WE TRIED TO WARN YOU
@cogenteur.bsky.social
a.k.a.RonK, Seattle
Lighthouse in a fogged-up world.
Futures(?) of democracy & discourse
Climate's changing, billionaires are taking over, and we all have a brain the size of a walnut.
Lighthouse in a fogged-up world.
Futures(?) of democracy & discourse
Climate's changing, billionaires are taking over, and we all have a brain the size of a walnut.
Pinned
Trump 2.0 is blitzing Democrats & allies, who can't pin down what went wrong or how to fix it.
Many voices, no harmony.
What's to be done? I surely have no idea.
But a suggestion: Pound these five simple words until they echo thru the ages:
"WE TRIED TO WARN YOU".
A 10-reason 🧵
1/13
Many voices, no harmony.
What's to be done? I surely have no idea.
But a suggestion: Pound these five simple words until they echo thru the ages:
"WE TRIED TO WARN YOU".
A 10-reason 🧵
1/13
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Yes, that is as Kafkaesque as it seems; the BIA is saying that a child adjudicated to be abused, abandoned, and neglected, who has already been approved for a status that will permit the child to get a green card, should nonetheless be deported instead — because of backlogs outside of their control.
November 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Yes, that is as Kafkaesque as it seems; the BIA is saying that a child adjudicated to be abused, abandoned, and neglected, who has already been approved for a status that will permit the child to get a green card, should nonetheless be deported instead — because of backlogs outside of their control.
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Today is Remembrance Day in many countries – the red poppy is its symbol.
Maybe you didn’t know that in Ukraine,
May 8 is Remembrance Day, honoring the victims of World War II.
Ukraine also uses the red poppy, designed by Serhiy Mishakin in 2014
(the words in the picture say ‘Never again’)
Maybe you didn’t know that in Ukraine,
May 8 is Remembrance Day, honoring the victims of World War II.
Ukraine also uses the red poppy, designed by Serhiy Mishakin in 2014
(the words in the picture say ‘Never again’)
November 11, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Today is Remembrance Day in many countries – the red poppy is its symbol.
Maybe you didn’t know that in Ukraine,
May 8 is Remembrance Day, honoring the victims of World War II.
Ukraine also uses the red poppy, designed by Serhiy Mishakin in 2014
(the words in the picture say ‘Never again’)
Maybe you didn’t know that in Ukraine,
May 8 is Remembrance Day, honoring the victims of World War II.
Ukraine also uses the red poppy, designed by Serhiy Mishakin in 2014
(the words in the picture say ‘Never again’)
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The People have spoken ... and they sound kinda pissed off!
November 5, 2025 at 3:48 AM
The People have spoken ... and they sound kinda pissed off!
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NEW: I predicted the results of the New York City mayoral election BLOCK by BLOCK.
🚨Spoiler Alert🚨 Zohran Mamdani is going to win
2,000,000+ Votes, 120,000+ Blocks, 350 Neighborhoods, 5 Boroughs, 3 Candidates
ONLY 1 PREDICTION:
www.michaellange.nyc/p/predicting...
🚨Spoiler Alert🚨 Zohran Mamdani is going to win
2,000,000+ Votes, 120,000+ Blocks, 350 Neighborhoods, 5 Boroughs, 3 Candidates
ONLY 1 PREDICTION:
www.michaellange.nyc/p/predicting...
Predicting Every Block of the 2025 NYC Mayoral Election
Spoiler Alert: Zohran Mamdani is going to win
www.michaellange.nyc
November 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
NEW: I predicted the results of the New York City mayoral election BLOCK by BLOCK.
🚨Spoiler Alert🚨 Zohran Mamdani is going to win
2,000,000+ Votes, 120,000+ Blocks, 350 Neighborhoods, 5 Boroughs, 3 Candidates
ONLY 1 PREDICTION:
www.michaellange.nyc/p/predicting...
🚨Spoiler Alert🚨 Zohran Mamdani is going to win
2,000,000+ Votes, 120,000+ Blocks, 350 Neighborhoods, 5 Boroughs, 3 Candidates
ONLY 1 PREDICTION:
www.michaellange.nyc/p/predicting...
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Ten Storylines to Follow in Gotham’s Elections: www.city-journal.org/article/new-...
November 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Ten Storylines to Follow in Gotham’s Elections: www.city-journal.org/article/new-...
A shame! Perhaps a *literally* shameful turn of events.
What now for New Yorker, Wired, other Condé Nast / Advance Pub's properties?
And can remnants of Teen Vogue's glory days go on counter-programming offense? Is there room in mediaspace for TEEN ROGUE?
What now for New Yorker, Wired, other Condé Nast / Advance Pub's properties?
And can remnants of Teen Vogue's glory days go on counter-programming offense? Is there room in mediaspace for TEEN ROGUE?
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
A shame! Perhaps a *literally* shameful turn of events.
What now for New Yorker, Wired, other Condé Nast / Advance Pub's properties?
And can remnants of Teen Vogue's glory days go on counter-programming offense? Is there room in mediaspace for TEEN ROGUE?
