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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
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altwatcher.bsky.social
Given the extremely similar wording and lack of citation, I feel comfortable saying that this was reported by Gordon Lubold at Yahoo News at 8:46 AM today, five hours before AltNPS reposted it without attribution.

www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Alt National Park Service: Trump’s directive to rename the Department of Defense to the Department of War could cost taxpayers up to $2 billion. Gordon Lubold, Yahoo News: President Donald Trump’s directive to change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War could cost as much as $2 billion, according to six people with knowledge of the potential cost.
November 13, 2025 at 2:01 AM
altwatcher.bsky.social
1. These emails were "newly released" by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, which feels weird to leave out.

2. AltNPS has now posted about Epstein 49 times, which is odd when you consider they've only posted 66 times about, you know, the National Park Service.
Alt National Park Service: Newly released emails show Jeffrey Epstein writing that Donald Trump had “spent hours at my house” with one of Epstein’s victims, among other messages suggesting that the convicted sex offender believed Trump knew far more about his abuse than he has publicly acknowledged.
November 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
altwatcher.bsky.social
Lately, AltNPS has been directly plagiarizing less often, but they're as allergic to posting links as ever.

This was reported everywhere, so take your pick. I'll go with this one, from Caitlin Yilek at CBS on 11/10 at 4:19 PM CDT.

www.cbsnews.com/news/adelita...
Alt National Park Service: Yay! Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva to be sworn in tomorrow!
November 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
altwatcher.bsky.social
Another case of "I can't prove it, but AltNPS probably got this somewhere else." Given their track record, I'm skeptical that they're watching epa.gov directly for press releases.

I'm guessing they saw this in The Hill (Rachel Frazin, 11/10, 4:31 PM) or The Guardian (11/10, 7:00 AM).
Alt National Park Service: Because these chemicals can linger in water, soil, and even the human body. The public will have less data about potential exposure. The EPA will take public comments for 45 days before deciding whether to finalize the new exemptions.
November 11, 2025 at 10:16 PM
altwatcher.bsky.social
Like, what possible purpose could this kind of post serve? AltNPS is not a spy, and even if they were, Facebook and Bluesky are maybe the least secure possible ways to get a coded message out. They're LARPing for attention and social media engagement.
AltNPS: "The hills have echoes, and not all birds sing. Best to let the leaves do the listening." A collage of the Alt National Park Service saying "General public can disregard."
November 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
altwatcher.bsky.social
I haven't commented on this post by AltNPS because I just wasn't confident in my ability to do deep legal research.

Luckily, @informative.ink is here. It looks like AltNPS just...made this up? I'd love to know where they got this interpretation of the law from.

bsky.app/profile/info...
Alt National Park Service: Once the government reopens, precedent has already been set, if Speaker Mike Johnson refuses to swear in Adelita Grijalva, the newly elected representative from Arizona’s 7th District, someone else will. In Powell v. McCormack (1969), the Supreme Court ruled that a duly elected member cannot be denied their seat, meaning a judge could step in to administer the oath or order the House to allow it. In other words, once the government reopens, Johnson will no longer be able to act as the gatekeeper.
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
altwatcher.bsky.social
This was reported by Zach Schonfield at The Hill on 11/10/25 at 8:31 AM CDT, ninety minutes before AltNPS reposted it without attribution.

thehill.com/regulation/c...

It doesn't matter how many times AltNPS omits their sources. I'll do this every single time.
Alt National Park Service: The Supreme Court won't hear the same-sex marriage case!!!
November 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
altwatcher.bsky.social
"Trust them only as far as you can throw them" really stands out to me. It's something that, a few months ago, AltNPS would have posted without context, to seem mysterious. It's also exactly the kind of tone that initially reminded me of the Q drops.

But now, it's just part of a tweetstorm.
Alt National Park Service: "Trust them only as far as you can throw them"
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
altwatcher.bsky.social
Maybe AltNPS just forgot how to make threads, but I've never seen them this manic. A new post every few minutes, most of which are fluff that could have stayed in the drafts.

