caryroo.bsky.social
@caryroo.bsky.social
City boy, desert rat.
Author: 'Down on the Corner: Adventures in Busking and Street Music' (available now from Amazon, Bookshop[dot]org and your local bookseller)
Solid 💙
Author: 'Down on the Corner: Adventures in Busking and Street Music' (available now from Amazon, Bookshop[dot]org and your local bookseller)
Solid 💙
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caryroo.bsky.social
@caryroo.bsky.social
· May 25
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Sound Opinions, music talk show hosted by veteran music scribes Jim DeRogatis & Greg Kot, heard on 10 non-comm radio stations and podcast platforms, interviewed me two weeks ago about my book, 'Down on the Corner: Adventures in Busking & Street Music.' They reviewed the book as well. bit.ly/4kzgpZ4
Greenland: Essential for our national security.
NATO: Not so much.
NATO: Not so much.
January 22, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Greenland: Essential for our national security.
NATO: Not so much.
NATO: Not so much.
🎵 Wake up, MAGA, I think I got something to say to you
January 21, 2026 at 2:11 AM
🎵 Wake up, MAGA, I think I got something to say to you
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I am not exaggerating when I say ICE functions as a terrorist organization in the Twin Cities. The goal seems to be to harass and frighten people (the ones who are lucky enough to not be abducted, at least) and it's deeply unsettling when you learn they're in your neighborhood.
January 20, 2026 at 5:07 AM
I am not exaggerating when I say ICE functions as a terrorist organization in the Twin Cities. The goal seems to be to harass and frighten people (the ones who are lucky enough to not be abducted, at least) and it's deeply unsettling when you learn they're in your neighborhood.
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I always thought MLK’s ‘Mountaintop’ speech was his best, which was given the day before he was killed. It is especially relevant given what is happening now in MN and elsewhere. He was getting many serious threats, which he references in his line “I may not get there with you.”
January 20, 2026 at 12:58 AM
I always thought MLK’s ‘Mountaintop’ speech was his best, which was given the day before he was killed. It is especially relevant given what is happening now in MN and elsewhere. He was getting many serious threats, which he references in his line “I may not get there with you.”
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Grinning like a 5-year old getting his participation trophy at the post-season T-ball pizza party.
January 16, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Grinning like a 5-year old getting his participation trophy at the post-season T-ball pizza party.
If I serve no other purpose on this planet, at least I created pre-sets for NPR radio stations in loaner cars I borrow while my car is at the dealer for maintenance.
January 16, 2026 at 4:50 AM
If I serve no other purpose on this planet, at least I created pre-sets for NPR radio stations in loaner cars I borrow while my car is at the dealer for maintenance.
Forget all else. THIS is what you need to worry about the most.
Trump is trying to change how the midterm elections are conducted
Many of these endeavors go far beyond typical political persuasion, challenging long-established democratic norms.
wapo.st
January 12, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Forget all else. THIS is what you need to worry about the most.
Why is it that the worst person in the U.S. is the president of the U.S.?
January 8, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Why is it that the worst person in the U.S. is the president of the U.S.?
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I am impeaching Secretary Kristi Noem, who is an incompetent leader and a disgrace to our democracy.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
January 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM
I am impeaching Secretary Kristi Noem, who is an incompetent leader and a disgrace to our democracy.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
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You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today.
This could be you.
This could be you.
January 8, 2026 at 12:15 AM
You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today.
This could be you.
This could be you.
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Thank God there is video and we don’t have only Kristi Noem’s lies about this - which she likely got from the agents’ supervisor. If there were no videos, as is the case with many criminal incidents, just imagine how big the lies get.
January 7, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Thank God there is video and we don’t have only Kristi Noem’s lies about this - which she likely got from the agents’ supervisor. If there were no videos, as is the case with many criminal incidents, just imagine how big the lies get.
Nothing to add — this says it all.
January 8, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Nothing to add — this says it all.
January 6, 2021
Never forget
Never forget
January 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM
January 6, 2021
Never forget
Never forget
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The US is now responsible for the governance of Venezuela. Toppling the regime of a smaller country is always the easy part. The hard part is what comes after. Neo-cons always expect a pro-US nirvana. It rarely works out. But I suppose the oil companies can seize some assets.
January 3, 2026 at 10:15 AM
The US is now responsible for the governance of Venezuela. Toppling the regime of a smaller country is always the easy part. The hard part is what comes after. Neo-cons always expect a pro-US nirvana. It rarely works out. But I suppose the oil companies can seize some assets.
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NO WAR. FULL STOP.
Trump has already launched an unconstitutional war for oil. We’re organizing now.
Join us TODAY for a protest sign–making party at campaign HQ as we prepare for the larger Emergency Day of Action downtown opposing war on Venezuela.
