Rachel Cohen
@cohen489.bsky.social
pragmatic optimist and well-known email author
views are mine alone
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class action over conditions in the Broadview processing facility illegally used as a detention facility in Chicagoland and the factual allegations have me physically ill. full complaint linked in this Block Club story: blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/31/l...
October 31, 2025 at 4:43 PM
class action over conditions in the Broadview processing facility illegally used as a detention facility in Chicagoland and the factual allegations have me physically ill. full complaint linked in this Block Club story: blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/31/l...
what we accept for any of us, we eventually accept for all of us. let us never forget the people selling our country out for the sake of their lake houses.
October 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
what we accept for any of us, we eventually accept for all of us. let us never forget the people selling our country out for the sake of their lake houses.
when ur crush texts u 🥺
October 30, 2025 at 3:00 AM
when ur crush texts u 🥺
covering my ass as a moderately public-facing frequent shit talker who also happens to be friends with @annabower.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 2:09 AM
covering my ass as a moderately public-facing frequent shit talker who also happens to be friends with @annabower.bsky.social
I went on News Nation to talk about Broadview tonight. I fear they might not have really googled me beforehand.
October 4, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I went on News Nation to talk about Broadview tonight. I fear they might not have really googled me beforehand.
Broadview today, 10/3
October 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Broadview today, 10/3
URGENT BROADVIEW RISK ANALYSIS UPDATE FOR 9/27: FEDS ARE LOOKING FOR A REASON TO KILL PEACEFUL PROTESTORS TONIGHT
September 27, 2025 at 10:23 PM
URGENT BROADVIEW RISK ANALYSIS UPDATE FOR 9/27: FEDS ARE LOOKING FOR A REASON TO KILL PEACEFUL PROTESTORS TONIGHT
ICE shooting rubber bullets (and tear gas, and pepper pellets) into peaceful protest in Broadview today, broke a window (for the “but property damage :(“ losers). corporate will call it a clash
September 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
ICE shooting rubber bullets (and tear gas, and pepper pellets) into peaceful protest in Broadview today, broke a window (for the “but property damage :(“ losers). corporate will call it a clash
I love doing political organizing that is disruptive to systems and thus very very challenging to fund
September 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I love doing political organizing that is disruptive to systems and thus very very challenging to fund
very very grateful to the 100+ people who are supporting my work financially!! I am only accepting $ through substack subs and committed to never paywalling anything, but for those who ask—cohen489.substack.com 🤠♥️
September 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
very very grateful to the 100+ people who are supporting my work financially!! I am only accepting $ through substack subs and committed to never paywalling anything, but for those who ask—cohen489.substack.com 🤠♥️
pepper pellets earlier in the day
September 13, 2025 at 12:22 AM
pepper pellets earlier in the day
at a peaceful protest at Broadview ICE processing facility (used for detention), ICE fired chemical weapons directly into a disabled protestor hours after they killed someone in Chicago trying to kidnap them. who’s ACTUALLY making our cities unsafe? it’s not my undocumented neighbors
September 12, 2025 at 11:36 PM
at a peaceful protest at Broadview ICE processing facility (used for detention), ICE fired chemical weapons directly into a disabled protestor hours after they killed someone in Chicago trying to kidnap them. who’s ACTUALLY making our cities unsafe? it’s not my undocumented neighbors
BROADVIEW—we are so back
September 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
BROADVIEW—we are so back
There is no acceptable number of people to sacrifice for the sake of an NRA-lobbied interpretation of the Second Amendment.
September 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
There is no acceptable number of people to sacrifice for the sake of an NRA-lobbied interpretation of the Second Amendment.
there is no acceptable number of people to sacrifice for the sake of an NRA-lobbied interpretation of the Second Amendment.
September 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
there is no acceptable number of people to sacrifice for the sake of an NRA-lobbied interpretation of the Second Amendment.
Chicago protestors turned around an ICE agent going in to work this morning—we’re outside of 1930 Beach Street in Broadview taking care of our neighbors, come through if you’re free xoxo
September 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Chicago protestors turned around an ICE agent going in to work this morning—we’re outside of 1930 Beach Street in Broadview taking care of our neighbors, come through if you’re free xoxo
likely more on Substack this week. barring major changes in legal posture, I’ll be back (NOT blocking vehicles) at 1930 Beach St, Broadview, IL from 7-9 on Friday, September 5, joined by @qasimrashid.com
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August 30, 2025 at 10:55 PM
likely more on Substack this week. barring major changes in legal posture, I’ll be back (NOT blocking vehicles) at 1930 Beach St, Broadview, IL from 7-9 on Friday, September 5, joined by @qasimrashid.com
cohen489.substack.com
cohen489.substack.com
I got arrested yesterday! (real drop off from being a corporate law firm associate five months ago. or upgrade.)
I was blocking vehicles leaving from ICE’s Broadview, IL, staging ground and de facto detention center at 1930 Beach St. full statement (for now) below.
I was blocking vehicles leaving from ICE’s Broadview, IL, staging ground and de facto detention center at 1930 Beach St. full statement (for now) below.
August 30, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I got arrested yesterday! (real drop off from being a corporate law firm associate five months ago. or upgrade.)
I was blocking vehicles leaving from ICE’s Broadview, IL, staging ground and de facto detention center at 1930 Beach St. full statement (for now) below.
I was blocking vehicles leaving from ICE’s Broadview, IL, staging ground and de facto detention center at 1930 Beach St. full statement (for now) below.
I am no expert and would love others to weigh in, but Nvidia taking the position this is functionally an export tax is interesting given um…those are explicitly banned by the constitution (with thanks to the commenter who pointed this out!)
August 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I am no expert and would love others to weigh in, but Nvidia taking the position this is functionally an export tax is interesting given um…those are explicitly banned by the constitution (with thanks to the commenter who pointed this out!)
beyond grateful to be joining @legalafmtn.bsky.social together with @mackdistrict6.bsky.social starting tomorrow—we’re going to be combining legal and legislative expertise to give y’all a toolkit to fight even when it feels overwhelming. tune in!
July 1, 2025 at 8:28 PM
beyond grateful to be joining @legalafmtn.bsky.social together with @mackdistrict6.bsky.social starting tomorrow—we’re going to be combining legal and legislative expertise to give y’all a toolkit to fight even when it feels overwhelming. tune in!
was having trouble finding clear visual/video explainer of the legal authority used in Trump national guard order so made this TT— leaned heavily on @stevevladeck.bsky.social ‘s writing on this (thank you!!) and all errors of ofc my own (and @annabower.bsky.social will explain them to me eventually)
June 8, 2025 at 12:28 PM
was having trouble finding clear visual/video explainer of the legal authority used in Trump national guard order so made this TT— leaned heavily on @stevevladeck.bsky.social ‘s writing on this (thank you!!) and all errors of ofc my own (and @annabower.bsky.social will explain them to me eventually)
oops I forgot to tell yall we put together a ready-to-file grievance against Alina Habba that takes you 2 minutes to do and asks the NJ state bar to open an ethics investigation
May 23, 2025 at 1:23 AM
oops I forgot to tell yall we put together a ready-to-file grievance against Alina Habba that takes you 2 minutes to do and asks the NJ state bar to open an ethics investigation
a rare crosspost from TikTok bc I am GEEKING OUT
@ilhanmn.bsky.social thank you for being a guiding light always
@ilhanmn.bsky.social thank you for being a guiding light always
May 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
a rare crosspost from TikTok bc I am GEEKING OUT
@ilhanmn.bsky.social thank you for being a guiding light always
@ilhanmn.bsky.social thank you for being a guiding light always
i fear i was 20 min walking from FBI HQ and everyone is returning from lunch
April 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
i fear i was 20 min walking from FBI HQ and everyone is returning from lunch