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.
March 2017
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December 6, 2025 at 4:38 AM
March 2017
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And since the ENTIRE POINT of having a constitutional court is about legitimacy, about giving everyone reason to feel that, even when their side loses, they had a fair chance, they were heard, they can ask no more, etc.
Once (2) becomes commonly known, the whole thing kind of just... evaporates
Once (2) becomes commonly known, the whole thing kind of just... evaporates
December 6, 2025 at 2:16 AM
And since the ENTIRE POINT of having a constitutional court is about legitimacy, about giving everyone reason to feel that, even when their side loses, they had a fair chance, they were heard, they can ask no more, etc.
Once (2) becomes commonly known, the whole thing kind of just... evaporates
Once (2) becomes commonly known, the whole thing kind of just... evaporates
Except that many claims of of merit, equity or authority would remain in dispute, and interested parties would proceed to stack more chips on one square or another - and eventually claiming they won and grabbing the other side's chips.
December 6, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Except that many claims of of merit, equity or authority would remain in dispute, and interested parties would proceed to stack more chips on one square or another - and eventually claiming they won and grabbing the other side's chips.
Where "state violence" is anathema, how about simple biblical retribution? A measles-blinded child's parent gets to poke one opt-out parent's eyes out. A dead child's parent gets to stone one opt-out parent to death.
December 5, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Where "state violence" is anathema, how about simple biblical retribution? A measles-blinded child's parent gets to poke one opt-out parent's eyes out. A dead child's parent gets to stone one opt-out parent to death.
"Always right" is cool.
"Never believed" ... might be taking this Cassandra business too far.
Does she have a sister?
"Never believed" ... might be taking this Cassandra business too far.
Does she have a sister?
December 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
"Always right" is cool.
"Never believed" ... might be taking this Cassandra business too far.
Does she have a sister?
"Never believed" ... might be taking this Cassandra business too far.
Does she have a sister?
We already have TINY PEOPLE in TINY COUNTRIES happily hammering out TINY CARS on their TINY ASSEMBLY LINES.
Why would you and your TINY HANDS have to post about needing the USA to DIY it?
Why would you and your TINY HANDS have to post about needing the USA to DIY it?
December 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
We already have TINY PEOPLE in TINY COUNTRIES happily hammering out TINY CARS on their TINY ASSEMBLY LINES.
Why would you and your TINY HANDS have to post about needing the USA to DIY it?
Why would you and your TINY HANDS have to post about needing the USA to DIY it?
When I'm in that mood, I just eat a handful of chocolate chips and a couple ROLAIDS.
December 5, 2025 at 5:31 AM
When I'm in that mood, I just eat a handful of chocolate chips and a couple ROLAIDS.
"That one looks too much like teenage Hitler with a deep suntan. Better safe than sorry."
December 5, 2025 at 5:23 AM
"That one looks too much like teenage Hitler with a deep suntan. Better safe than sorry."
It hit the ground running, and then ...
December 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
It hit the ground running, and then ...
We can rebuild them. We have the technology.
silodrome.com/flintstones-...
silodrome.com/flintstones-...
For Sale: An Electric Flintstones "Flintmobile"
This is an electric Flintstones Flintmobile-style golf cart, it's powered by an electric motor which in turn is linked to a battery array. It has two rows
silodrome.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
We can rebuild them. We have the technology.
silodrome.com/flintstones-...
silodrome.com/flintstones-...
Alternative: whereas Trump is a shit-Midas, and whereas DOGE kept USIP's HQ but nuked the organization, now therefore establish the DONALD J TRUMP INSTITUTE OF SHIT and repurpose the building as a museum for educational exhibits memorializing various good things Trump turned to shit.
December 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Alternative: whereas Trump is a shit-Midas, and whereas DOGE kept USIP's HQ but nuked the organization, now therefore establish the DONALD J TRUMP INSTITUTE OF SHIT and repurpose the building as a museum for educational exhibits memorializing various good things Trump turned to shit.
Metaverse Ozymandias.
December 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Metaverse Ozymandias.
IIRC, Somali refugee surges began under George HUSSEIN Walker Bush, and continued under Wm HUSSEIN Clinton. George HUSSEIN Bush, et al.
