A common term among the far-right online, ‘redpilling’ referring to a rapid shift in political beliefs — named after the scene in The Matrix where Neo is asked to choose between remaining ignorant and seeing “how deep the rabbit-hole goes. ”
However, the out-and-proud transgender woman who wrote that scene has apparently had enough of it being co-opted, tweeting at Musk and Trump: “F**k both of you. ”
After the burn attracted more than 150, 000 likes, she followed up with a call for supporters to donate to a Chicago centre for trans people of colour, the Brave Space Alliance, adding: “Support @BSAllianceChi if you can. ”