(((Steve Chapman)))
@stevechapman.bsky.social
Contributing columnist, Chicago Tribune, and freelance journalist. I always heed my doubts.
Reminds me of the Republican Congressman some years back who was asked why he didn't travel abroad. "I've been there," he said.
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime."
-- Mark Twain
-- Mark Twain
I saw this on Reddit this morning. A map of passport ownership. Looks pretty familiar, (minus Utah and its missionaries.)
February 14, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Reminds me of the Republican Congressman some years back who was asked why he didn't travel abroad. "I've been there," he said.
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Judge rules ICE likely violated Minnesota detainees' constitutional rights
#ICEOUT #Whipple #FDT #Epstein #GTFO
thehill.com/regulation/c...
#ICEOUT #Whipple #FDT #Epstein #GTFO
thehill.com/regulation/c...
Judge rules ICE likely violated Minnesota detainees’ constitutional rights
A federal judge in Minnesota found that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) isolated detainees in Minnesota from seeing their attorneys, ruling the action likely violated their constitutional…
thehill.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:06 AM
It's all lies, top to bottom. bbc.com/news/article...
Federal officers may have lied about shooting of migrant in Minneapolis, officials say
ICE chief Todd Lyons says the two officers were immediately placed on administrative leave.
bbc.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:48 AM
It's all lies, top to bottom. bbc.com/news/article...
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A @dailybeanspod.com listener went for a run in our neighborhood the other day.
February 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM
A @dailybeanspod.com listener went for a run in our neighborhood the other day.
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“This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly’s First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees." www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
Judge Blocks Pentagon’s Move to Censure Sen. Mark Kelly Over Video to Troops
The retired Navy captain said he was unlawfully punished for telling military servicemembers to disobey illegal orders.
www.wsj.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:20 PM
“This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly’s First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees." www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
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"We've had great success in this operation," says Tom Homan in Minneapolis.
Renee Good and Alex Pretti were unavailable for comment.
Renee Good and Alex Pretti were unavailable for comment.
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 PM
"We've had great success in this operation," says Tom Homan in Minneapolis.
Renee Good and Alex Pretti were unavailable for comment.
Renee Good and Alex Pretti were unavailable for comment.
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Luttig: It doesn’t matter what the Supreme Court does from this point forward. For two years, the Supreme Court has authorized the absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity of this president.
February 5, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Luttig: It doesn’t matter what the Supreme Court does from this point forward. For two years, the Supreme Court has authorized the absolute lawlessness and unconstitutional activity of this president.
He was a friend, an ally and one of a kind. He built Cato out of nothing into a major intellectual and policy force. I'll miss him. www.cato.org/edward-h-cra...
Edward H. Crane, 1944-2026
www.cato.org
February 11, 2026 at 5:04 PM
He was a friend, an ally and one of a kind. He built Cato out of nothing into a major intellectual and policy force. I'll miss him. www.cato.org/edward-h-cra...
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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...