AltWatcher
@altwatcher.bsky.social
The alt account of @jjoycelynch.bsky.social, where I keep an eye on "Alt" US Govt. accounts, and one account in particular.
For more of my writing on this subject: https://substack.com/home/post/p-161500621
For more of my writing on this subject: https://substack.com/home/post/p-161500621
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Anyway, I invite AltNPS and everyone else to share this list of Twin Cities-area organizations, food distribution networks, and mutual aid links.
It's got everything. From legal aid links to a GoFundMe for Circulo Childcare Center in Minneapolis, they could all use some love. Thank you!
It's got everything. From legal aid links to a GoFundMe for Circulo Childcare Center in Minneapolis, they could all use some love. Thank you!
@mplsmutualaid | Linktree
Clearinghouse of mutual aid for our neighbors
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Sharing this again. Please spread the word about these resources in Minnesota, and donate if you're able.
If AltNPS won't bother to share links to help Minnesotans, then I will.
If AltNPS won't bother to share links to help Minnesotans, then I will.
"Mainstream outlets" like what? WHICH outlets?
It's @janetimm.bsky.social at NBC News. She cites Crooked Media's Matt Berg as the one who first broke the story.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
It's @janetimm.bsky.social at NBC News. She cites Crooked Media's Matt Berg as the one who first broke the story.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
February 7, 2026 at 4:22 PM
"Mainstream outlets" like what? WHICH outlets?
It's @janetimm.bsky.social at NBC News. She cites Crooked Media's Matt Berg as the one who first broke the story.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
It's @janetimm.bsky.social at NBC News. She cites Crooked Media's Matt Berg as the one who first broke the story.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
AltNPS stole this from Regina Medina's article in MPR. It's basically word for word.
The second paragraph is LITERALLY word for word, with a single change.
This is one of those times where we have to ask: does AltNPS think we're stupid?
The second paragraph is LITERALLY word for word, with a single change.
This is one of those times where we have to ask: does AltNPS think we're stupid?
February 6, 2026 at 10:34 PM
AltNPS stole this from Regina Medina's article in MPR. It's basically word for word.
The second paragraph is LITERALLY word for word, with a single change.
This is one of those times where we have to ask: does AltNPS think we're stupid?
The second paragraph is LITERALLY word for word, with a single change.
This is one of those times where we have to ask: does AltNPS think we're stupid?
AltNPS seems a lot more comfortable leaning into the LARP on Facebook than they do here on Bluesky. This post calling on their followers to "be careful who you trust" is exclusive to their Facebook page.
February 6, 2026 at 7:38 PM
AltNPS seems a lot more comfortable leaning into the LARP on Facebook than they do here on Bluesky. This post calling on their followers to "be careful who you trust" is exclusive to their Facebook page.
Good example of the "Uno reverse card" defense I sometimes see people employ when defending AltNPS.
The argument here is that it doesn't matter that AltNPS doesn't credit their sources (if they provide one at all) because the audience should just Google it! Do your own research!
The argument here is that it doesn't matter that AltNPS doesn't credit their sources (if they provide one at all) because the audience should just Google it! Do your own research!
February 6, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Good example of the "Uno reverse card" defense I sometimes see people employ when defending AltNPS.
The argument here is that it doesn't matter that AltNPS doesn't credit their sources (if they provide one at all) because the audience should just Google it! Do your own research!
The argument here is that it doesn't matter that AltNPS doesn't credit their sources (if they provide one at all) because the audience should just Google it! Do your own research!
This is just the first two paragraphs of @ashleyahn88.bsky.social's article in the New York Times, with very slight word changes.
Did you notice that Ahn says the National Park Service took down the exhibit, but AltNPS blamed "the Trump administration" as a whole?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
Did you notice that Ahn says the National Park Service took down the exhibit, but AltNPS blamed "the Trump administration" as a whole?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
February 5, 2026 at 10:40 PM
This is just the first two paragraphs of @ashleyahn88.bsky.social's article in the New York Times, with very slight word changes.
Did you notice that Ahn says the National Park Service took down the exhibit, but AltNPS blamed "the Trump administration" as a whole?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
Did you notice that Ahn says the National Park Service took down the exhibit, but AltNPS blamed "the Trump administration" as a whole?
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u...
An update to this post from earlier today. AltNPS grabbed this screenshot from an Instagram account called "A Mouthful of Cherries," and frankly I'm surprised they didn't crop out the account's name.
But both accounts leave out important details, and as small as it seems, it still matters🧵:
But both accounts leave out important details, and as small as it seems, it still matters🧵:
![Alt National Park Service on Facebook: A Nobel Peace Prize nomination for Minneapolis is really a recognition of people power and...[post continues, but isn't expanded]
[AltNPS includes a screenshot of black text on a white background, along with a silhouette of the Minneapolis skyline. It says:] Minneapolis has officially been nominated for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. This is the first time an entire city has ever been nominated, and it couldn't be more deserved.
