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Original resistance account for the NOAA. Not official account of NOAA but close enough we can forecast them.
Weather geek. Boat driver. Former airman. Weekend redneck. Coffee: black. Kinda Grumpy. Go Walz! 🌮
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@altnoaa.bsky.social
· Nov 14
NWS Bots for Bluesky
nws-bot.us
None of this is official, but there have been NWS bots setup to get weather info, alerts and warnings.
nws-bot.us
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Future job interview...
INT - OFFICE
Supervisor: You have a pretty impressive resume. I see you did blow jobs at the Olympics. You start immediately!
INT - OFFICE
Supervisor: You have a pretty impressive resume. I see you did blow jobs at the Olympics. You start immediately!
February 8, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Future job interview...
INT - OFFICE
Supervisor: You have a pretty impressive resume. I see you did blow jobs at the Olympics. You start immediately!
INT - OFFICE
Supervisor: You have a pretty impressive resume. I see you did blow jobs at the Olympics. You start immediately!
I thought that was ICE. Glad I read it or I wouldn't have known.
👀❗️Russia claims to have detained the perpetrator of the assassination attempt on General Alekseev — FSB
It is claimed that Russian citizen Lyubomyr Korba was detained in the UAE and handed over to Moscow.
It is claimed that Russian citizen Lyubomyr Korba was detained in the UAE and handed over to Moscow.
February 8, 2026 at 8:51 AM
I thought that was ICE. Glad I read it or I wouldn't have known.
It is indeed weird. And fucked up. I spent most of my adult life as an officer in the USAF. The State Dept is who you want to do diplomacy. We exist to kill people when they fail.
We're not diplomats.
We're not diplomats.
🇺🇸🇮🇷🇺🇦 Trump has taken unusual steps, bringing military leaders into high-level talks, sending the top U.S. commander in the Middle East to negotiate over Iran's nuclear program and appointing the Army secretary as a key negotiator to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, — AP.
February 8, 2026 at 8:49 AM
It is indeed weird. And fucked up. I spent most of my adult life as an officer in the USAF. The State Dept is who you want to do diplomacy. We exist to kill people when they fail.
We're not diplomats.
We're not diplomats.
I'm not sure if it matters anymore. I don't think there's very many people in the USA with "major media buying money" who want to run an apolitical organization and not have their fingers in the White House money jar. The only way WaPo will ever matter again is to make it employee owned/controlled.
"Washington Post readers have rightly concluded that Bezos is no longer committed to the democratic ideals that he once professed to revere and that the newspaper has committed to defend....If ever the Post needed a new owner, it is now."
www.thebulwark.com/p/jeff-bezos...
www.thebulwark.com/p/jeff-bezos...
Jeff Bezos Must Sell the Washington Post
Mass layoffs undermine his promises to protect a great American institution.
www.thebulwark.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:41 AM
I'm not sure if it matters anymore. I don't think there's very many people in the USA with "major media buying money" who want to run an apolitical organization and not have their fingers in the White House money jar. The only way WaPo will ever matter again is to make it employee owned/controlled.
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Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown, whose work led to the arrests of Epstein & Maxwell, dropped a bombshell claim, saying the DOJ has been lying and that "there really is an FBI list of other people suspected of possible wrongdoing in connection with Epstein." Trump is on that list, she said,‼️
February 7, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown, whose work led to the arrests of Epstein & Maxwell, dropped a bombshell claim, saying the DOJ has been lying and that "there really is an FBI list of other people suspected of possible wrongdoing in connection with Epstein." Trump is on that list, she said,‼️
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The Trump Family is running a racket. You launder money to Eric or D-jr and the United States Government will say nice things about you...
So this phone call in the whistleblower report is very likely along these lines. Qatar... I'd say Saudi, but they have Jared and he has a special gov role.
So this phone call in the whistleblower report is very likely along these lines. Qatar... I'd say Saudi, but they have Jared and he has a special gov role.
Hot mic captures Indonesian president asking Trump to meet son Eric
YouTube video by Guardian News
www.youtube.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:07 AM
The Trump Family is running a racket. You launder money to Eric or D-jr and the United States Government will say nice things about you...
So this phone call in the whistleblower report is very likely along these lines. Qatar... I'd say Saudi, but they have Jared and he has a special gov role.
So this phone call in the whistleblower report is very likely along these lines. Qatar... I'd say Saudi, but they have Jared and he has a special gov role.
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Getting there safely doesn't really mean a whole lot if after you get there you can't breathe, can't eat, can't drink and the Sun cooks you from the inside out.
Elon doesn't have a "Mars Program". He has a rocket.
Elon doesn't have a "Mars Program". He has a rocket.
February 8, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Getting there safely doesn't really mean a whole lot if after you get there you can't breathe, can't eat, can't drink and the Sun cooks you from the inside out.
Elon doesn't have a "Mars Program". He has a rocket.
Elon doesn't have a "Mars Program". He has a rocket.
