Dan Koller
@bydankoller.bsky.social
I publish a weekly newsletter called the Coppell Chronicle.
Minnesota Star-Tribune Editorial Board: “Noncitizen immigrants without legal status make up roughly 1.5% of Minnesota’s population — less than half the national average. Nothing about that figure justifies the scale, posture or tactics now widely deployed.” www.startribune.com/editorial-mi...
Editorial | Minnesota is under siege. This cannot stand.
"What we are witnessing is the storming of the state by the federal government," the Editorial Board writes.
www.startribune.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Minnesota Star-Tribune Editorial Board: “Noncitizen immigrants without legal status make up roughly 1.5% of Minnesota’s population — less than half the national average. Nothing about that figure justifies the scale, posture or tactics now widely deployed.” www.startribune.com/editorial-mi...
BREAKING: David Caviness intends to step down from the Coppell ISD Board of Trustees after nine years of service.
January 4, 2026 at 7:26 PM
BREAKING: David Caviness intends to step down from the Coppell ISD Board of Trustees after nine years of service.
How could I not add this testimonial to the About page on my website?
“Your articles are timely, informative, pertinent, concise, and objective — everything one could ask for in local journalism.”
That comment was posted on the latest edition of the Coppell Chronicle, which is outside the paywall.
“Your articles are timely, informative, pertinent, concise, and objective — everything one could ask for in local journalism.”
That comment was posted on the latest edition of the Coppell Chronicle, which is outside the paywall.
December 30, 2025 at 2:48 AM
How could I not add this testimonial to the About page on my website?
“Your articles are timely, informative, pertinent, concise, and objective — everything one could ask for in local journalism.”
That comment was posted on the latest edition of the Coppell Chronicle, which is outside the paywall.
“Your articles are timely, informative, pertinent, concise, and objective — everything one could ask for in local journalism.”
That comment was posted on the latest edition of the Coppell Chronicle, which is outside the paywall.
For some reason, Facebook’s Meta Business Suite believes that tomorrow is the first day of Hanukkah and Friday is inexplicably the last day of Hanukkah, a holiday observed over eight nights.
Best of luck to all the social media managers out there who have never darkened the door of a synagogue!
Best of luck to all the social media managers out there who have never darkened the door of a synagogue!
December 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
For some reason, Facebook’s Meta Business Suite believes that tomorrow is the first day of Hanukkah and Friday is inexplicably the last day of Hanukkah, a holiday observed over eight nights.
Best of luck to all the social media managers out there who have never darkened the door of a synagogue!
Best of luck to all the social media managers out there who have never darkened the door of a synagogue!
Could this week’s edition of the Coppell Chronicle be the best one yet? There’s only one way to find out.
December 2, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Could this week’s edition of the Coppell Chronicle be the best one yet? There’s only one way to find out.
@gordonkeith.bsky.social I worked at Park Cities People when the newspaper marked its 30th anniversary and we revisited the story of Highland Park’s first Black residents: peoplenewspapers.com/2011/07/14/2...
2003: Watson Has Stayed For a While - People Newspapers
Tactless coverage of black homeowner made national news By Kara Mauerhan | Special Contributor As a town with roots that date back to 1837, Highland Park has experienced quite a few firsts: first resi...
peoplenewspapers.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM
@gordonkeith.bsky.social I worked at Park Cities People when the newspaper marked its 30th anniversary and we revisited the story of Highland Park’s first Black residents: peoplenewspapers.com/2011/07/14/2...
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There are so many people who, despite everything, still want to be journalists. If you call yourself a journalist and choose to use AI to write your stories, please quit so someone else can take your seat.
Scoop: Business Insider informed its staff this week that they are allowed to use ChatGPT to generate first drafts of their stories, while also indicating the newsroom will not disclose such A.I. use to readers.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/business-i...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/business-i...
Business Insider and the Bots
The Axel Springer-owned newsroom is buzzing over new ChatGPT writing guidelines—part of an aggressive A.I. strategy pushed by its German parentco and detailed in a memo obtained by Status.
www.status.news
September 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
There are so many people who, despite everything, still want to be journalists. If you call yourself a journalist and choose to use AI to write your stories, please quit so someone else can take your seat.
