tenaciousXbird

they’re not there for fun, they’re there to make the video more accessible to disabled people.

using them as tools for fun takes away from their goddamn purpose and turns them into a toy instead of a tool.

I’m sorry everyone, I just really needed to share my experience with RE2 so far.

THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED ON THIS STREAM:

1. THE FIRST $500 WAS EARNED BEFORE THE STREAM EVEN STARTED.

2. HBOMBERGUY WAS PLANNING ON MAYBE GETTING $3,000

3. CHELSEA FUCKING MANNING NOT ONLY SHOWED UP BUT JUST HUNG OUT ON THE CHAT FOR HOURS.

3.5. THE FIRST THING HBOMBERGUY SAID TO CHELSEA FUCKING MANNING WAS “DO YOU KNOW HOW TO GET PAST BEAVER BOTHERS?”

3.5.5. SHE DIDN’T. HE WAS STUCK ON THAT MINIGAME FOR AN HOUR AND HAD TO CALL IN PROFESSIONAL SPEEDGAMERS TO HELP.

4. $25,000 WAS RAISED TO ERASE JK ROWLING

5. GRANT KIRKHOPE (THE PERSON BEHIND ALL THE MUSIC AND SOUND FOR DONKEY KONG 64) SHOWED UP AND SAID ‘TRANS RIGHTS’ IN DK’S VOICE

6. JOHN ROMERO (CREATOR OF DOOM) SHOWED UP AND SAID TRANS RIGHTS.

7. JOSH SAWYER (PERSON BEHIND FALLOUT: NEW VEGAS) SHOWED UP AND SAID TRANS RIGHTS

8. ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ SHOWED UP AND SAID TRANS RIGHTS

9. DR CHUCK TINGLE ACTUALLY, HONESTLY SHOWED UP AND SAID TRANS RIGHTS, AND PUSHED THE DONATIONS TO $300K

10. THE ENTIRE STREAM HAS VERY HEAVILY FEATURED TRANS CREATORS, ACTIVISTS, AND COOL ASS PEOPLE SHOWING UP AND TALKING AND SHARING AND DOING AWESOME STUFF TO SUPPORT TRANS KIDS

11. THE ENTIRE DONATION IS GOING TO MERMAIDS, A SUPPORT AND EDUCATIONAL GROUP TO HELP SUPPORT TRANS KIDS AND FAMILIES, AND THE SUPPORT HAS BEEN AMAZING AND PHENOMENAL AND I’VE CRIED AT LEAST 3 TIMES

12. TEETH GANG

people, with zero hint of irony: actually it’s totally fine to let cats free-roam. I let my cat do it.

Me: 

-cats can get hit by cars. In colder places, cats also tend to curl up above car tires for warmth and then get killed when they car owner pulls away from their parking spot

-cats that aren’t spayed or neutered contribute to cat overpopulation. That’s more stay kittens out there without homes and spreading disease.

-cats can get locked in sheds or barns if they sneak in when someone isn’t looking, get injured and starve.

-domesticated cats don’t need to hunt for food, so they hunt for play instead. If they are not getting the stimulation they need at home, they’ll break the neck of a bird or squirrel and then play with the body until they get bored of it. This is harming the local wildlife.

-cats can get caught in traps set by less-than-kind humans.

-cats can get attacked by dogs or other larger animals.

Look, I’m saying this as someone who currently owns an indoor cat (who used to be a stray) and used to own two outdoor cats (who are now dead), you are taking a huge risk letting them roam outside, both to their health and the local ecosystem.

“But it’s not fair to keep him cooped up inside all day! He’s an animal! He’s bored inside!”

Then you need to buy him some toys and play with your cat more. Even a crumpled up paper ball or a shoelace is fine if you don’t want to spend very much. Your cat just wants to play.

“My cat is allowed out all the time and she’s never died. She’s smart!”

And I’ve gone swimming in the ocean every summer and never drowned, therefore, drowning is a myth, right? Throw away the life vests and tell the lifeguards they’re fired because I’ll be just fine. I’ve also never died in a car accident, so let’s get rid of seatbelts while we’re at it.

You know what happened to my very first cat? He contracted feline leukaemia and had to be put down. My second cat? He had been a strictly indoor cat until I moved and left him in my parents’ care. He was found dead under their neighbour’s back patio. They only found him because of the stench. My dad thinks he ate something poisonous.