Christopher Coffman
@coffmanesq.bsky.social
“...a good fellow: rather miscellaneous and bric-à-brac, but likable.”
economics, public policy, art and literature, philosophy; Rice owl; recovering full-time college adjunct
(you may have known me as “tex” in the other place)
economics, public policy, art and literature, philosophy; Rice owl; recovering full-time college adjunct
(you may have known me as “tex” in the other place)
Pinned
i am in these skeets, but not of them
Introduce yourself with the last five concerts you saw
- Poppy
- NOFX x3 (various final tour dates)
- [too many punk bands to list on the NOFX tour]
- Die Antwoord
- Janelle Monae
- Poppy
- NOFX x3 (various final tour dates)
- [too many punk bands to list on the NOFX tour]
- Die Antwoord
- Janelle Monae
Introduce yourself with the last five concerts you saw
Rilo Kiley
Keith Urban
Doobie Brothers
Bebe Rexha
The 1975
Rilo Kiley
Keith Urban
Doobie Brothers
Bebe Rexha
The 1975
Introduce yourself with the last five concerts you saw
Green Day
Springsteen
Springsteen
Third Eye Blind
Rolling Stones
Green Day
Springsteen
Springsteen
Third Eye Blind
Rolling Stones
November 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Introduce yourself with the last five concerts you saw
- Poppy
- NOFX x3 (various final tour dates)
- [too many punk bands to list on the NOFX tour]
- Die Antwoord
- Janelle Monae
- Poppy
- NOFX x3 (various final tour dates)
- [too many punk bands to list on the NOFX tour]
- Die Antwoord
- Janelle Monae
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He used "Democrat Party" early on in his opinion, a well-known right-wing partisan "insult" meant to put down Dems.
That's a clear, unambiguously aggressive political view in a politically sensitive opinion.
The sort of thing a healthy 5th Circuit would take steps to sanction.
But yeah, the 5th.
That's a clear, unambiguously aggressive political view in a politically sensitive opinion.
The sort of thing a healthy 5th Circuit would take steps to sanction.
But yeah, the 5th.
But worry not, he has a footnote explaining why his fixation on Soros "is not political."
November 19, 2025 at 10:28 PM
He used "Democrat Party" early on in his opinion, a well-known right-wing partisan "insult" meant to put down Dems.
That's a clear, unambiguously aggressive political view in a politically sensitive opinion.
The sort of thing a healthy 5th Circuit would take steps to sanction.
But yeah, the 5th.
That's a clear, unambiguously aggressive political view in a politically sensitive opinion.
The sort of thing a healthy 5th Circuit would take steps to sanction.
But yeah, the 5th.
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Your boss brags about avoiding-- as many years as possible-- paying the IRS a dime on his billionaire cash-pile.
But please do tell us about all the grifters ripping the US treasury off for that sweet, sweet bounty of...food stamps.
But please do tell us about all the grifters ripping the US treasury off for that sweet, sweet bounty of...food stamps.
Brooke Rollins on why the Trump administration is cracking down on food stamps: "We're really opening up the market here, wanting to make sure that those who are receiving this *supplemental* nutrition benefit -- it was never meant for the long term -- are really those who need it."
November 19, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Your boss brags about avoiding-- as many years as possible-- paying the IRS a dime on his billionaire cash-pile.
But please do tell us about all the grifters ripping the US treasury off for that sweet, sweet bounty of...food stamps.
But please do tell us about all the grifters ripping the US treasury off for that sweet, sweet bounty of...food stamps.
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Bellingcat’s contact email has always been a magnet for people with fairly unusual views; paranoid delusions, sprawling conspiracies, the works. But recently, the pattern has shifted, we’re seeing more and more emails clearly written with ChatGPT.
November 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Bellingcat’s contact email has always been a magnet for people with fairly unusual views; paranoid delusions, sprawling conspiracies, the works. But recently, the pattern has shifted, we’re seeing more and more emails clearly written with ChatGPT.
sports channel make up the bulk of a basic cable bill
which means non-sports watchers have been (and still are!) subsidizing sports watchers
i do not feel bad for sports watchers
which means non-sports watchers have been (and still are!) subsidizing sports watchers
i do not feel bad for sports watchers
You will need YES, Amazon Prime, Apple TV+, ESPN, Netflix, NBC/Peacock, FOX, and TBS to watch the Yankees next season.
