Matt Cohen
@mattdcohen.bsky.social
Senior Reporter @DemocracyDocket.com, covering voting rights, far-right extremism and threats to democracy (lol). Collector of records, plants, tattoos, horror movies.
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Really nuts how many men were like "Me Too went too far, and I need to email Jeffrey Epstein about it."
February 5, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Really nuts how many men were like "Me Too went too far, and I need to email Jeffrey Epstein about it."
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I want to do the best writing I’ve ever done and I’d be honored to have you as my reader
First proper electronic missive goes out Monday, February 9
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February 4, 2026 at 6:39 PM
I want to do the best writing I’ve ever done and I’d be honored to have you as my reader
First proper electronic missive goes out Monday, February 9
Subscribe here:
thefutureisourstomake.substack.com
THE FUTURE IS OURS TO MAKE
First proper electronic missive goes out Monday, February 9
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THE FUTURE IS OURS TO MAKE
Jon’s a fantastic editor, has the sharpest wit of anyone out there, and any newsroom is immeasurably better with him at the helm or in the ranks. Hire him immediately.
February 4, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Jon’s a fantastic editor, has the sharpest wit of anyone out there, and any newsroom is immeasurably better with him at the helm or in the ranks. Hire him immediately.
a lot of great people lost their jobs today, but just wanted to give a shoutout to my pal @jonfischer.bsky.social, who took a chance on me years ago and let me write for @wcp.bsky.social.
and then, years later, let me to write this for the Post: www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
and then, years later, let me to write this for the Post: www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
‘Blair Witch’ fans haunted Burkittsville. Now the town is beckoning them.
When “The Blair Witch Project” became a hit, obsessives descended on Burkittsville, Md. Now, 25 years later, it’s embracing its place in film history.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 4, 2026 at 11:30 PM
a lot of great people lost their jobs today, but just wanted to give a shoutout to my pal @jonfischer.bsky.social, who took a chance on me years ago and let me write for @wcp.bsky.social.
and then, years later, let me to write this for the Post: www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
and then, years later, let me to write this for the Post: www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
which i guess has been my dominant emotions about, well, ~everything~ for a while now
but man, what a fucking tragedy for journalism this is
but man, what a fucking tragedy for journalism this is
February 4, 2026 at 11:27 PM
which i guess has been my dominant emotions about, well, ~everything~ for a while now
but man, what a fucking tragedy for journalism this is
but man, what a fucking tragedy for journalism this is
i’m going to be so sad and so fucking angry about the Washington Post for a long time.
February 4, 2026 at 11:26 PM
i’m going to be so sad and so fucking angry about the Washington Post for a long time.
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Also: We have a 'submit resume for future openings' now, and are going to be posting more jobs later this year.
We're funded by our 50K+ members paying $120/year, plus some YouTube ads, not a billionaire's whims. Legit, openly left-leaning, independent news outlet full of veteran journalists.
We're funded by our 50K+ members paying $120/year, plus some YouTube ads, not a billionaire's whims. Legit, openly left-leaning, independent news outlet full of veteran journalists.
I wish independent media outlets had the capacity to absorb all the talent being laid off today at the WaPo (and recently elsewhere, like CBS).
We don’t.
But: @democracydocket.com is hiring a part time weekend journalist position right now.
ats.rippling.com/democracy-do...
We don’t.
But: @democracydocket.com is hiring a part time weekend journalist position right now.
ats.rippling.com/democracy-do...
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February 4, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Also: We have a 'submit resume for future openings' now, and are going to be posting more jobs later this year.
We're funded by our 50K+ members paying $120/year, plus some YouTube ads, not a billionaire's whims. Legit, openly left-leaning, independent news outlet full of veteran journalists.
We're funded by our 50K+ members paying $120/year, plus some YouTube ads, not a billionaire's whims. Legit, openly left-leaning, independent news outlet full of veteran journalists.
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The election denial movement relies on propaganda and urging their believers into action based on genuine belief that they are in the right.
People saying "there aren't enough ICE agents" are kinda missing the point. The point is to get people to distrust the results of the election.
People saying "there aren't enough ICE agents" are kinda missing the point. The point is to get people to distrust the results of the election.
🚨BREAKING: Steve Bannon said Tuesday that the federal government is planning to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to patrol polling stations during this year’s midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections
Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...
www.democracydocket.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:33 PM
The election denial movement relies on propaganda and urging their believers into action based on genuine belief that they are in the right.
People saying "there aren't enough ICE agents" are kinda missing the point. The point is to get people to distrust the results of the election.
People saying "there aren't enough ICE agents" are kinda missing the point. The point is to get people to distrust the results of the election.
