CatColt
@catcolt.bsky.social
Human. New Yorker. Citizen of the world. Trying to stay positive in chaotic times.
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“My siblings and I grew up believing that, whatever else our country was doing in the world, our society was willing to share its success.” Jon Lee Anderson writes about growing up in a U.S.A.I.D. family and the impact of the agency’s dismantling.
Growing Up U.S.A.I.D.
As a child in postings around the world, the author witnessed the agency’s complex relationship with American empire—and with autocrats everywhere.
www.newyorker.com
February 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
“My siblings and I grew up believing that, whatever else our country was doing in the world, our society was willing to share its success.” Jon Lee Anderson writes about growing up in a U.S.A.I.D. family and the impact of the agency’s dismantling.
I Ran U.S.A.I.D. Killing It Is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/o...
Opinion | Samantha Power: Killing U.S.A.I.D. Is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere
The attacks on the agency are cruel and counterproductive.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I Ran U.S.A.I.D. Killing It Is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/o...
Relatable.
Folks, I don't intend to post about every single horrible thing that's happening at the moment because I'm not a direct news source and also because my mental health has an upper limit. Don't confuse lack of obsessive news updating for lack of concern or lack of personal action. Also, here's a cat.
February 6, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Relatable.
For all you architecture enthusiasts, here's an 18-page feature on prolific British architect ("and basil-counter" 😅) Sir Norman Foster in The New Yorker. nyer.cm/6JM1RvB
#normanfoster #pritzkerprizewinner #humblebeginnings
#normanfoster #pritzkerprizewinner #humblebeginnings
Norman Foster’s Empire of Image Control
The British architect has built an unprecedented factory of fine design. Inside the world of the man who creates exquisite monuments for ultra-wealthy clients.
nyer.cm
January 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
For all you architecture enthusiasts, here's an 18-page feature on prolific British architect ("and basil-counter" 😅) Sir Norman Foster in The New Yorker. nyer.cm/6JM1RvB
#normanfoster #pritzkerprizewinner #humblebeginnings
#normanfoster #pritzkerprizewinner #humblebeginnings
Congratulations, Madison Keys! 🎾 #madisonkeys #australianopen #grandslamchampion #womenstennisfinals
January 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Congratulations, Madison Keys! 🎾 #madisonkeys #australianopen #grandslamchampion #womenstennisfinals
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The (clearly not spiritually connected) reactions to Rev. Budde’s homily is trending today.
However- the whole sermon is worth listening to.
This is the spirituality I was brought up with- justice, compassion, unity.
The religion, unfortunately, left it & me long ago.
youtu.be/xwwaEuDeqM8
However- the whole sermon is worth listening to.
This is the spirituality I was brought up with- justice, compassion, unity.
The religion, unfortunately, left it & me long ago.
youtu.be/xwwaEuDeqM8
1.21.25 Homily by The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde
YouTube video by Washington National Cathedral
youtu.be
January 21, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The (clearly not spiritually connected) reactions to Rev. Budde’s homily is trending today.
However- the whole sermon is worth listening to.
This is the spirituality I was brought up with- justice, compassion, unity.
The religion, unfortunately, left it & me long ago.
youtu.be/xwwaEuDeqM8
However- the whole sermon is worth listening to.
This is the spirituality I was brought up with- justice, compassion, unity.
The religion, unfortunately, left it & me long ago.
youtu.be/xwwaEuDeqM8
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WCK is distributing sandwiches & water to residents in California who have been forced to evacuate due to wildfires. Tens of thousands of people have been displaced & we are working to identify areas of need while mobilizing our network of restaurant & food truck partners. #ChefsForCalifornia
January 8, 2025 at 10:37 PM
WCK is distributing sandwiches & water to residents in California who have been forced to evacuate due to wildfires. Tens of thousands of people have been displaced & we are working to identify areas of need while mobilizing our network of restaurant & food truck partners. #ChefsForCalifornia
App.watchduty.org has been amazing in providing updates on the LA fires, even adding details on evacuation maps and warnings. Kudos to the app developers.
#watchduty #lafires
#watchduty #lafires
Watch Duty - Wildfire Maps & Alerts
Real-time information about wildfire and firefighting efforts nearby
App.watchduty.org
January 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
App.watchduty.org has been amazing in providing updates on the LA fires, even adding details on evacuation maps and warnings. Kudos to the app developers.