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reminder: Jimmy Kimmel is enough of a mensch that he devised a segment on which actors who are just short of having enough work to qualify for union healthcare come on his show and deliver a single line of dialogue
deadline.com/2024/07/jimm...
deadline.com/2024/07/jimm...
‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Once Again Aims To Help Working Actors Get Health Insurance With New Casting Notice
Jimmy Kimmel wants to help actors get health insurance with a new casting notice for his talk show
deadline.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:24 AM
reminder: Jimmy Kimmel is enough of a mensch that he devised a segment on which actors who are just short of having enough work to qualify for union healthcare come on his show and deliver a single line of dialogue
deadline.com/2024/07/jimm...
deadline.com/2024/07/jimm...
Because I’m always looking for the local angle, I’ll point out that this Jimmy Kimmel imbroglio started with Nexstar Media Group, which is headquartered in Irving. Its founder and board chairman, Perry Sook, lives in another one of Coppell’s neighboring cities, Flower Mound.
September 18, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Because I’m always looking for the local angle, I’ll point out that this Jimmy Kimmel imbroglio started with Nexstar Media Group, which is headquartered in Irving. Its founder and board chairman, Perry Sook, lives in another one of Coppell’s neighboring cities, Flower Mound.
Coppell ISD residents may think things have been dramatic around here lately, but we’ve been backstroking in buttermilk relative to what’s been going on a few districts to our west in Keller ISD.
September 15, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Coppell ISD residents may think things have been dramatic around here lately, but we’ve been backstroking in buttermilk relative to what’s been going on a few districts to our west in Keller ISD.
I’ve been expecting Cypress Waters to creep closer to Coppell. DART wouldn’t have plopped a train station next to empty land without the promise of some businesses and residences to follow. But I wasn’t anticipating the development in the latest Coppell Chronicle, which is outside the paywall.
September 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I’ve been expecting Cypress Waters to creep closer to Coppell. DART wouldn’t have plopped a train station next to empty land without the promise of some businesses and residences to follow. But I wasn’t anticipating the development in the latest Coppell Chronicle, which is outside the paywall.
Oncor wants to erect a 200-foot tower near South Haven, a subdivision of 200 homes zoned to Coppell ISD. More than two dozen South Haven residents testified against the proposal last week during a public hearing at Dallas City Hall. But none of these people live in Dallas; South Haven is in Irving.
August 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Oncor wants to erect a 200-foot tower near South Haven, a subdivision of 200 homes zoned to Coppell ISD. More than two dozen South Haven residents testified against the proposal last week during a public hearing at Dallas City Hall. But none of these people live in Dallas; South Haven is in Irving.
You’ll have to excuse Lakeside Elementary parents who feel confused. Last Thursday, school district officials discussed possibly closing the campus. This Thursday, city officials will discuss possibly expanding it.
August 17, 2025 at 8:28 PM
You’ll have to excuse Lakeside Elementary parents who feel confused. Last Thursday, school district officials discussed possibly closing the campus. This Thursday, city officials will discuss possibly expanding it.
Important questions answered in today’s edition of the Coppell Chronicle, which is free for anyone to read:
🗞️ Can Texas cities prohibit electric bicycles?
🗞️ Can the leadership of St. Ann Catholic Parish control unruly bingo players?
🗞️ How do you pronounce Coppell?
🗞️ Can Texas cities prohibit electric bicycles?
🗞️ Can the leadership of St. Ann Catholic Parish control unruly bingo players?
🗞️ How do you pronounce Coppell?
July 27, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Important questions answered in today’s edition of the Coppell Chronicle, which is free for anyone to read:
🗞️ Can Texas cities prohibit electric bicycles?
🗞️ Can the leadership of St. Ann Catholic Parish control unruly bingo players?
🗞️ How do you pronounce Coppell?
