The title says it all really.

I've been journalling what's happened on Bluesky as a way to keep me sane over the past week, so that's probably the best way to see what's happened.

https://bsky.app/profile/leucisticl...../3m6pcajt7hc22

The short answer however is my brother tried taking down some of the England flags in our village (a racist symbol in the UK) and he was caught. They beat him up, doxed him online and are now terrorising us in my home. They have thrown bricks at my windows twice, the last time almost hitting me and hurting one of my rabbits (thankfully not badly). They circle the house daily and openly laugh at the damage and fear they've caused. Police have been slow to take it seriously and the people doing it have been wearing masks. I live in a small village and had no idea there was this kind of malevolence here!

We are terrified. Flinching at every sound outside, bearly able to sleep. Our windows are covered in tape so hopefully next time (and it feels like its only a matter of time) glass won't fly as far. We're sleeping on mattresses pulled as far from the windows as possible because we don't know if next time they will aim for the bedrooms. They had no fear throwing three bricks at me in a lit room while I screamed. Our garden is as barricaded as much as possible. We have cameras trained on the street. Nothing seems to stop them.

We are trying to find somewhere to rent as quickly as we can, but it is difficult with 5 cats and 5 rabbits. Unfortunately my brother was recently made redundant and I only work part time due to PTSD and long Covid, which makes it even harder to rent to. We are willing to pay the full six months in advance just so we can get out, but with the continued attacks this is quickly eating into our savings.

I know this is a bad time of year and there are so many good causes out there, I feel so guilty for even asking this but please, if you've enjoyed my art over the years, please consider helping us.
https://gofund.me/0cc89e80d


I also have a Kofi and Etsy if you'd rather help that way, and as soon as I can I'll make some kind of commission available.
https://ko-fi.com/elementalspirits
https://www.etsy.com/shop/LeucisticLynx