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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Ben and Sully turned $40 trillion of federal debt into something you can actually see. War. Tax cuts. Deficit spending. Interest. And the opportunities we gave up along the way. Every cup tells part of the story.

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I'm speaking up because Ben & Jerry’s big ice cream corporate parent, Magnum, refuses to let the company call out the President by name, even as his unchecked immigration enforcement tears apart their home community and disrupts the very industry they’re in. #FreeBenandJerrys LINK BELOW.

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Join me for Hippies in the Boardroom, Mon 9/14 at 7pm at BKLYN STUDIOS, in Brooklyn, NY. Learn how radical business practices from the 70's and 80's have shaped modern business culture. I'll be joined by Sarah Yoo, Jeffrey Hollender and Randy Goldberg (moderated by Jay Coen Gilbert).

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

HELP FREE BEN & JERRY'S! Donate the price of a pint ($8 USD) to help defend Ben & Jerry's independence and social mission.

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Ben & Jerry's announced today that they are welcoming three independent directors to A NEUTERED board. The appointments are illegal. For Unilever/Magnum, it's future proofing the long term destruction of Ben & Jerry’s brand, ice cream quality, and progressive social activism. #FreeBenandJerrys

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Magnum/Unilever tried to argue that only Magnum/Unilever could sue Magnum/Unilever. That's absurd. And a judge just sided with BNJ's independent board, allowing their case to proceed. #freebenandjerrys

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Another reading from the Free Ben & Jerry's Poet Society: Beware the smiling Magnum Monster - I hate to say it but you've gone all Trumpy. Enough, enough, enough of this sickness, sell Ben & Jerry's and get on with your business. #FreeBenandJerrys

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Kareena Kapoor Khan has represented Unilever/Magnum for more than a decade. She has also used her platform to condemn the violence committed against Palestinian children.

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Don't let Ben & Jerry's become "frozen mush". Sign the petition, invite 3 friends, and help make the mission impossible to ignore. #FreeBenandJerrys

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

When Unilever acquired Ben & Jerry’s in 2000, protecting the company’s social mission wasn’t supposed to be symbolic. It was built into how the company would operate. Listen to what Ron Soiefer, Unilever’s lead counsel, said during the acquisition. #freebenandjerrys

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Kinda chic to fight for something worth fighting for. #FreeBenandJerrys

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Charli XCX and Bella Hadid have been outspoken when their values are at stake. We are asking them to use their platforms to demand Magnum stops silencing Ben & Jerry's from speaking out on Gaza.

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Businesses have power. You can use that power for profit or to make the world a better place. What we realized at Ben & Jerry’s is they’re mutually reinforcing. #FreeBenandJerrys

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Another reading from the Free Ben & Jerry's Poet Society. BEWARE the Menacing Magnum Monster!! Let Ben & Jerry's be independent, joyful and free. To fight for justice and equality! #freebenandjerrys

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

This is what Magnum does to an ice cream brand when it doesn’t have an independent board to defend it. #freebenandjerrys

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Don't let Ben & Jerry's become just another piece of frozen mush! #freebenandjerrys

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

A first reading from the Free Ben & Jerry's Poet Society. Keep buying Ben & Jerry's to stay cool this summer. #FreeBenandJerrys

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

The Ben & Jerry’s Foundation says it will shut down at the end of the year after its corporate parent cut off funding and evicted its three staffers Wednesday.

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Taylor Barnes @tkbarnes.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

"Since WWII, the U.S. has won one war (the first Gulf War), lost four (Viet Nam, Iraq, Afghanistan and Iran) and tied one (Korea) ... despite having a military budget larger than the next eight countries combined" eisenhowermedianetwork.substack.com/p/a-budget-o... MG Dennis Laich, US Army (ret)

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A Budget of the Pentagon, By the Congress and For the War Profiteers

America's Dilemma at 250

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

They own over 100 brands. They know how to manage all of them except one,” he said. “All of their other brands have no social mission. They have no heart. They have no soul, and you know that’s fine. They know how to manage those brands.” #freebenandjerrys

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Today, Magnum ordered the @benandjerrysfoundation out of its own corporate office.

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Wondering what’s been going on with Ben & Jerry’s and the Magnum Corporation? They’re illegally dismantling the independent board, they are preventing them from speaking out about Gaza, Trump and more. We’re asking them to sell to a group of social investors that support the values.

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

It’s ice cream season and I thought I’d bust out a little tune for you all. I’m still buying and supporting Ben & Jerry’s, btw. You should, too. #FreeBenandJerrys

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Freedom of the Press shapes our democracy. When journalists pursue truth, we all benefit. Freedom of Speech belongs to all of us. Use it to question, to push back, to lift each other up. Defend Freedom of Assembly. When we gather, we shape what comes next. #ArtForFreedom

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

In honor of Juneteenth, I’m sharing @benandjerrys “Dismantle White Supremacy” post from 2020. We need more statements like this in 2026. Silence is NOT an option. The full post is available at the link below: www.benjerry.com/about-us/med...

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

My top 5 horror movies: Trump's $1.5 trillion war budget The Magnum Ice Cream Corporation occupying Ben & Jerry's Ben & Jerry's muzzled social mission Money for war, but not the poor Not Enough Chunks and Swirls #freebenandjerrys

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I joined BBC’s Amol Rajan for an episode of the Radical podcast. We chatted about whether ethics is more important to business success than a good product, and more. Link below for the full episode

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

We’re trying to help Magnum to understand that it’s in their financial self-interest to sell Ben & Jerry’s,” Cohen told Financial Times when we met in London’s trendy Shoreditch district.

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

"Cohen claims that Magnum is stifling Ben & Jerry’s baked-in social mission, and has “dismantled” the independent board that oversees those aims. He’s launched a campaign to #FreeBenandJerrys, hiring a marketing team and tapping up a consortium of like-minded investors to try to buy it back.

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Looking for more ways to help #FreeBenandJerrys? Find others and join the community, Friends of Free Ben & Jerry’s on Facebook LINK: www.facebook.com/groups/22647...

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

For just $8, the price of a pint, you can be a part of history. Collectively, as Ben & Jerry’s fans we will send a clear message to Unilever and Magnum: our values cannot be bought. The rules apply to everyone. Donate to the Legal Defense Fund. Link below to donate

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

🚨 Attention Burlington, VT! 🚨 A free, interactive training in collective noncooperation led by Freedom Trainers — the same tools and strategic logic that movements have used to bring down authoritarian regimes, adapted for this political moment. Space is limited; registrants get venue details.

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

In this conversation, I talk about how Unilever acquired Ben & Jerry’s against Jerry and I’s wishes, why the legally binding independent board that was put in place to protect the mission is now being dismantled, and how I was caught stickering Magnum products in an Albert Heijn grocery store.

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Ben Cohen vs Magnum: The Ice Cream War Nobody Told You About

Ben Cohen co-founded Ben & Jerry's in a dilapidated Vermont gas station with $12,000 and no business plan. Forty years later, the brand he built with its radical social mission baked into its DNA is…

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

My friends @annie_leonard and @andrecarothers recently authored @theprotestbook. We must protect our right to protest. Nonviolent protest is one of the most powerful tools ordinary people have ever wielded. And because it works, it is under attack.

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IPPNW @ippnw.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

New report live! Golden Dome or Golden Scam? Some key findings? 🏙️Even in a best-case scenario, 132 major US cities could still be successfully targeted 👥75 million Americans live in areas that would be totally destroyed 💰The system would still cost trillions of dollars Read the report: IPPNW.org

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Hasan Minhaj and I chatted about #FreeBenandJerrys. He breaks down what's happening and why the brand's heart is being ripped out by The Magnum Corporation. Thanks for helping to spread the word, @hmdk You can take action NOW at FreeBenandJerrys.com.

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

“The world wants more companies like Ben & Jerry’s. Magnum should set them free to do what they do best.” Read the full Op-Ed by Dr. Bronner's and Patagonia's CEO's at the link below.

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Free Ben & Jerry's crashes The Magnum Corporation's first shareholder meeting. 17 U.S. institutional investors representing over $43 billion in assets under management and Dutch association VBDO asked for a review of Magnum's governance of Ben & Jerry's. #FreeBenandJerrys

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

NorthStar Asset Management, an activist investment firm aligned with Cohen, plans to press Magnum’s management tomorrow at the company’s annual shareholder meeting. Its concerns include the board removals and a desire for greater clarity on Ben & Jerry’s stand-alone financial performance.

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

In a letter sent to Magnum's board ahead of its May 7th annual general meeting, shareholders led by NorthStar Asset Management expressed concerns over Magnum's management of Ben & Jerry's, saying it risked damaging its business and value. #FreeBenandJerrys

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

The New York Times’ Dealbook published a look ahead, assessing the implications of Magnum's Annual General Meeting, which is May 7th www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/b...

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Inside the Debate About Drastically Expanding Trump Accounts

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

The Magnum Corporation is destroying the heart and soul of Ben & Jerry's. Investors see it. They are sounding an alarm. Read the full letter from global asset managers at the Link In Bio. #FreeBenandJerrys

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

When was the last time the Pentagon passed an audit? #UpInArms

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Sometimes you just gotta make the right grunt for things to work out. #ThingsBenSays #UpInArms

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Hear me out, these eggs are bombs. The US spends $100 billion dollars EVERY YEAR on nukes. If we spent half as much, we could end lead poisoning in the US, make childcare affordable and fund public schools. AND KILL A LOT FEWER PEOPLE. #UpInArms

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Ben Cohen @yobencohen.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

The USA has over 800 US military bases around the world. It's too many AND TOO EXPENSIVE. We're not defending the US geography, we're controlling the entire world. #UpInArms

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