Hey all, we've invited @SeventhDegreeUK to help do a live-tweet of reading through Andy Ngo's book about antifa called 'Unmasked' (starting now). We'll try to keep our observations about the book to this thread.

Why do this thread?

Because Andy Ngo is a major player in conservative media & has the ears of powerful figures in politics and culture. His book is already a bestseller on Amazon & is #1 in several categories. The book's misleading claims could cause great harm if unaddressed.

What to expect in the thread:

1. First thoughts
2. Debunks of quickly disprovable claims
3. Laughing at dumb or funny lines/claims
4. Typos

This won't be a definitive takedown but it will be a start.

Before we start you may be interested in the review we wrote based off 3 fairly substantial excerpts Ngo and his publisher released prior to the book's publication. https://twitter.com/TimPoolClips/status/1355902996245315585?s=20

In case you have absolutely no idea who Andy Ngo is this article is a good starting place. https://www.jacobinmag.com/2019/08/andy-ngo-right-wing-antifa-protest-portland-bigotry

And we're off... and Ngo has just fucked up big time. Prior to release, @EmilyGorcenski had speculated whether Ngo would write about her. Turns out he did. Along with deadnaming her Ngo accuses Emily of supporting extremism. See Emily's response here: https://twitter.com/EmilyGorcenski/status/1356393963293470722

In case you're wondering it appears that the below tweet is the one Ngo believes is a support of extremism. How on earth did this book get past his publisher's legal review?? https://twitter.com/EmilyGorcenski/status/1293225821814116354?s=20