Carl Atiya Swanson
@catiyas.bsky.social
Arts advocate, nonprofit nerd, wordsmith, consultant. Lover of live music, soccer, museums, and my kids. Hit me up at www.castconsulting.co
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ELPHABA
and
GLINDA
will return
SUMMER 2027
in SINNERS 2
and
GLINDA
will return
SUMMER 2027
in SINNERS 2
November 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM
ELPHABA
and
GLINDA
will return
SUMMER 2027
in SINNERS 2
and
GLINDA
will return
SUMMER 2027
in SINNERS 2
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NEW: An MPR News journalist was among those hit by less-lethal munitions and taken from the scene by ambulance. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Another federal agent operation in St. Paul draws large crowds of protesters
Gov. Tim Walz said state officials were monitoring a “chaotic” situation “and working to understand what unfolded. We received no heads up from federal authorities on this operation.”
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November 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
NEW: An MPR News journalist was among those hit by less-lethal munitions and taken from the scene by ambulance. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
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I have to wonder how much local LE/politicians/news orgs are kind of counting on the coming weather + holiday drowning this story out. Sharing this video at your Thanksgiving table might be an important thing you can do in the next couple of days.
November 25, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I have to wonder how much local LE/politicians/news orgs are kind of counting on the coming weather + holiday drowning this story out. Sharing this video at your Thanksgiving table might be an important thing you can do in the next couple of days.
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Payne/phalen eastside St. Paul
November 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Payne/phalen eastside St. Paul
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Was there any reason to decertify the nursing profession besides misogyny?
November 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Was there any reason to decertify the nursing profession besides misogyny?
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No one at the rap battle will wait for me to type my prompts
November 25, 2025 at 12:24 PM
No one at the rap battle will wait for me to type my prompts
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Viola Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, has died. She was 111.
"I have lived through the massacre every day. Our country may forget this history, but I cannot," she told Congress in 2021.
Geoff Bennett has more.
"I have lived through the massacre every day. Our country may forget this history, but I cannot," she told Congress in 2021.
Geoff Bennett has more.
November 24, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Viola Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, has died. She was 111.
"I have lived through the massacre every day. Our country may forget this history, but I cannot," she told Congress in 2021.
Geoff Bennett has more.
"I have lived through the massacre every day. Our country may forget this history, but I cannot," she told Congress in 2021.
Geoff Bennett has more.
When I started in #recovery, I made a conscious decision that I was going to be loud and open about it. Recovery is built day by day, and so today I’m celebrating the 6500 days of life. If you haven’t questions, feel free to ask. If you are suffering, reach out. Stick around, we need you here.
November 23, 2025 at 6:12 AM
When I started in #recovery, I made a conscious decision that I was going to be loud and open about it. Recovery is built day by day, and so today I’m celebrating the 6500 days of life. If you haven’t questions, feel free to ask. If you are suffering, reach out. Stick around, we need you here.
Single people with laptops taking up four tops in coffee shops are a blight.
November 21, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Single people with laptops taking up four tops in coffee shops are a blight.
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They lied about it. All of it. A thug cop shot an unarmed woman five times without justification, boasted about it to his colleagues, and then this administration tried cover it all up by arresting her and charging her with felonies.
Absolutely incredible; after shooting Marimar Martinez 5 times and arresting her on claims that she rammed them and pulled a gun, prosecutors have now moved to dismiss ALL criminal charges against her and her codefendant.
New: the govt has moved to dismiss its assault case against Marimar Martinez and Anthony Ian Santos Ruiz, two people accused of "box[ing] in" a Border Patrol vehicle in Chicago on Oct. 4.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
One agent shot Martinez, with evidence presented to the court that he later bragged about in text messages.
November 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
They lied about it. All of it. A thug cop shot an unarmed woman five times without justification, boasted about it to his colleagues, and then this administration tried cover it all up by arresting her and charging her with felonies.
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I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane, been shot at dozens of times by anti-aircraft fire, and launched into orbit — all for my country. I never thought I'd see a President call for my execution.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
November 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane, been shot at dozens of times by anti-aircraft fire, and launched into orbit — all for my country. I never thought I'd see a President call for my execution.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
Trump doesn’t understand the Constitution, and we're all less safe for it.
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this, all day right now
(unmute, it’s a bop)
(unmute, it’s a bop)
November 19, 2025 at 2:32 AM
this, all day right now
(unmute, it’s a bop)
(unmute, it’s a bop)
Harvested a bunch of onion chives, made a very spiky & bright pesto.
