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
can’t sleep, consuming content
January 24, 2026 at 7:40 AM
can’t sleep, consuming content
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I look forward to the establishment of a Wiesenthal Center-like organization dedicated to identifying and hunting former DHS agents so that they may be held accountable.
January 24, 2026 at 3:54 AM
I look forward to the establishment of a Wiesenthal Center-like organization dedicated to identifying and hunting former DHS agents so that they may be held accountable.
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In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
Disabled son of ICE detainee dies after 30 days of hospitalization
It had been months since Wael Tarabishi seen his father. The family is calling on ICE to release Maher Tarabishi so he may attend his son's funeral.
www.wfaa.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:01 AM
In October, ICE grabbed Maher Tarabishi.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
He was a 24/7 caregiver for his disabled son Wael.
At the time of Maher’s detention, disability advocates warned that taking away Wael’s caregiver put his life at risk.
Wael died on Friday at age 30.
ICE caused his death.
They didn’t get to say goodbye.
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My niece in Dallas found this hysterical, and accurate:
January 23, 2026 at 10:42 PM
My niece in Dallas found this hysterical, and accurate:
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Another murder. Another cover-up. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
ICE detention staff reported death of restrained man as a suicide
The statements to 911 operators the night Geraldo Lunas Campos died appear to conflict with autopsy’s later finding of ‘homicide.’
www.washingtonpost.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Another murder. Another cover-up. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
these people deserve to be [REDACTED]
Breaking MS NOW:
Aides to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche directed the U.S. Attorney's office and FBI agents in Minnesota to shut down the civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Good and instead alter it to probe Good for possible criminal liability.
Aides to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche directed the U.S. Attorney's office and FBI agents in Minnesota to shut down the civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Good and instead alter it to probe Good for possible criminal liability.
DOJ sought to probe Renee Good for criminal liability, even after her death: Sources
A judge refused an FBI warrant that proposed investigating dead Minnesota mom for suspected assault on an officer.
www.ms.now
January 24, 2026 at 1:55 AM
these people deserve to be [REDACTED]
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in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
January 24, 2026 at 12:38 AM
in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today
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Anti-ICE protesters fill the streets of downtown Minneapolis during an "ICE Out" rally on Jan. 23.
📷️ Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Continuing coverage: bit.ly/3ZsrBxQ
📷️ Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Continuing coverage: bit.ly/3ZsrBxQ
January 23, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Anti-ICE protesters fill the streets of downtown Minneapolis during an "ICE Out" rally on Jan. 23.
📷️ Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Continuing coverage: bit.ly/3ZsrBxQ
📷️ Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune
Continuing coverage: bit.ly/3ZsrBxQ
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Thesis: ICE is un-American and the Minneapolis protestors are real Americans.
Antithesis: Ackshually ICE is operating in a long American tradition of racist terror.
Synthesis: Minneapolis is now the epicenter of a clash between two distinct but historically grounded American political traditions.
Antithesis: Ackshually ICE is operating in a long American tradition of racist terror.
Synthesis: Minneapolis is now the epicenter of a clash between two distinct but historically grounded American political traditions.
January 23, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Thesis: ICE is un-American and the Minneapolis protestors are real Americans.
Antithesis: Ackshually ICE is operating in a long American tradition of racist terror.
Synthesis: Minneapolis is now the epicenter of a clash between two distinct but historically grounded American political traditions.
Antithesis: Ackshually ICE is operating in a long American tradition of racist terror.
Synthesis: Minneapolis is now the epicenter of a clash between two distinct but historically grounded American political traditions.
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Jane Avril from Le Café Concert
January 23, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Jane Avril from Le Café Concert
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ICE detain yet another minor child—chase him down his own street and tackle him to pavement.
"I am legal! I am legal!" he cries over and over in Spanish.
Agent pins the boy down in snow—he desperately tries to keep his exposed hands from freezing at -25°F wind chill temperature.
Minneapolis, MN
"I am legal! I am legal!" he cries over and over in Spanish.
Agent pins the boy down in snow—he desperately tries to keep his exposed hands from freezing at -25°F wind chill temperature.
Minneapolis, MN
January 23, 2026 at 4:45 PM
ICE detain yet another minor child—chase him down his own street and tackle him to pavement.
"I am legal! I am legal!" he cries over and over in Spanish.
Agent pins the boy down in snow—he desperately tries to keep his exposed hands from freezing at -25°F wind chill temperature.
Minneapolis, MN
"I am legal! I am legal!" he cries over and over in Spanish.
Agent pins the boy down in snow—he desperately tries to keep his exposed hands from freezing at -25°F wind chill temperature.
Minneapolis, MN
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the incredulous "this is bullshit, are you fucking kidding" tone here is a sign that you have turned someone into a lifelong radical against you and people like you
this is a stupid tactic used by stupid people who don't have any other ideas
this is a stupid tactic used by stupid people who don't have any other ideas
ICE agent asked why he's taking pictures of a legal observer's car, replies: "Cuz we have a nice little database and now you're considered a domestic terrorist. So have fun with that."
January 23, 2026 at 5:46 PM
the incredulous "this is bullshit, are you fucking kidding" tone here is a sign that you have turned someone into a lifelong radical against you and people like you
this is a stupid tactic used by stupid people who don't have any other ideas
this is a stupid tactic used by stupid people who don't have any other ideas
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Running off to work on a story.