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Yeah, I can't think of any reason why a "person close to Trump who isn't part of the administration or has a special government job..." would in any way involve Iran. The run up to that was Netanyahu and Trump then DoD.
I think two Qatari officials were talking about giving Don Jr $ for favors.
I think two Qatari officials were talking about giving Don Jr $ for favors.
February 8, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Yeah, I can't think of any reason why a "person close to Trump who isn't part of the administration or has a special government job..." would in any way involve Iran. The run up to that was Netanyahu and Trump then DoD.
I think two Qatari officials were talking about giving Don Jr $ for favors.
I think two Qatari officials were talking about giving Don Jr $ for favors.
A lot of people think this pertains to Russia. I have dibs on Qatar. Trump traveled to the Middle East in May 2025, including Qatar. I'm also going to assume that the "person close to Trump" is one of his genetic mutations. And because they cited Executive Privilege, Trump is implicated in a crime.
NSA detected foreign intelligence phone call about a person close to Trump
NSA detected foreign intelligence phone call about a person close to Trump
Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff
Last spring, the National Security Agency (NSA) flagged an unusual phone call between two members of foreign intelligence, who discussed a person close to Donald Trump, according to a whistleblower’s attorney who was briefed on details of the call.
The highly sensitive communique, which has roiled Washington over the past week, was brought to the attention of the director of national intelligence (DNI), Tulsi Gabbard. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:42 AM
A lot of people think this pertains to Russia. I have dibs on Qatar. Trump traveled to the Middle East in May 2025, including Qatar. I'm also going to assume that the "person close to Trump" is one of his genetic mutations. And because they cited Executive Privilege, Trump is implicated in a crime.
A guy who owns and lives in a home named "Mar-a-Lago" really has no room to argue against Spanish.
February 8, 2026 at 6:12 AM
A guy who owns and lives in a home named "Mar-a-Lago" really has no room to argue against Spanish.
I haven't watched a Super Bowl since the 90s (Emmitt Smith forever!). The commercials were better back then. I won't be watching this one. I know nothing about the teams, no investment. I'll probably be climbing my antenna tower tomorrow. I have some work to do up there that I've been avoiding.
February 8, 2026 at 5:58 AM
I haven't watched a Super Bowl since the 90s (Emmitt Smith forever!). The commercials were better back then. I won't be watching this one. I know nothing about the teams, no investment. I'll probably be climbing my antenna tower tomorrow. I have some work to do up there that I've been avoiding.
It would be quite a stretch for an armed F-22 to take off from the states and fly to Iran. Configured for combat, it wouldn't have extra tanks. That's a lot of fuel ups. And a very long flight for a fighter.
Are we bombing Iran during the superbowl because Donald is butt sore that Bad Bunny and Green Day are playing?
February 8, 2026 at 5:52 AM
It would be quite a stretch for an armed F-22 to take off from the states and fly to Iran. Configured for combat, it wouldn't have extra tanks. That's a lot of fuel ups. And a very long flight for a fighter.
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It's really bad optics to go golfing when the office you're in charge of is in the middle of a major investigation of national interest. If you want the job where you clock out and go do something else, then you apply to be a deputy - not the captain of the ship. Trump has lowered our standards.
February 8, 2026 at 4:51 AM
It's really bad optics to go golfing when the office you're in charge of is in the middle of a major investigation of national interest. If you want the job where you clock out and go do something else, then you apply to be a deputy - not the captain of the ship. Trump has lowered our standards.
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That said, I was raised by a sheriff and grew up a lot at the sheriff's office. I've seen a few things from this sheriff that hasn't impressed me. One of the first things I would have done is canvass the neighborhood with a cadaver dog. That didn't happen. "We assume she's alive and work that angle"
February 8, 2026 at 4:34 AM
That said, I was raised by a sheriff and grew up a lot at the sheriff's office. I've seen a few things from this sheriff that hasn't impressed me. One of the first things I would have done is canvass the neighborhood with a cadaver dog. That didn't happen. "We assume she's alive and work that angle"
Sorry in advance for the FN link...
Per the story, we don't actually know the context here. If he was there just purely as a personal activity, then he should be shamed.
But there's a lot of reasons an out of uniform law enforcement officer, even a sheriff, might be at a public sporting event.
Per the story, we don't actually know the context here. If he was there just purely as a personal activity, then he should be shamed.
But there's a lot of reasons an out of uniform law enforcement officer, even a sheriff, might be at a public sporting event.
Sheriff leading Guthrie investigation spotted at basketball game as family pleads again with alleged ransomers
Sheriff Chris Nanos spotted at basketball game as Savannah Guthrie's family makes third plea for missing mother's return after alleged ransom message.
www.foxnews.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Sorry in advance for the FN link...
Per the story, we don't actually know the context here. If he was there just purely as a personal activity, then he should be shamed.
But there's a lot of reasons an out of uniform law enforcement officer, even a sheriff, might be at a public sporting event.
Per the story, we don't actually know the context here. If he was there just purely as a personal activity, then he should be shamed.
