Donald Martin
@rabbitoh.bsky.social
Chicagoan, Hollander, dog-dad, husband, teacher, and former social activist.
Football Sunday at our house. Taco isn’t into it.
November 24, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Football Sunday at our house. Taco isn’t into it.
Lady in red
is dancing with me
cheek to cheek
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
and you are man
whenever you reach for me
i’ll do all that i can
November 23, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Lady in red
is dancing with me
cheek to cheek
is dancing with me
cheek to cheek
“He was nice but had no knowledge.”
Jesus Christ.
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 ...
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J:i thought govt's 1st level point was: your time to choose C.R. was ...
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November 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
“He was nice but had no knowledge.”
Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ.
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?
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But they’re always claiming Democrats are the dangerous ones, right?
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November 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I’m waiting for @quigley.house.gov to respond to the president‘s threat of violence.
This man is the kind of saint we can emulate.
“I want their morale as low as possible because a team with low morale is ineffective.”
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM
This man is the kind of saint we can emulate.
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'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.
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...
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/C...
November 19, 2025 at 4:15 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...
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/C...
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
"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/
Watching the Lions game? Well, enjoy this close up of an Orange Nazi. Christ. We couldn’t turn the channel fast enough.
November 9, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Watching the Lions game? Well, enjoy this close up of an Orange Nazi. Christ. We couldn’t turn the channel fast enough.
Reposted by Donald Martin
If I can call both of Durbin’s offices from a fucking weight bench at the gym, then his shit should function at the barest minimum by letting me leave a voicemail. Business hours my ass. ARRGH.
November 9, 2025 at 10:14 PM
If I can call both of Durbin’s offices from a fucking weight bench at the gym, then his shit should function at the barest minimum by letting me leave a voicemail. Business hours my ass. ARRGH.
I joined folks in Albany Park looking for ways to get involved in #Chicago resistance against ICE. There I bumped, literally, into serendipity on meeting these two gentlemen: Donald and Jim (center, right). They've been together for 45 years and have the same goddamned names as me and my husband.
November 9, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I joined folks in Albany Park looking for ways to get involved in #Chicago resistance against ICE. There I bumped, literally, into serendipity on meeting these two gentlemen: Donald and Jim (center, right). They've been together for 45 years and have the same goddamned names as me and my husband.
Credit where due: the Tribune did solid reporting here.
Bovino went into popular Carniceria Aguascalientes in heart of Little Village.
“They said they were just here to buy something,” said Elizabeth Gutierrez. “I told them we wouldn’t serve them and escorted them out. Bovino seemed upset, but I don’t care.” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/08/c...
“They said they were just here to buy something,” said Elizabeth Gutierrez. “I told them we wouldn’t serve them and escorted them out. Bovino seemed upset, but I don’t care.” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/08/c...
Shots fired at immigration agents in Little Village as residents confront Bovino, Border Patrol, authorities say
Community members once again confronted a convoy of Border Patrol agents led by Cmdr. Gregory Bovino as it moved through Chicago’s South Side neighborhoods.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Credit where due: the Tribune did solid reporting here.
Incoming Barbra Streisand Effect
Axios tried to bust James Talarico for following adult content creators on Instagram and I'm genuinely impressed by his campaign's response
November 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Incoming Barbra Streisand Effect
Well done work here from @blockclubchi.bsky.social. If our goal is to split the Republican party, a campaign based on "No more prayer," makes an excellent pair of scissors. #Chicago
“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
blockclubchicago.org
November 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Well done work here from @blockclubchi.bsky.social. If our goal is to split the Republican party, a campaign based on "No more prayer," makes an excellent pair of scissors. #Chicago
If not Water-Grass type Pokémon, then why Water-Grass type Pokémon shaped?
November 7, 2025 at 8:40 PM
If not Water-Grass type Pokémon, then why Water-Grass type Pokémon shaped?
Anyone wanting to know exactly what is happening in the federal court cases regarding #ICE in #Chicago should follow (and thank) @heathercherone.bsky.social and bsky.app/profile/djby... -- their reporting has been nothing short of spectacular.
November 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Anyone wanting to know exactly what is happening in the federal court cases regarding #ICE in #Chicago should follow (and thank) @heathercherone.bsky.social and bsky.app/profile/djby... -- their reporting has been nothing short of spectacular.
Heya, @kenwhite.bsky.social — is it bad when a judge takes the attorneys in the hallway during the trial? It sure sounds bad.
Attorneys continuing to bicker over Hewson's questioning.
Judge Ellis, losing patience, takes them out into the hallway.
Judge Ellis, losing patience, takes them out into the hallway.
November 5, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Heya, @kenwhite.bsky.social — is it bad when a judge takes the attorneys in the hallway during the trial? It sure sounds bad.