Jeff Esterholm
@jesterholm.bsky.social
Reader. Writer. Up North Sconnie.
The Effects of Urban Renewal on Mid-Century America and Other Crime Stories (Cornerstone Press/UW-Stevens Point, 2023)
Tollund Man: Stories (Cornerstone Press) is scheduled for October, 2026.
The Effects of Urban Renewal on Mid-Century America and Other Crime Stories (Cornerstone Press/UW-Stevens Point, 2023)
Tollund Man: Stories (Cornerstone Press) is scheduled for October, 2026.
Pinned
Sure, it took me a few years. But I got it done. (This previously appeared on some other social cotillion dance floor, but now it’s here. 👏🏻 )
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Wisconsin Judge Dugan, convicted of obstructing arrest of immigrant, requests new trial
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abc7chicago.com/post... #wipolitics
Wisconsin judge convicted of obstructing arrest of immigrant requests new trial
The Wisconsin judge convicted of obstructing federal agents is requesting a new trial.
abc7chicago.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Wisconsin Judge Dugan, convicted of obstructing arrest of immigrant, requests new trial
abc7chicago.com/post... #wipolitics
abc7chicago.com/post... #wipolitics
“Look out, Mama, there's a white boat comin' up the river
With a big red beacon and a flag and a man on the rail
I think you'd better call John
'Cause it don't look like they're here to deliver the mail”
~ Neil Young, “Powderfinger”
#SundaySentence
With a big red beacon and a flag and a man on the rail
I think you'd better call John
'Cause it don't look like they're here to deliver the mail”
~ Neil Young, “Powderfinger”
#SundaySentence
February 1, 2026 at 7:26 PM
“Look out, Mama, there's a white boat comin' up the river
With a big red beacon and a flag and a man on the rail
I think you'd better call John
'Cause it don't look like they're here to deliver the mail”
~ Neil Young, “Powderfinger”
#SundaySentence
With a big red beacon and a flag and a man on the rail
I think you'd better call John
'Cause it don't look like they're here to deliver the mail”
~ Neil Young, “Powderfinger”
#SundaySentence
Last night’s movie selections 🍿
February 1, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Last night’s movie selections 🍿
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NPR's Adrian Florido has been buying fruit from the same fruit-cart vendor in his LA neighborhood for years. On Tuesday, Florido was there when federal immigration agents whisked him away.
Reporter's Notebook: He was my fruit vendor for years. I saw immigration agents take him
NPR's Adrian Florido has been buying fruit from the same fruit-cart vendor in his LA neighborhood for years. On Tuesday, Florido was there when federal immigration agents whisked him away.
n.pr
January 31, 2026 at 2:05 PM
NPR's Adrian Florido has been buying fruit from the same fruit-cart vendor in his LA neighborhood for years. On Tuesday, Florido was there when federal immigration agents whisked him away.
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you say “pogrom,” they say they’re just rounding up “collateral aliens”
ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:39 PM
you say “pogrom,” they say they’re just rounding up “collateral aliens”
“Martha, you gotta help me. My husband is in danger!”
“Everybody’s in danger, Eunice.”
“Everybody’s in danger, Eunice.”
January 31, 2026 at 1:36 PM
“Martha, you gotta help me. My husband is in danger!”
“Everybody’s in danger, Eunice.”
“Everybody’s in danger, Eunice.”
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Today, downtown Minneapolis
January 31, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Today, downtown Minneapolis
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“Doctors won’t tell you this,” Kennedy said as he dropped to the floor…
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RFK Jr. Demonstrates How To Remove Tapeworm By Scooting Ass Across Carpet
WASHINGTON—In an address touting the practice as a completely drug-free method to relieve the common affliction, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. demonstrated Thursday how ...
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January 30, 2026 at 11:47 PM
“Doctors won’t tell you this,” Kennedy said as he dropped to the floor…
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theonion.com/rfk-jr-demon...
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finally dislodged the springsteen earworm
Best in Show
YouTube video by Warner Bros. Rewind
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January 30, 2026 at 6:41 PM
finally dislodged the springsteen earworm
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In January we watch Westerns.
January 25, 2026 at 7:30 PM
In January we watch Westerns.
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Six months since publication day! The response to WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN has been amazing so far. Thanks so much to all who picked it up, gave it a rating, review, shoutout, or a spot on your best of list—it all helps!!
January 29, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Six months since publication day! The response to WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN has been amazing so far. Thanks so much to all who picked it up, gave it a rating, review, shoutout, or a spot on your best of list—it all helps!!
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Most writers need another income to supplement what they earn from their books. I'm fortunate that mine helps me with insights I wouldn't otherwise have.
