Martin Tollefson
@confitesprit.bsky.social
Retired. Enjoy cooking, fly fishing, woodworking, music.
“There's only one rule that I know of, babies - God damn it, you've got to be kind.” - Kurt Vonnegut
“There's only one rule that I know of, babies - God damn it, you've got to be kind.” - Kurt Vonnegut
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“I’ve never protested before - but I just watched 4th & 5th grade kids run away from our own government.” 😕🇺🇸💔
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
February 15, 2026 at 12:45 AM
“I’ve never protested before - but I just watched 4th & 5th grade kids run away from our own government.” 😕🇺🇸💔
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
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The New York Times just launched a new "newsletter about the law and the courts." They are calling it "The Docket."
The Times may not care that Democracy Docket has been publishing "On the Docket" and "Daily Docket" for years, but I believe our 400,000 subscribers might.
More on this tomorrow.
The Times may not care that Democracy Docket has been publishing "On the Docket" and "Daily Docket" for years, but I believe our 400,000 subscribers might.
More on this tomorrow.
February 13, 2026 at 3:47 AM
The New York Times just launched a new "newsletter about the law and the courts." They are calling it "The Docket."
The Times may not care that Democracy Docket has been publishing "On the Docket" and "Daily Docket" for years, but I believe our 400,000 subscribers might.
More on this tomorrow.
The Times may not care that Democracy Docket has been publishing "On the Docket" and "Daily Docket" for years, but I believe our 400,000 subscribers might.
More on this tomorrow.
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You can joke about Pam Bondi’s ridiculous unprofessionalism all you want, but I’m deeply shocked by it: She acts as if she fears absolutely no consequences, convinced that there will be no more political power transfers. — This should shake everyone to their core.
February 11, 2026 at 5:48 PM
You can joke about Pam Bondi’s ridiculous unprofessionalism all you want, but I’m deeply shocked by it: She acts as if she fears absolutely no consequences, convinced that there will be no more political power transfers. — This should shake everyone to their core.
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1) Trade away the QB that had been papering over your awful OL
2) Trade away your ridiculously athletic X receiver then cut your aging but wiley Y
3) Sign the QB whose 2 most recent games were being bludgeoned behind a slightly better OL
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4) Win the SB as a Top 5 all-time team
2) Trade away your ridiculously athletic X receiver then cut your aging but wiley Y
3) Sign the QB whose 2 most recent games were being bludgeoned behind a slightly better OL
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4) Win the SB as a Top 5 all-time team
i cant believe john schneider got away with it
February 11, 2026 at 1:47 AM
1) Trade away the QB that had been papering over your awful OL
2) Trade away your ridiculously athletic X receiver then cut your aging but wiley Y
3) Sign the QB whose 2 most recent games were being bludgeoned behind a slightly better OL
.
.
.
4) Win the SB as a Top 5 all-time team
2) Trade away your ridiculously athletic X receiver then cut your aging but wiley Y
3) Sign the QB whose 2 most recent games were being bludgeoned behind a slightly better OL
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.
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4) Win the SB as a Top 5 all-time team
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Funny how the “immigration crisis” seems to show up exactly where the political grudges live.
This looks personal.
This looks personal.
February 11, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Funny how the “immigration crisis” seems to show up exactly where the political grudges live.
This looks personal.
This looks personal.
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Steve Bannon, Trump’s confidante & henchman, had an intimate relationship w/Epstein. So why hasn’t he been hauled before Congress to answer questions?
My latest: Bannon’s communications w/Epstein, legal efforts to hide them, & Bannon’s hours of Epstein video he's hiding.
youtu.be/bW4ERGqtqAU?...
My latest: Bannon’s communications w/Epstein, legal efforts to hide them, & Bannon’s hours of Epstein video he's hiding.
youtu.be/bW4ERGqtqAU?...
Steve Bannon BEGS Trump DOJ For HELP After Epstein Files EXPOSE Him
YouTube video by Katie Phang
youtu.be
February 10, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Steve Bannon, Trump’s confidante & henchman, had an intimate relationship w/Epstein. So why hasn’t he been hauled before Congress to answer questions?
