Chris O'Coin
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Documentary Video Editor + Producer. CREDITS: PBS Frontline, American Experience, Showtime, Paramount+, HBO, Discovery, Vice, ESPN. Vocals in punk bands. Opinions my own. Nothing is true and everything is possible.
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Chris O'Coin
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· Oct 21
Chapter 1 | KISSINGER: Part One | American Experience | PBS
YouTube video by American Experience | PBS
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KISSINGER: Part 1 The Necessity of Power premieres Wednesday Oct 27 on PBS but you can watch the first 9 minutes RIGHT NOW! ✂️🎞️ youtu.be/BChZxWl_8Hg?...
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Our initial analysis is up.
The video footage appears to show that the gun was taken away from the man before he was shot.
He was UNARMED before any of the shots were fired.
The video footage appears to show that the gun was taken away from the man before he was shot.
He was UNARMED before any of the shots were fired.
Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was “armed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...
January 24, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Our initial analysis is up.
The video footage appears to show that the gun was taken away from the man before he was shot.
He was UNARMED before any of the shots were fired.
The video footage appears to show that the gun was taken away from the man before he was shot.
He was UNARMED before any of the shots were fired.
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Graphic video of the latest ICE murder in Minnesota
January 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Graphic video of the latest ICE murder in Minnesota
I don’t think anyone understands how excited I am to see The Showcase Showdown and The Vigilantes again
January 22, 2026 at 7:02 PM
I don’t think anyone understands how excited I am to see The Showcase Showdown and The Vigilantes again
Americans were so quick to surrender their civil liberties and transform their government in the wake of 9/11. It always seemed obvious to a lot of us 20 somethings at the time that this was the logical evolution of that trauma and paranoia. Here we are.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
‘Maybe DHS Was a Bad Idea’
Two decades after its founding, the department has become what its critics feared.
www.theatlantic.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Americans were so quick to surrender their civil liberties and transform their government in the wake of 9/11. It always seemed obvious to a lot of us 20 somethings at the time that this was the logical evolution of that trauma and paranoia. Here we are.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Ryan Coogler’s awards season press tour is the only thing bringing me peace. Bless this wonderful man and his love and care for cinema. Thread >
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY4k...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY4k...
"Stay Inspired" - Director Ryan Coogler On Advice He's Received From The Greats Like Spike Lee
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
www.youtube.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Ryan Coogler’s awards season press tour is the only thing bringing me peace. Bless this wonderful man and his love and care for cinema. Thread >
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY4k...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iY4k...
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Commissioned by NPR in December in partnership with Ipsos, the share of people who believe the U.S. is a moral leader dropped to 39% from 60% in a similar poll conducted in 2017. n.pr/3Z3IbnD
Many Americans say the U.S. is not a moral leader but want it to be: NPR/Ipsos poll
Commissioned by NPR in December in partnership with Ipsos, the share of people who believe the U.S. is a moral leader dropped to 39% from 60% in a similar poll conducted in 2017.
n.pr
January 9, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Commissioned by NPR in December in partnership with Ipsos, the share of people who believe the U.S. is a moral leader dropped to 39% from 60% in a similar poll conducted in 2017. n.pr/3Z3IbnD
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Mr Balko below is an expert on the laws, training and practice governing police use of force.
A few thoughts on this important NYT analysis:
First, the officer who killed Good is shown running up the *passenger* side of the car seconds before he killed her. He shot her first from the front, then the driver's side. This means he *put himself* in the path of the vehicle when he shot her.
First, the officer who killed Good is shown running up the *passenger* side of the car seconds before he killed her. He shot her first from the front, then the driver's side. This means he *put himself* in the path of the vehicle when he shot her.
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Mr Balko below is an expert on the laws, training and practice governing police use of force.
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NEW: At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
Our latest:
DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
Our latest:
DHS Is Lying To You About ICE Shooting a Woman
At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday. DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
www.404media.co
January 7, 2026 at 10:26 PM
NEW: At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
Our latest:
DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
Our latest:
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Grok is being used to remove clothes from random peoples' photos. Journalists think they got the chatbot to 'apologize'. What are you doing? An LLM cannot apologize. It doesn't know what is happening. A journalist doing this is a form of AI psychosis. Full ep here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT9l...
January 7, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Grok is being used to remove clothes from random peoples' photos. Journalists think they got the chatbot to 'apologize'. What are you doing? An LLM cannot apologize. It doesn't know what is happening. A journalist doing this is a form of AI psychosis. Full ep here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT9l...
Yeah, you know, Christmas; snowboarding by yourself while listening to the Thin Red Line soundtrack.
December 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Yeah, you know, Christmas; snowboarding by yourself while listening to the Thin Red Line soundtrack.
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Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
Surviving CECOT (full documentary) | Deported to a Maximum-Security Prison | FRONTLINE + ProPublica
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
m.youtube.com
December 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
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December 21, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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NEW: A hacker gained control of 1,100 mobile phones powering covert, AI-generated ads on TikTok. Then, he shared details of the operation with 404 Media.
A look inside how startup Doublespeed, which is backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), is creating AI spam pages on TikTok to promote products.
A look inside how startup Doublespeed, which is backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), is creating AI spam pages on TikTok to promote products.
Hack Reveals the a16z-Backed Phone Farm Flooding TikTok With AI Influencers
A hacker gained control of a 1,100 mobile phone farm powering covert, AI-generated ads on TikTok.
www.404media.co
December 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
NEW: A hacker gained control of 1,100 mobile phones powering covert, AI-generated ads on TikTok. Then, he shared details of the operation with 404 Media.
A look inside how startup Doublespeed, which is backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), is creating AI spam pages on TikTok to promote products.
A look inside how startup Doublespeed, which is backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), is creating AI spam pages on TikTok to promote products.
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this is one of the most psychotic things Trump has ever posted
December 15, 2025 at 2:52 PM
this is one of the most psychotic things Trump has ever posted
1/ President Trump calls Somalia a "hellhole" and has told Somalis, including Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), to "go back to where they came from."
Here's the history of US involvement in Somalia over the past 45 years 🧵
Here's the history of US involvement in Somalia over the past 45 years 🧵
December 11, 2025 at 8:41 PM
1/ President Trump calls Somalia a "hellhole" and has told Somalis, including Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), to "go back to where they came from."
Here's the history of US involvement in Somalia over the past 45 years 🧵
Here's the history of US involvement in Somalia over the past 45 years 🧵
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Ryan Coogler explains why he declined the invitation to join the Academy www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/m...
December 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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He was a man whose voice could capture defiance and compassion, struggle and beauty, who could make hardship sound not just survivable but worth surviving. He gave hope to so many, especially those who needed it the most. Rest in peace.
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
He was a man whose voice could capture defiance and compassion, struggle and beauty, who could make hardship sound not just survivable but worth surviving. He gave hope to so many, especially those who needed it the most. Rest in peace.
November 20, 2025 at 4:08 AM
‘Kissinger’ Review: What It Used to Mean to Make America Great www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/a...
‘Kissinger’ Review: What It Used to Mean to Make America Great
www.nytimes.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
‘Kissinger’ Review: What It Used to Mean to Make America Great www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/a...
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Covid-19 vaccines, credited with saving millions of lives during the pandemic, set off a powerful alarm that rallies the human immune system against cancer and nearly doubles the median survival length of patients, according to a new retrospective study.
Study finds mRNA coronavirus vaccines prolonged life of cancer patients
A study found that covid-19 vaccines appeared to awaken the immune system in lung and skin cancer patients, helping them live longer than those not vaccinated.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Covid-19 vaccines, credited with saving millions of lives during the pandemic, set off a powerful alarm that rallies the human immune system against cancer and nearly doubles the median survival length of patients, according to a new retrospective study.
KISSINGER: Part 1 The Necessity of Power premieres Wednesday Oct 27 on PBS but you can watch the first 9 minutes RIGHT NOW! ✂️🎞️ youtu.be/BChZxWl_8Hg?...
Chapter 1 | KISSINGER: Part One | American Experience | PBS
YouTube video by American Experience | PBS
youtu.be
October 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
KISSINGER: Part 1 The Necessity of Power premieres Wednesday Oct 27 on PBS but you can watch the first 9 minutes RIGHT NOW! ✂️🎞️ youtu.be/BChZxWl_8Hg?...
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Painter and television host Bob Ross' original work will be auctioned off to help support public television stations after funding was cut by the Trump administration.
Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to raise money for public television stations after funding cuts
"I can’t think of a more meaningful way to share his works of art than by supporting public television’s mission to educate and inspire," said the president of Bob Ross Inc.
nbcnews.to
October 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Painter and television host Bob Ross' original work will be auctioned off to help support public television stations after funding was cut by the Trump administration.
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The most important human story in the entertainment industry right now is the severe downturn in film and TV production in LA and how it's affecting middle-class crew workers. I spoke to dozens of them for this story about the depressed Hollywood economy. www.wsj.com/business/med...
L.A.’s Entertainment Economy Is Looking Like a Disaster Movie
Work is evaporating, businesses are closing, longtime residents are leaving, and Los Angeles’s creative middle class is hanging on by a thread.
www.wsj.com
October 3, 2025 at 1:44 AM
The most important human story in the entertainment industry right now is the severe downturn in film and TV production in LA and how it's affecting middle-class crew workers. I spoke to dozens of them for this story about the depressed Hollywood economy. www.wsj.com/business/med...