Catherine H. Michael
@catherineh.bsky.social
Librarian 📚 Day in the Life. Poetry. Sun. Moon. Clouds. Trees. Animals. Art. Politics. Religion. Philosophy. Everything is consciousness, respect everything. Opinions are my own. 🐮🐷🐣🐶🐱From Planet Claire.
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Wednesday, February 4, 2026. The TCAT into Ithaca.
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Breaking news edition of the Reliable Sources newsletter: Jeff Bezos wipes out one third of the Washington Post cnn.it/3O4seeE
Despite his unfathomably deep pockets, Jeff Bezos values profitability more than he values the people at The Washington Post.
cnn.it
February 4, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Breaking news edition of the Reliable Sources newsletter: Jeff Bezos wipes out one third of the Washington Post cnn.it/3O4seeE
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Dear @washingtonpost.com
journalists. Solidarity on a terrible day. But also: it’s an opportunity. The @theguardian.com also fucked over its journalists last year.
Months later, 5 of us launched @thenerve.news - with zero £ - & it’s working! Rebuild your own media from the ground up 👊👊👊
journalists. Solidarity on a terrible day. But also: it’s an opportunity. The @theguardian.com also fucked over its journalists last year.
Months later, 5 of us launched @thenerve.news - with zero £ - & it’s working! Rebuild your own media from the ground up 👊👊👊
Breaking News: The Washington Post began sweeping layoffs that were slated to shrink the scope of the publication.
Washington Post Begins Sweeping Layoffs
The layoffs are slated to shrink the newsroom by hundreds of journalists, cutting into The Post’s local, international and sports coverage.
nyti.ms
February 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Dear @washingtonpost.com
journalists. Solidarity on a terrible day. But also: it’s an opportunity. The @theguardian.com also fucked over its journalists last year.
Months later, 5 of us launched @thenerve.news - with zero £ - & it’s working! Rebuild your own media from the ground up 👊👊👊
journalists. Solidarity on a terrible day. But also: it’s an opportunity. The @theguardian.com also fucked over its journalists last year.
Months later, 5 of us launched @thenerve.news - with zero £ - & it’s working! Rebuild your own media from the ground up 👊👊👊
Damn.
BREAKING: The Washington Post eliminates its sports department and reduces overseas journalists in large-scale cuts, an AP source says.
Washington Post eliminates sports department and reduces overseas journalists, AP source says
The troubled Washington Post has begun implementing large-scale cutbacks, including eliminating its sports department and shrinking the number of journalists it stations overseas.
bit.ly
February 4, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Damn.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/s...
God Loves a Terrier! They are my favorites. youtu.be/yC8rZq3oKuI?... #BestInShow
God Loves a Terrier! They are my favorites. youtu.be/yC8rZq3oKuI?... #BestInShow
Behind the Scenes at the 150th Westminster Dog Show
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/s...
God Loves a Terrier! They are my favorites. youtu.be/yC8rZq3oKuI?... #BestInShow
God Loves a Terrier! They are my favorites. youtu.be/yC8rZq3oKuI?... #BestInShow
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/cl...
Journey to the Melting Continent
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:24 PM
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happy bday iconic Rosa Parks, b.1913, Tuskegee, AL
“I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free...so other people would be also free.”
“To this day I believe we are here on earth to live, grow, & do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom.”
“I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free...so other people would be also free.”
“To this day I believe we are here on earth to live, grow, & do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom.”
February 4, 2026 at 1:16 PM
happy bday iconic Rosa Parks, b.1913, Tuskegee, AL
“I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free...so other people would be also free.”
“To this day I believe we are here on earth to live, grow, & do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom.”
“I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free...so other people would be also free.”
“To this day I believe we are here on earth to live, grow, & do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom.”
Wednesday, February 4, 2026. The TCAT into Ithaca.
February 4, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Wednesday, February 4, 2026. The TCAT into Ithaca.
Reposted by Catherine H. Michael
#ComingUpOnTCM
FRANKENSTEIN (1931) Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, ?
Dir.: James Whale 10:30 PM PT
A crazed scientist creates a living being from dead body parts.
1h 11m | Monsters | TV-PG
#TCM #TCMParty
FRANKENSTEIN (1931) Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, ?
Dir.: James Whale 10:30 PM PT
A crazed scientist creates a living being from dead body parts.
1h 11m | Monsters | TV-PG
#TCM #TCMParty
February 4, 2026 at 6:00 AM
#ComingUpOnTCM
FRANKENSTEIN (1931) Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, ?
Dir.: James Whale 10:30 PM PT
A crazed scientist creates a living being from dead body parts.
1h 11m | Monsters | TV-PG
#TCM #TCMParty
FRANKENSTEIN (1931) Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, ?
Dir.: James Whale 10:30 PM PT
A crazed scientist creates a living being from dead body parts.
1h 11m | Monsters | TV-PG
#TCM #TCMParty
Seems like Frankenstein aired — I went to bed early & slept like a rock 🪨 2/4/26
#ComingUpOnTCM
THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1957) Peter Cushing, Hazel Court, Christopher Lee
Dir.: Terence Fisher 12:00 Midnight PT
A scientist's attempts to create life unleash a bloodthirsty monster.
1h 22m | Monsters | TV-14
#TCM #TCMParty
THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1957) Peter Cushing, Hazel Court, Christopher Lee
Dir.: Terence Fisher 12:00 Midnight PT
A scientist's attempts to create life unleash a bloodthirsty monster.
1h 22m | Monsters | TV-14
#TCM #TCMParty
February 4, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Seems like Frankenstein aired — I went to bed early & slept like a rock 🪨 2/4/26
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Fragment: Head of a Man https://clevelandart.org/art/1915.558
February 4, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Fragment: Head of a Man https://clevelandart.org/art/1915.558
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BREAKING: The House passes a bill to end the partial shutdown, sending the measure to Trump and setting the stage for Homeland Security debate.
House passes bill to end the partial government shutdown, sending the measure to Trump
The House has passed a roughly $1.2 trillion spending package to end a partial government shutdown. The bill next goes to President Donald Trump for his signature.
bit.ly
February 3, 2026 at 7:15 PM
BREAKING: The House passes a bill to end the partial shutdown, sending the measure to Trump and setting the stage for Homeland Security debate.
Today, Tuesday, February 3 from 4-5pm EST (I can't attend):
#NewsLiteracyWeek
#NewsLiteracyWeek
📢 Educators: It's not too late to sign up for our FREE National #NewsLiteracyWeek event tomorrow:
ℹ️ Influencers, AI, and Credibility: Teach Students About the Information Ecosystem
📅 Feb. 3, 4-5pm ET
🔗 Register: go.newslit.org/Feb3NLP2026
#EdTech #EduSky
ℹ️ Influencers, AI, and Credibility: Teach Students About the Information Ecosystem
📅 Feb. 3, 4-5pm ET
🔗 Register: go.newslit.org/Feb3NLP2026
#EdTech #EduSky
February 3, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Today, Tuesday, February 3 from 4-5pm EST (I can't attend):
#NewsLiteracyWeek
#NewsLiteracyWeek
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📢 The 7th annual National #NewsLiteracyWeek is HERE!
ℹ️ Presented with @ewscrippsco.bsky.social, @usatoday.com & The USA TODAY Network, we aim to give educators the tools & resources needed to help students navigate today's information landscape.
🔗 Learn more / share: newsliteracyweek.org/
ℹ️ Presented with @ewscrippsco.bsky.social, @usatoday.com & The USA TODAY Network, we aim to give educators the tools & resources needed to help students navigate today's information landscape.
🔗 Learn more / share: newsliteracyweek.org/
February 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM
📢 The 7th annual National #NewsLiteracyWeek is HERE!
ℹ️ Presented with @ewscrippsco.bsky.social, @usatoday.com & The USA TODAY Network, we aim to give educators the tools & resources needed to help students navigate today's information landscape.
🔗 Learn more / share: newsliteracyweek.org/
ℹ️ Presented with @ewscrippsco.bsky.social, @usatoday.com & The USA TODAY Network, we aim to give educators the tools & resources needed to help students navigate today's information landscape.
🔗 Learn more / share: newsliteracyweek.org/
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ProPublica has identified the two Border Patrol agents who shot Alex Pretti: Jesus Ochoa, 43, and Raymundo Gutierrez, 35.
Reporter @davidmcswane.bsky.social says naming them is "in the public interest" and in keeping with longstanding U.S. norms.
Reporter @davidmcswane.bsky.social says naming them is "in the public interest" and in keeping with longstanding U.S. norms.
February 3, 2026 at 2:07 PM
ProPublica has identified the two Border Patrol agents who shot Alex Pretti: Jesus Ochoa, 43, and Raymundo Gutierrez, 35.
Reporter @davidmcswane.bsky.social says naming them is "in the public interest" and in keeping with longstanding U.S. norms.