They could just be earnestly posting through it, but they could also be testing a "flood the zone" engagement strategy.
The Alt National Park Service posting five times in one hour. They write: "Call your senators. Let them know how you feel." "Cave once, and history will make you pay twice." "Trust them only as far as you can throw them." "Democrats would do well to remember that trusting a party defined by deceit and bad faith isn't just naive, it's dangerous to democracy itself." "The American people absolutely deserve and need healthcare. 💯"
November 10, 2025 at 2:15 AM
altwatcher.bsky.social
Welcome to the club, buddy!
A screenshot of a Bluesky list called "Russia Propagandists." The first member is JD Vance. The second is AltWatcher.
November 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
altwatcher.bsky.social
Dril: turning a big dial taht says "Racism" on it and constantly looking back at the audience for approval like a contestant on the price is right
November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
altwatcher.bsky.social
Alt National Park Service: The redwoods don’t burn, they remember. Every leaf a secret the forest never told. Dril: turning a big dial taht says QAnon on it and constantly looking back at the audience for approval like a contestant on the price is right
November 9, 2025 at 1:35 AM
altwatcher.bsky.social
Kill me
An anonymous Facebook user: I feel like we are living in the final book of the Harry Potter series.
November 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
altwatcher.bsky.social
I absolutely agree that we "need national voices," but AltNPS sure didn't link to any. They didn't offer any way to help the victim (who again, they did not bother to name), or link to any news coverage of this event.

They spun a yarn for their own benefit.
An anonymous Facebook user: Thank you for amplifying this. I live in this neighborhood and we need national voices. What you are seeing on the news, it's even worse. We are fighting for each other.
November 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
altwatcher.bsky.social
The responses on Facebook to AltNPS's latest post are disheartening, to say the least.

People are falling over themselves to give AltNPS credit for "reporting on these tragic events," but this is not reporting. This is hijacking a real abduction and spicing it up to increase engagement.
An anonymous Facebook user: Thank you Alt National Park Service for reporting on these tragic events. I long for the days that these would just be isolated incidents, not an everyday occurrence. An anonymous Facebook user: Thank you for telling this story. What's happening in Chicago is terrifying.
November 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
altwatcher.bsky.social
I think the merch is the one thing they're genuinely savvy about lol. They know that if they make it too explicit, it'll ruin their image and they won't seem legit anymore.

But on the other hand, they constantly give merch updates on Facebook, so 🤷
Alt National Park Service: We wanted to post a quick apology we're running a little behind on our sweatshirt pre-orders. Please give us just a few more days, and we'll be all caught up.
November 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
altwatcher.bsky.social
Just like when they neglected to name the men who bravely spoke out about conditions at "Alligator Alcatraz," AltNPS just refers to the victim as "Miss Diana."

But Miss Diana has a name. Her name is Diana Patricia Santillana Galeano, and a real activist would say so.
A CNN article about the ICE raid. It names the abducted teacher as Diana Patricia Santillana Galeano.
November 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
altwatcher.bsky.social
"Miss Diana, los niños te extrañan." The Alt National Park Service made this up, because they are writing fiction. This detail exists exactly nowhere.
Alt National Park Service: Parents outside pulled out their phones. Some recorded. Others clutched their children and stepped back, unsure what to do as uniformed officers handcuffed the woman just inside the entryway. Within minutes, she was gone, escorted to one of the waiting SUVs. The preschool director locked the doors and announced the center would close for the day. A few children cried, asking where their teacher went. Staff tried to reassure them, but no one had answers. By mid-morning, the story was everywhere: ICE had detained a daycare teacher in front of children, inside a place long considered a sensitive location. Federal officials said it was a “fugitive apprehension” after a vehicle stop; parents called it an invasion. Outside Rayito de Sol, flowers and handwritten notes appeared by the door before noon. One read simply: “Miss Diana, los niños te extrañan.” The children miss you.
November 6, 2025 at 3:36 PM
altwatcher.bsky.social
AltNPS's post is full of the same lurid details and breathless dramatization as their previous attempt at ICE raid erotica from a few weeks ago.

