The Coffman Chronicle

The Coffman Chronicle

Letter from the Edge of Erasure

We took a break. Then the state killed again. This is what it means to witness when the truth is under siege.

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Marie Riverton
Jan 26, 2026
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From the Editor:

Perhaps you’ve noticed that the publication has been mostly quiet this weekend. It was supposed to be a mental health break, a chance to bundle up against the cold and recharge. The plan was to chase dopamine and escape, just for a moment.

Then the unthinkable happened. Again.

Alex Pretti — a nurse, a neighbor, a human being — was shot and…

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