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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!

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

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 3h
Fucking tragic!!

And yes, we can place blame at BOTH the horrific abortion policies in NC and the doctors who refused to care for her. Both are responsible.
caitlinkelly.bsky.social Caitlin Kelly @caitlinkelly.bsky.social · 5h
NEW: After doctors sent her home with a racing heart, Ciji Graham came to believe the best way to protect her health was to end her pregnancy.

But new restrictions in NC and nearby states made finding an abortion provider difficult.

www.propublica.org/article/nort...
A Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Couldn’t Get Urgent Treatment. She Died Waiting for an Abortion.
In a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.
www.propublica.org

Reposted by David S. Cohen, Karen Benjamin Guzzo

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Caitlin Kelly @caitlinkelly.bsky.social · 5h
NEW: After doctors sent her home with a racing heart, Ciji Graham came to believe the best way to protect her health was to end her pregnancy.

But new restrictions in NC and nearby states made finding an abortion provider difficult.

www.propublica.org/article/nort...
A Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Couldn’t Get Urgent Treatment. She Died Waiting for an Abortion.
In a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.
www.propublica.org

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 21h
Grateful to @slate.com for publishing this from me and @carolejoffe.bsky.social about the fantastic abortion clinic and clinic director at the center of the Wyoming Supreme Court victory last week.

It's adapted material from our book, After Dobbs: How the Supreme Court Ended Roe But Not Abortion.
slate.com Slate @slate.com · 21h
Wellspring Health Access opened its doors in spring 2023, almost a year after the Supreme Court decided Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. slate.trib.al/Ggx3DoN
How One Clinic Saved Abortion Access in a Deep-Red State
Julie’s involvement with abortion care began in 2001, when she began work with Dr. George Tiller.
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Reposted by David S. Cohen

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Slate @slate.com · 21h
Wellspring Health Access opened its doors in spring 2023, almost a year after the Supreme Court decided Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. slate.trib.al/Ggx3DoN
How One Clinic Saved Abortion Access in a Deep-Red State
Julie’s involvement with abortion care began in 2001, when she began work with Dr. George Tiller.
slate.trib.al

Reposted by Philip N. Cohen, David S. Cohen

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Garnet Henderson @garnethenderson.com · 23h
It is possible, easy even, to advocate for policies that help working families without grousing about birth rates. Anyone who can’t or won’t separate these things is showing their weird pronatalist hand

Reposted by David S. Cohen

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Lauren Rankin @laurenarankin.bsky.social · 23h
Sports are made up. The "rules" of sports are made up, and they change all the time. Baseball introduced a pitch clock in 2023 and the NFL implemented the Dynamic Kickoff rule this past year.

There is no immutable code that says that only cis people can play sports. It's just bigotry.

Reposted by Philip N. Cohen, David S. Cohen

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NPR @npr.org · 1d
The US and other countries face aging, shrinking populations. Conservatives have shaped debate over the issue. Some liberals say it's time for progressives to weigh in.
As birthrates tumble, some progressives say the left needs to offer ideas and solutions
The US and other countries face aging, shrinking populations. Conservatives have shaped debate over the issue. Some liberals say it's time for progressives to weigh in.
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Reposted by David S. Cohen, Magda Teter

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 1d
The FBI says that a suspect in the arson fire at the Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, admitted to targeting the institution because of its “Jewish ties.”

Court documents say 19-year-old Stephen Spencer Pittman called the historic house of worship "a synagogue of Satan."
Suspect in Beth Israel Burning Called It a ‘Synagogue of Satan’
A suspect in the arson fire at the Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, allegedly admitted to targeting it because of its “Jewish ties.”
www.mississippifreepress.org

Reposted by Joanna L. Grossman

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 1d
Wonderful!!
thiccreese.bsky.social Reece @thiccreese.bsky.social · 1d
BREAKING: Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife has made a “transformational” donation to the LGBTQ+ advocacy group. This large gift comes just months after the Trump administration shut down counseling services for queer youth.

My latest for @wired.com:
MacKenzie Scott Donates $45 Million to the Trevor Project
Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife has made a donation to the LGBTQ+ advocacy group that the organization calls “transformational.”
www.wired.com

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 1d
Well, yes, mifepristone is safe and effective. The science on that is clear.

But to say the FDA didn't let politics play a role is wrong. Antiabortion politics and pressure has led to mife being OVER-regulated compared to comparable drugs.

