Robert Johnston
@robertj1088.bsky.social
Some days, older than Methuselah. 💙 🌊🌊🌊 I voted for Kamala 🇺🇦 LGBTQ+ ally, #postie
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Began posting on Bluesky September 2023
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Yes There Will Be Elections in November
There are comments on social media posts that appear to be designed to create a sense of futility, doomsayers decrying their opinion that elections will be cancelled. They are wrong.
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I'm seeing a number of comments on other platforms fearing the midterms will be cancelled. There's a bit on Bluesky, people expressing real concern. On other platforms it's hard to tell which are bots plugging into the algorithm and which are people doing the same.
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We're living in a terrifying new reality. Trump's DHS mob are killing US citizens, kidnapping kids and terrorizing hard working immigrants - including the farm workers who feed us.
Call your Senators TODAY! Tell them don't fund ICEs terror campaign!
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Call your Senators TODAY! Tell them don't fund ICEs terror campaign!
act.seiu.org/a/do_not-fun... #ICEout
February 9, 2026 at 8:35 PM
We're living in a terrifying new reality. Trump's DHS mob are killing US citizens, kidnapping kids and terrorizing hard working immigrants - including the farm workers who feed us.
Call your Senators TODAY! Tell them don't fund ICEs terror campaign!
act.seiu.org/a/do_not-fun... #ICEout
Call your Senators TODAY! Tell them don't fund ICEs terror campaign!
act.seiu.org/a/do_not-fun... #ICEout
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It bears repeating that Tom Homan is a fucking psycho and Greg Bovino's exile means functionally nothing when it comes to what's happening on the ground in Minnesota.
In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as Trump’s Border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to “end the resistance.”
“Uptick In Abductions”: ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers
In one 30-minute stretch, three Minneapolis legal observers were arrested as ICE ramped up its targeting of community volunteers.
interc.pt
February 9, 2026 at 6:57 PM
It bears repeating that Tom Homan is a fucking psycho and Greg Bovino's exile means functionally nothing when it comes to what's happening on the ground in Minnesota.
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In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as Trump’s Border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to “end the resistance.”
“Uptick In Abductions”: ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers
In one 30-minute stretch, three Minneapolis legal observers were arrested as ICE ramped up its targeting of community volunteers.
interc.pt
February 9, 2026 at 6:19 PM
In one 30-minute stretch, three legal observers were arrested — as Trump’s Border czar Tom Homan calls on locals to “end the resistance.”
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Find your community for GOOD TROUBLE
Step on the gas
Step on the gas
Authoritarian regimes make you feel like shit because they will never admit they’re losing.
But Trump is losing — and it’s because of the organizing work you’re doing.
But Trump is losing — and it’s because of the organizing work you’re doing.
February 10, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Find your community for GOOD TROUBLE
Step on the gas
Step on the gas
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When I say this nation is going to prevail, trust that it doesn’t have a damn thing to do with optimism. It’s based entirely on what I am taking in from people all across this nation.
These criminals will fail. We…will prevail.
The DECISION that it will happen, always comes before the “how.”
These criminals will fail. We…will prevail.
The DECISION that it will happen, always comes before the “how.”
February 10, 2026 at 12:38 AM
When I say this nation is going to prevail, trust that it doesn’t have a damn thing to do with optimism. It’s based entirely on what I am taking in from people all across this nation.
These criminals will fail. We…will prevail.
The DECISION that it will happen, always comes before the “how.”
These criminals will fail. We…will prevail.
The DECISION that it will happen, always comes before the “how.”
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This morning, Ghislaine Maxwell blanket pleaded the 5th during her deposition in the Epstein case. What’s the message? She seems to be making it clear to Donald Trump that he can buy her silence with clemency.
Not on our watch. Here is the latest. ⬇️
Not on our watch. Here is the latest. ⬇️
Rep. Stansbury: Latest on Ghislaine Maxwell Deposition
YouTube video by Rep. Melanie Stansbury
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February 9, 2026 at 6:53 PM
This morning, Ghislaine Maxwell blanket pleaded the 5th during her deposition in the Epstein case. What’s the message? She seems to be making it clear to Donald Trump that he can buy her silence with clemency.
Not on our watch. Here is the latest. ⬇️
Not on our watch. Here is the latest. ⬇️
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An Irishman living in the U.S. for over 20 years who has been detained by ICE since last September describes the experience as “torture.”
