black & brown people get zero grace or room to make mistakes, meanwhile white & white passing folks that swear up and down that they’re committed to allyship will show their whole ass, tweet out a notes app apology, and then accept forgiveness and praise from other white people.
do not post or retweet that video of sonya massey being shot and killed. say her name, share her story — but do not flood social media with videos and images of her final moments. it is glorified trauma porn of a black woman. sonya matters and she deserved better.
went to unfollow the streamers i see playing the terf game and someone had the audacity to have a command stating "if you want to support the trans community, type !resources".
there is nothing "safe" about your space if your allyship is subjective.
Death of Black people at the hands of police has been an ever present issue in American history. The events surrounding this recent trial are a grim reminder of how far we as a society still have to go for the basic humanity of others to be valued, and treated as sacred.
i’m going to need nonblack folks to shut the entire fuck up and stop adding their two cents when nobody asked. getting harassed, threatened, and doxxed is not just a normal fucking day at the office. some of y’all are just so out of touch with basic decency and humanity.
so...
i'm over half of the 75 viewer average needed to apply for twitch partner so what if we tried unlocking the application by 2023? i think that would be a cool accomplishment!
still in no rush to hit partner, but my community has been showing up for me and i'm 🥲
okay bye!
there’s really nothing to be said that my peers haven’t already. poc are exhausted by the hate and abuse spewed, and the lack of protection by nearly every platform on the internet. this is bigger than twitch. it’s youtube. it’s tiktok. it’s every platform you can think of.
i just soft blocked a 16 year old on twitter and had to ban an underage person from my streams a few weeks ago. it’s the first rule in my stream panels. my space and community has not, and never will be a place for minors. i do not make content for kids. please respect that.
a lot of y’all are so extremely out of touch with humanity, don’t understand the concept of nuance, when to speak or keep quiet and it shows. i’m so tired and disappointed in this industry as a whole. we all need to do better with how we use our platforms. impact over intent.
Catch me on the
@Twitch
Black Brilliance Front Page Carousel for the ENTIRE month of February alongside a host of other talented Black creators. Let it be known, we out here. 🖤🦋✨
a psa in light of
@DeadByBHVR
’s clownery — please don’t give content creators who stream dbd a hard time about it. a lot of us make a living on very specific types of content/games. focus your attention and air your grievances out with the company itself, not each other.
His name was Aaron Bushnell. His extreme act of protest was because he no longer wanted to be complicit in genocide. His final words were Free Palestine. They pointed a gun at him while he burned to death.
quick public service announcement — please do not post or retweet videos of black people being killed by police. it’s unnecessary and traumatic.
and uh, support black folks all the time; not just during the moments when we’re hurting.
the amount of people (especially non-black folks) showing their asses by adding their two cents and making jokes out of this situation need to go take a time out.
and take the blm and ally hashtags out of your names and twitter bios.
streamer friends, if like me you're unable to take a full week off, do what you can in regards to the strike. i'll be live this week, but using my platform/voice as best i can to spread awareness about Palestine. linked below is a slideshow infographic for your streams:
i had my first front page slot yesterday, and my community crushed our charity goal SEVERAL times over. we have also raised just over 5K for different charities since 2020. i'm just in awe of how generous my community is and my heart is very full. thank you so so much. ❤️
if twitter dies and y'all need to get in contact with me, grab a human skull, put some acorns inside it, go stand in the middle of the forest near you, and shake the skull rapidly for 13 seconds.
i'll hear it and will respond asap.
i’m ecstatic to finally share that i’ll be one of the featured creators for
@Twitch
’s together for pride campaign. i’ll catch y’all on the front page all year long!✨🤠🌈
They make us laugh til we cry, help us style our wigs, and dole out the hottest of takes, but most of all LGBTQIA+ streamers build authentic and welcoming communities.
Join us in celebrating
#Pride
all year long by tuning in to the featured streamers on the homepage.
got some cute new subscriber emotes for my channel! art by the lovely
@MadSpaceKitty
💫 💖🔮🌈
do y’all remember the corresponding cartoon or game each emote is from? 👀
i need more people to understand this. you can say you’re an ally until you’re blue in the face, but it means fuck all if you don’t actively work to listen and support the groups of people you claim to be an ally to.
Calling yourself an ally is only setting an intention.
