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Andrew Berrington

@ahberrington.bsky.social

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Meteorologist and research associate @ OU CAPS | M.S. OU '20 | B.S. UBC '18. Severe wx/music nut and contributor for US Tornadoes and Tornado Archive. Opinions my own.

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 16h

The damage I’ve seen coming out of Western Jamaica from #Melissa is nothing short of catastrophic.

Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 1d

Upshear convection in Melissa’s eyewall is absolutely exploding again. Near -90°C cloud tops and a huge increase in lightning.

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 1d

It is so patently absurd that this guy got let go from his HURRICANE FORECASTING job because of some 16-20 year old right wing DOGE nutjob and Elon.

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 1d

890 mb oh my god.

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 2d

That's officially the highest final ADT estimate ever in the Atlantic and I believe it is now the second highest of all time behind Patricia in 2015.

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 2d

I don’t think it’s quite sunk in how crazy a storm holding for a day at 910 mb (or lower) in the Atlantic basin really is.

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 4d

Strong winds in the Puget Sound area also supported by a 10-12 mb SEA-PDX gradient per SPC mesoanalysis and a leeside (of the Olympics) trough enhancing said gradient. Common feature in Pacific NW windstorms for W #wawx.

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 4d

Well, that's quite the microwave presentation with #Melissa. Very well organized inner core.

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 4d

Really impressive radar signature with this potent low pressure system delivering a strong and damaging gale to the Puget Sound area right now. Sustained 41 mph winds with a 66 mph gust at the Tacoma Narrows Bridge #wawx.

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 4d

Oh that’s pretty high end for them.

Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 6d

I think it is a disservice to call this just "dumb", it's evil.

Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 6d

Um, is this not flat out admitting to the intent to commit murder?

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 6d

Trump: I don't think we're gonna necessarily ask for a declaration of war. I think we're just gonna kill people. Okay? We're gonna kill them. They're gonna be, like, dead.

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 7d

Ok HAFS let’s just settle down just A BIT.

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 9d

Beyond the Jays making the WS, what in the actual f*ck is going on here? The last time the White House looked that bad was 1812.

Greg Greene (he/him/his) @greene.haus · 9d

Behold: Republican permitting reform.

The White House photographed from the driveway between it and the Treasury building, with the facade of the East Wing gutted. I don’t think the caretakers of the property pulled all the proper permits before starting work!

Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 17d

Any estimate of what all this rain in the Colorado watershed will do for Lakes Powell and Mead?

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 19d

The amount of Jays fans in Seattle for this upcoming series is about to be incomprehensible.

Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 21d

Considering the news I've been reading recently about the Colorado River basin/reservoirs, this could be a huge short term blessing.

Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 22d

Where in the hell has this been for the past year? Well, hope it continues.

Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 22d

"So, Democrats have three words for this: no fucking way. It's literally life or death. We will not let Republicans blow up our health care system."

This is, hands down, the best comms work Chuck Schumer has done in YEARS. Surprisingly good.

Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 23d

Well, that’s the worst post, pretty easily.

Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 23d

Oh I need to take a look at this.

Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 23d

Well didn’t have that on my bingo card this morning.

Bruce Pollock @brucepollock09.bsky.social · 23d

The EF-5 drought appears to be over wow

kamala.cod.edu/offs/KFGF/25...

PNS from KFGF

kamala.cod.edu

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 29d

Maybe we should be increasing funding for medical research or something, not slashing it, so more things like this can happen.

Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · Sep 29

⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater.

The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.

interestingengineering.com/science/chin...

China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes

A new oyster-inspired Bone-02 adhesive can revolutionize bone repair without metal fasteners.

interestingengineering.com

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · Sep 29

My point is that Trump's FY26 budget would be an absolute disaster. Despite congress broadly rejecting it, the executive branch (Vought) is still trying to push significant elements of it using impoundment, etc. They are essentially trying to go around congress to pass it.

Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · Sep 29

You do realize that passing Trump's version of the spending bill (which the executive branch seems hellbent on doing) will likely be far worse off for these institutions in the end, right? If you illegally fire people during a shutdown, there may be more leverage with the courts.

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · Sep 21

As a foreigner here, this is just absolutely absurd.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · Sep 20

NEW: Hours before a new entry ban is supposed to go into effect, the federal government officially acknowledges for the first time that the restrictions do NOT apply to people who currently have H-1B visas.

Link: www.uscis.gov/sites/defaul...

J.S. Citizenshit and Immigratior
Services
September 20, 2025
Memorandum
TO:
Associate Directors,
Deputy Associate Directors, Program Office Chiefs
FROM:
JOSEPH B
Digitaly signed by
JOSEPH B EDLOW
Joseph B. Edlow
EDLOW
Date: 2025.09.20
Director, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services **00
SUBJECT: Proclamation, Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers, H-IB
On September 19, 2025, the President issued a Proclamation, Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers, to address systemic abuse of H-1B nonimmigrant visas. Pursuant to sections 212(f) and 215(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. 1182(f) and 1185(a), the entry into the United States of aliens as nonimmigrants to perform services in a specialty occupation under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the INA, 8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b), is restricted, except for those aliens whose petitions are accompanied or supplemented by a payment of $100,000. This guidance applies to H-IB employment-based petitions filed after 12:01 AM ET on September 21, 2025.|
This proclamation only applies prospectively to petitions that have not yet been filed. The proclamation does not apply to aliens who: are the beneficiaries of petitions that were filed prior to the effective date of the proclamation, are the beneficiaries of currently approved petitions, or are in possession of validly issued H-1B non-immigrant visas. All officers of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services shall ensure that their decisions are consistent with this guidance. The proclamation does not impact the ability of any current visa holder to travel to or rom the United States.
cc: David V. Roy, Chief Counsel (A)
FOUO, For Official Use Only

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