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In yet another of the many signs we’ve seen this year alone that prove everything is stupid, a Kroger manager was shamed on Twitter earlier today by a mask Karen because he supposedly refused to intervene more forcefully in a mask dispute that allegedly involved an assault threat against the Karen who made the complaint.

A self-proclaimed transgender rights activist who goes by the name Danielle Muscato and notes the pronouns “she/her” in his/her Twitter bio erupted on the social media platform and blasted off on Andy the Kroger manager who she says “refused to do anything” other than talk to the person who allegedly threatened her with violence.

“Danielle” actually posted a seven-tweet thread that gave a whole new meaning to the term “Karen”, stating that in addition to the manager allegedly not kicking out the customer that the off-duty police officer who she claims was nearby did nothing. I included all of the tweets here because you really have to see it to believe it:

I was just threatened w/assault at @kroger in Louisville because I asked another customer to wear a mask, and she refused.

I reported it to a manager, who found her and talked to her, but refused to do anything more.

His name is Andy, and he does not want Twitter to know that. pic.twitter.com/pATepOuSeJ

— Danielle Muscato (@DanielleMuscato) August 8, 2020

I didn't get a pic of the woman who threatened me. But it's all on camera, @Kroger has footage. I asked the manager about that footage, too, and he blew me off.

Kroger, this is unacceptable.

— Danielle Muscato (@DanielleMuscato) August 8, 2020

To clarify bc ppl keep asking:

There was an off-duty cop, hired by @kroger as security, standing right next to us during this convo.

The law here requires masks to be worn in public. It's also Kroger's store policy. There are signs on the door.

He just didn't care.

— Danielle Muscato (@DanielleMuscato) August 8, 2020

He didn't care that they weren't wearing masks, endangering his employees and customers.

He didn't care that they had threatened to beat up another customer.

I didn't feel safe continuing my shopping with them still in the store. They threatened me & weren't wearing masks.

— Danielle Muscato (@DanielleMuscato) August 8, 2020

The right thing to do would be to tell them they cannot check out and must leave for threatening another customer, and aren't allowed back. Even if they weren't willing to go that far, they should have said we won't ring you up without a mask. It's the law and it's store policy.

— Danielle Muscato (@DanielleMuscato) August 8, 2020

If someone came in topless they'd say, "Come back w/a shirt. We sell shirts here, we do delivery if you don't want to wear one. But you can't come in & you can't buy anything without one. It's the law, see the sign?"

Except in this case, it's the law AND there's a pandemic.

— Danielle Muscato (@DanielleMuscato) August 8, 2020

The manager was not following store policy as stated on their website and in their app.

There are also signs on the door and regular announcements over the PA. pic.twitter.com/yeE89ulJ1k

— Danielle Muscato (@DanielleMuscato) August 8, 2020

“Danielle” then proceeded to try and argue people down in her mentions who pointed out that an alleged threat of assault does not require the assistance of a grocery store manager. It requires police intervention, and if the police officer who was allegedly on the scene was not being helpful, she should have called 911. Not the manager who should not be put in a position to settle these types of disputes.

Of course, no one truly knows what happened outside of “Danielle” and the person who allegedly threatened her, but I’m suspicious of this story for three reasons:

1) Danielle hates the police. At a time the Louisville police are under intense scrutiny over the shooting death of Breonna Taylor, maybe she’s cool with adding fuel to the fire by accusing an officer of standing by and doing nothing while a transgender customer was allegedly being harassed and threatened:

Stop assuming goodwill where none exists.

These people sign up for the riot control squad because they WANT TO GET PAID TO TEARGAS PEOPLE

Cc @Lollardfish pic.twitter.com/N1ZfK3KX0G

— Danielle Muscato (@DanielleMuscato) August 8, 2020

2) In her Patreon profile, Danielle lists herself as a “professional civil-rights activist” and she claims she needs money. What better way to garner sympathy and contributions than to put a store manager and police officer on blast and portray herself as a victim?

3) Unlike the Kroger situation where Danielle presented herself as someone who plays by the rules and who expects everyone else to do so as well, Danielle has no problems whatsoever with breaking the rules when she finds them inconvenient to her purpose:

I guess this person's views on enforcing laws that some people find unjust has changed over the years. I mean, just because someone's uncomfortable shopping around people not wearing masks, it doesn't give them the right to discriminate, right? pic.twitter.com/KSTPofsZlY

— Jennifer Hall (@jenjhall) August 8, 2020

Whatever the case may be, Twitter users read Danielle the riot act, so much so that the name “Andy” is now trending:

you are a horrible human being for attacking someone who has worked day and night in their essential job for months, and then somehow failed to live up to your expectations.

— Barbarian Capital (@BarbarianCap) August 8, 2020

So you’re going to ruin this man’s life for most likely following company policy? Most states have stated that if you have a health condition that you don’t have to where one and the employee can’t ask for proof. Dumb law but that the law. Please delete this

— Matt Dawson (@SaintRPh) August 8, 2020

Remember a few months ago when you pretended like you cared about Kroger employees? And now you’re doxxing them. I think you just like being angry. https://t.co/2G2h7hawcX

— Jessica (Fletcher) O’Donnell (@heckyessica) August 8, 2020

Is doxxing random grocery store employees a normal part of your "civil rights activism" or is this a new thing you're trying out?

— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) August 8, 2020

Andy works in a grocery store and is doing his best to help people stay safe.

— Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) August 8, 2020

Indeed. It’s time for the confrontations – and the shaming – between the masked and the maskless to just stop. That goes double for expecting frontline service industry workers to step in and be the adult when people refuse to act like or otherwise settle things like mature human beings.

“Target Tori”, who was the victim of an “award-winning” journalist’s social media shaming campaign back in January, has organized a “GoFundMe” to fund a well-deserved vacation for Andy. You can donate here. As of this writing, nearly $5,000 has been raised.