Things that AltNPS could not possibly have witnessed, and which aren't reported anywhere else.
Alt National Park Service: It was just after sunrise in Chicago’s North Center neighborhood when parents began arriving at Rayito de Sol Spanish Immersion Early Learning Center, a cheerful brick preschool known for its bilingual songs and bright murals. Toddlers shuffled in with backpacks half their size, clutching their parents’ hands, the smell of coffee drifting through the cool November air. Then, the calm routine of drop-off broke apart. Two unmarked SUVs rolled to a stop on the narrow side street. Federal agents stepped out (vests marked ICE) and moved quickly toward a small blue sedan idling near the curb. A teacher everyone knew as Miss Diana had just parked and was gathering her things for class. Witnesses say the agents called her name, their voices sharp. She looked startled, frozen for a moment, then hurried toward the daycare entrance. Parents thought at first it was some kind of mistake, maybe an accident or a misunderstanding. But within seconds, the scene turned chaotic. The agents followed her up the short steps and through the glass vestibule. Inside, children could be heard laughing down the hall, unaware. Staff members rushed forward, shouting for the agents to stop. One mother cried out, “The kids are right there!” But the sound of the struggle a door opening, a command barked in English, and then the teacher’s voice, trembling: “Yo tengo papeles! I have papers!" echoed down the hallway."
November 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
altwatcher.bsky.social
Am I missing something here? I can't find any current news about the House cancelling votes for next week. The closest I got is this, from three weeks ago:

news.bgov.com/bloomberg-go...

Happy to be corrected, but is AltNPS literally just making this up?
Alt National Park Service, 11/5/25: House cancels votes next week, including vote on Epstein files.
November 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
altwatcher.bsky.social
I'm sure this is just referring to the wave of Democratic wins last night, but it's a little too close for comfort to the style of "code" posting that AltNPS used for months.
Alt National Park Service: And thus it has begun... Alt National Park Service, 6/22/25: Never show all your cards.
November 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM
altwatcher.bsky.social
I suspect, but can't prove, that AltNPS isn't an avid follower of the National Association of the Deaf.

But given they've stolen from Politico twelve times, I imagine they could have found this information there (the NAD is mentioned by name in the article).

www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Alt National Park Service: A win! A federal judge has ruled that the White House must once again provide American Sign Language interpreters during press briefings. The U.S. District Judge Amir Ali emphasized that these briefings inform Americans about critical issues that shape daily life from global conflicts and economic challenges to healthcare and the pandemic. Thank you, Judge Ali, for standing up for accessibility and ensuring every American has equal access to vital information.
November 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
altwatcher.bsky.social
Genuinely happy to see Spanberger take home the win in Virginia, but also, this happened 35 minutes ago per Julia Manchester at The Hill.

I wish AltNPS, the ostensible "coalition leader," would bother to provide actual news links to their followers!

thehill.com/homenews/cam...
Alt National Park Service: Yay!!! Abigail Spanberger wins the Virginia governor race! 🎉
November 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
altwatcher.bsky.social
On Facebook, AltNPS is asking for "news, incidents, or updates" on various election day events across the country, and point to an email address: report@ourparks.org.

This is new to me; I don't remember seeing that address before, or seeing AltNPS try to become a tip line.
Alt National Park Service: if you have news, incidents, or updates you want to share, please reach us at report@ourparks.org.
November 4, 2025 at 8:27 PM
altwatcher.bsky.social
@nateraymond.bsky.social at Reuters reported on this at 12:49 PM CST today. AltNPS waited eleven minutes before reposting it without giving him, or anyone, credit.

www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Alt National Park Service: As we noted a few days ago, Trump appears to be defying court orders. He threatened to withhold food stamp benefits for roughly 42 million Americans until the government shutdown ends, even though a federal court has ordered his administration to continue the aid payments through the month.
November 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM