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There are some great points in the piece and validity around praxis: as a longtime activist, I've organised in squatted buildings, protested fascists, been chased by cops for demonstrating against the G8 and G20, marched against the invasion of Iraq on February 15th, 2003, organised antiracism gigs, participated in mutual aid, and yes, I recognise the value of these actions. Social media has often played its part in raising awareness of such campaigns, as evidenced - from Occupy to the Arab Spring - and many of us have since those times realised these online networks must also reflect our anti-capitalism and anti-centralisation principles. This doesn't mean the Fediverse is the end goal, just another tool in organising, yes, but there is a risk of ableism (exacerbated by Covid-era UK "antifascists" largely following fascist government rhetoric about the pandemic, and failing to continue to mask and retain other inclusive precautions in organising in-person) in the "touch grass" narratives that said article and similar articles perpetuate, dismissive of the role information dissemination and online organising can still play in the fight against fascism.