Cat Warren
@cat-warren.bsky.social
North Carolina politics and organizing, science writing, good journalism -- and all dogs good and bad. Author of NYT bestseller What the Dog Knows: Scent, Science, and the Amazing Ways Dogs Perceive the World and its young readers' version
The iconic Dogs & Frogs portrait before we head out for a No Kings! protest in Durham at 2 p.m.! I tried to draw my own posters of frogs -- and they were froggy failures! I cursed and headed to Kinko's. 🐸 🐸 🐸 🐸 There will be more organizing & protests where I'll have a chance to do better.
October 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The iconic Dogs & Frogs portrait before we head out for a No Kings! protest in Durham at 2 p.m.! I tried to draw my own posters of frogs -- and they were froggy failures! I cursed and headed to Kinko's. 🐸 🐸 🐸 🐸 There will be more organizing & protests where I'll have a chance to do better.
An excellent piece by @perrybaconjr.bsky.social on what's behind all the institutions bending the knee to Trump's regime.
August 5, 2025 at 9:17 PM
An excellent piece by @perrybaconjr.bsky.social on what's behind all the institutions bending the knee to Trump's regime.
Another astute piece by @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social.
July 30, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Another astute piece by @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social.
Ah. Thank goodness for scholars. I’m flummoxed by the NYT’s continuing ability to make me laugh because of the sheer stupidity of their caution about calling an authoritarian an authoritarian.
June 10, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Ah. Thank goodness for scholars. I’m flummoxed by the NYT’s continuing ability to make me laugh because of the sheer stupidity of their caution about calling an authoritarian an authoritarian.
Me: Heading out to Raleigh for demonstration. Worked hard on sign. Because it was weirdly comforting. And deeply unappreciated by my canine critic.
Rev: YOU clearly think it's amusing, so fine. But I don't really get it.
Rev: YOU clearly think it's amusing, so fine. But I don't really get it.
April 4, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Me: Heading out to Raleigh for demonstration. Worked hard on sign. Because it was weirdly comforting. And deeply unappreciated by my canine critic.
Rev: YOU clearly think it's amusing, so fine. But I don't really get it.
Rev: YOU clearly think it's amusing, so fine. But I don't really get it.
Ah, yes, "some" health experts warn vitamin A "may not be" effective against measles. But others? We should be just fine. Who needs vaccines? @washingtonpost.com should be utterly embarrassed by this subhead. 👇😡
March 4, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Ah, yes, "some" health experts warn vitamin A "may not be" effective against measles. But others? We should be just fine. Who needs vaccines? @washingtonpost.com should be utterly embarrassed by this subhead. 👇😡
Lemon blossoms in February from our greenhouse. I wish I could send the scent through, as well. I needed to take a beat to smell the future Meyer lemon sorbet & marmalade & salted lemons. 🌼 💛
February 24, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Lemon blossoms in February from our greenhouse. I wish I could send the scent through, as well. I needed to take a beat to smell the future Meyer lemon sorbet & marmalade & salted lemons. 🌼 💛
If, on a snowy day, a butter-covered hot bagel from the wood-fired oven...🥯
February 20, 2025 at 9:07 PM
If, on a snowy day, a butter-covered hot bagel from the wood-fired oven...🥯
Needed to get away from the horrific news (& work) and enjoy a rare North Carolina snow with the pups. ❄️ 🤎 🐾 ❄️
February 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Needed to get away from the horrific news (& work) and enjoy a rare North Carolina snow with the pups. ❄️ 🤎 🐾 ❄️
The little brown dog did good. We did our first ever nose work trial, and Brio earned his NW 1 title, but also placed second in containers out of a lovely bunch of dogs and handlers. Dogs help in the midst of this cluster. 🐾 🤎
February 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The little brown dog did good. We did our first ever nose work trial, and Brio earned his NW 1 title, but also placed second in containers out of a lovely bunch of dogs and handlers. Dogs help in the midst of this cluster. 🐾 🤎
I pack Rev's training bag and put out his leash, then callously turn to make coffee for the road.
