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.
For all the fellow folk-horror heads out there: The Red King on AMC is an absolute must-watch. Extremely Wicker Man-coded. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMiL...
The Red King | New Series | Official Trailer | Premieres September 25 | AMC+
YouTube video by amc+
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November 17, 2025 at 8:18 PM
For all the fellow folk-horror heads out there: The Red King on AMC is an absolute must-watch. Extremely Wicker Man-coded. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMiL...
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NEW weekend reading, from me: A deep dive into the election deniers and conspiracy theorists in the Trump administration. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/tru...
Trump’s Administration Is Full of Election Deniers — They’re Already Working to Rig the Vote
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
www.democracydocket.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
NEW weekend reading, from me: A deep dive into the election deniers and conspiracy theorists in the Trump administration. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/tru...
i cannot believe the fucking audacity of these evil fascists to go into a taqueria where they *illegally abducted an employee* and thinking they'd be served.
i am vibrating with anger.
i am vibrating with anger.
I’m still struggling with the fact that ICE “brown shirts” went to a taco shop and thought they would get served.
F that!
F that!
November 17, 2025 at 3:55 AM
i cannot believe the fucking audacity of these evil fascists to go into a taqueria where they *illegally abducted an employee* and thinking they'd be served.
i am vibrating with anger.
i am vibrating with anger.
oh my god i can’t believe i slept on the Q Lazzarus documentary for so long. holy crap, what a story.
November 16, 2025 at 12:28 AM
oh my god i can’t believe i slept on the Q Lazzarus documentary for so long. holy crap, what a story.
NEW weekend reading, from me: A deep dive into the election deniers and conspiracy theorists in the Trump administration. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/tru...
Trump’s Administration Is Full of Election Deniers — They’re Already Working to Rig the Vote
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
www.democracydocket.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:40 PM
NEW weekend reading, from me: A deep dive into the election deniers and conspiracy theorists in the Trump administration. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/tru...
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A bunch of DC-area concertgoers who refuse to be scabs just unclenched their buttholes.
9:30 Club owner voluntarily recognized its workers’ union: www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
Staff at 9:30 Club and other venues win voluntary union recognition
The production company I.M.P. will recognize a union for hospitality staffers at 9:30 Club, the Atlantis and Lincoln Theatre, after workers petitioned last month.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:28 PM
A bunch of DC-area concertgoers who refuse to be scabs just unclenched their buttholes.
extremely huge redistricting news y'all
BREAKING: In a sweeping victory for voters, a Utah judge struck down the GOP’s latest gerrymander ruling that lawmakers violated the state constitution. This restores a voter-approved ban on partisan gerrymandering and enacts a fairer map for 2026.
Utah Judge Strikes Down GOP Gerrymander, Restores Voter-Approved Fair Map
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
extremely huge redistricting news y'all
any of y'all ever just lay on the floor, listen to all five hours of The Disintegration Loops, and cry? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/a...
How ‘The Disintegration Loops’ Saved William Basinski’s Life
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
any of y'all ever just lay on the floor, listen to all five hours of The Disintegration Loops, and cry? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/a...
🎵 Everything dies, baby that's a fact/ Maybe everything that dies, someday comes back 🎵
On The Gateway Pundit podcast, Stewart Rhodes announces he is relaunching the Oath Keepers
www.mediamatters.org
November 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
🎵 Everything dies, baby that's a fact/ Maybe everything that dies, someday comes back 🎵
[sheds single tear] good blog
What a thrill to be part of @talkingpointsmemo.com's series about the past 25 years of digital media! I wrote about why private equity goons destroyed Deadspin and why it matters.
There Are No Weird Blogs Anymore Cause It’s More Fruitful to Drive Them Out of Business
I learned many surprising lessons from my 20 months as editor-in-chief of...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
[sheds single tear] good blog
losing my mind that there are people who think Dems won the shutdown because it makes the GOP look bad for the midterms, all while millions of people will not be able to afford healthcare.
people's lives are at stake here, jfc
people's lives are at stake here, jfc
November 11, 2025 at 2:54 PM
losing my mind that there are people who think Dems won the shutdown because it makes the GOP look bad for the midterms, all while millions of people will not be able to afford healthcare.
people's lives are at stake here, jfc
people's lives are at stake here, jfc
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??