🗞️ Can Texas cities prohibit electric bicycles?
🗞️ Can the leadership of St. Ann Catholic Parish control unruly bingo players?
🗞️ How do you pronounce Coppell?
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I think the Commanders should change their name to the Washington Epsteins.
July 22, 2025 at 2:45 AM
I think the Commanders should change their name to the Washington Epsteins.
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One thing I believe is that it’s a super good look for a TV network to cancel a show in a what seems like an effort to get in the good graces of a guy who that very day was revealed to have signed a birthday card to a famous sex criminal: “Shhh I’ll never tell xoxo gossip pedophile.”
July 18, 2025 at 2:27 AM
One thing I believe is that it’s a super good look for a TV network to cancel a show in a what seems like an effort to get in the good graces of a guy who that very day was revealed to have signed a birthday card to a famous sex criminal: “Shhh I’ll never tell xoxo gossip pedophile.”
A dozen restaurants are mentioned in this week’s edition of the Coppell Chronicle: Desi Chowrastha, Dillas Quesadillas, Dirty Dough, The Great Greek, Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken, Madira ’N Masala, Pakora Indian Eatery, Salad and Go, The Silk Road, Small Sliders, Texas Pizza Lab, and Urban Egg.
June 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
A dozen restaurants are mentioned in this week’s edition of the Coppell Chronicle: Desi Chowrastha, Dillas Quesadillas, Dirty Dough, The Great Greek, Hangry Joe’s Hot Chicken, Madira ’N Masala, Pakora Indian Eatery, Salad and Go, The Silk Road, Small Sliders, Texas Pizza Lab, and Urban Egg.
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Correct me if I’m wrong but I feel like the USA is the only country with a president who calls the citizens scum in his holiday messages.
May 27, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Correct me if I’m wrong but I feel like the USA is the only country with a president who calls the citizens scum in his holiday messages.
Good news: The Senate Education Committee has scheduled a hearing on the House bill that would provide a bit more money to public school districts.
May 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Good news: The Senate Education Committee has scheduled a hearing on the House bill that would provide a bit more money to public school districts.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against Coppell ISD is no more, but the two sides have different takes on why that is.
May 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against Coppell ISD is no more, but the two sides have different takes on why that is.
I hope some journalist with access to Eddie Murphy will ask for his thoughts on Sturgill Simpson covering “Party All the Time” on his current tour. #SturgillSimpson #JohnnyBlueSkies
May 6, 2025 at 12:54 PM
I hope some journalist with access to Eddie Murphy will ask for his thoughts on Sturgill Simpson covering “Party All the Time” on his current tour. #SturgillSimpson #JohnnyBlueSkies
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Man, this is a pretty fucking gross move from Amazon, huh? Good on @bookshop.org for not mincing words, though:
April 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Man, this is a pretty fucking gross move from Amazon, huh? Good on @bookshop.org for not mincing words, though:
I finally lost hope for the future of our nation when I heard 250,000 people are traveling to Green Bay to watch the NFL draft in person.
April 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I finally lost hope for the future of our nation when I heard 250,000 people are traveling to Green Bay to watch the NFL draft in person.
Early voting for the May 3 elections begins tomorrow. If you live in Coppell or Coppell ISD, the latest edition of the Coppell Chronicle – which is free for anyone to read – will help you prepare for your trip to the polling place. #coppell #coppelltx #coppelltexas #coppellisd
April 22, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Early voting for the May 3 elections begins tomorrow. If you live in Coppell or Coppell ISD, the latest edition of the Coppell Chronicle – which is free for anyone to read – will help you prepare for your trip to the polling place. #coppell #coppelltx #coppelltexas #coppellisd
I am genuinely surprised by this. I was sure he’d stick around until our sons graduate in 2027.
Superintendent Dr. Brad Hunt Announces Retirement After 35 Years in Public Education
After 35 years in public education and eight years leading Coppell ISD, Superintendent Dr. Brad Hun...
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April 3, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I am genuinely surprised by this. I was sure he’d stick around until our sons graduate in 2027.