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David S. Cohen
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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!

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 11h
I had the same exact thoughts but was convinced by many people it was worth it.

It wasn’t! I had the same thoughts, but stronger, leaving it. Plus more - like, yay, A24 got its money back! Now finally something good happens for a corporation for once!

Who the fuck cares.

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 11h
Or just…

You Can See a Crapass Movie
dsc250.bsky.social David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 11h
Or maybe they should have called it:

Wasting three hours of your life watching Nathan Fielder fall in love.

Or…

How we the producers got actors to get our money back.

Or…

Amanda Seyfried is the only good thing on screen.

Or…

Watch Nathan Fielder walk, stare, sit, and generally take up space.

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 11h
Or maybe they should have called it:

Wasting three hours of your life watching Nathan Fielder fall in love.

Or…

How we the producers got actors to get our money back.

Or…

Amanda Seyfried is the only good thing on screen.

Or…

Watch Nathan Fielder walk, stare, sit, and generally take up space.

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 1d
** goes out and buys more RAM for my PC because FUCK YOU SAM **

Reposted by Steve Peers, Fabián Muniesa, David S. Cohen , and 1 more

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Micah @rincewind.run · 1d
fuck off, sam
OpenAI CEO says it's 'quite terrible' for your PC to have RAM
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a podcast interview that "it's quite terrible" for people to have RAM in their own PCs when it could go into AI data centers.
www.tomshardware.com

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 1d
So the Binance hack/theft has to have been done, at least partially, with AI, right?

It's going to be delicious to watch the fallout.

Reposted by David S. Cohen

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[MS] @rockoperapenguin.bsky.social · 1d
Where was the NYTimes drumbeat coverage for this?
Three Bob Night: Two more Bob Fergusons running for WA governor
With Washington state's candidate filing period over, there are now three Bob Fergusons running for governor.
www.seattletimes.com

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 2d
framing this

www.commondreams.org/news/james-o...

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 2d
Making Yale proud!
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JD Vance on ranked choice voting: "I don't understand it. It seems to me that you have an election, the person who wins the most votes should win...The fact it's so confusing to a person who pays pretty close attention to politics I think suggests we should do our elections in, like, the normal way"

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
JD Vance on ranked choice voting: "I don't understand it. It seems to me that you have an election, the person who wins the most votes should win...The fact it's so confusing to a person who pays pretty close attention to politics I think suggests we should do our elections in, like, the normal way"

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 2d
Make America's Golf Courses Great Again!

The campaign slogan EVERYONE voted for.
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TRUMP: White House staffer “hit violently in the chest”; Judge Reyes responsible if anyone else is “hurt, or killed”

You’ll never guess what he’s talking about (sadly you might guess)
Donald J. Trump 0 ® @realDonaldTrump East Potomac Golf Course is highly dangerous, dilapidated, and absolutely disgusting. Below are new photos of the deplorable conditions of the driving range building, including excrement in the stairwell. The gaping holes in the driving range's "protective" netting are highly hazardous. Golf balls soar through the holes at high speed and hit unexpecting Golfers-including a White House staffer who was, sadly, hit violently in the chest. The driving range building itself is falling apart, and its structural stability is terrible. It should be closed immediately for safety reasons! The exposed nails and disintegrating wood also endanger young Golfers — Not a good situation! The people of Washington, D.C., (and the Nation!) deserve so much better, like a beautiful, safe, affordable, accessible, sanitary, and CLEAN driving range! No one will be more thrilled by our plans to renovate the Course and Driving Range than the Local Golfers who have played there for years, and have begged to have their Home Course brought into pristine condition. The driving range should provide Golfers with stunning views of the Washington Monument, not of a barren, debris-ridden wasteland. The driving range should NOT be a threat to life and limb. The current condition of the golf course is a National Disgrace, but we will make it a WORLD CLASS PUBLIC Golf Course that is AFFORDABLE for locals — Just like the Great and Historic Public Courses of Torrey Pines and Bethpage Black, only better, for the good of our now Beautiful Again Washington, D.C. After we are done, the East Potomac Course will be a place of immeasurable Pride for the City, all of the Golf Enthusiasts who live here, a Course worthy of and befitting our Nation's Capital. We will hold the judge, Ana C. Reyes, fully responsible for anybody who is hurt, or killed, on this very dangerous, dilapidated, and unsightly Golf Course. GOD BLESS AMERICA! President DONALD J. TRUMP Donald J. Trump @realDon…

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Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social · 2d
TRUMP: White House staffer “hit violently in the chest”; Judge Reyes responsible if anyone else is “hurt, or killed”

You’ll never guess what he’s talking about (sadly you might guess)
Donald J. Trump 0 ® @realDonaldTrump East Potomac Golf Course is highly dangerous, dilapidated, and absolutely disgusting. Below are new photos of the deplorable conditions of the driving range building, including excrement in the stairwell. The gaping holes in the driving range's "protective" netting are highly hazardous. Golf balls soar through the holes at high speed and hit unexpecting Golfers-including a White House staffer who was, sadly, hit violently in the chest. The driving range building itself is falling apart, and its structural stability is terrible. It should be closed immediately for safety reasons! The exposed nails and disintegrating wood also endanger young Golfers — Not a good situation! The people of Washington, D.C., (and the Nation!) deserve so much better, like a beautiful, safe, affordable, accessible, sanitary, and CLEAN driving range! No one will be more thrilled by our plans to renovate the Course and Driving Range than the Local Golfers who have played there for years, and have begged to have their Home Course brought into pristine condition. The driving range should provide Golfers with stunning views of the Washington Monument, not of a barren, debris-ridden wasteland. The driving range should NOT be a threat to life and limb. The current condition of the golf course is a National Disgrace, but we will make it a WORLD CLASS PUBLIC Golf Course that is AFFORDABLE for locals — Just like the Great and Historic Public Courses of Torrey Pines and Bethpage Black, only better, for the good of our now Beautiful Again Washington, D.C. After we are done, the East Potomac Course will be a place of immeasurable Pride for the City, all of the Golf Enthusiasts who live here, a Course worthy of and befitting our Nation's Capital. We will hold the judge, Ana C. Reyes, fully responsible for anybody who is hurt, or killed, on this very dangerous, dilapidated, and unsightly Golf Course. GOD BLESS AMERICA! President DONALD J. TRUMP Donald J. Trump @realDon…

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David S. Cohen @dsc250.bsky.social · 2d
61 days in the NBA is insane.

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schmenk-bsky @schmenk.bsky.social · 2d
The shortest postseason among the major sports comes to a close.

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