John Coggin
@thecogginwrites.bsky.social
Writer, poet, woodland creature, emerging curmudgeon.
This American Eagle “scandal” is silly, y’all. The idea that someone somewhere is slipping eugenics ideals into an ad for shitty jeans is goofy as hell.
A perfect example of why no one takes the left seriously.
Don’t @ me. I’m writing.
A perfect example of why no one takes the left seriously.
Don’t @ me. I’m writing.
July 31, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This American Eagle “scandal” is silly, y’all. The idea that someone somewhere is slipping eugenics ideals into an ad for shitty jeans is goofy as hell.
A perfect example of why no one takes the left seriously.
Don’t @ me. I’m writing.
A perfect example of why no one takes the left seriously.
Don’t @ me. I’m writing.
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I’ve seen lots of nonsense since Mamdani’s primary victory but the most irritating thread is people claiming they will leave NY if he is mayor. First of all,
Go! It’s fine. It’s FINE. Go swelter in FL or wherever. No one cares. And secondly shut up. You’re lying. You aren’t going anywhere.
Go! It’s fine. It’s FINE. Go swelter in FL or wherever. No one cares. And secondly shut up. You’re lying. You aren’t going anywhere.
June 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I’ve seen lots of nonsense since Mamdani’s primary victory but the most irritating thread is people claiming they will leave NY if he is mayor. First of all,
Go! It’s fine. It’s FINE. Go swelter in FL or wherever. No one cares. And secondly shut up. You’re lying. You aren’t going anywhere.
Go! It’s fine. It’s FINE. Go swelter in FL or wherever. No one cares. And secondly shut up. You’re lying. You aren’t going anywhere.
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I really really needed to see that people hadn't given up and accepted this shit as inevitable, or (even worse) embraced it.
And today showed us that beautifully.
No one wanted in on his tank show, but people WERE HUNGRY to tell him to go fuck himself.
And today showed us that beautifully.
No one wanted in on his tank show, but people WERE HUNGRY to tell him to go fuck himself.
June 15, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I really really needed to see that people hadn't given up and accepted this shit as inevitable, or (even worse) embraced it.
And today showed us that beautifully.
No one wanted in on his tank show, but people WERE HUNGRY to tell him to go fuck himself.
And today showed us that beautifully.
No one wanted in on his tank show, but people WERE HUNGRY to tell him to go fuck himself.
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He must be protected at all costs.
June 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
He must be protected at all costs.
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Watching Tom Homan talk and Stephen Miller tweet really drives home the fact that not only are they not sending in their best and their brightest, they don't HAVE any best or brightest.
June 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Watching Tom Homan talk and Stephen Miller tweet really drives home the fact that not only are they not sending in their best and their brightest, they don't HAVE any best or brightest.
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guys will be like "these people are ruining america" and it'll be a picture of the coolest guys ever
June 9, 2025 at 2:21 PM
guys will be like "these people are ruining america" and it'll be a picture of the coolest guys ever
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Might not make much sense to some because everything is bleak as fuck, but I encourage you to keep doing what you love and dream bigger than ever.
March 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Might not make much sense to some because everything is bleak as fuck, but I encourage you to keep doing what you love and dream bigger than ever.
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Everything got so stupid so quickly.
March 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Everything got so stupid so quickly.
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AOC was right.
It's probably the right time for a lot of people to start entering the fray and running establishment Dems out of office.
It's probably the right time for a lot of people to start entering the fray and running establishment Dems out of office.
March 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
AOC was right.
It's probably the right time for a lot of people to start entering the fray and running establishment Dems out of office.
It's probably the right time for a lot of people to start entering the fray and running establishment Dems out of office.
I made a page for some of my poetry I want to release into the world.
They’re weird, but then so am I.
Check them out if that’s your thing.
They’re weird, but then so am I.
Check them out if that’s your thing.
March 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I made a page for some of my poetry I want to release into the world.
They’re weird, but then so am I.
Check them out if that’s your thing.
They’re weird, but then so am I.
Check them out if that’s your thing.
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Fucking right?!?
Could you imagine how amazing it would have been if they'd all followed Green's example? One at a time, being so disruptive they had to be removed, adding hours and hours to the speech. God fucking damn it I wish we had an actual opposition party 😡
Could you imagine how amazing it would have been if they'd all followed Green's example? One at a time, being so disruptive they had to be removed, adding hours and hours to the speech. God fucking damn it I wish we had an actual opposition party 😡
March 5, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Fucking right?!?
