Nick Schwellenbach
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Followers
2.7K
Account age
3 yrs
💰 Suggested sponsorship rate
$40 – $65 / sponsored post
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📊 Post engagement
18
Avg engagement / post
0.7%
Engagement vs followers
Nov 2022
On Mastodon since
🔥 Top post: There’s a place for viral messaging and it’s a real art to boil · 57 likes + reposts
📊 Activity & format
Posting cadence
0.11 / week
A lower-frequency account — each post lands with more weight.
Content mix
Mostly text
Recent: 11 text · 1 image · 0 video.
Follower / following
25×
Follows 105 back. A strong ratio — an audience that follows them, not a follow-for-follow network.
Recent posts
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Assuming they happen at all.
These Senate confirmation hearings are going to be lit!
"Inspectors general take on added importance when the same political party controls the White House and one or both chambers of Congress, because it’s less likely that party will launch a congressional probe into the Executive Branch."
www…
I imagine things might pick up here on Mastodon.
Who are some of the most effective users here, especially when it comes to government accountability and journalism in the U.S.?
Government watchdogs exist to expose problems in agencies like the Department of Homeland Security.
But what happens when a watchdog keeps abuses hidden?
Listen & subscribe to @pogowatchdog's investigative podcast #BadWatchdog
https://pod…
When law enforcement agents abuse their spouses, it's also a sign they may use excessive force on the job
DHS's watchdog Joe Cuffari concealed these abuses
Hear how @pogowatchdog uncovered the truth in #BadWatchdog
https://www.pogo.org/pod…
"More than 300 individuals on a leaked membership list of the far-right militia group the Oath Keepers described themselves as current or former employees of the Department of Homeland Security" - reports
@pogowatchdog
#extremism #DHS #Hom…
#Introduction Hi, I'm an investigative journalist at the Project On Government Oversight (POGO). I focus on long-term investigations of federal government #corruption, abuse of power, and misconduct. I often rely on #whistleblowers and pre…
Feeling very good about setting up this Mastodon account right now!
This is a case study in absolutely terrible corporate governance. #FTX #Crypto #CryptoCollapse https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/11/10/bankman-frieds-cabal-of-roommates-in-the-bahamas-ran-his-crypto-empire-and-dated-other-employees-ha…
I haven’t tooted much on Mastodon since signing up a week ago.
Partly because I’ve had a sick kid and been busier at work than expected.
But I’ve also been trying to think through how I want to use Mastodon differently than Twitter.
One bi…
Government watchdogs exist to expose problems in agencies like the Department of Homeland Security.
But what happens when a watchdog keeps abuses hidden?
Listen & subscribe to @pogowatchdog's investigative podcast #BadWatchdog
https://pod…
When law enforcement agents abuse their spouses, it's also a sign they may use excessive force on the job
DHS's watchdog Joe Cuffari concealed these abuses
Hear how @pogowatchdog uncovered the truth in #BadWatchdog
https://www.pogo.org/pod…
"More than 300 individuals on a leaked membership list of the far-right militia group the Oath Keepers described themselves as current or former employees of the Department of Homeland Security" - reports
@pogowatchdog
#extremism #DHS #Hom…
#Introduction Hi, I'm an investigative journalist at the Project On Government Oversight (POGO). I focus on long-term investigations of federal government #corruption, abuse of power, and misconduct. I often rely on #whistleblowers and pre…
Feeling very good about setting up this Mastodon account right now!
This is a case study in absolutely terrible corporate governance. #FTX #Crypto #CryptoCollapse https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/11/10/bankman-frieds-cabal-of-roommates-in-the-bahamas-ran-his-crypto-empire-and-dated-other-employees-ha…
I haven’t tooted much on Mastodon since signing up a week ago.
Partly because I’ve had a sick kid and been busier at work than expected.
But I’ve also been trying to think through how I want to use Mastodon differently than Twitter.
One bi…
🐘 Community & instance
Home server
journa.host
A journalists server — its members and audience skew toward that niche, so expect a community-aligned, engaged following.
On Mastodon since
Nov 2022
Joined in the Twitter-exodus wave of late 2022 — part of the migration that made Mastodon a real destination.
💡 Facts
🗓️Joined Mastodon in 2022 — 3 years ago.
👁️Averages 18 views per post.
📤Posts about 0.1× per week.
🛡️ Audience credibility
66/100
Good
- Est. 79% real, active audience · Medium fake-follower risk.
- Content engagement (~0.7% of followers) is around typical for Mastodon.
- Established account (3+ years old).
Est. authentic audience
79%
Fake-follower risk
Medium
Heuristic estimate from view-through, engagement vs size and recent growth — a screening signal, not a guarantee.
About
Investigative journalist at the Project On Government Oversight (POGO)
Formerly: Center for Public Integrity, Office of Special Counsel & elsewhere
Bylines: Wash Post, TIME, Rolling Stone, Daily Beast, Yahoo News, Mother Jones, The Intercept, Texas Observer, etc
#fedi22 #journalism #government #corruption #anticorruption #investigativejournalism #homelandsecurity #DHS #JusticeDepartment #DOJ #WhiteHouse #POTUS #accountability #oversight #Congress #news #politics #whistleblowers #1stAmendment
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