Charlie Martin

Tampa

Correspondent at PJ Media

Don’t make me be nice. You wouldn’t like me if I’m nice.

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America Is an Idea Worth Defending

1 week ago | pjmedia.com | Charlie Martin

"When in the Course of human events..."I suspect — I hope — everyone reading this recognizes that quotation instantly. Although I'm a little afraid that an American high school graduate, even a college graduate, might not. So for people who have been educated in American public schools in the last couple decades, it's the first seven words of the Declaration of Independence.
Sky Candy: The Seen and Unseen

2 weeks ago | pjmedia.com | Charlie Martin

`This is very not visible light. Jupiter is not only the king of the planets, but also a cosmic light noise. Aurorae rage at its poles, shining not just beautifully, but in X-rays! Yes, this is not a joke - due to collisions of high-energy particles with the atmosphere, Jupiter literally emits X-rays. In the… pic.twitter.com/y4bsVFMaGy— Black Hole (@konstructivizm) May 22, 2025Ever had a sunburn? This is the reason.
BBB Passes, and Mike Johnson Should Get Credit

2 weeks ago | pjmedia.com | Charlie Martin

"Whaddaya want, egg in your beer?"I wrote this just two days ago: Pass the Big Beautiful Bill — or Be Objectively Pro-DemocratNow, there are a couple of things some people had trouble grasping: first, the list of reasons to pass it was actually me reporting what Mike Johnson was saying, and second, that there were a couple more days of negotiation coming. And there were.
Pass the Big Beautiful Bill - or Be Objectively Pro-Democrat

2 weeks ago | pjmedia.com | Charlie Martin

When I was a kid, it was not uncommon to hear "Whaddya want, egg in your beer?"It confused me at the time — why would anyone want egg in their beer? — but the point was that there were limits to what could be asked, and you had reached that limit. That got me thinking back to Trump 45, and a couple of pieces I wrote then: "#NeverTrump: Objectively Pro-Democrat" and "Seriously, #NeverTrump, What WILL You Give Up to Own Trump".
Let's 86 the 86 Thing, M'kay?

3 weeks ago | pjmedia.com | Charlie Martin

I bow to no one — well, almost no one, as I suspect Trump and Mike Flynn would beat me — I bow to almost no one in my distaste, disdain, and general disgust with James Comey, going back to when he ignored the actual law (18 USC 793(f) to be precise) to declare that Hillary Clinton wasn't going to be charged with violating the Espionage Act.
Sky Candy: The Engine Is in the Shop

3 weeks ago | pjmedia.com | Charlie Martin

We're used to looking down from the ISS. What happens if we look up? Beautiful sky from the ISS. pic.twitter.com/V5ESZrle74— Black Hole (@konstructivizm) May 10, 2025There are people taking a lot of astrophotographs out there, and every so often, they get really lucky. Once-in-a-lifetime-shot. A bright meteor burned up in the atmosphere while capturing Andromeda Galaxy.
WIRED Would Rather Lie About RFK Jr. Than Report a Serious Problem

4 weeks ago | pjmedia.com | Charlie Martin

So, WIRED Magazine recently ran a story about how HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had halted all research at the NIAID facility at Fort Detrick, in Frederick, Md. NIAID's Integrated Research Facility is one of the few federal facilities charged with studying Ebola. Tuesday afternoon, all of its work was put on indefinite pause by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s department.
Sky Candy With All the Drama

4 weeks ago | pjmedia.com | Charlie Martin

This week's soundtrack may be another demonstration of my extremely eclectic musical tastes, but this sort of suits my mood today. Can a galaxy have two supermassive black holes? Looks like it can. It might get exciting when they merge. A black hole revealed itself from 600 million light-years away when it ripped apart and swallowed a star. The resulting burst of radiation is the bright dot just off-center captured in this @NASAHubble image.
Refactoring Education: Focus on Achievement, Not Social Engineering

1 month ago | pjmedia.com | Charlie Martin

American education is a mess. A disaster. Yes, I'm quoting myself in a VIP piece from a few days ago. That was the start of what I expect will be a long series on how American education can be reformed or rather replaced — I don't think the Education Establishment can really be easily reformed, but it can be out-competed. The charter school, homeschooling, and universal school choice movement is part of that.
Lofi Trump and the Humorless Joyless Buzzkill Liberals

1 month ago | pjmedia.com | Charlie Martin

I really wonder who is running the social media for the White House. There have been a number of amusing takes from them, like the Trump as Pope image. From Donald Trump Truth Social 05/02/25 10:29 PM pic.twitter.com/6BmCkSY1Q8— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) May 3, 2025 Followed by the Trump May the Fourth Be With You post. From @WhiteHouse"May the 4th be with you" pic.twitter.com/AvDFo9UjyF— Donald J.