US climate activists condemn 18-month jail term for nonviolent art museum protester ‘It’s hard to fathom how a peaceful protester can receive more prison time than many of the insurrectionists,’ said one researcher, of Timothy Martin’s sentence

Jail sentence for climate action is excessive: 'It’s hard to fathom how a peaceful protester can receive more prison time than many of the insurrectionists who tried to overturn an election,” said Trevor Stankiewicz, researcher at Climate Rights International.' www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Absurdity, Farce and Bloviation. Tim Martin’s Sentencing An original prison drawing drawn by Tim Martin Tim Martin imagining a different imprisonment. Judge Amy Berman Jackson spent an enormous amount of time at Tim Martin’s sentencing recounting Tim’s m…

Tim Martin was sentenced Monday for his crime of caring deeply about our planet's future, that he wanted to prevent harms. opahjustice.org/2025/10/29/a...

Yet another delay of Tim Martin's sentencing! Hope many can come support this amazing climate warrior: Oct. 27 at 2pm at DC District Courthouse, 333 Constitution Ave NW, Room 4025, Washington DC. 🔥❤️‍🔥🔥

Donald's been released from prison & is now in a halfway house.

He spoke of his actions: 'If we value the well-being of a nation that has taken hundreds of years to build, we will act accordingly. Or, we continue … trashing the Constitution and the hopes and dreams of ourselves and our ancestors.'

Tim Martin's new sentencing date is Oct 23 at 9:30am in DC District Courthouse, 333 Constitution Ave NW, Washington DC, room 4025
Note: Judge Jackson customarily prohibits bags at sentencing hearings.
His charges carry a potential sentence of up to 10 years in prison and a fine of $250,000. Come!

Not yet. When we do, it will be posted on all of OPAH social media platforms. Ty for your interest and support. ❤️

Tim Martin's sentencing that was to take place in a few minutes is being delayed. Please hold Tim, his stoicism & righteous actions for us & the planet, in your hearts.

Tim Martin | Substack As a dad, architect/engineer, gifts that prepared me to be a climate activist, I spend time in solitude & intensive interaction with clients, inmates, activists. I’m drawn to help us all wake up, crea...

Tim Martin will be sentenced this Friday for his 'crime' of calling out the willful destruction of our planet for profit. And he's started a blog! substack.com/@callingplan.... Sentencing will be Oct. 3 at 9:30am at DC District Courthouse, 333 Constitution Ave NW, Washington DC, Courtroom 4025.

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On Oct 3, Tim Martin will be sentenced for using kids paint on a statue's case & stand to call out the burning world his kids will inherit.

The sculpture was unharmed: cleanup cost $200. He faces 10 years + a $250k fine. Come support Tim!

Some of us traveled to visit climate activist extraordinaire Donald Zepeda recently. He'll be there 2 more months before he may be moved, and he's only had 2 visits this year.

He wants us to keep organizing & taking action to keep the pressure and media on our urgent plight.

#declareemergency

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Update on ordinary hero Tim Martin as he reaches 9 weeks of incarceration for daring to articulate the emergency emergency by using kids' washable paint. Read how he's making good use of his time & talents. And don't forget to write him! opahjustice.org/blog/

A Little Dancer and a Pint-Sized Valkyrie An update on climate activist Tim Martin's trial

Tim Martin vs. the petrostate: 'It's becoming increasingly clear that incarceration isn't about keeping anybody safe. It's about keeping people quiet... Tim is fighting against the petrostate. No one in power is willing to cosign his peaceful protest.' leeannkinkade.substack.com/p/a-little-d...

Tim Martin Tim Martin (left) and Baltimore Museum of Art chief curator Kevin Tervala pose in front of the BMA’s Little Dancer statue. Tim was invited to consult at the BMA after his action at the Nation…

For Tim's peaceful protest, he was convicted of 2 felonies: conspiracy & injury to gov't property. He's now in a DC jail awaiting sentencing on Aug. 22, facing prison time for trying to wake our leaders up to a future they continue to ignore. Please write him! opahjustice.org/2025/04/11/t...

There, he will await his sentencing. Tim had been on home confinement since last Nov. Please write Tim your support. He acted on behalf of his 2 kids & all of us.

