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John Colton

@johncolton.bsky.social

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Physicist, BYU. Latter-day Saint. Swiftie. Nerdfighter #DFTBA. Fan of Utah Jazz, Brandon Sanderson, F1, ultimate frisbee. Singer, budding ukuleleist. ADHD, anxiety. #NeverTrump. #StandWithUkraine. Twitter handle was @johncolton70. Be the light of the world

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John Colton @johncolton.bsky.social · Sep 10

My wife crocheted me a small Taylor Swift doll 😊. And added a ring to the pattern 😍.

She's not a Taylor fan herself but loves me and tolerates my obsession, I mean fandom. 🙂

Crocheted Taylor Swift, holding guitar. Being held in my hand

Close up on her ring finger displaying a tiny jewel.

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John Colton @johncolton.bsky.social · 16m

Oh crap, that reminds me there's one I'm supposed to review by Thursday and I haven't started yet 😭

John Colton @johncolton.bsky.social · 22m

Dedicated to the lead singer's brother who died either shortly before or possibly during the tour. 😭

John Colton @johncolton.bsky.social · 23m

Oh that was the highlight of the entire concert for me 😭😭😭

John Colton @johncolton.bsky.social · 24m

Oh that's awesome!!!

John Colton @johncolton.bsky.social · 24m

🫶🫶🫂🫂

John Colton @johncolton.bsky.social · 38m

Awwww

John Colton @johncolton.bsky.social · 41m

Dang! I know I haven't been as active lately but I was hoping! 🫶

John Colton @johncolton.bsky.social · 1h

Congrats!!! 🎉

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John Colton @johncolton.bsky.social · 1h

Sending good vibes, Amanda. I'm sorry you're in this position 😢. 🫂🫂

John Colton @johncolton.bsky.social · 1h

I'm sorry, sara. Hope your job is safe, but that if you lose it you're able to find another one soon. That's a really scary place to be. 🫶🫂🩷

John Colton @johncolton.bsky.social · 1h

Where are you finding that? I should be up there also, but don't see anything like that in my Spotify.

John Colton @johncolton.bsky.social · 4h

No worries! People can have different tastes. I do much prefer the clean version myself, made a big difference to me.

If you haven't seen the Fate of Ophelia music video, though, you should definitely give that a watch, it's amazing! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko70...

Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by Taylor Swift

www.youtube.com

John Colton @johncolton.bsky.social · 4h

I love it!

John Colton @johncolton.bsky.social · 7h

Wow. Cool graphic

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Andrea but not Swift @harmoonize.bsky.social · 7h

we need to show more grace for people in our lives that we know are good people and genuinely trying.

there are so many minute things that we get upset with others over, which is totally normal and a part of our human nature, but some are barely hanging on right now and grace goes a long way. 🤍

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John Colton @johncolton.bsky.social · 7h

Ukulele?

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John Colton @johncolton.bsky.social · 7h

Oh that was nice of them!

John Colton @johncolton.bsky.social · 11h

I got them separately, but mainly because I didn't know I would need a prescription for the covid one. So I got the flu shot, then the next day talked to my doctor's office to have them send over a prescription, and got the covid one the next week.

John Colton @johncolton.bsky.social · 12h

Thanks for sharing the song, I hadn't heard that before. 🫶

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Atticus Finch (of Georgia) @atticus59914029.bsky.social · 19h

This story is well reported and worth reading.

Threatening to shoot an ambulance driver. That’s out of control.

Abolish ICE.

Nick Kristof @nickkristof.bsky.social · 1d

In Portland, an ambulance was summoned to the ICE office to treat an injured protester (not clear how he was injured). But when the patient was loaded inside, ICE officers refused to let the ambulance leave and threatened to shoot the ambulance driver: www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...

Documents Allege a Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened to Shoot an Ambulance Driver

Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive.

www.wweek.com

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John Colton @johncolton.bsky.social · 23h

It is, thanks 🫶

John Colton @johncolton.bsky.social · 23h

Happy birthday, jen!! 🎊🎂🎉🌞

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Swiftify the Showgirl ❤️‍🔥 @swiftify013.swifties.social · 1d

FIRST. ALBUM. EVER.

Tracks from the new album have also claimed the Top 12 positions on the latest Hot 100 chart, dated October 18, which Billboard noted today makes it “the first album ever to place all its songs uninterrupted from the top of the chart on down”.

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Lauren 💗 got Cold As You x Exile @swiftexile.swifties.social · 1d

can we start a petition that if taylor is going to invite fans to a premiere event for this docuseries she picks people from bluesky??🥲

taylor nation if you’re secretly here, the bluesky swifties are the sweetest, most compassionate, funny, & supportive group of swifties to exist!!!

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John Colton @johncolton.bsky.social · 1d

Glad you got it figured out!