Cody McDevitt
@codymcdevitt.bsky.social
Abortion rights scholar who runs a pro-choice newsletter called Repro Rights Now, which is at reprorights.substack.com
Also the author of a forthcoming comprehensive history of the reproductive rights movement.
Screenwriter/playwright. Love music.
Also the author of a forthcoming comprehensive history of the reproductive rights movement.
Screenwriter/playwright. Love music.
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Cody McDevitt
@codymcdevitt.bsky.social
· Jul 22
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To support the costs associated with staging, filming, and distributing a play about the Rosedale Banishment. The Rosedale Banishment was a racial expulsion that erased the presence and voices of Blac...
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Over the past year, I’ve worked with leaders to adapt my book into a play. Proceeds will go to the Ron Fisher Fund, which supports Black education. We need help covering costs to stage, film, and share it with students via YouTube. Please donate.
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There's always been a tendency to purify parties or exclude people who don't fit radical molds. In the 1980s, it was the Christian Right with Jerry Falwell and others who expelled all moderate Republicans. We've seen that tendency in recent years in both the Democratic and Republican parties.
December 2, 2025 at 5:26 PM
There's always been a tendency to purify parties or exclude people who don't fit radical molds. In the 1980s, it was the Christian Right with Jerry Falwell and others who expelled all moderate Republicans. We've seen that tendency in recent years in both the Democratic and Republican parties.
Many of you may not know that much of the PPFA comparisons to Nazis or abortion to the Holocaust have deep roots in the anti-abortion movement. Ronald Reagan wrote in a book that abortion was a slippery slope to Auschwitz. So you're falling into their trap without knowing it.
December 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Many of you may not know that much of the PPFA comparisons to Nazis or abortion to the Holocaust have deep roots in the anti-abortion movement. Ronald Reagan wrote in a book that abortion was a slippery slope to Auschwitz. So you're falling into their trap without knowing it.
It's reasonable to ask any man to know the eugenics movement's history and that of Nazi Germany if he's going to recontextualize Planned Parenthood's legacy by making some weak connection between the two. It's not a sufficient argument to simply say they believed in eugenics, and so did they.
December 2, 2025 at 2:44 PM
It's reasonable to ask any man to know the eugenics movement's history and that of Nazi Germany if he's going to recontextualize Planned Parenthood's legacy by making some weak connection between the two. It's not a sufficient argument to simply say they believed in eugenics, and so did they.
I’ve read extensively on both nazi germany and the reproductive rights movement. I don’t see any parallels at all, and I think it’s appalling to say Margaret Sanger is in the same breath as Adolf Eichmann. Have you even read Shirer’s book?
December 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
I’ve read extensively on both nazi germany and the reproductive rights movement. I don’t see any parallels at all, and I think it’s appalling to say Margaret Sanger is in the same breath as Adolf Eichmann. Have you even read Shirer’s book?
I don’t really care if I’m persona non grata among certain quarters. To be honest with you, I’m too busy driving Uber and working on things to even be cognizant that I am. My life wouldn’t be any less adventurous if I didn’t end up at swank parties and on red carpets.
December 2, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I don’t really care if I’m persona non grata among certain quarters. To be honest with you, I’m too busy driving Uber and working on things to even be cognizant that I am. My life wouldn’t be any less adventurous if I didn’t end up at swank parties and on red carpets.
Listen, I’m not turning my back on young conservative men who come to me for leadership and mentorship anymore than I would liberal ones. I’m don’t care at all if someone thinks that’s bad for my “image.”
December 2, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Listen, I’m not turning my back on young conservative men who come to me for leadership and mentorship anymore than I would liberal ones. I’m don’t care at all if someone thinks that’s bad for my “image.”
A poor leader will say, "How can we stop him so that I can control everything?"
A confident leader will say, "I'm his leader. What can I do to help him succeed so he can get closer to his goals?"
That's a fundamental philosophical difference and approach. We deserve the latter leader.
A confident leader will say, "I'm his leader. What can I do to help him succeed so he can get closer to his goals?"
That's a fundamental philosophical difference and approach. We deserve the latter leader.
December 1, 2025 at 11:31 PM
A poor leader will say, "How can we stop him so that I can control everything?"
A confident leader will say, "I'm his leader. What can I do to help him succeed so he can get closer to his goals?"
That's a fundamental philosophical difference and approach. We deserve the latter leader.
