Yakaru Dezaki

Reboosting. Behold the first person to win a Space Invaders contest. Ever. A gamedev legend who happens to also be trans, and one of those who fought so us trans #gamedevs could make the breakthroughs we have.

I know we aren't cashed up, but we are legion. A buck from all of us would help.

We met a few times back when she and her spouse were in Seattle. Some rough years since then. So sad to follow all her struggles at a distance.

yep; 心配/しんぱい - worry/anxiety. There's also 失敗/しっぱい which means failure/blunder