I find that bans are overwhelmingly a) unable to prevent white supremacists from operating, b) unable to stop groups from re-forming, and c) (unsurprisingly) unable to tackle the power structures that make white supremacist activity thinkable. 7/

This is the first project I started from scratch after getting a faculty job. It is an incredible privilege to get to pursue your niche nerd interest—and a rare opportunity, workload-wise, despite all we are told to the contrary. I’m grateful I got to finish this before leaving. 8/