A confident leader will say, "I'm his leader. What can I do to help him succeed so he can get closer to his goals?"
That's a fundamental philosophical difference and approach. We deserve the latter leader.
Saw Jennifer Lawrence’s new flick about a woman who slowly goes insane because she feels confined by an unhappy marriage and the demands of motherhood. I had a few thoughts, but the biggest thing is that psychosis usually comes more from being too plugged in instead of being removed from society.
December 1, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Saw Jennifer Lawrence’s new flick about a woman who slowly goes insane because she feels confined by an unhappy marriage and the demands of motherhood. I had a few thoughts, but the biggest thing is that psychosis usually comes more from being too plugged in instead of being removed from society.
“It’s not the end of the world if Trump violates the Constitution.”
Where is the sense of urgency among older men?
Where is the sense of urgency among older men?
December 1, 2025 at 1:50 AM
“It’s not the end of the world if Trump violates the Constitution.”
Where is the sense of urgency among older men?
Where is the sense of urgency among older men?
I’ve seen memes where people say that 25-35-year-olds greatest fear is that they’re running out of time. Best thing I can say as a 41-year-old is that it depends on what you want to do. To be an A-list celebrity? Yes. You’re running out of time. But why should that be your self-measure?
November 30, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I’ve seen memes where people say that 25-35-year-olds greatest fear is that they’re running out of time. Best thing I can say as a 41-year-old is that it depends on what you want to do. To be an A-list celebrity? Yes. You’re running out of time. But why should that be your self-measure?
Saw this movie, which was about the prosecution of nazis for committing the Holocaust. One of the best films of the year.
November 29, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Saw this movie, which was about the prosecution of nazis for committing the Holocaust. One of the best films of the year.
I get a kick out of most of the people who knock LeBron James. Virtually all of them have never won anything significant in their lives, except the champions in that sport, who generally show respect and have fun with the GOAT talk. Still, it's more speculative and light-hearted when they do.
November 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I get a kick out of most of the people who knock LeBron James. Virtually all of them have never won anything significant in their lives, except the champions in that sport, who generally show respect and have fun with the GOAT talk. Still, it's more speculative and light-hearted when they do.
Watched this version of Frankenstein, which I liked. I like that it makes you question who the real villain is.
November 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Watched this version of Frankenstein, which I liked. I like that it makes you question who the real villain is.
Parasocial relationships are generally not healthy, but it seems like all celebrity gossip and tabloids are built on cultivating them. Shouldn't the focus be on getting in the same room and meeting someone like them? Maybe it's because that obsessive person will count toward the box office.
November 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Parasocial relationships are generally not healthy, but it seems like all celebrity gossip and tabloids are built on cultivating them. Shouldn't the focus be on getting in the same room and meeting someone like them? Maybe it's because that obsessive person will count toward the box office.
Yo VIP, hit me with those peanut blossoms.
November 26, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Yo VIP, hit me with those peanut blossoms.
Saw The Rock's new movie, which was a fantastic biopic about Mark Kerr. It's interesting. I just learned that mixed martial arts were one of the categories in the ancient Olympics. It was called pankration, a blend of boxing and wrestling, which were also sports in the competition.
November 26, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Saw The Rock's new movie, which was a fantastic biopic about Mark Kerr. It's interesting. I just learned that mixed martial arts were one of the categories in the ancient Olympics. It was called pankration, a blend of boxing and wrestling, which were also sports in the competition.
I spoke with some people over Thanksgiving break, and none of us have any idea when movies are out in theaters, and by the time we hear about the buzz around one, it's already left. I just read about Nuremberg, and it's not showing anywhere, or with limited showtimes. No one heard of Sinners, etc.
November 26, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I spoke with some people over Thanksgiving break, and none of us have any idea when movies are out in theaters, and by the time we hear about the buzz around one, it's already left. I just read about Nuremberg, and it's not showing anywhere, or with limited showtimes. No one heard of Sinners, etc.
One of the most powerful stories I ever wrote was about Mauthausen, also the site of the trials of Nazis responsible for the Holocaust. If I remember correctly, they tried the enlisted Nazis there and the officers at Nuremberg. Anyway, want to see this.
www.post-gazette.com/opinion/gene...
www.post-gazette.com/opinion/gene...
Gene Collier: Modern history's most painful pages on film
As the credits rolled after its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival, the standing ovation for the freshly released “Nuremberg,”...
