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Hershey @hershey.splstrong.com · Dec 21
2025 has been an incredible year for me. While all the work I’ve done is in the background of the scene, that plans to change soon, real soon.

Below is my reflection on this year. The things I’ve done, and what’s next in early 2026. (That I can reveal at this time, there’s always more with me!)
2025 Reflection: A Year of Opportunity I’ve done many things in my lifetime. None of them have given me what 2025 has given me. This year I got into the staffing side of the Splatoon scene. Earlier in the year I was granted the opportunity to stream for IPL. From there I started streaming Swim or Sink. After seeing how awesome it was to provide a service to the community, I applied to be a script writer at Splatoon Stronghold and promptly forgot about it after a week. Suddenly, around June, I received a DM from someone named “Radha” who wanted to talk to me about my application. After a long interview I was accepted. After a while, when Stronghold leadership saw my passion for both content and Splatoon, I was promoted to the Content Lead of Splatoon Stronghold, where I now get to create major productions and help bring competitive Splatoon to so many others. Around the same time as being promoted to Content Lead, I found Ckk, one of the founders of BEEP, on Bluesky. I reached out to him earlier this year as well. After we talked for a while, we had a shared vision of content, a different side, one that wouldn’t be a fit for Splatoon Stronghold. He gave me an opportunity. Since then I’ve worked on the backend for pretty much all of the BEEP videos besides Splat Chat. I got to go to a LAN for my first time with Ckk as well, where I was instantly put on stream duty. This scene is something truly special. I’ve found a real passion for bringing this game to others. I can only hope it changes someone else’s life as much as it changed mine. If this year was any indication, next year I’ll do things that current me could never even dream of. Thanks to everyone I met this year, I look forward to continue working with you all. For now, I’ll have to leave you with this. Two projects that I have poured my heart and soul into should be released in January. One of them is for the Splatoon Stronghold channel. It’s been in the works since late August, it’s (I believe) the biggest collaborative effort the Splatoon scene has seen, and will ideally inspire more people to make content. It’s the first ‘Stronghold Production’ of many. A title that, over time, will hopefully carry meaning and weight behind it. The other is for the BEEP channel. It’s been a WIP since early November. It plans to invite a new age of storytelling into our scene. This project is one that will tell the tale of one of Splatoon’s longest standing teams, how they got to where they are now, and the challenges they’ve faced along the way. I hope you all look forward to seeing them! But for now, I must retreat back to the desk, for there is still much more to do. Special thanks to Ely: who got me into the staffing side of the scene. Radha: who has been by my side throughout all my Stronghold projects. Ckk: who gave me the chance to work with BEEP. Boing and PipedreamDX: who showed me the ropes to streaming. OmaZen, Ryan (V4p0r), Fisk, and YELLOW: who are awesome people I get to work with. All the people who’ve agreed to do interviews for projects I’m involved in. I’m genuinely astounded at how many people were interested in working with me this year. All the former members of CyBul: y’all gave me an amazing time playing and coaching before I retired from competition. I hope to see you all reach new competitive heights! Everyone who I got to meet this year. You’re all amazing!
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splstrong.com
Splatoon Stronghold is excited to announce its newest community resource--an interactive map showing you where the nearest upcoming LANs are taking place! Finding a LAN has never been easier! #splatoon #compsplatoon

Read more: www.splatoonstronghold.com/news/lan-map...
Like a magazine ad, a promotion for Splatoon Stronghold's interactive LAN map, with stickers saying "Wow!" and "New!". An orange world map takes up most of the area, with an Inkling and Octoling in swim form sitting in the bottom left corner, making travel plans to pins on the map.
February 18, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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dappleprod.bsky.social
Do you like interviews? WE LOVE INTERVIEWS!

In collaboration with @radha.splstrong.com, we will bring you exclusive interviews of players/teams competing in the upcoming 20XX Series 6!

Are you be interested?
Reach out to us through discord! Or voice your interest in the comments below 👇
February 18, 2026 at 4:27 PM
hershey.splstrong.com
As per usual, I sit in the background, but I had my hands on this one too. Check it out! I’m pretty happy with some of the questions I wrote!
broadcastbeep.com Broadcasting Esports Every Play @broadcastbeep.com · 18h
The Toronto Blue Jays, Aegislash walls, and Explo?!

@splatdroid.bsky.social sat down with sINKronise, the winners of the first LAN Championship Showdown qualifier, to explore how the team formed and the last-second decision that won them grands.

Watch the full story now!
youtu.be/uLR1LEvPHDs?...
February 19, 2026 at 12:05 AM
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splstrong.com
Signups for Season 6 of the Stronghold Beginner's Academy are now open!

If you want an easy way to get started in Competitive Splatoon, apply now at
www.splatoonstronghold.com/academy
Promotional graphic for the Stronghold Beginners Academy All-Stars tournament. An orange balloon with the SBA logo with text to the right reading "Stronghold Beginners Academy." To the right of the text is Cas, Stronghold's mascot, sitting and holding a chump while a chump is on either side of her. On the bottom, text reads "Season 6 sign ups are live! splatoonstronghold.com/academy."
February 15, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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splstrong.com
We are now LIVE with the Stronghold Beginners Academy All-Stars Tournament!

Check out the streams here:
www.twitch.tv/splatoonstro...
www.youtube.com/@splstrong
Promotional graphic for the Stronghold Beginners Academy All-Stars tournament. An orange balloon with the SBA logo with text to the right reading "Stronghold Beginners Academy". On the bottom, text reads "All-Stars Tournament now LIVE!, twitch.tv/splatoonstronghold, youtube.com/@splstrong"
February 15, 2026 at 6:01 PM
hershey.splstrong.com
"Have you seen the Dynamo clip?"
They won the game off this btw.
www.twitch.tv/dappleproduc...
DappleProductions - Welcome Back Splatoon 1 Dynamo
Watch DappleProductions's clip titled
www.twitch.tv
February 13, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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zapfisk.splstrong.com
This is an idea we've had for ages, very excited to finally make it happen
splstrong.com Splatoon Stronghold @splstrong.com · 7d
The talent at the Stronghold Beginners Academy has been hard at work to create something special, so we put together a trailer to show you what we've been working on!

Check out our video in the comments!
February 11, 2026 at 4:38 PM
hershey.splstrong.com
We worked hard over at the Content Team to get this done. Really happy with how it turned out!
splstrong.com Splatoon Stronghold @splstrong.com · 7d
The talent at the Stronghold Beginners Academy has been hard at work to create something special, so we put together a trailer to show you what we've been working on!

Check out our video in the comments!
February 11, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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splstrong.com
The talent at the Stronghold Beginners Academy has been hard at work to create something special, so we put together a trailer to show you what we've been working on!

Check out our video in the comments!
February 11, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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yoshigodspl.bsky.social
DISTRACK ON LUTI #HIGHDIVSPLATOON #COMPSPLATOON
February 11, 2026 at 3:33 AM
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radha.splstrong.com
Putting this masterpiece back on your TLs
February 10, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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alphinespl.bsky.social
New Video - Scrim and Scrim Etiquette

with luti season around the corner I think this is an apt topic to talk about :>

youtu.be/DA3GWsBGBqw
#compsplatoon
Scrims and Scrim Etiquette
YouTube video by Alphine Agnitio
youtu.be
February 8, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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radha.splstrong.com
esports production does things to you man
Aspect ratio 127:45
February 8, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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splatfufu.sunsetsurge.ink
‼️Attention aspiring and existing commentators and streamers‼️
Splatoon Broadcasters Server has expanded with a new Practice Corner! Whether you're completely new or all rounded, everyone is welcome!
Players, wanna help out? Use the form below to submit your replay codes for us!
RTs appreciated! 💕
February 1, 2026 at 11:36 PM
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alphinespl.bsky.social
This content thing kinda fun to do actually

youtu.be/bE9EZQ5Gxxw
short 3 minute ramble on community and how to make connections, I like talking about similar topics so if you want to see more lmk
#compsplatoon
Making Friends in A Community Built Around Competition
YouTube video by Alphine Agnitio
youtu.be
January 31, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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mjgibles.bsky.social
January 23, 2026 at 1:56 AM
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koreki50.inkling.social
Hello, I'm opening up commissions for Japanese-English translations!

I can translate videos, text (like tweets or guides), manga, and more.

Retweets appreciated! Link below
January 8, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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zapfisk.splstrong.com
Heya #compsplatoon, we're looking for more staff to help the SBA run at a scale where it is sustainable. If you have any coaching or captaining experience and want to help new players get into the community, please consider applying, links in reply

reposts appreciated
January 7, 2026 at 3:43 PM
hershey.splstrong.com
Insane projects going on behind the scenes here, couldn't be more happy to be working with BEEP. If you've got a hand to give, please do! There's only so many projects that so few people can take on.
broadcastbeep.com Broadcasting Esports Every Play @broadcastbeep.com · Jan 6
Looking for: Interviewers, Journalists, Researchers, and Scriptwriters of any kind. If you are interested in helping us out, message us directly on socials.

