So let's unpack this... cause it's just going to repeat as long as racists get in their feelings. 🧵 One, they're wrong. We're not making a MMO. YOU go make an MMO with 7 developers, I'll wait.

Two, some of y'all stay with "GO MAKE YOUR OWN!" in your mouth when we talk about wanting representation. But when we do? We get this shit.

You can't have it both ways.

People make me entirely tired. I've seen a few comments about Mother Lands that are... it's not D&D so I GUESS I'll support it.

I'm just here like... you guess? Also, why QT or reply with that. If you gotta be half assed about supporting something cause it's not D&D? That's a you problem. Spoiler, there are plenty of other games out there. If you're not sure, watch, not your thing? Dip and go about your day. This hmm, I guess energy? Y'all can keep it.

I had so much fun DM'ing for @KrystinaArielle @tkjoinsthefray @MahRudeBoi @mistressverse @ShareefJackson & @KrystinaArielle during #DnDCelebration2020 Check out a couple clips via @Wizards_DnD We've all rolled an Insight check on our fellow players, right? #DnDCelebration2020

https://twitter.com/Wizards_DnD/status/1307113266594881537?s=20

🚨🚨Who's ready for an announcement!? 🚨🚨

I'm really excited to announce Into the Mother Land, a new Sci Fi RPG, funded by @Twitch, created by me & an amazing all Black & POC team of devs, cast & crew. Here's @BDaveWalters our lead developer with info! Now that the cat is out of the bag, meet the crew that's putting this together with me and get the full info at that little ol' link below

There's a lot of cool folks, so it's gonna be a few tweets!

Check out everyone's info at: cypheroftyr.com/into-the-mothe…

I know I retweeted all of this yesterday but this is still on my mind. This idea that some folks deserve more than others, or don’t deserve anything else cause they “made it”

https://twitter.com/pleasantlytwstd/status/1304512257351712768

Except how are we measuring success? What’s the metric for “making it”? Is it pulling Dr Lupo kind of numbers? Being able to live off just streaming on Twitch? Making Partner or Affiliate? It’s subjective

I think about doing a sub-athon on occasion. But I'd need 2600 points to unlock a new Tier 1 emote slot. Side effect of the wave of oh shit Black people exist wave some of us got in June. If I could maintain around 2500 subs? I could do Twitch full time. But ... do I want to? Even after I wrap projects that I'm on til' the end of 2020? That's a whole lotta energy, time and work. Also, hyper aware that I even had that many points is due to the "discovering" of Black creators after George Floyd's murder.

See, now I'm fucking annoyed. Y'all want to start that someone is a partner so they don't deserve anything else ever again line of fuckery? Let's go, I'm gonna make time for y'all today. If you still out here thinking that getting Partnered on Twitch is the be-all, end-all accomplishment of your streaming career? Do I have some bad news for you. Ready? Buckle up.

Here's my #PAXOnline schedule y'all! Enjoy some cozy, educational and fun content. Note, all but the Rivals game are pre-recorded! Welcome Home: The power of playful communities September 13th, 3:15-3:45pm PDT/5:15-5:45pm @DrKowert moderating, with @mxiety @TonzyGG and me! Main PAX twitch channel online.paxsite.com/schedule/panel…

Hey streaming friends, did you know you can raise money for causes on @WeAreTiltify?

You didn’t? Well let me give you a quick thread on why it’s a way to help. #NotSponsored

A wee thread 1/8 The biggest reason is that you can raise funds that go directly to the organization without being a go-between. You’re streaming anyway, and want to help? This makes it easy for you. 2/8

Y'all need to vote this callous MFer out of office. Instead of giving hurricane relief, he's giving signatures that he somehow things will go for $10K on ebay.

This is who some of y'all are proud to follow. To support. Someone who is so arrogant, & inhumane. We've lost 183K lives & climbing to COVID while him & his cronies have cared more for profiting off the pandemic than trying to save American lives. That's not making this country great, not one bit.

Y'all, I am at a deeper emotional deficit than I realized. Sitting here, I just lost all steam for things I NEED to do. Last night's #BlackAFRoundtable is a factor, but I've also not had a chance to deal with the complicated grief of my mother's passing in March. It's just a whole fucking lot. It's a lot of complex emotions that aren't just wrapped up in a neat bow, to be tidied and put away until it's convenient for me to acknowledge.

Tomorrow, be there. And yes, there will be a VOD. If you can’t make it live? 🤷🏾‍♀️ that’s what YT & Twitch highlights are for.

https://twitter.com/CriticalBard/status/1296553376491229188

Note, these discussions are a lot of emotional labor. That we all are doing, however; some folks always try to derail or pull the yea, or the “what about me” card during these talks. It’s not about you & that is A-ok

So about those tweets I shared from @Twitch It's great, in THEORY that they did this. However, the reality is racism is still prevalent on the platform. The stalker our community has/had? Kept calling me slurs while also calling me a racist. Targeted black and poc streamers I auto hosted and raided. People come in to streams of black casters and call us monkeys, niggers, porch monkeys, and then get creative when auto mod catches them out.

White folks wanting to help? Here’s your one freebie. Then I’m off to play video games & enjoy a gummy. So pull up a chair: Follow black folks. We’re sharing resources. Retweet. Without dissertation length commentary, especially scolding other white folks. It’s not useful. RT & keep it moving.

I got a little time, and my homie doesn't re: playing as other/writing campaigns and content that is not your experience in TTRPG's. We need to stop this circle of white people asking other white people about other folks. Why? Lemme tell you First off, here's a post I did a while back after a convo arose on a a dear friend's FB page @oakthorne cypheroftyr.com/2017/11/12/on-…

Ok so I am awake after a few hours sleep cause this #FanCon situation got me fucked up. I was hopeful till I saw the Statement & FAQ that went up last night. It’s at the site if you haven’t read it. [Thread] So first off, full disclosure. @INeedDivGms was an affiliate organization to the event. I then joined as staff on the Interactive Events Division. (Gaming) My hotel was supposed to be covered. I was doing panels as well, so that’s out in the open

I actually despise the term “girl gamer”. It’s why I try to change it to women who game, or something else. Part of it is the internal reaction to girl being used on me as a 40’ish adult. There’s also that baggage of black women being called girl or gal as a diminutive by racists. Same as when an adult black dude is called boy. However...