Learn more: https://atmlb.com/4r9W14K
November 19, 2025 at 9:57 PM
sports channel make up the bulk of a basic cable bill
which means non-sports watchers have been (and still are!) subsidizing sports watchers
i do not feel bad for sports watchers
which means non-sports watchers have been (and still are!) subsidizing sports watchers
i do not feel bad for sports watchers
surely Harvard could have found someone to take over his classes…it appears he co-teaches both of his current courses, and i assume he has TAs, so it’s not like he was doing that much work to begin with
Larry Summers discusses his “statement of regret” for his disturbing messages to Jeffrey Epstein with Harvard students
November 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
surely Harvard could have found someone to take over his classes…it appears he co-teaches both of his current courses, and i assume he has TAs, so it’s not like he was doing that much work to begin with
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Why did not a single male reporter who were standing next to the president and the female reporter he called "piggy" say a word to the president about this and call him out then and there? Those who keep quiet in these moments are part of the problem.
November 19, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Why did not a single male reporter who were standing next to the president and the female reporter he called "piggy" say a word to the president about this and call him out then and there? Those who keep quiet in these moments are part of the problem.
do the people getting paid obscene amounts of money to create these products feel proud of their work? do the people hyping this stuff and shoving it down our throats think we’re all blind to how absolutely laughable this shit is?
November 19, 2025 at 12:14 AM
do the people getting paid obscene amounts of money to create these products feel proud of their work? do the people hyping this stuff and shoving it down our throats think we’re all blind to how absolutely laughable this shit is?
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Amazing capture by Brad Dennis
November 18, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Amazing capture by Brad Dennis
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Two years and two days ago, a woman delivered some chili to her new neighbors. Everyone was very happy and normal and there were no lasting effects.
November 18, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Two years and two days ago, a woman delivered some chili to her new neighbors. Everyone was very happy and normal and there were no lasting effects.
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I’m catching up on Larry Summers/Jeffrey Epstein news and having flashbacks to the #EconMeToo conversations three years ago.
Nothing changed in academia then. Will anything change now? (I am not betting on it.)
Nothing changed in academia then. Will anything change now? (I am not betting on it.)
November 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I’m catching up on Larry Summers/Jeffrey Epstein news and having flashbacks to the #EconMeToo conversations three years ago.
Nothing changed in academia then. Will anything change now? (I am not betting on it.)
Nothing changed in academia then. Will anything change now? (I am not betting on it.)
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Last Thanksgiving, two Dallas Police officers knocked on my door, citing a tip from the FBI national threat operations center that I was beating my girlfriend. The incident report confirms this. Today, I obtained a file from the FBI via FOIA that states the FBI has no record of receiving such a tip.
November 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Last Thanksgiving, two Dallas Police officers knocked on my door, citing a tip from the FBI national threat operations center that I was beating my girlfriend. The incident report confirms this. Today, I obtained a file from the FBI via FOIA that states the FBI has no record of receiving such a tip.
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Oh hey we got slave catchers
New from 404 Media: a contractor is paying random people $300 to physically track immigrants for ICE. Spoke to people briefed on plans. This isn't licensed PIs/bounty hunters. These are just former police/military; members of public
"Something doesn't sound right"
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
"Something doesn't sound right"
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
Contractor Paying Random People $300 to Physically Track Immigrants for ICE
“The more I listened to it, the more I’m like, something doesn’t sound right,” a person who was briefed on the pilot plans told 404 Media.
www.404media.co
November 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Oh hey we got slave catchers
Larry Summers was pen pals with a notorious sex offender/trafficker, seeking advice from him about how to fuck one of his students, and Harvard is still going to let him teach
i hope he gets hounded from the classroom by an angry mob
i hope he gets hounded from the classroom by an angry mob
November 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Larry Summers was pen pals with a notorious sex offender/trafficker, seeking advice from him about how to fuck one of his students, and Harvard is still going to let him teach
i hope he gets hounded from the classroom by an angry mob
i hope he gets hounded from the classroom by an angry mob
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It is genuinely incredible to me how much evidence there is to support investing in the public good and how much animus there is to do this simple, effective thing.
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 AM
It is genuinely incredible to me how much evidence there is to support investing in the public good and how much animus there is to do this simple, effective thing.
NYT Op-Ed pitch:
“The Case for Overthrowing the NY Times”
“The Case for Overthrowing the NY Times”
November 17, 2025 at 11:28 PM
NYT Op-Ed pitch:
“The Case for Overthrowing the NY Times”
“The Case for Overthrowing the NY Times”
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POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
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Instead of the Nuzzi shit, let's focus on the fact that apparently Johnny Knoxville got married this past weekend, the wedding was officiated by John Waters, and a dog was involved
November 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Instead of the Nuzzi shit, let's focus on the fact that apparently Johnny Knoxville got married this past weekend, the wedding was officiated by John Waters, and a dog was involved
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Summers called this female Chinese economist “peril.”
