Jeff Mangan
@jmangan.bsky.social
Pay it forward 😇; Lead Ethically 🧭; foster kick a$# ideas 🚀; Montana Rocks 🐻; Support Local📍; MTEOI 🗳️; Montana Plan 💸
LIVINGSTON! A free screening of the documentary 'Dark Money' and community conversation in Livingston, MT February 12th! disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/dark-money-...
February 9, 2026 at 6:32 PM
LIVINGSTON! A free screening of the documentary 'Dark Money' and community conversation in Livingston, MT February 12th! disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/dark-money-...
In fighting the 'Copper Collar', citizen led reforms established a tradition of public activism and helped shape Montana's unique political culture characterized by face-to-face campaigning, questioning party loyalty, skepticism of outside interests, and grassroots activism.
February 9, 2026 at 4:32 PM
In fighting the 'Copper Collar', citizen led reforms established a tradition of public activism and helped shape Montana's unique political culture characterized by face-to-face campaigning, questioning party loyalty, skepticism of outside interests, and grassroots activism.
"Now is the time for political leaders at the local, state, and national levels to collectively work to dial down the rhetoric that has fanned the flames of conspiracy theories and violence against the public servants who keep our elections free and fair" @IssueOneReform link 👇
February 9, 2026 at 3:28 PM
"Now is the time for political leaders at the local, state, and national levels to collectively work to dial down the rhetoric that has fanned the flames of conspiracy theories and violence against the public servants who keep our elections free and fair" @IssueOneReform link 👇
February 9, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Independent Expenditures (excluding party committees) spending increased by a whopping 2,800% from Presidential Election year 2008 (144 Million) to Presidential election year 2024 (4.21 Billion) 🤯 What happened in 2010 🤔 ... @transparent406
February 8, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Independent Expenditures (excluding party committees) spending increased by a whopping 2,800% from Presidential Election year 2008 (144 Million) to Presidential election year 2024 (4.21 Billion) 🤯 What happened in 2010 🤔 ... @transparent406
We are hosting special screenings of the 2018 film, ‘Dark Money’, a Montana-based documentary by Montana’s own Kimberly Reed. The film & Community Conversation is a free event at local venues and everyone is invited!
February 8, 2026 at 6:31 PM
We are hosting special screenings of the 2018 film, ‘Dark Money’, a Montana-based documentary by Montana’s own Kimberly Reed. The film & Community Conversation is a free event at local venues and everyone is invited!
The 2024 election cycle marked a historic milestone in campaign finance, with dark money groups—nonprofits and shell companies that spend on elections without revealing their donors—contributing a record $1.9 billion to federal races.
February 8, 2026 at 4:27 PM
The 2024 election cycle marked a historic milestone in campaign finance, with dark money groups—nonprofits and shell companies that spend on elections without revealing their donors—contributing a record $1.9 billion to federal races.
psst... The Montana Plan - learn more at montanaplan.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:01 AM
psst... The Montana Plan - learn more at montanaplan.com
We have our initiative working through the Montana process to be certified for signature collection, & expect to be ready by early spring. Let us know you are ready to sign when approved! Be SIGN! ready!
February 7, 2026 at 11:03 PM
We have our initiative working through the Montana process to be certified for signature collection, & expect to be ready by early spring. Let us know you are ready to sign when approved! Be SIGN! ready!
'The 2024 federal election cycle was the most secretive since the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision in 2010. Dark money groups, nonprofits and shell companies that spend on elections without revealing their donors' @BrennanCenter
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/re...
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/re...
Dark Money Hit a Record High of $1.9 Billion in 2024 Federal Races
Spending by groups that do not disclose their donors has increased and become harder to trace.
www.brennancenter.org
February 7, 2026 at 8:58 PM
'The 2024 federal election cycle was the most secretive since the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision in 2010. Dark money groups, nonprofits and shell companies that spend on elections without revealing their donors' @BrennanCenter
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/re...
www.brennancenter.org/our-work/re...
Campaign Legal Center @CampaignLegal - What is Dark Money? campaignlegal.org/update/what... @transparent406 #TEI #DarkMoney
What Is Dark Money?
Dark money is secret spending in our elections conducted by wealthy special interests, and it undermines voters' right to know who is trying to influence their vote.
campaignlegal.org
February 7, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Campaign Legal Center @CampaignLegal - What is Dark Money? campaignlegal.org/update/what... @transparent406 #TEI #DarkMoney
Join us ONLINE for a virtual presentation of The Montana Plan! Monday, February 23rd at 6:00PM! Log on & learn about TEI and The Montana Plan! disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/virtual-onl...
