Behind the Scenes of Riot Games | Lemonade Stand 🍋
On this week's show... Aiden fights C-long, Atrioc dives mid tier-2, and DougDoug goes fast-9. Featuring Marc Merrill, co-founder of Riot Games.
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🚨 HUNTER VOWS TO KILL YELLOWSTONE’S OLDEST WOLF — HERE’S HOW YOU CAN HELP STOP IT
Yellowstone’s extraordinary 12-year-old wolf 1090F has survived brutal winters, rival packs, injuries and everything nature has thrown at her.
Now she could be killed simply for crossing an invisible line drawn by humans.
1090F is one of the oldest wolves ever recorded in Yellowstone and Wyoming and a celebrated member of the historic Mollie’s Pack — whose story stretches back to the restoration of wolves to Yellowstone in 1995.
But Wyoming’s wolf hunting season in Wolf Hunt Area 1 opens SEPTEMBER 15.
And one hunter has made his intentions very clear.
Big Piney-area outdoorsman Mitch Gilliam told Cowboy State Daily:
“I plan to be there on Sept. 15.”
And when specifically asked about 1090F, he said:
“If I see her, I’ll harvest her.”
Gilliam even acknowledges what an extraordinary animal she is, saying that surviving to 12 means she is “obviously a smart wolf.”
But he argues that because she’s old and declining, perhaps shooting her would be preferable to allowing her eventually to starve or be killed by another wolf pack.
He also dismisses the emotional connection people have developed with Yellowstone’s famous wolves:
“It’s not a cartoon character; it’s a wild wolf.”
Gilliam has previously publicly defended Wyoming’s wolf-management policies and advocated removing federal Endangered Species Act protections for wolves across the Lower 48.
He also organised a counter-demonstration against protesters campaigning over the infamous Cody Roberts wolf case and said he had subsequently become friends with Roberts.
Now Gilliam says he intends to hunt in the region where Mollie’s Pack has been travelling.
And he isn’t the only one.
A Nevada social-media account called Kyri Ranch has also publicly targeted 1090F, reportedly declaring:
“The matriarch 1090F is going down on the 15th of September.”
Thankfully, most of Mollie’s Pack has now returned inside Yellowstone. But wildlife managers warn that these wolves could cross the park boundary again.
The moment 1090F crosses that invisible line during the hunting season, she becomes vulnerable.
🚨 SO WHAT CAN WE ACTUALLY DO?
The Wyoming Game & Fish Commission is the wildlife policy-making authority in Wyoming, and campaigners are demanding an emergency temporary closure of Wolf Hunt Area 1.
EMAIL THE COMMISSIONERS:
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EMAIL WYOMING GOVERNOR MARK GORDON:
[email protected]
Tell them:
“Please immediately close Wolf Hunt Area 1 and protect 1090F and the historic Mollie’s Pack. A 12-year-old Yellowstone wolf should not become a trophy simply because she crosses an invisible boundary.”
You can also SIGN AND SHARE the petition calling for Wolf Hunt Area 1 to be closed for the 2026 season.
And SHARE 1090F’S STORY INTERNATIONALLY.
Public pressure is already reaching Wyoming from around the world. One Wyoming Game & Fish commissioner confirmed receiving messages from across the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
But please keep it peaceful and lawful. Do not threaten hunters, interfere with a hunt or harass individuals. Put the pressure on the officials who have the authority to change wildlife policy.
1090F has survived 12 years in one of the toughest environments on Earth.
She deserves the chance to live out whatever time she has left naturally.
DON’T LET AN INVISIBLE LINE BECOME HER DEATH SENTENCE.
ACT NOW — THE HUNT OPENS SEPTEMBER 15.
ANIMAL WATCH 🐺
#wyoming #1090F #wolf #greywolf #yellowstone #wolfhunting #animalwelfare
I built a petition — to show Riot what this community can offer: designers, artists, marketing, finance, content creators, all ready to help keep this game alive.
And more importantly, what's in it for Riot.
Please share. Details below.
Sign: https://t.co/pGKOcwwp98
#Save2XKO
No other fighting game has resonated with me like 2xko. This is so incredibly sad to hear for all the players and devs that I know where so passionate about the game. Ill keep playing the game as long as I can, but damn its such a loss. This game deserves so much more
With a heavy heart, the @Play2XKO team shares an update about the future.
- Active development will end in December.
- The final content patch goes live in October.
- Servers stay online.
- In-game purchases made before August 20 will be refunded.
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@SouthBayMatthay I 100% agree. One comment from old code from ai agents is probably nothing. I meant to come of as instead of dooming which would only make things worse, lets come together and support the game as a community
Please 2xko community let's make sure this isnt a self fulfilling prophecy. Worst case scenario if this is what riot higher ups think let's rally behind the devs and prove it should be supported. This game is special and I will do everything I can to keep it alive
One commit said "lion/dev-main is effectively a dead game, so aligning its client spec will never be actioned"
The fact that made it into a commit, and the AI said that too is hilarious.
They packed a fairgrounds full of constituents, heard the boos, heard the chants, and voted yes anyway. That's not representation. That's contempt. The destruction of Utah's land is not inevitable. It is a choice, made by specific people, with names and ballots attached to them.
This didn't happen to Utah, it was done to Utah. By elected officials. Who can be replaced. Remember their names. Remember their votes. Make sure everyone you know does too.
Kevin O'Leary's massive data center was approved by a county commission in Utah last night.
At 40,000 acres, it would be 2.5x the size of Manhattan.
The commission approved the proposal despite opposition from hundreds of locals.
PLEASE SHARE. This is what @kevinolearytv is going to do to Utah. It’s going to be the largest data center in the WORLD. Twice as big as Manhattan. They are going to destroy over 40 THOUSAND acres of land to build this. This will not only hurt the people of Utah, this is going to damage the environment and affect the entire world. Please share this information and urge the people you know to speak up.
“Calling won’t do anything” saying nothing is worse than making the effort to try and stop this from happening. If enough of us called and demanded for the commission to change their decision they would feel pressured to do so.
Below is the contact information for the commission members, the governor, and senator of Utah.
Day 186 of begging for Poppy in #2XKO
First Yasuo, now Akali has Poppy in her sights?
With those kunai in the shape of a heart, clearly she'd love to see her on the roster as much as I would! What do you say @Play2XKO wanna make both our dreams come true?
#BREAKING: The Trump administration just removed protections for threatened and endangered species in the Gulf of Mexico to clear the way for oil and gas drilling.
Help prevent other species from losing the protections they rely on: https://t.co/PS5jiPH0ct