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Sounders fan ⭐️ ⭐️ #ebfg Liverpool FC fan #ynwa Seahawks, Mariners, Cougs Seattle/WA current events/Scandnavian Over-Empathizer AOE2DE

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The problem with this “sacrifice for our freedom” language is that the Trump administration cannot articulate a single half-plausible reason it did this, didn’t bother to explain to the public it was starting a war in the first place, and has changed its explanation for why three times in a week.

11.03.2026 05:03 👍 2357 🔁 426 💬 90 📌 20

If I understand correctly, the thing propping up the global economy is Wall Street’s collective belief that a man whose father, wife, and daughter we killed would not want to do anything that would impact our 401ks to us and will make a deal so Mr. Trump can have a good midterm.

09.03.2026 17:54 👍 880 🔁 169 💬 11 📌 5

Let me tell you something. Y’all are asking too many damn questions at every point of sale. I have to leave a comment, make a suggestion, donate to a charity, choose a method of payment three times and then multiple choice of ways to get a receipt.

Take the damn money and leave me alone.

09.03.2026 16:38 👍 3940 🔁 462 💬 65 📌 134

Donald Trump trying to call quitsies on a war he started, is probably not going to stop the war he started.

09.03.2026 20:22 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

My friend is running for the State Senate and would do an awesome job. You should donate to her campaign!

09.03.2026 19:42 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

why does everything need to be a walk-and-talk front-facing camera video now. write a paragraph. I will read your paragraph. babies with jangling keys all of you

08.03.2026 14:13 👍 462 🔁 75 💬 12 📌 7

In addition they could make up for that reduction in revenue and the increases in costs by extending the bond an additional 25 years, but the state legislature won't even do that.

03.03.2026 17:19 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

That really seems like an incredibly unrealistic demand in order to have ST3 be built out. The State legislature is taking away funding for Sound Transit by removing some sales tax revenue, while not allowing the organization to make it back up.

03.03.2026 17:19 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Only 122 nautical miles between Seattle and Vancouver B.C

03.03.2026 17:10 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Got to say I find the likelihood of the state legislature giving progressive income taxing authority to Sound Transit to be incredibly unlikely to ever happen.

03.03.2026 16:55 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Steve Scheffler

03.03.2026 16:51 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Your great grand children would be riding the system though right? Now they'll just likely be paying for it in a different way if this leads to ST3 not receiving the full build out.

03.03.2026 01:09 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

Democrats have had one continuous congressional leadership clique since 2017! It’s crazy! Despite all the political disaster and failure there’s never been a serious effort to put a different group of people in charge, and if you complain about it, they treat you as an obvious crank for noticing.

01.03.2026 14:41 👍 640 🔁 78 💬 20 📌 9

things every single republican president of your lifetime has done

- started a war in the middle east
- completely destroyed the economy

28.02.2026 14:20 👍 26307 🔁 8895 💬 290 📌 333

Please remember you are likely to see even anti-war and anti-intervention Iranians celebrate Khamenei’s death (if confirmed) as he has been a source of death, tyranny, destruction, and has held Iran back.

28.02.2026 20:07 👍 895 🔁 187 💬 28 📌 17
Tweet from David Miller: “Quite right, comrade!

"Iran today is not just asserting its right to defend itself, or even its right to defend Palestine and sustain the resistance project as a whole, but the right of all states and peoples to control their territories and freely determine their destinies."

Iran is in other words defending the rights and freedoms of humanity.  It is the tip of the anti-imperialist spear.  

We must all stand with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

#DismantleZionism”

Tweet from David Miller: “Quite right, comrade! "Iran today is not just asserting its right to defend itself, or even its right to defend Palestine and sustain the resistance project as a whole, but the right of all states and peoples to control their territories and freely determine their destinies." Iran is in other words defending the rights and freedoms of humanity. It is the tip of the anti-imperialist spear. We must all stand with the Islamic Republic of Iran. #DismantleZionism”

No, the Iranian government is not in fact doing this; they are in fact mass murderers who slaughtered tens of thousands of their own citizens for peacefully protesting.

I promise you can oppose this illegal, unprovoked war without making the Iranian government into the good guys.

28.02.2026 19:17 👍 277 🔁 53 💬 10 📌 7

One way to avoid burning yourself out during times of stress is not repeatedly touching a hot stove when there's absolutely no reason for you to touch it as it is not your job and nothing of value is cooking on the stove

25.02.2026 03:56 👍 135 🔁 22 💬 0 📌 0

Secondary assist for RBW?

25.02.2026 01:58 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Nevermind, ball doesn't lie!

22.02.2026 15:58 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Oh fuck me, he's offside!

22.02.2026 15:57 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Ball doesn't lie! #LFC #ynwa

22.02.2026 15:56 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Danny Leyva will be playing for a bigger club in Liga MX in 2 years.

22.02.2026 03:02 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Realizing many people still don't realize MLS runs all production on its broadcasts on Apple TV. Presentation, talent, etc. are all on the league, not on Apple.

As are decisions to open with StL-Charlotte and have no pregame show to open the season until halfway through the second game.

21.02.2026 22:31 👍 140 🔁 13 💬 8 📌 3

Mina Kimes repping an MLS jersey is cool enough and she has always been a fan of Son and Tottenham so we'll allow it!

19.02.2026 01:40 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

High ceiling player, but has struggled with injury. Pretty solid offensive contributor and many people think he is bad at defense, but I think his defensive flaws are over-hyped.

15.02.2026 23:21 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I think the Defiance signing highly talented teenagers from USL Pro is something I will always be on board with.

Just no downside here.

15.02.2026 01:08 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
“nothing is real until it hurts me” slogan replaces “don’t tread on me” slogan on a Gadseden flag

“nothing is real until it hurts me” slogan replaces “don’t tread on me” slogan on a Gadseden flag

how we got here

14.02.2026 19:23 👍 14331 🔁 2572 💬 205 📌 72

AI running through the whole human experience in milliseconds just to start quiet quitting makes a lot of sense to me!

15.02.2026 00:54 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I wish we’d stop talking about Newsom as the Democratic nominee…

14.02.2026 17:45 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

if you're an older person who finds words like mogg and maxxing annoying, just starting using them. people over the age of 30 have the superpower to end trends by simply adopting them

14.02.2026 01:50 👍 24870 🔁 2901 💬 1062 📌 491