Catherine Bannister
@cbannister.bsky.social
Contumacious and curious, an avid follower of useless information.
To learn more about the Smithsonian Campaign for Our Shared Future, go here: oa.si.edu
To help #EndALZ please visit alz.org
To protect our beautiful National Parks, npca.org
To learn more about the Smithsonian Campaign for Our Shared Future, go here: oa.si.edu
To help #EndALZ please visit alz.org
To protect our beautiful National Parks, npca.org
December 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Le sigh
A blast of arctic air will send temperatures in the Chicago area plummeting into sub-zero territory over the next couple of days, according to the National Weather Service.
Prepare for overnight lows in the negative single digits. https://to.wttw.com/3Y57ogV
Prepare for overnight lows in the negative single digits. https://to.wttw.com/3Y57ogV
Arctic Blast to Send Chicago Into Deep Freeze. Prepare for Sub-Zero Overnight Temps
Prepare for overnight lows in the negative single digits and wind chills of -15° to -20°. Thursday will be the coldest, with daytime highs in the teens, the weather service said.
to.wttw.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Le sigh
I bought this greeting card back in March and it still completely cracks me up. 🤣 Just sent it for the holidays to a friend with a similar sense of humor. (I mean, it does mention December 😊)
December 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I bought this greeting card back in March and it still completely cracks me up. 🤣 Just sent it for the holidays to a friend with a similar sense of humor. (I mean, it does mention December 😊)
December 3, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Oh ffs
US wireless carrier AT&T said in a letter to the US telecoms regulator that it had committed to ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs, a move that comes as it seeks approval from the Trump administration to buy wireless spectrum assets. https://cnn.it/3Y3C7eh
December 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Oh ffs
Turns out, I don’t like ice in my city in any form.
Shoveling was unfun this morning.
Shoveling was unfun this morning.
December 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Turns out, I don’t like ice in my city in any form.
Shoveling was unfun this morning.
Shoveling was unfun this morning.
December 2, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I can’t believe we‘re still not even a year into this.
December 2, 2025 at 3:45 AM
I can’t believe we‘re still not even a year into this.
It’s snowing again and I’ve started the first puzzle of the season - and it’s 4:30 - so I think I’ve earned a 🥃
December 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
It’s snowing again and I’ve started the first puzzle of the season - and it’s 4:30 - so I think I’ve earned a 🥃
December 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Google! ❤️ 🐶
Unlock endless joy and companionship with, Google, located in Encino, CA.
Learn more: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/google-71286214/ca/encino/precious-pets-animal-foundation-ca3227/
Learn more: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/google-71286214/ca/encino/precious-pets-animal-foundation-ca3227/
December 1, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Google! ❤️ 🐶
Thinking about this year’s Giving Tuesday allocations. There is so much need everywhere now so if you, like me, are trying to prioritize, I’ll share my current plans. 🧵
(All of these are in my monthly giving but I’m adding EOY bumps for…reasons…)
(All of these are in my monthly giving but I’m adding EOY bumps for…reasons…)
November 30, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Thinking about this year’s Giving Tuesday allocations. There is so much need everywhere now so if you, like me, are trying to prioritize, I’ll share my current plans. 🧵
(All of these are in my monthly giving but I’m adding EOY bumps for…reasons…)
(All of these are in my monthly giving but I’m adding EOY bumps for…reasons…)
Patches of blue showing up in the sky finally!
November 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Patches of blue showing up in the sky finally!
Interesting. I also think that native speakers tend to blend their words together (or use colloquial terms that are shortened forms, like ‘gonna’ or ‘gotta’)?
Here’s Why Words Blur Together When You Listen to a Foreign Language
Learn how experience teaches the brain to distinguish between the words in languages over time.
www.discovermagazine.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Interesting. I also think that native speakers tend to blend their words together (or use colloquial terms that are shortened forms, like ‘gonna’ or ‘gotta’)?
November 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
This is the first time I’ve noticed how the small twiggy branches on my tree create little holders for the snow along longer branches. ❄️ ❤️
November 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This is the first time I’ve noticed how the small twiggy branches on my tree create little holders for the snow along longer branches. ❄️ ❤️
TIL that snow shoveling is like kayaking to an arthritic shoulder.
a girl with brown hair has her eyes closed and her hands on her shoulder
Alt: a girl with brown hair has her eyes closed and her hands on her shoulder
media.tenor.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:55 PM
TIL that snow shoveling is like kayaking to an arthritic shoulder.
Charlie!!! ❤️ 🐶
This friend is in search of a forever home: Charlie, located in Riverton, WY.
Learn more: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/charlie-78687090/wy/riverton/friends-of-wind-river-humane-society-wy91/
Learn more: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/charlie-78687090/wy/riverton/friends-of-wind-river-humane-society-wy91/
November 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Charlie!!! ❤️ 🐶
November 29, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Free hotdogs at Weiners Circle! 🌭 🐻
November 29, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Free hotdogs at Weiners Circle! 🌭 🐻
Abbreviated Thanksgiving holiday this year - just made it back home to hunker down for the foot of snow that‘s coming! ❄️
Surprisingly the roads weren’t jammed.
Surprisingly the roads weren’t jammed.
November 28, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Abbreviated Thanksgiving holiday this year - just made it back home to hunker down for the foot of snow that‘s coming! ❄️
Surprisingly the roads weren’t jammed.
Surprisingly the roads weren’t jammed.
November 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Rosie!! ❤️ 🐶
Step into a world of love and licks with, Rosie, located in Charlotte, NC.
Learn more: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/rosie-79633016/nc/charlotte/yellow-brick-road-dog-rescue-nc1280/
Learn more: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/rosie-79633016/nc/charlotte/yellow-brick-road-dog-rescue-nc1280/
November 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Rosie!! ❤️ 🐶