Two big #SCOTUS orders (this is what I get for going offline for 30 minutes): 1) Administrative stay from Chief Justice Roberts in foreign aid funding case: www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court... 2) Grant of motion to expedite tariffs case; argument in November: www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...

As the timer hits 0 for the last time tonight, with an astounding 3-1 win, Voiē Lactee claims the crown as the victors of Riptide 2025!

This is #compsplatoon

The Gridlock 2025 Splatboard 🔥

With Gridlock 2025 over, we'd like to congratulate the following teams: 1st🥇Place: Wilted Rose 2nd🥈Place: Parody 3rd🥉Place: 3 Munchkins + 1 Timbit Thank you to all the teams who have participated as well. See you in the next one!

Some personal thoughts/reflections on Gridlock and looking ahead for @metroink.bsky.social + the Tri-State LAN scene. Ended up typing more than I expected so heres a google doc. docs.google.com/document/d/1... Fill out the feedback form!

Behold! My attempt at a clam blitz guide! Here I cover everything from the basic mechanics, the theory behind powers and pity, general strategy and even how to manipulate clam spawns in your favour so that you can have every advantage in your games #splatuber www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYDU...

[halo] cortana bunny im not finishing cuz lazy

[halo] energy sword girl... not sure which color to use

It’s time to start prepping for GRIDLOCK @collisionseries.bsky.social, the $1,000 starting prize pot is on the line! Check out the official Gridlock 2025 Splatoon map pool below and start grinding. Who will come out on top?

So excited for Gridlock this August! Really wanna push myself even further for this. RTs appreciated!

lrt im so happy the ny scene is getting bigger and bigger :,) we're a big boy major now!! it's gonna be a lot harder for me to go this year, but im gonna see what i can do

WHAAAAAAAAAATTT Anyone who was saying how #compsplatoon might’ve been dying has no idea what they’re talking about, the people who are doing the work just aren’t terminally online. Very glad to see other orgs getting involved with bigger events, it’s a good step.

NYC! WHO’S READY TO PEDAL TO THE METAL Metro Ink is partnering with Collision to proudly introduce: 🦑 Gridlock at Collision! Multi-Day Splatoon 4v4 LAN Regional & Social Event August 22nd - 24th 2025 Meadowlands Expo Center Secaucus New Jersey! ⬇️More details below ⬇️ youtu.be/I1eRaiUeJZc

In her dissent from today's decision—Mahmoud v. Taylor—Justice Sotomayor says that the court's holding "threatens the very essence of public education," and that its "reverberations" will be felt "for generations." This is a very heartfelt and mournful dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

If this is the level of subtlety that can lead to a religious liberty violation than, as Sotomayor points out, I don't see how any person can't bring a religious liberty claim to opt out of pretty much anything. Case in point: could Christian Scientists could now opt out of any book with doctors?

Wow that’s broad. Incredibly broad. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

Alito's choice to retain scare quotes around "LGBTQ+-inclusive" throughout his opinion in Mahmoud v Taylor, even AFTER he defines the term, pretty clearly gives the game away: He thinks the books are sinister pro-gay agitprop designed to indoctrinate children www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

This statement is divorced from reality. Judges aren't dragging people off the street and shuffling them around the country in order to avoid due process. The Trump admin is stonewalling judges already. We're sliding in authoritarianism and the Supreme Court is smiling and enjoying the ride.

If the Supreme Court thinks universal injunctions are unconstitutional, to wait until *now* to say that, in this of all cases, with this of all presidents, is a devastating indictment of both its impartiality and its prudence.

Sotomayor, in dissent, correctly says that today's decision in Mahmoud will lead public schools to simply censor books featuring LGBTQ characters and themes, creating "chaos" and stigmatizing children with LGBTQ families. This decision will lead to book bans. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

Although Alito frames the remedy here as "notice and opt-out," the reality is that school districts cannot manage such a sweeping opt-out system. They are far more likely to simply pull books with LGBTQ characters off classroom shelves altogether rather than face a ruinous, high-profile lawsuit.

