee Williams
Trump will probably be announcing “140000% tariffs” on the UK soon.
To stop “fentanyl” or something…
To stop “fentanyl” or something…
Source: BBC share.google/KOkqDlUwvjWy...
The British are not playing. Prince Andrew has to report to Parliament, and he may go to jail.
The British are not playing. Prince Andrew has to report to Parliament, and he may go to jail.
What do we know about the Jeffrey Epstein files?
The clamour is growing for the Trump administration to put documents related to the Epstein investigations before the public.
share.google
November 10, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Trump will probably be announcing “140000% tariffs” on the UK soon.
To stop “fentanyl” or something…
To stop “fentanyl” or something…
Eight Senators to The American People…
November 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Eight Senators to The American People…
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“...with 'Contact,' the ever-contradictory Carl Sagan—avowed nonbeliever—offered one of the most religious science-fiction tales ever written.” Carl Sagan was born #OTD in 1934. Recently, I wrote about the lasting legacy of his most beloved work for @nautil.us: nautil.us/a-surprising... #science
A Surprising Side of Carl Sagan
In Contact, the great science advocate posed a religious question about the cosmos.
nautil.us
November 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
“...with 'Contact,' the ever-contradictory Carl Sagan—avowed nonbeliever—offered one of the most religious science-fiction tales ever written.” Carl Sagan was born #OTD in 1934. Recently, I wrote about the lasting legacy of his most beloved work for @nautil.us: nautil.us/a-surprising... #science
@cnn.com , using a picture of Trump WITH HIS EYES CLOSED at the event, can’t just say that he HAD HIS EYES CLOSED, and hedges with “appearing”.
News flash: He was falling asleep, AS HE OFTEN DOES!
Quick, @jaketapper.bsky.social, start writing a book about it!
www.cnn.com/2025/11/08/p...
News flash: He was falling asleep, AS HE OFTEN DOES!
Quick, @jaketapper.bsky.social, start writing a book about it!
www.cnn.com/2025/11/08/p...
Images of Trump appearing to close his eyes during Oval Office event spread across social media | CNN Politics
Images of Donald Trump appearing to close his eyes at an Oval Office announcement this week rocketed around social media this weekend, with the president’s opponents seizing on the footage to raise qu...
www.cnn.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:52 AM
@cnn.com , using a picture of Trump WITH HIS EYES CLOSED at the event, can’t just say that he HAD HIS EYES CLOSED, and hedges with “appearing”.
News flash: He was falling asleep, AS HE OFTEN DOES!
Quick, @jaketapper.bsky.social, start writing a book about it!
www.cnn.com/2025/11/08/p...
News flash: He was falling asleep, AS HE OFTEN DOES!
Quick, @jaketapper.bsky.social, start writing a book about it!
www.cnn.com/2025/11/08/p...
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Football Chant Therapy For Men
(With @misterabk.bsky.social @bigdirtyfry.bsky.social @seanburkeshow.bsky.social @samlakecomedy.bsky.social @wsebag.bsky.social @bjalborough.bsky.social @cbthorburn.bsky.social and Chris Weir)
www.youtube.com/shorts/V20uv...
(With @misterabk.bsky.social @bigdirtyfry.bsky.social @seanburkeshow.bsky.social @samlakecomedy.bsky.social @wsebag.bsky.social @bjalborough.bsky.social @cbthorburn.bsky.social and Chris Weir)
www.youtube.com/shorts/V20uv...
Football Chant Therapy #comedy #football #mentalhealth
YouTube video by Eleanor Morton
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Football Chant Therapy For Men
(With @misterabk.bsky.social @bigdirtyfry.bsky.social @seanburkeshow.bsky.social @samlakecomedy.bsky.social @wsebag.bsky.social @bjalborough.bsky.social @cbthorburn.bsky.social and Chris Weir)
www.youtube.com/shorts/V20uv...
(With @misterabk.bsky.social @bigdirtyfry.bsky.social @seanburkeshow.bsky.social @samlakecomedy.bsky.social @wsebag.bsky.social @bjalborough.bsky.social @cbthorburn.bsky.social and Chris Weir)
www.youtube.com/shorts/V20uv...
My two oldest and I had to wait 30 minutes to vote in the PSC race today.
There were a TON of older folks in line and I could catch the occasional reference to “data centers” and “electricity costs” in derisive tones.
Kind of felt it would not be close after that!
There were a TON of older folks in line and I could catch the occasional reference to “data centers” and “electricity costs” in derisive tones.
Kind of felt it would not be close after that!
BREAKING: Democrats Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard dealt the GOP a significant blow Tuesday night, prying statewide seats away from Republican incumbents on the powerful Georgia Public Service Commission.
Read more about election results below. ⬇️🗳️
Read more about election results below. ⬇️🗳️
In upset, Democrats win in PSC races that could affect Georgia Power bills
www.ajc.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:58 AM
My two oldest and I had to wait 30 minutes to vote in the PSC race today.
