Kit O'Connell

Edit: Check out my reply here. This list itself is comical, but IMHO represents an early wave of the kind of nazi organizing we can expect to see on birdsite under Elon. https://kolektiva.social/@kitoconnell/109405631022091027

Over on #birdsite, @efjbgc reports that #fascists are circulating a massive list of accounts which support #antifascism. They are using this to mass report people.

It's recommended that you lock your #Twitter handle and probably be prepared to lose your birdsite account. But also, you should be considering whether you want to stay in the first place.

Alphabetized list: https://votethemallout.ca/a.txt
(edited pastebin link)

Original Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/efjbgc2/status/1596041824573198336

#antifascist #antifa #news #safety

Mx. Kit O'Connell (@[email protected])

Content warning: Warning for antifascists on birdsite

kolektiva.social
Nov 25, 2022 at 12:48pmWeb
Show threadKit O'ConnellNov 25, 2022
@Mungencakes I saw you made the list!
Show threadMermaidKTNov 25, 2022
@kitoconnell @Mungencakes
Anyone on that list, I want to follow here 😅
Show threadKit O'ConnellNov 25, 2022

So on review it's clear to everyone that "the list" is kind of bs and the opposite of any kind of smart organization by the fascists. It includes dril, Britney Spears and California state parks.

However @efjbgc was still correct in bringing this to all of our attention because it's very likely the product of the same mass reporting effort which is leading to so many great accounts getting suspended on Twitter. Even if the list is silly, be cautious as this could always snowball into something more once the fash are riled up and ready to dogpile.

Show threadKit O'ConnellNov 25, 2022
Lol #antifa @efjbgc
Show threadLODANENov 25, 2022
@kitoconnell @efjbgc ...? what does this mean? 👀 alex winter's cool, right? am i OOtL?
Show threadKit O'ConnellNov 25, 2022
@lodane @efjbgc he's on the list and so he changed his icon. It's very funny
Show threadLODANENov 25, 2022

@kitoconnell @efjbgc

i guess i should have guessed there'd be "a list" made... 😔 dude's been cool lately, from what i'd seen, even if he bumbled on finer points sometimes.

Show threadPhalsleyconvictedNov 25, 2022
@kitoconnell @efjbgc agreed
Show threadTimNov 25, 2022
@phalsleyconvicted @kitoconnell @efjbgc list?
What list?
Show threadKit O'ConnellNov 25, 2022
@mroysterhead @phalsleyconvicted @efjbgc check the top of the thread but basically fascists are circulating a very poorly created "list of fascists"
Show threadTimNov 25, 2022

@kitoconnell @phalsleyconvicted @efjbgc well God damn.

Share this around https://crimethinc.com/2020/08/26/doxcare-prevention-and-aftercare-for-those-targeted-by-doxxing-and-political-harassment

Doxcare

A step-by-step guide explaining how to protect yourself from online stalkers, why it's important, and what to do if you are targeted for doxxing.

CrimethInc.
Show threadRobat d' TeufelNov 25, 2022
@kitoconnell @efjbgc
Maybe don't change your handle because the fash scum that already has you on their radar will take your old handle as soon as it's up for grabs again?
Show threadKit O'ConnellNov 25, 2022
@robatdteufel @efjbgc fair point, I edited accordingly
Show thread温鱼Nov 25, 2022
@kitoconnell @efjbgc dril is in the list lmao
Show threadKit O'ConnellNov 25, 2022
@meow_d @efjbgc hahaha
Show threadHegelian PrincessNov 25, 2022
@kitoconnell @efjbgc oh wow I made the list, one step ahead of them though
Show threadGen X-WingNov 25, 2022
@kitoconnell @efjbgc Better to leave and bring your followers elsewhere so they get less exposure to hatred. There’s no fight to be had over there.
Show threadKit O'ConnellNov 25, 2022
@breadbin I completely agree. All my tweets right now are telling people to gtfo birdsite
Show threadLexNov 25, 2022

@kitoconnell @efjbgc Any evidence that Mastodon accounts have been targeted in this sort of campaign?

I'm imagining that follow-though for these AltRight extremists is not a strong point, so even folx setting up and cross-linking to non-bird accounts with the same name are probably okay for now.

Show threadKit O'ConnellNov 25, 2022
@Lexeto @efjbgc I haven't heard and hopefully they will be too busy trying to get dril and dogrates suspended to come over here to cause trouble
Show threadDavid FleetwoodNov 25, 2022
@kitoconnell @efjbgc Won't lie, bit proud I made the list.
Show threadKit O'ConnellNov 25, 2022
@ReflexVE lol congrats I guess! you've arrived
Show threadDavid FleetwoodNov 25, 2022
@kitoconnell Thanks to the size of this list we gonna have the biggest party ever.
Show threadKit O'ConnellNov 25, 2022
@ReflexVE I kind of want someone to make a CSV of all the people who are on the list with a Mastodon account
Show threadDavid FleetwoodNov 25, 2022

@kitoconnell So I wouldn't go so far as to say that the list is a verification system for antifascists, some may be plants, others may be problematics or personal grudges a fash has against someone.

But it is a good quick reference as one bit of info on who can be trusted. Not the only data, but one piece.

Also verification that we vastly outnumber the fash.

Show threadWANDERING🏴‍☠️LENSNov 25, 2022
@kitoconnell @efjbgc libsoftiktok is on the list, that made me laugh.
Show threadKit O'ConnellNov 25, 2022
@wanderinglens @efjbgc lololol
Show threadHeterodox ThisNov 25, 2022

@kitoconnell @efjbgc
Thank you. I was on the weirdly, random list and went to 🔒 and changed my@.

Love that free speech over there! Appreciate you letting folks know.

Show threadBarry Schwartz 🫖Nov 25, 2022
@kitoconnell IMO report the app as hate-content on the App and Play Stores, and also quit using the place.
Show threadJoan MastodonNov 28, 2022
@kitoconnell ah, this may explain why I got deplatformed. My account was suspended shortly after I QT'd an article about the Colorado massacre and equated MAGA to terrorism.
Show threadKit O'ConnellNov 28, 2022
@jonielena hard to know for sure of course but it seems like anecdotally people are reporting more right-wing friendly moderation decisions
Show threadJoan MastodonNov 28, 2022

@kitoconnell I was surprised when my account was suspended, I didn't post anything untrue or outrageous. It was literally just, "MAGA = terrorism"

Seems like things have really gone to shit over there

Show threadKit O'ConnellNov 28, 2022
@jonielena it's about to get even worse, too! :(
Show threadJoan MastodonNov 28, 2022

@kitoconnell the end of an era.

And hopefully the start of something more equitable and democratic.

Show threadKit O'ConnellNov 29, 2022
@jonielena let's hope so. I'm planning on winding down my use of that site, even though I haven't been banned. It's possible I'm still there just because I'm locked down.