November 16, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Harvested a bunch of onion chives, made a very spiky & bright pesto.
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Good morning.
This is your reminder to get to the gym so that you can beat up racists if you have to.
This is your reminder to get to the gym so that you can beat up racists if you have to.
November 15, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Good morning.
This is your reminder to get to the gym so that you can beat up racists if you have to.
This is your reminder to get to the gym so that you can beat up racists if you have to.
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1) Ethics officials at Fannie Mae investigate how Bill Pulte got Letitia James mortgage docs
2) They send findings to Inspector Gen. of FHFA, which Pulte heads
3) IG sends it to Lindsay Halligan, new USA prosecuting James
4) IG and ethics officials are all fired.
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
2) They send findings to Inspector Gen. of FHFA, which Pulte heads
3) IG sends it to Lindsay Halligan, new USA prosecuting James
4) IG and ethics officials are all fired.
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
Exclusive | Fannie Mae Watchdogs Probed How Pulte Obtained Mortgage Records of Key Democrats
FHFA’s acting inspector general handed the probe report to the U.S. attorney office that had indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James.
www.wsj.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:42 PM
1) Ethics officials at Fannie Mae investigate how Bill Pulte got Letitia James mortgage docs
2) They send findings to Inspector Gen. of FHFA, which Pulte heads
3) IG sends it to Lindsay Halligan, new USA prosecuting James
4) IG and ethics officials are all fired.
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
2) They send findings to Inspector Gen. of FHFA, which Pulte heads
3) IG sends it to Lindsay Halligan, new USA prosecuting James
4) IG and ethics officials are all fired.
www.wsj.com/finance/regu...
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A post titled “Champagne of Beers soccer” with an extended but in Dayne as Doc Holiday? @wesburdine.bsky.social reaching @actioncookbook.com levels of catering to me personally.
Still can’t believe the scenes inside Allianz on Saturday. Top tier sports memory.
Still can’t believe the scenes inside Allianz on Saturday. Top tier sports memory.
November 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM
A post titled “Champagne of Beers soccer” with an extended but in Dayne as Doc Holiday? @wesburdine.bsky.social reaching @actioncookbook.com levels of catering to me personally.
Still can’t believe the scenes inside Allianz on Saturday. Top tier sports memory.
Still can’t believe the scenes inside Allianz on Saturday. Top tier sports memory.
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the republican party is engaged in a cover up to keep the american people from learning whether president trump is president pedo
A direct email exchange from 2011 between Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, just released by House Oversight Committee Democrats.
November 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
the republican party is engaged in a cover up to keep the american people from learning whether president trump is president pedo
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I love this wholesome song about dessert toppings.
Prince & The New Power Generation's "Cream" from 'Diamonds and Pearls' hit #1 on the US singles chart 34 years ago on November 9, 1991 | Listen to the album + revisit our tribute here: album.ink/PrinceDmndsP...
November 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I love this wholesome song about dessert toppings.
Probably the greatest game I’ve ever been to by @mnufc.com. Down 2 within 11 minutes. Pulling one back. Asinine red. Played our hearts out and took the lead. Lost the lead. Interminable penalties. And that it was their sub keeper who who had been such a chirpy ass who lost it for Seattle, so good.
November 9, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Probably the greatest game I’ve ever been to by @mnufc.com. Down 2 within 11 minutes. Pulling one back. Asinine red. Played our hearts out and took the lead. Lost the lead. Interminable penalties. And that it was their sub keeper who who had been such a chirpy ass who lost it for Seattle, so good.
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So much for the party of religious freedom and freedom of speech!
November 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
So much for the party of religious freedom and freedom of speech!
I’m late to this party, but One Battle After Another is a brilliant piece of filmmaking, satire, and cautionary tale. You’d think Col. Lockjaw is unbelievable, but we’ve got Tom Homan and Stephen Miller out here in these streets putting that to bed. Courage.
a man in a car with the words may the force be with you below him
ALT: a man in a car with the words may the force be with you below him
media.tenor.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I’m late to this party, but One Battle After Another is a brilliant piece of filmmaking, satire, and cautionary tale. You’d think Col. Lockjaw is unbelievable, but we’ve got Tom Homan and Stephen Miller out here in these streets putting that to bed. Courage.
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I called Jacob Frey this afternoon to congratulate him, wish him well, and remind him that the residents of Minneapolis need him to show up better and differently given the challenges arrayed against us.
November 5, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I called Jacob Frey this afternoon to congratulate him, wish him well, and remind him that the residents of Minneapolis need him to show up better and differently given the challenges arrayed against us.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM