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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It's happening!!! 🌮 ⏳🍕

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I love the flags flying over the @weareecs.bsky.social section last night and every night.

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I earned some new badges from Bloodworks today. You have 10 days to get your Jimothy, too!

Bloodworks Badges page:
Jimothy
Center loyalist - 5x
Mt Hood

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Contract negotiations are getting heated, but @speea-ifpte2001.bsky.social has Jimothy on our side!

The famous raccoon Jimothy holding a SPEEA sign that says "No Nerds No Birds"

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Given the absurdity of today's related news, this seemed like an appropriate read today, and didn't disappoint. Well done again, @julesboykoff.bsky.social

A book titled "Red Card: the 2026 World Cup, sportswashing, and the FIFA greed machine" by Jules Boykoff

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

They said giving platelets depletes your calcium, so I had to have this blizzard for my health. But both are #ForJacob.

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

It was a great day for collecting badges! Did I make my first platelets donation today specifically because I wanted the May the 4th badge? I'm not saying I didn't.

A screenshot of my BloodworksNW donor page showing badges earned today:
May the 4th
Center loyalist 3x
Mt Saint Helens
2 gallons
Platelet donation

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Bagged my second peak of the year with Bloodworks NW today!

Picture with text:
My badges
Mt Adams
Donate any product in March or April 2026 to earn.
Mountaineer challenge 2026 badges
Mt Baker
Donate any product in January or February 2026 to earn.
Mountaineer challenge 2026 badges

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Guy on an ebike zipping down the sideline and back with an air horn was the goal celebration I didn't know I needed.

Spokane soccer stadium, a man on an ebike riding down the sideline with a flag to celebrate a goal

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

The vibes are a little different than Wednesday, but I love local soccer! Spending this afternoon watching Spokane Velocity vs New York Cosmos!

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

I didn't get up early to watch this one, and it seems fotmob is drunk with excitement!

90+7 Goal
8 Benjamin Nygren
Goal! Kilmarnock 2, Celtic 3. Julian Araujo (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Tried to go to the farm store, made friends with the cattle dog.

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

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.

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Are you sure it was a dream?

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

The ice cream truck is a lot creepier than I remember as a kid.

Black minivan covered in pictures of ice cream

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

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."

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

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

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

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.

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

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."

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

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 stadium:
Sounders crest
"KINGS OF CASCADIA
RULERS OF MLS
NEXT: CONCACAF"

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

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.

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

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

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

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.

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

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

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

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.

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

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 booping the camera

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

One thing about hound dogs: they always get what they want

Black and tan coon hound on a leash wearing a reflective vest

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

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

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

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.

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

Happy anniversary of one of the best days ever!

An aerial view of a soccer stadium with a huge tifo display

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

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

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

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

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 03/11/2024

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

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 04/10/2024

Get yourself a pet who feels like the vet office is home away from home. (Or don't, it is really expensive to get them to feel this way)

Black and tan coon hound laying on the floor looking very relaxed

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 20/04/2024

Maaaaaaaatchday!!!!! Every time we play Vancouver, I think back to this 2011 choreo, still one of my absolute favorites we've ever done! Let's crush them tonight and listen for the lamentations coming from the northeast corner!

A soccer stadium with large banners in the crowd. One is a picture of conan the barbarian and others read "what is best in life? To crush your enemy, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their supporters"

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 24/02/2024

This is a great read, unfortunately feels relevant. But lots to think about, too. aeon.co/essays/what-...

The moral risk of fandom

Players, coaches and team owners sometimes do terrible things. What, if anything, should their fans do about that?

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 15/01/2024

I saw the forecast warming up in Seattle this week, so I'm headed somewhere even colder.

Weather forecast for the week with temps from -4 to 20

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 27/12/2023

If I never get another one of these, it'll be too soon.

Screenshot of an email.
Subject "neighbors are looking at your emerald City Supporters page"
From Katie at Nextdoor

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 24/12/2023

I think he might be kinda tired of me cleaning his wounds.

Our black and tan coon hound laying on his bed with his face telling me to leave him alone

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 24/12/2023

Our very handsome boy received some early Christmas present bite marks from 2 neighbor dogs who are definitely going on the naughty list. He was bleeding a bit, but his nurse/mom @danyeal.bsky.social got it stopped. Now that the adrenaline is wearing off he (and I) are just wiped out.

Our black and tan coon hound laying down on the carpet, looking very tired.

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 16/12/2023

🎼 It's the most wonderful time of the year

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Shawn Wheeler @zag08.bsky.social · 30/10/2023

Well there it is, Sounders updated their stadium policy morning. I am so disappointed in this decision to silence the voice of the oppressed behind a thinly veiled claim of safety and security. www.soundersfc.com/matchday/sta...

**PLEASE READ FOR 2023 PLAYOFFS: On Sounders FC matchdays, public safety and stadium security always come first. It is with public safety in mind that we are not allowing the flags of both Israel and Palestine inside Lumen Field beginning Monday, October 30, 2023 for Sounders FC playoff matches. We are acting in accordance with Major League Soccer’s updated directives on this matter, as we have an obligation to foster an inclusive environment free from divisive discourse and messages that may be incendiary or spark unrest.

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