Could you imagine how amazing it would have been if they'd all followed Green's example? One at a time, being so disruptive they had to be removed, adding hours and hours to the speech. God fucking damn it I wish we had an actual opposition party 😡
Could you imagine how amazing it would have been if they'd all followed Green's example? One at a time, being so disruptive they had to be removed, adding hours and hours to the speech. God fucking damn it I wish we had an actual opposition party 😡
So what do Democrats do to hold back the tide of fascism eating away at our democracy?
Oh. They held up sassy little signs and served savage side-eye?
Job done then, I guess. Democracy saved.
This is why the Democrats keep losing. Everything is performative and toothless. 🙄🙄
Oh. They held up sassy little signs and served savage side-eye?
Job done then, I guess. Democracy saved.
This is why the Democrats keep losing. Everything is performative and toothless. 🙄🙄
March 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
So what do Democrats do to hold back the tide of fascism eating away at our democracy?
Oh. They held up sassy little signs and served savage side-eye?
Job done then, I guess. Democracy saved.
This is why the Democrats keep losing. Everything is performative and toothless. 🙄🙄
Oh. They held up sassy little signs and served savage side-eye?
Job done then, I guess. Democracy saved.
This is why the Democrats keep losing. Everything is performative and toothless. 🙄🙄
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There’s a major shift in U.S. cybersecurity policy. A recent CISA memo removed Russia from its list of priorities, focusing instead on China and local systems. Analysts were told not to track Russian cyber threats.
March 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
There’s a major shift in U.S. cybersecurity policy. A recent CISA memo removed Russia from its list of priorities, focusing instead on China and local systems. Analysts were told not to track Russian cyber threats.
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This is really something
February 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This is really something
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Cassandra from the Iliad is the patron saint of this app because we keep being told we are unhinged for predicting precisely what they will do next and being right about it.
February 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Cassandra from the Iliad is the patron saint of this app because we keep being told we are unhinged for predicting precisely what they will do next and being right about it.
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Professor who teaches African American studies here. If your school eliminates or bans it, I will personally host free zoom sessions, provide resources, or answer questions for students, parents/guardians, or teachers who are interested in learning or discussing African American studies.
Linda McMahon, Trump’s nominee for education secretary, said she’s not “quite certain” whether African American studies would be allowed under Trump’s executive order
Here’s What Linda McMahon, Nominee for Education Secretary, Had to Say About Higher Ed
She discussed dismantling the Education Department, investigating colleges over antisemitism and DEI, and increasing access to noncollege opportunities.
www.chronicle.com
February 13, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Professor who teaches African American studies here. If your school eliminates or bans it, I will personally host free zoom sessions, provide resources, or answer questions for students, parents/guardians, or teachers who are interested in learning or discussing African American studies.
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February 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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I am not used to feeling fear like this.
Anxiety, sure. IN SPADES.
But cold, bottomless fear?
New and not my favorite
Anxiety, sure. IN SPADES.
But cold, bottomless fear?
New and not my favorite
February 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I am not used to feeling fear like this.
Anxiety, sure. IN SPADES.
But cold, bottomless fear?
New and not my favorite
Anxiety, sure. IN SPADES.
But cold, bottomless fear?
New and not my favorite
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Hey, corporations aren’t your friends, no matter how many movies they made that you loved as a kid!
February 13, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Hey, corporations aren’t your friends, no matter how many movies they made that you loved as a kid!
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The invention of social media is going to wind up being like the invention of the printing press in reverse. The Enlightenment collapses. Liberal democracy ends. Everyone becomes sick and stupid.
February 11, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The invention of social media is going to wind up being like the invention of the printing press in reverse. The Enlightenment collapses. Liberal democracy ends. Everyone becomes sick and stupid.
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beginning to think letting a few people accumulate more money than god was not a good idea. But let's see how it plays out
February 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
beginning to think letting a few people accumulate more money than god was not a good idea. But let's see how it plays out
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The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerated the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than the democratic state itself. That in its essence is fascism: ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or any controlling private power.
—F. D. Roosevelt
—F. D. Roosevelt
February 9, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerated the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than the democratic state itself. That in its essence is fascism: ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or any controlling private power.
—F. D. Roosevelt
—F. D. Roosevelt
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Listen, things are fucked, but that doesn’t mean your accomplishments don’t matter. Wrote a book? Got accepted to a program? Recorded a song? One year sober? Whatever it is, share it. Maybe your joy will bring someone else a bit of joy, and we all need that.
February 9, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Listen, things are fucked, but that doesn’t mean your accomplishments don’t matter. Wrote a book? Got accepted to a program? Recorded a song? One year sober? Whatever it is, share it. Maybe your joy will bring someone else a bit of joy, and we all need that.
This is a barbecue porn account now.
February 9, 2025 at 12:33 AM
This is a barbecue porn account now.