Cody McDevitt
@codymcdevitt.bsky.social
Abortion rights scholar who runs a pro-choice newsletter called Repro Rights Now, which is at reprorights.substack.com
Also the author of a forthcoming comprehensive history of the reproductive rights movement.
Screenwriter/playwright. Love music.
Also the author of a forthcoming comprehensive history of the reproductive rights movement.
Screenwriter/playwright. Love music.
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Cody McDevitt
@codymcdevitt.bsky.social
· Jul 22
Rosedale Banishment Education Fund - Nonprofit Partners
To support the costs associated with staging, filming, and distributing a play about the Rosedale Banishment. The Rosedale Banishment was a racial expulsion that erased the presence and voices of Blac...
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Over the past year, I’ve worked with leaders to adapt my book into a play. Proceeds will go to the Ron Fisher Fund, which supports Black education. We need help covering costs to stage, film, and share it with students via YouTube. Please donate.
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This is one of the moments where a gifted journalist would distinguish themselves by asking more detailed follow-ups to official explanations. They say repairs to the snow plows were deferred. Don’t stop there. Why were they deferred? What priority took its place in getting funding?
January 27, 2026 at 2:52 AM
This is one of the moments where a gifted journalist would distinguish themselves by asking more detailed follow-ups to official explanations. They say repairs to the snow plows were deferred. Don’t stop there. Why were they deferred? What priority took its place in getting funding?
You don’t realize how connected white supremacy is to the second amendment crowd. All of those militias formed in the 90s because they feared the gun grabbers as they put it. They became havens for white supremacy. Fears over gun confiscation are at the center of the Turner Diaries.
January 27, 2026 at 1:32 AM
You don’t realize how connected white supremacy is to the second amendment crowd. All of those militias formed in the 90s because they feared the gun grabbers as they put it. They became havens for white supremacy. Fears over gun confiscation are at the center of the Turner Diaries.
I’m not pointing fingers here. But how did our snow removal fleet fall into such a state of disrepair? Where were the tax dollars going?
January 27, 2026 at 1:00 AM
I’m not pointing fingers here. But how did our snow removal fleet fall into such a state of disrepair? Where were the tax dollars going?
When you get past 40, you're less focused on whether your cultural sell-by date has passed and more concerned with whether what you're doing will stand the test of time. Will it have the same appeal 20, 50, and 100 years from now? True cool and style are timeless.
January 26, 2026 at 9:30 PM
When you get past 40, you're less focused on whether your cultural sell-by date has passed and more concerned with whether what you're doing will stand the test of time. Will it have the same appeal 20, 50, and 100 years from now? True cool and style are timeless.
I saw that Ethan Hawke said that ChatGPT is a plagiarism machine. It depends on how you use it. Can it write essays simply by drawing on other sources and then give you citations? Yes. But that's not plagiarism if it's properly cited. And more complex writing projects require complex prompts.
January 26, 2026 at 3:10 AM
I saw that Ethan Hawke said that ChatGPT is a plagiarism machine. It depends on how you use it. Can it write essays simply by drawing on other sources and then give you citations? Yes. But that's not plagiarism if it's properly cited. And more complex writing projects require complex prompts.
I’ve been going into rooms full of other ethnic communities for years. It doesn’t build trust when you say you agree that all white people are white supremacists. It doesn’t reassure them that we care. That’s self-evident, but some think agreement is the key, regardless of its actual effect.
January 26, 2026 at 2:57 AM
I’ve been going into rooms full of other ethnic communities for years. It doesn’t build trust when you say you agree that all white people are white supremacists. It doesn’t reassure them that we care. That’s self-evident, but some think agreement is the key, regardless of its actual effect.
One of the things I've found is that there is a small number of leaders who will stand by you amid intense criticism, whether it's fair or unfair. Few people want to walk through the fires for men and women depending on them. So if you come across a rare leader who will, they deserve loyalty.
January 26, 2026 at 1:03 AM
One of the things I've found is that there is a small number of leaders who will stand by you amid intense criticism, whether it's fair or unfair. Few people want to walk through the fires for men and women depending on them. So if you come across a rare leader who will, they deserve loyalty.
Another thing I'd say if you want to build "authentic" relationships with me is that, if you want me to be natural or at ease around you, I don't want to be initially or primarily identified as a white man. You can say my name, my job, my expertise, or my background. But don't lead off with that.
January 26, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Another thing I'd say if you want to build "authentic" relationships with me is that, if you want me to be natural or at ease around you, I don't want to be initially or primarily identified as a white man. You can say my name, my job, my expertise, or my background. But don't lead off with that.
