David S. Cohen

@dsc250.bsky.social

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feminist "law" professor, reproductive rights scholar/activist, avid cyclist, husband, dad, indie rock enthusiast, Vermont lover, Phillies fan, he/him

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David Samuel Cohen is an American attorney who served as deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 2021 to 2025, previously holding the position from February 9, 2015 to January 20, 2017. He served as acting director of the CIA from January 20 to March 19, 2021 until the Senate confirmation of William J. Burns. .. more

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · Mar 17

My new book with @carolejoffe.bsky.social -- After Dobbs: How the Supreme Court Ended Roe But Not Abortion -- comes out in just over a week. Pre-order now from your favorite booksellers, like Bookshop.org!

bookshop.org/p/books/afte...

David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 18h

Yes. Exactly that. It shouldn’t be surprising at this point.

Matt Privratsky @mattprivratsky.bsky.social · 19h

So basically: “Rule of law, schmule of law.”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Emmer: "It's a false herring for these guys to suggest, 'Oh, we now we need a judicial warrant,' because they know that that's going to delay any enforcement of the actual administrative warrant."

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Matt Privratsky @mattprivratsky.bsky.social · 19h

So basically: “Rule of law, schmule of law.”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Emmer: "It's a false herring for these guys to suggest, 'Oh, we now we need a judicial warrant,' because they know that that's going to delay any enforcement of the actual administrative warrant."

David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 22h

Exactly what everyone listening to Public Enemy in the late 80s and early 90s knew would happen in 2026.

FLAVOR FLAV ⏰ @flavorflav.bsky.social · 1d

Yes,,, your boy has taken a ride in the 4 man bobsled,,, but im an adrenaline junkie and needed to try skeleton. And now I’ve officially joined the team and am gonna try to start competing.

66 years old going 66 mph.

David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 22h

Don't forget Catherine O'Hara too!

David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 1d

Not so sure I agree here. This is Justice Blackmun in 1972!

Reposted by Will Jennings, David S. Cohen, Halvard Leira , and 1 more Will Jennings, David S. Cohen, Halvard Leira, James Goodwin

FLAVOR FLAV ⏰ @flavorflav.bsky.social · 1d

David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 1d

Wow - I can imagine many partners at law firms saying something very similar about new lawyers and what we're teaching them in law schools.

Maybe it's time to retire.

Journalism schools are teaching fear of the future: Letter from the Editor

Journalism schools lag in teaching AI, crucial for modern reporting, which aids in efficient news gathering and frees reporters for fieldwork.

www.cleveland.com

David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 1d

Very appropriate for her to rule on President's Day!

Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 1d

NEW: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore the slavery exhibits removed from the President's House in Philadelphia.

Federal judge orders Trump admin to restore slavery exhibits to the President’s House

www.inquirer.com

Reposted by David S. Cohen

Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 1d

NEW: A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore the slavery exhibits removed from the President's House in Philadelphia.

Federal judge orders Trump admin to restore slavery exhibits to the President’s House

www.inquirer.com

Reposted by David S. Cohen, James Goodwin

Valentine Barker @valentinebarker.com · 1d

I'm sure we've all seen the graphic that lays out the United States ' relationship with slavery. It's good, but I never thought it was quite impactful enough. So I made my own.

I've used a few key events, including my birth, to highlight how recent these events are in history.

1 square = 1 year.

A graphic in pink, blue, and green that illustrates how recent many Black History events are to the current day -- ranging from 1619 to 2024.

Reposted by Mark A. Lemley, Peter Thorne, Linda J. Skitka , and 11 more Mark A. Lemley, Peter Thorne, Linda J. Skitka, Mark D. White, Sabine Pahl, David S. Cohen, Kevin Carey, Rebecca Tushnet, Margot C. Finn, James Goodwin, Diane Marie Amann, Julie Rovner, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Dawn R. Gilpin

Mary Anne Franks @maryannefranks.bsky.social · 1d

If you are wondering what words the all-male Congress found so "blasphemous" that they felt compelled to literally scrape them off the monument, they were: ''Woman, first denied a soul, then called mindless, now arisen, declared herself an entity to be reckoned.''

