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to put it briefly, they're seen by those more heavily involved with salmonid rights as misinformed at best and actively obtrusive at worst, and it's especially frustrating to deal with them being one of the most platformed and well-funded salmonid rights organization in inklish-speaking society. i don't want to give in to or spread the conspiracy that they're a plant meant to discredit salmonids right activism as a whole, i think they just have poor policies and happen to be very vocal about it, but i do see why that theory of why they're like that is as common as it is

the name of the organization itself, "people for the ethical treatment of salmonids," already puts a divide between "people" and "salmonids." while the intentions were likely to say "salmonids are people too!" it comes off to many as perpetuating bigoted and bioessentialist stereotypes of salmonids as inherently lesser beings. the language you use is important for disseminating beliefs and information, and their choice to name themselves that way shows a lack of care for optics of doing so. the most commonly used acronym is also unfortunate in that same sort of vein, especially with the rise of non-salmonids taking in (or even abducting) juvenile smallfry and claiming them to be pets instead of a whole-ass sapient child, which is why there are a few people who use the acronym "PETSa" and others who just don't use an acronym at all

the organization's efforts in the name of salmonid rights often end up being detrimental to salmonid welfare as a whole. one of their more active projects is lobbying local governments to make it illegal to possess and eat salmonid meat, so it would give them leverage to lobby it as federal law. since the consumption of salmonid meat is a very significant cultural practice for salmonid schools and diaspora living outside of schools, a blanket ban prevents them from participating in their own culture. even bans that allow salmonids to posses meat for cultural purposes while making it illegal for people of other species still harm mixed communities who want to do funerary rites for a salmonid that passes away, for instance. research has shown no discernible change in the rate of anti-salmonid hate crimes in districts with a prohibition on salmonid meat compared to ones where consumption and possession of salmonid is freely permitted, and some studies have even found that the bans led to the creation of black markets for the purpose of selling salmonid meat of dubious origin in some districts

the way they lean into sensationalism, fearmongering, and shock value with their protests and advertisements is widely seen as being in really bad taste. to further age myself, there was a point in time that whenever a big video game that had salmonids or salmonid-coded characters in it was about to release, PETSa would make parody splash games on their website as a form of protest and boycotting. that one guy that used to work for the sound effects department at ancho-v games even made a big deal about how he made the music for some of them. of course, there's definitely something to be said about how salmonids are depicted in mass media and games, but the way these parody games depicted them was arguably just as bad visually on top of being unnecessarily gory, since again this organization loves to lean in on sensationalism and shock value. i'm also not about to let that old ad campaign they had claiming that salmonid meat made your kids gay and autistic pass by ignored, especially with the homophobic and ableist slurs that came up in PR and interviews around it. and don't be like "oh that was just normal for people to say stuff like that back in the aughts," something being normalized doesn't make it okay all of a sudden. it's wrong now and it was wrong then

it seems old, but uh .. should I look into this?? who is this?? I dont even know if I have the rest of the poster here.. (/´△`＼)

OH SO SHE IS KNOWN σ(^_^;)?

it seems old, but uh .. should I look into this?? who is this?? I dont even know if I have the rest of the poster here.. (/´△`＼)

Heads-up to our Inklings and Octolings with X Ranks 1000 or above, the second Elite Challenge has been announced!

if the white stuff was cyst-like and in the flesh itself, that's an endoparasite known as henneguya. the parasite has no known health concerns in inkfish, but if you're a bony fish they give you an increased risk of infection along with risk of getting worms that eat at the infected muscle tissue. see a doctor to get a dewormer

if the white stuff was a fibrous film on the surface of the skin, that's saprolegnia. saprolegnia infections give you a decrease in body temperature and make you more susceptible to getting lesions, and will cause necrosis of the skin. it can be fatal if it isn't treated in time so make sure you get anti-fungal medication

suffice it to say, i tried to work other places (if you saw me at Crusty Sean's, no you didn't???? pretend it was my twin or something that job sucked total dirt). couldn't really hold anything down. now im back at grizzco working on getting my helicopter license ᔦ^-^ᔨ. trying to work on figuring myself out

After careful research into Splatfest results over the past few years, review of Grizzco spending data, and idol group sponsorships from Grizzco on live television, there is clear evidence that connects Grizzco to multiple instances of Splatfest results that don't make sense.

