I answered the question nobody asked: How might some future historian, trying to sort the political species of the early twenty-first century, place Keir Starmer in relation to Joe Biden and Donald Trump? alexiscoe.substack.com/p/the-courti...

Yes

Stand by it!

Instant cosmic wedgie: "Pride goes before a fall—Proverbs 16:18"  www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/u...

The night before: I went to Ohio, and Miami University’s archives handed me chills: Sojourner Truth’s carte, back scrawled 'I heard her' alexiscoe.substack.com/p/i-sell-the...

Excited to talk to @saradaperi.bsky.social, who was a Senior Speechwriter for Obama, on Monday at 8:30pm EDT open.substack.com/pub/alexisco...

Such a lively crowd at the Mercantile Library in Cincinnati—and the Cincinnati Museum Center brought me pre-keynote delights, including Thomas Jefferson puzzling through hot air balloons!

If Joe Biden had said/done xyz, Republicans would have already launched a full-spectrum offensive—outrage everywhere, message discipline absolute, no nuance, no grace, total obstruction. That’s the playbook. Follow it.

Citations, citations, citations

When money carries a leader's name, the country starts to read as an extension of that person. Criticism risks sounding like disloyalty; institutions look secondary. We've never had it for good reason. Trump wants it for all the wrong ones. alexiscoe.substack.com/p/the-art-of...

"Keep the blade clean" 😳 Jesus the word choice is terrifying

In December, I gave AI a war-ending bomb scenario. One system chose to drop it. In February, it wobbled, so I sat on it. Then, on Easter morning, the President of the United States threatened to bomb civilian infrastructure. I got up 👇: alexiscoe.substack.com/p/ai-told-me...

In December, I gave AI a war-ending bomb scenario. One system chose to drop it. In February, it wobbled, so I sat on it. Then, on Easter morning, the President of the United States threatened to bomb civilian infrastructure. I got up 👇: alexiscoe.substack.com/p/ai-told-me...

It’s my birthday 🎉 and I have one wish! Come knock doors with us. Best gift I could ask for. lindseyfornyc.com/volunteer

I still fear no one will sign up, let alone come, so these little notes in the itinerary really mean a lot

Idk feels like a missed biopportunity, like Richard Fausset reports from the American South, covering federal disaster response and claims of divine relocation to Waffle Houses www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/u...

Historian Alexis Coe blasts Congress for building the modern presidential monster, arguing they’ve abdicated their Article I powers through drift and partisanship, leaving only courts to enforce the lines they refuse to draw.

Saw this being talked about on this app and glad I checked it out. You may have read other GW biographies, but this succeeds in offering something new. You never forget your first: a biography of George Washington by Alexis Coe #Booksky #BooksMark

Taking my lunch hour with the Phillies and @alexiscoe.bsky.social in the office today. #PHIvsWSH

Second part of my Q&A with @alexiscoe.bsky.social! We really get into the heart of the book in this one.

Part II is out today! alexiscoe.substack.com/p/a-new-wash...

Part II out tomorrow!

I revisited a Q&A I did with @rtraister.bsky.social on writing public history as a journalist in 2021—and it struck me as too good not to resend! alexiscoe.substack.com/p/wordy-wedn...

Washington freed the people he enslaved. That’s the story we’re told. The reality was something different. A Q&A with @johngmarks.com on his great new book—the first of two. It’s that important. open.substack.com/pub/alexisco...

Just a presidential historian noticing that The Bachelorette is willing to end a franchise over assault, while The Apprentice did nothing until its host was politically viable—and by then it was too late.

The United States is truly a partial history of white guys failing up... @alexiscoe.bsky.social (wonderful book)

@alexiscoe.bsky.social is back in THE BACK ROOM discussing Trump’s first 14 months, his continued autocratic overreach, whether Democrats can successfully ride the blue wave Trump and Republicans are handing them for the midterms, and more podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

If you’re interested in hearing from real people whose lives have been impacted by abortion bans, check out abortioninamerica.org (who I am lucky to work with in a professional capacity)

Nearly half of these cities are in states with near-total or total abortion bans. Higher quality of life for some; second-class citizenship and risks to health and life for others.

