Karen Pitton

Creative PR pro with a penchant for beaches and running. And wine. Michigan vs. Everybody. #GoBlue

[Karen Pitton @KPA2]

Making it absolutely clear I am in favor of #DST and will happily vote against anyone who wants to get rid of it. The time jump once a year is completely fine with me, btw.

[Karen Pitton @KPA2]

@cordiallycourt @Ferndiggity I do the same thing. My current one is STEAL. I’m hoping they don’t use it for a long time so I don’t have to think of another new one. 😊

[Karen Pitton @KPA2]

@M_Fanfare I don’t even want him to finish the season. . . .

[Karen Pitton @KPA2]

@BluePrintJay Where does “numb” fall on the scale?

[Karen Pitton @KPA2]

@EmilinaB I like Ghosts

[Karen Pitton @KPA2]

@MaizenBrew The sooner, the better.

[Harrison Fields @HarrisonWFields]

Joe Biden wasn’t my favorite president, but he was still my president. Throwing milk at a former American president overseas is disgraceful and unacceptable. Disagree with him all you want, but show some respect. I’ll always stand up for my country and those who have served it.

[Becka Thompson @becka_thompson]

I am so sad to report what has happened just now.

At 11:11 on 11/11 at victory memorial drive on Veterans Day taps is usually played as the sun shines upon the glorious sundial that the flagpole of VMD actually is.

There are two very special days on Victory Memorial Drive: Memorial Day and Veterans Day.

On Memorial Day we have flags out and, as a park commissioner, I worked with the superintendent to make sure various maintenance was prioritized in the schedule for that day.

On Veterans Day, veterans from all over gravitate to the pole to have a moment of silence for those fallen.

Victory memorial drive is a specific World War One memorial to those who lost their lives from Hennepin County during the war. It is the only such memorial in the whole country.

Now, I am very supportive of protest, but to take over the whole flagpole at 11am on 11/11 is a very intentional desecration.

Many veterans and children of veterans wanting to pay their respects alerted me as I was headed over myself. It was a protest.

But a protest for what? “Veterans for peace” supporting Palestine?

Until the day I die I will never understand the conflation.

I also am sure they didn’t have a permit. As a former commissioner I know that amplified sound at these historic sites requires a permit.

This makes me very sad. Veterans and family couldn’t even honor their loved ones today at 11:11.

Another stolen moment, destroyed by hubris and conceit.

Not an American flag in sight. They were proud they took over the memorial.

I’d love an investigation into this @MplsParkBoard .

I used to take my son here as a boy to teach him about respecting our veterans and also the purpose of the flagpole. How it was actually children at Loring Community School who “saved their pennies “ to fund the memorial.

Fascinating that the reason I was late is because I was writing about our history and how we must learn from it, or we repeat.

I cannot believe even our fallen dead cannot have a moment of silence in our current society.

#VeteransDay2026

[Karen Pitton @KPA2]

@BiffPoggi Love the players. I don’t blame them for anything! They deserve a better coach, one who believes in them and places them in a position to win.

[Karen Pitton @KPA2]

@dougastevens @TrentKnoop There’s a meme from early in the season that I wish I’d saved. It has Whitt and Meyer together, cackling that, “It’s all going according to plan.”

[Karen Pitton @KPA2]

@HollensbeAmanda So happy to hear this news! 🙏🏻

[Gary Myers @GaryMyersNY]

How is it even possible that Kevin O'Connell thought Carson Wentz gave him a better chance to win than JJ McCarthy as the Vikings #2 QB? And that's without even getting into him picking Kyler Murray as the starter. Wentz has been awful through three quarters tonight.

[Karen Pitton @KPA2]

@MauriceBenard As a JJ fan, I’m enjoying every second of this.

[Karen Pitton @KPA2]

@ChrisVannini Really hope that record goes to 7-2, but can’t say I’m particularly optimistic.

[Karen Pitton @KPA2]

@JJParker88 @SamWebb77 @Marriott Then they should also have given him rewards credit for the amount he paid. It’s common sense.

[Karen Pitton @KPA2]

@rleggos Having lunch with a friend and we were talking about exactly this! So different than all of our previous coaches.

[Karen Pitton @KPA2]

@Nafeesahxf I used to share an office with someone who fasted. I asked her if she wanted me to eat lunch, etc., elsewhere during Ramadan. I don’t recall exactly what she said, but essentially it was that being around others who were eating and drinking was part of the sacrifice.

[Karen Pitton @KPA2]

@ByEricPratt There’s a lot of truth here and in some of the replies. I wasn’t a big fan of the hire, and the amount of time he spent on public appearances early on concerned me. Everyone wants to go out on their own terms, and I suspect the opportunity to send a message to Utah played a role.

[Karen Pitton @KPA2]

@jodi_geczi I was not happy with all of the booing yesterday. You just don’t boo college kids, even rich college kids.

[Karen Pitton @KPA2]

@isaiahhole Completely agree. Yes, getting rid of people the school overpaid for will be pricey, but they stand to lose a lot more if this continues. What I can’t understand is why they gave him a five-year contract instead of a three. Including two option years would have made more sense.

[Scott Bell @sbell021]

Jason Beck is being replaced by the only other coach on staff whose performance has rivaled Beck’s in terms of disappointment.