“Yellow peril” was partially built on the claim that Chinese women were sexually immoral threats.
That logic fueled the Page Act of 1875, which barred Chinese women by presuming they were prostitutes, even before the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act.
“Yellow peril” was partially built on the claim that Chinese women were sexually immoral threats.
That logic fueled the Page Act of 1875, which barred Chinese women by presuming they were prostitutes, even before the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act.
Summers conferred with Epstein frequently about how to extract sexual favors from a Harvard econ grad (AB '04, PhD '09)
The grad is from China
Epstein and Summers referred to her by the codename "Peril"
Racism and sexual exploitation in one efficient package
bit.ly/3LHpin8
The grad is from China
Epstein and Summers referred to her by the codename "Peril"
Racism and sexual exploitation in one efficient package
bit.ly/3LHpin8
As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His ‘Wing Man’ | News | The Harvard Crimson
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender Jef...
bit.ly
November 17, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Summers called this female Chinese economist “peril.”
“Yellow peril” was partially built on the claim that Chinese women were sexually immoral threats.
That logic fueled the Page Act of 1875, which barred Chinese women by presuming they were prostitutes, even before the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act.
“Yellow peril” was partially built on the claim that Chinese women were sexually immoral threats.
That logic fueled the Page Act of 1875, which barred Chinese women by presuming they were prostitutes, even before the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act.
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Summers conferred with Epstein frequently about how to extract sexual favors from a Harvard econ grad (AB '04, PhD '09)
The grad is from China
Epstein and Summers referred to her by the codename "Peril"
Racism and sexual exploitation in one efficient package
bit.ly/3LHpin8
The grad is from China
Epstein and Summers referred to her by the codename "Peril"
Racism and sexual exploitation in one efficient package
bit.ly/3LHpin8
As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His ‘Wing Man’ | News | The Harvard Crimson
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender Jef...
bit.ly
November 17, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Summers conferred with Epstein frequently about how to extract sexual favors from a Harvard econ grad (AB '04, PhD '09)
The grad is from China
Epstein and Summers referred to her by the codename "Peril"
Racism and sexual exploitation in one efficient package
bit.ly/3LHpin8
The grad is from China
Epstein and Summers referred to her by the codename "Peril"
Racism and sexual exploitation in one efficient package
bit.ly/3LHpin8
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Just a few years ago the economics profession completely marginalized @claudia-sahm.bsky.social for speaking out on this matter.
Summers conferred with Epstein frequently about how to extract sexual favors from a Harvard econ grad (AB '04, PhD '09)
The grad is from China
Epstein and Summers referred to her by the codename "Peril"
Racism and sexual exploitation in one efficient package
bit.ly/3LHpin8
The grad is from China
Epstein and Summers referred to her by the codename "Peril"
Racism and sexual exploitation in one efficient package
bit.ly/3LHpin8
As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His ‘Wing Man’ | News | The Harvard Crimson
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender Jef...
bit.ly
November 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Just a few years ago the economics profession completely marginalized @claudia-sahm.bsky.social for speaking out on this matter.
Texas ranks first in the nation for percentage of uninsured residents
meanwhile…
meanwhile…
200 Texas National Guard troops are returning home from Chicago, where they were sent to “safeguard” federal officers carrying out deportations. They’ve spent $4 million over five weeks to maintain a presence in the city where they were never allowed to deploy.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/17/t...
thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/17/t...
Texas National Guard Spent About $4 Million to Never Activate in Chicago. Now They’re Going Home for the Holidays.
The 200 Texas National Guard troopers were sent to “safeguard” federal officers carrying out deportation efforts.
thebarbedwire.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Texas ranks first in the nation for percentage of uninsured residents
meanwhile…
meanwhile…
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"What did Trump think Epstein was 'stealing' these girls for? Epstein did not own a resort hotel. The answer is that he was recruiting them for his sex trafficking operation. The idea that Trump would have had any uncertainty on that point is absurd." — @paulwaldman.bsky.social
Why Trump can't make the Epstein scandal go away
His ordinary scandal management techniques are not working.
www.publicnotice.co
November 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
"What did Trump think Epstein was 'stealing' these girls for? Epstein did not own a resort hotel. The answer is that he was recruiting them for his sex trafficking operation. The idea that Trump would have had any uncertainty on that point is absurd." — @paulwaldman.bsky.social
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credit where due, "american canto" *is* a good name for a book about loving a fascist
November 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
credit where due, "american canto" *is* a good name for a book about loving a fascist