Keep thinking a lot about how many folks put tremendous effort in this ecosystem, even when it seemed unnecessary and out of touch.

Also, about how in a moment of crisis, for many it was a place to come to and how, somehow, surprisingly, that even kind of worked out.

Yes, there is a lot of work to do still and sadly this environment has turned out openly hostile to some.

At the same time, this is where the alternative is practiced, and we have to stay with the trouble and the complexity and work through these issues.

Shortcomings of this ecosystem should essentially be considered a societal debt that came due for failing to cultivate public alternatives when it was not necessary or cool to do so.

also, top-notch related meme (via @simoon )

While banning CrimethInc. at the explicit request of a pro-fascist troll, Elon Musk has already welcomed longtime neo-Nazis back to Twitter.

As soon as he took charge of the company, Musk reinstated Brett Stevens, the neo-Nazi blogger who inspired Anders Breivik to murder 77 people. Stevens was suspended by Twitter in 2018.

This week, while continuing to ban anarchist and anti-fascist journalists, Musk plans to bring back fascist and racist accounts en masse.

https://crimethinc.com/TwitterBan