made a choice to be #altgov, which required us to put blind trust in the person who vetted and verified us, it is your choice whether to extend your own trust and judgement in us. If you are unable to give us the benefit of the doubt, that’s 💯 okay!
made a choice to be #altgov, which required us to put blind trust in the person who vetted and verified us, it is your choice whether to extend your own trust and judgement in us. If you are unable to give us the benefit of the doubt, that’s 💯 okay!
What I ask is for you to keep in mind that we are all real people (can you at least take that tiny little leap of faith?), who are here to #resist, & support in every way we can. We don’t have to agree with one another about every last thing. But we are all in the same fight. Let’s not eat our own.
If you ever see a verified #altgov account asking for money or posting anything that is false, inaccurate or misleading, please call us on it. We are here to learn too, and we aren’t perfect. We are real. We are human, and all of us have a unique voices that we truly only want to use for good.
come on lmao i don’t think you think t shirts are sent to supporters for free
That is in fact what people were did with @altnps - calling them on it, for selling merchandise (t-shirt online shop or something) and for some other questionable things. Also, AltNPS is the originator of the AltGov is it not?
AltNPS has certainly been around a long time & their name is similar, but the first Twitter alt of record was altNatParkServ***. BadHombreNPS was right behind them. By the next morning, there were many. AltNPS may have been created during the influx, but idk the exact when or who.
I have my official AltSpaceForce shirt and wear it often to protest!
Deleted my previous comment because I now have some history on the alts from 1.0: 🧵 1. An acct called @ AltNatParkSer** was the first documented Alt. They tweeted the crowd size pics shortly after inauguration. Admin told them to desist. A gag order followed, applying to several agencies.
2. Several other Alts were created then, many within the same 8hr span. 3. BadlandsNPS (official account) started posting about climate change. Apparently a former employee still had access, and wanted the info to get out despite the gag order from admin. Think they turned into @ BadHombreNPS.
Can verify.
4. Brooke Binkowski worked for Snopes at the time. She began verifying Alts and Rogues, if they agreed. See list below - OGs alts:
6. Not all were Feds. Some were adjacent, or contractors, or previously employed there. Some had zero affiliation, but a desire to disseminate knowledge. 7. In aggregate, nearly 2 million unique accounts followed at least one Alt/Rogue by 2020.
I love y'all but I gotta admit, Rocks, Scales and WASO are always gonna have a special place in my heart cause those are the first ones I found. And I still have a RogueNASA shirt! (it cracked me up that one doof was claiming it was a grift because apparently he thinks you get rich selling tshirts).
Awww! I remember fondly #Alt-Immigration’s snark, and their fight with Gov to remain anonymous; #AltSpaceForce’s humor, and amazing GIF-Game; and who could forget #AltJabroni’s late night antics!! Brooke was a solid voice—speaking Truth to Power! It was awesome when she followed me back!!!!😍
#AltBartender and #AltScales were also part of the late night team with SpaceForce & Jabroni!😂🤣😂. They got a lot of us thru Trump 1.0!!!
I totally remember this!!!🤣😂🤣
It was the fake Yellowstone account that was trying to grift and raise money Alt NPS was asked by all of us to sell merchandise and I can tell you, at the prices they were selling, it has to be cost. I have shirts from alt spaceforce and alt doc, and the websites handle donations from the sales.
One of the best features of BlueSky is the ability to choose your own “adventure”. Just unfollow and block if you believe we are grifters. It’s that simple 😉 Stay safe, stay vigilant and stay optimistic. Together, we will get through this. 💙
Yes to everything you said. And if folks can't understand that, tough. I don't use my last name because I've been physically threatened by MAGA. And I need to protect my loved one who's a fed employee. Most of us understand. Keep up the good fight! We support you as you support us. Love you!💜
brain full of dog turds
TLDR
I've followed the #AltGov accounts since #NPS went rogue on that now dead bird-space. I've found the info accurate, helpful, and sound. I'm willing to extend grace as my interactions have always been educational and highly amusing. Others can take or leave it. Shit or get off the pot, people.
Same; got me through round one
Same.
Sanity-saving in 1.0-- info, laughs, and heart. And inspiring. Watched the ominous/ys BS go down--and kept the receipts. The incredibly real bit came w/ the hurricane rescue efforts. I miss some of the OG Alts here & hope they are safe. A decade is a long time to be in this. Don't Stop Believin'
Hang in there altgov’s… know you’re a beacon and inspiration for feds in dark places. Your people know you. For others, trust and confidence in authenticity is a journey in these times. It’s a long game. Sending a bit of sunshine through the thunder clouds today. 🌞
Thank you all.
Thank you for posting this. I saw a lot of these posts last time I logged on, and it raised an eyebrow. I appreciate you taking the time to explain. Stay safe!
Anonymous here for similar reasons. I’ve followed y’all since the beginning, and so far the info I’ve seen from the Alts has been accurate and insightful. Forthright replies like yours here are also pretty trust-inspiring, while the posts of your accusers so far are…not.
you realize their info is accurate cuz they just steal from news stories right
If that’s the case, then I can definitely get behind them citing their sources. It’s handy when groups aggregate news, but they should absolutely credit the journalists doing the work. They are very open about not being comprised of NPS workers anymore, though.
I’m blocking the accusers. The verified alts have been mostly behaving in ways that indicate they are trying to be cautious and ethical, with an occasional intemperate response from one or two, when emotions are high.
Yeah, I’m reluctantly blocking some of them. Because I fully understand the fear so many Feds are laboring under right now, and why the annoying secrecy is needed. Saw the intemperate one, too, and it just makes me sad, because I’ve seen it IRL, too, due to that same ongoing fear.
#WeSeeYou @altfda.altgov.info
Same, I was super glad to find altgov here after dumping the bird. Let's just hope those little edgelords don't cut themselves on all those *edges*.
They’re fucking exhausting.
Sarcasm is absolutely lost on these buffoons.
Yeah people are “edgelords” because they can spot obvious LARPers. You’re the mark.
Hey can I inspect your wallet please?
Yeah sure, champ. Be right there.
Thank you for being part of the resistance. We need you.
"just remember we're real people and have the same goals" oh so it's fake then. It's fake but it's ok because you're on the same "side" so be nice. Got it
I have always wondered if it was really blind trust. I’ve so much more admiration for you all now I know it wasn’t an existing network of chums.
It really was blind trust. Some of us just stumbled into it accidentally like myself. I love being part of the fam but it really is a giant leap of faith. Mildly terrifying ngl. And the OGs set the bar so high it’s intimidating to try to live up to that legacy. But the 2.0 Alts are trying so hard! ❤️
It makes me slightly sad though, because it suggests that I can’t ask any of you to convey my deepest gratitude the original Alt US Press Secretary (Twitter 2017ish) whose feed - without exaggeration - saved my sanity.
@altspaceforce.altgov.info may know if anybody is still in contact with that OG account
That account went dark & the account holder didn't remain in contact. I recall that some of their work ruffled some now highly placed feathers.