“I don’t know how much more I can take,” Seamus Culleton said, calling for Prime Minister Micheál Martin to raise his case with Trump during his upcoming visit.
“I don’t know how much more I can take,” Seamus Culleton said, calling for Prime Minister Micheál Martin to raise his case with Trump during his upcoming visit.
Irishman detained by Ice appeals to Taoiseach to raise case with Trump amid ‘torture’
Seamus Culleton from Kilkenny has been in Texas Ice facility for nearly five months despite holding valid work permit
www.irishtimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:27 AM
An Irishman living in the U.S. for over 20 years who has been detained by ICE since last September describes the experience as “torture.”
“I don’t know how much more I can take,” Seamus Culleton said, calling for Prime Minister Micheál Martin to raise his case with Trump during his upcoming visit.
“I don’t know how much more I can take,” Seamus Culleton said, calling for Prime Minister Micheál Martin to raise his case with Trump during his upcoming visit.
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Don't expect too much from her, this is all she can. 🤮
February 9, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Don't expect too much from her, this is all she can. 🤮
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This is good knowledge to have. Your space is never too small to grow something, a window box, a balcony, whatever you have.
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How to start an urban homestead in 5 easy steps
Starting an urban homestead is easier than you think! You can begin growing your own food, composting, and embracing a more self-sufficient lifestyle, right from your back garden or balcony.
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February 10, 2026 at 12:37 AM
This is good knowledge to have. Your space is never too small to grow something, a window box, a balcony, whatever you have.
open.substack.com/pub/theslowl...
open.substack.com/pub/theslowl...
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Trump, in the middle of his latest unhinged Truth Social screed, claims that if Canada makes a trade deal with China, "the first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup."
February 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Trump, in the middle of his latest unhinged Truth Social screed, claims that if Canada makes a trade deal with China, "the first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup."
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is facing calls to resign. He claimed that he cut ties with Epstein in 2005. However, emails prove that they were in touch much later. They signed a contract to acquire a tech company in 2012, and Lutnick planned a family trip to Epstein’s island that same year.
February 10, 2026 at 12:24 AM
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is facing calls to resign. He claimed that he cut ties with Epstein in 2005. However, emails prove that they were in touch much later. They signed a contract to acquire a tech company in 2012, and Lutnick planned a family trip to Epstein’s island that same year.
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Last night's sunset over San Francisco Financial District, taken from Emeryville, California. Heavy banks of white fog are rolling over San Francisco from the Pacific Ocean. Bright sunset in between break between fog and clouds up above.
#sunset #sky #fog #nature #eastcoastkin
#sunset #sky #fog #nature #eastcoastkin
February 9, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Last night's sunset over San Francisco Financial District, taken from Emeryville, California. Heavy banks of white fog are rolling over San Francisco from the Pacific Ocean. Bright sunset in between break between fog and clouds up above.
#sunset #sky #fog #nature #eastcoastkin
#sunset #sky #fog #nature #eastcoastkin
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We’re up to 12 degrees!! I won the battle with the wind and got the tarp stowed away and ready for the next storm. It’s a beautiful sight to see after lifting the tarp!
February 8, 2026 at 4:29 PM
We’re up to 12 degrees!! I won the battle with the wind and got the tarp stowed away and ready for the next storm. It’s a beautiful sight to see after lifting the tarp!
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Kid Rock's performance sucked so hard that today my TV has a hickey.
FIFA will be awarding a trophy to Kid Rock for Best Lip Synch By a White Dude Over 55 in Jorts.
February 10, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Kid Rock's performance sucked so hard that today my TV has a hickey.
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𝖫𝗎𝗍𝗇𝗂𝖼𝗄 𝖼𝗅𝖺𝗂𝗆𝖾𝖽 𝗁𝖾 𝗁𝖺𝖽 𝗇𝗈 𝗂𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝗐/𝖤𝗉𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗂𝗇 𝖺𝖿𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟱, 𝗌𝖺𝗎𝖽 𝗁𝖾 𝖿𝗈𝗎𝗇𝖽 𝗁𝗂𝗆 "𝗀𝗋𝗈𝗌𝗌."
𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣: “𝖬𝗋. & 𝖬𝗋𝗌. 𝖫𝗎𝗍𝗇𝗂𝖼𝗄 𝗆𝖾𝗍 𝖩𝖾𝖿𝖿𝗋𝖾𝗒 𝖤𝗉𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗂𝗇 𝗂𝗇 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟱 & 𝗁𝖺𝖽 𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗒 𝗅𝗂𝗆𝗂𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗂𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝗐/𝗁𝗂𝗆 𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗇𝖾𝗑𝗍 𝟣𝟦 𝗒𝗋𝗌.”
𝖱𝖾𝖼𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖽𝗈𝖼𝗎𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗌: 𝗟𝘂𝘁𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗸 & 𝗘𝗽𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟮.
𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣: “𝖬𝗋. & 𝖬𝗋𝗌. 𝖫𝗎𝗍𝗇𝗂𝖼𝗄 𝗆𝖾𝗍 𝖩𝖾𝖿𝖿𝗋𝖾𝗒 𝖤𝗉𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗂𝗇 𝗂𝗇 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟱 & 𝗁𝖺𝖽 𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗒 𝗅𝗂𝗆𝗂𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗂𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝗐/𝗁𝗂𝗆 𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗇𝖾𝗑𝗍 𝟣𝟦 𝗒𝗋𝗌.”
𝖱𝖾𝖼𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖽𝗈𝖼𝗎𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗌: 𝗟𝘂𝘁𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗸 & 𝗘𝗽𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟮.
Epstein files: Calls for Trump official Howard Lutnick's ouster grow
The release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein has created a political firestorm for the White House.
www.newsweek.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:14 AM
𝖫𝗎𝗍𝗇𝗂𝖼𝗄 𝖼𝗅𝖺𝗂𝗆𝖾𝖽 𝗁𝖾 𝗁𝖺𝖽 𝗇𝗈 𝗂𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝗐/𝖤𝗉𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗂𝗇 𝖺𝖿𝗍𝖾𝗋 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟱, 𝗌𝖺𝗎𝖽 𝗁𝖾 𝖿𝗈𝗎𝗇𝖽 𝗁𝗂𝗆 "𝗀𝗋𝗈𝗌𝗌."
𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣: “𝖬𝗋. & 𝖬𝗋𝗌. 𝖫𝗎𝗍𝗇𝗂𝖼𝗄 𝗆𝖾𝗍 𝖩𝖾𝖿𝖿𝗋𝖾𝗒 𝖤𝗉𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗂𝗇 𝗂𝗇 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟱 & 𝗁𝖺𝖽 𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗒 𝗅𝗂𝗆𝗂𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗂𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝗐/𝗁𝗂𝗆 𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗇𝖾𝗑𝗍 𝟣𝟦 𝗒𝗋𝗌.”
𝖱𝖾𝖼𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖽𝗈𝖼𝗎𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗌: 𝗟𝘂𝘁𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗸 & 𝗘𝗽𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟮.
𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣: “𝖬𝗋. & 𝖬𝗋𝗌. 𝖫𝗎𝗍𝗇𝗂𝖼𝗄 𝗆𝖾𝗍 𝖩𝖾𝖿𝖿𝗋𝖾𝗒 𝖤𝗉𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗂𝗇 𝗂𝗇 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟱 & 𝗁𝖺𝖽 𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗒 𝗅𝗂𝗆𝗂𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗂𝗇𝗍𝖾𝗋𝖺𝖼𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝗐/𝗁𝗂𝗆 𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗋 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝗇𝖾𝗑𝗍 𝟣𝟦 𝗒𝗋𝗌.”
𝖱𝖾𝖼𝖾𝗇𝗍 𝖽𝗈𝖼𝗎𝗆𝖾𝗇𝗍𝗌: 𝗟𝘂𝘁𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗸 & 𝗘𝗽𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟮.
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CoreCivic’s Ethnic Cleansing Program
The stories of children suffering at the hands of ICE in a CoreCivic concentration camp in Dilley, Texas, and overwhelmed first responders in rural Georgia
www.ruminato.com/p/corecivics...
@charlesbastille.bsky.social
The stories of children suffering at the hands of ICE in a CoreCivic concentration camp in Dilley, Texas, and overwhelmed first responders in rural Georgia
www.ruminato.com/p/corecivics...
@charlesbastille.bsky.social
CoreCivic’s Ethnic Cleansing Program
The stories of children suffering at the hands of ICE in a CoreCivic concentration camp in Dilley, Texas, and overwhelmed first responders in rural Georgia
www.ruminato.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:28 AM
CoreCivic’s Ethnic Cleansing Program
The stories of children suffering at the hands of ICE in a CoreCivic concentration camp in Dilley, Texas, and overwhelmed first responders in rural Georgia
www.ruminato.com/p/corecivics...
