Investigative Reporter @CascadiaDaily | @ASU Investigative Journalism Master’s | Roy Howard Fellow | Formerly @ArizCIR. Likes foraging, climbing, rockhounding.

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My recent piece for @CascadiaDaily was one of the more difficult ones I’ve worked on as we navigated a complex, sensitive situation while working to hold Northwest Youth Services accountable. Important to remember: NWYS provides vital services to youth. cascadiadaily.com/2024/oct/0…
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I’ll have a book coming out soon with @AtriaBooks, but in the meantime I’m looking for new opportunities & I would like to write for you. You can reach me at mathias.christopher@gmail.com
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I look forward to continuing to report on this situation, as I believe good journalism is more than an initial story.
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A huge thanks to the whole CDN team who made the story possible. We’ve mostly moved over to BlueSky so I’m not going to bother tagging them here.
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🧵Stoked that my series on a radicalization pipeline — people flowing from the Sedona alt-wellness world into far-right, anti-government movements — took second place at the Arizona Press Club awards! As always, a huge shoutout to @bquester and @ArizCIR for making it possible!
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As always, there were so many experts and other sources who made this reporting possible. While not everyone’s voice is directly captured, I am forever in debt to the people who trust me to tell their stories and provide the necessary context for these stories to be understood.
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How Trump could upend D.C.'s federal workforce. "As many as 100,000 government positions can be moved out — and I mean immediately — of Washington," Trump said in March 2023 on his campaign website. axios.com/local/washington-d…
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Where did Trump voters get their news? 📰 Yes, there's social and partisan sites, but there is another influential strategy that isn't getting enough attention: Manipulated, pay-to-play and all out fake news sites I've been covering a mix of those for years. Here's a primer 🧵
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President-Elect Trump has promised to implement "largest deportation in the history of our country.” Carrying out such an operation may require turning the US into a surveillance state. 🧵 texasobserver.org/how-mass-d…
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NEW: Right-wing sheriffs across the country are opening sham voting fraud investigations, attracting an array of supporters who are pushing even more aggressive — and sometimes violent — tactics, @JessPish argues. democracydocket.com/opinion/…
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