There were a TON of older folks in line and I could catch the occasional reference to “data centers” and “electricity costs” in derisive tones.
Kind of felt it would not be close after that!
There were a TON of older folks in line and I could catch the occasional reference to “data centers” and “electricity costs” in derisive tones.
Kind of felt it would not be close after that!
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Direct File is survived by its code, lovingly preserved on GitHub for potential revival whenever the leaders of the executive branch are no longer bent on looting the country.
November 4, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Direct File is survived by its code, lovingly preserved on GitHub for potential revival whenever the leaders of the executive branch are no longer bent on looting the country.
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You can get your titers checked for the MMR to see if you still have immunity...
but that also costs money if your insurance won't cover it
whereas getting the MMR when you have immunity already, only has the risk of the vaccination the same as if you didn't have immunity (which is low) so
...
but that also costs money if your insurance won't cover it
whereas getting the MMR when you have immunity already, only has the risk of the vaccination the same as if you didn't have immunity (which is low) so
...
Re-up MMR, get vaccinated, and PLEASE people, wear masks.
It's colder, kids are in school sharing germs, we're now inside more than ever, and some viruses are asymptomatic.
Or your immune system is like mine and can't be sick *normally* but can be semi-sick, making it hard to notice.
It's colder, kids are in school sharing germs, we're now inside more than ever, and some viruses are asymptomatic.
Or your immune system is like mine and can't be sick *normally* but can be semi-sick, making it hard to notice.
November 4, 2025 at 1:29 AM
You can get your titers checked for the MMR to see if you still have immunity...
but that also costs money if your insurance won't cover it
whereas getting the MMR when you have immunity already, only has the risk of the vaccination the same as if you didn't have immunity (which is low) so
...
but that also costs money if your insurance won't cover it
whereas getting the MMR when you have immunity already, only has the risk of the vaccination the same as if you didn't have immunity (which is low) so
...
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🍎 One founder didn’t like to be compared to Steve Jobs. I chat about this & more with Enshittification author Cory Doctorow. Plus, the tech bosses who want to extinguish our imagination.
Listen 🎧
bio.site/ambermac
@jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
Recorded at Attention
@mediatechdemocracy.bsky.social
Listen 🎧
bio.site/ambermac
@jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
Recorded at Attention
@mediatechdemocracy.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 12:43 AM
🍎 One founder didn’t like to be compared to Steve Jobs. I chat about this & more with Enshittification author Cory Doctorow. Plus, the tech bosses who want to extinguish our imagination.
Listen 🎧
bio.site/ambermac
@jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
Recorded at Attention
@mediatechdemocracy.bsky.social
Listen 🎧
bio.site/ambermac
@jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
Recorded at Attention
@mediatechdemocracy.bsky.social
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ladies and gentlemen...we got him
October 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
ladies and gentlemen...we got him
“Denholm said Musk was key to the future of the EV maker as it focuses more on Full Self Driving and Optimus.”
Crikey! How freaking long has Musk been saying that FSD was coming in “6 months”, “first half of next year,” or “Q4”?
Does that take a trillion bucks?!?
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/27/t...
Crikey! How freaking long has Musk been saying that FSD was coming in “6 months”, “first half of next year,” or “Q4”?
Does that take a trillion bucks?!?
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/27/t...
Tesla risks losing CEO Musk if $1 trillion pay package isn't approved, board chair says
Tesla Board Chair Robyn Denholm said Elon Musk is key to the future of the EV maker as it focuses more on Full Self Driving and Optimus.
www.cnbc.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:35 AM
“Denholm said Musk was key to the future of the EV maker as it focuses more on Full Self Driving and Optimus.”
Crikey! How freaking long has Musk been saying that FSD was coming in “6 months”, “first half of next year,” or “Q4”?
Does that take a trillion bucks?!?
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/27/t...
Crikey! How freaking long has Musk been saying that FSD was coming in “6 months”, “first half of next year,” or “Q4”?
Does that take a trillion bucks?!?
www.cnbc.com/2025/10/27/t...
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Rule of Law Alert: Trump’s authority for country-specific tariffs comes from the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which doesn’t mention tariffs—but does require a national emergency.
An ad showing that Reagan opposed tariffs surely is not a national emergency. (It may be a personal one)
An ad showing that Reagan opposed tariffs surely is not a national emergency. (It may be a personal one)
October 25, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Rule of Law Alert: Trump’s authority for country-specific tariffs comes from the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which doesn’t mention tariffs—but does require a national emergency.
An ad showing that Reagan opposed tariffs surely is not a national emergency. (It may be a personal one)
An ad showing that Reagan opposed tariffs surely is not a national emergency. (It may be a personal one)
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If you're in Georgia and have next weekend free, come by the Cobb County Library Young Adult Author fest! We're gonna have a good time!
