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Today I did a rare thing: I did a livestream on twitch.

With the Gender Federation, I was part of a looooong (going on til Sunday) raid train to raise mutual aid funds for a trans-owbed clinic for gender affirming care.

Things I knew before this stream:

It is stressful

I always expect to screw everything up

I will be exhausted afterwards

I will be in a lot of pain afterwards

I was only there to fill in space between good and experienced streamers, while the americans slept

(Therefore) I wasn't going to raise much money, but that's ok because that wasn't my main task

Notes for post-stream:

I didn't fuck anything up. Even the stuff I never did before worked (despite taking a minute to figure out how to use nightbot for a giveaway, I got it and continued to get it done for the others)

I raised hardly anything, but I alsocheated and made sure 3 ppl (instead of the 1 that should have for what was raised) got rewards from me personally, on top of the scheduled stream rewards 🫢😆

As long as I have a list, I can and will talk about writing forever (my stream for 2hrs)

But I do like answering people's questions as well, especially when it helps them or is entertaining

Whenever Cuddles posts in chat it makes me happy

Today the pain and exhaustion is worth it

I'm happy I did the thing

There, I made a list for you 😁

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I truly smiled throughout the second part of this 🧡 how lucky anyone tuning in was!

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My source of happiness today was your Substack 🫶 And also that beautiful photo of Peppur living her best life! 😆🥳

Enjoy the closing stage of your 2023 Perth stay Lauren & roll on the next. A whole new year of 2024 adventures lie ahead- how exciting 😆😍🥳! Ps. Glad to hear you are keeping the snacking industry in business Lauren😂...I’m fulfilling my duties here on the Emerald Isle, you’ll be glad to know 😆😆

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HAHA! Between the two of us we are supporting a lot of snack businesses and that is just being a good person, isn't it? 🧡🧡

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