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Capital Weather Gang @capitalweather.bsky.social · 9h

10:12pm: TORNADO WARNING until 10:30pm in southwest Prince George’s County. Tornado could be near Clinton, Fort Washington, Camp Springs, Oxon Hill, and Friendly. #cwgalert

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Alerts from NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC (UNOFFICIAL) @was.nws-bot.us · 9h

🚨 Tornado Warning issued October 19 at 10:09PM EDT until October 19 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC 🚨
Additional Details Here.

TORLWX

The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
West central Prince Georges County in central Maryland...

* Until 1030 PM EDT.

* At 1009 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Fort Washington, moving northeast at 35
mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...For those in the direct path of a tornado touchdown,
flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Damage to roofs, siding, and windows may occur.
Mobile homes may be damaged or destroyed. Tree damage is
likely.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
Clinton, Fort Washington, Camp Springs, Oxon Hill, and Friendly
around 1015 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Accokeek and Brandywine.

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Norah Schneider @nschneider03.bsky.social · 1d

Fish & Chips by Panikos Panayi is so good.

Owen Davies @odavies9.bsky.social · 1d

Fish and chips as British. For goodness sake. There are two expert books by excellent historians on this. Read books not internet scrapings.

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Norah Schneider @nschneider03.bsky.social · 1d

Didn’t know what I was getting into but really enjoyed A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid and was surprised to see it relate to my research. #BookSky 📚💙

Book. A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid. A girl stands in front of a desk surrounded by water looking out an intricately decorated window.
The book edges are decorates with books.

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Dr. Samantha Montano @samlmontano.bsky.social · 3d

This is good reporting on the disaster in Alaska if you're looking for a reliable summary.

This is a bigger disaster than I think most are realizing. 1500 people have been displaced by the flooding with an exceptionally complicated response and recovery.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5kz...

Rescue crews airlift hundreds out of rural Alaskan villages after powerful storm

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

www.youtube.com

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Norah Schneider @nschneider03.bsky.social · 3d

No cats can say no to that banana toy.

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Norah Schneider @nschneider03.bsky.social · 3d

This is my absolutely favorite of the Newport mansions. I loved working there and was always so excited to give the behind the scenes tour.

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Corinne Smith @corinne-smith.bsky.social · 4d

From AKPM: Hundreds are still sheltering - now Day 4 - since Typhoon Halong - in ill-equipped local schools.

Emergency supplies are being shipped in, as evacuations are taking place, but the coordination takes time.

“We know that folks are miserable.”

www.kyuk.org/alaska-state...

'Miserable': Hundreds sheltering in Western Alaska schools in dire conditions

The state is evacuating the vulnerable and trying to find safe shelter for all. “We're moving as fast as we can,” the incident commander said. “We know that folks are miserable.”

www.kyuk.org

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 4d

15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more.

Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.

Map: Governors Public Health Alliance
* Guam is also a member of the alliance
Updated October 15, 2025
Map: @luckytran • Created with Datawrapper

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Norah Schneider @nschneider03.bsky.social · 4d

This month’s TMCBC fiction pick is The Possession of Alba Diaz by Isabel Canas. Great choice for October. #BookSky 📚💙

Book cover. The Possession of Alba Diaz by Isabel Canas. A woman in a red and white dress leaning up against a wall.

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Norah Schneider @nschneider03.bsky.social · 5d

Are you going to read her new one that came out today?? The Graceview Patient. My book club was very divided over Starving Saints so we are all curious about this new one.

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Rick Thoman @alaskawx.bsky.social · 5d

I’ve got a short piece up in The Conversation on the catastrophic flooding in Southwest Alaska from ex-typhoon Halong and the challenges of recovery work. #akwx #ExtremeWeather #Alaska #AlaskaSky

theconversation.com/typhoon-leav...

