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Matt Van Swol

@matt_vanswol

Oct 22 • 6 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X

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Give it enough time and every conspiracy theory from the "Right" becomes true...

...DHS just confirmed in a 22-page report that FEMA staff recorded DISASTER VICTIMS’ political beliefs and skipped over their homes because of it

That’s not a rumor, it’s in the official report🧵

It started after Hurricane Milton in Florida.

A FEMA supervisor literally told staff to “avoid homes advertising Trump.”

At least 20 families were skipped for aid before others were sent back later.

FEMA staff weren’t just logging storm damage to people's homes like they were supposed to... they logged what people believed.

“Trump signs.” “Pro-gun.” “Anti-Biden.”

These were things they put IN WRITING FOR FEMA CASES!!!

How long have they gotten away with this???

This wasn’t just Florida, it happened across the country, according to the report.

The same pattern showed up in multiple states between 2021-2024.

That includes reviews after Hurricane Helene, right here in Western North Carolina.

They said it was about “avoiding hostile homes.”

But DHS found FEMA never even defined what “hostile” meant.

So some staff just decided certain Trump signs made a home unsafe.

And get this... FEMA never reported ANY of it as a privacy breach.

That’s required BY LAW!!!

Honestly, I’m not even shocked anymore.

I hoped this wasn’t true… but deep down, I think a lot of us all suspected it was, even when we were all called conspiracy theorists at the time.

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🚨#BREAKING: The "anti-capitalist" and known-Antifa bookstore in Asheville NC, Firestorm Books, is calling for Leftists attending the No Kings Protest to wear a red bandana in solidarity with anti-fascists.

They are giving out thousands of them for free, endorsed by 8 NGO's.

Here is the list of organizations supporting it

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They are now saying the quiet part out loud.

They just directly called for "militant actionists"

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Someone has to say it...

2025 has been the year of Left-wing violence.

A steady drumbeat of ideologically motivated attacks. from arson and fire-bombings, to targeted shootings and swattings.

You cannot argue with the fact below.

Leftist violence is escalating. 🧵

Early March 2025:

A wave of swatting hoaxes targeted conservative voices (including me, in March).

Local police showed up with weapons drawn at homes of prominent conservatives based on fake, and horrifying 911 calls.

Swatting is attempted murder.

Late March 2025:

The New Mexico GOP HQ set on fire.

The entryway is scorched and “ICE=KKK” scrawled on the front of the building.

Political vandalism plus arson aimed at a party is clear intimidation, not a protest...

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I am receiving hundreds of DMs from people saying this is their turning point.

I will be using this post as a thread to post them.

Have courage.

This is the time ❤️

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🚨#BREAKING: It has been revealed that new 2025 recommendations by the Asheville NC Racial Reparations Committee released 2 days ago contain even more shocking recommendations.

You are not going to believe what's in here...

Hang on, this is gonna be rough... 🧵

First up, they want to give FREE early childhood education... or just "childcare" in general... to ALL Black children.

Hispanics, asians, white people... no free childcare for you, even if you're poor and struggling.

But guess what?

You have to pay the taxes for it.

You thought that was nuts?

Don't worry, it gets crazier.

They want to establish a "Black Joy Fund," "Black Healing and Birthing Centers" for (get this...) "Black birthing people"

Oh and while you're at it, throw in a black-only mental health network too.

...it gets crazier

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Matt Van Swol

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Sep 5

Asheville NC has finally ended a race-based selection process to its human relations commission.

They sidelined 30-year city employee John Miall from the Human Relations Commission.

Two years later, a federal judge has finally ended it.

This is the story of John Miall...🧵

In early 2023, John Miall, a long-time Asheville resident who worked 30 years for the City Asheville, including as the Director of Risk Management...

...applied to the Human Relations Commission (HRCA) and was not selected.

He believed that violated equal protection, but why?

When the HRCA was created, materials reflected explicit seat counts by identity and race (e.g., six African Americans, twoLatinx, two LGBTQ, two–three youth, two–three disabled, etc.).

I know what you're thinking... is this for real?

Yes, it's real, here it is.

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Matt Van Swol

@matt_vanswol

Sep 4

A friend who knew me when I was liberal, called me out of the blue last night and asked why I got political.

He said I was "one of the last people" he would have suspected to get publicly political.

The short answer is:

When life bumps into policy, politics matter, a lot...🧵

...but most people can go a very, very long time before they bump into a policy that directly affects them or a group of people they know

This is why politics is often on the back burner.

But when the rubber meets the road, suddenly policies set by unknown bureaucrats, matter.

The moment it smacked me was Hurricane Helene.

Homeowners hit the FEMA maze.

➡️“Wait for inspection.”
➡️“Wrong form.”
➡️The 50% rule.
➡️Flood plains.
➡️Code upgrades nobody could afford.

Cross some arbitrary line... and you’re told to rebuild to a standard you can’t reach.

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