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Eloquent Science (Prof. David Schultz)

@eloquentscience.com

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Univ. of Manchester Prof of Synoptic Meteorology, educator, scientist Author: Eloquent Science: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Better Writer, Speaker, and Atmospheric Scientist Free online climate course: "Our Earth: Its Climate, History, and Processes" .. more

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jael holzman @jael.bsky.social · 5h

SCOOP: The Bureau of Land Management says the largest solar project in Nevada — the Esmeralda 7 mega-farm — has been canceled

The news was quietly dropped via a sudden website update with no public word from any of the companies involved or a statement from the agency

@heatmap.news

Esmeralda 7 Solar Project Has Been Canceled, BLM Says

It would have delivered a gargantuan 6.2 gigawatts of power.

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James Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 17h

That England has had its three worst harvests on record inside the past five years really should be being treated as a much bigger cause for concern than is currently the case. www.businessgreen.com/news/4520171...

'This is what farming with climate change looks like': England endures second worst harvest on record

New analysis confirms three of the five worst harvests on record have occurred in the past five years on the back of extreme heat, drought, and rainfall

www.businessgreen.com

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 18h

Jeffrey Epstein: Bad Pedophile debuts tonight on The Onion's YouTube channel at 7 p.m. ET.

Finally somebody will release some dang Epstein Files if you know what I'm sayin'!!!

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Eloquent Science (Prof. David Schultz) @eloquentscience.com · 1d

Amazing performance. The exchange between BB King and James Brown starting around 4:48 is incredible. "I want you to listen to me."

Eddie Smith @eddsmitty.bsky.social · 1d

My grandfather once told me when I was a little boy that singing the Blues is all about a good man or woman feeling sad. This clip reminded me of me & grandpa's convo.

Look at these three legends.

Should I do a thread on the origin of the blues? 🤔

Serious question, fam.

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James Brown, Bobby Bland, B.B King - Blues medley

YouTube video by Soul On Top

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Eddie Smith @eddsmitty.bsky.social · 1d

James Brown, Bobby Bland, B.B King - Blues medley

YouTube video by Soul On Top

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Katharine M. Kanak, PhD @kmkanak.bsky.social · 1d

Great paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 1d

This powerful JB Pritzker response to Trump's lawless threats is another reminder of what I tried to argue this morning: Pritzker understands Stephen Miller's theory of this moment, and he's responding accordingly:

newrepublic.com/article/2014...

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ACARS Drama @acarsdrama.bsky.social · 1d

ACARS Message From: N137HQ / YX4608

Message: HELLO HOWS THE WX DOWN AT GSP LOOKING/Q/ LK

Track Aircraft: https://www.flightradar24.com/N137HQ

Area: Philadelphia, PA, USA

#acars #vdlm2 #N137HQ #YX4608

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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 1d

Trump approves mining road, delivers $70 million windfall to MAGA billionaire

twp.ai

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Copernicus ECMWF @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social · 2d

Out now! Version 2.0.0 of the Global land surface meteorological observations dataset (1755–present) is available in the #C3S Climate Data Store (CDS). Updated in situ coverage thru 2024 plus enhanced and consolidated data from worldwide sources. 🔗 cds.climate.copernicus.eu/datasets/ins...

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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk · 2d

🌍 Tyndall Manchester turns 25! (@tyndallcentre.bsky.social)

For 25 years, the Centre has driven bold, evidence-based climate action - from carbon budgets to low-carbon live music with Massive Attack.

www.manchester.ac.uk/about/magazi...

an illustration of a mountain range with a plane, the sun and a hot air balloon in the sky

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lindsey adler @lindseyadler.bsky.social · 3d

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 4d

@billybragg.bsky.social will send you stickers.

Free stickers suitable for flag-bearing lampposts. Send a large A4 envelope with a 1st class large stamp to me at Bragg Office, PO Box 6830 Bridport DT6 9BH and I’ll send you a sheet. #ReclaimtheFlag 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧

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Eloquent Science (Prof. David Schultz) @eloquentscience.com · 6d

ManUniCast.com gave a good forecast of the banded precipitation now occurring over eastern Ireland. #StormAmy

Map of the precipitation over the UK and Ireland at 1600 UTC 3 October 2025, 22 hours into the forecast from ManUniCast.com.

Map of the precipitation rate over the UK and Ireland at 1605 BST 3 October 2025 from the radar network.

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Dr. Robin Tanamachi 🌪️ @tornatrix.bsky.social · 6d

“If colleges relent, they will forfeit whatever moral capital they have left and send the message that the pursuit of truth matters less than loyalty to a political agenda.”
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/view...

