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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Italian neurobiologist Dr. Rita Levi-Montalcini died #OTD in 2012 at 103 (longest-lived Nobel winner ever)
She shared the 1986 #Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of nerve growth factor, which fundamentally changed the understanding of how cells communicate & grow. #WomenInSTEM
She shared the 1986 #Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of nerve growth factor, which fundamentally changed the understanding of how cells communicate & grow. #WomenInSTEM
December 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Italian neurobiologist Dr. Rita Levi-Montalcini died #OTD in 2012 at 103 (longest-lived Nobel winner ever)
She shared the 1986 #Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of nerve growth factor, which fundamentally changed the understanding of how cells communicate & grow. #WomenInSTEM
She shared the 1986 #Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of nerve growth factor, which fundamentally changed the understanding of how cells communicate & grow. #WomenInSTEM
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I’ve had a lot of people reach out over the last few weeks and ask if Gabby and I are ok. I’m good, and Gabby’s even better. She’s the toughest person I know.
December 29, 2025 at 5:08 AM
I’ve had a lot of people reach out over the last few weeks and ask if Gabby and I are ok. I’m good, and Gabby’s even better. She’s the toughest person I know.
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It’s hard to believe that one man can cause so much stress, so much fear, so much pain and suffering…a man who took an oath to preserve and protect our Constitution. This man, who is inciting terror across our land, must be removed from office. In a sane world, it would happen immediately.
December 27, 2025 at 2:26 AM
It’s hard to believe that one man can cause so much stress, so much fear, so much pain and suffering…a man who took an oath to preserve and protect our Constitution. This man, who is inciting terror across our land, must be removed from office. In a sane world, it would happen immediately.
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Mom told me that she was glad that I enjoyed Christmas
I'm autistic
I have no idea what people are thinking until they articulate it
I have a Mom note on my touchscreen phone. I started adding memorable things she says to it
#neurodiverse
I'm autistic
I have no idea what people are thinking until they articulate it
I have a Mom note on my touchscreen phone. I started adding memorable things she says to it
#neurodiverse
December 27, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Mom told me that she was glad that I enjoyed Christmas
I'm autistic
I have no idea what people are thinking until they articulate it
I have a Mom note on my touchscreen phone. I started adding memorable things she says to it
#neurodiverse
I'm autistic
I have no idea what people are thinking until they articulate it
I have a Mom note on my touchscreen phone. I started adding memorable things she says to it
#neurodiverse
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
December 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
This American appreciates, and seconds, this message from a true world leader.
December 25, 2025 at 5:20 AM
This American appreciates, and seconds, this message from a true world leader.
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📍Via WaPo re Epstein files that DOJ released on Monday, removed, then rereleased at midnight.
“The documents show that a subpoena was sent to Mar-a-Lago in 2021 for records that pertained to the government’s case against Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s accomplice in sex trafficking.“
“The documents show that a subpoena was sent to Mar-a-Lago in 2021 for records that pertained to the government’s case against Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s accomplice in sex trafficking.“
December 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
📍Via WaPo re Epstein files that DOJ released on Monday, removed, then rereleased at midnight.
“The documents show that a subpoena was sent to Mar-a-Lago in 2021 for records that pertained to the government’s case against Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s accomplice in sex trafficking.“
“The documents show that a subpoena was sent to Mar-a-Lago in 2021 for records that pertained to the government’s case against Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s accomplice in sex trafficking.“
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#60Minutes
#InsideCECOT
12-21-25
Hidden no more.
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#InsideCECOT
12-21-25
Hidden no more.
@therealjackhopkins.bsky.social
@thejenniwren.teamlh.social
@theoriginaltomjoad.bsky.social
@melissjpeltier.bsky.social
@sandibachom.bsky.social
@malena.bsky.social
@philmandelbaum.bsky.social
@analisaswan.bsky.social
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Inside CECOT : 60 Minutes : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
A copy of the 60 Minutes' segment Inside CECOT, which was censored by Bari Weiss.
archive.org
December 23, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Happy #WinterSolstice! Here's Winter depicted on the Mosaic of the Four Seasons from Ain Beida near Timgad, 2nd century AD.
National Museum of Antiquities, Algiers, Algeria.
National Museum of Antiquities, Algiers, Algeria.