Whether you ARE an ally is determined by the marginalized group you're in allyship with and based on whether they feel safe in your presence.
hi, i'm meleemira & i'm a black, queer, disabled variety streamer and aspiring voice actor –– bringing you equal parts chaos and comfort on twitch. let's work together and make some magic.♥️💫
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mutual aid request 🦋 hi, i’m mira & i’m a part-time content creator and soon to be med student. i currently wfh and the chair i use is destroying my body. i’ve had chronic pain and fatigue for years and recently had a diagnosis of early stage degenerative disc disease — (1/3)
i love a good underdog moment. 💫
absolutely thrilled to announce that i’ve been accepted into
@Twitch
’s Black Unity Guild. there’s no greater feeling than being surrounded by my people, focused on lifting each other up and making waves in this space. 🫶🏽✨💜
#TwitchUnityGuild
@ScottJund
i have a question and i’m hoping for some insight. why did you feel the need to make an entire video about this instead of simply listening to black people? what’s worse is you labeling it whimsical & calling the situation silly as well. please help me understand.
i don’t go into detail about it often, but hi, i’m mira and i’m chronically ill & disabled.
#DisabilityPrideMonth
is coming to an end, but the effort to be more inclusive to disabled folks shouldn’t stop there. here’s a thread on how to be more inclusive in your content — 🧵
wanted to celebrate this when i wasn’t in the midst of a severe pain flare, lol. i’m honored to finally announce that i’ve been invited to the
@DisabledCCC
stream team! ✨♿️🌈
I don’t have the words to truly express the contempt I feel. I considered Dan a good friend for years, and it hurts learning all of this — but what I feel is nothing compared to what Nyy has endured at his hands. I admire Nyy’s strength & bravery and I support her completely.
This is about DaydreamerDan. He abused me, my dog, cheated on me multiple times/sexually pursued others (sorry to the ones that got involved while I was here.)
Su*cide baited me, blamed me for my dog’s death, & gaslit me about everything that happened. This is the short version
a reminder that my space and my content is not made for minors. please respect the boundary i have set to protect not only myself, but underage folks too. there are plenty of family friendly creators, but i am not one of them.
one of the shittiest parts about this whole twitch thing is that it’s very easy for neurotypical and/or able bodied folks to say “just diversify your content!”
i would’ve have done that a long time ago if my body allowed it, trust me.
unfriendly reminder to stop excluding non-cis trans folks that have the ability to get pregnant in the conversation. this isn’t a fucking women only problem.
preemptively restricting this tweet bc i see how weird y'all are about folks wanting pronouns in stardew -
i wish the cutscene w/ george & penny explained the importance of autonomy for disabled folks. even if your intentions are good, do not handle mobility aids w/o permission.
sidenote: i'm not giving anybody any undue time or attention about this shitty franchise. this is not about drama. it's about protecting my peace and that of my own community as a black, queer creator. i'm unfollowing the folks in questions and i'm keeping it pushing. that's it.
happy
#TransDayOfVisibility
from your local giggly, non-binary pal. valid in every form, no matter how we present. support us now, and always. 🏳️⚧️💗✨
ways to support me —
🛼
🍭
🍬
I’ve had time to sit with my thoughts about the way
@Twitch
handled
#BlackHistoryMonth
this year, so here goes — Above all, I am grateful for the opportunity presented to myself and my peers; however the handling/planning was mediocre at best.
an addendum to my thoughts on how
@discord
is managing partner status: i usually immediately mute servers as soon as i join them unless i’m a moderator within that community. expecting server owners to farm for engagement is really not a good look for y’all.
if i had a dollar for every twitter apology tour from a predominately white, half-assed stream team, i would be set for life. the twitch space has just been so goddamn disappointing this year.
hey,
@twitch
. i love the new artist badges but can we get more of those? a lot of creators have tons of artists to attribute channel artwork to –– between emotes, overlays, panels, vtuber art, and the like. five isn't enough. let's get more tags while we're at it too. thanks! :)
I am building out channels in my Discord for the Ladies' scrims on Saturday. I love and value all people, and as a Christian, I believe God created people in His image as male and female. (Genesis 5:1-2) Therefore, I will not be allowing trans players to participate.
i’ll be live throughout the upcoming week with games and community hangs while raising money for my move next month!
check out the incentives i have lined up! 👀✨
retweets appreciated. 🧡
birthdays were always weird for me growing up because i had a parent that didn’t celebrate and one that did celebrate but never cared enough to do anything for it. so i made a list of birthday gifts i would like and i think i will treat myself to them over time because why not?
i want to extend the offer to my friends and peers here — i am more than happy to volunteer as a temporary mod until
@Twitch
fucking does something about the hate on their platform.
had to soft block a minor yesterday so here’s a reminder that i am an adult and i make content for adults. please do not fucking follow me anywhere if you are under eighteen. please.
We are sad to announce that, effective now, we are freezing/suspending all activities. Ongoing is analysis by outside counsel for reorg. to ensure fair treatment of clients, creditors, and employees. We expect more info by month's end.
We are open to assistance/investment.