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This is a mostly-unused profile for verified statements by Kate. My regular personal posts live at shrike.club/@kate. This profile is not regularly monitored.

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kateshrike.net @kateshrike.net · 11/08/2025

Please do not use my experiences as a bludgeon in this conflict against any individual, including Gio. I am not interested in being involved in disputes over this comic. Thank you.

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kateshrike.net @kateshrike.net · 11/08/2025

I'm crossposting this here. This is my only public statement on the matters of the recent days. I would rather not be involved or have my experiences dredged up as part of conflict over a project I have not been involved in for a long time, even by those seeking to defend me. Thank you.

I am not professionally involved in Homestuck. I have not been professionally involved in Homestuck since June of 2020, when I resigned after a period of under a year of being an independent contractor on a couple projects.

I will never work on or commentate on Homestuck in a professional capacity ever again. This was by personal choice.

I cannot comment publicly on the workplace conditions of Homestuck due to an NDA.

The period after leaving Homestuck was immensely personally difficult for me. It included a period of homelessness. I'm so thankful to my community for having my back during that time and helping me land on my feet.

During that time, I often made hostile posts about the "drama" writers and YouTubers who expended a tremendous amount of effort prying into my personal life even after my involvement in their interests was done. Many of those posts were over the line, and I apologize for them.

I am happy to make more specific apologies if individuals impacted want them. I am especially sorry if anything I said contributed to them experiencing the same toxicity, negativity and harassment I did during that period. I've already sent one an email expressing this sentiment.

But, if they'd rather I not mention them by name, I'm happy to move forward and hope we can all recover from that period together.

Lastly, I want to say that the small non-corporate creators in the space deserve your support and sympathy. I'm sending all my love their way, and hope that everyone is careful not to act in ways that hurt them.

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