David S. Cohen
@dsc250.bsky.social
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 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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We the people…
Grand Jury Rebuffs Justice Dept. Attempt to Indict 6 Democrats in Congress
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:05 AM
We the people…
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Clearly. Even if the worst suspicions about Botstein are not true, how could any college-age woman trust their college if @bardcollege.bsky.social 's president was known to befriend a sex-trafficker of college age women?
Half the student body reasonably believes he's a danger, & why wouldn't they?
Half the student body reasonably believes he's a danger, & why wouldn't they?
Every second he is still in the presidency is an abomination. Come on @bardcollege.bsky.social
Leon Botstein absolutely has to leave Bard College
February 10, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Clearly. Even if the worst suspicions about Botstein are not true, how could any college-age woman trust their college if @bardcollege.bsky.social 's president was known to befriend a sex-trafficker of college age women?
Half the student body reasonably believes he's a danger, & why wouldn't they?
Half the student body reasonably believes he's a danger, & why wouldn't they?
I sure wish the lawyers challenging the tariffs in the Supreme Court could submit this clip to the Justices.
Trump: "So I put on a 30% tariff, which is very low. I got an emergency call from I believe the prime minister of Switzerland. She was very aggressive ... I didn't really like the way she talked to us, so instead of giving her a reduction, I raised it to 39%."
February 10, 2026 at 9:22 PM
I sure wish the lawyers challenging the tariffs in the Supreme Court could submit this clip to the Justices.
Every second he is still in the presidency is an abomination. Come on @bardcollege.bsky.social
Leon Botstein absolutely has to leave Bard College
February 10, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Every second he is still in the presidency is an abomination. Come on @bardcollege.bsky.social
Every poll that makes it look more and more likely that the Democrats will take the Senate this November makes it more and more likely both Alito and Thomas will retire this summer.
I'm not into prediction markets... but this has all of the makings of a SCOTUS retirement. His book goes on sale on October 6, 2026--the day after OT2026 starts . . . and now a new hagiographic biography? Hmmmmmm.
February 10, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Every poll that makes it look more and more likely that the Democrats will take the Senate this November makes it more and more likely both Alito and Thomas will retire this summer.
That's nothing but argle-bargle. She should hide her head in a bag.
One of Antonin Scalia's kids allegedly said that she was relieved that her father died when he did, because he would be so "upset" at how "coarse" and "polarized" politics has become, which makes me wonder if Scalia's children have any idea who their dad was www.politico.com/news/magazin...
February 10, 2026 at 7:49 PM
That's nothing but argle-bargle. She should hide her head in a bag.
I'll say it again - AI companies and their boosters have drastically underestimated how much people care about accuracy.
Hallucinations are not just a silly side problem with AI. They are a foundational problem that, until solved, dooms this technology.
Hallucinations are not just a silly side problem with AI. They are a foundational problem that, until solved, dooms this technology.
⚠️ Despite all the hype, chatbots still make terrible doctors. Out today is the largest user study of language models for medical self-diagnosis. We found that chatbots provide inaccurate and inconsistent answers, and that people are better off using online searches or their own judgment.
February 10, 2026 at 6:27 PM
I'll say it again - AI companies and their boosters have drastically underestimated how much people care about accuracy.
Hallucinations are not just a silly side problem with AI. They are a foundational problem that, until solved, dooms this technology.
Hallucinations are not just a silly side problem with AI. They are a foundational problem that, until solved, dooms this technology.
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this is absolutely insane, and I cannot imagine why it is being given any oxygen. this sort of inflated nonsense will only produce panic.
Over the past three weeks, the "nightmare scenario" for November's midterms has grown more plausible www.vox.com/politics/478...
February 10, 2026 at 12:20 AM
this is absolutely insane, and I cannot imagine why it is being given any oxygen. this sort of inflated nonsense will only produce panic.
are they happening by accident? It's not clear
February 9, 2026 at 9:47 PM
are they happening by accident? It's not clear
Found one from last night! From Dove (again).
February 9, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Found one from last night! From Dove (again).
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"The NIGHTMARE scenario has long gone something like this: If [big leap of logic] occurs, & [second leap of logic], then [third big leap of logic], they could order [huge leap of logic], which would logically lead to [leap of logic the size of Jupiter]."
Over the past three weeks, the "nightmare scenario" for November's midterms has grown more plausible www.vox.com/politics/478...
