Rachel Mae 🏳️‍⚧️
@rachelmae.bsky.social
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Twitch Partner https://twitch.tv/rachelretro ☆ TCRF founder https://tcrf.net ☆ pixelated fennec wah thing ☆ occasional drawer ☆ anxiety haver ☆ mostly SFW but 🔞 just in case ☆ she/her art: #Rachelangelo https://rachel.rustedlogic.net
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hi there! if you enjoy TCRF, or my streams, or just having me around, please consider rolling a few cents my way so i can continue to do things like "eat" and "pay bills". every little bit helps 💜 ko-fi.com/rachelmae
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my doctor is working on it! they've at least been communicative when insurance hasn't. i do know some people locally that can probably get me temporary supplies, i just don't want to shift any of this burden onto them if i can help it
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this is good! this is exactly what you'd want to see out of this. the full post has more details, but this snippet covers the policy change.
[a quote from the linked post, with custom styling to make the text brighter, and to make bold and italicized text stand out; emphasis is not included in the following alt text]

Hate speech does not belong on RetroAchievements.
Even when disguised as a joke, it normalises real-world hate and harms our community. There is a difference between juvenile humor and outright hate speech. What Pokémon Clover calls humor is hate speech. RetroAchievements will not legitimize bigotry by hosting an achievement set for it.

Content Policy for Achievement Sets
RetroAchievements will no longer approve achievement sets for games that contain:
* Illegal content. Content that is illegal to own or distribute in major jurisdictions.
* Glorified hate speech. Content that intentionally targets individuals or groups based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics.
* Sexual exploitation. Glorification of sexual assault, non-consensual acts, or child sexual abuse material.
* Extreme or abhorrent content. Content that violates community standards in a way that undermines RetroAchievements’ values.

Games that have been rated by official ratings boards (ESRB, PEGI, or similar organizations) are considered acceptable, as these games have undergone professional content review. The only exception is if a game contains content that is illegal to own or distribute, regardless of its rating status.

Hacks, homebrew, and unlicensed games do not undergo ratings board review and will receive additional scrutiny to ensure compliance with this new policy.

This policy provides guidance, but is not exhaustive. The RA team reserves the right to evaluate games on a case-by-case basis and make determinations in the best interest of maintaining a safe, legal, welcoming, and inclusive community.
rachelmae.bsky.social
i was supposed to get a resolution on this yesterday, and my doctor told me Molina "didn't see the previous request"

apparently even attaching PLEASE HAVE A HUMAN REVIEW THIS ASAP just doesn't fucking work
rachelmae.bsky.social
considering i've been without HRT for well over a week thanks to your continued incompetent fuckery, you really don't want me to answer this honestly
text message from Molina Healthcare asking me to rate their services
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rachelmae.bsky.social
i think i have decided to take today off. after three consecutive streams of bad games, i need a break!!

i might try and do another "secret" Castlevania stream this week, otherwise i'll see you on Sunday!
rachelmae.bsky.social
i was SO sad when this comic ended, augghhh...
rachelmae.bsky.social
my life is just one big cosmic joke. this literally could not have worked out more perfectly
rachelmae.bsky.social
REAL GREAT TIMING ON THAT INTERNET OUTAGE COMCAST
rachelmae.bsky.social
we got spaghetti cookin'!! and garlic bread!! watch out Dracula!!
rachelmae.bsky.social
🎵 spikes to the left of me, holes to the right, here i am
stuck in a kaizo review 🎵
rachelmae.bsky.social
like i will probably dual-boot it on the laptop, just to learn it and have a place to escape to for everyday tasks that don't need Windows, but on the desktop i really can't make the switch, not unless people suddenly write drivers for my streaming hardware lol
rachelmae.bsky.social
i did the security update thing on my desktop, but this laptop came with 11 and i really don't want to roll back to 10. too much of a hassle, and i'm just gonna have to get used to 11's quirks sooner or later anyway. Linux is not an option for me for a handful of reasons, largely streaming-related
rachelmae.bsky.social
i've had to make numerous registry and group policy changes to make this OS both tolerable to use and function in sort of the way i expect it to, and it still feels clunky and unpleasant
rachelmae.bsky.social
there are multiple things about this OS that feel completely unnecessary, things that were perfectly fine (or at least tolerable) in Windows 10 and changed for the sake of change. it feels like it doesn't want me to use it, like it's actively fighting against me whenever i try and do anything
rachelmae.bsky.social
been using Windows 11 on a laptop that was graciously donated by a friend, and i really do not understand the obsession with round corners. they look bad. they're completely unnecessary. the OS is not designed for them

every time i see this i just want to grab that damn corner and pull it out
the top-right window controls of a Telegram window, with the X highlighted
rachelmae.bsky.social
One-Star Heroes isn't quite over! thanks to viewer support, we've got a whole shelf of bad game requests to play today, for a half-hour each! this one might be a doozy, so i'm gonna try and start a little earlier than usual. stay tuned...
screenshot of dizzy Rachel from the last One-Star Heroes stream
rachelmae.bsky.social
i mean i usually do, but a subweapon should not be required!!!
rachelmae.bsky.social
i still don't know how you're supposed to deal with that without taking damage. you CAN'T stop to hit every bat. i guess you can try to memorize exactly where each one spawns, but then you still have to hit them with a mid-air swing... good fuckin' luck
rachelmae.bsky.social
like i dunno, i'm not feeling real great about a reply to "kicking out the Nazis is never a bad idea" that says "people don't actually want to watch GDQ"