And here's our general talent pool link that you can apply to. As I said, we have plans to expand this year. If you're interested in politics/voting rights/democracy-related journalism, apply and feel free to get in touch with me! Happy to answer any questions. ats.rippling.com/democracy-do...
February 4, 2026 at 7:51 PM
And here's our general talent pool link that you can apply to. As I said, we have plans to expand this year. If you're interested in politics/voting rights/democracy-related journalism, apply and feel free to get in touch with me! Happy to answer any questions. ats.rippling.com/democracy-do...
To anyone who was laid off today at the Washington Post: @democracydocket.com is hiring of just a couple positions right now, but we're quickly growing and will be hiring much more throughout the year. It's a wonderful place to work, with great colleagues: ats.rippling.com/democracy-do...
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February 4, 2026 at 7:49 PM
To anyone who was laid off today at the Washington Post: @democracydocket.com is hiring of just a couple positions right now, but we're quickly growing and will be hiring much more throughout the year. It's a wonderful place to work, with great colleagues: ats.rippling.com/democracy-do...
I'm so sorry, Chris. You did incredible, work for The Post and DC and you deserve so much more than this bullshit. DC will remain undefeated in the end.
February 4, 2026 at 7:29 PM
I'm so sorry, Chris. You did incredible, work for The Post and DC and you deserve so much more than this bullshit. DC will remain undefeated in the end.
The Washington Post just laid off a third of its newsroom, Trump said he wants to nationalize elections, and Steve Bannon just said they're going to send ICE to polling places in November. jesus fucking christ, what are we doing here.
February 4, 2026 at 4:55 PM
The Washington Post just laid off a third of its newsroom, Trump said he wants to nationalize elections, and Steve Bannon just said they're going to send ICE to polling places in November. jesus fucking christ, what are we doing here.
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I've never been a conspiracy theory guy, but you're never gonna convince me that there hasn't been a specific cabal of ultra-rich dullards trying to buy, strangle, and bring to heel all of the most important reality-shaping machines since the uptick in power labor had during COVID
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off.
February 4, 2026 at 3:17 PM
I've never been a conspiracy theory guy, but you're never gonna convince me that there hasn't been a specific cabal of ultra-rich dullards trying to buy, strangle, and bring to heel all of the most important reality-shaping machines since the uptick in power labor had during COVID
goddammit, jon. i’m so sorry. you deserve so much better than this bullshit.
February 4, 2026 at 3:32 PM
goddammit, jon. i’m so sorry. you deserve so much better than this bullshit.
it's actually the same line written on every page, so that when Julie Carmen picks up a copy and flips to a random page, she'll always have the right line in front of her to read.
February 4, 2026 at 5:44 AM
it's actually the same line written on every page, so that when Julie Carmen picks up a copy and flips to a random page, she'll always have the right line in front of her to read.
my most cherished possession is this prop screen-used Sutter Cane book from this movie.
February 4, 2026 at 1:53 AM
my most cherished possession is this prop screen-used Sutter Cane book from this movie.
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🚨BREAKING: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) echoed electoral conspiracy theories espoused by President Donald Trump, saying election results in “blue states” like California “just look[] on its face to be fraudulent,” even though there’s no proof. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
House Speaker welcomes Trump call to ‘take over’ elections, claims Dem wins appear ‘fraudulent’
“It just looks on its face to be fraudulent," Johnson said. “Can I prove that? No."
www.democracydocket.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:51 PM
🚨BREAKING: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) echoed electoral conspiracy theories espoused by President Donald Trump, saying election results in “blue states” like California “just look[] on its face to be fraudulent,” even though there’s no proof. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Incredible accounting of all the ways that Trump is trying to rewrite, abolish, bulldoze, destroy America's history and gaslight the public by @dfriedman.bsky.social and @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump's war on history
As America's 250th anniversary approaches, the president wants to control the country's future by bulldozing its past.
www.motherjones.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Incredible accounting of all the ways that Trump is trying to rewrite, abolish, bulldoze, destroy America's history and gaslight the public by @dfriedman.bsky.social and @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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NEW: In one of his most explicit signals of election interference yet, Trump falsely claimed on a radio interview that immigrants “were brought to our country to vote and they vote illegally” and urged Republicans to control elections by placing them under national authority.
Trump: ‘We should take over the voting'
Trump, as usual, offered no evidence for any of his claims.
www.democracydocket.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:32 PM
NEW: In one of his most explicit signals of election interference yet, Trump falsely claimed on a radio interview that immigrants “were brought to our country to vote and they vote illegally” and urged Republicans to control elections by placing them under national authority.
An editor's note for the ages.
February 1, 2026 at 11:08 PM
An editor's note for the ages.
well look i’m no Lenny Bruce, i’ll be the first to admit
January 31, 2026 at 12:56 PM
well look i’m no Lenny Bruce, i’ll be the first to admit