pezpunk
@iscored.info
pinball, star trek, punk rock.
i run a neat pinball/arcade thing called iScored -- https://www.iScored.info
he/him
i run a neat pinball/arcade thing called iScored -- https://www.iScored.info
he/him
These two official statements from the IFPA make it blindingly obvious that the OBX Flippers Tournament results cannot be counted without blatantly defying their own stated rules. This should be so easy.
![Two snippets from official IFPA statements. The first is from the IFPA Website FAQ and reads (in part) "If certain players are prohibited from playing based on age, gender, skill, or personal reasons, those results will not be counted." The second is from the IFPA Official Statement regarding the OBX Pinball Tournament at Flippers and reads "On Friday, November 7th, transgender members of our pinball community were subjected to an act of discrimination while attempting to participate in the OBX Flippers Arcade Fall Pinball Bash. [...] As a result of this act of discrimination, members of the impacted community, rightfully prioritizing their own safety and well-being, did not participate in the event." The two relevant statements are circled in red by me for emphasis.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:kvrpewagkacd5x5nrpabbhiw/bafkreibyema2outbdmlzxu4kdizymvebdr4hlxeek77lhht4ahxgjvnk6q@jpeg)
November 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
These two official statements from the IFPA make it blindingly obvious that the OBX Flippers Tournament results cannot be counted without blatantly defying their own stated rules. This should be so easy.
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as much as i disagree with his politics, i do think the next james bond should be adam carolla. interested in hearing everyone else's thoughts though
November 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
as much as i disagree with his politics, i do think the next james bond should be adam carolla. interested in hearing everyone else's thoughts though
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no money for politicians
November 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
no money for politicians
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And I've been doing politics for long enough to know clearly that the entire Senate Democratic caucus agreed to this decision to fold. Open your eyes. The 8 who "broke" did so with the complete blessing of Schumer and their colleagues. You don't have to play along because this is not a game. The end
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
And I've been doing politics for long enough to know clearly that the entire Senate Democratic caucus agreed to this decision to fold. Open your eyes. The 8 who "broke" did so with the complete blessing of Schumer and their colleagues. You don't have to play along because this is not a game. The end
I’m so sorry this happened to you. I have played in that tournament before, and tonight I am (scheduled to be) playing week 4 of a league run by Kevin (Carpool, Arlington VA). This is the first I’ve heard of this incident – I self-disconnected from local/FSPA pinball social media a while back...1/4
I gave the IFPA my view of the trans-exclusionary OBX pinball tournament. I reject the notion that it's the responsibility of trans people to compromise with transphobia, and also reject that it's just a "women's issue".
arborelia.net/ifpa-obx.html
arborelia.net/ifpa-obx.html
ifpa-obx
obsidian - ifpa-obx
arborelia.net
November 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I’m so sorry this happened to you. I have played in that tournament before, and tonight I am (scheduled to be) playing week 4 of a league run by Kevin (Carpool, Arlington VA). This is the first I’ve heard of this incident – I self-disconnected from local/FSPA pinball social media a while back...1/4
@jonbois.bsky.social / @secretbase.bsky.social hey y'all, I think we got a new contender for Saddest Punt in the World after the Democrats actions tonight.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9H9...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9H9...
The search for the saddest punt in the world | Chart Party
YouTube video by Secret Base
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:45 AM
@jonbois.bsky.social / @secretbase.bsky.social hey y'all, I think we got a new contender for Saddest Punt in the World after the Democrats actions tonight.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9H9...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9H9...
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Just leaving this here.
November 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Just leaving this here.
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When Leftists say voting for Dems is pointless, I understand why many get upset, but they are talking about this exact kind of thing.
Yes it’s upsetting but they keep being proven right.
Yes it’s upsetting but they keep being proven right.
November 9, 2025 at 11:24 PM
When Leftists say voting for Dems is pointless, I understand why many get upset, but they are talking about this exact kind of thing.
Yes it’s upsetting but they keep being proven right.
Yes it’s upsetting but they keep being proven right.
It’s amazing how satisfying it is to beat a boss or area that seems impossible at first. The slow and steady accumulation of skill is something so many modern games don’t understand how to facilitate and encourage. I agree with both of your operative descriptors: Silksong is a rewarding masterpiece.
Silksong is the most challenging game I've ever played. And it is so so very rewarding. This game was a masterpiece and I am so sad it's over.
November 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
It’s amazing how satisfying it is to beat a boss or area that seems impossible at first. The slow and steady accumulation of skill is something so many modern games don’t understand how to facilitate and encourage. I agree with both of your operative descriptors: Silksong is a rewarding masterpiece.
My friend and his wife “lost interest” in buying their three young children Christmas presents this year because they were both fired by DOGE.
breaking: if people can’t get paid they don’t want to spend. who would have thought!
November 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
My friend and his wife “lost interest” in buying their three young children Christmas presents this year because they were both fired by DOGE.
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The entire right-wing propaganda machine came after Zohran Mamdani.
The president and his allies came after him.