Rev: I hope you don't mind if I wait right here so you don't forget to pack me. 🐾 🐕
Rev: I hope you don't mind if I wait right here so you don't forget to pack me. 🐾 🐕
February 11, 2025 at 12:32 AM
I pack Rev's training bag and put out his leash, then callously turn to make coffee for the road.
Rev: I hope you don't mind if I wait right here so you don't forget to pack me. 🐾 🐕
Rev: I hope you don't mind if I wait right here so you don't forget to pack me. 🐾 🐕
I pack Rev's training bag and put out his leash, then callously turn to make coffee for the road.
Rev: I hope you don't mind if I wait right here so you don't forget to pack me. 🐾 🐕
Rev: I hope you don't mind if I wait right here so you don't forget to pack me. 🐾 🐕
February 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
I pack Rev's training bag and put out his leash, then callously turn to make coffee for the road.
Rev: I hope you don't mind if I wait right here so you don't forget to pack me. 🐾 🐕
Rev: I hope you don't mind if I wait right here so you don't forget to pack me. 🐾 🐕
Kristi Noem with a little cosplay.
January 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Kristi Noem with a little cosplay.
My solution to getting North Carolina out of deep freeze sooner rather than later? Order a cord of wood for the stove. Voila! Temperatures are already rising.
January 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM
My solution to getting North Carolina out of deep freeze sooner rather than later? Order a cord of wood for the stove. Voila! Temperatures are already rising.
Winter afternoon sun. Pointy-eared dog. Taking a deep breath after a week of horror. 🐾 🤎
January 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Winter afternoon sun. Pointy-eared dog. Taking a deep breath after a week of horror. 🐾 🤎
“The Dancer retained her faith. She danced, fell, got to her feet, tripped, sailed aloft, came crashing to earth, rose stubbornly and kept dancing.” RIP, Jules Feiffer.
January 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
“The Dancer retained her faith. She danced, fell, got to her feet, tripped, sailed aloft, came crashing to earth, rose stubbornly and kept dancing.” RIP, Jules Feiffer.
The four horsemen I intend to (try to) ban from my thoughts in 2025: Cynicism, Pessimism, Nihilism, Hopelessness.
January 2, 2025 at 10:09 PM
The four horsemen I intend to (try to) ban from my thoughts in 2025: Cynicism, Pessimism, Nihilism, Hopelessness.
As we wait for what's next, it's always comforting that the paper whites know what to do.
December 30, 2024 at 11:51 PM
As we wait for what's next, it's always comforting that the paper whites know what to do.
Happy Holidays, all! The dogs demand more romping and running in the New Year. Fair enough. And good for everyone. And their humans are hoping for LOTS of resistance to go along with that! 🐾🐕🎄❄️
December 25, 2024 at 5:54 PM
Happy Holidays, all! The dogs demand more romping and running in the New Year. Fair enough. And good for everyone. And their humans are hoping for LOTS of resistance to go along with that! 🐾🐕🎄❄️
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year — it’s going to get weirder than today’s WSJ front page.
December 25, 2024 at 3:59 AM
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year — it’s going to get weirder than today’s WSJ front page.
Popovers. For late breakfast. With a touch of chopped rosemary in batter. Will feel less flu-ish soon. Almost as good as chicken soup.
December 21, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Popovers. For late breakfast. With a touch of chopped rosemary in batter. Will feel less flu-ish soon. Almost as good as chicken soup.
You think things suck politically, and you're worried about the future of democracy in the U.S.? More running and playing won't change that, but we're pretty sure it'll give you more energy for the fight. Besides, the puppies, united, will never be defeated! 🐾🐕
December 8, 2024 at 2:45 PM
You think things suck politically, and you're worried about the future of democracy in the U.S.? More running and playing won't change that, but we're pretty sure it'll give you more energy for the fight. Besides, the puppies, united, will never be defeated! 🐾🐕
Nuthin'. We wasn't doing nuthin'. 🐾
December 3, 2024 at 11:25 PM
Nuthin'. We wasn't doing nuthin'. 🐾