18+ I'm not a babysitter ♡ She/Her 🏳️🌈 ♡ award winning disability activist & your worst nightmare ♡
@sootspritesTV
♡ Business email: jeffieplays
@outlook
.com
Hiii I'm Jeffie, a disabled LGBTQIA+ variety streamer and disability activist from the UK
I am passionate about cultivating a supportive, kind & welcoming community with a side order of chaos, laughter, chats about disability, sex & social justice.
Email: jeffiesims
@aol
.co.uk💕
would have LOVED to apply for this as this would be a dream job but unfortunately, this job isn't available for remote working
an accessibility role without remote working available is a complete contradiction
@EA
this is so disappointing, disabled people deserve these chances
do you ever think about how easy it would be to make things accessible for disabled people but instead we're consistently an afterthought and forced to advocate at every turn
3 years ago when covid started I was in a 7 yr relationship with a man, miserable, "straight" and thought I was asexual
Today I'm a streamer, in a loving, happy & healthy relationship with my girlfriend, very gay, very much not asexual and the happiest and most myself I've been
Happy Disability Pride from someone who was refused entry to a cocktail bar because they were "nearing capacity and wheelchairs take up too much space" 🤡
Apparently disabled people should go out midweek and not Saturdays because its busy and they want to fit more people in 🙃
As the terf wizard game is being streamed I have used
@MixItUpApp
to make a separate raid alert for if someone raids into me after playing it to make it very clear they aren't welcome in my space.
If anyone would like a copy of the files I used to make this let me know 🏳️⚧️
everything the past few days has been really overwhelming. thank you to those who have been supportive & kind, i'm gonna be taking a little time away from twitter
in happier news, my gorgeous girlfriend
@RollWithRu
moves in tomorrow and i am so excited 🥺💜
i’m sure to people like them this would be a hideous, worst case scenario but, all i see is love and beauty
it’s a sad world we live in where ableism is so severe that men like them will sit on their shitty little podcast referring to wheelchair users as mangled while laughing
Tw: Ableism
I am absolutely astounded by this.
To sit there and describe disabled women as “mangled” is genuinely pathetic and disgusting. In what world is that appropriate?
Well lads, I see you. Go fuck yourselves 🫶🏻
STOP GIVING MEN PODCASTS
🔴STREAMER FRIENDS🔴
If someone called 'killerbugsbunnyy' followers your Twitch channel or joins your
@discord
i'd remove them & ban preemptively.
They followed during stream yesterday & sent me whispers then discord dm's. When I banned them they became abusive
@TwitchSupport
happy
#DisabilityPrideMonth
♿️✨️
thought I'd put together a little thread explaining a bit about DPM as despite disabled people forming the largest minority group, most people still haven't heard of it! 🧚♀️
(🧵1/7)
@BradCowell
As someone who uses a powered wheelchair and is disabled I really can't understand a) why people can be such bellends, b) why having a disability is seen as the worst thing in the world and c) why people cant recognise that they could end up in the same position 🙄
counting down the days til I get my whole family home under one roof
finding the other half of you, being in a kind, supportive & honest relationship with so much love and respect is what everyone deserves
happy pride, love is love & its beautiful - just like my girl 💗🏳️🌈
i took a twitter break cause things got overwhelming and life is busy because this gorgeous human & I moved in together!
we are slowly unpacking and enjoying our new life together so still a little quiet but happy to be back 💗✨️
in 2021 I tweeted about an awful accessibility experience in BrewDog and
@RollWithRu
slid in my dms 💅
They are like sunshine and I've never been happier ✨️
"fully accessible" but theres:
- no accessible toilets, meaning it's actually not fully accessible at all
- theres also a "small lip" to get in but who knows how big that actually is
@EA
@TheSims
this is not access and is incredibly disappointing
🚨It looks like
@TheSims
and
@EA
are holding some kind of Pop-Up event in London for Simmers to attend in December to coincide with the release of
@TheSims
4
#ForRent
Expansion Pack! You can claim your free tickets to attend on the event website!🚨
"She doesn't think using the word in the title encourages others to use it, and she added she isn't trying to 'reclaim it"
interesting, considering I've seen it significantly more since the doc was announced
This song is ableist. Other artists have shown song lyrics can be changed and you should follow suit.
Your fans are literally posting pictures of disabled people and making ableist jokes.
We’re so happy to see that everyone across the globe are now able to enjoy all our music.
But the real question. How badly do you want us to release PARALYZED?
🙋♂️🙋🏼🙋♀️
reminder that some people aren't able to fully boycott everything today so pls be kind
I had to order dinner tonight bc of my body
disabled people don't always get to participate in the same way as our non disabled friends but it doesnt make you any less valid or caring
🇵🇸
a reminder that disabled people don't have basic human rights
- we dont have access to most places still
- we dont have marriage equality
- we are discriminated against constantly
- most of us cant access the care we need
and unfortunately so much more
Almost 27 percent of disabled people live in poverty, nearly twice the rate of the general population. Even in the best of times, disabled people are struggling to feed themselves.
@Razer
This is ableist. Alt text is there for disabled people to be able to know what the image contains, it's an accessibility tool. It is not for memes.
@DisabledEliza
"We have to go back to normal sometime" yes, when its SAFE. I'm so angry and hurt its unbelievable, I don't understand how some people think this is okay
Disability is dynamic and individual, no two people experience their disabilities in the same way.
It's important not to assume you know what a disabled person needs based off someone else with the same disability.
happy International Day of People with Disabilities!
it can be hard existing in a society that isn't built for us but together we are a force of nature that change the world
i feel so proud to be disabled & everything I've achieved, i hope you are proud of yourselves too 🩷
Not only have
@Razer
decided to be openly ableist this week with their tweet misusing alt text but now they're supporting a game which is anti-semetic and keeps a terf relevant and perpetuates transphobia.
Good to know where you stand Razer.
🧵1/7
i want to address the mutual aid that was done for my wheelchair by OB
Jon approached me about this after knowing i needed the wheelchair but didn't have the money
he dm'd me saying he had spoken with the team leads & everyone decided they wanted to help, this wasnt true
My new wheelchair has given me more freedom than I could have hoped for.
This weekend getting around London was so much easier and nothings gonna stop me now 😤
💜 DISABLED TAG PETITION FOR TWITCH 💜
Hey friends, I've started a petition for a disabled tag on twitch, it would mean a lot to me if you'd sign it. All you need to do it press 1 button on the link and its done. Thank you friends 🎮
"I was his and he was mine, and we were the beginning and middle and end" 🦇✨️
first cosplay for halloween of booktoks favourite couple by twitch's favourite 😌💅
✨️Happy Disability Pride Month!✨️
The first Disability Pride was held in 1990 to celebrate & recognise disability as an identity, community and culture.
It celebrates the pride felt by disabled people while also challenging the systematic ableism & discrimination we face 💛
imagine being a twitch partner with a platform this size and thinking its okay to make ableist jokes
bestie is really out here ignoring his own chat rules of using common sense and not being "that guy"
this is following on from an event for
@TheSims
an
@EA
game that they claimed would be "fully accessible" but has steps, lips and no disabled toilets
clearly they need a disabled person in this role but its not accessible to lots of us
Another company using an accessibility tool as a meme, this is ableist.
@Razer
do better, this isn't okay and is incredibly disappointing. As a disabled person who uses your products, I promise you we are tired of casual ableism.
its day 8 of disability pride month and I've not seen nearly enough brands talking about it or non disabled people
friends remember to boost your disabled friends this month ♿️✨️
the fact people think i had a ‘sob story’ when i went on the wheel shows their ableism
being a wheelchair user is not something negative or to be pitied so thinking it’s a sob story is only showing their inability to see that being disabled is not a bad thing
As
#DisabilityPrideMonth
draws to an end I'm here to remind you that disabled bodies are hot, we enjoy fulfilling sex lives (when we want to) and if you wanna get your buzz on too then head to
@Lovehoney
and use code JeffiePlays20 at checkout for 20% off!
#gifted
I WON 😭😭
cannot put into words how proud & excited I am to have won Sense charities Influencer of the Year!
this community means so much to me and this award means the world to me ♿️✨️
Sense is a wonderful charity and you should all go check out the important work they do!
OMG! Our Influencer of the Year is
@JeffiePlays
!
Content creator, disability activist, all-around top human. Jeffie uses her social channels, like Twitch and Instagram, to raise awareness of the challenges disabled people face.
You should totally follow!
#SenseAwards
disability pride month day 9 reminder:
📣it costs on average £945 per MONTH more to be disabled 📣
& within the content creation space we are often expected to work for free or for significantly less than our non-disabled peers!
seeing a grown man screaming about pronouns in a game on one hand yes, is funny as he's pathetic but it's also scary
It's scary because so many awful people share that opinion, so pls also remember that people like him actively harm the trans community
Cannot put into words how sick the coronation makes me.
Millions are in poverty, unable to eat, heat their homes, access basic care, disabled people denied the benefits they deserve and countless people living on the streets.
This show of wealth is a kick in the teeth.
Disabled people are not disposable
@premierinn
left disabled guests during a potential fire without help & told them to stay inside their rooms
Thankfully other people were around but the impact this will have on the individuals is huge
Exisiting while disabled is terrifying
Leave me in my room, in a potentially burning building. I was not a priority, as a disabled person. I was just left there.
My amazing colleagues went and got my chair (it was by a lift that the staff didn’t know how to turn on), and wheeled it down in the now-working lifts>
the new terms of agreement from
@Twitch
@TwitchSupport
discriminates against disabled streamers who are not able to stream regularly
this change in TOS is ableist & it just moves to further hurt a large proportion of twitch streamers
Half and half chocolate drip cake filled with white & milk chocolate fudge sauce and finished with both buttercreams and drip 🤤🍫 quite proud of this one 😁
IM GONNA BE ON TV IN MARCH
i’m very excited about it and a little nervous but i’ll be on Michael McIntyres the wheel in early march!!!
eeeeeeeeeee ALSO ILL DO A WATCH PARTY AS SOON AS I CAN
Was asked my Twitch following on a dating app, I told him (it's 1.5k) & he replied "aww thats cool, every streamer starts somewhere"🙃
First of all, I am so proud of having 1.5k, I never expected to hit affiliate when I started & second of all don't patronise me Dave 🖕🏻
It is so wild to me to think about how some people go about their lives without constant, intense pain
Like I genuinely cannot even begin to imagine what that's like? I don't remember a day of my life where I didn't have chronic pain, even as a child albeit a lot less severe.
TW: drink spiking, mentions of SA
.
.
Last night I went out in Bristol with my friends for my bday. We went to a cocktail bar and then OMG (a gay bar/club) where my drink was spiked.
Disabled women in the UK are *twice* as likely to be sexually assaulted.
As Pride month comes to an end please remember ✨️Disability Pride month starts July 1st✨️
Celebrate, be loud & proud for the disabled community just like the LGBTQIA+
Disabled people are still fighting for basic human rights & marriage equality.
#DisabilityPrideMonth
I've decided to do a partner push
So with that being said, if all my friends that are twitch partners could line up so I can push you over that would be great and for those who aren't my friends.. watch out
👁👁
INVITES HAVE BEEN SENT! ✨
If you applied to our stream team make sure to check your email (inbox and spam) for one email from us directly and one from Twitch!
We are SO excited to welcome our brand new Soot Sprites and can’t wait for you to get to know them! 💜
i had the most wonderful joint birthday party with my gorgeous girlfriend
@RollWithRu
, surrounded by family & friends then a lovely birthday yesterday!
bonus pic of our cake that I made! 🧚♀️✨️
@Razer
So not only have you decided to be openly ableist this week with your tweet but now you're supporting a game which is anti-semetic and keeps a terf relevant.
Good to know where you stand Razer.
I really wish they added magic for toddlers and kids. I want to see my toddlers levitating their nesting blocks and my kids using magic to cheat their homework 🙃
#RealmOfMagic
imagine having the audacity to hurt so many people, tweet a bullshit apology, then before people can publicly get the details out running away
this is a tactic and not a very good one either & i wouldn't be surprised if he's back in the near future i
📢 as disabled people if we tell you something you've done or said is ableist it doesn't necessarily mean we think you are ableist or a bad person 📢
Stop getting defensive & just listen and try to understand.
first time on fortnite in a while and they have a fat girl???? i wish i was recording when i scrolled past this because i literally froze, mouth open, actually in shock. she looks like me!!! i love her so much!!!
I've seen so many tweets talking about how season 4 of
#SexEducation
was mid, but as a disabled queer person it's been my favourite season
there's been so much representation & especially seeing so much disability & accessibility rep has been so validating bc its rarely explored
Utterly obsessed with the ts2 all over again, I always switch between 2 & 4 but lately I'm just so in love all over again. Family reunion parties, golden wedding anniversary, inheritance, baking competitions, memories, cutscreens, private school, THE BEST BABIES. I could go on 😍
happy birthday to my gorgeous girlfriend
@RollWithRu
💗
thank you for being a light in the lives of myself & so many others. you are so kind, funny & the best partner i could ask for
you do so much for everyone around you & the disabled community and im endlessly proud of you🧚♀️
the choice made by
@josierones
to only address the criticism behind a paywalled article was another interesting one
the interview is problematic and very much still one sided. the valid criticisms from the disabled community have been disregarded in favour of a slur (1/2)
@josierones
Its incredibly disappointing you made this decision. This is harmful & dangerous, choosing a slur over actual disabled voices, the wellbeing of people who were originally involved but pulled out and steaming ahead is insidious
next month will be disability pride month!
for brands looking to collaborate with disabled creators: hello! i’m jess, a disabled, queer advocate with an assistance dog specialising in accessibility & gaming
for enquiries & rates please email me: jeffiesims
@aol
.com ♿️✨️
super disappointing to see this as I was assured by
@premier_games
that ramps had been put in place everywhere that needed them to ensure access as well as a disabled toilet
the fenced off queue would be extremely difficult to navigate and the curb wouldn't be manageable
I'm sorry, THIS is the "small lip"
@EA
@TheSims
said that a wheelchair user could navigate?! The one that clearly needs a not insignificant ramp?
That's not a lip, that's an actual step!!!
[Alt text in next tweet]
I'm home after 2 weeks with my girlfriend where we were isolating together after catching covid, we are both still poorly but not contagious now & getting there slowly but I miss them already 😭
The bright note I'm reunited with my dog who I missed SO MUCH
So I finished stream and we raised $720 of our initial $500 goal. I am endlessly grateful and proud of the community & friends I have around me.
Trans lives matter and I'm so proud of us all for this
#G4TR
the current total is over $50k 🏳️⚧️
I've spoken before about my walking sticks and how i use neowalks
however, i won't be buying them again or recommending them whilst they support and sell Harry Potter products