Annie Nickoloff

Press Club Trivia is this Wednesday!

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Annual Salamander Migration Captures Northeast Ohio’s Attention Every Spring Local amphibians emerge and migrate each spring to mate, drawing in crowds of onlookers — and forcing protective measures to keep them safe.

Wrote about the annual salamander migration in Northeast Ohio - and the problems that can come with recent enthusiasm around it 🦎
clevelandmagazine.com/articles/ann...

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Next week, I'm hosting Cleveland Press Club trivia! Expect fun rounds of very Cleveland-focused questions 🧠

Would love to see you there! It's a great way to meet fellow reporters & support local journalism -- and win PRIZES ❗️

Sign-ups are here! --
www.eventbrite.com/e/press-club...

intriguing way to start an email

RFK Jr. Says Americans Need More Protein. His Grok-Powered Food Website Disagrees The site Realfood.gov uses Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot to dispense nutrition information—some of which contradicts the government’s new guidelines.

I checked out realfood.gov, the new government website from Mike Tyson's Super Bowl ad.

It encourages people to use Grok to "get real answers about real food," yet Grok's advice conflicts with the administration's own nutrition messaging.

My latest for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/rfk-jr...

Northeast Ohio Adventurer Katie Spotz Plans To Row the Pacific Ocean Alone: Q&A The endurance athlete plans to start her 10,000-mile journey in December.

Talked with Katie Spotz about preparing for her next ocean row, which starts in December 🚣‍♀️

"I believe that there's a lot of joy, there's a lot of endorphins, there's a lot of gratitude for being in the front row seat to nature's biggest oceans and tallest mountains."

After Seven Grammy Wins, Cleveland’s Elaine Martone Reflects on Music Success The longtime Cleveland Orchestra producer earned her third consecutive Grammy in the Producer of the Year, Classical category earlier this month.

Elaine Martone and Bob Woods have won a combined 21 Grammys. The trophies line the fireplace mantel in their Shaker Heights home.

“Some of my friends come over, and they’re like, ‘Are those props?’” Martone says. “No, they’re real."

For @clevelandmag.bsky.social -

Thanks for reading!

in today's random press releases that are emailed to me... fine jewelry for dogs

Most of the Washington Post’s tech reporters were laid off today, including me. I have loved my time at the paper, which is where I wanted to work from age 15. I take some consolation in not being among the survivors who will have to work harder with less for fewer readers. On to better things.

'sound of silver' by lcd soundsystem, specifically when "someone great" transitions into "all my friends"

New Generations Are Discovering the Sweat, Steaks and Fun of the Cleveland Schvitz As it approaches its 100th anniversary, the Cleveland Schvitz welcomes a new community of patrons, including women, for its sometimes-secretive steam rooms and steak.

Went to the Cleveland Schvitz for the first time and wrote about it for @clevelandmag.bsky.social -

Buckeye Chuck Predicts An Early Spring In 2026 Northeast Ohio’s prognosticating groundhog made his annual prediction on Groundhog Day.

Buckeye Chuck's very optimistic 2026 prediction:
clevelandmagazine.com/articles/buc...

Concord Casimir’s Annual Winter Weather Prediction: The Cold Continues The local weather-predicting cat makes his latest quirky prediction on Groundhog Day.

Concord Casimir's annual pierogi-fueled prognostication:
clevelandmagazine.com/articles/con...

Punxsutawney Phil says there will be six more weeks of winter — and in Northeast Ohio, we've got two different weather predictions this morning:

🌱 EARLY SPRING - predicted by Buckeye Chuck
☃️ LONG, COLD WINTER - predicted by Concord Casimir

I loved her in everything. 💔

Really lovely story about Tommy's!! Love to see it

Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio) YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

The February issue of @clevelandmag.bsky.social is here!

In Minnesota, the Fight Against ICE Is Also the Fight Against Authoritarianism The community is pulling together. It has been eye-opening.

Life on the ground in St. Paul right now, from Council Member @mollycoleman.bsky.social—including a dispatch from "day care patrol," now a feature of everyday life, when parents try to stop ICE agents from kidnapping toddlers and teachers.
slate.com/news-and-pol...

now that's a prompt we'll respond to.

Meet the Curator Who’s Bringing Fashion Into the Fold at the Cleveland Museum of Art Darnell-Jamal Lisby, who became the CMA’s first fashion curator in 2021, created the museum’s exhibition Renaissance to Runway: The Enduring Italian Houses.

Around the globe, major arts institutions are embracing the art of fashion — including at the Cleveland Museum of Art, in its dramatic "Renaissance to Runway" show, which continues through Feb. 1.

Caught up with CMA’s first-ever fashion curator to hear more:

Meet the Curator Who’s Bringing Fashion Into the Fold at the Cleveland Museum of Art Darnell-Jamal Lisby, who became the CMA’s first fashion curator in 2021, created the museum’s exhibition Renaissance to Runway: The Enduring Italian Houses.

Around the globe, major arts institutions are embracing the art of fashion — including at the Cleveland Museum of Art, in its dramatic "Renaissance to Runway" show, which continues through Feb. 1.

Caught up with CMA’s first-ever fashion curator to hear more:

30 New Songs By Greater Cleveland Musicians: Playlist Tune in to our Cleveland Current playlist for a new mix of Northeast Ohio-made music every month.

🎶 First Cleveland Current mix of 2026 for @clevelandmag.bsky.social -
clevelandmagazine.com/articles/30-...

XCSB Sues Cleveland State University and Makes Future Streaming Plans The group of former WCSB FM 89.3 radio programmers is seeking a new future, with the goal of having DJs stream by March.

XCSB sued Cleveland State University Monday, months after CSU transferred operations of the 89.3-FM radio frequency to Ideastream Public Media.

The group is also setting the stage for a return in a streaming format this spring.
clevelandmagazine.com/articles/xcs...

XCSB Sues Cleveland State University and Makes Future Streaming Plans The group of former WCSB FM 89.3 radio programmers is seeking a new future, with the goal of having DJs stream by March.

XCSB sued Cleveland State University Monday, months after CSU transferred operations of the 89.3-FM radio frequency to Ideastream Public Media.

The group is also setting the stage for a return in a streaming format this spring.
clevelandmagazine.com/articles/xcs...

30 New Songs By Greater Cleveland Musicians: Playlist Tune in to our Cleveland Current playlist for a new mix of Northeast Ohio-made music every month.

🎶 First Cleveland Current mix of 2026 for @clevelandmag.bsky.social -
clevelandmagazine.com/articles/30-...

Last year, I reported this for Teen Vogue's Work in Progress column (which I was so grateful & lucky to get to be the columnist for 😭) and it's almost painfully relevant today, the scariest Sunday of all the Sundays scaries:

the man who created the largest empire in history

Best of 2025 edition of Sunny Day on WRUW this morning 🌞
With the best guest, @neuropsychmike.bsky.social!!