[The screenshot is signed "A Mouthful of Cherries"]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7f5fdeb4ci3lefmt4zr3m3wg/bafkreibaqmqndiqeeagxk3h3fely3ndmuphilomduprd3gfzhjgnam3wiy@jpeg)
February 4, 2026 at 11:20 PM
An update to this post from earlier today. AltNPS grabbed this screenshot from an Instagram account called "A Mouthful of Cherries," and frankly I'm surprised they didn't crop out the account's name.
But both accounts leave out important details, and as small as it seems, it still matters🧵:
But both accounts leave out important details, and as small as it seems, it still matters🧵:
I guess it's nice to see my fellow Minnesotans nominated, but AltNPS's post is, as always, missing a lot of context.
They don't mention who nominated Minneapolis (it was progressive outlet The Nation), or whether it's even possible for an entire city to receive the prize.
They don't mention who nominated Minneapolis (it was progressive outlet The Nation), or whether it's even possible for an entire city to receive the prize.
February 4, 2026 at 1:05 PM
I guess it's nice to see my fellow Minnesotans nominated, but AltNPS's post is, as always, missing a lot of context.
They don't mention who nominated Minneapolis (it was progressive outlet The Nation), or whether it's even possible for an entire city to receive the prize.
They don't mention who nominated Minneapolis (it was progressive outlet The Nation), or whether it's even possible for an entire city to receive the prize.
ICE *is* drawing weapons on observers. That part is true!
It makes me wish AltNPS would say WHERE this is happening, or TO WHO, or WHO REPORTED this news. Their audience, especially in the Twin Cities, deserves the details for their own safety.
That's the bare minimum.
It makes me wish AltNPS would say WHERE this is happening, or TO WHO, or WHO REPORTED this news. Their audience, especially in the Twin Cities, deserves the details for their own safety.
That's the bare minimum.
February 3, 2026 at 10:32 PM
ICE *is* drawing weapons on observers. That part is true!
It makes me wish AltNPS would say WHERE this is happening, or TO WHO, or WHO REPORTED this news. Their audience, especially in the Twin Cities, deserves the details for their own safety.
That's the bare minimum.
It makes me wish AltNPS would say WHERE this is happening, or TO WHO, or WHO REPORTED this news. Their audience, especially in the Twin Cities, deserves the details for their own safety.
That's the bare minimum.
For anyone who still ventures into the cursed lands of Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook, I finally bit the bullet and made an AltWatcher FB account.
Facebook is home to the biggest chunk of AltNPS's audience, so hopefully I'll get some traction. Wish me luck!
www.facebook.com/share/1CuKXr...
Facebook is home to the biggest chunk of AltNPS's audience, so hopefully I'll get some traction. Wish me luck!
www.facebook.com/share/1CuKXr...
Redirecting...
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February 3, 2026 at 12:39 AM
For anyone who still ventures into the cursed lands of Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook, I finally bit the bullet and made an AltWatcher FB account.
Facebook is home to the biggest chunk of AltNPS's audience, so hopefully I'll get some traction. Wish me luck!
www.facebook.com/share/1CuKXr...
Facebook is home to the biggest chunk of AltNPS's audience, so hopefully I'll get some traction. Wish me luck!
www.facebook.com/share/1CuKXr...
AltNPS carefully did find-and-replace on a few specific words, but they can't hide that this is the opening paragraph of Keroun Demirjian's article in the New York Times.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
February 2, 2026 at 10:30 PM
AltNPS carefully did find-and-replace on a few specific words, but they can't hide that this is the opening paragraph of Keroun Demirjian's article in the New York Times.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
AltNPS claimed to know the killer's identity A WEEK AGO. Weird that they're leaving that part out.
I've said it before, but I don't want to hear a damn thing from AltNPS about Alex Pretti, Renee Good, Keith Porter, or anyone else killed by ICE. They can't be trusted.
I've said it before, but I don't want to hear a damn thing from AltNPS about Alex Pretti, Renee Good, Keith Porter, or anyone else killed by ICE. They can't be trusted.
February 1, 2026 at 9:31 PM
AltNPS claimed to know the killer's identity A WEEK AGO. Weird that they're leaving that part out.
I've said it before, but I don't want to hear a damn thing from AltNPS about Alex Pretti, Renee Good, Keith Porter, or anyone else killed by ICE. They can't be trusted.
I've said it before, but I don't want to hear a damn thing from AltNPS about Alex Pretti, Renee Good, Keith Porter, or anyone else killed by ICE. They can't be trusted.
As far as I can tell, this one came from @nateraymond.bsky.social at Reuters, at 4:49 PM CST yesterday.
