Joshua Proehl

Fine fine very fun lakers game but let’s get over to the important game… #purosanantonio

go spurs go go spurs go go spurs go go spurs go go spurs go go spurs go go spurs go go spurs go go spurs go go spurs go go spurs go go spurs go go spurs go go spurs go go spurs go

WEAR. YOUR. SHIRT

These workers all throughout the stadium making sure YOU have a shirt to wear. You aren’t too cool to wear the shirt, even if it’s too small, make it a scarf, but unite the crowd and be loud! Wear your shirt!

@KhusAidan Addicted to dedenne 🫣

1/40 at a League Cup today with the worst deck you've ever seen. Now maxed out on league cups! :)

@Souldewz Is it finally time for VG arc??

Also maybe this is because I have tcg brain but when I saw the limited items I just figured it was like rotation when we have less trainer support. So seeing everyone talk about it made me do a double take since i thought it was intentional. I don’t think it’s bad at all.

@JayNekoVR @PokeDuelsTikTok Hey man, I was a few seats down from you that round and you handled a super tough situation with class. Good on you for staying patient despite being berated, not many people would have anywhere near the empathy you displayed. Best of luck in future events!

TLDR: My round 8 opponent in Orlando yelled at me, tried to prevent me from calling a judge, was brought to tears, and manipulated me until I gave her the win for Day 2. My opponent made it clear from the moment we sat down she had never made day 2 before, had been playing for 8 years, this was the farthest she'd ever gone, looked up my limitless page and saw I'd day 2'd before, etc. Friendly and talkative until she misplayed, asked if she could take back an action (played ultra ball, wanted to super rod first), and I wanted to call a judge to resolve. She proceeded to yell at me, was brought to tears, and accused me of taking advantage of her having a panic attack by saying I wanted to call a judge. "I can't believe you're doing this to me," "You're being so mean." Totally out of left field. No one should EVER be made to feel like a bad person for wanting to call a judge to find the best resolution. She made a huge, loud scene, had a complete breakdown, and everyone sitting around us was looking over. I was embarrassed and felt like the worst person in the world. One of the players next to us started trying to comfort her mid-round. I ended up making the judge call in the middle of all this and the gameplay issue was de-escalated, but despite an extension (that was too short), we didn't have time to even start our game 3. Before the match, we agreed to discuss a gentleman's agreement if we reached game 3, but we didn't make it that far as we ran out of time just as she tied it up in game 2. She then accused me of reneging on an agreement and became extremely manipulative... "If I were in your shoes and my opponent hadn't made day 2 before, I'd give it to them," "we made a gentleman's agreement, but if you wanna take it back, whatever I guess." (Despite this very clearly just falling into concession territory). The judge standing near us even said "don't say things like that" as we had this post-match discussion. I try to avoid confrontation, consider myself a nice person, and am often a people pleaser. I've been taken advantage of in the past because of this. Honestly, I think she recognized this after her initial outburst and saw an opening. If not for the outburst, and the wildly unsportsmanlike conduct, I probably would have given her the win in this situation anyway so she could have a day 2 for the first time. Instead, I felt attacked and pressured by the possibility of another outburst if I refused to concede. So I did. At the end of the day, I have myself to blame for that, but this was the most deeply uncomfortable I've ever felt during a match. Pokemon should be a welcoming game and players should never be villainized for trying to clarify rules with judges and reach amicable resolutions. And no competitor "deserves" an outcome more than someone else for any other reason than the result of each game itself. In no way do I want to minimize the struggles my opponent may have with anxiety or other mental illness. My wife has chronic anxiety and I am deeply aware of the challenges and complexity that brings to everyday life. I hope my opponent is getting the help she needs, but that NEVER gives anyone license to lash out or raise their voice at other players. The last thing I want is a "witch hunt" for this person; I'm sharing my story in the hopes that it can prevent other players from ever feeling this way. It's important to advocate for yourself and not to let your opponent make you feel guilty for trying to make sure the game is played fairly. Your opponent doesn't "deserve" a win any more than you do, regardless of how long they've been playing or how badly they say they want it. And don't be afraid to report your opponent for unsportsmanlike conduct. I've spoken to some judges to try and prevent this from happening to other players. This soured the whole day for me, so I'd appreciate any chance to share my experience in greater detail if it can help avoid this kind of thing in the future. Thanks for reading

@JesperKEriksen This is what PultZard does to a person after two years

After Denmark lost their Playoff game yesterday, I have been told by the Danish FA that every single Danish athlete, also e-sport, will not be permitted to take part in any world championships until they qualify again. I will therefore not attend the World Championships till 2028

@PrinBirb W Josh

Was unfollowing poke people to fix my feed and then the app broke and I can't unf people anymore 😑 You guys survived... this time

@JeremyJallen I will say even after only a handful of hours the game has justified a console purchase for me. It’s doing the same lifting as Zelda BOTW

I haven’t played Pokopia yet because I’m waiting for it to drop on the Switch 1.

@XingGod @UltraNKO @AltaresPolaris GG on our match today, maybe we will play through a tornado on the next one

7-2 absol best deck in the room just need to clean up my play. Shoutout @UltraNKO @AltaresPolaris for going 8-0 and 7-1 in seniors one of them gonna win for sure.

@hegstertcg Changed a lot from the lucario list! List looks gas, looking forward to the format!

Here’s the list I played to Champions League Fukuoka. Lots of potential with this deck and cards that can be included. Will really depends on the results for this weekend to see how to best approach the building of this deck going forward. Thanks to everyone who practiced with me

@panomics I think if the goal is a worlds invite then mathematically 80 is the minimum if you want to have to stay in the conversation. I think the line last year was 700 points in NA region so you need to be averaging 80+ from major events.

Working on a project. What is the minimum CP you need to earn at a major event to keep as one of your BFL for Worlds Qualification?

@willbeers @burntbulb @DanGheesling Will Beers legendary pokemon judge also a Dan Gheesling viewer?? Two worlds collide o7

@burntbulb @DanGheesling shockingly, the sort of person who’s good at adhering to Wikipedia protocols is not also the sort of person who can explain them concisely to normal people

live call with the wiki moderator was eye opening having the wikipedia page taken down i could care less ego wise, but it helps to bring people into the twitch fold who have no idea i do that

ICE shot a US citizen named Marimar Martinez five times in October. DHS labelled her a terrorist. She miraculously survived. The bodycam footage exonerated her and she fought to get it released to the public. The next 3 shootings were fatal.

Minnesota Vikings Fans how we feeling? #SamDarnold

“curling seems like it would be better to play drunk” im about to blow your mind with what im about to tell you

@marioyobro Same 60??

last minute decision, gonna pay to go draw like this in seattle 😈

@SethR34 @KhusAidan @playpokemon Hello Seth Ramos, looking forward to an in depth discussion about our beloved @spurs in between rounds

@jooshachu @KhusAidan @playpokemon Hello Joshua Proehl even tho @playpokemon doesn’t have a great event locator I’m glad I’ll get to see you Saturday!

Hello Twitter, I am running a league cup this Saturday in San Antonio TX. Pull up if you're in the area!

@evangraypop Start playing games, that’s always the best practice

I really wanna win these but I suck at this format 💀 any tips?