The June Affair Protests and Riots was a series of political demonstrations, riots, and protests led by various robloxians related to Progressive Party staffers or independent activists, at a meeting of election canvassers in Bloxorado, Blocahoma, Bloxas, Ro Kansas, South Bloxlina, and Romaryland that started on June 14, 2025 and ended on July 1, 2025, during a recount of votes made during the 2024 United States of Robloxia presidential election, with the goal of getting Matthew Smith (the then-standing president of Robloxia) or Mason "Scorpio" Smith to address the nation on the discrepancy that resulted in the June Affair. Despite not reaching its goal, the protests and riots subsided after the recount results were publicized. Despite this, some tensions continued, but on a smaller scale, and after a few weeks the protests ceased. There were plans to use political demonstrations and acts of violence to coerce Matthew and Mason "Scorpio" Smith to address the nation on the discrepancy that resulted in the June Affair.
| June Affair Protests and Riots | |||
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| Date | June 14, 2025 – July 1, 2025 | ||
| Location | Bloxorado, Blocahoma, Bloxas, Ro Kansas, South Bloxlina, Romaryland, Blorida, Bloxburg Valley | ||
| Caused by | June Affair | ||
| Goals | Get Scorpio Smith or Matthew Smith to address the discrepancy that led to the June Affair | ||
| Methods | Political Demonstration, Riot, Protest | ||
| Status | Subsided | ||
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Background
In the 2024 United States of Robloxia presidential election among six candidates, in the country of United States of Robloxia, Mason "Scorpio" Smith gained 34.67% of the popular vote. However, due to the Progressive Party candidate John Puma revealing various irregularities, the John Puma campaign successfully advocated for a recount of all ballots.
John Puma suspected that the popular vote result was atypical and demanded that Matthew Smith and Scorpio Smith address the discrepancy. Progressive Party staffers echoed his sentiment, and the demonstrations begun.
Events
Davis Springs Riots
On June 14, 2025, robloxians, including many Progressive Party staffers, descended upon Davis Springs to demand Matthew Smith and Scorpio Smith address the controversy. The political demonstration was organized by these operatives, sometimes referred to as the "June Affair Brigade", to demand Matthew Smith and Scorpio Smith address the discrepancy.
Robloxia City March
John Puma, who hates methods associated with riots and pseudo-activism, decided to organize a march in Robloxia City to gather opponents of the rigged election results together. The idea was picked up by Jackson Moris, who, despite being a Republican, also denies the results, especially since his were very low. The march is to take place on June 15, 2025. Among others, John Puma, several activists of the Progressive Party and Jackson Morris are to speak at it. John Puma stated that the march will be peaceful and will pass through several important avenues in Robloxia City. Signatures are to be collected there for John Puma's petition to create a committee in Congress to investigate the matter or refer to this president. The march took place and was attended by over 240,000 robloxians, gaining a lot of attention both in the city and beyond it.
Miablox Protests
Since June 15, 2025, protests have been held in Miablox, organized jointly by local activists and members of the Progressive Party. These are the largest protests caused by the June Affair, with several hundred thousand Robloxians, mainly from Blorida, taking part. At the same time, they are also the largest non-violent protests in a long time. The routes of many marches are secured by police, who fear repetitions of the numerous riots in other cities, but organizers from the Progressive Party have announced that one of their main goals is to avoid riots. The protests turned into anti-government rallies, which gathered in large numbers there. Protesters later also referred to the poor organization of the evacuation in Bloxburg. On June 24, the protests stopped for a few days to allow evacuees from Bloxburg to reach new shelters, and resumed on June 28. It was finally announced that the protests would end. The last large protest took place on July 2.
Blocahoma City Political Demonstration
On June 15, 2025, Blocahoma City was subject to a political demonstration similar to the Davis Springs Riots, except there was fewer violence.
Ro-Austin Political Demonstration
On June 16, 2025, Ro-Austin was subject to a political demonstration similar to the Davis Springs Riots, except there was fewer violence.
Ropeka Political Demonstration
On June 17, 2025, Ropeka was subject to a political demonstration similar to the Davis Springs Riots, except there was fewer violence.
Livetopia Political Demonstration
On June 18, 2025, Livetopia was subject to a political demonstration. However, as John Puma left Robloxia, not returning until June 22 to observe Corpus Christi, Livetopia became the subject of a riot comparable to the size of the Miablox Protests. The city's supermarkets were robbed, as the supermarket's bakeries and the scale were robbed. Meats, fruits, vegetables, chips, canned foods, cleaners, sponges, mops, cereals, dairy, beverages, tissues, daycare products, toothbrushes, and purees were subject to a smash-and-grab.
On the city's port, shipping containers of Topia Cola and Topia Delivery were sunk when the cargo ship in Livetopia was destroyed.
The city's buses, Nautilus (submarine to Dolphin Bay in Dream Islands), and the Topia Cruise Ship would be hijacked. The Topia Train Station and Topia Airport would be subject to shootings, as well the Horizon Rocket Base.
The Topia Sushi Bar would be robbed and many appetizers, including peas, caviar tofu, salad, and dumplings; main courses, including wagyu, sweet shrimps, surf clams, sea urchins, sliced salmons, ramen, and fried rice; sushi, including omelet sushi, tuna sushi, salmon sushi, shrimp sushi, avocado sushi, octopus sushi, and sushi rolls; and beverages, including marble soda, barley tea, green tea, bear milk tea, orange juice, watermelon juice, grape juice, and apple juice would be stolen.