#author #bookseller #bookstore
#author #bookseller #bookstore
January 28, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Most writers need another income to supplement what they earn from their books. I'm fortunate that mine helps me with insights I wouldn't otherwise have.
#author #bookseller #bookstore
#author #bookseller #bookstore
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Last night, Minnesota Democrat Meg Luger-Nikolai won the House District 64A special election with 95.3% of the vote.
In 2024, Democrats won this district by 71 points.
In 2024, Democrats won this district by 71 points.
January 28, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Last night, Minnesota Democrat Meg Luger-Nikolai won the House District 64A special election with 95.3% of the vote.
In 2024, Democrats won this district by 71 points.
In 2024, Democrats won this district by 71 points.
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We need to keep calling them concentration camps no matter how queasy it makes Jake Tapper
Death of man at Texas detention facility raises fears for others taken there from Minnesota
Attorneys for several people who were detained by ICE in Minnesota this month and are now at the same Texas facility say it’s plagued by poor conditions and reports of abuse.
www.startribune.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:22 PM
We need to keep calling them concentration camps no matter how queasy it makes Jake Tapper
Ear worm, “Flowers on the Wall” by the Statler Brothers, thanks to its mention by Kurt Vonnegut in one of his book:
“Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' Captain Kangaroo.
Now don't tell me,
I've nothin' to do”
“Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' Captain Kangaroo.
Now don't tell me,
I've nothin' to do”
January 27, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Ear worm, “Flowers on the Wall” by the Statler Brothers, thanks to its mention by Kurt Vonnegut in one of his book:
“Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' Captain Kangaroo.
Now don't tell me,
I've nothin' to do”
“Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' Captain Kangaroo.
Now don't tell me,
I've nothin' to do”
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If you’re going to Left Coast Crime, some cool guys and I will be reading at Book Passage on Thursday night to celebrate the launch of The Savage Waves of Spring anthology.
January 27, 2026 at 6:54 PM
If you’re going to Left Coast Crime, some cool guys and I will be reading at Book Passage on Thursday night to celebrate the launch of The Savage Waves of Spring anthology.
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A question amidst the other news: Where is this child today?
January 27, 2026 at 6:51 PM
A question amidst the other news: Where is this child today?
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
"Hell is not evenly distributed." - Graham England.
"Hell is not evenly distributed." - Graham England.
January 27, 2026 at 5:09 PM
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
"Hell is not evenly distributed." - Graham England.
"Hell is not evenly distributed." - Graham England.
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You will be on your own.
January 27, 2026 at 5:05 PM
You will be on your own.
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Meanwhile: Nursing home moguls successfully bribed the president to do away with a regulation that increases staffing to prevent neglect of patients.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
After Donations, Trump Administration Revoked Rule Requiring More Nursing Home Staff
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Meanwhile: Nursing home moguls successfully bribed the president to do away with a regulation that increases staffing to prevent neglect of patients.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/u...
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Bovino still has a job. The masked murderer of Alex is still on the street. No more money for ICE.
January 26, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Bovino still has a job. The masked murderer of Alex is still on the street. No more money for ICE.
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: American Gestapo
RHP's looking for dark crime stories about American fascism. Stories of human resilience in dark times against impossible odds. Stories where the protagonist is crushed by the weight of the state. Subs open Feb 15. More info: bit.ly/4pTIdJF
RHP's looking for dark crime stories about American fascism. Stories of human resilience in dark times against impossible odds. Stories where the protagonist is crushed by the weight of the state. Subs open Feb 15. More info: bit.ly/4pTIdJF
January 26, 2026 at 5:10 PM
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: American Gestapo
RHP's looking for dark crime stories about American fascism. Stories of human resilience in dark times against impossible odds. Stories where the protagonist is crushed by the weight of the state. Subs open Feb 15. More info: bit.ly/4pTIdJF
RHP's looking for dark crime stories about American fascism. Stories of human resilience in dark times against impossible odds. Stories where the protagonist is crushed by the weight of the state. Subs open Feb 15. More info: bit.ly/4pTIdJF
101 candles for this guy.
January 26, 2026 at 5:13 PM
101 candles for this guy.
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Agents keep detaining Native Americans— especially if they live outside the reservation boundaries.
(This Standing Rock tribal member in Minnesota was released at 5 am the next day.)
(This Standing Rock tribal member in Minnesota was released at 5 am the next day.)
January 26, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Agents keep detaining Native Americans— especially if they live outside the reservation boundaries.
(This Standing Rock tribal member in Minnesota was released at 5 am the next day.)
(This Standing Rock tribal member in Minnesota was released at 5 am the next day.)