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.
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.
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We don’t.
But: @democracydocket.com is hiring a part time weekend journalist position right now.
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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...
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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.
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...
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
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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."
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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.
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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.
Full report from the Bondi/Noem/Gabbard no-show at NASS today 👇👇👇
NEW: Pam Bondi, Kristi Noem and Tulsi Gabbard inexplicably canceled their appearance at the Secretaries of State conference in D.C.
They were expected to address the administration’s attacks on voting and elections. Matt Cohen, who was on site, dives into the spectacle👇
They were expected to address the administration’s attacks on voting and elections. Matt Cohen, who was on site, dives into the spectacle👇
Trump admin officials promised to address state election leaders. They bailed.
“Noem, Bondi, and Gabbard are cowards for not showing up today and answering the questions from election officials from across the country about this administration's abuses of power,” Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said.
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January 30, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Full report from the Bondi/Noem/Gabbard no-show at NASS today 👇👇👇
Greetings! I’m back at the National Secretaries of State conference where, in about 15 minutes, AG Pam Bondi, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, and DNI Tulsi Gabbard will address the secretaries. This… will be interesting.
January 30, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Greetings! I’m back at the National Secretaries of State conference where, in about 15 minutes, AG Pam Bondi, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, and DNI Tulsi Gabbard will address the secretaries. This… will be interesting.
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NEW: Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon is preparing for an increasingly concerning scenario for the midterms: Election interference.
He sat down with @mattdcohen.bsky.social to discuss his game plan, the recent ICE killings and Pam Bondi’s blackmail attempt for the state’s voter data.
He sat down with @mattdcohen.bsky.social to discuss his game plan, the recent ICE killings and Pam Bondi’s blackmail attempt for the state’s voter data.
Minnesota secretary of state, other Dems preparing for Trump to interfere in the midterms
Simon also spoke about the recent killings of Minnesota residents Renée Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents.
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January 29, 2026 at 7:21 PM
NEW: Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon is preparing for an increasingly concerning scenario for the midterms: Election interference.
He sat down with @mattdcohen.bsky.social to discuss his game plan, the recent ICE killings and Pam Bondi’s blackmail attempt for the state’s voter data.
He sat down with @mattdcohen.bsky.social to discuss his game plan, the recent ICE killings and Pam Bondi’s blackmail attempt for the state’s voter data.
Jared Borg's response to this tense exchange: "Thanks. I'll take that feedback back."
Utah's Republican lieutenant governor Deidre Henderson (who oversees elections in her state instead of a SOS) just blasted the Trump administration for officials' comments about states' election integrity and voter list maintenance efforts.
January 29, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Jared Borg's response to this tense exchange: "Thanks. I'll take that feedback back."
CONFIRMED: AG Pam Bondi, DHS Sec. Kristi Noem, and DNI Tulsi Gabbard will all speak at the National Association of Secretary of States conference tomorrow.
Bummer: DHS Election Integrity Dept. Assistant Secretary Heather Honey is a no-show. But rumor is that Pam Bondi, Kristi Noem, and Tulsi Gabbard will be at the conference tomorrow.
January 29, 2026 at 4:32 PM
CONFIRMED: AG Pam Bondi, DHS Sec. Kristi Noem, and DNI Tulsi Gabbard will all speak at the National Association of Secretary of States conference tomorrow.
I'm at the annual conference for the National Association of Secretaries of State today. This morning's presenters include: Sen. Alex Padilla, DHS Election Integrity Dept. Secretary Heather Honey, and U.S. Election Assistance Commission Chairman Don Palmer... stay tuned for updates.
January 29, 2026 at 3:44 PM
I'm at the annual conference for the National Association of Secretaries of State today. This morning's presenters include: Sen. Alex Padilla, DHS Election Integrity Dept. Secretary Heather Honey, and U.S. Election Assistance Commission Chairman Don Palmer... stay tuned for updates.