In the meantime:
Religious left: still a thing.
In the meantime:
Religious left: still a thing.
Arrests calmly ongoing.
This is going to take a while. There are a lot of clergy risking arrest.
This is going to take a while. There are a lot of clergy risking arrest.
January 23, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Running off to work on a story.
In the meantime:
Religious left: still a thing.
In the meantime:
Religious left: still a thing.
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This chart explains how the economy can continue to grow, even as many Americans struggle to make ends meet: the richest fifth of Americans account for more than half of spending.
cc: @axios.com
cc: @axios.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:42 PM
This chart explains how the economy can continue to grow, even as many Americans struggle to make ends meet: the richest fifth of Americans account for more than half of spending.
cc: @axios.com
cc: @axios.com
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Bondi: “Listen loud and clear: WE DO NOT TOLERATE ATTACKS ON PLACES OF WORSHIP."
As clergy pray, arrests begin
January 23, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Bondi: “Listen loud and clear: WE DO NOT TOLERATE ATTACKS ON PLACES OF WORSHIP."
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These guys really do think of war as a vidya game
Rep. Greg Steube: "You see Macron and the French sending troops to Greenland. I would love to see the US military up against French troops in Greenland, because it would not last very long. It would be a very small skirmish ... we don't care about what Macron and the French want."
January 23, 2026 at 5:06 PM
These guys really do think of war as a vidya game
this sure does make it sound like the president’s son got caught up in a honey trap with a Russian woman
“The court had previously seen a transcript of the emergency call, in which Trump told the operator that he had met the alleged victim on social media.”
“The court had previously seen a transcript of the emergency call, in which Trump told the operator that he had met the alleged victim on social media.”
Man accused of rape denies anger over call from Barron Trump, court hears
Man accused of rape denies anger over call from Barron Trump, court hears
Court told US president’s son contacted the woman shortly before alleged assault in London
A man accused of raping a woman in London denied he was angry when she received a call from Donald Trump’s son, a court has heard.
Barron Trump, the youngest son of the US president, was on a video call with the woman, who cannot be named, in January last year when he allegedly witnessed her allegedly being assaulted by a man in London and alerted police. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:47 PM
this sure does make it sound like the president’s son got caught up in a honey trap with a Russian woman
“The court had previously seen a transcript of the emergency call, in which Trump told the operator that he had met the alleged victim on social media.”
“The court had previously seen a transcript of the emergency call, in which Trump told the operator that he had met the alleged victim on social media.”
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“If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
January 23, 2026 at 12:25 PM
“If the person is a U.S. citizen or otherwise lawfully in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
Justice Brett Kavanaugh
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...
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I just thought everyone should see this
January 22, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I just thought everyone should see this
when i was teaching econ and reviewing the scientific method, i gave an example of a social science question involving teen pregnancy to demonstrate why we can’t ethically do certain social science experiments
these ghouls are just going for it
these ghouls are just going for it
RFK Jr. appointee Kirk Milhoan has just clearly stated, out loud, that he wants to experiment on the people of the United States by seeing what happens as vaccination coverage plummets and infectious diseases spread.
January 23, 2026 at 3:13 PM
when i was teaching econ and reviewing the scientific method, i gave an example of a social science question involving teen pregnancy to demonstrate why we can’t ethically do certain social science experiments
these ghouls are just going for it
these ghouls are just going for it
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This is the first example I’ve seen of an American government using AI to meaningfully misrepresent actual events with the intent to deceive the public. We are at Stalinesque levels of propaganda.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/past-the-b...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/past-the-b...
January 23, 2026 at 2:23 PM
This is the first example I’ve seen of an American government using AI to meaningfully misrepresent actual events with the intent to deceive the public. We are at Stalinesque levels of propaganda.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/past-the-b...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/past-the-b...
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You don’t know your role yet maybe, but we are all finding out just what we have to offer.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
January 23, 2026 at 2:57 AM
You don’t know your role yet maybe, but we are all finding out just what we have to offer.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
In Minneapolis, one man knew immediately what he could offer and said “Bring me your clothing”.
white nationalists continue to whitewash US history
January 22, 2026 at 10:44 PM
white nationalists continue to whitewash US history
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big point of contention in horticulture, too. Plant patents are bullshit
They hate it being talked about because it undermines the Big Lie that the rise in inequality was due to the "free market." There is nothing free market about government-granted patent and copyright monopolies. But you aren't even allowed to say that in major media outlets.
After seeing this question raised constantly, I'm starting to feel like changing policies towards patents & copyrights is viewed by traditional powers as the thermonuclear weapon of trade tools, things which exist but must not be used.
January 22, 2026 at 8:14 PM
big point of contention in horticulture, too. Plant patents are bullshit
Chip Roy is such an angry white man
as bad and as incompetent as Ken Paxton is, the idea of Roy as TX AG makes me very nervous about what will happen to people who aren’t white, christian, or straight
as bad and as incompetent as Ken Paxton is, the idea of Roy as TX AG makes me very nervous about what will happen to people who aren’t white, christian, or straight
January 22, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Chip Roy is such an angry white man
as bad and as incompetent as Ken Paxton is, the idea of Roy as TX AG makes me very nervous about what will happen to people who aren’t white, christian, or straight
as bad and as incompetent as Ken Paxton is, the idea of Roy as TX AG makes me very nervous about what will happen to people who aren’t white, christian, or straight