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Carson Gates

2 years

if you could please give my story a read here that would mean the world to me. this isn’t something i normally talk about, but with everything going on i felt it was only right that i share some of my experiences

Trainwreck Sports

@TrainwreckSprts

2 years

With the recent headlines about the NHL’s pride nights, our @gatesy35 shares his thoughts as a queer NCAA hockey player:

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

1 year

my bartender in pittsburgh wanted my ID because i asked for a “blue light” she said only young people call it that and shes only heard it called a “labatt light”. what the hell is happening down here in pittsburgh, and am i in the wrong?!?!?

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@Gatesy35

6 months

happy one year to the article that changed my life beyond belief thank you to everyone for the support they have shown me the past year <3

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@TrainwreckSprts

2 years

With the recent headlines about the NHL’s pride nights, our @gatesy35 shares his thoughts as a queer NCAA hockey player:

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

7 months

i’m so good at online dating support @ThePUPNews

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@Gatesy35

8 years

What in crease violation

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

1 year

i’m currently 7 hours ahead of eastern standard time, and i can’t wait to wake up tomorrow and see zach benson drafted by the sabres

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

8 months

“that’s a good one” -upl

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

4 months

The Sabres have $20 million in cap still available and only have Krebs, UPL, Jokiharju, and Malestyn left to sign With the major free agents gone, remind me again why we bought our Jeff Skinner to replace him with Jason Zucker (who was a 4th liner last year)

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

9 months

i can’t believe an nhl team tweeted a story i wrote

Pittsburgh Penguins

@penguins

9 months

Since his first training camp with the Penguins, Brayden Yager has showcased impressive growth on the international and junior hockey stage. Kyle Dubas: "To make the under-20 national team as an 18-year-old is a great accolade."

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

10 months

A little life update! I will be interning with the Pittsburgh Penguins as a staff writer starting in about a week I will be continuing my work with Trainwreck Sports covering the Sabres. This train never stops Cheers to everyone who’s followed along with my journey so far

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

1 year

@MegabyteRonnie idk but i think it goes against the geneva conventions

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

4 months

happy wednesday the sabres buying out jeff skinner may be the worst decision this franchise has done in quite some time

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

8 months

This Penguins practice might have more people than a Sabres game

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

6 months

i love the internet

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

10 months

This is what I looked like the last time the Sabres made the playoffs… Who can beat this look?

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

8 months

ukko-pekka’s reaction to this is incredible

Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

8 months

“that’s a good one” -upl

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

9 months

The Sabres have the most nonchalant warmup I have ever seen before I wonder why they are the worst first period team in the NHL

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

1 year

watching eichel lift the cup feels like i was scrolling instagram and saw my ex that broke my heart happily with someone but i have to like the post anyway to see i’ve moved on but in reality i’m jealous and wish it was me

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

10 months

i can’t believe they gave this guy nhl credentials

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

1 year

so unfortunate to hear about the NHL's policy regarding pride tape. i am incredibly lucky to feel like i belong in the game due to my incredible teammates at chatham. however, there are others whose only support within hockey comes from these nhlers on pride nights

Outsports

@outsports

1 year

This LGBTQ men's college hockey player feels rejected by the sport after the NHL’s new ban on Pride Tape.

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

2 years

@bar_elmos was and forever will be a special place because of Adam. The wings were the reason I first visited, but Adam was the reason my family and I kept returning. Thank you for making me and every single person that walked through that door feel like family <3

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

8 months

thankful for this dumb life i live

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

7 months

We deserve better than the Buffalo Sabres

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

10 months

Leaving PPG Paints after a huge Penguins and Sabres victory Today was one of the coolest days of my life and i wanted thank everyone who has supported my work over the last two years

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

6 months

Leaving PPG Paints Arena for what could be (I hope it’s not) my final game as an intern for the Penguins It’s been the greatest experience, and I cannot say thank you enough to everyone who continues to support me Excited to continue to grow and learn and start my daily blogs

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

7 months

so proud to be an intern for the penguins. an organization that doubled down on pride night while others took a step back and organization that truly believes hockey is for everyone

