AltWatcher
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: substack.com/home/post/p-161500621
- An update to this post from earlier today. AltNPS grabbed this screenshot from an Instagram account called "A Mouthful of Cherries," and frankly I'm surprised they didn't crop out the account's name. But both accounts leave out important details, and as small as it seems, it still matters🧵:
- I guess it's nice to see my fellow Minnesotans nominated, but AltNPS's post is, as always, missing a lot of context. They don't mention who nominated Minneapolis (it was progressive outlet The Nation), or whether it's even possible for an entire city to receive the prize.
- ICE *is* drawing weapons on observers. That part is true! It makes me wish AltNPS would say WHERE this is happening, or TO WHO, or WHO REPORTED this news. Their audience, especially in the Twin Cities, deserves the details for their own safety. That's the bare minimum.
- For anyone who still ventures into the cursed lands of Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook, I finally bit the bullet and made an AltWatcher FB account. Facebook is home to the biggest chunk of AltNPS's audience, so hopefully I'll get some traction. Wish me luck! www.facebook.com/share/1CuKXr...
- AltNPS carefully did find-and-replace on a few specific words, but they can't hide that this is the opening paragraph of Keroun Demirjian's article in the New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
- AltNPS claimed to know the killer's identity A WEEK AGO. Weird that they're leaving that part out. I've said it before, but I don't want to hear a damn thing from AltNPS about Alex Pretti, Renee Good, Keith Porter, or anyone else killed by ICE. They can't be trusted.
- As far as I can tell, this one came from @nateraymond.bsky.social at Reuters, at 4:49 PM CST yesterday. Again, I don't care WHICH source AltNPS provides, I just need them to provide one. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
- This was reported many places, but let's go with CNN. @ethanbencohen.bsky.social reported on Rehmet's victory last night at 11:09 PM CDT, seven hours before AltNPS. AltNPS could have linked to ANY source, and chose not to. www.cnn.com/2026/02/01/p...
- Hi folks! Here's a list of the journalists who have had their work lifted by AltNPS. This list is VERY much incomplete. A lot of the people affected aren't on Bluesky, and I need to update my master list, but this is a decent way to follow (and credit!) some great journalists.
- It doesn't get much lazier than this. First, there have been links to this news for several hours, like this one from CNN, which was published BEFORE AltNPS said there were "no links." www.cnn.com/2026/01/30/p...
- Great observation, and it also made me realize that AltNPS hasn't mentioned Keith Porter Jr. once. Not once. This is our Resistance Coalition Leader?
- I missed this one in the chaos this weekend, but AltNPS appears to have taken this image directly from Brian Krassenstein on X. It's the same picture, just cropped. Krassenstein, who also sucks, posted this pic at 8:55 AM on Jan. 25, six and half hours before AltNPS.
- Taking a break from AltNPS to thank the goofballs at Astrogoblin (@handsomemaster.bsky.social, @momshome.bsky.social, and @jacobfullerton.bsky.social) for raising $28k for the Powderhorn Park Neighborhood Association! Join the stream and donate if you're able! www.givemn.org/story/astrog...
