(((Steve Chapman)))
@stevechapman.bsky.social
Contributing columnist, Chicago Tribune, and freelance journalist. I always heed my doubts.
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Emmer steps to the mic and says: "Pedophiles. Rapists. Murderers."
February 10, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Emmer steps to the mic and says: "Pedophiles. Rapists. Murderers."
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Kacey Musgraves weighs in on Bad Bunny, Kid Rock, and the Super Bowl on Twitter.
February 9, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Kacey Musgraves weighs in on Bad Bunny, Kid Rock, and the Super Bowl on Twitter.
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Your Ring camera can scam passing dogs and compare them to databases of missing dogs and that’s heartwarming and there are absolutely no sinister implications that’s why the guy in the button-down and Dockers is soothing
February 9, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Your Ring camera can scam passing dogs and compare them to databases of missing dogs and that’s heartwarming and there are absolutely no sinister implications that’s why the guy in the button-down and Dockers is soothing
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Alberto Castañeda Mondragón was hospitalized with eight skull fractures and five life-threatening brain hemorrhages. Officers claimed he ran into a wall, but medical staff doubted that account. n.pr/4bHoZDU
Immigrant whose skull was broken in 8 places during ICE arrest says beating was unprovoked
Alberto Castañeda Mondragón was hospitalized with eight skull fractures and five life-threatening brain hemorrhages. Officers claimed he ran into a wall, but medical staff doubted that account.
n.pr
February 8, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Alberto Castañeda Mondragón was hospitalized with eight skull fractures and five life-threatening brain hemorrhages. Officers claimed he ran into a wall, but medical staff doubted that account. n.pr/4bHoZDU
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Today I'm offering the complete bibliographical essay from the backmatter of "The First Tycoon" to assist historians working on the 19th-c United States.
What I describe could not be done by AI. It's not just reading undigitized pages. It's judgment, interpretation, consultation—all creative acts.
What I describe could not be done by AI. It's not just reading undigitized pages. It's judgment, interpretation, consultation—all creative acts.
I had the rare experience of writing a "definitive" biography—the first thorough book on a major historical figure. I added a bibliographical essay to "The First Tycoon" to aid future historians and biographers. It explains my methods, assesses other works, & names key archives. I offer it here.
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February 7, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Today I'm offering the complete bibliographical essay from the backmatter of "The First Tycoon" to assist historians working on the 19th-c United States.
What I describe could not be done by AI. It's not just reading undigitized pages. It's judgment, interpretation, consultation—all creative acts.
What I describe could not be done by AI. It's not just reading undigitized pages. It's judgment, interpretation, consultation—all creative acts.
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fight vs fold
VA Gov. Spanberger (moderate, was in CIA) and NYC Mayor Mamdani (left, is in DSA) both taking steps to block local law enforcement from helping ICE as it violently violates people's rights is a good example of how the relevant divide in the Dem coalition isn't center-left, it's fight-don't fight.
February 6, 2026 at 6:42 PM
fight vs fold
Not a bug but a feature.
“According to reports, ICE leadership believes that a congressional mandate requiring agents to unmask and display identification could lead to roughly 80% of agents resigning due to concerns over long-term personal and social repercussions.”
Bummer.
Anyway.
Ravioli for dinner.
Bummer.
Anyway.
Ravioli for dinner.
February 6, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Not a bug but a feature.
“They’re close enough to the age of consent that a lot of people probably thought it was okay to hit on them". Bullshit. Young adult guys in the 70s referred to underage teens as “jailbait” because they were unquestionably off limits. They still are and always have been.
This level of apologia (from Megan McArdle in a podcast with Josh Barro and Ross Douthat) is fucking appalling. Idk what else there is to say.
February 5, 2026 at 9:14 PM
“They’re close enough to the age of consent that a lot of people probably thought it was okay to hit on them". Bullshit. Young adult guys in the 70s referred to underage teens as “jailbait” because they were unquestionably off limits. They still are and always have been.
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The very concept of a "National Prayer Breakfast" is the apotheosis of virtue signaling.
February 5, 2026 at 6:28 PM
The very concept of a "National Prayer Breakfast" is the apotheosis of virtue signaling.
At last night’s UConn-DePaul women’s game in Chicago, I got a fist bump from Azzi Fudd’s mom
February 5, 2026 at 6:28 PM
At last night’s UConn-DePaul women’s game in Chicago, I got a fist bump from Azzi Fudd’s mom
“This is how men behave.”
No, this is how toxic douchebags behave
No, this is how toxic douchebags behave
Yale prof David Gelernter defends his letter urging Epstein to hire "v small goodlooking blonde" student by saying that he was "keep[ing] the potential boss's habits in mind."
This creep shouldn't be allowed anywhere near students.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
This creep shouldn't be allowed anywhere near students.
yaledailynews.com/articles/gel...
February 5, 2026 at 4:22 PM
“This is how men behave.”
No, this is how toxic douchebags behave
No, this is how toxic douchebags behave
TIL that Texas A&M University, my dad’s alma mater, once offered its presidency to Jefferson Davis.
February 4, 2026 at 11:18 PM
TIL that Texas A&M University, my dad’s alma mater, once offered its presidency to Jefferson Davis.
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FACT CHECK:
✅Arrests of people with no criminal record surged by 2,450%
✅Only 5-7% have violent criminal convictions
✅74% have NO criminal convictions
✅Number of children held by DHS jumps 6x
www.cato.org/blog/5-ice-d...
✅Arrests of people with no criminal record surged by 2,450%
✅Only 5-7% have violent criminal convictions
✅74% have NO criminal convictions
✅Number of children held by DHS jumps 6x
www.cato.org/blog/5-ice-d...
February 4, 2026 at 8:31 PM
FACT CHECK:
✅Arrests of people with no criminal record surged by 2,450%
✅Only 5-7% have violent criminal convictions
✅74% have NO criminal convictions
✅Number of children held by DHS jumps 6x
www.cato.org/blog/5-ice-d...
✅Arrests of people with no criminal record surged by 2,450%
✅Only 5-7% have violent criminal convictions
✅74% have NO criminal convictions
✅Number of children held by DHS jumps 6x
www.cato.org/blog/5-ice-d...
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I think one thing people outside Minnesota don't understand is that after Good and Pretti were killed by feds while observing, the most normal people you could imagine have made peace with the fact that they could be next, and they are still out there because they say it's the right thing to do.
“If I am killed doing this, throw my body at the White House, martyr the shit out of me & raise hell. Do not be sad. Do not think I would do anything differently. I would do it over & over again — this is too important to sit down & shut up and not do anything.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
www.mprnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM
I think one thing people outside Minnesota don't understand is that after Good and Pretti were killed by feds while observing, the most normal people you could imagine have made peace with the fact that they could be next, and they are still out there because they say it's the right thing to do.
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My latest for @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/c...
Steve Chapman: Will Fed pick Kevin Warsh show obeisance to Donald Trump or incur his wrath?
Once he’s Fed chair, Kevin Warsh will either carry out Donald Trump’s wishes by slashing rates or resist the president’s demands and be vilified.
www.chicagotribune.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:09 PM
My latest for @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/04/c...
As a lifelong country music fan, I want to commend all the country artists who are NOT appearing in the Turning Point USA halftime show
February 4, 2026 at 2:41 PM
As a lifelong country music fan, I want to commend all the country artists who are NOT appearing in the Turning Point USA halftime show
I have sometimes been accused of being overly judgmental for cutting out people who have done or said things I consider inexcusable. But seeing the people who hung out with Jeffrey Epstein post-conviction and now claim to regret it, I think there's something to be said for my approach.
February 3, 2026 at 5:49 PM
I have sometimes been accused of being overly judgmental for cutting out people who have done or said things I consider inexcusable. But seeing the people who hung out with Jeffrey Epstein post-conviction and now claim to regret it, I think there's something to be said for my approach.
A conservative economist schools the President. open.substack.com/pub/johnhcoc...
Trump on Tariffs and Investment
President Trump published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal on Jan 30.
open.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:55 PM
A conservative economist schools the President. open.substack.com/pub/johnhcoc...
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Swalwell: Nobody wants to perform there. Everyone who had been booked is now canceling since this guy put his name on it. I think he’s trying to save himself the humiliation of no one wanting to perform there or go there.
February 2, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Swalwell: Nobody wants to perform there. Everyone who had been booked is now canceling since this guy put his name on it. I think he’s trying to save himself the humiliation of no one wanting to perform there or go there.
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
ICE has most likely violated more court orders in January alone than “some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
An Ethicist ‘in the Scalia Mold’: The Minnesota Judge Blasting ICE
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:44 PM
ICE has most likely violated more court orders in January alone than “some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/u...
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