February 7, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Join us ONLINE for a virtual presentation of The Montana Plan! Monday, February 23rd at 6:00PM! Log on & learn about TEI and The Montana Plan! disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/virtual-onl...
It's not regulation, it's redefinition - We're taking political spending off the board. Join us at TheMontanaPlan.com @transparent406 #TEI
February 7, 2026 at 2:01 AM
It's not regulation, it's redefinition - We're taking political spending off the board. Join us at TheMontanaPlan.com @transparent406 #TEI
3 in 4 Americans believe the influence of wealth harms the faith we have in our democracy - join us at montanaplan.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:00 PM
3 in 4 Americans believe the influence of wealth harms the faith we have in our democracy - join us at montanaplan.com
Another Montana cartoonist JC Moore original! There is plenty wrong with our system, let's get our body politic healthy again! Join us at transparentelection.org and eliminate corporate & dark money from our elections! Thank you, JC!
February 6, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Another Montana cartoonist JC Moore original! There is plenty wrong with our system, let's get our body politic healthy again! Join us at transparentelection.org and eliminate corporate & dark money from our elections! Thank you, JC!
LIVINGSTON! A free screening of the documentary 'Dark Money' and community conversation in Livingston, MT February 12th! disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/dark-money-...
February 6, 2026 at 6:27 PM
LIVINGSTON! A free screening of the documentary 'Dark Money' and community conversation in Livingston, MT February 12th! disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/dark-money-...
Money has broken our system. We can fix it. Join the Transparent Election Initiative montanaplan.com @transparent406 #TheMontanaPlan
February 6, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Money has broken our system. We can fix it. Join the Transparent Election Initiative montanaplan.com @transparent406 #TheMontanaPlan
Lead - Cambridge Dictionary definition (verb) "to control a group of people, a country, or a situation" - How do you define? #Leadership #LeadEthically
February 6, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Lead - Cambridge Dictionary definition (verb) "to control a group of people, a country, or a situation" - How do you define? #Leadership #LeadEthically
Issue One @IssueOneReform polling commissioned by Issue One and conducted this month by YouGov reveals that overwhelming majorities of Americans — and Montanans 1/2
February 6, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Issue One @IssueOneReform polling commissioned by Issue One and conducted this month by YouGov reveals that overwhelming majorities of Americans — and Montanans 1/2
A @BrennanCenter study published in 2025 documented that dark money spending nearly doubled from 2020 to 2024, reaching a record $1.9 billion—and that figure is likely an undercount.
February 5, 2026 at 11:02 PM
A @BrennanCenter study published in 2025 documented that dark money spending nearly doubled from 2020 to 2024, reaching a record $1.9 billion—and that figure is likely an undercount.
Political advertising is projected to reach $10.8 billion in the 2026 cycle—over 20% higher than 2022 - making this potentially the most expensive midterm in U.S. history. Super PACs spent $2.7 billion at the federal level in 2024 alone, up from $1.4 billion in 2022.
February 5, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Political advertising is projected to reach $10.8 billion in the 2026 cycle—over 20% higher than 2022 - making this potentially the most expensive midterm in U.S. history. Super PACs spent $2.7 billion at the federal level in 2024 alone, up from $1.4 billion in 2022.
Gratitude is infectious! Look around and contemplate all the work and services provided by public employees. Wow! Thank you for the work you do!! #Gratitude #PublicSector
February 5, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Gratitude is infectious! Look around and contemplate all the work and services provided by public employees. Wow! Thank you for the work you do!! #Gratitude #PublicSector
Join us in ending Dark Money in Montana and kickstarting the movement across the US! We can lead, you can help, we can make a difference. Visit transparentelection.org to learn about The Montana Plan and how you can help in Montana or your own backyard! #TEI #DarkMoney #Montana
February 5, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Join us in ending Dark Money in Montana and kickstarting the movement across the US! We can lead, you can help, we can make a difference. Visit transparentelection.org to learn about The Montana Plan and how you can help in Montana or your own backyard! #TEI #DarkMoney #Montana
"The story of copper is largely woven around the passions, hatreds, and ambitions of two men … to understand the story, one must understand the men" CP Connolly published 1906-07 McClure's Magazine, via Montana History Portal
February 4, 2026 at 11:01 PM
"The story of copper is largely woven around the passions, hatreds, and ambitions of two men … to understand the story, one must understand the men" CP Connolly published 1906-07 McClure's Magazine, via Montana History Portal
It really is a simple question. Do you believe there is too much money in politics? Join us at transparentelection.org #TheMontanaPlan #TEI
February 4, 2026 at 9:02 PM
It really is a simple question. Do you believe there is too much money in politics? Join us at transparentelection.org #TheMontanaPlan #TEI