February 9, 2026 at 6:50 PM
"The NIGHTMARE scenario has long gone something like this: If [big leap of logic] occurs, & [second leap of logic], then [third big leap of logic], they could order [huge leap of logic], which would logically lead to [leap of logic the size of Jupiter]."
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“In an extreme case, two users sent very similar messages describing symptoms of a subarachnoid hemorrhage but were given opposite advice,” the study’s authors wrote. “One user was told to lie down in a dark room, and the other user was given the correct recommendation to seek emergency care.”
Chatbots Make Terrible Doctors, New Study Finds
Chatbots provided incorrect, conflicting medical advice, researchers found: “Despite all the hype, AI just isn't ready to take on the role of the physician.”
www.404media.co
February 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
“In an extreme case, two users sent very similar messages describing symptoms of a subarachnoid hemorrhage but were given opposite advice,” the study’s authors wrote. “One user was told to lie down in a dark room, and the other user was given the correct recommendation to seek emergency care.”
Do they realize how sad and pathetic -- and racist -- they sound?
February 9, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Do they realize how sad and pathetic -- and racist -- they sound?
Right. This is such a stupid framing. Idiot NYT headline writer here.
February 9, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Right. This is such a stupid framing. Idiot NYT headline writer here.
This is exactly right - no one asked for a hallucinating copyright-infringement machine. But alas...
No one has ever tried to sell me drugs as hard as people try to sell me on AI.
February 9, 2026 at 2:28 PM
This is exactly right - no one asked for a hallucinating copyright-infringement machine. But alas...
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No one has ever tried to sell me drugs as hard as people try to sell me on AI.
May 3, 2025 at 1:16 AM
No one has ever tried to sell me drugs as hard as people try to sell me on AI.
Google‘s list for 2025. Did I miss any for 2026?
February 9, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Google‘s list for 2025. Did I miss any for 2026?
Last year there were multiple women-empowerment commercials during the Super Bowl. Were there any this year? Was that just a one year thing on Madison Ave?
February 9, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Last year there were multiple women-empowerment commercials during the Super Bowl. Were there any this year? Was that just a one year thing on Madison Ave?
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There's a ChatGPT ad about a family farm where the owner says her family has been doing this for a hundred years and she doesn't want to be the one to screw it up and that's why she's getting advice from ChatGPT and, my God, can you people hear yourselves?
February 8, 2026 at 10:04 PM
There's a ChatGPT ad about a family farm where the owner says her family has been doing this for a hundred years and she doesn't want to be the one to screw it up and that's why she's getting advice from ChatGPT and, my God, can you people hear yourselves?
Excellent thread with everything you want to know about the Bad Bunny performance last night - joy and political resistance!
Disturbingly detailed analysis of my first rewatch incoming
February 9, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Excellent thread with everything you want to know about the Bad Bunny performance last night - joy and political resistance!
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There is a major political organization allied with the president that got so mad a Latino artist was tapped to play at the Super Bowl they made a whole alternative show. We should all take a moment to reflect on that. It is so blatantly racist.
February 9, 2026 at 3:43 AM
There is a major political organization allied with the president that got so mad a Latino artist was tapped to play at the Super Bowl they made a whole alternative show. We should all take a moment to reflect on that. It is so blatantly racist.
These commercials make me want to use AI even less. Which I didn’t know was possible.
February 9, 2026 at 1:55 AM
These commercials make me want to use AI even less. Which I didn’t know was possible.
I’m going to switch to the watching paint dry channel.
February 9, 2026 at 12:54 AM
I’m going to switch to the watching paint dry channel.
“ferments“ - that’s how this administration connects with everyday Americans!
RFK Jr on what he'll eat during the Super Bowl: "I am on a carnivore diet so I just eat meat and ferments, and I'm very happy with that. So I'm probably going to have yogurt."
February 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM
“ferments“ - that’s how this administration connects with everyday Americans!
I get the crash doesn’t seem related to it (though did she hit the gate because she didn’t have the control she normally would have with a weak knee?). But I’m sure the injury she’s going to have now is made worse by the blown ACL.
February 8, 2026 at 11:47 AM
I get the crash doesn’t seem related to it (though did she hit the gate because she didn’t have the control she normally would have with a weak knee?). But I’m sure the injury she’s going to have now is made worse by the blown ACL.