🕝 2:30–3:30 PM
📍 7016 N Clark St, Rogers Park
Trump has already launched an unconstitutional war for oil. We’re organizing now.
Join us TODAY for a protest sign–making party at campaign HQ as we prepare for the larger Emergency Day of Action downtown opposing war on Venezuela.
🕝 2:30–3:30 PM
📍 7016 N Clark St, Rogers Park
January 3, 2026 at 8:04 PM
NO WAR. FULL STOP.
Trump has already launched an unconstitutional war for oil. We’re organizing now.
Join us TODAY for a protest sign–making party at campaign HQ as we prepare for the larger Emergency Day of Action downtown opposing war on Venezuela.
🕝 2:30–3:30 PM
📍 7016 N Clark St, Rogers Park
Trump has already launched an unconstitutional war for oil. We’re organizing now.
Join us TODAY for a protest sign–making party at campaign HQ as we prepare for the larger Emergency Day of Action downtown opposing war on Venezuela.
🕝 2:30–3:30 PM
📍 7016 N Clark St, Rogers Park
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Here’s the thing. Almost all of the shit that has taken place to date could at least theoretically be undone. Wouldn’t be easy, but there was a way back.
Invading another country and abducting their leader? Can’t be undone.
The damage is permanent and irreversible.
Invading another country and abducting their leader? Can’t be undone.
The damage is permanent and irreversible.
January 3, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Here’s the thing. Almost all of the shit that has taken place to date could at least theoretically be undone. Wouldn’t be easy, but there was a way back.
Invading another country and abducting their leader? Can’t be undone.
The damage is permanent and irreversible.
Invading another country and abducting their leader? Can’t be undone.
The damage is permanent and irreversible.
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That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
January 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Bernie’s pissed at the guy who feels he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize.
January 3, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Bernie’s pissed at the guy who feels he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize.
A warm, unifying, uptempo, seasonal feel-good message to all Americans from our benevolent commander-in-chief as the page turns on a brand new year. Gives one faith that this is going to be a fabulous year—and that the big guy's got your back and mine—putting a contagious spring right into your step
Trump Ends 2025 With Wild Hate-Posting Spree: ‘Rot in Hell’
The president spent the holiday reminding his foes how much he despises them.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 1, 2026 at 11:52 PM
A warm, unifying, uptempo, seasonal feel-good message to all Americans from our benevolent commander-in-chief as the page turns on a brand new year. Gives one faith that this is going to be a fabulous year—and that the big guy's got your back and mine—putting a contagious spring right into your step
Countdown to the inevitable joyous, unifying, uplifting presidential holiday tweet:
"MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone, including the Radical Left Lunatics who..."
"MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone, including the Radical Left Lunatics who..."
December 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Countdown to the inevitable joyous, unifying, uplifting presidential holiday tweet:
"MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone, including the Radical Left Lunatics who..."
"MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone, including the Radical Left Lunatics who..."
Two days til the joyous, unifying, uplifting presidential tweet:
"MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone, including the Radical Left Lunatics who..."
"MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone, including the Radical Left Lunatics who..."
December 22, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Two days til the joyous, unifying, uplifting presidential tweet:
"MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone, including the Radical Left Lunatics who..."
"MERRY CHRISTMAS to everyone, including the Radical Left Lunatics who..."
Michael Cohen joins Dean to talk MAGA infighting, Epstein files, Bari Weiss and more
Michael Cohen joins Dean to talk MAGA infighting, Epstein files, Bari Weiss and more
A recording from Michael Cohen and Dean Obeidallah's live video
open.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Michael Cohen joins Dean to talk MAGA infighting, Epstein files, Bari Weiss and more
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Down on the Corner: Adventures in Busking & Street Music (@caryroo.bsky.social, Jawbone Press, 2025)
Profiling both obscure and well-known street musicians chronicling the history and future of this truly populist musical tradition.
newbooksnetwork.com/down-on-the-...
Profiling both obscure and well-known street musicians chronicling the history and future of this truly populist musical tradition.
newbooksnetwork.com/down-on-the-...
December 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Down on the Corner: Adventures in Busking & Street Music (@caryroo.bsky.social, Jawbone Press, 2025)
Profiling both obscure and well-known street musicians chronicling the history and future of this truly populist musical tradition.
newbooksnetwork.com/down-on-the-...
Profiling both obscure and well-known street musicians chronicling the history and future of this truly populist musical tradition.
newbooksnetwork.com/down-on-the-...
This is beyond the beyond...downright surreal, even for this White House occupancy...
White House adds plaques below Biden and Obama portraits, calling them ‘the worst President in American history’ and ‘divisive’
Newest additions appear to be part of the administration’s ongoing ‘troll’ campaign against former presidents and Trump’s opponents
www.yahoo.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:19 AM
This is beyond the beyond...downright surreal, even for this White House occupancy...