Jill Hasday @jillhasday.bsky.social · 2d

On this day in 1921, Congress reluctantly accepted a sculpture memorializing women’s 19th A victory. Congress relegated the memorial to the Capitol’s crypt & painted over the feminist inscription. The statue stayed entombed in the crypt for 76 years. The inscription is still not restored. #WeTheMen

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Lucretia Mott

Reposted by David S. Cohen, Jacob T. Levy

Justin Ling @justinling.ca · 1d

same, girl, same

EU official Kaja Kallas with an expression on her face that says "is this hell? have I gone to European hell? and, if so, have I filled out the correct entry paperwork?"

Her face now says "so this is how American leadership ends: Not with a bang, but the constant droning of a man who invited Jeffrey Goldberg to his war-planning group chat."

Reposted by David S. Cohen, Tom Griffin, Nathan P. Kalmoe

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 1d

from the perspective of someone who might want to be president, the best time to run for the white house is now, not later. so if AOC is thinking about it — if the white house is her ambition — then her best bet is to throw her hat in the ring

You Know What? Maybe the Time Is Right for an AOC Presidential Bid

She’s only 36, and there’s a good argument that she should run for Senate and bide her time. But she also could be a formidable White House candidate.

newrepublic.com

Reposted by David S. Cohen

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 1d

My Trans Bill of Rights protects the freedom for all trans people to live as their full, authentic selves. It’s time to get this passed!

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SaltyBitchables @saltybitchables.bsky.social · 1d

Real men protect children.

#FuckICE #RealMen #ProudBlue #NewJersey #Resist

Reposted by David S. Cohen, Kevin Carey, Rebecca Tushnet , and 3 more David S. Cohen, Kevin Carey, Rebecca Tushnet, Margot C. Finn, Diane Marie Amann, Virginia Sapiro

Jill Hasday @jillhasday.bsky.social · 2d

David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 2d

and don’t forget sexist too

Reposted by Anna O. Law, David S. Cohen, Jacob T. Levy , and 1 more Anna O. Law, David S. Cohen, Jacob T. Levy, Anne Norton

Joshua Erlich @joshuaerlich.bsky.social · 2d

this is a really important point. the district courts are trying to contain this administration. the circuits, by and large, are still working, with the occasional exception of the 5th, 8th, and DC circuits.

the Supreme Court is on an island. lawless and completely rogue.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 2d

Our court system is largely working, with the exception of the most important court

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 3d

Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Reposted by David S. Cohen

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 2d

On one side, you have trans people asking to be left alone and maintain our access to health care. On the other, a bunch of people who believe we shouldn't exist. But Cass believes both sides are the same.

This whole interview is atrocious.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Kim L. Scheppele, David S. Cohen , and 4 more Anna O. Law, Kim L. Scheppele, David S. Cohen, David R. Miller, Aaron Sojourner, Jacob T. Levy, James Goodwin

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 2d

Our court system is largely working, with the exception of the most important court

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 3d

Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.

The decisions amount to a huge legal rebuke, but the administration has continued jailing people indefinitely.

www.reuters.com

David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 2d

New rule for movies - if you’re going to have 98% of the hundreds of characters be white men in suits most roughly similar ages, the movie must have name tags at all times.

David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 2d

And goddamn - get a fucking Jewish actor to play a Jew! Is that so hard?!?!

David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 2d

I have long thought that one part of the fascination with making historical movies like this is to give full employment to white male actors.

Not the only reason. But not a non-reason either.

David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 2d

And did every single white man in Hollywood get a job out of that film?

David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 2d

Finally watched Oppenheimer. Wow did that need an editor.

David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 2d

This is what humanity looks like.

Cooper River Indivisible @crindivisible.bsky.social · 3d

Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social