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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 11h

All this to say that it's very funny, and also more than a little insulting, for T-shirt dropshippers like AltNPS to bring up a legitimate radical like Tom Morello at all. Keep his name out of your damn mouth.

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 11h

Morello is also, notably, a vocal advocate for Palestine. Also notable is that Palestine is a topic that AltNPS seems to avoid at ALL COSTS. Searching their posts for the word "Palestine" yields ONE result.

A Bluesky search for the word "Palestine" in Alt National Park Service's posts. There is one result.

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 11h

Tom "Arm the Homeless" Morello's politics are genuinely radical (complimentary), and he truly lives his values. This is the guy who used the federal government for information on Guantanamo Bay, for example. He's the real deal.

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 11h

There's a very good chance that the Alt National Park Service googled "quotes by Tom Morello with the word 'resistance'" and called it a day. Someone PLEASE ask AltNPS what their favorite RATM song is.

Alt National Park Service: "Every act of art is an act of resistance" -Tom Morello

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Like so many of AltNPS's posts, I have to ask: what the hell does this have to do with the National Parks, and why should anyone listen to AltNPS about it?

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Reported by Mira Bhakta at The Hill, yes, several hours before the Alt National Park Service posted about it. thehill.com/policy/healt...

Alt National Park Service: Pennsylvania’s reported measles cases are almost at 1,000 for the year.

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Hi Jay, I appreciate you linking to the source, because the Alt National Park Service sure didn't. Thanks for helping get the word out about this story, but I'd encourage you to not amplify AltNPS. They're serial plagiarists, and are absolutely scam artists.

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I'm just saying, it's one thing to steal valor. But it's messed up to steal Smokey's.

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This seems like a good time to mention that Smokey Bear is the mascot of the US Forest Service, not the National Parks.

Alt National Park Service: Our response to the State Department using Smokey last night.

[They attach a picture of a protest sign. It has Smokey Bear's face and says "Only you can prevent fascist liars"]

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The way that AltNPS uses the language of persecution is just so gross to me. No one is "taking a shot" at you. It's not about you. The Alt National Park Service has done this "targeted individual" thing since the start of the second Trump term, to varying degrees:

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

So many things to say about this. The invocation of "OUR movement," for one. There is a genuine movement to resist the Trump administration, but AltNPS is damn sure not running it. They're just here to profit off of it and sell merch.

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The State Department is not personally targeting the Alt National Park Service with their ad campaign. The State Department does not care about the Alt National Park Service, and neither should anyone else.

Alt National Park Service: The State Department decided to take a shot at our movement and Smokey with a new “Only you can prevent visa fraud” post. They put it on their page about two hours ago.

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I've been busy lately, but there's always time to tap the sign.

Alt National Park Service: In a court filing late last night, the Justice Department argued that Trump has the legal authority to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, calling access a “privilege, not a right” and citing national security concerns among its reasons.

[AltNPS links to Courtlistener.com]

The "Don't make me tap the sign" meme. The sign says "Anytime AltNPS links to court docs, it means they saw the news somewhere else, and they're avoiding crediting a journalist.

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

AltNPS almost certainly got this from today's article by @erikwemple.bsky.social in the New York Times, which links to the same court document in its very first sentence. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/b...

Alt National Park Service: It appears whenever Trump runs into resistance, “national security” becomes the justification. His ballroom. His triumphal arch. And now, banning news outlets from the White House.

In a court filing late last night, the Justice Department argued that Trump has the legal authority to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, calling access a “privilege, not a right” and citing national security concerns among its reasons

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This page has 211,000 followers somehow. That's well short of AltNPS's 4.6 million, but more than enough to get a share of paid subscriptions:

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Now, you might think, "surely that could be a coincidence. This page might just be a normal environmentalism group, it's not necessary trying to leech of of AltNPS's audience." Except they LITERALLY SAY that what they're doing:

National Parks and Forests Supporters: Also, as always, flood every post with comments!

Sally Seyal: Are you actually affiliated with NPS or just using the name?

National Parks and Forests Supporters: This is a grassroots page, like Alt National Park Service.

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Shoutout to @musicologyduck.bsky.social for finding this: the Alt National Park Service now has copycat pages riding their scammer coattails.

National Parks and Forests Supporters on Facebook: A huge thank you to everyone who showed up on such short notice at the Kennedy Center. Seeing so many people answer the call was truly inspiring. Our numbers are clearly growing.

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

If this was intentional satire I'd say it was brilliant, but something tells me it's not lol

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

No fucking way lmfao. I should have thought of this MONTHS ago

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Unfortunately, it's there. AltNPS has a long history of lies and plagiarism, and I recommend unfollowing them.

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is, unfortunately, not shocking from AltNOAA.

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

No need to feel stupid! I followed them back in the day, too.

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I'm not kidding, I think every single one of those outlets is on the list, which you can find here:

docs.google.com

Alt National Park Service Tracking Document

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

This is literally just a list of news outlets that the Alt National Park Service has plagiarized from.

Alt National Park Service: A huge thank you to CNN, MS NOW, Politico, ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, Fox News, PBS News, NPR, The New York Times, The Washington Post, HuffPost, the Associated Press, Reuters, Getty Images, and AFP for standing together in defense of a free press.

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Also, it's amazing how fast people in these comments are jumping straight into outright slut-shaming. The problem with Boebert is not that she's "slutty" or whatever. It's that she's a racist.

CindyTX: Let's not forget her pic pre congress days. She hasn't changed.

[A picture of Lauren Boebert on ExploreTalent. I guess the pic is supposed to make her look slutty or something.]

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Great thread, and it's a reminder that we are not immune to confirmation bias. Just because you want it to be true, doesn't mean it is. Please, please exercise some healthy skepticism about salacious claims like this.

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It's been almost a year since AltNPS published their disturbingly vivid fictionalized descriptions of ICE raids, and I don't necessarily expect them to bring them back. To AltNPS, ICE is old news. It's yesterday's outrage. Worth a quick post, but not a full fanfic.

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

AltNPS is just regurgitating the news that was reported by an actual journalist, most likely this NBC article by @joekottke.bsky.social, Tangni Noriega, Dennis Romero, Daniella Silva and Ryan Chandler. AltNPS has grabbed uncredited work from NBC seven (now eight) times.

nbcnews.com

ICE officer shoots Venezuelan man delivering food in Austin, lawyer says

The victim was identified as Wilber Rafael Garcés Perez, 28, by his immigration attorney. He remains in a “serious but stable condition” after the shooting, authorities said.

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I can't overstate how ghoulish the Alt National Park Service's "coverage" of ICE is. AltNPS is not providing an "alert." They're not in North Austin, just like they weren't in Chicago, or in Houston, or in Biddeford, or in my hometown of Minneapolis.

Alt National Park Service: Alert ⚠️ An ICE officer shot 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez in North Austin today after a traffic stop. He was shot in the torso and hospitalized in serious but stable condition. His attorney says Perez, a Venezuelan national, entered the U.S. legally and had a valid work permit.

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

If anything, I guess I should be happy about this; giving credit 27% of the time is a hell of a lot better than AltNPS used to be.

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

With most accounts online, I wouldn't be such a hardass about source attribution. People are allowed to talk about the news without meticulously citing journalistic sources. It's fine! But most people aren't pretending to be "coalition operatives" spearheading the #resistance.

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

When AltNPS does bother to provide links, they're usually to government docs directly (or to RFK Jr.'s deranged cult org, in this case). At this point, we're familiar with this tactic: it's just a way to avoid giving credit to a journalist.

Alt National Park Service : At a time when measles cases are skyrocketing across the USA, Health Secretary RFK Jr. is returning to the organization he founded and once chaired, “Children’s Health Defense”, to deliver the keynote address at its conference today. The “Children’s Health Defense” is an anti-vaccine group.

[They link directly to childrenshealthdefense.org]

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

In the last week, the Alt National Park Service has posted about breaking news stories 29 times. Of those 29 posts, only eight have links to news sources, a 27% attribution rate.

Alt National Park Service: We had thought the “safety issues” at the Kennedy Center were caused by the Trump administration. It appears that might be the case. In a sworn declaration filed today, a legal observer said she witnessed a forklift carrying fencing drive to the north

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Whoa! No, I haven't heard! What did your friend say?

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I'll take any excuse to quote @swordsjew.bsky.social's "Culture Warlords," so here's the passage that Weaver's antisemitism made me think of so strongly: "Let us hold it to the light—this wet, rotting, malodorous thing—and let it dry up and crumble into dust and be gone."

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I assume Mark Weaver, if that's even a real name, will be back with a new account at some point. I'll report him then, too, and so should you.

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

This loser's Medium account also seems to have disappeared since this afternoon, but his posts from the last year were largely just rank antisemitism. Claims about "The Jews" controlling the Democratic Party, etc. You get the idea.

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Quick break to highlight this account, which took advantage of the Ed Sheeran/Macklemore news to spam the timeline with a screed about "Jewish control." Acct seems like it got quickly nuked (RIPBOZO), but it's a reminder that weird bigots will latch onto any passing story to boost their bullshit.

An article called "MACKLEMORE EXPOSES JEWISH CONTROL" by Mark Weaver. The article features tags, one of which is "Jews."

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Or hard-hitting activism like this:

Alt National Park Service: "I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that. " -HAL 9000

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Genuinely, define "important." Because what I see is an account that postures as a #resistance "coalition" while blatantly plagiarizing real journalists, lying about having inside information about current events, and spreading paranoia through nonsense "codes." Avoid AltNPS at all costs.

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This is basically my criteria as well, but I'm also going to want some accountability for their many lies. For example, I'm never going to forget when they pretended to know who Alex Pretti's murderer was, before that information was even public.

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Either AltNPS didn't think about how this would look before posting it, or they just didn't care. I'm pretty sure I know which.

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"Before you hand over your email, know who you're giving it to. Unless it's us, the anonymous LARPers who keep trying to sell you some T-shirts."

Alt National Park Service: ⚠️ Be careful with VoteSafe .org. It is NOT an official voting website. It’s tied to Elon Musk’s America PAC and collects a lot of personal information from people who use it. Before you hand over your name, address, phone number, email and voter information, know who you’re giving it to.

A screenshot of ourparks.org, a website owned by the Alt National Park Service. It's asking you to give them your email.

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This American Pie sequel looks like shit

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I suppose I don't care if you recall it. Does that change that they did it? Even if they were at one point a federal employee, they are now a ruthlessly cynical actor who shouldn't be trusted.

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I would say that, at worst, they pretended to have advance knowledge of the officer who murdered Alex Pretti, and lied about it for clout.

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

A lot of these comments were heartbreaking, because they were clearly coming from lonely people, often older, who were just looking for someone to connect with. Someone to talk to, about anything. And some were awesome. Hell yeah, big guy.

Anonymous commenter: My grandson pooped in the toilet for the first time today!

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AltWatcher @altwatcher.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

For a while, this was a very effective engagement strategy for AltNPS. They asked, and followers delivered, dutifully filling the comments section with playful nonsense. Of course, this is still Facebook, so even these silly comments were hounded by bots.

Anonymous commenter: I'm going to be a great aunt!!! Probably the greatest!

Second commenter: Connect with Mrs Nancy Baker you will definitely thank me later 👇👇👇👇

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