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.
absolutely incredible, democrats. 10/10 no notes, great job.
Bernie Sanders: "What this Senate is about to do is make a horrific situation even worse. So let's be clear what this vote is about. If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are gonna see at least a doubling in their premiums in the ACA."
November 10, 2025 at 3:11 AM
absolutely incredible, democrats. 10/10 no notes, great job.
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Elon is pushing to be a trillionaire while he cut aid to starving kids because they’re black, in case you wondered who the bad guys are.
November 6, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Elon is pushing to be a trillionaire while he cut aid to starving kids because they’re black, in case you wondered who the bad guys are.
with every fiber of my being: fuck this and fuck him
The world’s richest man was just handed a chance to become history’s first trillionaire. Elon Musk won a shareholder vote on Thursday that would give the Tesla CEO stock worth $1 trillion if he hits certain performance targets over the next decade.
Musk could become history's first trillionaire as Tesla shareholders approve giant pay package
The world’s richest man was just handed a chance to become history’s first trillionaire. Elon Musk won a shareholder vote on Thursday that would give the Tesla CEO stock worth $1 trillion if he hits certain performance targets over the next decade.
bit.ly
November 6, 2025 at 10:12 PM
with every fiber of my being: fuck this and fuck him
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The @wcp.bsky.social annual People Issue is out. I’ve freelanced for the paper for a long time, and I think this is my first People piece. I talked to Bob Boilen, who retired from NPR and turned his energy to WOWD, the great tiny FM station in Takoma Park. washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7737...
The People Issue 2025
Get to know a drag king, a rapper, an exotic dance expert, and more.
washingtoncitypaper.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The @wcp.bsky.social annual People Issue is out. I’ve freelanced for the paper for a long time, and I think this is my first People piece. I talked to Bob Boilen, who retired from NPR and turned his energy to WOWD, the great tiny FM station in Takoma Park. washingtoncitypaper.com/article/7737...
not all gyros wear capes
🚨🚨🚨 The jury has reached a verdict. Sean Dunn, aka the DC Sandwich Guy, has been found NOT GUILTY of assault.
November 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
not all gyros wear capes
live look at the fleeing new yorkers
November 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
live look at the fleeing new yorkers
we aren't talking enough about wtf happened to MTG
Greene: "I will praise Nancy Pelosi. She had an incredible career for her party. I served under her speakership in my first term in Congress and I'm very impressed at her ability to get things done. I wish we could get things done for our party like Nancy Pelosi was able to deliver for her party."
November 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM
we aren't talking enough about wtf happened to MTG
never do i miss working at WCP more than when the People Issue comes out. best issue.
The People Issue is back: a nomadic chef, a persistent muralist, an exotic dance expert, a lawyer who won’t stay quiet, and one very familiar face weighing a fourth term.
We’re grateful to share their stories with you. Photos by @darrow-m.bsky.social:
We’re grateful to share their stories with you. Photos by @darrow-m.bsky.social:
The People Issue 2025
Get to know a drag king, a rapper, an exotic dance expert, and more.
washingtoncitypaper.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:42 PM
never do i miss working at WCP more than when the People Issue comes out. best issue.
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They’re going to have to rename it the “Defamation League” at some point. Absolutely disgusting stuff from ADL’s CEO yesterday on MSNBC that I would put in the category of “barely veiled Islamophobia.” He’s got nothing so he just does these nasty insinuations
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
November 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
They’re going to have to rename it the “Defamation League” at some point. Absolutely disgusting stuff from ADL’s CEO yesterday on MSNBC that I would put in the category of “barely veiled Islamophobia.” He’s got nothing so he just does these nasty insinuations
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
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A victory that should not be taken lightly: All 3 PA Supreme Court justices won retention, despite a massive GOP disinformation campaign.
The fact that judicial races — let alone retention elections — are becoming expensive, national affairs is... not great
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
The fact that judicial races — let alone retention elections — are becoming expensive, national affairs is... not great
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
In Win for Democracy in Pennsylvania, Dems Retain Majority on Supreme Court
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:43 AM
A victory that should not be taken lightly: All 3 PA Supreme Court justices won retention, despite a massive GOP disinformation campaign.
The fact that judicial races — let alone retention elections — are becoming expensive, national affairs is... not great
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
The fact that judicial races — let alone retention elections — are becoming expensive, national affairs is... not great
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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The fact that Democrats won both elections yesterday for the Georgia Public Service Commission is remarkable enough (no Democrat had won a non-federal statewide race in GA since 2006).
But both won by a margin of 63% to 37%. In Georgia.
results.sos.ga.gov/results/publ...
But both won by a margin of 63% to 37%. In Georgia.
results.sos.ga.gov/results/publ...
November 5, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The fact that Democrats won both elections yesterday for the Georgia Public Service Commission is remarkable enough (no Democrat had won a non-federal statewide race in GA since 2006).
But both won by a margin of 63% to 37%. In Georgia.
results.sos.ga.gov/results/publ...
But both won by a margin of 63% to 37%. In Georgia.
results.sos.ga.gov/results/publ...
