Chris Martin
@thisiscmartin.bsky.social
Reading and teaching literature, writing about popular entertainment, dreaming of dual citizenship. PhD @kutheatre MFA @uarktheatre
It’s now clear, whatever complaints the Right had about the excesses of the left does not apply to them
September 19, 2025 at 7:52 PM
It’s now clear, whatever complaints the Right had about the excesses of the left does not apply to them
I really only want to be where the gin is cold, but the piano’s hot.
September 8, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I really only want to be where the gin is cold, but the piano’s hot.
“Texas is not a place, it’s a coping mechanism disguised as a state.” — Éros Brousson
July 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“Texas is not a place, it’s a coping mechanism disguised as a state.” — Éros Brousson
Blue states may fund the budgets of red states, but in NYC, Jacksonville, FL is floating this operation.
July 7, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Blue states may fund the budgets of red states, but in NYC, Jacksonville, FL is floating this operation.
Dear Russia, now would be a good time to release the pee tapes.
June 23, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Dear Russia, now would be a good time to release the pee tapes.
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A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
May 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope
“Wholly lawless” — Judge Paula Xinis
April 6, 2025 at 11:38 PM
“Wholly lawless” — Judge Paula Xinis
What type of hurt must a person carry to sign up to be an ICE agent?
March 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
What type of hurt must a person carry to sign up to be an ICE agent?
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In 1922, a 23-year-old Ernest Hemingway visited Berlin for the Toronto Star and described it as “a vulgar, ugly, sullenly dissipated city...sordid, desperate and vicious...”
There are no existing reports as to whether he discovered anything negative.
There are no existing reports as to whether he discovered anything negative.
March 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
In 1922, a 23-year-old Ernest Hemingway visited Berlin for the Toronto Star and described it as “a vulgar, ugly, sullenly dissipated city...sordid, desperate and vicious...”
There are no existing reports as to whether he discovered anything negative.
There are no existing reports as to whether he discovered anything negative.
I visit Europe to remind myself of who I am and what purpose I have on planet earth.
March 18, 2025 at 1:31 AM
I visit Europe to remind myself of who I am and what purpose I have on planet earth.
The cleanliness and sensibility of the Amsterdam airport alone is a small reminder that peak civilization as we know it is rising in Europe, while declining in the US.
March 15, 2025 at 10:17 AM
The cleanliness and sensibility of the Amsterdam airport alone is a small reminder that peak civilization as we know it is rising in Europe, while declining in the US.
It’s gotta be said.
March 11, 2025 at 9:24 PM
It’s gotta be said.
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There is a real, genuine 1st Amendment crisis in the United States right now.
The government is openly retaliating against anyone with a viewpoint it doesn't like: Pro-Palestinian protesters, law schools teaching Black History, pro-immigration public service loan forgiveness seekers.
The government is openly retaliating against anyone with a viewpoint it doesn't like: Pro-Palestinian protesters, law schools teaching Black History, pro-immigration public service loan forgiveness seekers.
March 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM
There is a real, genuine 1st Amendment crisis in the United States right now.
The government is openly retaliating against anyone with a viewpoint it doesn't like: Pro-Palestinian protesters, law schools teaching Black History, pro-immigration public service loan forgiveness seekers.
The government is openly retaliating against anyone with a viewpoint it doesn't like: Pro-Palestinian protesters, law schools teaching Black History, pro-immigration public service loan forgiveness seekers.
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Theatres fight back. Be more like theatres.
Public Theater, New York Theatre Workshop, More Speak Up Against Trump's Anti-DEI Measures
As the National Endowment for the Arts restricts funding for organizations that fund DEI programs, the theatres reaffirm their commitment to diversity while the ACLU files a lawsuit.
playbill.com
March 9, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Theatres fight back. Be more like theatres.
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Hear me out: a scholastic book fair but for adults
February 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Hear me out: a scholastic book fair but for adults
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Literacy is activism.
Reading is a political act.
Books are tools for liberation.
Reading is a political act.
Books are tools for liberation.
February 22, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Literacy is activism.
Reading is a political act.
Books are tools for liberation.
Reading is a political act.
Books are tools for liberation.
“Get into the Pentagon”.
Steve Bannon, former architect of the MAGA movement turned podcaster, warned that Republicans making cuts to Medicaid would affect members of Donald Trump’s fan club.
Steve Bannon Has Dark Warning for Republicans Planning to Cut Medicaid
Donald Trump’s ex-adviser warned many MAGA voters rely on the program.
newrepublic.com
February 14, 2025 at 9:46 PM
“Get into the Pentagon”.
He gets it.
February 12, 2025 at 1:46 PM
He gets it.
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Quite obvious:
February 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Quite obvious:
January 18, 2025 at 3:46 AM