December 3, 2025 at 11:02 PM
IIRC, Somali refugee surges began under George HUSSEIN Walker Bush, and continued under Wm HUSSEIN Clinton. George HUSSEIN Bush, et al.
"the Middle East wars they spent years denouncing".
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December 3, 2025 at 10:44 PM
"the Middle East wars they spent years denouncing".
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BREAKING NOISE ! ! !
December 3, 2025 at 6:27 PM
BREAKING NOISE ! ! !
This isn't credible, man.
December 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
This isn't credible, man.
1,250 respondents means 25 per average state ... 2 or 3 subjects in the smallest states.
And MA's fave "Little St. Nick"? Never heard of it. Seems to be an uninspired chunk of obligatory holiday hackwork by The Beach Boys. Methodology: College prank?
And MA's fave "Little St. Nick"? Never heard of it. Seems to be an uninspired chunk of obligatory holiday hackwork by The Beach Boys. Methodology: College prank?
December 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
1,250 respondents means 25 per average state ... 2 or 3 subjects in the smallest states.
And MA's fave "Little St. Nick"? Never heard of it. Seems to be an uninspired chunk of obligatory holiday hackwork by The Beach Boys. Methodology: College prank?
And MA's fave "Little St. Nick"? Never heard of it. Seems to be an uninspired chunk of obligatory holiday hackwork by The Beach Boys. Methodology: College prank?
December 1, 2025 at 7:36 PM
#Seahawks priorities:
1) Avoid/overcome injuries.
2) Avoid/overcome fuckups.
3) Overcome the unknown: untested UDFA QB from an obscure program, who might be really good but still a rookie.
4) Complementary football: When in doubt, Sam, hand it off to your great punter & great D.
1) Avoid/overcome injuries.
2) Avoid/overcome fuckups.
3) Overcome the unknown: untested UDFA QB from an obscure program, who might be really good but still a rookie.
4) Complementary football: When in doubt, Sam, hand it off to your great punter & great D.
November 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
#Seahawks priorities:
1) Avoid/overcome injuries.
2) Avoid/overcome fuckups.
3) Overcome the unknown: untested UDFA QB from an obscure program, who might be really good but still a rookie.
4) Complementary football: When in doubt, Sam, hand it off to your great punter & great D.
1) Avoid/overcome injuries.
2) Avoid/overcome fuckups.
3) Overcome the unknown: untested UDFA QB from an obscure program, who might be really good but still a rookie.
4) Complementary football: When in doubt, Sam, hand it off to your great punter & great D.
CrackerBabble Battle-Rattle Rabble?
November 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
CrackerBabble Battle-Rattle Rabble?
Face-lifting. Rebranding. Marketing has noticed that the trend-sensitive edges of the loyal customer base have been "seeing other brands".
November 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Face-lifting. Rebranding. Marketing has noticed that the trend-sensitive edges of the loyal customer base have been "seeing other brands".
Inspecting wallets?
November 26, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Inspecting wallets?
Paralipses in the garden,
Paralipses in the park,
The Paralipses I hate best
Are Paralipses in the dark.
Paralipses in the park,
The Paralipses I hate best
Are Paralipses in the dark.
November 26, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Paralipses in the garden,
Paralipses in the park,
The Paralipses I hate best
Are Paralipses in the dark.
Paralipses in the park,
The Paralipses I hate best
Are Paralipses in the dark.
"who's also the world's youngest vibrant president"
"vibrant".
Is this a translation-in-translation artifact? Or is there a new category in the global best-of-something presidential Olympics?
Anyway, sent me off to bed with a smile on my face. Thanks!
"vibrant".
Is this a translation-in-translation artifact? Or is there a new category in the global best-of-something presidential Olympics?
Anyway, sent me off to bed with a smile on my face. Thanks!
November 25, 2025 at 6:09 AM
"who's also the world's youngest vibrant president"
"vibrant".
Is this a translation-in-translation artifact? Or is there a new category in the global best-of-something presidential Olympics?
Anyway, sent me off to bed with a smile on my face. Thanks!
"vibrant".
Is this a translation-in-translation artifact? Or is there a new category in the global best-of-something presidential Olympics?
Anyway, sent me off to bed with a smile on my face. Thanks!