A Defining Choice for Higher Ed (opinion)

Colleges should say no to Trump administration plans to condition access to federal funding on pledges of fealty to the president’s priorities.

www.insidehighered.com

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Elizabeth Leitman @wxliz.bsky.social · 8d

Just a reminder that NWS is considered essential during a government shutdown. Meteorologists will still go to work, forecasts will still be made, watches and warnings will be issued, data will flow. We won’t be paid until the shutdown ends, but we’ll still protect life and property as always.

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Jack Stilgoe @jackstilgoe.bsky.social · 14d

And we still have an opening for a Lecturer in Nature, Environment and Society
www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

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Tomer Burg @burgwx.bsky.social · 14d

IMPORTANT NOTE 🚨

When looking at ensemble means, beware of the "survivors bias". For example, the GEFS *mean* misses the coast... but most GEFS members make landfall!

This has to do with the storm timing. Consider how some members move the storm faster than others... (cont.)

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Autopia Furiosa @pierrette1789.bsky.social · 14d

All my best to this FEMA employee, and may they succeed in their mission:

"I'M THE TYPE of person where, like, if you push me I'll push back. I don't like to live in a mindset of despair and negativity. When these people do this shit, it just lights my fire. It makes me more fucking mad. This used to be the best job I've ever had, the best environment I've ever had, the best culture I've ever had-and they fucking ruined it. I will never ever forget how much they ruined it. I'm like, fuck these people. They can't get me scared. I will not give them what they want. I will not just leave. I'm going to make it as difficult as possible for these fuckheads." -FEMA employee

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Katie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social · 14d

"This used to be the best job I’ve ever had, the best environment I’ve ever had, the best culture I’ve ever had—and they fucking ruined it.

I will never ever forget how much they ruined it."

The Story of DOGE, as Told by Federal Workers

WIRED spoke with more than 200 federal workers in dozens of agencies to learn what happened as the Department of Government Efficiency tore through their offices.

www.wired.com

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Eloquent Science (Prof. David Schultz) @eloquentscience.com · 15d

🙋I notice a large mismatch between the bars and the labels on the vertical axis.

Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 17d

Why are the American president's claims about autism the first item on British news bulletins?

He's not our president, the advice doesn't apply here and he's not presented any evidence to support his assertions.

So why spread these claims? What make this the biggest story in the UK?

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Francois Jobard @francoisjobard.bsky.social · 17d

🥶Cette semaine persistance d'un temps inhabituellement froid pour la saison en journée, particulièrement sous les occlusions récurrentes liées au blocage froid. Pas banal d'observer une telle séquence d'au moins 4 jours à des niveaux si bas en température maximale. Tmax < 10 °C pas impossibles

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Erik Hoffner @erikhoffner.bsky.social · 20d

If you use LinkedIn, did you not realize you were
*automatically opted in for training their #AI on your data* like me?

Here's how to opt out: find your settings > data privacy > data for generative AI

Turn 'off'

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Eloquent Science (Prof. David Schultz) @eloquentscience.com · 22d

There's always been good reasons to get off academia.edu, but this one is the best. Delete your account now, if you value your personal information.

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Dr. Nick Posegay @nposegay.bsky.social · 22d

I'm sorry, worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable permission to my voice and likeness? For what now? In any manner for any purpose???

This is in academia/.edu's new ToS, which you're prompted to agree to on login. Anyway I'll be jumping ship. You can find my stuff at hcommons.org.

By creating an Account with Academia.edu, you grant us a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable license, permission, and consent for Academia.edu to use your Member Content and your personal information (including, but not limited to, your name, voice, signature, photograph, likeness, city, institutional affiliations, citations, mentions, publications, and areas of interest) in any manner, including for the purpose of advertising, selling, or soliciting the use or purchase of Academia.edu's Services.

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Eloquent Science (Prof. David Schultz) @eloquentscience.com · 22d

Webinar for National Weather Association members:

Flying Smart: Building Weather Awareness in the General Aviation Community

Terry Lankford, Retired, FAA
Scott Minnick, NWS AWC

Register link in the members email, posted in the member portal, and the NWA Community.

Weds Sept 24, 11:00 a.m. EDT

NWA Webinar Series

Flying Smart: Building Weather Awareness in the General Aviation Community

Terry Lankford, Retired, FAA
Scott Minnick, NWS AWC

NWA Member Event

A registration link was emailed to members, and it is posted in the member portal and the NWA Community.

Wednesday, Sept 24 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

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Mark Ellinwood @markellinwood.bsky.social · Sep 6

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hatk...

John Candy: I Like Me | Official Trailer

YouTube video by Ryan Reynolds

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · Sep 2

This is still one of the best videos of all time ❤️

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Eloquent Science (Prof. David Schultz) @eloquentscience.com · Sep 1

That explains why no one else showed up to the party I held!

I celebrated on 9 January 2025.