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 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..."
Right Side ASL still maintains a presence on Gab! As you can see here...
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.
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