Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 9hFederal agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home in Washington, D.C., this morning, just three weeks before the midterm elections. The search was carried out by Homeland Security Investigations, a branch of ICE. 621206352
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15hWhat actual DOJ weaponization looks like. We are very far off the cliff.abcnews.comRep. Ilhan Omar’s residence searched as part of ongoing criminal investigation, DOJ saysA Department of Justice spokesperson said the search was part of an ongoing criminal investigation. 56198873423
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 11/10/2026A senior CBP official says the agency has spent roughly $19 million on the recently aired pro-Trump ads but that they will be ending Sunday. The official says the ads are for “recruitment” and knows of “no plans” for future buys. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 14393156
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10/10/2026(NYT) - Artificial intelligence agents created by Anthropic, acting on their own, tried to gain access to a range of government websites, filled out visa applications on the State Department’s website and sent a fake homicide tip to Philadelphia’s Police Department. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/t... 3611833788
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialDemocracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 09/10/2026NEW: Like many states, Missouri initially refused to give the DOJ a copy of its voter rolls containing sensitive personal information. But records reveal the state's chief election official later proposed a compromise: allow federal officials to conduct an "in-person audit" of its voter records.democracydocket.comMissouri offered to let DOJ inspect its unredacted voter rollsThe records provide the clearest explanation yet for why Missouri escaped the wave of lawsuits the DOJ has filed against 30 states that rejected its demands for private voter files. 914892
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 09/10/2026A still from a video posted on IG by @brynodc.bsky.social Link: www.instagram.com/reel/DeQKdoK... 1211498635
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.social𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 09/10/2026This is apparently happening in multiple areas in the capital. The DC board of elections has been made aware of it and have been in touch with the National Guard to address it. It’s no accident. 61446992393
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialVincenzo @vincenzodon.bsky.social · 09/10/2026ICE Agent Shoots Man in New York City The person who was shot had been taken to a nearby hospital and was conscious and receiving medical attention, according to the New York Police Department, which said it was not involved in the shooting. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/n...nytimes.comICE Agent Shoots Man in New York CityThe person who was shot had been taken to a nearby hospital and was conscious and receiving medical attention, according to the New York Police Department, which said it was not involved in the shooti... 001
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Attn: A FBI supervisor is blowing the whistle on the Trump administration’s targeting of anti-ICE protesters. Jill Fields states the White House pushed the FBI to investigate people in Los Angeles even after agents determined their actions were protected by the First Amendment. 212903968
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 05/10/2026In the last hours of Kristi Noem's tenure as Homeland Security secretary, her agency delivered a windfall to one of her political donors by buying five airplanes from the man's firm at a substantial markup, documents show.nytimes.comKristi Noem’s Agency Gave Her Donor a Lucrative Contract Just Before She LeftThe Homeland Security Department signed a multi-million dollar agreement to buy five aircraft from a company owned by a political contributor of the secretary on her last day, documents show. 1211948952
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Reminder: Voter registration deadlines are hitting TODAY, October 5, in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Ohio, Tennessee, and Texas. Please make sure you’re registered to vote! 7331901786
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 04/10/2026🚨 OCTOBER 5 DEADLINE #BlueWaveIn30Days If you live in one of these states, Monday is the voter registration deadline: • Arizona • Arkansas • Florida • Georgia • Indiana • Kentucky • Louisiana • Mississippi • Montana • Ohio • Tennessee • Texas Check your registration. IWillVote.com 11825172217
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Each election year, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) takes extra steps to ensure ballots sent through the mail arrive at election offices on time. This year, it’s delaying those efforts. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comUSPS pushes back measures that ensure mail ballots arrive on time“The shorter timeframe is noteworthy and I don’t know why they’re doing this,” Steve Hutkins, who writes for Save the Post Office, told Democracy Docket. 48365833762
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Don’t get complacent. They’re still going to try to cheat. Check your registration. Vote early if at all possible. 582141934888
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Everyone involved in this process — including the Palantir employees — have to be investigated and probably go to jail. 22997313098
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 01/10/2026The American Bar Association laid out the receipts. Big donors get appointments. Big money flows in, investigations disappear, pardons follow, regulations loosen and foreign governments get favorable treatment. The article calls it an “unprecedented pay-to-play culture.” #PayToPlayPresident 14140422240
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialAnna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 01/10/2026NEW: The Georgia State Election board is requesting Justice Department "intervention" ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The board sent request letters to Todd Blanche, Harmeet Dhillon, and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. Docs obtained by @lawfaremedia.org: www.documentcloud.org/documents/28...documentcloud.orgFormal Request for DOJ Intervention to Todd Blanche 1421184597
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Tomorrow, on October 1, the biggest transfer of wealth from the working class to the wealthy hits a critical milestone. Many of the provisions from the Big Ugly Bill will go into effect, harming hundreds of thousands of Michiganders in order to create tax cuts for the richest people in America. 15980563619
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 28/09/2026We've all heard how corrupt Ken Paxton is. But he is also incredibly stupid if he thinks this "well, he served 60 whole days" excuse for releasing Adam Hoffman, who sexually abused a boy over a three-year period starting when he was 8. 54359242143
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Pentagon never disclosed that eight US Marines were injured when an Iranian cruise missile hit their vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on September 14, NBC reports. Injuries were eventually added to the casualty record with no announcement ten days later. 501602649
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 28/09/2026ICE IS ABOUT TO MAKE YOUR GROCERY BILL EVEN WORSE Cattle groups in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas say ICE raids are creating a “massive chilling effect” on legal, documented workers, disrupting meatpacking and delaying the processing of thousands of cattle. They’re reporting millions in losses. 51148012519
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The Pentagon's public tally of troops wounded during the Iran war was quietly increased this week without explanation from Trump's Defense Department. The total number of troops now wounded during the war is 861, according to DCAS.washingtonpost.comPentagon quietly adds dozens to tally of troops wounded amid Iran warWith the addition of 29 U.S. sailors and eight Marines, the total number of personnel wounded since the start of hostilities has risen to 861, a Pentagon database shows. 781240756
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 25/09/2026This is a big deal and it will affect eligible voters! The Supreme Court ruled 6–3 to allow the Trump administration to resume using its expanded SAVE database to check voter rolls, reversing lower-court orders that had blocked it over privacy and accuracy concerns. 1181276534
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialRep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The law is clear! Federal law prohibits armed troops at polling places, interference, and using government power to undermine our elections. We will not be intimidated. Know your rights! Make a plan. We must protect the right to vote. 🗳️ 1171119426
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026MS NOW: A new letter from the acting secretary of the U.S. Navy has revealed troubling details about conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln — including that there were eight reported suicide attempts from service members of the carrier strike group tied to the USS Lincoln.ms.nowNavy discloses 8 suicide attempts tied to USS Lincoln’s strike groupIn a letter, the acting secretary of the Navy disclosed new details about the conditions onboard during the ship’s record deployment in the Iran war, insisting the “Lincoln’s crew is resilient.” 30874388
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Can’t believe our tax dollars are being used for political ads. The White House is now airing a taxpayer-funded ad during commercial breaks on Fox News. The 30-second spot has all the markings of a campaign ad, except the disclaimer at the bottom says: “Paid for by the U.S. Government.” 41867282657
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026BREAKING on MS NOW: MS NOW White House reporter Laura Barrón-López has been denied entry to the White House despite the court order restoring press access. 1532328761
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026MS NOW reports that their White House reproter was denied access to the White House this morning despite a court order demanding she have access 1128131814464
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialAction Together New Jersey @atnj.org · 22/09/2026AP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal ordersapnews.comAP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal ordersU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding most detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, in a move that has made it harder for lawyers an... 01615
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 22/09/2026It’s just a constant back and forth. The 8th Circuit has now ruled that Missouri should use the GOP-drawn 2025 congressional map for the November midterms, putting the federal appeals court at odds with the Missouri Supreme Court, which ordered the state to use its 2022 map. 1342294625
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialMichael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This aired just the once in 1998 on the live SNL show for which McKay wrote it. It was effectively banned as it never aired again. I wonder why. MEDIA-OPOLY 258144216836
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Ohio’s only national forest is being opened back up to fracking. The federal government just leased oil and gas rights beneath nearly 2,800 acres of Wayne National Forest for about $11 million, the first competitive lease sale there since 2017. 34342992331
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/09/2026footage is making the rounds on Facebook of a canvasser wearing a Stronger Maine shirt (a super PAC that supports Susan Collins) stealing a package yesterday 1051106854372
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Atlantic Industrial Coatings, the contractor that renovated the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, admits errors in its own work and flaws in the repair plan, NOT VANDALISM, caused the pool’s blue liner to peel and break loose. Atlantic is being paid $14.7 million. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/c...nytimes.comReflecting Pool Contractor Blames Its Own Repairs, Not Vandals, for DamageThe contractor said the pool’s new blue liner peeled and tore because of “human oversight” and a flawed plan that involved layering two incompatible chemicals, documents show. 673105934079
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11/09/2026This mofo hesitates way too damn long. You can imagine what his plans are. 4372287933
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11/09/2026Okay everyone. Here’s the YouTube interview with @jimmykimmel.com and @jamestalarico.bsky.social You know what to do. Watch it. Share it. Donate. Bury them. youtu.be/WLDE9LrGpNk?...youtu.beJimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To SeeYouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live 4541896711180
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.social💙RiehlAlice💙 @riehlalice.bsky.social · 11/09/2026The President of the United States just asked Texans to pledge to cheat in the midterm election. Any comments, media? 36159651861
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Jimmy Kimmel says his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico will NOT air on ABC tonight. Kimmel says Trump’s FCC has threatened him, his show, ABC, its affiliates, and local stations over basic editorial decisions and who they choose to interview. 951484507
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 11/09/2026BREAKING: U.S. diesel fuel prices just hit another record this morning — soaring past $6 a gallon. 35645951487
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 10/09/2026FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez: Jimmy Kimmel’s decision to keep his interview w/ a Senate candidate off the air shows just how far this Admin's campaign of censorship & control has gone. This is now the 2nd time..a late-night host has disclosed they had to bury an interview because of FCC intimidation 9428191014
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 09/09/2026⛽️⛽️⛽️⛽️ 77580623129
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialAction Together New Jersey @atnj.org · 09/09/2026Early voting in #NJ begins October 24th. Locations: nj.gov/state/electi...nj.govEarly Voting in New JerseyOfficial State of New Jersey, Division of Elections, Voter Information Portal website 12010
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialEileen @eileenmclaughlin.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Ice does not need a database of voters. It’s not their job to enforce voting rights and/or voting integrity. This is the beginning of election interference by ICE.  214455
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Feds say GOP candidate Thomas Ross schemed for weeks to plant cocaine and Adderall on primary rival Louise Secker to sink her campaign. Ross, won the nomination by 32 votes last month, was charged Wednesday with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. missouriindependent.com/2026/09/03/m... 80380403197
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialMolly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Milo just didn’t want it to happen to him 1532135309
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 01/09/2026🚨 TEXAS: THEY’RE TRYING TO CLOSE 92 ELECTION DAY POLLING PLACES Tarrant County officials are set to vote TODAY on cutting Election Day voting locations from 316 to 224, nearly 1 in 3 polling places gone. Civil rights groups warn the cuts could disproportionately burden Black, Latino & Asian voters 84087575059
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Seems like this should be a bigger deal. 🤷🏼 www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... 38877784124
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Bravo @mapquest.com…. for not bending the knee! #LakeOntario-Now&Forever🇨🇦 757227825250
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 30/08/2026 778178779400
Reposted by @mattjohnsonbw.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Google Maps has officially caved and changed the map. 9522734673