But there's a lot of reasons an out of uniform law enforcement officer, even a sheriff, might be at a public sporting event.
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I tend to generally agree. I think he used Mars as a way to create hype in order to fund Starlink, but telling investors that they needed to fund Starlink to pay for Mars.
Mars was never the goal. Owning a global ISP was the goal. Control the flow of information (end goal), control the people.
Mars was never the goal. Owning a global ISP was the goal. Control the flow of information (end goal), control the people.
February 8, 2026 at 4:17 AM
I tend to generally agree. I think he used Mars as a way to create hype in order to fund Starlink, but telling investors that they needed to fund Starlink to pay for Mars.
Mars was never the goal. Owning a global ISP was the goal. Control the flow of information (end goal), control the people.
Mars was never the goal. Owning a global ISP was the goal. Control the flow of information (end goal), control the people.
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It’s money laundering
February 8, 2026 at 4:13 AM
It’s money laundering
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Even if we're just talking about modeling... and EB-1A is for people who would have the international recognition of Cindy Crawford.
I don't think it could be argued that Melania was anywhere in the same league professionally as Cindy Crawford.
I don't think it could be argued that Melania was anywhere in the same league professionally as Cindy Crawford.
February 8, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Even if we're just talking about modeling... and EB-1A is for people who would have the international recognition of Cindy Crawford.
I don't think it could be argued that Melania was anywhere in the same league professionally as Cindy Crawford.
I don't think it could be argued that Melania was anywhere in the same league professionally as Cindy Crawford.
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Not unless a person is at the very top of the field. That would require international recognition in the press, awards, and things like that. I think at best she would be defined as a "working prostitute" and not exactly "the world's top prostitute". So, I don't think she qualified for an EB-1A.
February 8, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Not unless a person is at the very top of the field. That would require international recognition in the press, awards, and things like that. I think at best she would be defined as a "working prostitute" and not exactly "the world's top prostitute". So, I don't think she qualified for an EB-1A.
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Don't get me wrong, she's already a citizen and that's hard to undue. She did obtain that citizenship via fraud, so it's possible. Just unlikely. But regardless, there seems to be a loophole in the system that has been exploited and I bet it wasn't the first or last time. We need to know.
February 8, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Don't get me wrong, she's already a citizen and that's hard to undue. She did obtain that citizenship via fraud, so it's possible. Just unlikely. But regardless, there seems to be a loophole in the system that has been exploited and I bet it wasn't the first or last time. We need to know.
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Here's the thing... there's a lot of gatekeeping for ANY visa, especially an EB-1A. This had to cleared by a lot of people.
I think we all deserve to know who those people are and at some point, they should have to answer to Congress about Melania's "Extraordinary Ability." This needs fixed.
I think we all deserve to know who those people are and at some point, they should have to answer to Congress about Melania's "Extraordinary Ability." This needs fixed.
February 8, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Here's the thing... there's a lot of gatekeeping for ANY visa, especially an EB-1A. This had to cleared by a lot of people.
I think we all deserve to know who those people are and at some point, they should have to answer to Congress about Melania's "Extraordinary Ability." This needs fixed.
I think we all deserve to know who those people are and at some point, they should have to answer to Congress about Melania's "Extraordinary Ability." This needs fixed.
The EB-1A "Extraordinary Ability" visa is a first-preference, permanent residency pathway for individuals at the very top of their field in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics. Melania entered the USA on an EB-1A Visa.
She is not at the very top of any field required.
She is not at the very top of any field required.
February 8, 2026 at 3:39 AM
The EB-1A "Extraordinary Ability" visa is a first-preference, permanent residency pathway for individuals at the very top of their field in sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics. Melania entered the USA on an EB-1A Visa.
She is not at the very top of any field required.
She is not at the very top of any field required.
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Florida's GOP have always viewed it as "The California you can afford." That's kind of their whole gimmick. But it's no longer the case. People are buying homes and have to pay cash because they can't find an insurer (required for mortgage). Florida has really gotten stupid. Dems have opportunity.
February 7, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Florida's GOP have always viewed it as "The California you can afford." That's kind of their whole gimmick. But it's no longer the case. People are buying homes and have to pay cash because they can't find an insurer (required for mortgage). Florida has really gotten stupid. Dems have opportunity.
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Ultimately, I think this might be something AI can help us solve, but we'd have to mandate by fed law independent commissions in all states, with fed law defining the rules *most fair to all persons*. Then feed the data and the rules into a computer and let it draw a couple of maps, then vote on 1.
February 8, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Ultimately, I think this might be something AI can help us solve, but we'd have to mandate by fed law independent commissions in all states, with fed law defining the rules *most fair to all persons*. Then feed the data and the rules into a computer and let it draw a couple of maps, then vote on 1.
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How do we know it's Santa tho instead of something like a cover story for UFOs that only visit on December 25th?
February 8, 2026 at 3:17 AM
How do we know it's Santa tho instead of something like a cover story for UFOs that only visit on December 25th?