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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!

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

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Christopher Wiggins @cwnewser.bsky.social · 13h

Breaking: Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, the legendary transgender activist and veteran of the Stonewall uprising who dedicated her life to the liberation of trans people, especially Black trans women, has died at 78.

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 18h

This framing confuses me. Hasn't @jedshug.bsky.social been writing about this from an originalist perspective for a while now? I get he's not cited by the Justices like this guy is, but still.

Michael Smith @msmith750.bsky.social · 21h

An originalist bombshell! Unitary executive theory thrown into doubt by a prominent originalist! Critics have been calling this out for decades, but finally the call is coming from inside the house so we'll finally pay attention to it!

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/u...

Originalist ‘Bombshell’ Complicates Case on Trump’s Power to Fire Officials

www.nytimes.com

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Michael Smith @msmith750.bsky.social · 21h

Originalist ‘Bombshell’ Complicates Case on Trump’s Power to Fire Officials

www.nytimes.com

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 21h

I mailed it to Antifa and inexplicably nothing has happened since then!

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

Whoever's funding it is doing a crap job because I still haven't gotten my paycheck from the last one!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Sean Duffy: "The No Kings protest, Maria, really frustrating. This is part of antifa, paid protesters. It begs the question who's funding it."

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Sean Duffy: "The No Kings protest, Maria, really frustrating. This is part of antifa, paid protesters. It begs the question who's funding it."

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

Such incredible work. Thank you!

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

I wish more people in the movement had this attitude and spoke like this.

The antis don’t have the power. We do.

Miscarriage + Abortion Hotline @mahotline.bsky.social · 1d

Abortion is unstoppable! Even if this administration bans mifepristone providers are prepared to prescribe misoprostol-only (the second medication in abortion pills). You can still have a safe abortion at home in all 50 states.
Our hotline is here for you!
Call/text 1.833.246.2632
#abortionpills

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

Portland is showing the rest of the country how it's done. Incredible work here.

Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 1d

Live from the Emergency Naked Bike Ride 🚲 where the crowd hase just erupted in cheers with the arrival of the Unipipier

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Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 1d

Live from the Emergency Naked Bike Ride 🚲 where the crowd hase just erupted in cheers with the arrival of the Unipipier

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

Alito for the majority.

Alexandra Lahav @alahav.bsky.social · 1d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

Supreme Court granted cert

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Alexandra Lahav @alahav.bsky.social · 1d

In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand:

Supreme Court granted cert

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 1d

Hey @jaketapper.bsky.social, I'm no expert on cognitive illnesses, but it feels a bit detached from reality for a sitting POTUS to forget that he was in power during an attack on the U.S. Capitol, doesn't it? Do you know anyone in journalism with experience covering dementia-like symptoms?

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Miscarriage + Abortion Hotline @mahotline.bsky.social · 1d

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Meidas Sassy™ 🐬 @filosia.bsky.social · 2d

Portland, I love you! 💙❤️💙

This gives me great hope, and a good chuckle.

#StopTheMadness #StopTrump #Resist 👊🏼

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

Rule of law.

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John @johnlk.bsky.social · 2d

This is the fucking Prussian constitutional crisis. If you let them fund the military without Congressional authorization you've just given up on constitutional government. Congress is a dead letter.

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 3d

not good!

David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 3d

Grrrrrrr....

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Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 3d

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

chicago.suntimes.com

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 3d

Susan Collins concern alert!

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 3d

New from Susan Collins: “I strongly oppose OMB Director Russ Vought’s attempt to permanently lay off federal workers who have been furloughed due to a completely unnecessary government shutdown caused by Senator Schumer.”

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 3d

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 3d

OK, math much?

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Jason❌ @gizmosspace.bsky.social · 3d

This is awesome.

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you for your email. I am away from my desk for the next 17 minutes eating lunch. If this is an emergency, please contact my administrative assistant who knows where I like to eat. Or, who am I kidding, I'll be checking my phone while I'm eating my turkey sandwich and will reply immediately.

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 3d

I love this development so much.

dr. caitlin m. green @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social · 4d

there are SO many more inflatable costumes tonight. clearly we have settled on a motif

Wide shot of many people in inflatable costumes

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 3d

I'm totally on board with making frogs the symbol of the anti-Trump movement!

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

PORTLAND: “The frogs are multiplying”

(#NotAWarZone Noem Matter what Kristi says)

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

PORTLAND: “The frogs are multiplying”

(#NotAWarZone Noem Matter what Kristi says)

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dr. caitlin m. green @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social · 4d

there are SO many more inflatable costumes tonight. clearly we have settled on a motif

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 4d

Major questions doctrine only applies to Democratic Presidents.

Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 4d

It is pretty galling that the Supreme Court spent four years telling Biden "you can't do that without Congress" then allowed Trump to seize a once-unthinkable amount of power from Congress within nine months and concentrate law-making authority almost entirely in the executive branch.

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