Typhoon leaves flooded Alaska villages facing a storm recovery far tougher than most Americans will ever experience

‘As the storm approached Alaska, everything went sideways,’ leaving people no time to evacuate and little time to prepare. An Alaska meteorologist explains what happened and the challenges ahead.

theconversation.com

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 5d

Three panel cartoon by Wawa wiwa comics

An octopus, a shark and a jellyfish are talking to each other

Octopus: I once saw a human and peed myself

Shark: a human saw and peed himself

Jellyfish: a human touched me once and his friend peed on him

Octopus: dude…

Shark: what?

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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 5d

It’s a snores d’oeuvres or a snooze-bouche

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Gabrielle Drolet @gabrielledrolet.bsky.social · 5d

Day 14 of rat October

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Norah Schneider @nschneider03.bsky.social · 5d

Nothing will ever come close to 1990s VMAs.

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Maxine Joselow @maxinejoselow.bsky.social · 5d

Before catastrophic floods swept through the Alaska Native village of Kipnuk on Sunday, the EPA canceled a $20 million grant intended to protect the community from extreme flooding. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/c...

Before Alaska Flooding, E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant

www.nytimes.com

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Norah Schneider @nschneider03.bsky.social · 5d

Unpopular food opinion - I don’t like overly seasoned Doritos. I want just a hint of flavor.

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Anna F. Walker @spyglassart.bsky.social · 6d

Excited to share this year’s book-themed Christmas card design as per now annual tradition.

Hope you like it!

Now to print the cards.

#art #books

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Dr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 6d

For the 2nd time in the past 4 days, we have another Atlantic "fish" storm only of concern to marine interests forming in an unusual location for this time of year. My latest: yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/10/trop...

Tropical Storm Lorenzo forms in the central tropical Atlantic » Yale Climate Connections

Lorenzo's formation brings the Atlantic hurricane season to near-average in 3 out of 4 categories.

yaleclimateconnections.org

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Sarah Weinman @sarahweinman.com · 5d

If it's a Tuesday, some great books are being published. Buy or borrow a good book today.

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Norah Schneider @nschneider03.bsky.social · 6d

Stick toys were banned in our household because Cooper wanted the stick, not the toy, and he would growl and refuse to let it go.

Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 6d

In my experience with my own cats and shelter cats, they’re very often more interested in the stick end of wand toys rather than the fancy expensive end. Sticks are premium toys.

🌈🦊Ash⚧️🌋 @moomintrot.bsky.social · 6d

My youngest cat loves a good twig 😝 Sometimes he'll pick one up from outside and parade around the kitchen with it in his mouth like he's proud of le stick.

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Norah Schneider @nschneider03.bsky.social · 6d

For decades, I couldn’t eat most fruits and vegetables. They made me so sick to my stomach. Got accused of lying. Suspected endo but no one would operate. 2 years ago had the surgery and it was everywhere. Including all up to abdominal wall. And I can eat fruits and veg now…who woulda thunk.

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Dr. Lynne Elkins @ljelkins.bsky.social · 6d

This is bizarre. What do folks think research is? Exploring a new idea, by reading ~100 articles in chronological order and discovering the holes in their reasoning, is actually really fun IF you like the subject and doing research. (And if you don't, that's ok, it's just not your career path.)

Arrianna Marie Planey, PhD MA @arrianna-planey.bsky.social · 6d

People who say "you can't possibly read everything you cite" are saying a lot about themselves, IMO.

It doesn't have to be a heavy lift. I spend about half an hour a day processing new-to-me papers by organizing them in my reference managers & adding topical tags so I can create bibliographies.

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🛰️🔥 Mike 🌀🌪️ @disastergis.org · 6d

***"Those who may need more time evacuating should consider leaving now, the sheriff's department warned."***

#eatonfire #losangeles #altadena

Evacuation warning issued for Eaton burn scar area due to possible mud flows with rain on the way

Ahead of showers across Southern California on Tuesday, an evacuation warning has been issued for the Eaton burn scar area.

abc7.com

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