What now for New Yorker, Wired, other Condé Nast / Advance Pub's properties?
And can remnants of Teen Vogue's glory days go on counter-programming offense? Is there room in mediaspace for TEEN ROGUE?
Pre-game take: #Seahawks are a very good team - but a very different very good team from the one I pictured in my pre-season take.
Run game's not all that, Darnold is, JSN's a true #1, defense does too much bending with too little crushing & capturing.
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Run game's not all that, Darnold is, JSN's a true #1, defense does too much bending with too little crushing & capturing.
1/3
November 2, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Pre-game take: #Seahawks are a very good team - but a very different very good team from the one I pictured in my pre-season take.
Run game's not all that, Darnold is, JSN's a true #1, defense does too much bending with too little crushing & capturing.
1/3
Run game's not all that, Darnold is, JSN's a true #1, defense does too much bending with too little crushing & capturing.
1/3
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This one lands… www.tiktok.com/t/ZTM4CUeSu/
Super vulnerable post about the reality of having #MAGA parents. How are other people in this situation dealing? Any input welcome. #exvangelical #dailyrant #realtok #bluedotinaredstate
TikTok video by Cole
www.tiktok.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:08 AM
This one lands… www.tiktok.com/t/ZTM4CUeSu/
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WILD story. A DHS officer shot at a man he thought was fleeing (a judge dismissed all charges). Bullets went into the driver's side window, through his jacket collar, and into the empty passenger seat. An MPD cop on the scene says he was ordered not to put it in the police report.
A D.C. task force shot at a driver. It’s not in the police report.
Neither D.C. police nor the Department of Homeland Security have explained why the Homeland Security agent fired his weapon.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
WILD story. A DHS officer shot at a man he thought was fleeing (a judge dismissed all charges). Bullets went into the driver's side window, through his jacket collar, and into the empty passenger seat. An MPD cop on the scene says he was ordered not to put it in the police report.
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My studio Boss Fight was hit with an 'event' today, so if you're looking for some supremely smart and talented people to help make your game, let me know, I can hook you up.
October 23, 2025 at 4:48 PM
My studio Boss Fight was hit with an 'event' today, so if you're looking for some supremely smart and talented people to help make your game, let me know, I can hook you up.
#Seahawks (4-2) meet Texans (2-3) tonight in what shapes up as a stern test for both teams -- both of which are better than their records.
Also a stern test for Seattle sportsball fans, as the MNF game overlaps #Mariners ALCS game 7 (and as AWS issues leave ticket processing in chaos).
Also a stern test for Seattle sportsball fans, as the MNF game overlaps #Mariners ALCS game 7 (and as AWS issues leave ticket processing in chaos).
October 20, 2025 at 9:06 PM
A nugget of wisdom, from the very last thread in which I might have expected to find one.
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It's my longtime opinion that most adherents of most religions do not have a discernible theology. In general, most doers of anything do not have a discernible philosophy of the thing. This is why philosophy (i.e., attempts to discover the grammars of human activity) is a niche activity.
October 20, 2025 at 7:42 PM
A nugget of wisdom, from the very last thread in which I might have expected to find one.
1/3
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Massive Kavanaugh Stop: Idaho horse track, local Hispanic fans, workers, vendors.
Feds -- shocked there's gambling going on -- "rounded up ... somewhere between 500 and 1,000 people."
Four arrested on gambling charges.
www.idahostatesman.com/news/northwe...
Feds -- shocked there's gambling going on -- "rounded up ... somewhere between 500 and 1,000 people."
Four arrested on gambling charges.
www.idahostatesman.com/news/northwe...
October 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Massive Kavanaugh Stop: Idaho horse track, local Hispanic fans, workers, vendors.
Feds -- shocked there's gambling going on -- "rounded up ... somewhere between 500 and 1,000 people."
Four arrested on gambling charges.
www.idahostatesman.com/news/northwe...
Feds -- shocked there's gambling going on -- "rounded up ... somewhere between 500 and 1,000 people."
Four arrested on gambling charges.
www.idahostatesman.com/news/northwe...
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The headquarters containing the names of all the top Antifa members can be found at Arlington National Cemetery and here
Normandy American Cemetery - American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC)
This World War II cemetery in France contains the graves of nearly 9,400 war dead, and nearly 1,600 names on the Walls of the Missing. Video Transcript: This is the […]
www.abmc.gov
October 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The headquarters containing the names of all the top Antifa members can be found at Arlington National Cemetery and here
Great balls o' firewalls!
On CISA media call just now to discuss the F5 hack and source code breach, CISA staffer interrupted the discussion to blame the Democrats for the government shutdown and forcing workers to work without pay
October 16, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Great balls o' firewalls!
Run blocking improved in Week 5, but #Seahawks take the field today with the same injury-riddled defense that gave up the game to Tampa Bay.
Stern test of coaching, fortitude & dumb luck - as Seattle limps toward a mid-season bye - in a year with no NFL dreadnoughts.
Stern test of coaching, fortitude & dumb luck - as Seattle limps toward a mid-season bye - in a year with no NFL dreadnoughts.