🚨In its fourth decision, the Supreme Court holds that parents who object to LGBTQ books in the classroom have a First Amendment right to "opt out" their children from seeing those books. Alito writes for the 6-3 majority, with all three liberals dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

"The rule of law is not a given in this Nation, nor any other. It is a precept of our democracy that will endure only if those brave enough in every branch fight for its survival. Today, the Court abdicates its vital role in that effort." -- Sotomayor dissent

From Sotomayor's dissent, which she's now reading from the bench: "The President has made a 'solemn mockery' of our Constitution. Rather than stand firm, the Court gives way. Because such complicity should know no place in our system of law, I dissent." www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

I want to reiterate that countless conservative judges issued universal injunctions against the Biden administration, and the Supreme Court never halted the practice. Now, barely five months into Trump's second term, the court puts an end to these injunctions. A brazen double standard.

🚨By a 6–3 vote, the Supreme Court rules that universal injunctions likely exceed federal courts' authority and rolls back the injunctions protecting birthright citizenship from Trump's attack. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

an attempt to explain my approach to mentality in competitive Splatoon (new long-form doc) zy-f.notion.site/a-walkthroug... please like/rt/share with friends if you find it useful or insightful i dont want to impose my views but it would be cool to at least start some discourse #compsplatoon

//suggestive text mid-fight banter gone awkward??? #splatpromoyuri #splatoon

i really can't get over what rank choice voting does to the dynamic of campaigns and between candidates regardless of its merits (which seem very good), it's just a healthier political dynamic

x rank teammates are smth else man lmao spamming this way does not help just play it out like damn

Justice Jackson taking on Gorsuch's "pure textualism" and arguing for a more holistic reading of Congress' handiwork—worth reading in full. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

But take Low Ink for example. Popgun had been on the mic for finals consistently for the past 4+ years. People know and expect popgun to be commentating that portion of the tournament and I’m sure some tune in specifically for him.

Hammy gave the example of Jordyn being a staple on FTIU and how they excelled. Returning commentators will already have an authentic and vested interest since these tournaments will likely have repeated teams and they won’t have to do as much research or “fluff talk”, especially during top cut.

Weeklies or bi-weeklies aren’t inherently exciting due to lower stakes, and I don’t expect production to exhaust more efforts than they already do, but one good way (that was briefly mentioned) is to have consistent commentators on the mic for these events week after week

The biggest way I can think of that tournament streams currently stifle potential engagement from viewers, especially casual players or non-players, is to have long times waiting between rounds with just an "up next" screen. Like Hammy said, doing anything is better than doing nothing!

online competitive splatoon orgs still have an advertising problem because while the production value seemed high for SAC (idk i didnt watch i just heard a lot more effort went in), none of the posts i saw featuring trailers or content of SAC had relevant info in its post.

BREAKING: The American Bar Association has sued the Trump administration on behalf of its members to put an end to Donald Trump's law firm intimidation project, calling Trump's efforts "unprecedented and uniquely dangerous to the rule of law." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

project paintball is free, and was created from tracing in game images of the letters!!! Heres the super cute website that houses it :) fizzystack.web.fc2.com/paintball.html

Hard to grasp just how massive turnout was for NO KINGS NYC without seeing it for yourself. This is a video walking the line south along Fifth Avenue between 42nd and 26th Streets at 20x speed.

big run tonight #splatoon

my bad yall

I truly missed this feeling of enthusiasm and happiness from new updates with this quality

you dont get it. this shit had me laughing like the fucking joker irl. im not exaggerating i was HOWLING

+ 20 POINTS FOR WINNING IN OPEN...

omg I'm so good at minesweeper

Are you SURE about that?

FIRST 10 STAR BABY LMAO #splatoon3 #nintendoswitch

theres no shot 10* is 6 million freshness bro I got 2.6 mil on fresh squiff and ive been playing this weapon non stop for a year and a half