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

Such incredible work. Thank you!

David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 15h

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 · 23h

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 · 16h

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

Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 16h

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 · 16h

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 · 19h

Alito for the majority.

Alexandra Lahav @alahav.bsky.social · 21h

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 · 21h

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 · 23h

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 · 23h

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Meidas Sassy™ 🐬 @filosia.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 1d

Rule of law.

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John @johnlk.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 2d

not good!

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

Grrrrrrr....

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Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 2d

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 · 2d

Susan Collins concern alert!

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 2d

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 · 2d

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

OK, math much?

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Jason❌ @gizmosspace.bsky.social · 2d

This is awesome.

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

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 · 2d

I love this development so much.

dr. caitlin m. green @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social · 3d

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 · 2d

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 · 3d

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 · 3d

Major questions doctrine only applies to Democratic Presidents.

Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social · 3d

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

This headline from 2024....

Kamala Harris claims without evidence Trump ‘has an enemies list of people he intends to prosecute’ in closing appeal to voters

Vice President Kamala Harris claimed without evidence Tuesday that former President Donald Trump “has an enemies list of people he intends to prosecute.”

nypost.com

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

I know this is a tangential point to this travesty, but if the Trump administration were going to prosecute under Comstock, they would have already. Clearly law and justice doesn't stop them from using the DOJ politically.

So their lack of doing so speaks volumes.

Silvija (still) stands with Ukraine @svecrumba.bsky.social · 3d

Trump's DOJ war against his enemies list continues. NY AG Letitia James has been indicted.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/p...

Letitia James, the New York attorney general who defeated Trump in court, indicted by Justice Department | CNN Politics

New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted in federal court on Thursday as President Donald Trump’s Justice Department continues to pursue charges against his political opponents, two source...

www.cnn.com

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Silvija (still) stands with Ukraine @svecrumba.bsky.social · 3d

Trump's DOJ war against his enemies list continues. NY AG Letitia James has been indicted.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/09/p...

Letitia James, the New York attorney general who defeated Trump in court, indicted by Justice Department | CNN Politics

www.cnn.com

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

I generally agree with you, but it cared about standing in the first iteration of this case -- unanimously rejecting standing for antiabortion doctors. So I think there's a chance here (if it gets to them again).

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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 3d

NEW: 51 Senators urge RFK Jr. and Marty Makary to end telemedicine prescriptions of the abortion drug mifepristone— and to suspend its distribution as an "imminent hazard" under Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. Collins and Murkowski only GOP members not to sign
justthenews.com/sites/defaul...

screenshot of letter dated 10/9/25
Today, your agencies have all the information they need to bring an end to previous Democrat-administrations’ abortion drug regulations while a comprehensive review is conducted. As a starting point,
we recommend the following:
1. Suspend the approval of any new generic versions of mifepristone pending the outcome of the REMS safety review;
2. Commit to ensuring that all generic versions of mifepristone are included in the ongoing reevaluation of prior REMS approvals;
3. Reinstate the in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone and all its generic versions;
4. Suspend the distribution of mifepristone and all generic versions as an “imminent hazard” under Section 505(e) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA); and
5. Withdraw FDA guidance permitting pharmacy distribution of mifepristone and all its generic versions.

We are committed to continuing to work together to give a voice to the voiceless and protect women from the dangerous effects of unregulated access to chemical abortion drugs. The life, safety, freedom, and health of millions of Americans, born and unborn, depend on it.

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

This is Lyons all over. Man choked by LAPD can't sue for injunctive relief stopping police chokeholds because he has no guarantee he'll be choked by LAPD in the future.

Same here, but replace "man choked by LAPD" with "woman coerced into taking abortion pills."

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