Alexis Coe

Holy shit

As I testified in the spring, releasing the SSN of living Americans was egregious--and they did it anyway. Now Bondi will redact parts Epstein records that "contain personally identifiable information" and would "constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy."

This is going to be the gift that keeps on giving

Factional excommunication: the old guard using ritual as its last veto.

I couldn't help but wonder, had hate chuckling at Post headlines helped me come up with the best line I've ever written:

"Gloria Swanson slept with the patriarch so Olivia Nuzzi could sext the scion."

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$1500 doesn't seem like nearly enough

We don't have to be ruled by the size matters club

@mikeduncan.bsky.social Blame this guy for me changing your contact name to Parson Weems

Lies We Learned: The Pilgrims Fled Tolerance, Not Tyranny Contribute thy mite.

Over the summer, I asked about your favorite American history myths. Thanks for supplying today's, @arrscott.bsky.social, which I break down in my newsletter.

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Still can't believe this happened

Me, 50x a day: "I would have to get out the machete."

I had a great time this morning on @alexiscoe.bsky.social’s “Study Marry Kill” Substack Live! We talked a lot about the new @netflix.com James A. Garfield series “Death by Lightning.” Here’s a clip. More to follow the next day or two.

Thanks to Alexis for having me on!

Aaron Sorkin on Writing Presidents and America's 'Cult-Like Devotion' to Trump On the 30th anniversary of The American President, Aaron Sorkin talks about the coarsening of politics and why the movie now seems "quaint"

I pregamed the 30th anniversary of "The American President" by asking Aaron Sorkin (!!!) why he set me up for a lifetime of civic heartbreak.

We also talked about horny/Sisyphean presidents, and he dropped some good goss on Redford v Reiner!

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Happening now!

Okay now we're getting somewhere. Mama wants a coffee!

Late stage capitalism

If I had a dollar for every time a presidency hung on Bill Clinton’s zipper, I’d have two dollars. Not a great return on investment, but that’s the market for you.

TikTok is really owning this Bubba game

Me: Sets an alarm so I don't spend four hours on the first paragraph.

Also me: Ignores alarm and spends five hours on the first paragraph.

I'm still in my Garfield era!

Here's my third piece on @netflix.com's Death by Lightning: A Q&A with @candicemillard.bsky.social.

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And I'm somehow not done!

Join me and the great Todd Arrington on Sunday, 10am EST on Study, Marry, Kill.

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I'm still in my Garfield era!

Here's my third piece on @netflix.com's Death by Lightning: A Q&A with @candicemillard.bsky.social.

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Mark your calendars for 10 am (Eastern) this Sunday, Nov. 16! I’ll be appearing on my friend Alexis Coe’s Substack Live to discuss the new James A. Garfield Netflix series “Death by Lightning!”

My thanks to @alexiscoe.bsky.social for this kind invitation. This should be fun!

Today's Live, 12pm: Genteel Denial & the East Wing Demolition The Live is open to all, with a couple of advantages for paid subscribers:

Join me for a Substack Live today at noon with Zara Anishanslin: alexiscoe.substack.com/p/todays-liv...

Calm, surgical strike (not to say there isn't deserved outrage coursing through) from @alexiscoe.bsky.social.

I particularly appreciated the part about enslaved people underwriting Mr. Washington's success...

As someone who listened to the first half of that interview and then turned it off in disgust, this was pretty satisfying.

Today's Live, 12pm: Genteel Denial & the East Wing Demolition The Live is open to all, with a couple of advantages for paid subscribers:

Join me for a Substack Live today at noon with Zara Anishanslin: alexiscoe.substack.com/p/todays-liv...

That ending though, “We’re dangerous because we do the work. They’re loud because they don’t.” I might frame that. #keepupthegoodwork #ruiningtheworkplace

Presidential historian foresees “disastrous end” for Donald Trump — LGBTQ Nation She said Grover Cleveland's second term should be a cautionary tale. Sunday, November 09, 2025 President Donald Trump's inauguration at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025....

Presidential historian @alexiscoe.bsky.social:

“[T]riumphs [can] contain the seeds of their own destruction. Cleveland’s presidency imploded…. So, too, might Trump’s — and with it, the future of a party that has hitched its wagon to a reality star that may well be a supernova in disguise.”

Cheney Worried About Trump Abusing Power. He Had Himself to Blame Dick Cheney worried Donald Trump would abuse the power of the presidency. The former vice president is largely responsible for his ability to do so.

The former vice president did everything he could to expand presidential power. The current president is taking advantage.
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