Register: www.cobbcounty.gov/events/young...
Register: www.cobbcounty.gov/events/young...
October 15, 2025 at 10:18 PM
If you're in Georgia and have next weekend free, come by the Cobb County Library Young Adult Author fest! We're gonna have a good time!
Register: www.cobbcounty.gov/events/young...
Register: www.cobbcounty.gov/events/young...
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Know your Halloween props
October 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Know your Halloween props
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Georgia is expected to lose about 33,600 jobs next year if federal subsidies on the Affordable Care Act marketplace exchange expire, according to a new forecast. #gapol
www.ajc.com/news/2025/10...
www.ajc.com/news/2025/10...
Georgia to lose 33,600 jobs if health insurance subsidies expire, study says
New study says Georgia would lose more than 30,000 jobs if health insurance subsidies expire Dec. 31.
www.ajc.com
October 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Georgia is expected to lose about 33,600 jobs next year if federal subsidies on the Affordable Care Act marketplace exchange expire, according to a new forecast. #gapol
www.ajc.com/news/2025/10...
www.ajc.com/news/2025/10...
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People with trauma aren’t “overreacting.”
The nervous system can stay stuck in survival mode — increased heart rate, muscle tension, and hypervigilance; even when nothing’s wrong.
It’s not drama. It’s physiology.
🧪 Source: National Center for PTSD – Understanding Trauma
The nervous system can stay stuck in survival mode — increased heart rate, muscle tension, and hypervigilance; even when nothing’s wrong.
It’s not drama. It’s physiology.
🧪 Source: National Center for PTSD – Understanding Trauma
October 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
People with trauma aren’t “overreacting.”
The nervous system can stay stuck in survival mode — increased heart rate, muscle tension, and hypervigilance; even when nothing’s wrong.
It’s not drama. It’s physiology.
🧪 Source: National Center for PTSD – Understanding Trauma
The nervous system can stay stuck in survival mode — increased heart rate, muscle tension, and hypervigilance; even when nothing’s wrong.
It’s not drama. It’s physiology.
🧪 Source: National Center for PTSD – Understanding Trauma
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A special leopards rendition in honor of the 10 year anniversary of @cavalorn.bsky.social’s famous tweet!
October 17, 2025 at 12:17 AM
A special leopards rendition in honor of the 10 year anniversary of @cavalorn.bsky.social’s famous tweet!
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EXCLUSIVE: Drive-By Truckers will release 'The Definitive Decoration Day,' a reissue of the Truckers' album that features the Jason Isbell song 'Outfit.'
Hear Jason Isbell and Drive-By Truckers Perform 'Outfit' for the First Time
bit.ly
October 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Drive-By Truckers will release 'The Definitive Decoration Day,' a reissue of the Truckers' album that features the Jason Isbell song 'Outfit.'
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The inflatables have made it to Broadview.
October 12, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The inflatables have made it to Broadview.
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Here are the remnants of a massive star that ignited in 1054. Ancient astronomers marveled at how they could see the supernova even during the day. All that's left today is the faint, colorful smudge called the Crab Nebula.
Image credit: my tiny telescope - only 2 hours!
#science #astronomy 🔭👩🏾🔬
Image credit: my tiny telescope - only 2 hours!
#science #astronomy 🔭👩🏾🔬
October 13, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Here are the remnants of a massive star that ignited in 1054. Ancient astronomers marveled at how they could see the supernova even during the day. All that's left today is the faint, colorful smudge called the Crab Nebula.
Image credit: my tiny telescope - only 2 hours!
#science #astronomy 🔭👩🏾🔬
Image credit: my tiny telescope - only 2 hours!
#science #astronomy 🔭👩🏾🔬
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Sunday reading:
I wrote about the aggrieved extremist who is currently firing thousands of federal workers and ravaging state capacity based on conspiratorial nonsense - and about mainstream media’s infuriating tendency to sanitize Russell Vought and the regime he serves.
This week’s piece:
I wrote about the aggrieved extremist who is currently firing thousands of federal workers and ravaging state capacity based on conspiratorial nonsense - and about mainstream media’s infuriating tendency to sanitize Russell Vought and the regime he serves.
This week’s piece:
We need to talk about Russell Vought – But Properly
Why certain mainstream outlets insist on sanitizing Vought as a devout “small government” conservative – and what actually animates his war against pluralistic democracy
steady.page
October 12, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Sunday reading:
I wrote about the aggrieved extremist who is currently firing thousands of federal workers and ravaging state capacity based on conspiratorial nonsense - and about mainstream media’s infuriating tendency to sanitize Russell Vought and the regime he serves.
This week’s piece:
I wrote about the aggrieved extremist who is currently firing thousands of federal workers and ravaging state capacity based on conspiratorial nonsense - and about mainstream media’s infuriating tendency to sanitize Russell Vought and the regime he serves.
This week’s piece: