Taylor Cogan
@coganindc.bsky.social
Writer.
Communications for DC Councilmember Charles Allen.
Journalist turned political strategist.
📍Dallas → Washington, DC.
Hiker, cyclist, runner, and book lover.
Communications for DC Councilmember Charles Allen.
Journalist turned political strategist.
📍Dallas → Washington, DC.
Hiker, cyclist, runner, and book lover.
Metro’s a little wonky today. Thankfully, @bikeshare.bsky.social is everywhere!
October 4, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Metro’s a little wonky today. Thankfully, @bikeshare.bsky.social is everywhere!
Taking in the DC sunset at the @nationals.com ballpark
September 15, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Taking in the DC sunset at the @nationals.com ballpark
"If #chatbots have made #school easier to get through, they are also making school equally as hard to grow out of. The technology is producing a generation of eternal novices, unable to think or perform for themselves."
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
I’m a High Schooler. AI Is Demolishing My Education.
The end of critical thinking in the classroom
www.theatlantic.com
September 6, 2025 at 12:56 PM
"If #chatbots have made #school easier to get through, they are also making school equally as hard to grow out of. The technology is producing a generation of eternal novices, unable to think or perform for themselves."
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
“…We’ve been promised that next time, things would be different; and we’ve learned that when disaster strikes, we’re on our own.”
texasmonthly.com/news-politics/greg-abbott-bizarre-postflood-football-analogy
texasmonthly.com/news-politics/greg-abbott-bizarre-postflood-football-analogy
Greg Abbott’s Bizarre Postflood Football Analogy
The governor’s rambling response at a press conference is a disturbing warning for anyone who loves a Texan, or the game of football.
texasmonthly.com
July 12, 2025 at 12:20 PM
“…We’ve been promised that next time, things would be different; and we’ve learned that when disaster strikes, we’re on our own.”
texasmonthly.com/news-politics/greg-abbott-bizarre-postflood-football-analogy
texasmonthly.com/news-politics/greg-abbott-bizarre-postflood-football-analogy
As Fredericksburg’s wine scene grows and climate change makes peach harvests more volatile, growers are turning to winemaking to salvage or supplement their businesses: www.texasmonthly.com/food/peach-w...
As Peach Season Gets More Unpredictable, Growers Are Investing in Another Hill Country Industry
After hail battered the 2024 Stonewall peaches, farmers turned to winemaking, offering a new way to savor the area’s signature fruit.
www.texasmonthly.com
June 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
As Fredericksburg’s wine scene grows and climate change makes peach harvests more volatile, growers are turning to winemaking to salvage or supplement their businesses: www.texasmonthly.com/food/peach-w...
Fantastic reporting by @forrest4thetrees.bsky.social: www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
How a Vegas Billionaire’s Plan to Bring Casinos to Texas Went Bust
The story of Miriam Adelson’s failed bet to legalize gambling—and the right-wing activists and megadonors who stood in her way.
www.texasmonthly.com
June 21, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Fantastic reporting by @forrest4thetrees.bsky.social: www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
It’s a beautiful day to ride @wmata.com
June 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
It’s a beautiful day to ride @wmata.com
"The stage was set for a photo-worthy showdown in the Alamo City. Instead, protesters marched to mariachi and conjunto music and lots of honking."
#SanAntonio #myhomestate www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
#SanAntonio #myhomestate www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
Abbott Sent the Texas National Guard to San Antonio. Protesters Threw a Fiesta.
The stage was set for a photo-worthy showdown at the Alamo. Instead, protesters marched to mariachi and conjunto music and lots of honking.
www.texasmonthly.com
June 14, 2025 at 1:27 PM
"The stage was set for a photo-worthy showdown in the Alamo City. Instead, protesters marched to mariachi and conjunto music and lots of honking."
#SanAntonio #myhomestate www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
#SanAntonio #myhomestate www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...
This morning’s run did not disappoint. DC has so many stunning places to move outdoors.
June 6, 2025 at 11:23 AM
This morning’s run did not disappoint. DC has so many stunning places to move outdoors.
I run the best when the sun’s in my face. Anyone else?
June 3, 2025 at 11:13 PM
I run the best when the sun’s in my face. Anyone else?
