Dave Cohen
@potusprof.bsky.social
Akron PoliSci Prof; Akron Press Club Board. Focus: #POTUS (esp #WHStaff & #WHCOS) & #Congress. Posts my own; Reposts/likes ≠ endorsement. #CountryOverParty; politics by day, dynasty baseball & fantasy football enthusiast by night @Wallbangers82.bsky.social
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Dave Cohen
@potusprof.bsky.social
· Feb 23
www.beaconjournal.com
My op-ed on the weakness of the White House chief of staff and the press conference that should of never happened.
#susiewiles #Trump #ElonMusk #DonaldTrump
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#susiewiles #Trump #ElonMusk #DonaldTrump
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DOJ has since killed this link. This is what was there:
January 30, 2026 at 6:28 PM
DOJ has since killed this link. This is what was there:
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BIG news from @bloomberg.com, which confirms that ICE has gone ahead and *purchased* multiple commercial warehouses with the aim of converting them into mass detention camps.
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US
Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:47 PM
BIG news from @bloomberg.com, which confirms that ICE has gone ahead and *purchased* multiple commercial warehouses with the aim of converting them into mass detention camps.
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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U.S. District Court Judge Patrick Schiltz (Republican-appointed in ‘06): “ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
January 28, 2026 at 11:57 PM
U.S. District Court Judge Patrick Schiltz (Republican-appointed in ‘06): “ICE has likely violated more court orders in January 2026 than some federal agencies have violated in their entire existence.”
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From "Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong" by Adam Serwer.
Recommended. [gift link]
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Recommended. [gift link]
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 27, 2026 at 11:44 PM
From "Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong" by Adam Serwer.
Recommended. [gift link]
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Recommended. [gift link]
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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They're gassing peaceful protestors at the Dilley, TX concentration camp.
January 28, 2026 at 9:19 PM
They're gassing peaceful protestors at the Dilley, TX concentration camp.
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NEW VIDEO: this appears to be the footage from the woman in the pink coat.
January 24, 2026 at 6:46 PM
NEW VIDEO: this appears to be the footage from the woman in the pink coat.
A major metropolitan area is under military siege by an occupying force of Gestapo wannabes & the opposition party is sending out gems like this. The Democratic Party brain trust must have focus grouped this. The brand is dead for good reason. No worries though—Chuck & Hakeem will save us!!!
January 22, 2026 at 12:32 PM
A major metropolitan area is under military siege by an occupying force of Gestapo wannabes & the opposition party is sending out gems like this. The Democratic Party brain trust must have focus grouped this. The brand is dead for good reason. No worries though—Chuck & Hakeem will save us!!!
Wow. @schumer.senate.gov really told him off… 🙄🙄🙄
Schumer met with Trump at the White House. They discussed Gateway tunnel, ACA funds and ICE raids. Here is a readout from Schumer's office:
January 16, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Wow. @schumer.senate.gov really told him off… 🙄🙄🙄
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Everything Trump is doing now (from from Portland to Minneapolis to Chicago) is a preamble for his regime's real goal: to invoke the Insurrection Act.
I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but I've been warning for months of this imminent danger. Let me explain what’s going on.
I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but I've been warning for months of this imminent danger. Let me explain what’s going on.
January 15, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Everything Trump is doing now (from from Portland to Minneapolis to Chicago) is a preamble for his regime's real goal: to invoke the Insurrection Act.
I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but I've been warning for months of this imminent danger. Let me explain what’s going on.
I don’t want to unduly alarm you, but I've been warning for months of this imminent danger. Let me explain what’s going on.
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This is 10th-grader Arnoldo Bazan.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
January 13, 2026 at 10:20 PM
This is 10th-grader Arnoldo Bazan.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
A citizen.
Immigration agents grabbed him and put him in a chokehold.
"We're from the United States bro!' he screamed.
Agents took and sold his phone
And when he finally got home hours later, his shirt was ripped, he neck had angry, red welts, and he sobbed.
More of this please
🚨U.S. veteran GOES ABSOLUTELY NUCLEAR ON ICE:
"I've bled for this country, I've fought for this country—they're disgracing this f*cking country and what it f*cking means! They hide behind their f*cking masks like f*cking pussies! Get them out of here!" WE'RE LIVE NOW ⬇️
"I've bled for this country, I've fought for this country—they're disgracing this f*cking country and what it f*cking means! They hide behind their f*cking masks like f*cking pussies! Get them out of here!" WE'RE LIVE NOW ⬇️
January 14, 2026 at 2:57 AM
More of this please
Happening in the USA…
Today at 34 & Park in Minneapolis, a woman tried to drive down the street where a protest had broken out in front of a home ICE was raiding, saying she had a doctor apt to get to. ICE agents busted out her windows, cut off her seatbelt, and pulled her out before arresting her.
January 13, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Happening in the USA…
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BREAKING: ICE agents in Minneapolis violently detained and arrested a U.S. citizen for one reason only: he refused to prove his citizenship.
No crime. No warrant. No probable cause.
No crime. No warrant. No probable cause.
January 13, 2026 at 7:27 PM
BREAKING: ICE agents in Minneapolis violently detained and arrested a U.S. citizen for one reason only: he refused to prove his citizenship.
No crime. No warrant. No probable cause.
No crime. No warrant. No probable cause.
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ICE kidnap 17-year-old U.S. citizen working at Target then dump him bleeding and crying miles away in a Walmart parking lot… 🤬
January 12, 2026 at 3:58 PM
ICE kidnap 17-year-old U.S. citizen working at Target then dump him bleeding and crying miles away in a Walmart parking lot… 🤬
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A video of ICE agents conducting door-to-door searches today in Minneapolis
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
January 12, 2026 at 1:42 AM
A video of ICE agents conducting door-to-door searches today in Minneapolis
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
The homeowner requests a warrant repeatedly, is told they don't require one, then is told they're getting it, then the agents storm in anyway
They also point a taser at her to try and disrupt filming
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Chris Murphy: "Let's talk about what's at stake here. The president is spending every single day thinking about invading Greenland, managing the Venezuelan economy, building a ballroom. He's not thinking about the American people at all."
January 11, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Chris Murphy: "Let's talk about what's at stake here. The president is spending every single day thinking about invading Greenland, managing the Venezuelan economy, building a ballroom. He's not thinking about the American people at all."
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* zooms in on "If all Dems/Independents voted no, given absent Republicans, the vote would've failed" *
BREAKING: The Senate confirmed the first lifetime judge of 2026. Seven Democrats inexplicably voted to confirm Alexander Van Hook to the Western District of Louisiana.
If all Dems/Independents voted no, given absent Republicans, the vote would've failed. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/with-democ...
If all Dems/Independents voted no, given absent Republicans, the vote would've failed. nominationnotes.substack.com/p/with-democ...
With Democratic Support, Senate Confirms Trump’s Tenth Louisiana District Court Judge
Amidst all that is happening, why are Senate Democrats still supporting Trump’s judges?
nominationnotes.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:51 PM
* zooms in on "If all Dems/Independents voted no, given absent Republicans, the vote would've failed" *
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And here's a quick-and-dirty composite of the two available videos, showing the victim's car allowing other cars to go by before pulling away.
January 7, 2026 at 6:54 PM
And here's a quick-and-dirty composite of the two available videos, showing the victim's car allowing other cars to go by before pulling away.
Hello everyone—White House chief of staff scholar here. Tennessee Holler is correct—start the countdown clock. I’m amazed she lasted as long as she did…
Wow — White House Chief of staff Susie Wiles did not hold back. 👀
Start the clock! ⏰
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
Start the clock! ⏰
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
December 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Hello everyone—White House chief of staff scholar here. Tennessee Holler is correct—start the countdown clock. I’m amazed she lasted as long as she did…
An absolutely horrifying and heartbreaking must-read…
"I Want You to Understand Chicago"
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
I Want You to Understand Chicago
aphyr.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:23 AM
An absolutely horrifying and heartbreaking must-read…
Bipartisan deal on Ohio congressional map redraw. It’s a slightly more gerrymandered map that will likely result in 1 R seat giving them an 11-4 edge. It was the best map Ds could get given the supermajority Rs have. It also preserves CD-13 & Summit Co remains whole.
signalakron.org/ohio-republi...
signalakron.org/ohio-republi...
Bipartisan deal reached on new Ohio congressional map - Signal Akron
The deal boosts Republican odds of flipping three Democratic seats while blocking Democrats' threats to put the map up for a statewide vote.
signalakron.org
October 30, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Bipartisan deal on Ohio congressional map redraw. It’s a slightly more gerrymandered map that will likely result in 1 R seat giving them an 11-4 edge. It was the best map Ds could get given the supermajority Rs have. It also preserves CD-13 & Summit Co remains whole.
signalakron.org/ohio-republi...
signalakron.org/ohio-republi...
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BREAKING:
Trump makes clear why he is attacking mail-in voting.
Trump: "If you have mail in voting, you're not going to have many Democrats get elected."
Trump makes clear why he is attacking mail-in voting.
Trump: "If you have mail in voting, you're not going to have many Democrats get elected."
August 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
BREAKING:
Trump makes clear why he is attacking mail-in voting.
Trump: "If you have mail in voting, you're not going to have many Democrats get elected."
Trump makes clear why he is attacking mail-in voting.
Trump: "If you have mail in voting, you're not going to have many Democrats get elected."
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Sen. Alex Padilla was just removed from Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles (video: Bill Melugin/Fox News)
June 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Sen. Alex Padilla was just removed from Kristi Noem's press conference in Los Angeles (video: Bill Melugin/Fox News)
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AP footage of Senator Alex Padilla being physically removed from Kristi Noem's press conference about the LA @schiff.senate.gov @congresstran.bsky.social
Thank you, Senator @padilla.senate.gov
Thank you, Senator @padilla.senate.gov
June 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
AP footage of Senator Alex Padilla being physically removed from Kristi Noem's press conference about the LA @schiff.senate.gov @congresstran.bsky.social
Thank you, Senator @padilla.senate.gov
Thank you, Senator @padilla.senate.gov