(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 4hopen.substack.com/pub/alexnowr...open.substack.com“Sorry to the Cato Institute…”Cato has become the stand-in for reasoned debate. 010
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 8hDartmouth provost got busted for using AI to write an op-ed on student use of AI to cheat. He issued a statement of apology -- which was found to have been composed by AI. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...nytimes.comCollege Leaders Are Using A.I. Students Call It Hypocrisy. (Gift Article)Dartmouth said it would investigate its provost over A.I. accusations. Similar controversies on other campuses have prompted frustration among students. 197
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 12h"The worst civilian leader of the American military since John Floyd in 1860, who, as a Confederate general (of the kind that Hegseth chooses to honor), was a traitor." www.theatlantic.com/internationa...theatlantic.comPete Hegseth’s Magic MarkerThe secretary of defense strikes another blow against military preparedness. 000
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 12hA wise friend, @drjlhazelton.bsky.social, says Hegseth's speech reminds her of this scene from "Dr. Strangelove." www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6WD...youtube.comSlim Pickens / Major Kong riding the bombYouTube video by Rob Fehily 000
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 13hopen.substack.com/pub/alexnowr...open.substack.com“Sorry to the Cato Institute…”Cato has become the stand-in for reasoned debate. 010
Reposted by (((Steve Chapman)))Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Holy shit this is delicious. That smarmy little smile on Schmidt’s face when he thinks he has Smith. Then the utter humiliation. 1835629
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026“Iconic moments in sports . . . showcase one of his strongest attributes: his genuine passion for something we all love,” says a former aide about Trump's attendance at the TN-TX game. As if he has ever had a genuine passion for anything but his own selfish impulses. wapo.st/4dYstSxwapo.stTrump heads to Texas-Tennessee football game as midterm rallies slideTrump will attend the Tennessee-Texas college football game on Saturday and the President’s Cup golf tournament on Sunday. 011
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This is my shocked face. "It is unclear if Mr. Trump has ever visited a national park, either while in office or as a private citizen . . . Taylor Rogers, a spokeswoman for the White House, would not say if Mr. Trump had been to a park." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/c...nytimes.comInspirationhome#1Gold Statues and Staff Cuts: How Trump Has Disrupted America’s Parks (Gift Article)Maintenance projects have been put off around the country and resources diverted to the president’s favored projects in Washington. 011
Reposted by (((Steve Chapman)))Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Buying into a ludicrous fantasy vision of how immigration stops function in the real world is a moral choice, not a matter of cognitive horsepower. You don’t have to be terribly bright to grasp that’s not actually how things work; you just have to care. 635472
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026A tough time to be a Cardinals fan, which I am. "The Cardinals, now 76-82, will finish the season with a losing record . . the first time since 1958-59 that they’ve had a losing record in consecutive full seasons." www.stltoday.com/sports/profe...stltoday.comError proves costly as Cardinals net first back-to-back losing seasons since 1950sA throwing error in the eighth led to an unearned run that proved the difference in a 2-1 loss to the Pirates, assuring the Cardinals of a losing record. 110
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Trump wants to put his name on Ford's Theater? It's perfectly fitting, since he's done more damage than anyone since John Wilkes Booth. 013
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026www.wsj.com/opinion/repu...wsj.comOpinion | Republicans Are Running on EmptyThe party’s panicky rush to ban diesel exports reveals their electoral trouble. 011
Reposted by (((Steve Chapman)))Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Yeah, it's definitely a DEI plot that prize-winning histories are often about minorities. Couldn't be that those works represent the cutting-edge research into fields that *haven't* been mined to death like Great White Men Histories and also have compelling underdog stories people love. Nah. DEI. 2247561
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026To know him is to loathe him. Why Vivek Ramaswamy’s Star Is Falling in Ohio www.thebulwark.com/p/why-vivek-...thebulwark.comWhy Vivek Ramaswamy’s Star Is Falling in OhioHe’s been a darling of Trump voters around the country. In Ohio, not so much. 021
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 17/09/2026“I had been my whole life a bell, and never knew it until at that moment I was lifted and struck.” ― Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek 001
