CatColt
@catcolt.bsky.social
Human. New Yorker. Citizen of the world. Trying to stay positive in chaotic times.
“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.
newyorker.com
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.
nytimes.com
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
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
Congratulations, Madison Keys! 🎾 #madisonkeys #australianopen #grandslamchampion #womenstennisfinals
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
1.21.25 Homily by The Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde
YouTube video by Washington National Cathedral
youtu.be
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
Watch Duty - Wildfire Maps & Alerts
Real-time information about wildfire and firefighting efforts nearby
app.watchduty.org
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
Thinking of all affected by the Palisades fire. #palisadesfire 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.
"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
www.cnn.com/2024/12/18/t... Well played, sir. 🎶🎷🙌🫶 #waynehoey
Passengers were stuck more than an hour on a delayed flight. A man got his sax from the overhead bin and began playing Christmas songs | CNN
Army veteran Wayne Hoey never leaves home without his saxophone. It paid off during a recent flight delay in Atlanta when Hoey got out his sax and began playing Christmas tunes for his fellow passenge...
cnn.com
A triple treat!!! Mark your calendars! #letterslive #lettersofnote #topsecretcastofreaders
Letters Live@letterslive.com · 2y agoIt 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
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
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.
nytimes.com
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...
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This thread and comments are 🌟🥇🎖️🏆
Merriam-Webster@merriam-webster.com · 2y ago“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 🙏
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.
nytimes.com
Catch it if you can. The surprise letter readers and the well-curated missives make for a spectacular evening. #royalalberthall #londonevents #letterslive
Letters Live@letterslive.com · 2y agoWe 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.
"One discovers the light in darkness, that is what darkness is for; but everything in our lives depends on how we bear the light. It is necessary, while in darkness, to know that there is a light somewhere, to know that in oneself, waiting to be found, there is a light." - James Baldwin
Maria Popova@mariapopova.bsky.social · 2y agoJames Baldwin returned his borrowed stardust to the universe on this day in 1987 and left us, besides some of the finest fiction our civilization has produced, some of the deepest facts about our humanity. For instance: https://www.themarginalian.org/2022/01/31/james-baldwin-nothing-personal-love/
Wonderful live coverage of the first public tour of Notre Dame with the French president and First Lady. Includes short presentations by restoration leaders for different sections of the cathedral. Incredible restoration. www.bbc.com/news/live/cv...
Notre-Dame: Watch as Macron tours Notre-Dame for first look inside Paris cathedral rebuilt after fire
The world gets a glimpse inside the building's renovated interior as French President Macron visits.
bbc.com
Brilliant @neildegrassetyson.com , as usual. ✨🙏🏼 Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate. Grateful for blessings and kindnesses big and small. 🍁🍂✨
Neil deGrasse Tyson@neildegrassetyson.com · 2y agoMy annual advice on how to navigate angry arguments during holiday dinners. [4 min read] neildegrassetyson.com/commentary/2...
