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ScoutPilgrim, Hater for Good
@scoutpilgrim.bsky.social
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Leading pinball hustler, Eastern seaboard. Once got Hand of the King playing with one arm tied to a concrete block. Plays pinball like Spassky plays chess. Says: "A smart pinball player can beat a strong pinball player 5 games out of 7."
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November 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Coin flipping esports is turning into both a fun party game and a solo speedgame for me and I'm not sure how I feel about it
Endgame Stats Screen from Q-Up. Removing non-solo players, this is the 7th least Flips to Novice and the 8th/9th fastest Time to Novice for this character (Troll).
November 26, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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While the IFPA continues to entrench themselves on their decision, they continue to say nothing about how they will move forward, nor a response to the Women's Advisory Board resigning in full.

Competitive pinball has shown no quarter for hate. Can the IFPA show the same?
"OBX sanctioning decision is final, discussion on it is closed on this Discord" Update from IFPA Director
November 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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You don't say
An email from the IFPA, with text generated by AI, that says "🎉 IFPA EVENT RECAP: A MASSIVE SHAKE-UP IN..."
November 23, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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Pixel decided to wake up with me today 💚
A picture of a yawning Pixel on a chair near the foot of the bed
November 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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I am taking a training on emotional intelligence and I would like to firmly but gently question the intent of this stock photo
A picture of a lightbulb robot holding a letter Y. The robot is standing on top of the Y, straddling the bottom of the letter.
November 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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This is why I'm happy with how @indiegameawards.gg is doing it. They have a clearly stated policy with eligibility timelines:
November 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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I now have the pinball cool kid badge
A one week time out from the IFPA for continuing to push back against their decision for inaction at OBX Fall Flippers.
November 15, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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No quarter for hate. The International Flipper Pinball Association needs to do better.
I would like to first state that I am glad to see that the IFPA has finally responded to the incident that occurred last weekend at the OBX Fall Flippers Classic. Pinball is for everyone, and Flippers Arcade and Laundromat having a minimum 1-year ban from running events sanctioned from the IFPA shows that there is at least some sense that the organization is trying to stay adherent to it’s own policies. The IFPA did not acknowledge that they were even investigating this event until 5 days and 14 hours later, and that only occurred because I called them out in their Discord – up to that point, nothing had been mentioned in this space about anything that occurred. Yet, two deafening and glaring flaws in the statement made by the “IFPA Organization” still persist, and both the lack thereof of statements and the statements that came out to fill in those blanks show that the IFPA is not living up to it’s expectations for itself, nor it’s perception of being an arbiter of equality/equity to the community. Before I go on, I would like to say that this year would have been my third OBX Fall Flippers. In the two years prior, I have seen trans and queer competitors take at least one top 4 spot (2019 and 2024). First, nothing in any official IFPA statement mentioned anything about what will happen to the event where this incident occurred in the first place. An official statement from the Women’s Board in response to the “IFPA Organization” statement was made as follows: “The IFPA Women’s Advisory Board unanimously recommended that the IFPA revoke sanctioning for the OBX events, and we vehemently disagree with IFPA Leadership’s decision not to do so. We did not contribute to the announced statement or the new process for incident reporting and we oppose the decision-making process used by IFPA Leadership.” Further statements showed that the IFPA also misrepresented some of the events that were witnessed first hand by Sammie Bacon, a member of the IFPA Women’s Advisory Board. Other than the originally affected party, she was the person most knowledgeable about the events that transpired, and was the person who Becky (the Flippers manager) waved an iPad in their face to justify her hate crimes with bogus bathroom bills. As it has come out, Adam Becker was responsible for this decision as the lead. I may respect you for the work you have done for the community, but I am ashamed to see how you have decided to ignore your Women’s Advisory board in a decision as well as misrepresent them both in including them in your statement when they did not agree to it as well as directly altering first-hand accounts witnessed by a Women’s Board member. Josh Sharpe, Zach Sharpe, Andy Bagwell, Germain Mariolle, Michael Trepp, and Brian Woodard – I am also saddened to hear that you did not step in to ensure that the matter was being treated with the utmost care and concern that a matter of trans and queer exclusion in an Open event should warrant. As one of the trans people who was eager to play in OBX Fall Flippers event, it also saddens me to see that their own statements mean nothing in practice. “The IFPA only recognizes open division of play to be included in the World Pinball Player Rankings. If certain players are prohibited from playing based on age, gender, skill or personal reasons, those results will not be counted.” By the IFPA’s own admission, this was an act of discrimination. Even further, this was sexual harassment and a hate crime. How can WPPRs be awarded to an event that breaks the IFPA’s own statements? Why are cis and/or hetero players being rewarded because at least 15 phenomenal trans/queer players had to avoid the event because they needed to prioritize their safety? By itself, this is damning – and as a prominent trans pinball player, makes me feel like the IFPA will not have my back at events. If results from this event are posted, I will be suppressing myself from IFPA events as it has been made clear that the IFPA’s statements about “standing in solidarity” with me are just words on a screen and hold no meaning or value. While I understand that part of this involves Kevin Stone, I also believe that his statement and apology are genuine. I would like there to be resources available to Tournament Directors, potentially as part of the IFPA website, that can provide resources to assist in what to do if situations of discrimination or hate show up at your event – as well as fostering a culture where pinball is safe for everyone. No quarter for hate.
November 13, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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More to come. But how I feel with the IFPA's statement (and lack thereof in some parts):
November 13, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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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
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I'm also shocked there has been zero discussion, official or unofficial, or any accountability by the IFPA to even *let folks know* that they are investigating this.

