Kathy Johnson

Journalist and producer for the Detroit PBS program, Great Lakes Now. #freshwaterlover @GreatLakesNow

[Kathy Johnson @Freshwaterlover]

I live off a dirt road in rural Mich. In 2016 & 2020 the last 10 miles home every single house/farmyard had a Trump sign. I never saw a single Biden sign. This year? Most have none. Only 2 have Trump signs and 3 have Harris. Polls putting Trump ahead here do not reflex my hood

[Kathy Johnson @Freshwaterlover]

@LizWashington__ Wanted to take the train from Pt Huron to Toronto this summer. Did it years ago and it was great. This time? It said 18 hours 😳 that's crazy since it's only a six hour drive!! I called Amtrak and no one could explain how that's even possible 🤷🏼‍♀️ so we rented a car with 45mpg 😏

[Great Lakes Now @GreatLakesNow]

To feed or not to feed is the question at hand.

@FreshwaterLover dives into the ethics of feeding fish:

https://t.co/8XyEkpqTWt

[Great Lakes Now @GreatLakesNow]

Largemouth are like 8-year-old English bulldogs 🐶 Fierce guardians of their own with a standoffish demeanor and no interest in making friends.

Read the latest from our "I Speak for the Fish" series brought to you by @FreshwaterLover:

https://t.co/tbMg3rZXeb

[Kathy Johnson @Freshwaterlover]

@intro2pj Congratulations 👏🏼 Good luck! Looking forward to what you put together!

[Great Lakes Now @GreatLakesNow]

Smallmouth basses are like 3-year-old German Shepherds: powerful and intelligent with lethal guarding instincts 🐶

Dive into our monthly "I Speak for the Fish" feature:

https://t.co/dQdfNZPQvP

[Kathy Johnson @Freshwaterlover]

@jooyExmas My husband kept an iguana in his room for 6 months without his folks knowing. When he finally intro them to Tequila they were shocked. But given T had already been there for months without any issues and he was rescued from a bad situation his folks let T stay! He lived til 16!

[Great Lakes Now @GreatLakesNow]

WATCH: Muskie are at the top of the #GreatLakes food chain. As apex predators, they play a critical role in keeping the lakes balanced and healthy 🐟

https://t.co/VKWP8pFUA7

[Kathy Johnson @Freshwaterlover]

@MattProWriter

[Kathy Johnson @Freshwaterlover]

@LakotaMan1 Not in the least! Thanks for all the great posts. Always enjoy them 🐢

[Great Lakes Now @GreatLakesNow]

During the winter season, native species have three options — hibernate, migrate or stick it out.

Warmer winter seasons may not immediately impact #GreatLakes wildlife, but naturalists have concerns about long-term effects.

Story by @Ideastream:

https://t.co/xOzbFtn0zj

[Great Lakes Now @GreatLakesNow]

'Twas the night before Fishmas, and all through the lakes

Not a creature was stirring, not even a drake...

This month's "I Speak for the Fish" is a whimsical remake of the classic holiday tale featuring #GreatLakes fish 🐟

https://t.co/vkgMtaw1Qc

[Great Lakes Now @GreatLakesNow]

Carp are crazy about corn 🌽

Read all about it in the latest edition of "I Speak for the Fish." #GreatLakes

https://t.co/IXnRHupF9V

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

A great reminder ❤️:

At age 23, Tina Fey was working at a YMCA.

At age 23, Oprah was fired from her first reporting job.

At age 24, Stephen King was working as a janitor and living in a trailer.

At age 27, Vincent Van Gogh failed as a missionary and decided to go to art school.

At age 28, Wayne Coyne (from The Flaming Lips) was a fry cook.

At age 30, Harrison Ford was a carpenter.

At age 39, Julia Child released her first cookbook and got her own cooking show at age 51.

Vera Wang failed to make the Olympic figure skating team, didn’t get the Editor-in-Chief position at Vogue, and designed her first dress at age 40.

Stan Lee didn’t release his first big comic book until he was 40.

Alan Rickman gave up his graphic design career to pursue acting at age 42.

Samuel L. Jackson didn’t get his first major movie role until he was 40.

Morgan Freeman landed his first MAJOR movie role at age 52.

Kathryn Bigelow only reached international success when she made The Hurt Locker at age 57.

Grandma Moses didn’t begin her painting career until age 76.

Louise Bourgeois didn’t become a famous artist until she was 78.

Whatever your dream is, it is not too late to achieve it.

You aren’t a failure because you haven’t found fame and fortune by the age of 21.

Hell, it’s okay if you don’t even know what your dream is yet. Even if you’re flipping burgers, waiting tables or answering phones today, you never know where you’ll end up tomorrow.

Never tell yourself you’re too old to make it.

Never tell yourself you missed your chance.

Never tell yourself that you aren’t good enough.

You can do it. Whatever it is that sets your soul on fire.

[Great Lakes Now @GreatLakesNow]

WATCH: #GreatLakes Now joined Captain Haynes on a recent journey.

Our cameras were rolling as he climbed a rope ladder dangling over the side of a freighter, navigated the tight turns in the St. Clair River and finally disembarked in Detroit 🚢

https://t.co/iFbHRhgSDs

[Kathy Johnson @Freshwaterlover]

You never know what you'll see on the #PolkaDotPerch Great Lakes Livestream! Check it out today!! https://t.co/xwWU8sE9G8

[Brad Utrup @BradU42]

Another day on the water and of course more balloons to remove from #LakeStClair. Please don’t release balloons on purpose. 🎈😡

[Polka Dot Perch @PolkaDotPerch]

Like to watch fish? Love the Great Lakes? Ever wonder what it looks like underwater? Check out our new live stream from the St Clair River https://t.co/feDIWKMhOp

[Kathy Johnson @Freshwaterlover]

I'm kinda a sucker for a cute sucker. ,@GreatLakesNow
#puremichigan
https://t.co/due2vI5YFK

[Kathy Johnson @Freshwaterlover]

We've just launched a new livestream fish cam! https://t.co/U5IVqBtfDz