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

8 months

still cannot believe they gave this guy nhl credentials

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

7 months

This may be my dumb brain at work but i feel like if the Sabres played this in the locker room before every game they’d go undefeated the rest of the season

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

9 years

My 2016 Lew-Port JV Highlight Reel (rts appreciated)

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

4 months

Bobrovsky has been the difference maker so far tonight for Florida A big difference between him and Skinner is Bob’s willingness to trust his skating and stay on his feet Skinner stays in an RVH and it resulted in the goal Bob stays on his feet and got the save

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

10 months

Sabres get booed off the ice again It might be time to start talking seriously about who should be behind the bench for this team Let me know your thoughts

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

9 months

Sabres escape Pittsburgh with 2 HUGE points off the back of UPL Today was such an incredible experience seeing the Pens and Sabres play

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

1 year

today is my grandmas funeral, and it was only right to include her josh allen collection

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

2 months

am i the only person who doesn’t want the goatheads full time?

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

1 year

with the nhl’s ruling today about no longer allowing special warmup jerseys. it seems as good as time as ever to repost my article on why pride night in the nhl is so important

I am Queer and I Belong in Hockey - Trainwreck Sports

Since Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov opted out of his team's pride night warmups in January, more NHL players have opted out of wearing their teams’ pride jerseys during warmups. As a...

www.trainwrecksports.com

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

8 months

I had the honor of covering today’s @MakeAWish event for the @penguins This was by far and away my favorite thing I have ever been a part of, and I cannot wait to share this story later today Kent and Jayden were pros, and i appreciate @PensInsideScoop for trusting me with this

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

1 year

@burkedaniel already reported her to the cia

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

2 months

having pride night on my birthday against the penguins is the most worlds colliding night i could have imagined

Buffalo Sabres

@BuffaloSabres

2 months

Presenting our 2024-25 Theme Nights! Get all the details about the schedule & giveaways → *Single-game tickets go on sale Tuesday, September 3*

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

11 months

i bumped into a d-list Pittsburgh celebrity today

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

5 months

it’s good to be home

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

8 months

i heard the pens needed help on the powerplay

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

6 months

so today my last print edition as editor in chief of the communique has come out i cannot be more proud of how much we have grown since i took over as eic two years ago everyone involved is a great journalist and better person and i can’t wait to see what we accomplish next <3

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

3 months

OPEN UP THE CHECKBOOK KEVYN

Ender (WELCOME TO THE SABREHOOD 1-3-0)

@EnderTamer3

3 months

@Gatesy35 at this rate I'd cut off a finger if it meant kevyn got upie under contract before saturday, I feel like I'm going to die

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

1 year

so i was on the radio for @cbcradio give the link a listen or a read :)

NHL Pride Tape ban sends message that hockey isn't for everyone, says queer hockey player | CBC...

Queer NCAA hockey player Carson Gates discussed growing up around hockey culture and whether he thinks a generational shift will one day normalize LGBTQ inclusion in the game.

www.cbc.ca

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

6 months

i have learned so much from my time interning for michelle. i cannot put into words how thankful i am for my experiences so far, and am excited to continue this pens playoff push

Pens Inside Scoop

@PensInsideScoop

6 months

Great work by my intern @Gatesy35 putting this feature together on Michael Bunting's impact - give it a read before the forward plays against his former Maple Leafs teammates tonight in Toronto.

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

8 months

JAGR IS OUT FOR WARMUPS

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

3 months

next stop, penguins development camp

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

1 year

defender of h1m

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

1 year

i was not expecting to received a fan code to get taylor swift tickets today, but i’m am very glad it’s happened

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

5 years

Walk off in Laconia @DavidRittich @newenglandwolv1

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

2 years

so glad to have these sabres legends in the rafters

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

6 years

When you leave home and go off to college. Make sure you say goodbye in person to your loved ones especially your grandparents. You never know when they will be gone. Rest In Peace grandpa i love you

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

8 months

we were so close to a video graphic

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

7 months

jesse was so much fun to talk to, and gave some great insight into his newfound appreciation for the game of hockey Off Day: Puljujarvi (03.27.24)

