Memes do come true. Josh Cashman’s meteoric rise from football fan to Twitter video star took another turn on Monday as the college student officially became a part of the creative team promoting Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. Wilson tweeted that Cashman — or @CableThanos_ on Twitter — would be joining the productions family at his West2East Empire, the branding agency he runs out of Seattle. Cashman replied that he was “unbelievably pumped to be able to create with such an awesome group of people.” It's official!!!! Unbelievably pumped to be able to create with such an awesome group of… Read More
Update: Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. PT: What does the guy making viral videos about the Seattle Seahawks’ recent success think about his own success in attracting followers and a good deal of attention on social media? He’s a bit overwhelmed. GeekWire tracked down @CableThanos_ — a 23-year-old kid whose actual name is Josh — for a quick interview Wednesday night, via Twitter, of course. Josh, who is comfortable sticking with just a first name reveal in the face of his newfound “fame,” is a student at Western Washington University who has been a Seahawks fan all of his life. His game… Read More
In Seattle, we loved Richard Sherman for “The Tip.” In San Francisco, they’ll come to love him for the unblock. Sherman, the former Seahawks star who signed with the 49ers during the offseason, had a habit of blocking disrespectful fans on Twitter. Many of those fans happened to root for the Niners and against the All-Pro cornerback, especially after his 2013 NFC Championship play in Seattle that beat SF and sent the Seahawks on to their first Super Bowl title. Now Sherman wants those same fans in his corner, and he’s asking for help in identifying anyone he’s blocked in… Read More
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It has been nearly four years since Steve Ballmer left his job as Microsoft CEO, and he’s noticeably more relaxed these days. “One of the nice things about having four or five unrelated things you work on (is that) people always assume you’re working in one of the other areas even when you’re out screwing around, playing golf,” he joked on stage Wednesday at the Rotary Club of Seattle. RELATED: If Steve Ballmer could show President Trump and Congressional leaders one slide, this would be it But he’s no less energetic or enthusiastic about the projects he’s pursuing, as anyone… Read More