My latest: Bannon’s communications w/Epstein, legal efforts to hide them, & Bannon’s hours of Epstein video he's hiding.
youtu.be/bW4ERGqtqAU?...
My latest: Bannon’s communications w/Epstein, legal efforts to hide them, & Bannon’s hours of Epstein video he's hiding.
youtu.be/bW4ERGqtqAU?...
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Country Singer, songwriter Charley Crockett well said......
February 9, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Country Singer, songwriter Charley Crockett well said......
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wrote, one final time this season www.fieldgulls.com/seattle-seah...
Party on, Seahawks! Super Bowl champions once again!
The Seahawks are back on top of the NFL world.
www.fieldgulls.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:31 PM
wrote, one final time this season www.fieldgulls.com/seattle-seah...
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People arguing about Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl are behind the curve. Culture already moved.
The NFL didn’t experiment; it aligned with gravity. That’s how power actually changes.
Quietly, then all at once. 💥
#BadBunnyBowl
#SheShed
The NFL didn’t experiment; it aligned with gravity. That’s how power actually changes.
Quietly, then all at once. 💥
#BadBunnyBowl
#SheShed
February 7, 2026 at 8:30 PM
People arguing about Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl are behind the curve. Culture already moved.
The NFL didn’t experiment; it aligned with gravity. That’s how power actually changes.
Quietly, then all at once. 💥
#BadBunnyBowl
#SheShed
The NFL didn’t experiment; it aligned with gravity. That’s how power actually changes.
Quietly, then all at once. 💥
#BadBunnyBowl
#SheShed
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If you like your Mariners trade analysis days late, I have you covered.
New post up on The View Level. www.theviewlevel.com/p/good-team-...
New post up on The View Level. www.theviewlevel.com/p/good-team-...
February 6, 2026 at 1:38 AM
If you like your Mariners trade analysis days late, I have you covered.
New post up on The View Level. www.theviewlevel.com/p/good-team-...
New post up on The View Level. www.theviewlevel.com/p/good-team-...
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Judge Rebecca Taibleson, finds her name in the Epstein files.
Guess who she clerked for?
Umhmm.
Scalia.
Guess who she clerked for?
Umhmm.
Scalia.
February 4, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Judge Rebecca Taibleson, finds her name in the Epstein files.
Guess who she clerked for?
Umhmm.
Scalia.
Guess who she clerked for?
Umhmm.
Scalia.
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Remember her name: Aliya Rahman
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
February 3, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Remember her name: Aliya Rahman
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
Her testimony is everything and it deserves to be heard, by everyone. Decide for yourself.
It’s powerful. It’s gut-wrenching. And no one should have to survive what she did.
ICE MUST GO‼️
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This should have been the case long before they killed two Americans.
Border patrol agents should never have been sent in masks and camo to wreak havoc and aimlessly run around a state 1,500 miles from the Southern border.
apnews.com/article/immi...
Border patrol agents should never have been sent in masks and camo to wreak havoc and aimlessly run around a state 1,500 miles from the Southern border.
apnews.com/article/immi...
Every Homeland Security officer in Minneapolis is now being issued a body-worn camera, Noem says
The secretary of Homeland Security is requiring that all officers on the ground in Minneapolis wear body cameras.
apnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:31 PM
This should have been the case long before they killed two Americans.
Border patrol agents should never have been sent in masks and camo to wreak havoc and aimlessly run around a state 1,500 miles from the Southern border.
apnews.com/article/immi...
Border patrol agents should never have been sent in masks and camo to wreak havoc and aimlessly run around a state 1,500 miles from the Southern border.
apnews.com/article/immi...
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Wait until they need your help with something serious.....then hang up the phone and block their number.
"Doesn't affect me".
"Doesn't affect me".
February 3, 2026 at 6:28 AM
Wait until they need your help with something serious.....then hang up the phone and block their number.