That's been true since day one of mifepristone's story.
karenguzzo.bsky.social Karen Benjamin Guzzo @karenguzzo.bsky.social · 1d
"In the 12 years examined, from 2011 to 2023, important F.D.A. actions involving mifepristone almost always adhered to evidence-based recommendations from the agency’s scientists."
F.D.A. Decisions on Abortion Pill Were Based on Science, New Analysis Finds
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by David S. Cohen

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Karen Benjamin Guzzo @karenguzzo.bsky.social · 1d
"In the 12 years examined, from 2011 to 2023, important F.D.A. actions involving mifepristone almost always adhered to evidence-based recommendations from the agency’s scientists."
F.D.A. Decisions on Abortion Pill Were Based on Science, New Analysis Finds
www.nytimes.com

Reposted by Elizabeth Saunders, David S. Cohen, Ann Bartow , and 2 more

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Reece @thiccreese.bsky.social · 1d
BREAKING: Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife has made a “transformational” donation to the LGBTQ+ advocacy group. This large gift comes just months after the Trump administration shut down counseling services for queer youth.

My latest for @wired.com:
MacKenzie Scott Donates $45 Million to the Trevor Project
Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife has made a donation to the LGBTQ+ advocacy group that the organization calls “transformational.”
www.wired.com

Reposted by David S. Cohen

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Amanda Marcotte @amandamarcotte.bsky.social · 4d
More on this from @katemanne.bsky.social

katemanne.substack.com/p/renee-good...
Renee Good’s Murder was Misogyny
We cannot ignore the distinctively gendered dynamics of this—and much other—fascist violence
katemanne.substack.com

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 4d
Between Bilal and Krasner, Philly is bringing the heat.

Don’t mess with us.
jasonkirell.bsky.social Jay Kirell @jasonkirell.bsky.social · 4d
Philadelphia sheriff Rochelle Bilal:

“No law enforcement professional wears a mask…No law enforcement professional shoots at a moving vehicle.

“What Trump’s private army is doing…is not only against legal law, but moral law.”

Vows to arrest agents on site who commit crimes.

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 4d
This man is demented.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d
Closer view of Trump's pin of himself that he was wearing today

(Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty)

Reposted by David S. Cohen

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d
Closer view of Trump's pin of himself that he was wearing today

(Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty)

Reposted by David S. Cohen, Michael Kevane, Melanie C. Green , and 5 more

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Jay Kirell @jasonkirell.bsky.social · 4d
Philadelphia sheriff Rochelle Bilal:

“No law enforcement professional wears a mask…No law enforcement professional shoots at a moving vehicle.

“What Trump’s private army is doing…is not only against legal law, but moral law.”

Vows to arrest agents on site who commit crimes.

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 4d
Any delay is good news! (which was easy to miss in this week's disaster)
US delays exclusions for providers of child gender-affirming care, filing shows
The Trump administration has agreed not to issue notices of exclusion from Medicare or Medicaid to providers offering gender-affirming care to children while a lawsuit from Democratic-led states chall...
www.reuters.com

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 4d
where/when for Philly?

Reposted by David S. Cohen, Michael Kevane, Simon Lester , and 1 more

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 4d
That was my takeaway too. She's clearly turning the wheel to her right.

I've slowed the video down here.

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 4d
Direct line from that flare gun to yet-another PA Supreme Court Justice resigning in disgrace.

Reposted by David S. Cohen, Daniel W. Drezner, Smith , and 3 more

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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 5d
This morning in Minneapolis, an ICE vehicle got stuck on an icy hill in a residential neighborhood. Agents had to push the vehicles out, some almost slipping in the ice themselves.

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 5d
For context, our exam period is April 29 to May 8, and our students graduate May 29. So they definitely do not have exams in June!

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 5d
No information in this answer from Google AI is correct. Nothing.

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 5d
No Supreme Court on tariffs today.
a cartoon character named charlie brown is running in a field
ALT: a cartoon character named charlie brown is running in a field
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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 5d
Definitely read this from @irincarmon.bsky.social.

My public bottom line: if you want to donate to Planned Parenthood, donate to your local affiliate. They need your money to provide healthcare to the people they serve.
thecut.com The Cut @thecut.com · 5d
The abortion provider and advocacy group is in financial straits. Some critics blame the organization itself, saying that it has a ‘good-girl problem.’
‘Planned Parenthood Has a Good-Girl Problem.’
The abortion provider and advocacy group is in financial straits. Some critics blame the organization itself, saying that it has a ‘good-girl problem.’
www.thecut.com

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 5d
Once again proving that very few people in government and politics believe in neutral principles -- just substantive outcomes.

Neutral principles are there for when they help your argument and to be ignored when they don't.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d
Rep. Roger Williams: "People need to quit demonstrating, quit yelling at law enforcement, challenging law enforcement, and begin to get civil."

Reposted by Kimberly A. Prather, Joe R. Feagin, Will Jennings , and 11 more

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d
Rep. Roger Williams: "People need to quit demonstrating, quit yelling at law enforcement, challenging law enforcement, and begin to get civil."

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 5d
When I first read your post I saw "imposters" rather than "importers" and I was confused.

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 5d
Anyone have/seen a briefing schedule for the birthright citizenship case, Trump v. Barbara? Oral argument estimated date?