Why Is Pokimane Leaving OTV? What Did Pokimane Do?

In June, popular Twitch streamer Imane “Pokimane” Anys admitted she was leaving the Offline TV house. She’s been a part of the creative group for some time now, but fans weren’t too surprised when she revealed she would be distancing herself from them before ultimately taking some time away from the internet in August.

But why did Pokimane decide to leave the OTV house?

Why did Pokimane leave OTV?

In June, Pokimane posted a video discussing her decision to move out of the Offline TV house. She clarified that her move wasn’t directly related to the other people in the house, only that she wished to live with some other friends.

However, shortly after multiple sexual misconduct allegations came out against Offline TV member Federico ‘Fedmyster’ Gaytan, Pokimane revealed he also played a role in her decision to leave.

“Although I hadn’t had any major issues with Fed since moving into the new house, I was still not entirely happy and felt a lot of pent-up resentment for him,” she said on a livestream, according to Dexerto.

She claimed he would frequently get into arguments with her and openly ignore her if he was proven wrong; Fedmyster allegedly also told multiple people they were dating, despite them never being romantically involved.

“I became aware of the fact he would lie about me a lot, and create narratives in his favor that would insinuate a lot of negative things about me. This drove everyone around me away, and it’s baffling that I only just found this out,” she said.

Fedmyster was shortly removed from the group, and he made an apology on Twitter, claiming he is “not a predator,” but he acknowledged he should “take a step back” for their stories to be heard.

What did Pokimane do? Why did Pokimane apologize?

Things didn’t get easier for Pokimane after she moved out of the Offline TV house in June, and in August, she decided to step away from the internet for a short vacation. Shortly after her return, she came back with an apology.

In a 15-minute video, titled “my overdue apology,” Pokimane apologized for a series of actions she’s been called out for recently, including her recent feud with Keemstar and allegations she used the n-word.

She clarified her reasoning behind previously having other creators’ videos that included her content taken down, saying she had no intention to censor anyone, but understood why some were upset by her actions. She specifically apologized to Bowblax, who tweeted that he accepted her apology.

“I know this video is long overdue,” she told viewers. “I honestly should not have taken any time off prior to acknowledging or addressing or apologizing for these things.”

Pokimane also apologized for criticizing fellow YouTuber ItsAGundam in a video, claiming she was only trying to defend a fan she felt was being targeted by the creator.

The last thing she addressed in her apology was a clip of her from 2013, in which she said the n-word. She said that while she apologized for it in the past, she understood that it wasn’t enough and promised to do better.

“I’ve commented on this in the past, but honestly, my statements and comments then weren’t even good enough,” she said. “I really wish I could go back in time or change the past. Unfortunately, I can’t.”

Source : https://www.distractify.com/p/pokimane-leaving-otv

This Artist’s Room Tour Went Viral On TikTok Because Her Decor Is A Trip

“My home is a reflection of my art and personality, which is colorful, bright, happy, and inspiring.”

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Source: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adeonibada/artist-room-tour-trippy-decor-tiktok

Park ‘Karen’ Threatens Employee With Scissors Over Coronavirus Sign

A viral video shows a white woman brandishing a pair of scissors and telling a San Francisco park employee to “go back wherever the hell you came from.”

Andres Patino, a Colombian-American identified by local news as an employee of the San Francisco Recreation and Parks department, posted about the incident that took place in Dolores Park on Facebook on Monday.

“Upset about COVID regulations, she took it upon herself to cut & remove the blockade closing the Children’s Playground (mandated by City’s health orders) and verbally harass me,” Patino wrote in the caption of the video.

Patino referred to the woman as a “Karen,” a term used to describe the stereotype of an entitled white woman against wearing a mask or following other safety precautions to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

In the video, which is a little over a minute long, the camera closes in toward a woman dumping a sign by an entrance to a playground in the park.

“This is a non-constitutional unlawful taking of public property,” the woman says.

According to Joe Vazquez of KPIX-TV, the woman was “angry about pandemic signs.”

She then walks toward Patino, holding out scissors. She is not wearing a mask.

“Please do not approach me with the scissors,” Patino says multiple times.

“I’m not chasing you, you dumb sheep,” she says, then turns around to walk toward where the sign was. “Go to the hospital, tell ‘em to put you on a ventilator. They’ll kill you with a ventilator like they’re doing thousands of others.”

“Don’t you dare shut this park,” she continues, pointing toward the entrance of the playground.

“We paid for this,” she says. “You don’t get to take our property. We paid for it.” She then calls Patino either a “little migres” or “little nigress.” Patino told Mission Local it was unclear which word the woman used but that it was clearly intended as a “racist” and “hurtful” slur.

The woman starts picking up what appears to be cord used for the sign she’d earlier dumped. “Go back to wherever the hell you came from, stop trying to steal what we paid for,” she says.

After saying that a few more times, she suddenly stops at the sight of something not within the view of the camera.

“Ma’am, you need to stop taking these signs down,” a cop says to her.

“You want this?” she asks him, holding out a cord and the scissors.

“Please remove your scissors and yourself from the park,” the cop says.

“OK,” the woman says before the video ends.

The video has been viewed more than 100,000 times since Monday.

In a statement, San Francisco Recreation and Parks condemned the “racist, xenophobic abuse” on the employee, CBS San Francisco reported.

“The video is especially painful to watch because Andrés works to ensure everyone feels safe and welcome in Dolores Park,” the department’s statement said. “Our parks must be spaces where we are all equal and equally welcome; places where we can invest in mental and physical health and respect our neighbor’s fundamental instinct to do the same.”

Patino, who uses they/them pronouns, said in the post they moved from Colombia at the age of 9 and have lived in San Francisco for five years. Because they were on duty at the park, they felt the need to hold back.

“However, for my own sake (even if this never reaches her), I want to let her and the other racist Karen’s in SF know that regardless of what they say, this is my home,” Patino wrote.

“Your bigotry is neither needed, wanted, or accepted here,” they added. “If you can’t accept the beauty that comes from the great diversity that makes up SF culture, you might as well pack up your bags, hop back on the MayFlower, go back from wherever your racist ideologies come from, and return your land back to the indigenous people from whom it was stolen from.”

Patino did not immediately respond to the Daily Dot’s request for comment. The parks department said an investigation is underway.

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*First Published: Aug 19, 2020, 3:50 pm

Samira Sadeque

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration, sexual violence, and mental health, and will sometimes write about memes and dinosaurs too. Her work also appears in Reuters, NPR, and NBC among other publications. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School, and her work has been nominated for SAJA awards. Follow: @Samideque

Source : https://www.dailydot.com/irl/karen-flashes-scissors-park-employee/

15 People Who Need Their Driver Licenses Taken Away

Perhaps it is time that we revamp the test one takes to acquire their driver’s license, because the following people should definitely not have passed. Whether they are enhancing their car’s decor with LED lights that blind everyone on the road or writing powerful messages on their car for all to read, the driver’s below seriously need to keep off the road. Here are 15 of the wildest images submitted to the subreddit /r/IdiotsInCars. Please just use Uber moving forward.