Jonathan Cohen
@jkcohen.com
Word-wrangler. U.S. history and philosophy teacher. Literacy tutor with delusions of efficacy. Friend.
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Somehow many of these things are not a surprise but still a shock. Will young people believe us when we tell them our government used to try to prolong our lives? www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...
New Analysis Reveals Many Excess Deaths Attributed to Natural Causes Are Actually Uncounted COVID-19 Deaths
The new study provides the most compelling data yet to suggest that excess mortality rates from chronic illnesses and other natural causes were actually driven by COVID-19 infections.
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December 28, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Somehow many of these things are not a surprise but still a shock. Will young people believe us when we tell them our government used to try to prolong our lives? www.bu.edu/sph/news/art...
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Hey, I revamped my Patreon page! Please do check it out, and feel free to sign up for behind-the-scenes posts about my comics, photography, and art! www.patreon.com/posts/i-drew...
I drew a new flag for New York City (because the official one is bad) | Greg Pak
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December 27, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Hey, I revamped my Patreon page! Please do check it out, and feel free to sign up for behind-the-scenes posts about my comics, photography, and art! www.patreon.com/posts/i-drew...
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I am ashamed it was so hard to read this. But the possibility some monster just gave him a target to bomb to change the headlines. It’s completely unbearable how many people have been killed thus far for headlines. How can we stop this?
December 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I am ashamed it was so hard to read this. But the possibility some monster just gave him a target to bomb to change the headlines. It’s completely unbearable how many people have been killed thus far for headlines. How can we stop this?
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😻 Caribbean Reef Octopus 🐙 Hand sculpted from clay and lovingly painted 🎨
#ArtAdventCalendar #ArtYear #Art #ArtGallery #Sculpture #Octopus #MarineLife #CoralReef #ArtSale #BSNM #Invertebrates 🦑🐡
#ArtAdventCalendar #ArtYear #Art #ArtGallery #Sculpture #Octopus #MarineLife #CoralReef #ArtSale #BSNM #Invertebrates 🦑🐡
December 23, 2025 at 7:08 AM
😻 Caribbean Reef Octopus 🐙 Hand sculpted from clay and lovingly painted 🎨
#ArtAdventCalendar #ArtYear #Art #ArtGallery #Sculpture #Octopus #MarineLife #CoralReef #ArtSale #BSNM #Invertebrates 🦑🐡
#ArtAdventCalendar #ArtYear #Art #ArtGallery #Sculpture #Octopus #MarineLife #CoralReef #ArtSale #BSNM #Invertebrates 🦑🐡
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French publishing house Harlequin decided to use AI translation instead of human translations.
All their freelance translators (some of whom had been working with Harlequin for +30y!!!) were told they would no longer receive work from Harlequin
All their freelance translators (some of whom had been working with Harlequin for +30y!!!) were told they would no longer receive work from Harlequin
December 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
French publishing house Harlequin decided to use AI translation instead of human translations.
All their freelance translators (some of whom had been working with Harlequin for +30y!!!) were told they would no longer receive work from Harlequin
All their freelance translators (some of whom had been working with Harlequin for +30y!!!) were told they would no longer receive work from Harlequin
Herod's men, ready to deport the Holy Family into Egypt.
December 15, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Herod's men, ready to deport the Holy Family into Egypt.
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Central Park's Belvedere Castle with today's snow. ❄️
December 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Central Park's Belvedere Castle with today's snow. ❄️
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[“The purpose is clear. They have said, basically, we’re imposing these sanctions because of decisions you’ve taken in your role as a judge. So effectively, they are interfering directly with the independence of a judge,” Prost said. 1/
"‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock Intl Criminal Court judge out of daily life. Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards or access everyday services (Uber, Alexa, Ticketmaster...) in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary." www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
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December 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
[“The purpose is clear. They have said, basically, we’re imposing these sanctions because of decisions you’ve taken in your role as a judge. So effectively, they are interfering directly with the independence of a judge,” Prost said. 1/
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#artAdventCalendar continues with a hand-painted turkey feather. Acrylic gouache is my friend 😅 It's very small, only about 2 inches wide of painting space.
#painting #feathers #miniature
#painting #feathers #miniature
December 13, 2025 at 11:55 PM
#artAdventCalendar continues with a hand-painted turkey feather. Acrylic gouache is my friend 😅 It's very small, only about 2 inches wide of painting space.
#painting #feathers #miniature
#painting #feathers #miniature
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There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
December 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
It would be nice if links from social media to an article told you how much you would have to pay to read the whole article.
December 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
It would be nice if links from social media to an article told you how much you would have to pay to read the whole article.
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Oohhh. Reporters should ask RFK Jr about Trump’s health and what he recommends to improve Trump’s sleepiness and forgetfulness. 😈
December 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Oohhh. Reporters should ask RFK Jr about Trump’s health and what he recommends to improve Trump’s sleepiness and forgetfulness. 😈
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Note: "Deportation Judges," not immigration judges. No need to apply if you don't get the agenda.