Again, I don't care WHICH source AltNPS provides, I just need them to provide one.
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
Again, I don't care WHICH source AltNPS provides, I just need them to provide one.
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
As far as I can tell, this one came from @nateraymond.bsky.social at Reuters, at 4:49 PM CST yesterday.
Again, I don't care WHICH source AltNPS provides, I just need them to provide one.
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
Again, I don't care WHICH source AltNPS provides, I just need them to provide one.
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
This was reported many places, but let's go with CNN. @ethanbencohen.bsky.social reported on Rehmet's victory last night at 11:09 PM CDT, seven hours before AltNPS.
AltNPS could have linked to ANY source, and chose not to.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/01/p...
AltNPS could have linked to ANY source, and chose not to.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/01/p...
February 1, 2026 at 8:39 PM
This was reported many places, but let's go with CNN. @ethanbencohen.bsky.social reported on Rehmet's victory last night at 11:09 PM CDT, seven hours before AltNPS.
AltNPS could have linked to ANY source, and chose not to.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/01/p...
AltNPS could have linked to ANY source, and chose not to.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/01/p...
Hi folks! Here's a list of the journalists who have had their work lifted by AltNPS.
This list is VERY much incomplete. A lot of the people affected aren't on Bluesky, and I need to update my master list, but this is a decent way to follow (and credit!) some great journalists.
This list is VERY much incomplete. A lot of the people affected aren't on Bluesky, and I need to update my master list, but this is a decent way to follow (and credit!) some great journalists.
February 1, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Hi folks! Here's a list of the journalists who have had their work lifted by AltNPS.
This list is VERY much incomplete. A lot of the people affected aren't on Bluesky, and I need to update my master list, but this is a decent way to follow (and credit!) some great journalists.
This list is VERY much incomplete. A lot of the people affected aren't on Bluesky, and I need to update my master list, but this is a decent way to follow (and credit!) some great journalists.
It doesn't get much lazier than this.
First, there have been links to this news for several hours, like this one from CNN, which was published BEFORE AltNPS said there were "no links."
www.cnn.com/2026/01/30/p...
First, there have been links to this news for several hours, like this one from CNN, which was published BEFORE AltNPS said there were "no links."
www.cnn.com/2026/01/30/p...
January 30, 2026 at 9:09 PM
It doesn't get much lazier than this.
First, there have been links to this news for several hours, like this one from CNN, which was published BEFORE AltNPS said there were "no links."
www.cnn.com/2026/01/30/p...
First, there have been links to this news for several hours, like this one from CNN, which was published BEFORE AltNPS said there were "no links."
www.cnn.com/2026/01/30/p...
Great observation, and it also made me realize that AltNPS hasn't mentioned Keith Porter Jr. once. Not once.
This is our Resistance Coalition Leader?
This is our Resistance Coalition Leader?
January 29, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Great observation, and it also made me realize that AltNPS hasn't mentioned Keith Porter Jr. once. Not once.
This is our Resistance Coalition Leader?
This is our Resistance Coalition Leader?
I missed this one in the chaos this weekend, but AltNPS appears to have taken this image directly from Brian Krassenstein on X. It's the same picture, just cropped.
Krassenstein, who also sucks, posted this pic at 8:55 AM on Jan. 25, six and half hours before AltNPS.
Krassenstein, who also sucks, posted this pic at 8:55 AM on Jan. 25, six and half hours before AltNPS.
![Alt National Park Service: Tick tock... accountability is coming.
[They share a cropped photo of one of the ICE agents who killed Alex Pretti, with a green circle around a Texas flag patch on the agent's back]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7f5fdeb4ci3lefmt4zr3m3wg/bafkreihzulww5gq4w5yjowy7t6z2cc6gsgbivgmvb5ofpatlhkyllnaz4y@jpeg)
![Brian Krassenstein on X: BREAKING: the ICE Agent who killed Alex Pretti appears to be from Texas.
Anyone with information on this man, please contact me immediately.
Thank you.
[Krassenstein posts the uncropped video that shows the same agent, with the same green circle]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7f5fdeb4ci3lefmt4zr3m3wg/bafkreiekwvdvcj5jgoo4gh2a2xrxuhlf4sa26eg7pct25nakp2zvqsfyui@jpeg)
January 28, 2026 at 1:39 PM
I missed this one in the chaos this weekend, but AltNPS appears to have taken this image directly from Brian Krassenstein on X. It's the same picture, just cropped.
Krassenstein, who also sucks, posted this pic at 8:55 AM on Jan. 25, six and half hours before AltNPS.
Krassenstein, who also sucks, posted this pic at 8:55 AM on Jan. 25, six and half hours before AltNPS.
Taking a break from AltNPS to thank the goofballs at Astrogoblin (@handsomemaster.bsky.social, @momshome.bsky.social, and @jacobfullerton.bsky.social) for raising $28k for the Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association!
Join the stream and donate if you're able!
www.givemn.org/story/astrog...
Join the stream and donate if you're able!
www.givemn.org/story/astrog...
TRUCKIN' for Minnesota
YouTube video by astrogoblin
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January 27, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Taking a break from AltNPS to thank the goofballs at Astrogoblin (@handsomemaster.bsky.social, @momshome.bsky.social, and @jacobfullerton.bsky.social) for raising $28k for the Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association!
Join the stream and donate if you're able!
www.givemn.org/story/astrog...
Join the stream and donate if you're able!
www.givemn.org/story/astrog...
I want to reiterate that Keith Edwards (who AltNPS didn't bother to tag, for some reason) has no connection to Pretti's family. He's some Lincoln Project dork turned YouTuber who decided to insert himself into this situation.
January 27, 2026 at 12:48 AM
I want to reiterate that Keith Edwards (who AltNPS didn't bother to tag, for some reason) has no connection to Pretti's family. He's some Lincoln Project dork turned YouTuber who decided to insert himself into this situation.
The Alt National Park Service, which spent all weekend lying about Alex Pretti for attention, can shove their cute little puns up their ass.
January 26, 2026 at 6:32 PM
The Alt National Park Service, which spent all weekend lying about Alex Pretti for attention, can shove their cute little puns up their ass.
Also, just for transparency: yes, there's a Ko-Fi link at the end of the linked article. So far, it's made me a grand total of $35, $30 of which was from my mom (thanks mom).
If you're a new follower and thinking of paying me, please don't. Give to the MN charity of your choice instead.
If you're a new follower and thinking of paying me, please don't. Give to the MN charity of your choice instead.
Hi everyone, there are a lot of new faces here, and it's been a helluva day. I just want to ask a couple things:
1. Whether it's through my work, @adenng.com's, or anyone else's, please spread the word about AltNPS's behavior.
You can find me here, or (unfortunately) still on Substack:
1. Whether it's through my work, @adenng.com's, or anyone else's, please spread the word about AltNPS's behavior.
You can find me here, or (unfortunately) still on Substack:
The Alt National Park Service Can't Stop Posting ICE Raid Fanfiction
To AltNPS, real-world brutality is just fuel for the Content Machine.
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Also, just for transparency: yes, there's a Ko-Fi link at the end of the linked article. So far, it's made me a grand total of $35, $30 of which was from my mom (thanks mom).
If you're a new follower and thinking of paying me, please don't. Give to the MN charity of your choice instead.
If you're a new follower and thinking of paying me, please don't. Give to the MN charity of your choice instead.
Hi everyone, there are a lot of new faces here, and it's been a helluva day. I just want to ask a couple things:
1. Whether it's through my work, @adenng.com's, or anyone else's, please spread the word about AltNPS's behavior.
You can find me here, or (unfortunately) still on Substack:
1. Whether it's through my work, @adenng.com's, or anyone else's, please spread the word about AltNPS's behavior.
You can find me here, or (unfortunately) still on Substack:
The Alt National Park Service Can't Stop Posting ICE Raid Fanfiction
To AltNPS, real-world brutality is just fuel for the Content Machine.
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Hi everyone, there are a lot of new faces here, and it's been a helluva day. I just want to ask a couple things:
1. Whether it's through my work, @adenng.com's, or anyone else's, please spread the word about AltNPS's behavior.
You can find me here, or (unfortunately) still on Substack:
1. Whether it's through my work, @adenng.com's, or anyone else's, please spread the word about AltNPS's behavior.
You can find me here, or (unfortunately) still on Substack:
On Facebook, AltNPS is encouraging their followers to baselessly speculate about Alex Pretti's killer.
They say "we know" these details about the killer, but they conveniently don't mention that those details were SHARED BY GREG BOVINO. It's not insider knowledge.
news.wttw.com/2026/01/25/w...
They say "we know" these details about the killer, but they conveniently don't mention that those details were SHARED BY GREG BOVINO. It's not insider knowledge.
news.wttw.com/2026/01/25/w...
January 25, 2026 at 9:37 PM
On Facebook, AltNPS is encouraging their followers to baselessly speculate about Alex Pretti's killer.
They say "we know" these details about the killer, but they conveniently don't mention that those details were SHARED BY GREG BOVINO. It's not insider knowledge.
news.wttw.com/2026/01/25/w...
They say "we know" these details about the killer, but they conveniently don't mention that those details were SHARED BY GREG BOVINO. It's not insider knowledge.
news.wttw.com/2026/01/25/w...
Don't worry, I did!
January 25, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Don't worry, I did!