Reporter @davidmcswane.bsky.social says naming them is "in the public interest" and in keeping with longstanding U.S. norms.
Reposted by Catherine H. Michael
Breaking: Disney has found its next CEO in Josh D'Amaro, the chairman of the company's experiences division.
Disney Names Josh D’Amaro Its New CEO, Dana Walden Named President and Chief Creative Officer
The Walt Disney Co. has found its next CEO: Josh D’Amaro, the chairman of the company’s experiences division.
bit.ly
February 3, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Breaking: Disney has found its next CEO in Josh D'Amaro, the chairman of the company's experiences division.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
Opinion | Democracy Dies by Database
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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St. Francis of Assisi renounced his family's wealth to live in poverty and founded his namesake religious order, that now has 650,000 members in over 100 countries.
Here’s what you need to know about his enduring legacy: buff.ly/hXx65UR
Here’s what you need to know about his enduring legacy: buff.ly/hXx65UR
800 years after his death, the legends and legacy of Francis of Assisi endure
Medieval texts and frescoes show how Francis of Assisi’s legends formed – and why his call to poverty and care for creation still resonates.
theconversation.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:48 AM
St. Francis of Assisi renounced his family's wealth to live in poverty and founded his namesake religious order, that now has 650,000 members in over 100 countries.
Here’s what you need to know about his enduring legacy: buff.ly/hXx65UR
Here’s what you need to know about his enduring legacy: buff.ly/hXx65UR
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Ann Macbeth (1875 - 1948) was a Scottish artist and embroiderer working in the Art Nouveau style, she was a member of artistic group Glasgow Girls #womensart
February 3, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Ann Macbeth (1875 - 1948) was a Scottish artist and embroiderer working in the Art Nouveau style, she was a member of artistic group Glasgow Girls #womensart
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Seems to be closer to J'ville (near Brownie's)
Seems to be closer to J'ville (near Brownie's)
Massage Institute Opens in Trumansburg, Addresses Need for Local Training
This fall, the first cohort of massage students began their training at Living Essence Massage Institute in Trumansburg.
www.ithaca.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:45 PM
www.ithaca.com/news/busines...
Seems to be closer to J'ville (near Brownie's)
Seems to be closer to J'ville (near Brownie's)
Sat in my chair and I wasn’t sure if I was a half an hour late or a half an hour early on my morning schedule. Turned out. I woke up early morning brain.🧠☕️
February 3, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Sat in my chair and I wasn’t sure if I was a half an hour late or a half an hour early on my morning schedule. Turned out. I woke up early morning brain.🧠☕️
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Angel De Cora (1871–1919) artist of the Winnebago people, forcibly taken from her family by US authorities as part of a programme to assimilate Native American girls into white society. De Cora later became a Native American rights advocate #WomensArt
February 3, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Angel De Cora (1871–1919) artist of the Winnebago people, forcibly taken from her family by US authorities as part of a programme to assimilate Native American girls into white society. De Cora later became a Native American rights advocate #WomensArt
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Book Cover of the Day:
February 3, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Book Cover of the Day:
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A new watercolour and mixed media painting of white ducks on a lily pond. If you are interested in this piece you will find it in my Folksy shop...
folksy.com/find/item/85...
#Ducks #Birds #OriginalArt #Drawing #Watercolour #MixedMedia #Painting #Artwork #GiftIdeas #ArtShop #ShopIndy #bsnm
folksy.com/find/item/85...
#Ducks #Birds #OriginalArt #Drawing #Watercolour #MixedMedia #Painting #Artwork #GiftIdeas #ArtShop #ShopIndy #bsnm
February 3, 2026 at 7:00 AM
A new watercolour and mixed media painting of white ducks on a lily pond. If you are interested in this piece you will find it in my Folksy shop...
folksy.com/find/item/85...
#Ducks #Birds #OriginalArt #Drawing #Watercolour #MixedMedia #Painting #Artwork #GiftIdeas #ArtShop #ShopIndy #bsnm
folksy.com/find/item/85...
#Ducks #Birds #OriginalArt #Drawing #Watercolour #MixedMedia #Painting #Artwork #GiftIdeas #ArtShop #ShopIndy #bsnm
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going through the archives for some real old school deep cuts. dredged up this guy. love his cut-glass tumbler
February 3, 2026 at 8:21 AM
going through the archives for some real old school deep cuts. dredged up this guy. love his cut-glass tumbler