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Christopher Jay
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Retro game fanatic, rhythm gamer, & pinball wizard-in-training. Roller coaster enthusiast. Professional playlist curator. Arcade archivist, documentor, and YouTuber.

https://www.youtube.com/@S1ckH4ndsRBN
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s1ckh4nds.bsky.social
Really enjoyed it. It's frustrating in all the best ways, and I managed to put up a pretty good score on it.
November 15, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Reposted by Christopher Jay
kineticist.com
just published, and signing the petition shortly www.kineticist.com/post/update-...
An Update on the IFPA and the OBX Fall Flippers Event | Kineticist
Providing more information and context around the handling of the harassment incident at the OBX Fall Flippers tournament.
www.kineticist.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:34 AM
s1ckh4nds.bsky.social
A director in the IFPA, and the person who originally posted the organization's tepid response to the anti-trans discrimination and hate crimes that occurred over the weekend at a NC pinball tournament.
November 15, 2025 at 2:11 AM
s1ckh4nds.bsky.social
Should be. AND YET
November 15, 2025 at 2:01 AM
s1ckh4nds.bsky.social
UPDATE: I have now been timed out for a week for saying "trans rights are human rights". Cool. Cool cool cool.
November 15, 2025 at 1:34 AM
s1ckh4nds.bsky.social
@kineticist.com I sincerely hope you are working on a follow-up to part one of the story, because everything that's happened today needs to be heard.

And this petition (with over 350 signatures so far) is only continuing to grow.

www.change.org/p/remove-wpp...
Sign the Petition
Remove WPPRs from OBX Fall Flippers - failure to follow IFPA guidelines.
www.change.org
November 15, 2025 at 12:49 AM
s1ckh4nds.bsky.social
At this point, I don't know when the next time I'm going to play in or run an IFPA tournament is. I'm in NYC today. I'm going to drop a few quarters at trans-friendly pinball joints. And I hope, in the interest of fairness and equality, Josh Sharpe and Adam Becker reconsider their poor decisions.
November 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
s1ckh4nds.bsky.social
My heart goes out to all the players affected by the disgusting hate crime on display at Flippers. I stand in solidarity with my trans pinballers and call for the removal and desanctioning of this weekend's event where they were disparaged, assaulted, belittled, and made unwelcome to play.

2/
November 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
s1ckh4nds.bsky.social
Wow, toxic streamer has toxic fanbase? Who knew
November 14, 2025 at 3:12 AM
s1ckh4nds.bsky.social
Oh dang they got Predator in already? :o
November 14, 2025 at 12:40 AM
s1ckh4nds.bsky.social
Sorry, best we can do is

*checks notes*

ban a victim from our Discord and go back on radio silence
November 13, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Reposted by Christopher Jay
scoutpilgrim.bsky.social
"doing better" is not banning a victim from the IFPA Discord discussion around their own hate crime.
November 13, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Reposted by Christopher Jay
peaceegg.bsky.social
I might as well post the message I sent to the IFPA regarding this matter, asking that the pinball tournaments at OBX Flippers have heavily penalized or zero ranking points (which would make everyone reconsider the event and their actions).

Some names and details obscured or edited, just in case.
An email to the IFPA from November 10th, 11:55 AM that reads: Hello, I'm Trace Evans, player ID #101240, and I wanted to send along my thoughts regarding three OBX Flippers tournaments, #98531, #98531, and #101247. While I've read comments and calls to action from others who were at the event, this message is not at anyone else's request. That said, I'd like you to consider heavily penalizing or removing IFPA ranking points from these tournaments due to violations of player safety and gender inclusion. I've heard that the IFPA, its board, and its directors are already aware of this issue, so hopefully you already understand that this concerns an incident where a transgender woman, at the beginning of main qualifying, was chased out of a bathroom and threatened by an employee of Flippers. Hopefully you've also heard that this employee was not forced to leave and, instead, continued to work until 3 PM, with no meaningful attempt made by tournament director Kevin Stone or Flippers ownership to remove her or suspend qualifying until the situation was resolved. I was fortunate enough not to be at Flippers when the initial incident occurred, due to my group (myself and [intentionally blurred group names]) running behind on our morning routine. We discovered what happened when we received text messages from people on-site warning us that it was potentially unsafe at Flippers and that it would be best to stay away. About 30 minutes later, we received follow-up messages saying that it was safe enough for us to head to Flippers, and our presence would be helpful for resolving the issue, especially given the affected player from the initial incident was still in the midst of a panic attack outside the venue and in need of assistance. Upon arriving, it was clear that the tournament was mostly continuing as if nothing had happened, while about a dozen women and LGBT players remained just outside Flippers demanding further action. Kevin Stone thrust responsibility for resolving the issue onto women like Sammie Bacon and Kaylee Campbell, rather than taking action to resolve the matter himself. This made any attempt to find a safe resolution extremely difficult, especially when we learned the employee who was refusing to leave had continued harassing other players based on their appearance, including cisgender women. The offers given -- extra qualifying time "for those affected," and refunds for anyone who no longer wanted to participate -- were woefully inadequate. Despite the fact I was not directly threatened as a straight cisgender male, I could not, in good conscience, enter and participate in these tournaments. I would not have been able to enjoy myself, much less focus on playing competitively, while having to keep an eye on my LGBT friends and ensuring their safety. Given the employee in question had not been removed or banned from the premises, I was concerned she would attempt to return to the venue to harass and threaten players further. I especially wasn't willing to support Kevin Stone or Flippers at this point, neither of which seemed the least bit interested in taking any action to protect or even defend the players threatened. That lack of action or willingness to stand up for the players concerns me the most. There is a chance, if we had arrived right before the start of the event as intended, that [name intentionally blurred] would have been the one chased out of the women's bathroom. Would the response have been any different if it had been her, someone more known in the community who was far more willing to stand up for herself? What if Kaylee Campbell had been the one threatened by this employee? What if it had been Sammie Bacon, and this employee had attempted to follow through on her threats to call the cops? These scenarios all pose the same concerning safety issues, and the affected player shouldn't matter. This is clearly an uncomfortable incident and situation not only for this tournament, but for the pinball community in general. However, it's also the best time to send a message that this behavior is not OK per IFPA rules and its gender inclusion policy. A mere statement or a promise not to let this happen going forward won't erase the damage this incident caused any more than "thoughts and prayers," and hoping that folks will simply not attend based on word of mouth is essentially choosing to erase LGBT participation from a major event and nothing more. Heavily penalizing or excluding these tournaments from IFPA rankings would send a strong message that it is on tournament directors to ensure their events are safe for everyone, while also reminding players who turned a blind eye and continued to participate that it is just as much on them to make sure the community stays safe and that supporting each other is necessary if competitive pinball is to prosper. I hope you'll give serious consideration to taking actions against these tournaments, for the sake of everyone affected. Thank you very much for taking your time to read this and your consideration. -Trace Evans
November 13, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Reposted by Christopher Jay
scoutpilgrim.bsky.social
A response has been made. I hope this brings closure sooner than later, though.
Thanks for your message, we have been investigating this issue since Monday morning and are still actively trying to reach a consensus on a path forward, we hope to have this sorted out soon and will be posting an announcement in discord as soon as it is. We appreciate your patience on this issue, but given the sensitive nature we want to ensure we give this the time that it deserves to be handled correctly. Adam Becker, IFPA Staff
November 13, 2025 at 7:34 AM