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November 25, 2025 at 11:27 PM
One of the most powerful stories I ever wrote was about Mauthausen, also the site of the trials of Nazis responsible for the Holocaust. If I remember correctly, they tried the enlisted Nazis there and the officers at Nuremberg. Anyway, want to see this.
www.post-gazette.com/opinion/gene...
www.post-gazette.com/opinion/gene...
So many quotes are falsely attributed to celebrities. The latest: a claim Robert Redford rejected, The Godfather, because he wasn't Italian for “authenticity.” He never said that. Meanwhile, Pacino later played Latino roles. Celebrity media keeps inventing fake posts to prop up people’s arguments.
November 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM
So many quotes are falsely attributed to celebrities. The latest: a claim Robert Redford rejected, The Godfather, because he wasn't Italian for “authenticity.” He never said that. Meanwhile, Pacino later played Latino roles. Celebrity media keeps inventing fake posts to prop up people’s arguments.
Saw Blue Moon, Linklater’s film with Ethan Hawke as Lorenz Hart—an envious, alcoholic songwriter watching Rodgers drift toward Hammerstein. Its single setting feels stage-like, but fitting: for someone stuck in longing and regret, life becomes one bar, one bartender, and missed chances.
November 25, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Saw Blue Moon, Linklater’s film with Ethan Hawke as Lorenz Hart—an envious, alcoholic songwriter watching Rodgers drift toward Hammerstein. Its single setting feels stage-like, but fitting: for someone stuck in longing and regret, life becomes one bar, one bartender, and missed chances.
Another suggestion — and this is cliché but true — is that you should treat talented people well because more of them will come along. If you ostracize or dismiss creative outside thinkers, they're just going to say fuck you and go work for someone else or in some other field. That hurts you.
November 25, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Another suggestion — and this is cliché but true — is that you should treat talented people well because more of them will come along. If you ostracize or dismiss creative outside thinkers, they're just going to say fuck you and go work for someone else or in some other field. That hurts you.
I don’t think it’s so much that I was fucked over or out of things anymore. I think that leadership is so piss poor—as is evidenced by the current state of the country—that talented people losing out on earned opportunities is the accepted norm. And people aren’t upset because they expect it.
November 24, 2025 at 8:31 AM
I don’t think it’s so much that I was fucked over or out of things anymore. I think that leadership is so piss poor—as is evidenced by the current state of the country—that talented people losing out on earned opportunities is the accepted norm. And people aren’t upset because they expect it.
You can’t say people are showing their true colors when they look for new leaders who will help them if you refuse to do anything to improve their lives. For most of us, we have to do favors to get them. Leadership is transactional unless you can inspire like Obama, which you and I can’t.
November 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM
You can’t say people are showing their true colors when they look for new leaders who will help them if you refuse to do anything to improve their lives. For most of us, we have to do favors to get them. Leadership is transactional unless you can inspire like Obama, which you and I can’t.
Birth control access. Rural care deserts. Anti-autonomy bills are creeping in from neighboring states. Minnesota’s fight is far from over.
Read the full breakdown:
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Read the full breakdown:
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What’s Really Happening in Minnesota: Inside the Fight to Protect Birth Control and Reproductive Freedom
How one of the strongest reproductive-rights states is bracing for the next wave of national rollbacks.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Birth control access. Rural care deserts. Anti-autonomy bills are creeping in from neighboring states. Minnesota’s fight is far from over.
Read the full breakdown:
🔗 reprorights.substack.com/p/whats-real...
Read the full breakdown:
🔗 reprorights.substack.com/p/whats-real...
New interview for Repro Rights Now: Katrina Kimport breaks down how Dobbs didn’t just change abortion access—it exposed the inequities that were already there.
Read the full piece: reprorights.substack.com/p/how-dobbs-...
Read the full piece: reprorights.substack.com/p/how-dobbs-...
How Dobbs Exposed the Fault Lines Beneath Abortion Access
A new anthology shows how Dobbs exposed long-standing flaws that shaped abortion access for decades.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
New interview for Repro Rights Now: Katrina Kimport breaks down how Dobbs didn’t just change abortion access—it exposed the inequities that were already there.
Read the full piece: reprorights.substack.com/p/how-dobbs-...
Read the full piece: reprorights.substack.com/p/how-dobbs-...