CARL ATIYA SWANSON

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A Life Lived Online

“Don’t trust everything you read on the internet.”
— Abraham Lincoln
The pollinators and sedges I planted in the boulevard are coming back nicely.
The pollinators and sedges I planted in the boulevard are coming back nicely.
Happy Father's Day to my dad, to my Papa, and to the boys who make me a father, I wouldn't be who I am without any of you. 🖤🖤🖤 #fathersday
Happy Father's Day to my dad, to my Papa, and to the boys who make me a father, I wouldn't be who I am without any of you. 🖤🖤🖤 #fathersday
Reflections on love, whiteness, and the work of change for our collective future. Swipe ➡️ #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd #EndWhiteSupremacy #BlackLivesMatter
Reflections on love, whiteness, and the work of change for our collective future. Swipe ➡️ #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd #EndWhiteSupremacy #BlackLivesMatter
Wearing masks since '91 #tbt
Wearing masks since '91 #tbt
It's a mixed up world
It's a mixed up world
#BlackLivesMatter #EndWhiteSupremacy #NoJusticeNoPeace
#BlackLivesMatter #EndWhiteSupremacy #NoJusticeNoPeace
We are here for the storm/ that's storming because what's taken matters. — Claudia Rankine #justiceforgeorgefloyd #justiceforbreonnataylor #justiceforahmaudarbery #blacklivesmatter
We are here for the storm/ that's storming because what's taken matters. — Claudia Rankine #justiceforgeorgefloyd #justiceforbreonnataylor #justiceforahmaudarbery #blacklivesmatter
Mni Sóta Maḳoce
Mni Sóta Maḳoce
Say Their Names memorial at 37th & Park. #saytheirnames #sayhisname #sayhername #blacklivesmatter #justiceforgeorgefloyd #justiceforbreonnataylor #justiceforahmaud
Say Their Names memorial at 37th & Park. #saytheirnames #sayhisname #sayhername #blacklivesmatter #justiceforgeorgefloyd #justiceforbreonnataylor #justiceforahmaud
“Maybe that’s enlightenment enough: to know that there is no final resting place of the mind; no moment of smug clarity. Perhaps wisdom… is realizing how small I am, and unwise, and how far I have yet to go.” #riptony
“Maybe that’s enlightenment enough: to know that there is no final resting place of the mind; no moment of smug clarity. Perhaps wisdom… is realizing how small I am, and unwise, and how far I have yet to go.” #riptony