We will go through trainings if you are brought on.
January 6, 2026 at 10:48 PM
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broadcastbeep.com
Looking for: Interviewers, Journalists, Researchers, and Scriptwriters of any kind. If you are interested in helping us out, message us directly on socials.

We will go through trainings if you are brought on.
January 6, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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imxi.bsky.social
without the help of @elymental.bsky.social this year, I most likely wouldn't be able to do either of the things I'd consider to be my favorite things that I've done on the TOing side this year (LUTI Seeding Council + SWS)

just throwing that out there (ty again, ely)
alphinespl.bsky.social Alphine 🏳️‍⚧️ @alphinespl.bsky.social · Dec 23
Xi + ely are the god-tier pair of our scene in terms of prod/toing
December 29, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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awayhealer.bsky.social
I’ve been cooking something up that you might be interested in, it’s still in the works and idk how much I can say, but just be on the lookout for something different from the stronghold 🗣️
December 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
hershey.splstrong.com
Stay tuned, we're hard at work!
omazen.broadcastbeep.com OmaZen @omazen.broadcastbeep.com · Dec 22
The most ambitious video I have ever worked on and directed, unlike anything in this scene, has officially entered the editing stage. 🐱
December 22, 2025 at 6:05 AM
hershey.splstrong.com
2025 has been an incredible year for me. While all the work I’ve done is in the background of the scene, that plans to change soon, real soon.

Below is my reflection on this year. The things I’ve done, and what’s next in early 2026. (That I can reveal at this time, there’s always more with me!)
2025 Reflection: A Year of Opportunity I’ve done many things in my lifetime. None of them have given me what 2025 has given me. This year I got into the staffing side of the Splatoon scene. Earlier in the year I was granted the opportunity to stream for IPL. From there I started streaming Swim or Sink. After seeing how awesome it was to provide a service to the community, I applied to be a script writer at Splatoon Stronghold and promptly forgot about it after a week. Suddenly, around June, I received a DM from someone named “Radha” who wanted to talk to me about my application. After a long interview I was accepted. After a while, when Stronghold leadership saw my passion for both content and Splatoon, I was promoted to the Content Lead of Splatoon Stronghold, where I now get to create major productions and help bring competitive Splatoon to so many others. Around the same time as being promoted to Content Lead, I found Ckk, one of the founders of BEEP, on Bluesky. I reached out to him earlier this year as well. After we talked for a while, we had a shared vision of content, a different side, one that wouldn’t be a fit for Splatoon Stronghold. He gave me an opportunity. Since then I’ve worked on the backend for pretty much all of the BEEP videos besides Splat Chat. I got to go to a LAN for my first time with Ckk as well, where I was instantly put on stream duty. This scene is something truly special. I’ve found a real passion for bringing this game to others. I can only hope it changes someone else’s life as much as it changed mine. If this year was any indication, next year I’ll do things that current me could never even dream of. Thanks to everyone I met this year, I look forward to continue working with you all. For now, I’ll have to leave you with this. Two projects that I have poured my heart and soul into should be released in January. One of them is for the Splatoon Stronghold channel. It’s been in the works since late August, it’s (I believe) the biggest collaborative effort the Splatoon scene has seen, and will ideally inspire more people to make content. It’s the first ‘Stronghold Production’ of many. A title that, over time, will hopefully carry meaning and weight behind it. The other is for the BEEP channel. It’s been a WIP since early November. It plans to invite a new age of storytelling into our scene. This project is one that will tell the tale of one of Splatoon’s longest standing teams, how they got to where they are now, and the challenges they’ve faced along the way. I hope you all look forward to seeing them! But for now, I must retreat back to the desk, for there is still much more to do. Special thanks to Ely: who got me into the staffing side of the scene. Radha: who has been by my side throughout all my Stronghold projects. Ckk: who gave me the chance to work with BEEP. Boing and PipedreamDX: who showed me the ropes to streaming. OmaZen, Ryan (V4p0r), Fisk, and YELLOW: who are awesome people I get to work with. All the people who’ve agreed to do interviews for projects I’m involved in. I’m genuinely astounded at how many people were interested in working with me this year. All the former members of CyBul: y’all gave me an amazing time playing and coaching before I retired from competition. I hope to see you all reach new competitive heights! Everyone who I got to meet this year. You’re all amazing!
December 21, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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radha.splstrong.com
You know I had to call the spec cam over with the "This Way!"
December 21, 2025 at 8:38 AM