๐๐ฝ I'm Lizzie. I'm a Black, queer crafts (and now maybe a Stardew Valley?) streamer from the UK
I create cool shit with my wife!
Check our Ko-Fi for behind-the-scenes silliness & to support us as we raise the immigration fees to keep Gem at home! ๐
Hi there, pleased to meet you. Twitch streamer and maybe, more importantly, moderator here.
Please don't drop bad news into Twitch chats. We are all trying to keep a safe space for community members AND the streamer.
Someone popped into chat today and said it was nice to see another set of brown hands doing the hobbies they love and that hit differently.
Representation fucking matters.
BIPOC makers & crafters, (Twitch or not) where you at? I want to see you and I want the world to too.
Got my first hate raid on Twitch today! It has taken me a lot of time and effort to work out my identity and how I want to live and they'll be damned if they think that is going to stop me. JFC Twitch, keep the people that use your platform SAFE.
#TwitchDoBetter
For me, streaming & being a viewer revolve around the same thing - having a safe place to unwind.
Shit happens too, I get that but can we be mindful and try to respect that?
(to clarify, I'm not pressed, it's been resolved - I'm just trying to make a shit world a lil better!)
When you find someone gorgeous, who shares your interests, hobbies and values, who is willing to put up with your bullshit and fly across the world for you, you gotta give it a go right? Thank you for believing in me, us and a future worth being in.
Hey Twitter. My hands are pretty sweaty and I have palpitations right now (nothing new there). But just a quick note to tell you all, and I'm *pretty* sure you all know this but I'm queer af.
@AdultingADHD
Timers, timers, timers. Lights in the apartment auto-off at a certain time so I don't forget. Reminders, honestly ask Alexa to remind me to brush my teeth too often than I'd like to admit but if I'm enjoying my morning coffee and hyperfxating on a task I need it!
We sure we all wanna go to TwitchCon and put more money in pockets before we can feel secure on our platform or is that reserved for those who arenโt marginalised? ๐คฆ๐ฝโโ๏ธ Take your 50%s and your lack of communication, Iโm alright ta
13 days. 13 days until I take the biggest risk of my life. Just 13 more days to get through before I can hug the person that makes me feel normal in a world that Iโm not built for. 13 days to hopefully confirm what Iโve been feeling for months. Just 13 days ๐ญ๐บ
I am really, really proud of myself today. I spoke about things that are hard for me to speak about outloud, to an audience not just willing but actually wanting to listen? And I'm having another day of just learning about and enjoying myself and I am happy.
I've had an amazing three weeks with Gem but now my heart is breaking a little bit, I don't need any sympathy or toxic positivity, just some healing/strong thoughts please!
โIn a world where itโs so dangerous to be either identity,ย intersectionality is a threat to a peaceful life. That only increases when it comes to mental health, where often thereโs no respite at all.' ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Look after one another. Thanks to
@Nmozz
for this.
Happy (inter)national girlfriends day! In 10 days time, I get to meet my girlfriend in person for the first time - the biggest of thank yous to the Garden Gang and my wider community for helping us get to this point.
Stop claiming to be allies. If you really care about queer people, POC, people living with disabilities, and/or poor mental health - prove it. Do some damn research and then use your privilege. I'm bored of biting my tongue and I'm bored of answering your questions.
I don't do this often, in fact I hate doing it as my feelings of gratitude and guilt get all mixed up but...
My PC is breaking & I need it to stay connected to my community and to (as cheesy as it is) keep following my dreams and building something.
1/2
Hey Twitch friends, I really need to get my shit together, especially with my spending so I'll be pausing some subscriptions here and there. I promise I'll still be there for you in other ways, it's just my bank account is screaming at me right now. Keep doing the thing! โค
First morning away from Gem and my dad calls me to say he thinks he's "going home" soon and wanted to make sure he got to say goodbye ๐ญ I'm not doing okay. Please just send some good vibes.
The issue with feeling a little brighter is that the dark feels so much darker when you've found yourself wandering back into it.
I'm tired tonight but I'll keep going.
Saw this earlier and it resonated (author unknown).
Check in with your friends, especially the goofy ones.
Your girl has got her first proper affiliation. Use code 'LIZZIE' for 10% off your orders. I'm SO proud to be working with a queer, black-owned company. Support them, support me, drink coffee. Wins all round.
1 RT = 1 prayer & saved life
#blessed
#aff
We've got one more
#KindCrafter
to introduce today! Welcome
@getlizziewithit
! Lizzie is a wonderful crafter who enjoys cross-stitching as well as playing cozy variety games. Go on and follow her channel here:
I hear Pokรฉmon is in but is you want some Canadian indie goodness. I'll catch you tonight at about 20:00 BST for somr of
@RocketAdrift
's Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance! Excoted to get back to stream!