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 16/09/2026“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives." -- Annie Dillard 121
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Annie Dillard was unique and irreplaceable. I've given "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek" to several people over the years, and I've reread it many times. I would bet it will still be read a hundred years from now. All of her books are richly rewarding. May she rest in peace, and may she never be forgotten. 043
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 16/09/2026"It's definitely a drag on the economy." www.wsj.com/business/ene...wsj.comAmericans Have Spent $100 Billion More on Fuel During the Iran WarHigher gasoline and diesel prices have led many families to save less and curb spending elsewhere. 012
Reposted by (((Steve Chapman)))Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11/09/2026Okay everyone. Here’s the YouTube interview with @jimmykimmel.com and @jamestalarico.bsky.social You know what to do. Watch it. Share it. Donate. Bury them. youtu.be/WLDE9LrGpNk?...youtu.beJimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To SeeYouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live 4541893811166
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 11/09/2026The Wall Street Journal editorial board: "His political bribery is running naked in the street. Elect my party, get a check." www.wsj.com/opinion/dona...wsj.comOpinion | Trump Has a $5,000 Bridge to Sell YouHis latest promise is a classic in vote-buying political cynicism. 002
Reposted by (((Steve Chapman)))Christy Ward @wardchristy3.bsky.social · 11/09/2026We. Can. See. You. 338578
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026open.substack.com/pub/richardh...open.substack.comCharlie Kirk Made the Right Conspiratorial and StupidThoughts on 2020 election denial ruining conservatism 001
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026wapo.st/4xoEibHwapo.stWe just experienced the planet’s hottest month on record, report saysThis summer was also the hottest on record for the contiguous United States. 101
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026My latest for @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2026/09/02/c...chicagotribune.comSteve Chapman: Donald Trump’s war on NBC, ABC and freedom of the pressA threat made against an NBC correspondent is confirmation that Trump’s oath to uphold the Constitution did not include the First Amendment. 012
Reposted by (((Steve Chapman)))Cassandra Jaramillo @cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social · 09/09/2026New reporting from my colleagues: Ectopic-related deaths in abortion banned states are increasing. One expert said deaths from ectopic pregnancies should “really be a never event.” www.propublica.org/article/ecto...propublica.orgEctopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ... 17555300
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026jessica.substack.com/p/lindsey-cl...jessica.substack.comThe Real Stakes of the Lindsay Clancy Gender WarConservatives are using a Massachusetts murder case to argue for an end to women’s voting rights 012
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 01/09/2026mearsheimer.substack.com/p/the-mother...mearsheimer.substack.comThe Mother of All Strategic BlundersOn 28 August 2026, I was on “The Chris Hedges Report” talking mainly about the ongoing disaster in Iran. 012
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 31/08/2026My latest for @theunpopulist.net www.theunpopulist.net/p/trumps-ira...theunpopulist.netTrump’s Iran War Has Succeeded on No Stated Count and Failed on Many Unstated OnesHe wanted to feed his vanity with a quick victory but instead has brought ignominy to the U.S. and endangered the world 073
Reposted by (((Steve Chapman)))Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 30/08/2026And this was the exact moment I stopped using Google maps 65724117
Reposted by (((Steve Chapman)))Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 31/08/2026macabre = “muh-KAHB” Worcestershire = “WOOSS-ter-sheer” omnipotent = “ahm-NI-puh-tunt” reticent = “RET-uh-sunt” epitome = “ih-PIT-uh-mee” myriad = "MEER-ee-ud" Never make fun of someone if they mispronounce a word. It means they learned it by reading. 795166623674
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Grant also killed a lot of violent, reactionary traitors, which is not the way to Trump's heart. 031
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 24/08/2026My favorite reporter has the receipts. www.cnn.com/2026/08/22/p...cnn.comDeleted tweets show now-Trump aide Natalie Harp’s zealous support on Jan. 6 | CNN PoliticsYears before Natalie Harp became a key White House aide to President Donald Trump, she posted more than 150 tweets demonstrating extraordinary devotion to him on January 6, 2021. 021
Reposted by (((Steve Chapman)))Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 15/08/2026static.klipy.comDwight Schrute: It's TrueALT: Dwight Schrute: It's True 05110
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 15/08/2026open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...open.substack.comTransgender athletes are a red herringIt's about excluding people from public life. 001
