Taylor Cogan

Another way DC is so great!

Riding CaBi in Southwest DC

Metro’s a little wonky today. Thankfully, @bikeshare.bsky.social is everywhere!

Sunset at Nats Park

Taking in the DC sunset at the @nationals.com ballpark

This Dallas School Proves Diversity Works. Why Aren’t Others Copying Its Success? Nine years ago, Solar Prep opened with the aim of bridging the city’s class divide. Can it carry on amid increasing political attacks on efforts at inclusion?

www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...

How a 75-Year-Old Tex-Mex Restaurant Became a Magnet for Politicians and Artists Cisco’s has been holding strong in Austin since 1950.

And now I'm craving biscuits and charro beans.

www.texasmonthly.com/food/ciscos-...

I’m a High Schooler. AI Is Demolishing My Education. The end of critical thinking in the classroom

"If #chatbots have made #school easier to get through, they are also making school equally as hard to grow out of. The technology is producing a generation of eternal novices, unable to think or perform for themselves."
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

Greg Abbott’s Bizarre Postflood Football Analogy The governor’s rambling response at a press conference is a disturbing warning for anyone who loves a Texan, or the game of football.

“…We’ve been promised that next time, things would be different; and we’ve learned that when disaster strikes, we’re on our own.”

texasmonthly.com/news-politics/greg-abbott-bizarre-postflood-football-analogy

As Peach Season Gets More Unpredictable, Growers Are Investing in Another Hill Country Industry After hail battered the 2024 Stonewall peaches, farmers turned to winemaking, offering a new way to savor the area’s signature fruit.

As Fredericksburg’s wine scene grows and climate change makes peach harvests more volatile, growers are turning to winemaking to salvage or supplement their businesses: www.texasmonthly.com/food/peach-w...

How a Vegas Billionaire’s Plan to Bring Casinos to Texas Went Bust The story of Miriam Adelson’s failed bet to legalize gambling—and the right-wing activists and megadonors who stood in her way.

Fantastic reporting by @forrest4thetrees.bsky.social: www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...

Stadium-Armory Station

It’s a beautiful day to ride @wmata.com

Abbott Sent the Texas National Guard to San Antonio. Protesters Threw a Fiesta. The stage was set for a photo-worthy showdown at the Alamo. Instead, protesters marched to mariachi and conjunto music and lots of honking.

"The stage was set for a photo-worthy showdown in the Alamo City. Instead, protesters marched to mariachi and conjunto music and lots of honking."
#SanAntonio #myhomestate www.texasmonthly.com/news-politic...

Tidal Basin

This morning’s run did not disappoint. DC has so many stunning places to move outdoors.

Photo while running on the Mall

I run the best when the sun’s in my face. Anyone else?

Hundreds of Bike Lane Miles Approved for Dallas, but is the City Working Fast Enough? Dallas has half the bicycle infrastructure of Houston, Austin and San Antonio. The newly adopted plan could fix that.

Meanwhile in Dallas 🚲

(Also had to share this photo of my former bike! Surely the image was relevant to something when I was food editor at the Observer.)

www.dallasobserver.com/news/dallas-...

Nationals Park

Josh & Taylor

It’s a beautiful day for #baseball — go, @nationals.com!

Pittsburgh sunset

Good evening from #Pittsburgh

Hiked through a little bit of #WestVirginia this morning. Didn’t disappoint.

“Locking up our Own” book by James Forman Jr. and a cute dog

Currently reading

AI sucks?

Immigrants are and have been a pillar of DC’s diverse and strong community. They are essential workers, caregivers, and entrepreneurs, and they are woven into the story of DC and our country. These federal actions to stoke fear & confusion at restaurants are cruel to the workers and hurt local biz.

Blooms

Capitol Hill

Blooms

The best bookstore in DC

Lovely walk around the neighborhood last night.
#dcwalks #dcwx

The Impossibly Expensive Plan to Save Texas’s Water Supply Lawmakers of both parties agree that Texas is running out of water. One Lubbock Republican is crusading to revive a failed 1960s solution.

The Impossibly Expensive Plan to Save Texas’s Water Supply

texasmonthly.com/news-politics/expensive-plan-to-save-texas-water

And today I hit a pickleball like I was swinging a #tennis racquet. Hard to fight that muscle memory. 🎾

Had fun biking around neighborhoods to capture the work of so many volunteers who helped in the #Ward6SpringClean!

Snapped a few other photos along my route on that pleasant Saturday morning, too.

Anacostia River Trail

Truthfully, I love riding along the Anacostia because it reminds me of being by the Trinity River.

Today I learned a Texas #newspaper is charging $60.61/month for a digital subscription.

It's a good reminder that $9.99/month for @51st.news looks pretty good.

Hey, DC – composting just got a whole lot easier!DPW has installed 30 smart bins across the District, including four in Ward 6, where you can now drop off yo... DPW’s New Food Waste Bins

Hey, DC – #composting just got a whole lot easier!

DPW has installed 30 smart bins across the District, including four in #Ward6, where you can now drop off your household #foodwaste — think fruits, veggies, cheese, and even bones! 🥕🧀🍖

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Analysis | We should be living in the golden age of hobbies. What happened? Work, streaming, scrolling and side-hustling are keeping us from activities that bring joy and meaning to our days.

"The seamlessness of streaming and the narcotic effects of scrolling make every other activity feel effortful."

www.washingtonpost.com/home/2025/03...

Capitol Hill Books

Another Saturday, another stop by @capitolhillbooks.bsky.social. It’s just too convenient after dropping off the compost at Rumsey.