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Mark Ellinwood

@markellinwood.bsky.social

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Forecasts, wx/dog/son/local wildlife vids+pics, opinions, memes, and other stuff I like. Mid-Atlantic/DC focus. AEM/Earth Networks meteorologist.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 16h

theonion.com/ice-raids-my...

MYTH: ICE agents lack proper training.

FACT: Most have been racists their entire lives.

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Mark Ellinwood @markellinwood.bsky.social · 15h

Without siding with anyone the payoff to the bit was nice.

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Alex Degen (Magic Serple 2025) @adactivity.bsky.social · 19h

It’s all happening on x dot com where I do my banking

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Mark Ellinwood @markellinwood.bsky.social · 15h

The dice

Mark Ellinwood @markellinwood.bsky.social · 16h

Coastal storm looks messy, but the straight line in the water vapor imagery looks neat.

Mid-level water vapor satellite image of the eastern half of the U.S.

Mark Ellinwood @markellinwood.bsky.social · 16h

They exist but the Firefox ones are meh

Mark Ellinwood @markellinwood.bsky.social · 16h

Browser extension that goes through your bookmarks, finds the broken ones, and asks you which ones you want to delete.

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Mark Ellinwood @markellinwood.bsky.social · 16h

Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting

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Shawn Milrad @shawnmilrad.bsky.social · 16h

Ivanka Trump in disarray

Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 16h

chat it's happening

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Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau appear to confirm romance - report

After months of rumours, proof seems to be in that Katy Perry is dating former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The loved-up couple were spotted kissing and cuddling on board Perry's 24-metre y...

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Mark Ellinwood @markellinwood.bsky.social · 18h

From serving butter to churning butter

Mark Ellinwood @markellinwood.bsky.social · 19h

Aaaaand the Atlantic is quiet again

National Hurricane Center - Atlantic Alerts (UNOFFICIAL) @nhc-atlc.nws-bot.us · 19h

NHC Atlantic Outlook update for Sat, 11 Oct 2025 20:33:15 UTC
Additional Details Here.

ZCZC MIATWOAT ALL<br>TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM<br><br>Tropical Weather Outlook<br>NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL<br>200 PM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025<br><br>For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of America:<br><br>Active Systems:<br>The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical <br>Storm Jerry, located a few hundred miles south-southeast of Bermuda.<br><br>1. Eastern and Central Tropical Atlantic:<br>A large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms located over <br>the eastern tropical Atlantic several hundred miles south-southwest <br>of the Cabo Verde Islands is associated with a tropical wave. <br>Environmental conditions appear conducive for some development of <br>this system, and a tropical depression could form next week while <br>moving west-northwestward to northwestward at 15 to 20 mph across <br>the central tropical Atlantic.<br>* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...20 percent.<br>* Formation chance through 7 days...medium...40 percent.<br><br><br><br>Forecaster Berg<br><br><br>

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The Golden Ratio @thegoldenratio4.bsky.social · 20h

They were taken to jail!

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Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 23h

Have you seen a behind the back pass for a reverse?? Well, SMU did it, only on the CW

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Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 23h

‘Tron: Ares’ grossed $14.3M in the film’s domestic opening day

That’s less than ‘Morbius’

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New town every hour @townsusa.bsky.social · 23h

Earth, Texas
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth,_Texas

Images: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=52749287
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Mark Ellinwood @markellinwood.bsky.social · 1d

Setting the over/under for OBX Houses Destroyed By The Coastal Storm at 5 (from now through Monday).

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Cohen is a Ghost @skullmandible.bsky.social · 1d

"even if it's AI, it's at least true" hard to overstate the damage this stuff is doing to people's brains. we're gonna be cleaning the slop out of archives for decades

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Mark Ellinwood @markellinwood.bsky.social · 1d

a man with a beard is talking about destroying the sith , not joining them

Alt: Star Wars: "It was said that you would destroy the Sith, not join them."

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Mark Ellinwood @markellinwood.bsky.social · 1d

Also consider banning Rotten Tomatoes

Armageddon score of 43% among critics on Rotten Tomatoes. Audience score is 73%.

Mark Ellinwood @markellinwood.bsky.social · 1d

If he can't to anything more than 4/10 on Armageddon then yeah it's a lost cause. Since it's October... pivot to zombie movies.

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Mark Ellinwood @markellinwood.bsky.social · 1d

I know Bluesky has the juice because not a day goes by when my feed is suddenly flooded by sports talk when a game worth any interest is going on.

Mark Ellinwood @markellinwood.bsky.social · 1d

If we can't get him in jail we can at least make him broke.

Mark Ellinwood @markellinwood.bsky.social · 1d

So glad time was wasted tracking a subtropical storm in the middle of nowhere for a day.

Mark Ellinwood @markellinwood.bsky.social · 1d

Good job great work. #NameWaster

National Hurricane Center - Atlantic Alerts (UNOFFICIAL) @nhc-atlc.nws-bot.us · 1d

Atlantic Post-Tropical Cyclone Karen Advisory Number 4 issued at Fri, 10 Oct 2025 20:31:50 +0000
...KAREN LOSES SUBTROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS OVER THE NORTH ATLANTIC...
Additional Details Here.

000WTNT31 KNHC 102031TCPAT1 BULLETINPost-Tropical Cyclone Karen Advisory Number 4NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL112025900 PM GMT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...KAREN LOSES SUBTROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS OVER THE NORTHATLANTIC... SUMMARY OF 900 PM GMT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION----------------------------------------------LOCATION...47.5N 30.2WABOUT 675 MI...1085 KM NNW OF THE AZORESMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/HMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS--------------------There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK----------------------At 900 PM GMT (2100 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Karenwas located near latitude 47.5 North, longitude 30.2 West. Thepost-tropical cyclone is moving toward the north-northeast near 16mph (26 km/h). A faster north-northeastward motion is expected until dissipation occurs late Saturday. Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts.Gradual weakening is forecast tonight and Saturday, and Karen should degenerate into a trough of low pressure late Saturday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km)from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1000 mb (29.53 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND----------------------None. NEXT ADVISORY-------------This is the last public advisory issued by the National HurricaneCenter on Karen. Additional information on this system can be found in High Seas Forecasts issued by Meteo France under WMO header FQNT50 LFPW and available on the web athttps://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/fq/fqnt50.lfpw..txt $$Forecaster Brown

Post-Tropical Cyclone Karen 5-Day Uncertainty Track Image

Post-Tropical Cyclone Karen 34-Knot Wind Speed Probabilities

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