This doesn't bring me any sort of joy, but I recently gained an employment opportunity that has been amazing and life changing! The only caveat is that I'm in danger given the current political climate of the United States. I don't need to give them more ammunition against me should I be targeted by a hate campaign, so I need to close up shop here. This means deleting my account.

I won't be doing this just yet; I want to go back and save some things I no longer have after some technical difficulties with earlier laptops. But how I engage with the furry fandom will be changing to protect myself & my loved ones. If you want to keep up with me, please reach out for my contact info and I'll gladly share it.

I don't want to say too much more as to make people nosy or concerned but for the most part I am safe! I love my new career and everything about it! But sometimes the most important work comes with risks, and I'm trying to mitigate that now before it's too late. Thank you all so much for your support over the years. I started my weasyl account when I was just about to enter college. Your commissions helped me pay for food and medications, as well as my gender transition. Your feedback and engagement with the things I created touched me. To know I can have that kind of influence is so special to me, and I wish I could continue to engage with the furry fandom in this capacity. But it's a matter of time before I become targeted. My parents do not need to see salacious animal people, my colleagues do not need to know what I do online, even though it's a very important part of my identity and who I have become. I would not be who I am today without this community.

That's all I have. For those of you who actively keep up with me after all these years, thank you. I mean it from the bottom of my heart. I will carry your kindness with me in my new role, and hopefully some day I can return in some way. It will probably be a few years though. So long, and thanks for all the fish.