October 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Run blocking improved in Week 5, but #Seahawks take the field today with the same injury-riddled defense that gave up the game to Tampa Bay.
Stern test of coaching, fortitude & dumb luck - as Seattle limps toward a mid-season bye - in a year with no NFL dreadnoughts.
Stern test of coaching, fortitude & dumb luck - as Seattle limps toward a mid-season bye - in a year with no NFL dreadnoughts.
The decisive 15-inning Detroit at Seattle ALCS was grinding on last night as @seattletimes.com put the Saturday print edition to bed.
Morning paper headline: "Win or lose, Mariners fans find joy".
Well.
Helluva game, Tigers. A shame anybody had to lose.
Morning paper headline: "Win or lose, Mariners fans find joy".
Well.
Helluva game, Tigers. A shame anybody had to lose.
October 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The decisive 15-inning Detroit at Seattle ALCS was grinding on last night as @seattletimes.com put the Saturday print edition to bed.
Morning paper headline: "Win or lose, Mariners fans find joy".
Well.
Helluva game, Tigers. A shame anybody had to lose.
Morning paper headline: "Win or lose, Mariners fans find joy".
Well.
Helluva game, Tigers. A shame anybody had to lose.
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Had to drop by DC and saw this on a quiet corner outside the metro.
Approached with my ready script:
1. “Good morning! Mind if I ask where you’re from?” (WV)
2. “May I take your picture?”
3. “I wanted to document this. I’m a lot older than you and grew up in a country where it was unheard of…”\1
Approached with my ready script:
1. “Good morning! Mind if I ask where you’re from?” (WV)
2. “May I take your picture?”
3. “I wanted to document this. I’m a lot older than you and grew up in a country where it was unheard of…”\1
September 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Had to drop by DC and saw this on a quiet corner outside the metro.
Approached with my ready script:
1. “Good morning! Mind if I ask where you’re from?” (WV)
2. “May I take your picture?”
3. “I wanted to document this. I’m a lot older than you and grew up in a country where it was unheard of…”\1
Approached with my ready script:
1. “Good morning! Mind if I ask where you’re from?” (WV)
2. “May I take your picture?”
3. “I wanted to document this. I’m a lot older than you and grew up in a country where it was unheard of…”\1
#Seahawks v Tampa Bay's tough run D & active stunting/blitzing pass rush.
Stern test of O line dev during TNF mini-bye.
DB starters out injured for both teams.
Tough running, close game, and a battle of blown assignments?
Stern test of O line dev during TNF mini-bye.
DB starters out injured for both teams.
Tough running, close game, and a battle of blown assignments?
October 5, 2025 at 6:46 PM
#Seahawks v Tampa Bay's tough run D & active stunting/blitzing pass rush.
Stern test of O line dev during TNF mini-bye.
DB starters out injured for both teams.
Tough running, close game, and a battle of blown assignments?
Stern test of O line dev during TNF mini-bye.
DB starters out injured for both teams.
Tough running, close game, and a battle of blown assignments?
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Trump's FCC yesterday voted to kill a program that provided free Wi-Fi to rural school kids at no cost to taxpayers, falsely claiming the program was "illegal" and was being used to "censor Conservative ideology."
FCC moves to end discounts for Wi-Fi hotspot lending and school bus connectivity
The Federal Communications Commission voted to end discounts for library and school Wi-Fi hotspot lending programs on Tuesday, drawing criticism from lawmakers and librarians who say the move will mak...
apnews.com
October 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Trump's FCC yesterday voted to kill a program that provided free Wi-Fi to rural school kids at no cost to taxpayers, falsely claiming the program was "illegal" and was being used to "censor Conservative ideology."
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Can we get insurance companies to mail cancelation letters with Trump's signature? Sort of a reverse COVID checks thing?
September 30, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Can we get insurance companies to mail cancelation letters with Trump's signature? Sort of a reverse COVID checks thing?
Call to attention accounts for no audience response after Hegseth's speech.
What accounts for the rapid call to attention between SecDEf's remarks and SecDef's exit?
Deliberate avoidance of awkward reaction? Presidential time pressure? Bungled stage management?
See discussion downthread of:
What accounts for the rapid call to attention between SecDEf's remarks and SecDef's exit?
Deliberate avoidance of awkward reaction? Presidential time pressure? Bungled stage management?
See discussion downthread of:
Absolute silence at the end of Hegseth's speech.
Crickets.
Crickets.
And after 40 minutes of cringe-Thunderous applause from the generals!
Just kidding. Total silence. 👀 🦗 🦗
Just kidding. Total silence. 👀 🦗 🦗
September 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Call to attention accounts for no audience response after Hegseth's speech.
What accounts for the rapid call to attention between SecDEf's remarks and SecDef's exit?
Deliberate avoidance of awkward reaction? Presidential time pressure? Bungled stage management?
See discussion downthread of:
What accounts for the rapid call to attention between SecDEf's remarks and SecDef's exit?
Deliberate avoidance of awkward reaction? Presidential time pressure? Bungled stage management?
See discussion downthread of: