Shannon Swenson

Husband. Father. Thinker. Talker. I'm a #2 and accredited investor. I advise creatives, builders, and mavericks at scaleups & global brands.

[Shannon Swenson @ShannonSwenson]

In the world of #Wordle, digraphs over diphthongs!

[Bernard Mulcahy OP @FrBMulcahyOP]

Let’s consider the incident closed. The President of Israel himself apologized for the mistake, and the police went to show goodwill to the Custos and Latin Patriarch. Israeli authorities are more than gracious, imho.

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@Agnes_Dominique @mamboitaliano__ Completely agree. He’s an exceptional cardinal navigating a very complex situation.

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@SteveHylan55254 @Joshua_Swanson @CollinRugg And? Christians celebrate Mass in defiance of violence as a sign of peace, faith, and trust in God’s will above their own. This same cardinal offered his own life for hostages. A piece of shrapnel is not going to deter him from celebrating Mass.

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@GandalfObiewan @CollinRugg Golgotha (Aramaic) / Calvary (Latin) are contained within the massive Church of the Holy Sepulcher as well as the Edicule marking his tomb and resurrection. Where Christ isn’t contained within a building, this church is much more than a building.

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@MosheYBernstein @Isaac_Herzog He lives within the Old City steps away from the Holy Scepulcher. There isn’t any reason to have denied him access.

[Shannon Swenson @ShannonSwenson]

@GandalfObiewan @CollinRugg This particular building contains Calvary… the very spot Jesus was stripped of his clothes, nailed to a cross, died, buried, and resurrected. It’s the holiest site of all of Christiandom and has sustained the faithful for millennia because of its physical connection to Christ.

[Shannon Swenson @ShannonSwenson]

@Joshua_Swanson @CollinRugg Cardinal Pizzaballa resides within the Old City as do the Franciscans. There was no justifiable reason to block their worship within their church a few steps from their homes.

[Shannon Swenson @ShannonSwenson]

In the aftermath of Helene, we need better training among police and fire chiefs on volunteer management. Good samaritans will show up in force, they need to be utilized effectively, not threatened.

I’ll withhold judgement in this case until the facts come to light.

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As a volunteer first responder during Hurricane Harvey (Cajun Navy and Texas SAR) I drove into the storm with equipment, supplies, and a means to help.

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The work was exhausting. And like the pilot in this video, we too encountered territorial commanders during moments of duress. Respecting their command, I worked around them to be effective without being disruptive, usually by relocating to another area in need.

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[WordCamp US 2026 @WordCampUS]

Thanks to all who came to join our group photo today!

#WCUS

[Dr. Eli David @DrEliDavid]

Countries that gave Israel 🇮🇱 10+ points in #Eurovision2024 👇

The entire people of Europe 🇪🇺 are against the pro-Palestinian Jihadist mob. They deserve better leaders who reflect their voices.

[U2 @U2]

U2:UV The Final Four. Thank you, Las Vegas. #U2UVSPHERE

[Shannon Swenson @ShannonSwenson]

@simond This will be my first #U2 show! My favorite band, just never had the right opportunity. I was in Vegas last week.

[Shannon Swenson @ShannonSwenson]

Blogs are back. Nimble newsrooms & independent writers are outflanking large publishers with falling ad revenue. The parallels between publishing & streaming services continue to cycle between membership & subscribers and select content vs all-you-can-eat. https://t.co/mfelFFmdKm

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