Iโve always wanted to change the world for the better, now I realise how I can. If we keep making little steps towards making someoneโs world better, soon weโll change everyoneโs world and the way that they perceive the worlds around them. Be nice to each other and love hard ๐
As the community is growing, I just wanted to reiterate my values...
๐ป No SWERFs
๐ป No TERFs
๐ป No Tories
๐ป BLM
๐ป Trans rights are human rights
๐ป Respect pronouns
๐ป Fuck fatphobes
๐ป Diversity and inclusivity are not the same thing
Disagree?
Had my Zoom first session with a therapist last night and I can't stop thinking about how I said 'sometimes I feel angry, but more Incredible Sulk than Incredible Hulk' and now I want to die of embarrassment.
I'm forgetful but also very proud to have a disabled girlfriend so I need to repost this.
๐ปNo SWERFs
๐ปNo TERFs
๐ปNo Tories
๐ปBLM
๐ปTrans rights are human rights
๐ป Respect pronouns
๐ปFuck fatphobes
๐ปFUCK ableism
๐ปDiversity and inclusivity are not the same thing
๐ปPride
Two years ago I drove to Heathrow Airport & locked eyes with
@GaymesMistress
for the first time.
Spent the drive home too shy to look at her.
Fast forward to now and we share a life and home.
The world can be a shitty place but it's better with her around.
Thank you Gem ๐
Thatโs a wrap for my
#BlackHistoryMonth
on Twitch.
Thanks for all of the support and love.
We managed to get some good streams in despite a few issues here and there!
Make sure you check out this yearโs participants and show some love too.
Support marginalised creators โ๐ฝ
Hanging out in
@biggusbennus1
and
@ed_nights
' stream tonight just confirmed to me how important community is tonight. There's nothing more special than when weirdos find one another ๐
On a far brighter note, I got to hang out with my girlfriend and my friends on stream and that made my heart SO happy. Thank you to
@DeKaey01
,
@Ookcheck
and
@TexasHandmade
for the
#kofi
support! Big love, because that's how we'll continue to win.
Got to the coach station way too early and I'm already stupid anxious about travelling today which is really unusual for me? Good vibes and cat pics appreciated!
Just had my first payout on Twitch in a while and just wanted to thank everyone for their continued support, honestly youโre really keeping a floss goblin afloat. I love yโall.
What a fucking STREAM. So much love, I am literally shaking right now. Thank you all so so so much. I have an actual schedule for next week incoming shortly and something else exciting to share too!
ADHD assessment done. She thinks it's highly unlikely that I have ADHD but thinks I'm having BIG โจ sad girl hours โจ and that I'm a depressed overachiever getting fucked by a pandemic. Aren't we all?
Hi Twitch- and Twitterverse. I'm shitting it a bit. I hate asking for money but I've got a cash flow problem and no family who can help out.
PS. Commissions are also *very* open
I've had a lot of time to reflect and it's about time that I just got on with it really. If I fancy someone, I fancy them. No rhyme or reason really. It's a lot of fun actually ๐คท๐ฝโโ๏ธ
We raised $460.30 for
@RainbowRailroad
! I was overwhelmed and excited and forgot to draw the other giveaway for pixel portrait, so we'll be drawing this during the next stream!
Sometimes the to do list is:
1. Make coffee
Sometimes itโs:
1. Walk to kitchen
2. Boil kettle
3. Get a mug from the cupboard
4. Put coffee and sugar into a mug
5. Pour water
Today I'm reminding myself that both are valid. It's okay for your spoons and/or energy to be low!
What an awesome stream! We designed something stupidly cute and I'm so happy. Thank you
@partysquadz
for your raid, we sent the love over to
@biggusbennus1
- who is currently hunting monsters!
Just as we approach November and we nose-dive into the countdown that is my 30th birthday, I would like to remind myself that it's okay that I didn't follow the timeline I set for myself before I understood what life fucking meant.
Today's the day! We're sending out emails for the new
#KindCrafters
team mates! Please check your spam folders just in case. We had more than 40 applicants and are welcoming in 11! If you didn't make it this time, we encourage you to reapply when apps open again. โค๏ธ๐งถ
Shout out to all the streamers who are actually unable to swap everything over from Streamlabs immediately. I don't have the time or the spoons to move all my alerts and things over and that doesn't make me or you a bad person. The world has bigger fish to fry.
I think I might be ready to apply for a stream team or two over the next couple of months? When I think about how fulfilled streaming has made me feel, I just buzz with potentially finding a team that feels the same way AND shares my values.
Watch me make some moves.
This is a
@GaymesMistress
appreciation tweet as she kicks off a board meeting.
She works hard all day, runs the household (honestly Iโd be lost) and his still volunteering her lovely butt off in a country 5 timezones away.
Baddest of bitches ๐๐บ