December 21, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Happy #WinterSolstice! Here's Winter depicted on the Mosaic of the Four Seasons from Ain Beida near Timgad, 2nd century AD.
National Museum of Antiquities, Algiers, Algeria.
National Museum of Antiquities, Algiers, Algeria.
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"But there were some P waves that should not have been there if the center of the Earth had only a liquid core. Lehmann concluded that the most likely explanation was that the P waves had encountered an even more dense, superheated inner core."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/o...
Overlooked No More: Inge Lehmann, Who Discovered the Earth’s Inner Core
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:24 AM
"But there were some P waves that should not have been there if the center of the Earth had only a liquid core. Lehmann concluded that the most likely explanation was that the P waves had encountered an even more dense, superheated inner core."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/o...
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We’d like to share a remembrance for Betty Reid Soskin, the oldest serving National Park Service ranger in the country, who has passed away. Her life and work helped preserve history, expand whose stories are told, and inspire generations to come.
December 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
We’d like to share a remembrance for Betty Reid Soskin, the oldest serving National Park Service ranger in the country, who has passed away. Her life and work helped preserve history, expand whose stories are told, and inspire generations to come.
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December 21, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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All I want for Christmas is for America to return to sanity. ✅
December 17, 2025 at 1:06 AM
All I want for Christmas is for America to return to sanity. ✅
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Born 12 Dec 1940, singer Dionne Warwick. She is 1 of the 40 biggest US hit makers between 1955 and 1999, based on her history on the Billboard singles chart. She's the 2nd-most charted female vocalist during the rock era & is one of the most-charted vocalists of all time. #DionneWarwick
December 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Born 12 Dec 1940, singer Dionne Warwick. She is 1 of the 40 biggest US hit makers between 1955 and 1999, based on her history on the Billboard singles chart. She's the 2nd-most charted female vocalist during the rock era & is one of the most-charted vocalists of all time. #DionneWarwick
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My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
December 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
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The White House has launched a webpage to report "media bias" tips. It would be a pity if it were flooded with tips about every show on Fox News.
www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
A CALL TO ACTION: Submit “Media Bias” Tips
The White House recently launched a Media Bias Portal as a service to truth and transparency. Its purpose is to combat the baseless lies,
www.whitehouse.gov
December 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The White House has launched a webpage to report "media bias" tips. It would be a pity if it were flooded with tips about every show on Fox News.
www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202...
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O'Hara: "There's folks that are masked, they may be kidnapping people. We have had those reports. The community should know that if you see something like that, you should call 911. Let's not forget -- we very recently had tragedy in this state by someone who was purporting to be law enforcement."
December 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
O'Hara: "There's folks that are masked, they may be kidnapping people. We have had those reports. The community should know that if you see something like that, you should call 911. Let's not forget -- we very recently had tragedy in this state by someone who was purporting to be law enforcement."
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Sadly relevant today.
December 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Sadly relevant today.
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I’ve been in a room with Putin. He calls Ukrainians “Russians with accents.” His real fear isn’t NATO expansion, it’s democracy expansion. It shatters his entire argument for dictatorship at home. Because if Ukrainians embrace freedom, Russians may demand the same.
November 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I’ve been in a room with Putin. He calls Ukrainians “Russians with accents.” His real fear isn’t NATO expansion, it’s democracy expansion. It shatters his entire argument for dictatorship at home. Because if Ukrainians embrace freedom, Russians may demand the same.
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Trump bragged about grappling women by the pu**y & barging into rooms of partially dressed, young pageant contestants. A jury concluded he assaulted E. Jean Carroll in a dressing room. So nothing that’s in the Epstein emails is a surprise. It’s just confirmation.
November 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Trump bragged about grappling women by the pu**y & barging into rooms of partially dressed, young pageant contestants. A jury concluded he assaulted E. Jean Carroll in a dressing room. So nothing that’s in the Epstein emails is a surprise. It’s just confirmation.
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Ahead of Veterans Day, I was honored to welcome a flight of veterans and their families as they arrived in DC.
November 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Ahead of Veterans Day, I was honored to welcome a flight of veterans and their families as they arrived in DC.
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In terms of big disappointments, he gets honorable Manchin.
November 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM
In terms of big disappointments, he gets honorable Manchin.