I'm posting this in their Discord, so there's no longer any doubt.
Hello, It is now 5 and a half days since a discriminatory and transphobic incident occurred at OBX Fall Flippers at Flippers Arcade in Grandy, NC. Multiple people have contacted the IFPA about this incident with their accounts of the event, including many through formal emails. Given the severity and nature of the incident, where the IFPA is currently awaiting the results of a tournament shown to have inequitable treatment towards queer and trans folks to the point where 15+ people felt that their safety could not be guaranteed, I am disappointed that there has been zero official statements from the IFPA, even to just say that there is an investigation underway. That is, assuming there is one. If there is, I would like it to be put on the record by someone not affiliated with the Women's Board, as this is concerning an Open event and should be handled by the Open committee. At least 15 pinball players - tournament directors, beloved community members, and competitors themselves - are waiting for any sort of closure so we can fully move forward from experiencing a hate crime at an IFPA event. I look forward to hearing back from you, as does a sizable portion of your community.
November 13, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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I spent my birthday playing in a @lymanstaverndc.bsky.social monthly 2 years ago and it, along with every time I've been there, has been a great experience.

It warms my heart to see them standing alongside us. They're seriously good people, check them out.
To the DC pinball community: It has come to our attention that a recent tournament held in OBX created a hostile environment for trans pinball players that resulted in their exclusion from the tournament. We call on the IFPA to immediately nullify this tournament and remove all WPPR points associated with it. We also unequivocally reaffirm to all the DC trans pinball players that you are an integral part of this community and we reject transphobia in the strongest terms. DC pinball will not tolerate any transphobia or other hateful ideology from our players or our tournament directors, and we expect our members to intervene and call out transphobia when they see it. -Lyman's Tavern, DC Pinball League, & PinDyke
November 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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"I'm watching Sonic inflation"

"What"
A picture of Dr. Robotnik throwing an inflatable Sonic balloon in the air.
November 11, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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What's one of the best parts about being in a beachfront house for a week for vacation?

The fact that I can watch Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog whenever I want on TV, duh
A picture of a TV with Adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog on it.
November 11, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Having this post is a very important part of awareness to all sorts of folks. Thank you for your account and putting words to what happened.

For all folks reference, the cake originally had all of its letters but it sat in the car for 6 hours until we could get into our beach house 😅
A picture of a cake in a refrigerator. The text reads "Trans Solidarity". The cake is mostly white, with pink, blue, and yellow accents.
November 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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*Ahem*
Text from a statement from Adam Becker (IFPA Board) and the IFPA Leadership in the IFPA discord that reads: We have handled the matter internally, made the player aware of broader global contexts regardless of his intentions, and want to reaffirm that hate has no place in pinball. One of the IFPA’s highest priorities is to ensure that players feel welcomed and supported regardless of race, religion, gender, orientation, or ability. This was concerning an alleged use of "KKK" initials in the 2025 World Championships.
November 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Here's the Facebook version:
November 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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Katamari Damacy is for the children
An edited screenshot from Once Upon a Katamari. The text says: "That voice again... I wish to drink wheat juice!" The "wheat juice" is clearly beer.
November 4, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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Today was a stressful day, but between my wife cuddling me and this it's been nothing but wonderful

I do feel this has been an HRT capstone kind of day
A picture of Scout in a woodland fae kind of dress A second picture of Scout in a woodland fae kind of dress
November 2, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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Maybe my friends had a point with growing my hair out
A picture of Scout in a woodsy tunic under questionable light.
November 1, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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The more we get into 2025, the more I see the IFPA losing any modicum of professionalism because the people in charge care more about their feelings than actually putting a good foot forward for competitive pinball.
November 1, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Competitive pinball show a modicum of professionalism challenge (impossible)
Q: Why does the IFPA hate FUN? A: We feel all competitive pinball is fun. While many event formats offer a certain novelty of entertainment for players, our primary focus with the WPPR system continues to move towards creating the most accurate ranking of players we can. Q: That sounds like a bullshit corporate response answer to my previous question, so please just confirm that the IFPA hates FUN. A: We hate FUN.
November 1, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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After my grill decided it hated me today and burnt pork chops, seeing this while waiting for delivery is cruel
A decoy from Is It Cake? This is a food themed episode. I could go for a crown rack of lamb right now.
October 30, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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I did not realize how powerful Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears could be for my elliptical work today

I was doing thembo cardio and it was EVERYTHING
A picture of a post-workout Scout.
October 27, 2025 at 10:08 PM