(((Steve Chapman)))
@stevechapman.bsky.social
Contributing columnist, Chicago Tribune, and freelance journalist. I always heed my doubts.
He'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...
Iran Says No Talks With the U.S. on Hormuz Strait
The country’s Foreign Ministry said discussions with Oman are continuing on managing traffic through the critical passage, while President Trump called Tehran “unbelievably duplicitous.”
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"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...
The Far Right Is Distorting Ceuta
We’ve seen this before.
theatlantic.com
Bordeaux, 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.
Fauci doesn’t kill people. Men who physically abuse their wives do.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 5d agoSen. Moreno claims Fauci "killed seniors" and calls him a "smug SOB"
Current 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!
Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 5d agoThis guy is unbelievable. His one skill is moving economic goalposts all over the stadium to try and cover up for failures and lies. bsky.app/profile/atru...
"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/4ytvsv4
Opinion | 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.
wapo.st
Can We Lose the Same War Twice? With Trump, Anything’s Possible newrepublic.com/article/2130... via @newrepublic.com
Can We Lose the Same War Twice? With Trump, Anything’s Possible
Phase One of the Iran war ended in defeat and humiliation. Phase Two could be just as bad—or worse.
newrepublic.com
I'm just glad Robert E. Lee didn't shave his beard, because then the South would undoubtedly have won the war.
I'm here to confirm that, judging from her show yesterday at Fitzgerald's night club in Berwyn, IL @missmargoprice.bsky.social is, and ever will be, a force of nature and a boon to humanity.
Trump's attempt to praise Graham here is far more damning than any of the grave dancing I've seen.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 3w agoTrump on Lindsey Graham: "He had one bad moment in the January 6 thing when he stood up -- 'alright, now I've had it, that's it, I can't do it anymore' -- then he called me about 40 minutes later and said, 'Did I really said that? I can't believe it.' And he took it back."
As of today, I've been publishing "The Honest Courtesan" every single day for 16 years: maggiemcneill.com/2026/07/10/s...
Sixteenth Anniversary
I’ll keep going, just as I always do and always have done, until the day finally arrives when I no longer have to. – “Fifteenth Anniversary” Sixteen years is a long time by internet reckoning; som…
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My latest for @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2026/07/01/c...
Steve Chapman: On its 250th birthday, the promise of America has darkened
The contrast between Gerald Ford’s bicentennial comments and Donald Trump’s sentiments for the 250th anniversary could not be more vivid.
chicagotribune.com
If you're not reading @cathyreisenwitz.com, you're missing out. "What to do if your son sucks" open.substack.com/pub/cathyrei...
What to do if your son sucks
One of the reasons I never had kids is that there’s just no guarantee that they won’t suck.
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Not a deal folks. CNN ought to know better. It is an MOU for a framework to begin a negotiation for a concept of a deal that is likely to never be achieved. Just like the Gaza "deal" was.
CNN@cnn.com · 2mo agoVice President Vance says the Iran deal was signed digitally on Sunday, though precise details are not known. Follow live updates. https://cnn.it/4fRysut
Many people are Googling "Paxton pardoned pedophile?" Many people are Binging "Paxton pardoned pedophile?" Many people are Duck-Duck-Going "Paxton pardoned pedophile?"
Team Talarico@teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 2mo agoSearches for Adam Hoffman are skyrocketing as reports go viral of Ken Paxton’s office offering the admitted child molester a one-day jail sentence after serially abusing a young boy.
Who would be dumb enough to think you could fuck with Martina McBride?