Pete Johnson

@scrappypete.bsky.social

A fugitive from advertising, I am co-founder of the creative advisory firm LOVE+RESPECT (www.loveandrespect.world). I am a late-in-life tv writer, screenwriter and volunteer interior firefighter in upstate NY. https://blcklst.com/profile/petej-johnson

9/11 victim Michael Massaroli’s son: "You do my dad's legacy & the legacy of all victims no honor using this tragedy to spread hate. I've had to spend 25 years seeing people use it to hate on our Muslim brothers & sisters, people who don't look like them."

25 years ago, terrorists killed nearly 3,000 people, including 2,753 New Yorkers. As we remember that terrible day, let us also remember the first responders, office workers and strangers who ran toward danger to help each other.

Here's an anecdote: On 9/10/2001, The Onion staff had a New York launch party at the Bowery Ballroom to celebrate the staff's move from Madison, Wisconsin to New York City. They woke up hungover, took a week off, and then produced one of the greatest front pages in the history of newspapers.

Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · 2w ago

Hey everybody. On the 25-year anniversary, we're reprinting the much revered 9/11 edition of The Onion and sending that free to every member this month. It's been 25 long years. Look back in anger.

The front page of The Onion's September edition from September 2001 featuring the headline "U.S. Vows to Defeat Whoever It Is We're At War With."

BREAKING: after the Tate brothers’ lawyer had to expose their wealth as fake to prove they’re not a flight risk, a judge has DENIED their release pending extradition anyhow. So now we know their fake rich and they have to stay in jail anyhow HAAAAHAHA www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

Tate brothers lose bid for release from US jail pending extradition

Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate lost their bid for release from a Miami jail on Wednesday as they contest extradition to Britain, where they are wanted on rape charges.

reuters.com

Our men and women in uniform take a solemn vow to stand between New Yorkers and the threats facing our city. It is a calling they answer until the very end. On September 11, while so many ran for safety, NYPD officers ran to Ground Zero.

An NYPD officer stands next to a memorial wreath that says NEVER FORGOTTEN. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and Mayor Mamdani stand with their hands over their hearts.