Democratic leaders, by and large, did not have his back until the last minute.
He still won, turning out historic numbers and inspiring young voters.
His politics can win anywhere.
The president and his allies came after him.
Democratic leaders, by and large, did not have his back until the last minute.
He still won, turning out historic numbers and inspiring young voters.
His politics can win anywhere.
November 5, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The entire right-wing propaganda machine came after Zohran Mamdani.
The president and his allies came after him.
Democratic leaders, by and large, did not have his back until the last minute.
He still won, turning out historic numbers and inspiring young voters.
His politics can win anywhere.
The president and his allies came after him.
Democratic leaders, by and large, did not have his back until the last minute.
He still won, turning out historic numbers and inspiring young voters.
His politics can win anywhere.
Honored to have voted for you, Danica. You do your office and our county proud.
Oh, and after all the millions of dollars spent on advertising, the harmful policies and all the demagoguery...
Stop.
Picking.
On.
Trans.
Kids.
The Rs lost to me four times in six years. That should've been a hint. But apparently it wasn't, so the voters made their thoughts crystal clear tonight.
Stop.
Picking.
On.
Trans.
Kids.
The Rs lost to me four times in six years. That should've been a hint. But apparently it wasn't, so the voters made their thoughts crystal clear tonight.
November 5, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Honored to have voted for you, Danica. You do your office and our county proud.
November 5, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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I yearn for a political party where not endorsing Mamdani while praising Dick Cheney gets you automatically booted out
November 4, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I yearn for a political party where not endorsing Mamdani while praising Dick Cheney gets you automatically booted out
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A seeming bit of history tonight as Ghazala Hashmi becomes the first Asian American to win statewide office in Virginia - and the first Muslim woman to win statewide office *anywhere* in the United States.
November 5, 2025 at 12:46 AM
A seeming bit of history tonight as Ghazala Hashmi becomes the first Asian American to win statewide office in Virginia - and the first Muslim woman to win statewide office *anywhere* in the United States.
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sorry but mamdani and cuomo should have worn blue and yellow hats, respectively
November 5, 2025 at 12:24 AM
sorry but mamdani and cuomo should have worn blue and yellow hats, respectively
Reminder: Not *all* of us software guys are evil!
The Python Software Foundation rejected a $1.5 million U.S. government grant because it required them to renounce all diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
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November 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Reminder: Not *all* of us software guys are evil!
My daughter and I carved our pumpkins tonight! #silksong #deltarune
October 27, 2025 at 1:22 AM
My daughter and I carved our pumpkins tonight! #silksong #deltarune
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Every imagined threat about socialism is modeled after real things that happened under capitalism
October 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Every imagined threat about socialism is modeled after real things that happened under capitalism
“What if we made Clippy, but wrong half the time?”
“Hmm, I don’t know. Does it consume enough energy and water to throw entire nations into poverty and starvation?”
“Of course!”
“OK, sounds great so far, but is there any way we could also make it an existential threat to objective reality?”
“Hmm, I don’t know. Does it consume enough energy and water to throw entire nations into poverty and starvation?”
“Of course!”
“OK, sounds great so far, but is there any way we could also make it an existential threat to objective reality?”
October 21, 2025 at 2:54 PM
“What if we made Clippy, but wrong half the time?”
“Hmm, I don’t know. Does it consume enough energy and water to throw entire nations into poverty and starvation?”
“Of course!”
“OK, sounds great so far, but is there any way we could also make it an existential threat to objective reality?”
“Hmm, I don’t know. Does it consume enough energy and water to throw entire nations into poverty and starvation?”
“Of course!”
“OK, sounds great so far, but is there any way we could also make it an existential threat to objective reality?”
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Yes, AIPAC. I do support human rights. Thanks for noticing!
![A fundraising email sent by AIPAC that says:
Dear [REDACTED],
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky has announced her retirement, and Illinois' 9th District will have an open primary for the first time in decades. Wasting no time to enter the race is anti-Israel detractor Kat Abughazaleh, a 25-year-old "social media influencer". Kat does not mince words when it comes to her thoughts on Israel and the bond between our two nations. Her radical foreign policy agenda includes:
• Calls for unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state and labels Israel's presence in the West Bank as an "illegal occupation".
• Baselessly blames Israel for the deaths of "tens of thousands" of Palestinians, without recognizing Hamas' initiation of the conflict on 10/7/23.
• Promotes the International Criminal Court, a biased, antisemitic institution targeting Israel under the false guise of justice.
And she's not just loud, she's well-funded - Abughazaleh has already raised nearly $1,000,000, positioning her as the financial frontrunner in the early stages of this race. If we don't act now, she could win.
She poses a direct threat to our mission and the future of Israel's security.
Fortunately, we have a fighter of our own: Illinois State Senator Laura Fine.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ats4shmeia7i7ildqm3denmd/bafkreie3alhaaxwvbtdqtff5io2igfu3enefx2j6gqh7ja6rqu4une3etq@jpeg)
October 21, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Yes, AIPAC. I do support human rights. Thanks for noticing!
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