Senior Reporter @DemocracyDocket.com, covering voting rights, far-right extremism and threats to democracy (lol). Collector of records, plants, tattoos, horror movies.https://bsky.app/profile/mattdcohen.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattdcohen.bsky.social/post/3mvppb65jhc2vFor the morning crowd: Last night's scoop that the Trump admin quietly disinvited international election observers for the upcoming midterms. This is the first time OSCE has not been invited to send an election observation mission to the US in 2 decades — not a good sign for the state of democracy. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Sep 2026 12:56 +0000at://did:plc:kwth24p5ethtjtqee2p2jyu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvppb65jhc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattdcohen.bsky.social/post/3mvom4xopts23a lil late-night scoop for your doom-scrolling [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Sep 2026 02:27 +0000at://did:plc:kwth24p5ethtjtqee2p2jyu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvom4xopts23https://bsky.app/profile/mattdcohen.bsky.social/post/3mvndndup7k2tResharing because I think this deserves more attention: Joey Norris, an Iowa poll worker in 2024, had a disagreement with the auditor over ballot counting. 2 years later, he was arrested, charged with felony election misconduct, and faces 5 years in prison. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/an-election-worker-tried-to-protect-mail-ballots-now-he-faces-prison-amid-trumps-push-for-voting-cases/16 Sep 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:kwth24p5ethtjtqee2p2jyu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvndndup7k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mattdcohen.bsky.social/post/3mvm4eqh37k23One can only wonder who it is that Patel wanted to hire that he had to change the FBI's policy on bestiality for. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Sep 2026 02:40 +0000at://did:plc:kwth24p5ethtjtqee2p2jyu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvm4eqh37k23https://bsky.app/profile/mattdcohen.bsky.social/post/3mvlh4pgmvc2tI am so fucking sad and angry about this. I've seen some of the best live performances of my life here: Sun Ra Arkestra, Solange, Philip Glass leading a live score of Koyaanisqatsi, Suzanne Ciani... I'm probably forgetting some others. Man, this really sucks. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Sep 2026 20:19 +0000at://did:plc:kwth24p5ethtjtqee2p2jyu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvlh4pgmvc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mattdcohen.bsky.social/post/3mvippxfjgs22A wild story I've been working on for a bit: Joey Norris was an Iowa poll worker in 2024. He had a verbal disagreement with fellow officials about rules for counting ballots. Two years later, cops showed up and arrested him for election misconduct. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/an-election-worker-tried-to-protect-mail-ballots-now-he-faces-prison-amid-trumps-push-for-voting-cases/14 Sep 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:kwth24p5ethtjtqee2p2jyu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvippxfjgs22https://bsky.app/profile/mattdcohen.bsky.social/post/3mvippxfjgs22A wild story I've been working on for a bit: Joey Norris was an Iowa poll worker in 2024. He had a verbal disagreement with fellow officials about rules for counting ballots. Two years later, cops showed up and arrested him for election misconduct. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/an-election-worker-tried-to-protect-mail-ballots-now-he-faces-prison-amid-trumps-push-for-voting-cases/14 Sep 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:kwth24p5ethtjtqee2p2jyu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvippxfjgs22https://bsky.app/profile/mattdcohen.bsky.social/post/3mv6btvx5k22mHuge 🫨 [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Sep 2026 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:kwth24p5ethtjtqee2p2jyu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6btvx5k22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattdcohen.bsky.social/post/3mv6bt4otdc2mThe @democracydocket.com team is currently covering: -Legal fight over MO's congressional map -Legal fight over Trump's mail voting EO -DOJ continuing to threaten states over sensitive voter data -Denver suing to prevent ICE at the polls -Like a hundred other things Say a lil prayer for us plz10 Sep 2026 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:kwth24p5ethtjtqee2p2jyu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6bt4otdc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattdcohen.bsky.social/post/3mv4pal6vdk26[eddie vedder voice] gotta find a better man [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Sep 2026 23:35 +0000at://did:plc:kwth24p5ethtjtqee2p2jyu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv4pal6vdk26https://bsky.app/profile/mattdcohen.bsky.social/post/3mv262ynuok2xShot: [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Sep 2026 23:22 +0000at://did:plc:kwth24p5ethtjtqee2p2jyu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv262ynuok2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattdcohen.bsky.social/post/3muzbqbjfqs2x🫨 [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Sep 2026 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:kwth24p5ethtjtqee2p2jyu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzbqbjfqs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattdcohen.bsky.social/post/3mumgdd2zw22umy mom called me sobbing about this yesterday, inconsolable about what's happening to the country. we can't go on like this. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Sep 2026 12:12 +0000at://did:plc:kwth24p5ethtjtqee2p2jyu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumgdd2zw22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattdcohen.bsky.social/post/3mumg6ptoak2uMay be the single-most important court hearing of the midterms happening today. My colleague @jimsaksa.com is in the courtroom reporting live. Follow along 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Sep 2026 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:kwth24p5ethtjtqee2p2jyu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumg6ptoak2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattdcohen.bsky.social/post/3mudrbl55s22hthis absolutely rules [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Aug 2026 01:34 +0000at://did:plc:kwth24p5ethtjtqee2p2jyu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mudrbl55s22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattdcohen.bsky.social/post/3mudq4e273c2uWe had boots-on-the-ground coverage over at @democracydocket.com: https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mu5lteslas2k [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Aug 2026 01:14 +0000at://did:plc:kwth24p5ethtjtqee2p2jyu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mudq4e273c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattdcohen.bsky.social/post/3mu5v6xdo3k2mSCOOP, from me and @yuniorarivas.bsky.social: Karen DiSalvo, a leading PA election denier, is working at DHS in the same office as Heather Honey. DiSalvo appears to have drafted a DHS letter Markwayne Mullin sent threatening states over voting audits. https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/exclusive-another-election-denial-leader-hired-by-dhs-drafted-letter-threatening-states-over-voting-audits/28 Aug 2026 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:kwth24p5ethtjtqee2p2jyu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5v6xdo3k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattdcohen.bsky.social/post/3mtypbk6ss22vSo many amazing things Tim Curry did but an often overlooked one is his 1979 glam-rock album FEARLESS. just a ripper of a rock record through and through. https://youtu.be/bkcyn78K_gw?is=2T1wiCXAlI1UiaUl26 Aug 2026 15:59 +0000at://did:plc:kwth24p5ethtjtqee2p2jyu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtypbk6ss22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattdcohen.bsky.social/post/3mtyncft6as2hthis week, man 💔 [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Aug 2026 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:kwth24p5ethtjtqee2p2jyu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyncft6as2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattdcohen.bsky.social/post/3mtwftp4a3s2cthis one is going to fuck me up for a while. Rest in power to the absolute queen. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Aug 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:kwth24p5ethtjtqee2p2jyu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwftp4a3s2c