Mallory Moore

Do this with legal support. Do it via a media fact checking org that can protect you. Make absolutely certain you have cast iron evidence for your claims, and that you are not adding undue speculation to the mix. But get it done.

I'm many hours a week deep in my spare time unearthing similar stuff, and I'm behind deadline on articles I am supposed to write. These organisations have a pattern of hiding the evidence once uncovered, so archive everything.

They set up new "coalitions", "alliances", and other companies and front entities constantly in order to fake people out, impersonate real activist campaigns and run away from the taint of previous work. Get it archived. Get the archives public.

Also prioritise gathering evidence now, long term investigation and publishing considered work in the mid term future over chasing clout owning people online today. The other day @trans_safety drew attention a piece of info that's been missing in transphobic narrative for 4 yrs.

Late is fine. High speed information with zero validation is a game where they win. It's why they create all the new fake LGB campaign groups and so on - confusing people with too many sudden changes and new things to check is the only way to actually convince people.

Other things to remember for budding researchers: Separate information gathering and presentation from analysis. Don't miss speculation with findings. This allows other people to check your working. It keeps you honest. It makes what you are doing more valuable.

That alongside the fact that a lot of researching about hate groups can end up being quite distressing and it certainly helps to get less emotionally invested in it while you are reading someone's fantasies about killing gender care doctors. The information itself is enough.

PS: I don't want your personal findings on the gender mapper people. Not in my DMs or anywhere. Write an article and pitch it somewhere you'll have legal backing.