NEWS: Mich SOS @jocelynbenson.bsky.social announced an update to an investigation into allegations made by Macombe Clerk that 15 noncitizens were registered to vote. Turns out 3 are actually U.S. citizens, 4 had voter registrations canceled. Background: www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
GOPers, anti-voting activists spread misinformation about Michigan’s voter rolls
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:31 PM
NEWS: Mich SOS @jocelynbenson.bsky.social announced an update to an investigation into allegations made by Macombe Clerk that 15 noncitizens were registered to vote. Turns out 3 are actually U.S. citizens, 4 had voter registrations canceled. Background: www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
thanks, Boss 🫡
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:44 PM
thanks, Boss 🫡
Have they... figured out wtf it was that dude sprayed on Ilhan Omar yet or do I not want to know?
January 28, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Have they... figured out wtf it was that dude sprayed on Ilhan Omar yet or do I not want to know?
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On paper it would not be unusual for the DHS secretary to address NASS. Mayorkas and Nielsen both did. But what does Noem, who has overseen the gutting of CISA and the defunding of the EI-ISAC, have left to say to election administrators?
Big, if true: The annual conference of the National Association of Secretaries of State is happening this week and a NASS spokesperson confirmed to me that the Trump administration is trying to get Attorney General Pam Bondi and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem onto the conference schedule.
January 27, 2026 at 7:51 PM
On paper it would not be unusual for the DHS secretary to address NASS. Mayorkas and Nielsen both did. But what does Noem, who has overseen the gutting of CISA and the defunding of the EI-ISAC, have left to say to election administrators?
Big, if true: The annual conference of the National Association of Secretaries of State is happening this week and a NASS spokesperson confirmed to me that the Trump administration is trying to get Attorney General Pam Bondi and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem onto the conference schedule.
January 27, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Big, if true: The annual conference of the National Association of Secretaries of State is happening this week and a NASS spokesperson confirmed to me that the Trump administration is trying to get Attorney General Pam Bondi and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem onto the conference schedule.
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NEW: State election officials are condemning Attorney General Pam Bondi for blackmailing Minnesota by suggesting the administration would withdraw ICE if the state hands over its unredacted voter data.
An expert said the proposal is “laying the groundwork to try to interfere with the election.”
An expert said the proposal is “laying the groundwork to try to interfere with the election.”
‘All-out assault on our democracy:’ Bondi’s Minnesota blackmail letter draws righteous fury from state election leaders
“This isn't leadership. This is blackmail," Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes said. "This is the way organized crime works."
www.democracydocket.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:06 PM
NEW: State election officials are condemning Attorney General Pam Bondi for blackmailing Minnesota by suggesting the administration would withdraw ICE if the state hands over its unredacted voter data.
An expert said the proposal is “laying the groundwork to try to interfere with the election.”
An expert said the proposal is “laying the groundwork to try to interfere with the election.”
makes you wonder why in the ever-loving fuck was ICE in Minneapolis in the first place
BREAKING: Hours after federal immigration officers killed a man in Minneapolis, Attorney General Pam Bondi seized upon the incident to demand access to Minnesota’s voter rolls, directly tying the Trump administration’s quest for voters’ unredacted personal data to its aggressive immigration raids.
AG Bondi demands access to Minnesota voter rolls after fatal Border Patrol shooting
Her demand came as Minneapolis was reeling from a second fatal shooting by a federal agent this month.
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January 25, 2026 at 1:54 AM
makes you wonder why in the ever-loving fuck was ICE in Minneapolis in the first place
the funniest thing to me is right-wing grifters legitimately not understanding the concept of people believing in a cause enough to take a principled stand.
January 24, 2026 at 3:35 PM
the funniest thing to me is right-wing grifters legitimately not understanding the concept of people believing in a cause enough to take a principled stand.
good times at the DOJ, who just had their third straight voter roll lawsuit dismissed. this time because… they filed in the wrong district www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Court dismisses DOJ’s Georgia voter roll lawsuit … because it filed in the wrong district
“Because the Attorney General’s demand was not made in, and the demanded records are not located in, the Middle District of Georgia, the specific grant of jurisdiction… is not satisfied here,” U.S. Di...
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January 23, 2026 at 8:02 PM
good times at the DOJ, who just had their third straight voter roll lawsuit dismissed. this time because… they filed in the wrong district www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...