For a few years now, I've assumed that something was going on behind the scenes when it came to Splatfest results, especially in the tricolor Deep Cut hosted fests. Now, with the rerun of Springfest on the horizon, I recall back to the first Springfest results of the tricolor fests. Team Bear Cub had won, giving Big Man's team another win. Bear Cubs won with 485 total points, far exceeding the other two teams. Yes, it is true that the team did win Conch Shells, Open, and Tricolor, but Big Man's dialogue during his win was not evidencing the claim that Bear Cubs won by the skill and determination of its members itself. He states that his win "clears up [his] schedule for some freelance work" and "maybe later [Deep Cut] should head over to Grizzco". Not only is the mention of Grizzco Industries in the broadcast suspicious, Shiver only cements the suspicion with how quickly she tries to close out the broadcast, even quoting "THAT'S A WRAP". Big Man has been known and well documented by accidentally spilling behind the scenes secrets, and Shiver's reaction to another case of this only proves evidence to the point that Grizzco has been pulling the strings behind Splatfest results, especially for Springfest because of the options. People associate bears with Grizzco, and if Bear Cubs wins, then people will be more drawn to Grizzco because "if bear win, then bear good. If Grizzco bear, then Grizzco good." It's an unconscious thought that causes opinions on Grizzco's practices to change, and gets people hired.

After Springfest 2024, Grizzco employment suddenly spiked after a slow drop in employment rates. This spike is seen during times of Big Run, especially spiking during the events of Big Big Run and Grand Run. Why is this important? Grizzco spending usually takes sharp spikes around Big Run times, and noticeably, in data tables, this spike is ALSO seen during Springfest 2024. However, this is not all, as rises in spending are also seen whenever Splatfests are around. The second highest spike in spending was around the Grand Festival. This was interesting, so I dug deeper, trying to find exactly where this money went. Just as I expected, it went into companies behind Splatfest events, especially the company that does all the math behind Splatfest events. The spike in money spending during Springfest also went into Deep Cut's PR. This funding for Splatfest voting systems as well as Deep Cut provides evidence that Grizzco was pulling the strings behind Team Bear Cub's victory in 2024, which in turn would cause higher employment as we saw in the employment rates. More employees means more money, more golden eggs, more injured workers, and more angry Salmonids, leading to Big Runs that just create more employees, more money, and more golden eggs. Grizzco's funding once again had a spike around Grand Festival, going into the voting system once again. I wouldn't be surprised if they rigged Grand Fest for Team Past to win. After all, aren't bears a thing of the past?

To add further connection between Grizzco and Splatfest, ever since the companies opening in 2017, Grizzco has been featured on television with Idol Groups. Their sponsorships date back to Off the Hook's days hosting, funding their small group as they eventually grew in popularity until they dropped the duty of hosting Splatfest events onto other musical groups like Deep Cut. Deep Cut then also featured these sponsorships. Both groups, every single broadcast, featured a Grizzco sponsorship and announcement, always telling you what the current workspace was. This is put alongside positive comments about the idols from their experience. I cannot blame Off the Hook or Deep Cut, because PR is important and Grizzco funding is also important to keep these groups on air and in the public's attention. However, these sponsorships still paint Grizzco in a good light, and therefore gives them employees and money and all the stuff I already mentioned before. Grizzco could simply just help sponsor the shows like other companies and brands and move on, but they need the attention and spots for hires. With Grizzcos Splatfest result rigging in mind, it makes perfect sense why Grizzco would be so tightly woven into idol groups. It makes it so that nobody would bat an eye if the results were rigged in Grizzco's favor.

So, why would they do this? Grizzcos doesn't directly get money from Splatfests. However, their influence in Splatfests based on the results (like Bear Cubs winning for example) inserts ideas into people's minds, like "bear win = bear good" or that "Deep Cut/Off the Hook supports Grizzco? I support Grizzco then!". These ideas are dangerous, painting Grizzco in one light: Grizzco is good and you should join them.

You have fallen for propaganda.

Grizzco is a shady company that doesn't care for you. It will send you to a meaningless war for resources that you don't know where they go to. It will take away all your time and energy, leaving you too tired to fight back against the corporation. Not only that, it hurts your coworkers, it hurts your family, it hurts your neighbors and the people who walk around you. Many Salmonid tribes are violent towards land dwellers because of Grizzco's operations, and others only live in fear that their children will be grinded into golden dust and their bodies left to the dirt, unseasoned in a meaningless death. Nobody benefits under Grizzco.

What can you do? Boycott Grizzco of course. Refuse to work there or buy products created by them. If you're brave enough, steal squit from them. If you do and you have the ability to quit, quit. As for the upcoming Springfest, don't vote Bear Cubs. Vote Chicks or Bunnies. And if Bear Cubs wins again? Just further evidence to support Grizzco's rigging of Splatfest results.