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WE TRIED TO WARN YOU

@cogenteur.bsky.social

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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.

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WE TRIED TO WARN YOU @cogenteur.bsky.social · Mar 3

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".

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WE TRIED TO WARN YOU @cogenteur.bsky.social · 8h

It's just the Lost Patrol on a misoriented mission to take out the worst of the worst, i.e., Billy Bass.

WE TRIED TO WARN YOU @cogenteur.bsky.social · 11h

There's also an inflatable pufferfish model, which seems protest appropriate.

WE TRIED TO WARN YOU @cogenteur.bsky.social · 11h

I looked for an inflatable Perch costume - but apparently it's all about the Bass.
images.halloweencostumes.com/products/905...

WE TRIED TO WARN YOU @cogenteur.bsky.social · 16h

There it is: Dysphoric Essentialism!

WE TRIED TO WARN YOU @cogenteur.bsky.social · 16h

Maybe it's the pandemic ... maybe it's the internets ... but all manner of arts organizations are underwater these days.

Please try to keep up!

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WE TRIED TO WARN YOU @cogenteur.bsky.social · 18h

Members of Congress have explicit black-letter statutory authority to inspect such premises at will. (They still get denied.)

A state official such as Pritzker has no such law on his side.

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WE TRIED TO WARN YOU @cogenteur.bsky.social · 18h

Yes, "we want to fire people" ... with a side of "we'll take a shot at blaming Democrats for it".

WE TRIED TO WARN YOU @cogenteur.bsky.social · 18h

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.

WE TRIED TO WARN YOU @cogenteur.bsky.social · 1d

TFL;DFR

WE TRIED TO WARN YOU @cogenteur.bsky.social · 1d

No stores? Where do you think they buy their inflatable frog costumes?

For that matter, where do you think they buy their plywood?

WE TRIED TO WARN YOU @cogenteur.bsky.social · 3d

And if ya hadda misconstrew *bona fide* that bad, y'd properly spell it "bonafied".

WE TRIED TO WARN YOU @cogenteur.bsky.social · 3d

Head-to-head with a US vs Canada MLB playoff game.

Hmm. Democracy is in big trouble.

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ljoeckel.bsky.social @ljoeckel.bsky.social · 4d

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brendanamartin.bsky.social @brendanamartin.bsky.social · 17d

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

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WE TRIED TO WARN YOU @cogenteur.bsky.social · 4d

I was close to committing to this protcol/rigamarole
www.seattletimes.com/sports/marin...
of rotating free trials, when I learned of YouTubeTV's (limited time) 21-day free trial offer, which covered all the bases.

But f'em all, on general principles.

How to watch Mariners' ALDS games against Tigers

The postseason is finally here for the Mariners. Here's how to watch the ALDS against the Detroit Tigers, starting with this weekend's games in Seattle.

www.seattletimes.com

WE TRIED TO WARN YOU @cogenteur.bsky.social · 4d

Kavanazis.

WE TRIED TO WARN YOU @cogenteur.bsky.social · 4d

So ... should we GFM him a crown?

Or doesn't it work that way?

WE TRIED TO WARN YOU @cogenteur.bsky.social · 4d

Burgerville is one of very few places in America whose beef *terroir* satisfies the Pacific Northwesterner's acquired taste for arson-charred notes of war-ravaged urban battlefield.

A fast food mecca for terrorists and terroirists alike.

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WE TRIED TO WARN YOU @cogenteur.bsky.social · 4d

... Dept of Piracy?

WE TRIED TO WARN YOU @cogenteur.bsky.social · 4d

It was only a matter of time until Trump started spending $$$ from outside Congress's powerful purse.

Of course it starts with tariff $$$. And next ...?

"We'll just borrow it"? Re-estimated income/outgo? Crypto? Fines? Indulgences? Sell off natl parks, military assets & services ... nukes?

WE TRIED TO WARN YOU @cogenteur.bsky.social · 6d

In this case, Mr Hamilton might simply reassure himself that he answers to a higher power. (Themis is not the one he has in mind.)

WE TRIED TO WARN YOU @cogenteur.bsky.social · 6d

Can't think of a worse fact pattern, eh?

How about "Can POTUS deploy Civil War re-enactors from one state to instigate West Side Story street fights vs imaginary terrorists in another state?"

WE TRIED TO WARN YOU @cogenteur.bsky.social · 6d

I suppose technically they're not citizens ... but horses' laughter should be protected under the First Amendment.

Especially with the kind of nonsense this administration is dragging into court!

WE TRIED TO WARN YOU @cogenteur.bsky.social · 6d

#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?

WE TRIED TO WARN YOU @cogenteur.bsky.social · 8d

I guess this means Pancakes are the new Great Lost Cause.