re: anonymous sources in journalism. I think very few people understand the process that an article must go through in order to be published. editors must fact-check, listen to recordings or have some other assurance that an anonymous source is valid before publishing. I myself was curious about this and unsure of how it works in modern day journalism. I had the chance to speak about it with an editor. Anonymous sources are more common than you think and there are important controls in place to avoid fabrications

the thing with Right Sector yesterday and seeing people calling them out has encouraged me to share this telegram list so you can see that this cancer goes far beyond just Right Sector. These are all extremist, #farright, and #whitesupremacist groups, many run by Ukrainians 1/?



is this an attempt to drag #Ukraine and screech about Ukrainian nazis? No. It's to encourage those who saw through Right Sector's bullshit to look harder and realize there's much more work to do. These people aren't a majority but they're extremely problematic 2/?

I have nothing to do with NAFO, whatever @Not_MrPickle is trying to do, the weird Canadian report about Ukraine or any entity other than myself. I simply felt the need to talk about something I experienced and problematic idealogies that do not represent Ukraine 1/3 If you’re following me because you expect to spend every waking hour online going after @cryptodrftng and co, you’re going to be disappointed. I said what I had to do and I shared what I chose to share. What I’m seeing from others is too much, even for me 2/3

Get comfortable I guess - long 🧵 ahead. Addressing claims from @tweet4anna and other things 1/?

First of all, hi. I'm not very active on twitter as most of my activity takes place over on Instagram which I find to be slightly less toxic. I use twitter intermittently to keep up with news and anti-fascist takes on geopolitical events. I talk a lot about Russian imperialism and Russian aggression over on instagram (@ peonypierogi) and have led campaigns to hold pro Russian and tankie individuals responsible for their harmful beliefs leading to them losing

A 🧵 Twitter toxicity is something else. Let’s be clear - you do not have to admire or even like #Zelenskyy to support #Ukraine or be #Ukrainian. That’s a ridiculous and illogical claim to make against @tweet4anna. However this litmus test of Ukrainian-ness is also ridiculous Identity is complicated. I personally know many #Ukrainians who do not speak Ukrainian for a variety of life circumstances. My mother was born in western #Ukraine️ at the #slovak border. While she is a Ukrainian citizen, we dis not speak Ukrainian at home but

I do not believe in lying or painting someone in the wrong light so I’ve got receipts. - here is what struck me as being quite #transphobic of @cryptodrftng 1/3 After arguing with a #transphobe (@pmmeuhsLyce ) in her private server who insisted that @SarahAshtonLV gender identity isn’t valid, I suggested this person reach out to orgs like @KyivPride to better understand #trans #ukrainians. @cryptodrftng decided to answer with this: 2/3