@charlesbastille.bsky.social
The stories of children suffering at the hands of ICE in a CoreCivic concentration camp in Dilley, Texas, and overwhelmed first responders in rural Georgia
www.ruminato.com/p/corecivics...
@charlesbastille.bsky.social
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You know, it's a good time to be reminded that we all collectively have it in our power to simply pretend Jake Paul doesn't exist and act accordingly. That is a choice we can all make together.
February 10, 2026 at 12:28 AM
You know, it's a good time to be reminded that we all collectively have it in our power to simply pretend Jake Paul doesn't exist and act accordingly. That is a choice we can all make together.
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You know what they’re going to store in those warehouses?
People
People
In the last month ICE has bought warehouses in:
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown
This is unprecedented.
February 9, 2026 at 6:46 PM
You know what they’re going to store in those warehouses?
People
People
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ALERT: Rep Jamie Raskin (D-MD) has arrived at Justice Dept office to review unreleased Epstein files
(Under law, as of 9am today, Congress is permitted to view what Justice Dept has withheld from files)
(Under law, as of 9am today, Congress is permitted to view what Justice Dept has withheld from files)
February 9, 2026 at 2:53 PM
ALERT: Rep Jamie Raskin (D-MD) has arrived at Justice Dept office to review unreleased Epstein files
(Under law, as of 9am today, Congress is permitted to view what Justice Dept has withheld from files)
(Under law, as of 9am today, Congress is permitted to view what Justice Dept has withheld from files)
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Wow wow wow @nbcnews.com telling the truth about the racist video posted by Trump after the interview for the #SuperBowl
Well, done NBC well done calling out what he did after your interview. It is time for the media to stand up for decency, not the racism from the White House!
👍🔥👏👏👏
Well, done NBC well done calling out what he did after your interview. It is time for the media to stand up for decency, not the racism from the White House!
👍🔥👏👏👏
February 8, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Wow wow wow @nbcnews.com telling the truth about the racist video posted by Trump after the interview for the #SuperBowl
Well, done NBC well done calling out what he did after your interview. It is time for the media to stand up for decency, not the racism from the White House!
👍🔥👏👏👏
Well, done NBC well done calling out what he did after your interview. It is time for the media to stand up for decency, not the racism from the White House!
👍🔥👏👏👏
"Over the span of thirteen minutes, Bad Bunny gave his detractors lessons in empathy, diversity, unity, and geography.
He gave the rest of us the eyes to see what we may have forgotten.
He, Love, and America won." --John Pavlovitch
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He gave the rest of us the eyes to see what we may have forgotten.
He, Love, and America won." --John Pavlovitch
open.substack.com/pub/johnpavl...
Bad Bunny's Halftime Show Reminded Us of the America We're Fighting For.
Sometimes you can forget the point of it all.
open.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:24 AM
"Over the span of thirteen minutes, Bad Bunny gave his detractors lessons in empathy, diversity, unity, and geography.
He gave the rest of us the eyes to see what we may have forgotten.
He, Love, and America won." --John Pavlovitch
open.substack.com/pub/johnpavl...
He gave the rest of us the eyes to see what we may have forgotten.
He, Love, and America won." --John Pavlovitch
open.substack.com/pub/johnpavl...
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I’m so old, I remember Eisenhower. I don’t remember any network ever having to have a “Fact Check“ feature for the US president, before TRUMP. Don’t remember The Squat, either.
Fact-checking Trump's interview with NBC News
Trump made several false or misleading claims on topics ranging from the economy to immigration to elections during an Oval Office interview with NBC News’ Tom Llamas.
www.nbcnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:02 AM
I’m so old, I remember Eisenhower. I don’t remember any network ever having to have a “Fact Check“ feature for the US president, before TRUMP. Don’t remember The Squat, either.
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The world is awful, I get it. But tonight I'm just going to appreciate that wife and I attended three of the games where the Seahawks put together a legendary season. This can't be taken from us. Ever.
February 9, 2026 at 5:09 AM
The world is awful, I get it. But tonight I'm just going to appreciate that wife and I attended three of the games where the Seahawks put together a legendary season. This can't be taken from us. Ever.