The Topia Mall would be a victim to a shooting and robbery. Venues in the food court, such as Bamboo Express, The Slice, Burger Queen, Fresh and Fast, and The Roast Cafe would be robbed. Other venues, such as Topiastone Mobile and Gadgets, Woods & Viktoria, Stefanie, PetMart, The Bookworm, All Smiles Dental Clinic, Serene Cosmetics, and the Topia City Cinema would be subject to a shooting.
The Topia Restaurant would be robbed and many appetizers, including salmons, chicken wings, corn soups, tomato soups, and salads; entrees, including roast turkeys, noodles, grilled potatoes, shrimp po boys, macaroni, fish and chips, pastas, fried prawns, braised fishes, and beef steaks; desserts, including waffles, honey pancakes, red velvet cakes, apple butters, pecan pies, raspberry ice cream, blueberry ice cream, sea salt ice cream, green tea ice cream, cup cakes, cherry puddings, and green mango puddings; and beverages, including boba teas, orange juice, watermelon juice, grape juice, apple juice, banana juice, coffee, and milk would be stolen. The only food not stolen is stargazy because robbers said that the meal is not an English dictionary word and is likely a Livetopian signature dish.
The Topia Mart would be robbed, and many snacks, toys, furniture, electronics, books, and apparel was stolen. Club Topia would also be a victim of the shooting. The Topia Fish Shop would be robbed, and the fish shop's Rainbowfish Egg would be stolen. The Topia Business Center would be subject to a shooting. The Luobutown area would be subject to a shooting. The salon and clothing store would be a subject to a shooting. Topia Bank's vault would be breached and the bank would be later robbed with C4 explosives. The game shop and candy shop would be robbed; the latter of which had a robbery of fruit skewers. The basketball court would be robbed and subject to a shooting. The Candy Land would be robbed and subject to a shooting, in which fruit skewers and bubblegum were stolen. The fashion runway show would be subject to a shooting and robbery. The Topia Cable Car was hijacked. The Topia Zoo would be subject to a robbery, as animal feed and souvenirs were stolen, and shooting, as pandas, zebras, giraffes, leopards, bears, tigers, lions, deer, and gorillas were shot, preventing the training bakery whizzes to learn their animal forms. Even the zoo shuttle was hijacked. The Oceanarium was robbed and shot. The Topia Gym was robbed. The bowling alley was robbed and shot as bowling balls would be stolen. The Topia City Hall was robbed, and shot. The candy factory was robbed and shot, and many candies were stolen. The miniature shop was robbed and shot, and many miniatures were stolen. Topia School was robbed and shot. The Topia Tower Apartments, including the restaurant, the rooftop pool, and the rest area, were shot and robbed. The Topia Car Wash was shot and robbed. The Happy Hearts Kinder Care was shot and robbed. The ferris wheel was robbed. The hospital was robbed, including the emergency room, the pharmacy, the blood lab, the dental office, the X-ray room, the security, the operation room, the patient rooms, the delivery room, and the information desk. The Topia Museum would be robbed of its dinosaur models, its artwork, and aerospace models, and a shooting would occur. The veterinary hospital, The LifePod Hotel, fire department, court and the Topia Chapel would be robbed. The fortune-teller's hut would be robbed in which the herbs and the coins were stolen, and the laundromat would be robbed and subject to a shooting. A lot of ice cream, computers, and washing machines were stolen. The Topia Police was also robbed, and its armory was robbed. Using the guns, they were to shoot down the police officers and release all the criminals and prisoners.
Hagersblox Political Demonstration
On June 19, 2025, Hagerblox was subject to a political demonstration similar to the Davis Springs Riots, except there was fewer violence.
Political Demonstrations
The political demonstrations have continued to occur in those above cities.
Bloxburg Valley Anti-Government Protests
The effect that the June Affair had on society was shattered by the approach of the meteorite to Bloxburg, which caused a shock throughout the country. An evacuation began, which the government was unable to properly organize. First, the Robloxian government misallocated the money for it. Second, the Robloxian Emergency Management Agency ordered an lawful evacuation order which resulted in many other states being evacuated, which was where most of the money went. There was also the falsification of documents. Due to this, many protests, riots and demonstrations took place in Bloxburg Valley. Although the main topic of the protests was the lack of help for the city from the national government, they often referred to the June Affair.
The end of protests
The larger protests subsided in early July, but smaller ones continued to emerge. The memory of the affair lingered, especially with the subsequent July-August Affair, which also saw numerous protests. Further large-scale protests were triggered by the Free Schlepington Movement. Although subsequent protests were linked to more recent events, protesters frequently cited the June Affair, and many of the organizers of the June protests participated in protests in the following months. All of these aftermaths led to increasing resentment towards the government and more protests.
Support and organization
Progressive Party
The Progressive Party has organized protests in several states, and has also initiated the actions that the protests are supposed to lead to. There is little information about the party's involvement in the riots. John Puma personally despises such events as they destroy property of bystanders and endanger the lives of citizens, as well as those taking part and the police. He has stated that he will only support peaceful protests. The rest of the Progressive Party is largely in agreement. The party organizes the vast majority of the protests, while the riots are organized largely by independent Robloxians.
Independent activists
Independent activists organize a large part of the demonstrations, one could say the majority. Because their group is very diverse due to the lack of connections, many protests are peaceful, but many also would turn into riots.
Radical organizations
There has also been some involvement of various radical organizations in the riots, possibly using the June Affair as a pretext. However, their total involvement in the case has not been confirmed.