Timothy Martin, DCDC # 394012
1901 D Street SE
Washington DC 20003

Write in pen. Remember your letters will be read by the feds.

3 days ago, Tim Martin was found guilty on 2 charges stemming from his climate action in 2023 when he smeared kids' washable paint on the case of the 'Little Dancer' sculpture. He was to be sentenced on Aug. 22. Today, Tim was remanded to a DC jail, which some feel is one of the country's worst.

Today, Tim Martin was found guilty on 2 counts: conspiracy & destroying government property. "The 'Little Dancer' sculpture is protected by a glass case," he said, “but we—especially our children—are left exposed to the accelerating dangers of climate change.” www.instagram.com/p/DIKnMa9SBf...

@timwmartin17.bsky.social's trial resumes today. His & Joanna Smith's National Gallery of Art 'Young Dancer' 2023 action amplified the urgency for climate action. 🔥🔥🔥 @https://www.instagram.com/p/DIJKFk5uGfV/?igsh=MW40cjJxNGJ0MjFkNQ==

Tim Martin (of the 'Degas 2') begins his trial in DC Federal Court today. Tim faces extensive prison time & fines for demanding action on climate. We stand with Tim! Follow his jury trial as he speaks truth to power. 🔥❤️‍🔥🔥 www.facebook.com/share/p/16MQ...

Support Tim Martin on Trial and fight for Climate Justice. March 31st - April 3rd in Washington, D.C. Share your hopes and dreams for the future of the climate movement. Learn sociability and climate communication skills. Build social formations which create nonviolent revolutions. Stay for free at o...

Build community during Tim's trial by sharing, learning & communing: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Tim Martin's trial begins April 1 in D.C. Be there to support him! Tim's bold action at the National Gallery drew major attention to our dire climate catastrophe. Help build the momentum. 🔥 www.instagram.com/reel/DGjX3y5...

Tim Martin's trial begins April 1. Tim & Joanna Smith's action at the National Gallery was a plea to leaders to declare a climate emergency. Come support Tim as he faces a 10 year sentence + a $500k fine. Free lodging + community building events: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Ordinary People Acting Heroically: They showed up for us. Now we're showing up for them. ❤️‍🔥🔥❤️‍🔥

How Trump Is Trying to Expand the Already Colossal U.S. Prison System The administration’s efforts — from mass deportation to harsher punishments for some crimes — rely on access to more prison and jail cells.

The US's carceral system is big business. 'Last week, space inside Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facilities reached 109% capacity and the agency was forced to release some people.' So other options are being created to jail humans. www.themarshallproject.org/2025/02/15/t...

Standing against harm brings a heavy toll. These 2 climate heroes are serving long sentences (18 months for Jackson & 2 years for Donald) for daring to bring the climate catastrophe into public view with their action at the national archives last Feb. 🔥🔥 They'd love to hear from you.

Disrupting Decorum The climate-change radicals who are willing to be hated

Interview with Liz Weil on 'climate anti-heroes,' who are willing to be hated for their actions that spotlight our climate chaos. Yet complacency = death. Donald Zepeda, now serving a 2 year sentence for his Constitution/paint powder action is featured. virginiaheffernan.substack.com/p/disrupting...

With Trump’s Second Term Looming, the Climate Movement Is Putting Class Issues Center Stage - Inside Climate News As activists double down on the disruptive tactics of recent campaigns, the movement’s leaders see opportunities to broaden its base to include people concerned about pocketbook issues like jobs and t...

“I feel better when I’m taking action…and we want to give people that community…so they don’t have to be alone in their fears and anxiety.” insideclimatenews.org/news/1001202...

Kroegeor is just a few months into an 18-month jail sentence for daring to spotlight our increasingly, catastrophically burning planet. Please show him your appreciation ❤️‍🔥

Life Is Short, Art Is Long, the Planet Is on Fire When I met her, we were both fourteen.

'...focusing on the supposed fragility of an object and the harm that might have come to it avoids engaging with the catastrophic impact of climate change.' Or, as Tim Martin puts it, 'What good is art on a dead planet?' open.substack.com/pub/leeannki...

“Climate activists today are acting in that tradition yet have faced ridiculous charges of conspiracy against the United States and disproportionate prison sentences.” - Brad Adams, executive director at Climate Rights International
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