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!

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 6h

and don’t forget sexist too

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Joshua Erlich @joshuaerlich.bsky.social · 7h

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 · 14h

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

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 1d

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

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 8h

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...

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 14h

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

Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 16h

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 · 16h

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

David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 16h

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 · 16h

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

David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 16h

Finally watched Oppenheimer. Wow did that need an editor.

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

This is what humanity looks like.

Cooper River Indivisible @crindivisible.bsky.social · 1d

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

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

everyone

Joanna Grossman @joannagrossman.bsky.social · 22h

Roses are red
Violets are blue
Everyone in the Epstein files should lose positions of power
and be exiled from polite society, too

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Joanna Grossman @joannagrossman.bsky.social · 22h

Roses are red
Violets are blue
Everyone in the Epstein files should lose positions of power
and be exiled from polite society, too

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 1d

This is Lexa. She really hopes you’ll be her valentine. Wouldn’t want to waste this look on just anybody. 14/10 (IG: bambiandlexa)

a tiny brown & tan chihuahua in a pink sweater is sitting, looking up at the camera. two white strands of hair stick out the top of her head. they’re curled into a perfect heart.

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

This account is an anti-ICE account. Come and get me.

Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 1d

This account is an anti-ICE account. Come and get me www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...

Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts

www.nytimes.com

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

I was told ChatGPT could Bluebook well so I tried it. Put in a link to a David Cole NYRB article.

It spit out a cite with the author as Pamela Karlan.

I told it that was wrong.

It responded, “sorry I should have said Pamela S. Karlan.“

🤦🤦

Corey Rayburn Yung @coreyryung.bsky.social · 1d

Every legal academic who loathes AI will do a 180 the moment LLMs can reliably complete all our missing footnotes in Bluebook format with appropriate quotes in parentheticals.
(I'm counting myself among this group)

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 1d

‪Doctors say that vaccines protect children from dangerous diseases. A nepo baby who barbecues dogs and snorts cocaine off toilet seats says that vaccines make children vulnerable to 5G radiation. For busy parents, it can be hard to know who to trust.

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Cooper River Indivisible @crindivisible.bsky.social · 1d

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

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 1d

This account is an anti-ICE account. Come and get me www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...

Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts

www.nytimes.com

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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 1d

“Summarize this document”

No. Never. I can read, asshole robot

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

Pan to Federalist Society spending the weekend frantically pre-writing articles and op-eds to support these “not yet articulated or vetted” but “irrefutable“ positions.…

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d

Trump’s follow up post says he’s going to issue an executive order on voter ID.

“If we can't get it through Congress, there are Legal reasons why this SCAM is not permitted. I will be presenting them shortly, in the form of an Executive Order.”

Trump: We cannot let the Democrats get away with NO VOTER I.D. any longer. These are horrible, disingenuous CHEATERS. They have all sorts of reasons why it shouldn't be passed, and then boldly laugh in the backrooms after their ridiculous presentations. If it weren't such a serious matter, it would be considered a TOTAL JOKE! No Voter I.D. is even crazier, and more ridiculous, than Men playing in Women's Sports, Open Borders, or Transgender for Everyone.
Republicans must put this at the top of every speech — It is a CAN'T MISS FOR RE-ELECTION IN THE MIDTERMS, AND BEYOND! Even Democrat Voters agree, 85%, that there should be Voter I.D. It's only the Political Leaders," Crooked Losers like Schumer and Jeffries, that have no shame, and explain why it's "racist," and every other thing that they can think of. This is an issue that must be fought, and must be fought, NOW! If we can't get it through Congress, there are Legal reasons why this SCAM is not permitted. I will be presenting them shortly, in the form of an Executive Order. I hope the

permitted. I will be presenting them shortly, in the form of an Executive Order. I hope the Supreme Court realizes, as they "painstakingly" review the very simple topic of Country Saving Tariffs (Those same Tariffs that have been used, by other Countries, against the U.S.A. to drain it of its Treasure and Security - for many years!), and all sorts of other things, that are making our Country Rich, Powerful, and Safe Again, that these Corrupt and Deranged Democrats, if they ever gain power, will not only be adding two States to our roster of 50, with all of the baggage thereto, but will also PACK THE COURT with a total of 21 Supreme Court Justices, THEIR DREAM, which they will submit easily and rapidly when they immediately move to terminate the Filibuster, probably in their first week, or sooner.
Our Country will never be the same if they allow these demented and evil people to knowingly, and happily, destroy it. Thank you for your attention to this matter — SAVE AMERICA!
PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP
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2/13/26, 2:02 PM

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Corey Rayburn Yung @coreyryung.bsky.social · 1d

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 2d

If society doesn't normalize instantly knocking stalker glasses off people's faces, then I guess the alternative is to simply mask up all the time