I don't think it's possible to be authentic if we're constantly obsessed with optics or how things look to other people. That just leads to posturing or posing, which often conflicts with how we feel and what we truly want to say. There's nothing more authentic than being yourself.
January 26, 2026 at 12:21 AM
I don't think it's possible to be authentic if we're constantly obsessed with optics or how things look to other people. That just leads to posturing or posing, which often conflicts with how we feel and what we truly want to say. There's nothing more authentic than being yourself.
There's a saying that you should treat people well on the way up because they're the people you see on the way down. It's hard to build good relationships when you have to start by saying, "We got off on the wrong foot." That shouldn't happen at all. Don't treat them as non-existent or insult them.
January 26, 2026 at 12:16 AM
There's a saying that you should treat people well on the way up because they're the people you see on the way down. It's hard to build good relationships when you have to start by saying, "We got off on the wrong foot." That shouldn't happen at all. Don't treat them as non-existent or insult them.
You used to have to be cool to be famous. Now, you have to be obsessive compulsive about social media use. And now it’s not possible to even be a household name. I think I’m just gonna accept a laid back life in obscurity. Add some romance and mystery, and it’s fulfilling.
January 25, 2026 at 5:32 AM
You used to have to be cool to be famous. Now, you have to be obsessive compulsive about social media use. And now it’s not possible to even be a household name. I think I’m just gonna accept a laid back life in obscurity. Add some romance and mystery, and it’s fulfilling.
Everyone should be careful out there in the burgh. Unpredicted freezing rain. Don’t drive.
January 22, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Everyone should be careful out there in the burgh. Unpredicted freezing rain. Don’t drive.
Maybe this is refreshing. Maybe it isn’t. But I’m gonna hang with people who are fascinating whether they’re canceled or not.
January 19, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Maybe this is refreshing. Maybe it isn’t. But I’m gonna hang with people who are fascinating whether they’re canceled or not.
Not racist. Fans did it to Chuck Noll too.
January 18, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Not racist. Fans did it to Chuck Noll too.
In 1911, New York passed the Sullivan Act—not as a constitutional showdown, but as routine governance. Licensing public carry, regulating dealers, enforced quietly, and upheld by courts. Even gun-owner groups accepted it.
Gun law was ordinary.
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Gun law was ordinary.
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The Sullivan Act and the Last Time Gun Law Was Ordinary
How a statewide licensing law once governed public carry without constitutional panic.
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January 17, 2026 at 10:24 PM
In 1911, New York passed the Sullivan Act—not as a constitutional showdown, but as routine governance. Licensing public carry, regulating dealers, enforced quietly, and upheld by courts. Even gun-owner groups accepted it.
Gun law was ordinary.
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Gun law was ordinary.
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This didn’t happen overnight.
Virginia’s reproductive freedom amendment took years of organizing, close races, odd-year elections, and a constitutional process designed to test whether change can endure. Now the question is finally with voters.
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Virginia’s reproductive freedom amendment took years of organizing, close races, odd-year elections, and a constitutional process designed to test whether change can endure. Now the question is finally with voters.
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The Long Road to the Ballot: Virginia’s Reckoning on Reproductive Freedom
After years of organizing, close elections, and procedural hurdles, Virginians will decide in 2026 whether abortion rights belong in the state constitution—or remain vulnerable to political shifts.
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January 17, 2026 at 6:02 PM
This didn’t happen overnight.
Virginia’s reproductive freedom amendment took years of organizing, close races, odd-year elections, and a constitutional process designed to test whether change can endure. Now the question is finally with voters.
🔗 reprorights.substack.com/p/the-long-r...
Virginia’s reproductive freedom amendment took years of organizing, close races, odd-year elections, and a constitutional process designed to test whether change can endure. Now the question is finally with voters.
🔗 reprorights.substack.com/p/the-long-r...
Pittsburgh should hire the next coach solely on the consideration of merit. That’s it. Only factor in our decision-making. Whoever is the most intelligent and promising coach. There’s shouldn’t be other considerations in selecting who we have to lead the team, and we shouldn’t feel pressured.
January 17, 2026 at 6:22 AM
Pittsburgh should hire the next coach solely on the consideration of merit. That’s it. Only factor in our decision-making. Whoever is the most intelligent and promising coach. There’s shouldn’t be other considerations in selecting who we have to lead the team, and we shouldn’t feel pressured.
When people say this or that politician in Pittsburgh or from here were great leaders, it just doesn’t square away with what I see on the streets every day. I’m in McKeesport, Braddock and every other neighborhood nightly for eight hours. I saw the state of things with my own eyes.
