[throwaway729]

1 is bullshit. Anonymity is baked into first amendment protections. The political nature of govt's request is blatant.

[spaceflunky]

>Anonymity is baked into first amendment protections.

Not when you're claiming authority as a federal agent.

[throwaway729]

Yeah, nothing says "claiming authority" like explicitly calling yourself "Alt". /s

[norea-armozel]

So if I say I'm James Mattis and I think Trump is a dork I'm violating the law? Come on, no judge is gonna buy that nonsense. It's a far different to talk smack on twitter under an alt account (an UNVERIFIED account even) than it is to actually say things under the color of law like ordering a contingent of military to fire upon civilians while I'm saying I am James Mattis Sec of Defense. See the difference?

[notgood]

Nothing says federal twitter account like "Alt [Emoji] Immigration" and "Not the views of DHS or USCIS" (at bio)