hello everyone, I am okay and thank you for all of the kind messages, sorry I cannot respond to them all 🩷
Yesterday, the man who assaulted me was allowed to cross multiple barriers at twitchcon and even in front of another creators meet and greet to grab me and my face and try to kiss me. Fortunately he wasn't able to, but a lot of people have pointed out it could have been a lot worse!
I'm obviously shaken up by what happened and it's not the first time I've dealt with something like this, but to tell you honestly, I am a lot more hurt and upset by how Twitch handled it during and after the fact.
Like I said, I don't understand how he was allowed to make it to me in the first place. The security in the clip who reacts is my own security (it's true my favorite and usual security guard was banned for holding a stalkers arm to bring him to police, at a past Twitchcon)
However, there were at least 3 or 4 other Twitchcon security staff in the area who did not react and let the guy walk away, as you can see in the clip since they don't even appear in the frame LOL
The woman who is walking me away is my own personal manager, and behind the booth, the only two people who were checking on me and comforting me were her and my friend. None of the Twitchcon staff came to ask what happened or if I was okay.
My friend who was present told me Twitch security were also behind the booth afterwards joking about how they didn't even see what happened and immediately laughing and moving on to talking about something else.
So if no one was checking if I was okay or if I needed anything and they let the guy run away initially, I have no idea what anyone hired to keep the event safe was doing LOL
In Twitch's statement they said that the guy was immediately caught and detained, I'm sorry but that is a blatant lie. He was allowed to walk away from my meet and greet and I didn't hear he was caught until hours after he attacked me, and it felt like this only happened because of my manager pressing for it, not because Twitchcon staff present thought it was a big deal.
I have a lot more I want to say but I will say it on stream later today instead of writing a book on here.
Thank you guys again, sorry you all had to see that. This is definitely my last Twitchcon, and it saddens me to say as a 10 year off and on attendee of Twitchcon, I think other creators should seriously consider not attending in the future. I did not feel cared for or protected, even bringing my own security and staff. I can't imagine how creators without those options would feel.
Stay safe y'all, everything is going to be okay
A few days ago my father passed away.
It's difficult for me to even find the words for the emptiness it leaves me with, he was my last family member in the state and I was there with him until the end.
I will endure, but I don't think I'll ever be the same
I love you, Pa
Mikayla Raines, founder of "Save a Fox Rescue" just took her own life.
2 months ago she was seen on r/SaveAfoxSnark attempting to defend herself from her detractors.
Here's how the subreddit's creator responded when she showed up:
It's time to address "Snark" subreddits. 🧵
Because I feel like men don't hear this enough:
I am proud of your archievements & you should be proud of yourself too! You are still here despite all you've been through! You are worthy of love! ♥
What the absolute fuck.
*Guy runs a gaming channel that exposes scams
*Investigates a spanish guy scamming people
*Gets a group chat and sends it to someone to translate
*Google nukes his accounts for hate speech because of content in the logs
https://t.co/5aucLOy6SO
AFGHANISTAN: Listen to her screams!
A 9-year-old Afghan girl was forcibly married to a 50-year-old man!
Her screams are the only way to express the pain and fear in her heart. 💔
Women and girls have no rights under Sharia law.
SAY HIS NAME: Jacob Couch (32)
He was waiting with his wife for a bus in Tucson last week when Daniel Michael attacked with a hatchet
0 national outrage
22 women in Iran’s Evin Prison are being subjected to sexual abuse during brutal body searches. Their open letter exposes the horrors: humiliation, assault, and dehumanization. They risk torture for speaking out. How much longer will the world ignore their screams? https://t.co/8jY0Uq4L0k @IranIntl_En
This woman suffered 74 lashes at the hands of the regime in Iran simply for removing her hijab. Despite living under a brutal system of gender apartheid, her fight for human rights remains unwavering. She stands boldly, holding aloft the revolutionary anthem "Women, Life, Freedom”. #WomanLifeFreedom