January 17, 2026 at 5:47 AM
When people say this or that politician in Pittsburgh or from here were great leaders, it just doesn’t square away with what I see on the streets every day. I’m in McKeesport, Braddock and every other neighborhood nightly for eight hours. I saw the state of things with my own eyes.
After the Civil War, Americans didn’t abandon gun regulation — they refined it.
Courts and cities focused on public carry, licensing, and self-defense standards, while even the early NRA accepted regulation as compatible with lawful ownership.
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Courts and cities focused on public carry, licensing, and self-defense standards, while even the early NRA accepted regulation as compatible with lawful ownership.
📜 Read: codymcdevitt.substack.com/p/after-the-...
After the War, the Guns Did Not Vanish — They Were Governed
How Americans after the Civil War chose regulation over erasure—governing weapons in public spaces long before gun rights became ideology.
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January 16, 2026 at 9:48 PM
After the Civil War, Americans didn’t abandon gun regulation — they refined it.
Courts and cities focused on public carry, licensing, and self-defense standards, while even the early NRA accepted regulation as compatible with lawful ownership.
📜 Read: codymcdevitt.substack.com/p/after-the-...
Courts and cities focused on public carry, licensing, and self-defense standards, while even the early NRA accepted regulation as compatible with lawful ownership.
📜 Read: codymcdevitt.substack.com/p/after-the-...
I intend to have my abortion book out by late March. I’ve made significant improvements and am waiting for an index, which will give it greater value and make it more accessible. After that? I plan on continuing my newsletter and then publish a book arguing for gun control.
January 16, 2026 at 8:26 PM
I intend to have my abortion book out by late March. I’ve made significant improvements and am waiting for an index, which will give it greater value and make it more accessible. After that? I plan on continuing my newsletter and then publish a book arguing for gun control.
The only coach who was ever an assistant under Tomlin and went on to be a head coach elsewhere was Bruce Arians, who was hired by Cowher and fired by the Steelers before becoming an assistant coach and then a head coach. He hired former failed head coaches. But never mentored new ones.
January 16, 2026 at 6:26 PM
The only coach who was ever an assistant under Tomlin and went on to be a head coach elsewhere was Bruce Arians, who was hired by Cowher and fired by the Steelers before becoming an assistant coach and then a head coach. He hired former failed head coaches. But never mentored new ones.
Whoever the new Steelers coach is, he's not going to inherit a good team or staff as Tomlin did. The franchise is in disarray, and the culture has disappeared. The expectation changed from championships to winning seasons. There's no quarterback. Poor drafting. Aging team. It'll take years to fix.
January 16, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Whoever the new Steelers coach is, he's not going to inherit a good team or staff as Tomlin did. The franchise is in disarray, and the culture has disappeared. The expectation changed from championships to winning seasons. There's no quarterback. Poor drafting. Aging team. It'll take years to fix.
I’m not part of polite society and most real writers aren’t because we tell the truth, which people can think is impolite if it’s inconvenient. If you do this shit for real, you’re gonna be kicked out of those circles. Stephen King made that point.
January 16, 2026 at 7:21 AM
I’m not part of polite society and most real writers aren’t because we tell the truth, which people can think is impolite if it’s inconvenient. If you do this shit for real, you’re gonna be kicked out of those circles. Stephen King made that point.
Well-regulated” in the Second Amendment didn’t mean optional or decorative.
In the 18th century, it meant disciplined, organized, supervised, and under law.
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In the 18th century, it meant disciplined, organized, supervised, and under law.
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Why “Well-Regulated” Meant Order, Not License
Armed citizens, absent discipline—and the lesson the Constitution tried to preserve.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Well-regulated” in the Second Amendment didn’t mean optional or decorative.
In the 18th century, it meant disciplined, organized, supervised, and under law.
📜 Read more:
codymcdevitt.substack.com/p/why-well-r...
In the 18th century, it meant disciplined, organized, supervised, and under law.
📜 Read more:
codymcdevitt.substack.com/p/why-well-r...
California Governor Gavin Newsom has rejected Louisiana’s request to extradite a California physician over abortion care that is legal in California, escalating an interstate conflict over abortion enforcement in the post-Dobbs era.
Full report: reprorights.substack.com/p/california...
Full report: reprorights.substack.com/p/california...
California Rejects Louisiana’s Extradition Bid, Drawing a Line on Abortion Enforcement
Newsom’s refusal to cooperate marks the first direct rejection of Louisiana’s effort to extend its abortion ban across state lines.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:28 PM
California Governor Gavin Newsom has rejected Louisiana’s request to extradite a California physician over abortion care that is legal in California, escalating an interstate conflict over abortion enforcement in the post-Dobbs era.
Full report: reprorights.substack.com/p/california...
Full report: reprorights.substack.com/p/california...