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On Monday, Feb 6, our Craig Morris held an interview on Twitter (#twinterview) with Alice Stollmeyer, who created the #Twistance list for rogue US accounts from environmental agencies who have been told to stop tweeting for the time being under the current US president. Below are some excerpts from the conversation (also Storified by Alice), which included the rogue Environmental Protection Agency, US National Parks, and PEER.org, a non-profit for environmental whistleblowers. Craig already has one clear conclusion that freedom fighters elsewhere understood long ago: the anonymity of Twitter, which drove him crazy up to now, can be a benefit for a resistance movement.
on Q for each to start: @StollmeyerEU, where did you get the idea for #Twistance? What is it?
— Craig Morris (@PPchef) February 6, 2017
One can laugh, cry, or despair about the infamous #DrumpfTweets.
They even inspired me to write this column. 1/3https://t.co/3cs1hJx3fd
— Alice Stollmeyer (@StollmeyerEU) February 6, 2017
Note: for me, as for many others, #Twistance is more PRO #science & PRO #facts than AGAINST someone in particular. It's like this. 3/3 pic.twitter.com/NpxOjQwP65
— Alice Stollmeyer (@StollmeyerEU) February 6, 2017
starter Q for @TheAltEPA: Twitter is anonymous & you have to protect your identity. But how can we know you are legit pic.twitter.com/rjAVcRee3n
— Craig Morris (@PPchef) February 6, 2017
@PPchef National Park employees dont want to lose their job over a tweet, but they also don't want to be silenced. Here are some thoughts. pic.twitter.com/YJXbHmDseb
— AltUSNPS (@ALTUSNPS) February 6, 2017
@PPchef pic.twitter.com/5LEIoMs7fL
— TheAltEPA (@TheAltEPA) February 6, 2017
@PPchef We protect public employees–yes, whistleblowers–who protect the environment. Free legal & advocacy support https://t.co/ddeKtptj6X
— PEER (@PEERorg) February 6, 2017
@PPchef @StollmeyerEU some thoughts on Twitter as a tool from @ALTUSNPS … pic.twitter.com/93DdI4seMh
— AltUSNPS (@ALTUSNPS) February 6, 2017
@PPchef @ALTUSNPS pic.twitter.com/YnLlBhyhQ5
— TheAltEPA (@TheAltEPA) February 6, 2017
@PPchef …Rangers in Yosemite. But they both support the Parks. Scientists may agree on climate change, but they have political differences
— AltUSNPS (@ALTUSNPS) February 6, 2017
@PPchef I'll refer you to our website! Range from strengthening agency sci integ policies to protecting right whales https://t.co/utt98AMFCD pic.twitter.com/zkfxGfAGyr
— PEER (@PEERorg) February 6, 2017
Final Q for @StollmeyerEU — : #Twistance made you famous with @washingtonpost etc. Have you thought about using this new influence?
— Craig Morris (@PPchef) February 6, 2017
That said, I did create @twistance (also on Facebook) to further support #democracy, #HumanRights, #science, and #facts. For all of us. 2/2 pic.twitter.com/A7f76lqHvP
— Alice Stollmeyer (@StollmeyerEU) February 6, 2017
@PPchef @ALTUSNPS @PEERorg pic.twitter.com/lDuiIoaltM
— TheAltEPA (@TheAltEPA) February 6, 2017
@ALTUSNPS @PPchef @PEERorg pic.twitter.com/ZHlQkhse2b
— TheAltEPA (@TheAltEPA) February 6, 2017
@PPchef pic.twitter.com/c2UipA8uoH
— TheAltEPA (@TheAltEPA) February 6, 2017
@PPchef pic.twitter.com/3dD7c0RHZq
— TheAltEPA (@TheAltEPA) February 6, 2017
closing remarks to @StollmeyerEU. thank you for creating #Twistance as great overview of spontaneous resistance movement!
— Craig Morris (@PPchef) February 6, 2017
closing remarks to @TheAltEPA @ALTUSNPS @PEERorg: as an American, thx for your courage & dedication, may God/facts/science/luck be with you!
— Craig Morris (@PPchef) February 6, 2017