Reposted by (((Steve Chapman)))Michael Kapp @michaelkapp.com · 15/08/2026BREAKING: the Democratic National Committee just unanimously approved a resolution calling for the abolition of ICE! After terrorizing our friends, families, and neighbors, ICE has no place in our nation. I'm grateful @democrats.org agreed. Now we're onto the hard work to make that happen! 682276550
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 15/08/2026jessica.substack.com/p/a-federal-...jessica.substack.comA Federal Judge Says the Constitution Still Protects AbortionThe ruling protects abortion for physical and mental health in Idaho—with the potential for broader impact 001
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Rabid Beavers would be a good name for a band. wapo.st/4hFtSArwapo.stMaryland state park partially closed after rabid beavers attack visitorsPortions of Cunningham Falls State Park in Maryland remain closed to visitors after two people were attacked by rabid beavers. 021
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Trump and Stephen Miller are spreading lies about birth tourism. I wrote about the reassuring reality: www.theunpopulist.net/p/the-maga-a...theunpopulist.netThe MAGA 'Anchor Baby' Myth Doesn't Hold WaterAmerica should welcome birth tourists because they generate taxpaying citizens without the US having to invest in them 0147
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 05/08/2026My latest for @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/05/c...chicagotribune.comSteve Chapman: Donald Trump’s drug boat attacks are brutal and futileOperation Southern Spear is a radical departure from how past presidents tried to combat drug trafficking. 003
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 03/08/2026He's lying again. "Iran said Monday that there weren’t any talks under way with the U.S. nor were any meetings planned, after President Trump said he had called off a major strike on the country to provide more time for negotiations." www.wsj.com/world/middle...wsj.comIran Says No Talks With the U.S. on Hormuz StraitThe country’s Foreign Ministry said discussions with Oman are continuing on managing traffic through the critical passage, while President Trump called Tehran “unbelievably duplicitous.” 000
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 03/08/2026"Ceuta has been a Spanish city since the 16th century, but it is not part of mainland Spain. Nor is it possible to cross from Ceuta to mainland Spain, and therefore into the Schengen Area, the European Union’s free-movement zone, without crossing a checkpoint." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...theatlantic.comThe Far Right Is Distorting CeutaWe’ve seen this before. 052
Reposted by (((Steve Chapman)))Nahel Belgherze @wxnb.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Bordeaux, France, has now recorded more days above 40°C in 2026 alone than during the entire 105-year period from 1920 (when observations began) to 2025. This is deeply shocking. 8236472101
Reposted by (((Steve Chapman)))The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Fauci doesn’t kill people. Men who physically abuse their wives do. 2143287
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Current account deficit equals capital account surplus, and always has. If the former is a good thing, we should stop worrying about the trade deficit. If only Trump had an economic advisor who would tell him! 011
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 25/07/2026My latest for @theunpopulist.net www.theunpopulist.net/p/the-maga-a...theunpopulist.netThe MAGA 'Anchor Baby' Myth Doesn't Hold WaterAmerica should welcome birth tourists because they generate taxpaying citizens without the US having to invest in them 1135
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026www.cnn.com/2026/07/17/p...cnn.comTrump promoted companies on Truth Social days after buying their stocks | CNN PoliticsA CNN investigation found that President Trump has promoted more than 20 companies on his Truth Social account days after buying stock in those firms. Reporter Isabelle Chapman shares a few examples o... 001
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 18/07/2026"The war accelerated three of China’s long-held goals: a Middle East less dependent on America, a world more dependent on critical Chinese technology, and a reputation for Beijing as a serious and steady world power." wapo.st/4ytvsv4wapo.stOpinion | The Iran war is a gift. Just not for the United States.Without firing a shot, China saw three of its long-held goals accelerate. 026
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 17/07/2026open.substack.com/pub/richardh...open.substack.comWhy Won't Bill Gates Stand Up for Himself?People hate him because they're stupid and conspiratorial 001
(((Steve Chapman))) @stevechapman.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Can We Lose the Same War Twice? With Trump, Anything’s Possible newrepublic.com/article/2130... via @newrepublic.comnewrepublic.comCan We Lose the Same War Twice? With Trump, Anything’s PossiblePhase One of the Iran war ended in defeat and humiliation. Phase Two could be just as bad—or worse. 011