December 8, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Note: "Deportation Judges," not immigration judges. No need to apply if you don't get the agenda.
My rabbi has recommended giving up a source of pleasure for the 11 months of mourning. I am considering giving up reading fiction; less restrictively, giving up reading fiction by writers I do not know personally.
December 1, 2025 at 6:35 PM
My rabbi has recommended giving up a source of pleasure for the 11 months of mourning. I am considering giving up reading fiction; less restrictively, giving up reading fiction by writers I do not know personally.
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Tom Baker, MBE
Nov. 10, 2025
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November 16, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Tom Baker, MBE
Nov. 10, 2025
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Our original sin is that our families and tribes are known good, and that anyone else is a stranger or enemy. Anyone with an ordinarily complicated family knows that this division is impractical, e.g., when a family member is one's enemy. But it stirs up enough trouble to kill us all.
November 16, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Our original sin is that our families and tribes are known good, and that anyone else is a stranger or enemy. Anyone with an ordinarily complicated family knows that this division is impractical, e.g., when a family member is one's enemy. But it stirs up enough trouble to kill us all.
When the USA brings vast force against a much smaller and weaker nation, that will bring global esteem. There are no models for this in our recent history, eh? The U.N. will create a formal body to collect global lunch money. "A shame if something bad were to happen to your little country."
November 15, 2025 at 11:49 PM
When the USA brings vast force against a much smaller and weaker nation, that will bring global esteem. There are no models for this in our recent history, eh? The U.N. will create a formal body to collect global lunch money. "A shame if something bad were to happen to your little country."
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Chiuck Schumer:
attempted a strategic play, which failed miserably
OR
couldn’t unify democratic senators for one of the most consequential votes of our time.
Either scenario warrants Chuck Schumer’s replacement as Senate minority leader.
attempted a strategic play, which failed miserably
OR
couldn’t unify democratic senators for one of the most consequential votes of our time.
Either scenario warrants Chuck Schumer’s replacement as Senate minority leader.
November 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Chiuck Schumer:
attempted a strategic play, which failed miserably
OR
couldn’t unify democratic senators for one of the most consequential votes of our time.
Either scenario warrants Chuck Schumer’s replacement as Senate minority leader.
attempted a strategic play, which failed miserably
OR
couldn’t unify democratic senators for one of the most consequential votes of our time.
Either scenario warrants Chuck Schumer’s replacement as Senate minority leader.
NYT once again spuriously reframes claims for justice as a battle between young Democrats and old. No, this is a battle between justice and injustice. What parts of "starving Americans" and "Americans without healthcare" are incomprehensible to the old? Ask Bernie Sanders.
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
NYT once again spuriously reframes claims for justice as a battle between young Democrats and old. No, this is a battle between justice and injustice. What parts of "starving Americans" and "Americans without healthcare" are incomprehensible to the old? Ask Bernie Sanders.
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no quote about the US political system has ever gone harder than this one
November 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
no quote about the US political system has ever gone harder than this one
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why is this mayoral election different than all other mayoral elections?
in all other mayoral elections, we get to see andrew cuomo lose but once. but in this mayoral elections, we get to see him lose *twice*.
in all other mayoral elections, we get to see andrew cuomo lose but once. but in this mayoral elections, we get to see him lose *twice*.
July 14, 2025 at 10:16 PM
why is this mayoral election different than all other mayoral elections?
in all other mayoral elections, we get to see andrew cuomo lose but once. but in this mayoral elections, we get to see him lose *twice*.
in all other mayoral elections, we get to see andrew cuomo lose but once. but in this mayoral elections, we get to see him lose *twice*.
"Since that which is bruited about, albeit falsely, is how many infanticides each had already tasted, how many acts of incest he had shrouded in darkness." (Tertullian, Apologeticum). Nearly all religions claim that all others practice barbarity and must be destroyed. (See Vance @ Ole Miss speech.)
October 31, 2025 at 5:27 PM
"Since that which is bruited about, albeit falsely, is how many infanticides each had already tasted, how many acts of incest he had shrouded in darkness." (Tertullian, Apologeticum). Nearly all religions claim that all others practice barbarity and must be destroyed. (See Vance @ Ole Miss speech.)
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Best version to cross my feed so far…
October 30, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Best version to cross my feed so far…
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After a luxury building in East New York flopped, the city is taking advantage of a new program to fill it with formerly homeless families who have hard-to-use housing vouchers. via @patrickspauster.com: citylimits.org/this-buildin...
This Building Was Supposed to be Luxury Apartments. Now It Will House 183 Families From Homeless Shelters - City Limits
After a luxury building in East New York flopped, the city is taking advantage of a new program to fill it with families who have hard-to-use city housing vouchers.
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October 29, 2025 at 9:54 PM
After a luxury building in East New York flopped, the city is taking advantage of a new program to fill it with formerly homeless families who have hard-to-use housing vouchers. via @patrickspauster.com: citylimits.org/this-buildin...