@smotus.bsky.social clocked one of my fave parts

I made my Vanity Fair debut with Glenn Beck's AI, which is like an OnlyFans for Iran hawks and founding father cosplayers. Spoiler: I hated it--and had a lot of fun explaining why. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/g...

As usual, me and @alexiscoe.bsky.social are thinking along the same lines here, she's just much better at this than I am. Her new piece in Vanity Fair is great and you should read it. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/g...

I made my Vanity Fair debut with Glenn Beck's AI, which is like an OnlyFans for Iran hawks and founding father cosplayers. Spoiler: I hated it--and had a lot of fun explaining why. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/g...

Two guys bought $20,000 in low-grade gems and 'salted' a mesa with them to fake a deposit. "By the time geologist Clarence King called bullshit, Arnold and Slack had vanished with $600,000, leaving the nation’s sharpest financiers staring at a hillside full of quartz, anthills, and optimism."

Another banger from Alexis Coe: "A historian’s reflex is to clearly say, 'I’ve seen this before, and here’s where.' AI recognized my con but never said so. I had to drag it there myself. It withholds the most interesting thing it knows unless you know to insist on it."

I tried prompt culture with a historic grift and all I got was mid AI: alexiscoe.substack.com/p/i-tried-ai...

Had a wonderful time launching @bobcrawfordbass.bsky.social's debut at the NYPL! www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ihw...

My latest for Rolling Stone just escaped the Apple News exclusive window. Internet, do your thing! www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

I woke up and chose violence: AI stole my work? Do it again, I taunted. Turns out it couldn’t fool me once, let alone twice substack.com/home/post/p-...

A reader asked: With the news focused on Iran, will Trump’s numbers soar? Over at SMK, I respond: Shock and awe rarely shocks the polls for long. alexiscoe.substack.com/p/reply-some...

A reader asked: With the news focused on Iran, will Trump’s numbers soar? Over at SMK, I respond: Shock and awe rarely shocks the polls for long. alexiscoe.substack.com/p/reply-some...

"Partisanship didn’t just dull Congress’ oversight of the president, it rewired it," writes @alexiscoe.bsky.social, who contends that when one party controls Congress and the White House, Congress "cede[s] power to the president to cover their own asses." More: apple.news/A3BI6GaKRSCi...

“Either way, the presidency rests on permissions Congress writes,” says @alexiscoe.bsky.social. “Bad presidents are temporary. Congress is the through-line — and it keeps feeding a fire that will not spare it.” More on expanding executive power ⤵️ apple.news/A3BI6GaKRSCi...

Until recently, I hadn’t really tried AI — but it tried me. AI stole my work and according to the headlines, it is coming for the rest. So this week at SMK, I’m figuring out exactly what I’m dealing with: alexiscoe.substack.com/p/i-tried-ai...

“The Founders missed Frankenstein by 30 years and the Mar-a-Lago face by a few hundred more. But they may have recognized the presidency we have now: a grotesque concentration of authority in the hands of Trump.” More from @alexiscoe.bsky.social: apple.news/A3BI6GaKRSCi...

Until recently, I hadn’t really tried AI — but it tried me. AI stole my work and according to the headlines, it is coming for the rest. So this week at SMK, I’m figuring out exactly what I’m dealing with: alexiscoe.substack.com/p/i-tried-ai...

Weakest, laziest, most cowardly group ever assembled - Republican House. Too lazy to govern effectively or consider what their constituents need. Just lie, pretend things are going great, pass laws that eliminate people to vote against you, arrest & deport people who don't automatically vote red.

I wrote about the 250th SOTU: what will age, what won’t, and what the scoreboard actually says. alexiscoe.substack.com/p/america-se...

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My latest for Rolling Stone: Stop blaming the monster. Blame the lab. apple.news/A3BI6GaKRSCi...