Gather round folks. I have a story to tell you about the interpreter in the current White House Briefing.
This is her. In the Trump/Pence shirt and the MAGA hat. https://twitter.com/mmcassella/status/1353769780545777666
This is her. In the Trump/Pence shirt and the MAGA hat. https://twitter.com/mmcassella/status/1353769780545777666
This interpreter used to do work on Right Side ASL on Facebook. You want to find them? Can't. They aren't on Facebook anymore. But they had a site on Gab. See the picture below.
What is Gab? Well, it's Wikipedia page describes it as "Gab is an American alt-tech social networking service known for its far-right userbase.[Widely described as a haven for extremists including neo-Nazis, white supremacists, white nationalists, and the alt-right..."
Now the point of this thread isn't to say that this specific interpreter shouldn't have work. Deaf people deserve access to all media, even fash media. I personally want to know if people in my community are fash or fash curious. Makes it easier for me to avoid them.
But I am wondering if this interpreter who shall be unnamed is appropriate to work for the Biden government? I personally cannot trust the integrity of her interpretation. That means I have no reason to trust what the Press Secretary says if it's coming through her hands.
I'm not saying we should cancel her. I'm saying *I* don't trust what she interprets. Y'all can make your own decisions.