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Shawn Wheeler
@zag08.bsky.social
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ECS member and president.
Anti-fascist | Anti-racist | Always Seattle.
He/Him
Linktr.ee/weareecs
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Tried to go to the farm store, made friends with the cattle dog.
A dog laying between two feet
January 23, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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The Brazilian serie a is WILD. The season ended today with just 4 points separating qualification for Copa Sudamericana and relegation.
Final standings of the 2025 Brazilian serie a. Santos and Corinthians each have 47 points and qualify for Copa Sudamericana, Ceara and Fortaleza each have 43 points and are relegated.
December 8, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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Are you sure it was a dream?
4 men in a bar
October 13, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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The ice cream truck is a lot creepier than I remember as a kid.
Black minivan covered in pictures of ice cream
September 4, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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As if the people at Bothell Pet Hospital weren't great enough for the amazing care they give Arlo, this sign outside the entrance just put them over the top.
A sign board with a picture of a dog draped in a pride flag, with text reading "Bothell Pet hospital" and "Love is love is love! Our favorite message and one we want to shout out loud so all can hear in support of all our wonderful LGBTQIA+ team members, clients, and neighbors. Be proud, be strong; you are loved."
June 12, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Took me a minute to find it, but this pennant was gifted to me years ago by a friend who had received it while refereeing Napoli youth matches. It is a treasure of mine, and I'm so happy it is further out of date after today.
SSC Napoli pennant showing their championships: Scudetto 1986/87, 1989/90 Coppa Italia 1961/62, 1975/76, 1986/87 Supercoppa Italia 1990 Coppa UEFA 1989
May 23, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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I bet you don't love camellias as much as Arlo does
A very happy black and tan coon hound standing under a camellia bush. The bush is covered in flowers and the ground is covered in petals.
April 1, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Last night before the Sounders CONCACAF Champions League match against Antigua @weareecs.bsky.social joined the global movement calling for FIFA to ban Israel from international football competition. We're proud to stand among the global supporter community in solidarity with the Palestinian people.
A crowd holding banners: "KICK GENOCIDE OUT OF FOOTBALL" a Palestine flag "SHOW ISRAEL THE RED CARD" A red card being held in front of a stadium. Text on the card reads: "We demand that FIFA ban the Israeli National Team from all future competition. Israel's future is bound to the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people and the colonization of land through forced removal and settlement. More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in the last 28 months, including at least 382 footballers. Soccer stadiums, spaces of sport, culture, and togetherness, have been leveled across Gaza. Generations have been lost, families destroyed, and futures foreclosed. Israel has no place in football. As the Sounders face Antigua GFC, we recall Israel's role in the genocide of Indigenous Mayans in 1980's Guatemala. We remember the faces of children buried under rubble in Gaza, and the amputations of limbs ending future lives in soccer. We remember and we don't forgive. Tell FIFA to practice the values which they preach: Equality, Respect and Human Rights. Show Israel the red card once and for all."
February 27, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Just sitting here on this train thinking about the last time we headed to RBP for a CCL match.

See you tonight!
Banners in a march: "NO EQUAL" "ECS" Banners in a stadium: Sounders crest "KINGS OF CASCADIA RULERS OF MLS NEXT: CONCACAF"
February 26, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Austin, 2022
A stadium with people holding 3 banners "EMERALD CITY SUPPORTS TRANS KIDS"
February 6, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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There are 2 raccoons absolutely BRAWLING in our backyard. Crashing, hissing, and screaming for a solid minute. What does our coon hound think of that happening on his turf?

Dgaf.
A black and tan coon hound sleep on a dog bed.
February 4, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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I'm not saying I'm incredibly petty, but I did just look him up to find he married one of those cousins now.
A tweet from finnster @dynapod on June 19, 2023: Text: "She said yes #marriage" Picture: a hand with pink fingernails and a ring
January 11, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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Since there was no taco truck at the party, we stopped at the al pastor taco popup on the way home. Traditions are traditions, after all.
A plate of tacos al pastor
December 15, 2024 at 8:21 AM
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ECS in Guatemala City in 2011 for a CCL group stage match against Communicaciones
Sounders fans in a concrete terrace with a banner expressing support
December 12, 2024 at 4:56 AM
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When you're tired after a long day but still just the most handsome boy
A black and tan coon hound sleeping in a dog bed, wearing a fall colors bow tie.
November 29, 2024 at 6:02 AM
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You're right, I'm sorry, here's more
Black and tan coon hound on a leash with a candy corn bow tie Black and tan coon hound on a leash Black and tan coon hound booping the camera
November 25, 2024 at 5:01 AM
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One thing about hound dogs: they always get what they want
Black and tan coon hound on a leash wearing a reflective vest
November 25, 2024 at 12:00 AM
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Me, getting home after a 30 hour smash and grab: I'm exhausted, I can't wait to chill on the couch the rest of the day.

Arlo: OMG WELCOME HOME! I HAVE SO MUCH TO YELL YOU! MOM AND I HAD A SLUMBER PARTY IN YOUR BED! LETS GO FOR A WALK! YOU DIDN'T GIVE ME ONE YESTERDAY, SO WE GO EXTRA TODAY?
Black and tan coon hound staring at the camera on anticipation
November 24, 2024 at 11:54 PM
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Warm @mattoak.bsky.social >>> Morning After Matchday Wheelz
Shower toiletry dispensers scented Warm Oak
November 24, 2024 at 6:32 PM
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Here's what I wrote after the match, after recovering.
With just 12 days after beating LAFC to earn the MLS Cup berth, and 11 days from Toronto beating Atlanta to make it a home match, we knew what we had to do and that it would take a monstrous effort. We knew there would be 68,000+ Sounders fans filling our stadium, our home, our cathedral. We knew our job, as supporters on our biggest stage, was to lift our boys to victory and raise the crowd excitement to new levels. So we set about it. By the time we left the bar Wednesday night, we had our concept. By Friday we had our design. By Monday the curtain was sewn, drawn, and ready to paint. By Wednesday night, 120+ volunteers had painted the 5000 square foot curtain. By Thursday night, those volunteers had cut 68,000 cards, over 20 miles of card roll. On Saturday, 150 volunteers set a card in every seat in the stadium in under 2 hours. On Sunday at 12:05pm, 68,000+ Sounders fans joined together and brought it to life.
November 10, 2024 at 6:18 PM
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Happy anniversary of one of the best days ever!
An aerial view of a soccer stadium with a huge tifo display
November 10, 2024 at 6:11 PM
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If you see this post a beach photo from your gallery.
A sandy beach with calm waters, a long dock and a covered sitting area
November 10, 2024 at 5:35 PM
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Confirmed date and time, 11/23 at 7:30pm! I've booked my flights, who else is in?!?
Screenshot from Sounders Instagram announcing the next playoff match date/time
November 10, 2024 at 5:18 AM
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Hate that gas stations are telling me how to vote on shitty initiatives.
An ad on a gas pump to vote yes on i-2117
November 3, 2024 at 5:00 AM
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Same floor, different day
Black and tan coon hound laying on the floor
October 9, 2024 at 10:26 PM