#watchduty #lafires
#watchduty #lafires
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Jimmy Carter, a visionary on ending fossil fuels, put solar panels on the White House. Big Oil-backed Ronald Reagan ousted Carter in 1980 and ripped them out
Tonight, as Carter lies in in state in the Capitol, a climate-fueled wildfire is destroying Reagan's former hometown of Pacific Palisades
Tonight, as Carter lies in in state in the Capitol, a climate-fueled wildfire is destroying Reagan's former hometown of Pacific Palisades
January 8, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Jimmy Carter, a visionary on ending fossil fuels, put solar panels on the White House. Big Oil-backed Ronald Reagan ousted Carter in 1980 and ripped them out
Tonight, as Carter lies in in state in the Capitol, a climate-fueled wildfire is destroying Reagan's former hometown of Pacific Palisades
Tonight, as Carter lies in in state in the Capitol, a climate-fueled wildfire is destroying Reagan's former hometown of Pacific Palisades
Thinking of all affected by the Palisades fire. #palisadesfire
I hope the fire at Getty Villa can be contained! #gettyvilla
I hope the fire at Getty Villa can be contained! #gettyvilla
January 8, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Thinking of all affected by the Palisades fire. #palisadesfire
I hope the fire at Getty Villa can be contained! #gettyvilla
I hope the fire at Getty Villa can be contained! #gettyvilla
A new year, new challenges. Shine brightly and bring forth your magic. Happy 2025.
January 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
A new year, new challenges. Shine brightly and bring forth your magic. Happy 2025.
"The test of a government is not how popular it is with the powerful and privileged few, but how honestly and fairly it deals with the many who must depend upon it." - Jimmy Carter
RIP #jimmycarter
RIP #jimmycarter
December 30, 2024 at 2:33 AM
"The test of a government is not how popular it is with the powerful and privileged few, but how honestly and fairly it deals with the many who must depend upon it." - Jimmy Carter
RIP #jimmycarter
RIP #jimmycarter
What a treat! Thank you, @rickrubin.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/36OQ...
#vikingurolafsson #rickrubin
open.spotify.com/episode/36OQ...
#vikingurolafsson #rickrubin
Víkingur Ólafsson
Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin · Episode
open.spotify.com
December 26, 2024 at 1:18 PM
What a treat! Thank you, @rickrubin.bsky.social
open.spotify.com/episode/36OQ...
#vikingurolafsson #rickrubin
open.spotify.com/episode/36OQ...
#vikingurolafsson #rickrubin
It is with unbridled joy that we announce our return to New York City for THREE back-to-back shows!
Each night will be unique, with a different top-secret cast ✨
Pre-sale is live Weds 10am EST. Join our mailing list now for pre-sale access: letterslive.com#newsletter
Each night will be unique, with a different top-secret cast ✨
Pre-sale is live Weds 10am EST. Join our mailing list now for pre-sale access: letterslive.com#newsletter
December 16, 2024 at 8:11 PM
The Breakout Stars of 2024 www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/a...
I would add French singer Zoha de Sagazan to this list. #zohadesagazan #nytimes #breakoutstarsof2024
I would add French singer Zoha de Sagazan to this list. #zohadesagazan #nytimes #breakoutstarsof2024
Chappell Roan, Kai Cenat, Shannon Sharpe Are Among Our Breakout Stars of 2024
Across the arts world, these 10 performers broke away from the pack this year by channeling guts and grit into their work.
www.nytimes.com
December 16, 2024 at 3:21 PM
The Breakout Stars of 2024 www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/a...
I would add French singer Zoha de Sagazan to this list. #zohadesagazan #nytimes #breakoutstarsof2024
I would add French singer Zoha de Sagazan to this list. #zohadesagazan #nytimes #breakoutstarsof2024
Perhaps a little late for this but here are great brands for eco-friendly Christmas crackers in the UK and AUS. Hoping someday there will be more US sources.
www.sustainablejungle.com/eco-friendly...
www.sustainablejungle.com/eco-friendly...
www.sustainablejungle.com
December 15, 2024 at 10:06 PM
Perhaps a little late for this but here are great brands for eco-friendly Christmas crackers in the UK and AUS. Hoping someday there will be more US sources.
www.sustainablejungle.com/eco-friendly...
www.sustainablejungle.com/eco-friendly...
This thread and comments are 🌟🥇🎖️🏆
“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas”
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Hit us up @hallmarkchannel.bsky.social @netflix.com 🙏
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Hit us up @hallmarkchannel.bsky.social @netflix.com 🙏
December 12, 2024 at 8:29 PM
This thread and comments are 🌟🥇🎖️🏆
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Our three critics name New York’s 14 best new restaurants of 2024.
New York’s Best New Restaurants of 2024
Our three critics name the places, from classic French dining to a buzzing shawarma stall, that dazzled them the most this year.
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2024 at 12:03 AM
Our three critics name New York’s 14 best new restaurants of 2024.
Blue sky and cotton ball clouds
December 8, 2024 at 12:48 PM
Blue sky and cotton ball clouds
Catch it if you can. The surprise letter readers and the well-curated missives make for a spectacular evening.
#royalalberthall #londonevents #letterslive
#royalalberthall #londonevents #letterslive
We are so excited to be back @royalalberthall.bsky.social for the SEVENTH time next week!
Here's a little preview of some of our biggest on stage moments at the Hall over the years to whet your appetite.
Here's a little preview of some of our biggest on stage moments at the Hall over the years to whet your appetite.
December 3, 2024 at 11:19 AM
Catch it if you can. The surprise letter readers and the well-curated missives make for a spectacular evening.
#royalalberthall #londonevents #letterslive
#royalalberthall #londonevents #letterslive