Brenda Cossman

@bcossman.bsky.social

Law Professor at U Of T.
Feminist, queer, progressive type.
Known to rant and rave.

Brenda Cossman is a professor of law at the University of Toronto. She was the director at the Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies from 2009 to 2018. In 2012, Cossman was named a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. .. more

Political science 43%

Law 26%

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Charlie Thomas @cthomasjamh.bsky.social · 12h

This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.

Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 12h

Jerome Powell: "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation."

Brenda Cossman @bcossman.bsky.social · 14h

I dont think….
Not sure.
#trump #antisemitism

‘I Don’t Think We Like Them’: Trump Says MAGA Has No Room for Antisemites

www.nytimes.com

Brenda Cossman @bcossman.bsky.social · 14h

So protests in Iran = good, but protest in US = bad.
Just trying to keep up.
#trump #iran #minnesota

Brenda Cossman @bcossman.bsky.social · 8d

At least we know where he stands on the rule of law

Brenda Cossman @bcossman.bsky.social · 8d

Pierre Polievre welcomes US illegal military action in Venezuela, which btw, is a flagrant violation of US constitutional & international law.
#polievre #venezuela #ruleoflaw

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Brenda Cossman @bcossman.bsky.social · 8d

Pierre Polievre welcomes US illegal military action in Venezuela, which btw, is a flagrant violation of US constitutional & international law.
#polievre #venezuela #ruleoflaw

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Brenda Cossman @bcossman.bsky.social · 8d

America first? Peace through strength?
#hegseth goes full Orwellian
#venezuela

Brenda Cossman @bcossman.bsky.social · 8d

I guess those 128 homicides in DC don’t count…
#trump #Venezuela

Brenda Cossman @bcossman.bsky.social · 8d

We all need to up our bingo cards for 2026.
#2026 #trump

Brenda Cossman @bcossman.bsky.social · Nov 21

Why is Trump's threat not the headline to the NYT?
#rhetoricalquestion #Trump

Trump’s threats amount to calls for ‘execution of elected officials’, says Chuck Schumer – US politics live

Democrat Senate minority leader says president’s remarks are ‘outright threat’ as other leading Democrats warn ‘political violence has no place in America’

www.theguardian.com

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Rep. Jason Crow @crow.house.gov · Nov 20

The President of the United States just called for my arrest and execution.

In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:

Brenda Cossman @bcossman.bsky.social · Nov 18

No way those files are not being destroyed and redacted…

Brenda Cossman @bcossman.bsky.social · Nov 18

Arent the released Epstein files just going to be edited with a sharpie?

Brenda Cossman @bcossman.bsky.social · Sep 20

Executive order coming to target & silence critics/liberals.
My American friends. What are you doing and how can we help?
#speech #kimmel

Brenda Cossman @bcossman.bsky.social · Sep 20

They came for trans folks.
& they came for universities
& they came for comedians
You know how this poem ends.
Why aren’t Americans in the street????

Brenda Cossman @bcossman.bsky.social · Sep 16

Suggested new mast head for the #WashingtonPost.
Democracy Died. We helped
#freespeech

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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · Sep 16

Fun fact: Nancy Mace is trying to censure me over comments I never said.

Her res does not contain a single quote from me because she couldn’t find any.

Unlike her, I have routinely condemned political violence, no matter the political ideology.

Brenda Cossman @bcossman.bsky.social · Apr 18

I’ll end the war in a day….

www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...

Trump says Ukraine-Russia talks ‘coming to a head’ and ‘no one is playing’ him in push to end war

Secretary of State made comments as the U.S. and Ukraine near a long-delayed minerals deal

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Maxine Eichner @maxineeichner.bsky.social · Feb 10

308 law professors from across the country have signed the following statement to call attention to the constitutional crisis that the nation is now facing. Please read and repost! Thank you!!!

The opening weeks of the second Trump administration convince us that we are beginning to see unfold the gravest threat to the rule of law that we have seen in our lifetimes.

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Marin K. Levy @marinklevy.bsky.social · Feb 9

Truly, we are at a moment when we need organizations — the ABA, ALI, law firms, law schools — speaking out.

As Judge Coughenour said, “There are other times in world history where we look back and people of goodwill can say where were the judges, where were the lawyers?”

It’s time for the lawyers.