"Doesn't affect me".
"Doesn't affect me".
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The strictly business-brained NFL exec who months ago foresaw the February 2026 vibes and then hired Bad Bunny
January 28, 2026 at 2:28 AM
The strictly business-brained NFL exec who months ago foresaw the February 2026 vibes and then hired Bad Bunny
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
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@ms.now Jack Smith testimony recap w/ @maddow.bsky.social @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social @chrislhayes.bsky.social @nicollewallace.bsky.social @arimelber.bsky.social
'TRUMP BELONGS IN PRISON': Maddow and MS NOW colleagues share reactions to Jack Smith testimony
YouTube video by MS NOW
youtu.be
January 23, 2026 at 5:44 AM
@ms.now Jack Smith testimony recap w/ @maddow.bsky.social @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social @chrislhayes.bsky.social @nicollewallace.bsky.social @arimelber.bsky.social
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Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
January 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
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In Trump‘s second term, ICE has shot & KILLED four people.
Those 16 shooting incidents have resulted in four deaths — including Good — and at least seven injuries, according to a Get the Facts Data Team analysis of data collected by The Trace.
www.wcvb.com/article/ice-...
Those 16 shooting incidents have resulted in four deaths — including Good — and at least seven injuries, according to a Get the Facts Data Team analysis of data collected by The Trace.
www.wcvb.com/article/ice-...
January 15, 2026 at 7:59 PM
In Trump‘s second term, ICE has shot & KILLED four people.
Those 16 shooting incidents have resulted in four deaths — including Good — and at least seven injuries, according to a Get the Facts Data Team analysis of data collected by The Trace.
www.wcvb.com/article/ice-...
Those 16 shooting incidents have resulted in four deaths — including Good — and at least seven injuries, according to a Get the Facts Data Team analysis of data collected by The Trace.
www.wcvb.com/article/ice-...
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On tomorrow's date 17 January in Todmorden in 1784 John Fielden was born. The mill owner and radical British reformer became a notable proponent of legislation protecting the welfare of factory workers. Influenced by his experiences in his father's mill, John developed a strong
January 16, 2026 at 5:33 AM
On tomorrow's date 17 January in Todmorden in 1784 John Fielden was born. The mill owner and radical British reformer became a notable proponent of legislation protecting the welfare of factory workers. Influenced by his experiences in his father's mill, John developed a strong
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Pritzker: The Insurrection Act is designed for circumstances where your rights can’t be protected by local authorities
This is exactly the opposite.
Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.
This is exactly the opposite.
Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.
January 15, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Pritzker: The Insurrection Act is designed for circumstances where your rights can’t be protected by local authorities
This is exactly the opposite.
Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.
This is exactly the opposite.
Your civil rights are being infringed upon by CBP and ICE, and then they want to call in troops claiming that they’re protecting CBP and ICE.
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March 2015
This, by @marcacaputo.bsky.social on Marco Rubio and the Tallahassee house he & his good friend David Rivera co-owned for ten years, is a good read.
This, by @marcacaputo.bsky.social on Marco Rubio and the Tallahassee house he & his good friend David Rivera co-owned for ten years, is a good read.
January 13, 2026 at 2:52 AM
March 2015
This, by @marcacaputo.bsky.social on Marco Rubio and the Tallahassee house he & his good friend David Rivera co-owned for ten years, is a good read.
This, by @marcacaputo.bsky.social on Marco Rubio and the Tallahassee house he & his good friend David Rivera co-owned for ten years, is a good read.
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The chief of the criminal section, the principal deputy chief, deputy chief & (A) deputy chief resigned from the Civil Rights Division after Harmeet Dhillon decided not to investigate Jonathan Ross for the murder of Renee Good.
January 13, 2026 at 5:41 AM
The chief of the criminal section, the principal deputy chief, deputy chief & (A) deputy chief resigned from the Civil Rights Division after Harmeet Dhillon decided not to investigate Jonathan Ross for the murder of Renee Good.