Off Day: Puljujarvi (03.27.24) | Pittsburgh Penguins

Puljujarvi speaks with the media

www.nhl.com

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

3 months

I don’t hate this Peterka-Thompson-Tuch Benson-Cozens-Quinn Zucker-McLeod-Krebs Makenstyn-Laffery-Greenway NAK Benson probably isn’t ready for the second line but vibes i guess

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

10 months

Sabres win 9-3 against the Maple Leafs The team rallied around their coach, and need to continue this play

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

5 months

i found my dad’s old sunglasses they are keepers right?!?!? i can’t tell if they look good or i should be getting ready for the 100 meter fly

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

8 months

the original guardians of h1m

MANIAC

@ZachSheldon

8 months

Them: You’ve never been right about anything! Me:

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

6 months

happy last day of school

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

9 months

one of my favorite graphics i’ve made what a weekend folks

Trainwreck Sports

@TrainwreckSprts

9 months

WHAT A WEEKEND TO BE FROM BUFFALO!

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@Gatesy35

9 months

i haven’t moved since that bass kick why did jim nantz have to say wide right why are sports the worst why is it always heartbreak why do we have to watch the sabres now

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@Gatesy35

2 years

need to get the best wings in the world while i’m home @bar_elmos

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

7 months

the @penguins are holding their pride night tonight, and like always there is a ton of negative discourse about it here’s my article from around this time last year on why nights like tonight are so important to the hockey community

I am Queer and I Belong in Hockey - Trainwreck Sports

Since Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov opted out of his team's pride night warmups in January, more NHL players have opted out of wearing their teams’ pride jerseys during warmups. As a...

www.trainwrecksports.com

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

6 years

I’ve never been more excited to play for a team than i am now

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@Gatesy35

9 months

Why are we watching this nonsense The organization somehow still has fans supporting it after 13 miserable years

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

7 months

I think Pittsburgh is excited for the @thepwhlofficial

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

8 months

Jaromir Jagr hits the ice for Penguins practice!

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

5 months

Blog day 10: I hope my best friend @SnapFlow69 doesn't take this personally but I needed to air out my thoughts on the matter @GregTompsett has sold me on Culver's and there is no going back We all deserve to have a Culver's in out life

We need Culver’s, not Raising Cane’s - Trainwreck Sports

If my best friend, and Bills' long snapper, Reid Ferguson is reading this please know this is not personal, it's strictly business.

www.trainwrecksports.com

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@Gatesy35

11 months

should we just start a book club. that might be better for our mental health

Greg Cover 1 🏈

@GregTompsett

11 months

So maybe sports just aren’t for me ya know…

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

2 years

Thank you @JoshAllenQB for making my grandma’s 97th birthday something special!

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

9 years

@DontBeSaad20

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

1 year

the bills or sabres have not held a lead in a game in 2 weeks now. that’s over 339 minutes or over 5.6 hours of buffalo sports losing…

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

4 months

the best view in baseball (hotdogs at pnc park)

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@Gatesy35

8 months

some are saying this article has completely changed the sabres franchise for the best

Trainwreck Sports

@TrainwreckSprts

8 months

"If the Pegulas want to salvage this franchise, they need to win the fans back, but they need to prove to the fans that they care first."

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@Gatesy35

1 year

Donny Meatballs during todays lockerroom cleanout

MANIAC

@ZachSheldon

1 year

Everyone’s really down on UPL, except the Sabres it would seem. @CrossSwordsPod

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

11 months

god bless these united states (and elmo’s)

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

5 years

Hey my good friends if you want to kill 5 minutes of your quarantine please watch this!!

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

1 year

it’s official!!!

Labatt Blue Light

@LabattUSA

1 year

@Gatesy35 We accept all name variations but we can definitively say “Blue Light” is not wrong like at all.

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@Gatesy35

3 months

The absolute best experience I have ever had before Michelle is the best person to learn from, and the Penguins organization is second to none Cannot recommend this enough There are BIG shoes to fill though…..