A victory that should not be taken lightly: All 3 PA Supreme Court justices won retention, despite a massive GOP disinformation campaign.
The fact that judicial races — let alone retention elections — are becoming expensive, national affairs is... not great
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
The fact that judicial races — let alone retention elections — are becoming expensive, national affairs is... not great
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
In Win for Democracy in Pennsylvania, Dems Retain Majority on Supreme Court
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:43 AM
A victory that should not be taken lightly: All 3 PA Supreme Court justices won retention, despite a massive GOP disinformation campaign.
The fact that judicial races — let alone retention elections — are becoming expensive, national affairs is... not great
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
The fact that judicial races — let alone retention elections — are becoming expensive, national affairs is... not great
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
do we have any live updates on a michael rapaport crash out??
November 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
do we have any live updates on a michael rapaport crash out??
absolutely historic, inspiring campaign. a beacon of hope in what feels like insurmountably dark times.
Breaking News: Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old state lawmaker from Queens, will be the 111th mayor of New York. He will be the first Muslim to ever lead the city, as well as its first South Asian mayor and the youngest mayor in more than a century.
nyti.ms/47O4mT0
nyti.ms/47O4mT0
November 5, 2025 at 2:58 AM
absolutely historic, inspiring campaign. a beacon of hope in what feels like insurmountably dark times.
good god absolutely savage election night for dems in Virginia
Looks like the Dems will pick up 12 seats in the VA House of Delegates, which will go from 51-49 to 63-37 D-R. That's an honestly shocking result.
November 5, 2025 at 2:24 AM
good god absolutely savage election night for dems in Virginia
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The great @attackerman.bsky.social on Dick Cheney www.thenation.com/article/poli...
His Works Completed, Dick Cheney, Mass Murderer of Iraqis and American Democracy, Dies
As much as the Trumpists claim to disavow the War on Terror, they walk a path paved by the most powerful vice president in U.S. history.
www.thenation.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The great @attackerman.bsky.social on Dick Cheney www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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all the staffers at teen vogue who just got laid off I hope yall feel how appreciated your work has been by so many.
November 3, 2025 at 9:31 PM
all the staffers at teen vogue who just got laid off I hope yall feel how appreciated your work has been by so many.
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Long live Guilloteen Vogue
November 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Long live Guilloteen Vogue
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It's Halloween, so good excuse to repost this @washingtonpost.com feature I wrote last year about The Blair Witch Project and Burkittsville, Md., the town it takes place: www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
October 31, 2025 at 1:24 PM
It's Halloween, so good excuse to repost this @washingtonpost.com feature I wrote last year about The Blair Witch Project and Burkittsville, Md., the town it takes place: www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
It's Halloween, so good excuse to repost this @washingtonpost.com feature I wrote last year about The Blair Witch Project and Burkittsville, Md., the town it takes place: www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
October 31, 2025 at 1:24 PM
It's Halloween, so good excuse to repost this @washingtonpost.com feature I wrote last year about The Blair Witch Project and Burkittsville, Md., the town it takes place: www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
New reporting from me this week: The DOJ is now strong-arming at least one state into banning ballots that arrive after Election Day.
It's another rubicon-crossing moment for how the Trump admin is trying to seize control of elections from the states.
It's another rubicon-crossing moment for how the Trump admin is trying to seize control of elections from the states.
EXCLUSIVE: The Trump administration threatened Ohio with “costly litigation” unless it bans the counting of ballots that arrive after Election Day. The move underscores the president’s broader effort to disenfranchise large numbers of voters by eliminating mail ballot grace periods.
Exclusive: Trump Administration Threatened Lawsuit Over Ohio Mail-In Ballot Deadline
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:48 PM
New reporting from me this week: The DOJ is now strong-arming at least one state into banning ballots that arrive after Election Day.
It's another rubicon-crossing moment for how the Trump admin is trying to seize control of elections from the states.
It's another rubicon-crossing moment for how the Trump admin is trying to seize control of elections from the states.
the racism is off the fucking charts, jesus
So here's Andrew Cuomo reacting to Maria Bartiromo wondering if Mamdani will "change the look of New York" and have Muslim women "completely covered up," telling her that Mamdani "doesn't understand New York culture" because he has "dual citizenship" and "he's a citizen of Uganda."
October 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
the racism is off the fucking charts, jesus
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No surprise Cuomo is this vile.
So here's Andrew Cuomo reacting to Maria Bartiromo wondering if Mamdani will "change the look of New York" and have Muslim women "completely covered up," telling her that Mamdani "doesn't understand New York culture" because he has "dual citizenship" and "he's a citizen of Uganda."
October 29, 2025 at 4:51 PM
No surprise Cuomo is this vile.
listen to my dude Josh!!!
Gonna be LIVE on @npr.org’s On Point in just a few talking about EA Games and its acquisition
www.npr.org/podcasts/510...
www.npr.org/podcasts/510...
On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti
Get ready for your aha moment: Every weekday, host Meghna Chakrabarti pierces your news bubble to expose the whole story. Getting answers to the questions that need to be asked, examining our history ...
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October 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
listen to my dude Josh!!!