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David S. Cohen
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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 · 9h
Exactly what everyone listening to Public Enemy in the late 80s and early 90s knew would happen in 2026.
flavorflav.bsky.social FLAVOR FLAV ⏰ @flavorflav.bsky.social · 12h
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.

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 9h
Don't forget Catherine O'Hara too!

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 12h
Not so sure I agree here. This is Justice Blackmun in 1972!

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

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FLAVOR FLAV ⏰ @flavorflav.bsky.social · 12h
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.

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 12h
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

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 12h
Very appropriate for her to rule on President's Day!
inquirer.com Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 12h
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

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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 12h
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

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Valentine Barker @valentinebarker.com · 13h
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 David S. Cohen, Jacob T. Levy

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Justin Ling @justinling.ca · 16h
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

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 17h
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

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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!

Reposted by David S. Cohen

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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

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Jill Hasday @jillhasday.bsky.social · 1d
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

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 1d
and don’t forget sexist too

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

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Joshua Erlich @joshuaerlich.bsky.social · 1d
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.
donmoyn.bsky.social Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 2d
Our court system is largely working, with the exception of the most important court
crampell.bsky.social Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 2d
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 · 1d
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.

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Screenshot of a BBC News article on a mobile webpage. The text says the vast majority of people in the middle of the debate were silent, while “people at the extremes” and media rhetoric had been “frightening for young people,” according to a clinician. It adds that some trans rights activists had been “so strident” it made life more difficult for trans people trying to “live under the radar,” and that people who believed no one should ever transition had “similarly made it difficult.” The BBC logo and menu icons appear at the top.

Reposted by Anna O. Law, Kim L. Scheppele, David S. Cohen , and 4 more

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 2d
Our court system is largely working, with the exception of the most important court

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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.

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 2d
And goddamn - get a fucking Jewish actor to play a Jew! Is that so hard?!?!

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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.

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 2d
And did every single white man in Hollywood get a job out of that film?

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 2d
Finally watched Oppenheimer. Wow did that need an editor.

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 2d
This is what humanity looks like.
crindivisible.bsky.social 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

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 2d
everyone
joannagrossman.bsky.social Joanna Grossman @joannagrossman.bsky.social · 2d
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Everyone in the Epstein files should lose positions of power
and be exiled from polite society, too

Reposted by David S. Cohen

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Joanna Grossman @joannagrossman.bsky.social · 2d
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Everyone in the Epstein files should lose positions of power
and be exiled from polite society, too

Reposted by David S. Cohen

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 2d
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.

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 2d
This account is an anti-ICE account. Come and get me.

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

🤦🤦
coreyryung.bsky.social Corey Rayburn Yung @coreyryung.bsky.social · 3d
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)

Reposted by Axel Bruns, David S. Cohen, Smith , and 3 more

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 3d
‪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 · 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