Pens Inside Scoop

@PensInsideScoop

3 months

Looking for an intern to assist with team coverage during the fall semester! Main duties include coming to practices and games, interviewing players, and putting together features. Apply below, or pass along to someone who might be interested:

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@Gatesy35

3 months

sigh here we go

Duke Dutchy

@duke_dutchy

3 months

HOO BUDDY I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE CARSON GATES VIDEO ON THIS ONE

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@Gatesy35

7 years

#NewProfilePic

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@Gatesy35

8 months

just leaving ppg arena now what an insane weekend for me with the whole jagr experience, print for the communique and making sure this train never stops for crossing swords i appreciate everyone who interacts with my tweets and follows along with the dumb life im living <3

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@Gatesy35

4 months

missed it by like a week but happy one year since coming out on the today show

TODAY

@TODAYshow

1 year

. @joefryer talks to some of the growing number of LGBTQ+ athletes who are breaking barriers and being embraced by their teammates after coming out.

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Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

6 months

Today is the start of something new, and no this isn't the start of one of the best High School Musical songs I look back on my bad Sabres in 60 videos and why I am even doing this I want this to be a collaborative series, so please give this a read

Today is the start of something new - Trainwreck Sports

No this is not the beginning of one of High School Musical's greatest songs, this is the start of my daily blog over the summer.

www.trainwrecksports.com

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@Gatesy35

9 months

tattoos tattoos from yesterday cowboy cat and an opossum reading the communiqué second one is for the @xboygeniusx song “not strong enough” final one is in @gatlin ’s handwring for her song “what if i love you”

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@Gatesy35

1 year

great moments are born from great o̶p̶p̶o̶r̶t̶u̶n̶i̶t̶i̶e̶s̶ eating lots of hot dogs. let’s have a day @MegabyteRonnie ! did an arm farm for good luck as well

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@Gatesy35

3 months

next stop, leaving day 3 of penguins development camp and getting a big hair cut…..

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@Gatesy35

9 months

Back to the bathroom floor… This team needs some sort of identity, and choosing to not do the little details that gave this team recent success is infuriating What are your thoughts?

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@Gatesy35

5 years

I’ll be seeing you all at the Grammys after my performance

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@Gatesy35

1 month

SUPPORT PITTSBURGH UNION PROGESS

Bob Batz Jr.

@bobbatzjr

1 month

We Pittsburgh news workers on strike for 22+ months don't deserve the company's bad treatment. But at the same time, it can feel like we don't deserve our super supporters, including our own family members, some of whom flew and drove from afar to support us today. Thank you! ❤️

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@Gatesy35

7 months

i don’t post about the communique enough i am wrapping up my time as editor-in-chief and am just so beyond proud of our group and the strides we have made that being said, we submitted some of our work to the @collegemedia and… WE ARE AN AWARD WINNING MEDIA OUTLET NOW

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@Gatesy35

9 months

my school just posted this why do i look so mad

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@Gatesy35

7 months

sabres down 2-0 let’s have a conversation from my bathroom floor

Distraction Jackson

@LadyDontTekNo1

7 months

This is a @Gatesy35 bathroom level intermission 😭

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@Gatesy35

4 months

i told you so

Carson Gates

@Gatesy35

4 months

happy wednesday the sabres buying out jeff skinner may be the worst decision this franchise has done in quite some time

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@Gatesy35

4 months

time for my first costco hotdog

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@Gatesy35

1 year

@pghBills squirrel hill cafe! it’s a phenomenal spot and after this little incident i have educated them and hope they will be better

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@Gatesy35

5 months

Blog day 14: I want to spend this blog honoring all of the hockey moms on this wonderful Mother's Day My mother is truly the biggest inspiration in my life, and I am so thankful for all the hockey moms who also raised me

Happy Mother’s Day to the hockey moms - Trainwreck Sports

For hockey moms, there is no off-season. I remember far too many Mother's Days when my mom would have to drive me over an hour each way for me to get on the ice

www.trainwrecksports.com

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@Gatesy35

3 years

The opening of the Hunt Armory has opened new opportunities for @Chatham_MIH and @Chatham_WIH as well as the entire @ChathamU student body. Read the new opportunities for everyone, and how the men's and women's teams did in their inaugural games there!