Meanwhile in Dallas 🚲
(Also had to share this photo of my former bike! Surely the image was relevant to something when I was food editor at the Observer.)
www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-...
(Also had to share this photo of my former bike! Surely the image was relevant to something when I was food editor at the Observer.)
www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-...
Hundreds of Bike Lane Miles Approved for Dallas, but is the City Working Fast Enough?
Dallas has half the bicycle infrastructure of Houston, Austin and San Antonio. The newly adopted plan could fix that.
www.dallasobserver.com
May 31, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Meanwhile in Dallas 🚲
(Also had to share this photo of my former bike! Surely the image was relevant to something when I was food editor at the Observer.)
www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-...
(Also had to share this photo of my former bike! Surely the image was relevant to something when I was food editor at the Observer.)
www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-...
It’s a beautiful day for #baseball — go, @nationals.com!
May 24, 2025 at 8:49 PM
It’s a beautiful day for #baseball — go, @nationals.com!
Hiked through a little bit of #WestVirginia this morning. Didn’t disappoint.
May 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Hiked through a little bit of #WestVirginia this morning. Didn’t disappoint.
Reposted by Taylor Cogan
Immigrants are and have been a pillar of DC’s diverse and strong community. They are essential workers, caregivers, and entrepreneurs, and they are woven into the story of DC and our country. These federal actions to stoke fear & confusion at restaurants are cruel to the workers and hurt local biz.
Owners don’t know what I-9 employee audits will mean for their restaurants, or the future of the industry as a whole, but they say it doesn’t bode well.
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Widespread ICE visits leave D.C. restaurant owners, workers rattled
At least seven D.C. restaurants confirmed that ICE agents visited and asked for paperwork on Tuesday.
wapo.st
May 7, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Immigrants are and have been a pillar of DC’s diverse and strong community. They are essential workers, caregivers, and entrepreneurs, and they are woven into the story of DC and our country. These federal actions to stoke fear & confusion at restaurants are cruel to the workers and hurt local biz.
May 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The Impossibly Expensive Plan to Save Texas’s Water Supply
texasmonthly.com/news-politics/expensive-plan-to-save-texas-water
texasmonthly.com/news-politics/expensive-plan-to-save-texas-water
The Impossibly Expensive Plan to Save Texas’s Water Supply
Lawmakers of both parties agree that Texas is running out of water. One Lubbock Republican is crusading to revive a failed 1960s solution.
www.texasmonthly.com
April 19, 2025 at 11:27 AM
The Impossibly Expensive Plan to Save Texas’s Water Supply
texasmonthly.com/news-politics/expensive-plan-to-save-texas-water
texasmonthly.com/news-politics/expensive-plan-to-save-texas-water
And today I hit a pickleball like I was swinging a #tennis racquet. Hard to fight that muscle memory. 🎾
We talked about being the new spot on #BarracksRow, partnerships with #youthsports leagues, and even the journey to get a new business up and running in the city, and how we can make that easier to welcome in more businesses. Welcome to the #Ward6!
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April 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
And today I hit a pickleball like I was swinging a #tennis racquet. Hard to fight that muscle memory. 🎾
Had fun biking around neighborhoods to capture the work of so many volunteers who helped in the #Ward6SpringClean!
Snapped a few other photos along my route on that pleasant Saturday morning, too.
Snapped a few other photos along my route on that pleasant Saturday morning, too.
April 7, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Had fun biking around neighborhoods to capture the work of so many volunteers who helped in the #Ward6SpringClean!
Snapped a few other photos along my route on that pleasant Saturday morning, too.
Snapped a few other photos along my route on that pleasant Saturday morning, too.
Truthfully, I love riding along the Anacostia because it reminds me of being by the Trinity River.
April 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Truthfully, I love riding along the Anacostia because it reminds me of being by the Trinity River.
Today I learned a Texas #newspaper is charging $60.61/month for a digital subscription.
It's a good reminder that $9.99/month for @51st.news looks pretty good.
It's a good reminder that $9.99/month for @51st.news looks pretty good.
April 3, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Today I learned a Texas #newspaper is charging $60.61/month for a digital subscription.
It's a good reminder that $9.99/month for @51st.news looks pretty good.
It's a good reminder that $9.99/month for @51st.news looks pretty good.