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Lauren Rosenthal @laurenthal.bsky.social · 1h

Until the National Flood Insurance Program kicks back on, up to 1,400 home sales a day could stall or fall through by some estimates. Story for @bloomberg.com (gift link): www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Shutdown Cuts Off Flood Insurance Program During Storm Season

A lapse in the National Flood Insurance Program because of the US government shutdown threatens to snarl home sales in the nation’s riskiest floodplains and leave some homeowners without coverage in t...

www.bloomberg.com

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 1h

While Trump and the WWE cofounder seek to demolish the U.S. Department of Education, California is generating K-12 test scores that get better and better.

With universal meals, added literacy resources, and more, we're helping students thrive in and out of the classroom.

Announcing news that California's test scores for the previous academic school year show continued progress among K-12 students, Governor Newsom signs legislation to help ensure educators have access to necessary resources for reading and literacy instruction.

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Roosevelt Institute @rooseveltinstitute.org · 1h

Citizens United has had catastrophic impacts on American democracy.

Unlimited spending is entrenched, but @rfunkfordham.bsky.social offers a suite of reforms that can get concentrated wealth out of our political system.

Line graph titled 'The US Is Now a Flawed, Not Full, Democracy' showing a decline in the US democracy index from 2006 to 2024, with a significant drop marked at the 2010 Citizens United ruling. Data sourced from the Economist Intelligence Unit Democracy Index. The index value decreases from above 8.2 in 2006 to below 8.0 after 2016, entering the flawed democracy category.

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EJD @firewxguy.bsky.social · 16h

Given that I love to teach, here is a lesson on re-gridding GRIB data with both the fundamentals and how to implement these fundamentals in Python using numpy and xarray. This isn't always needed, but when a 2D array shows up as a 1D array it is necessary in order to plot the data. #MetEd #Python

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EJD @firewxguy.bsky.social · 16h

I'm not sure what Meteorology programs are like at other schools, but this lesson would be very useful for MET-310 (Computer Applications in Meteorology) at SUNY Oswego (my alma mater). Good application of math, computer science and meteorology.

EJD @firewxguy.bsky.social · 16h

Given that I love to teach, here is a lesson on re-gridding GRIB data with both the fundamentals and how to implement these fundamentals in Python using numpy and xarray. This isn't always needed, but when a 2D array shows up as a 1D array it is necessary in order to plot the data. #MetEd #Python

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Roosevelt Institute @rooseveltinstitute.org · 2d

Lost in last week’s shutdown news: The Department of Energy is undermining the well-established truth of the impacts of climate change.

Tackling climate change and building a resilient, sustainable, and worker-centered economy go hand in hand. www.npr.org/2025/09/30/nx-s1-...

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EJD @firewxguy.bsky.social · 2d

A very stupid take by a very stupid person.

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EJD @firewxguy.bsky.social · 4d

Testing locally, except this time with the GEFS0P50 Secondary Parameters. #python #datascience #meteorology

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EJD @firewxguy.bsky.social · 4d

Being able to query at this level saves lots of time for the user. If the user wanted to download and process all 30 GEFS members for the entire dataset from -180 to 180/-90 to 90, the entire process takes about 4 hours. #efficiency

EJD @firewxguy.bsky.social · 4d

Played around with different potential systems for WxData and I like this one. I like being able to use the GRIB filter to select bounding box and variables. Yesterday it took me only ~40 minutes to download and process all 30 GEFS members when selecting 2 variables for CONUS. #python #datascience

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guidegroup.bsky.social @guidegroup.bsky.social · 4d

Yes. absolutely, Project 2029

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 4d

Trump has so transformed and degraded the machinery of American government that it isn't enough to just beat him or his successor. Someone has to rebuild the liberal democratic state.

America Needs a Project 2029

The road back from here will be harder.

www.thebulwark.com

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Allan Lichtman @allanlichtman.bsky.social · 5d

My op-Ed explaining: This week, Donald Trump and his “Secretary of War” held the most dangerous military conclave in US history. inews.co.uk/news/world/t...

Trump's 'enemies from within' speech harks back to America's notorious history

Trump's war on his own citizens recalls Joseph McCarthy's infamous speech targeting America's 'enemies from within' - but this time it is far more dangerous

inews.co.uk

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EJD @firewxguy.bsky.social · 5d

Massie has lost Chartz.

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EJD @firewxguy.bsky.social · 5d

"Dr." Bill Cassidy and Jodi "We're all gonna die someday, for heaven's sake" Ernst are birds of the same feather.

Democrats @democrats.org · 5d

Every single one.

Graphic featuring headshots of Republican senators with their name and state, with overlaying text on red background with white text:

EVERY SINGLE SENATE REPUBLICAN VOTED AGAINST LOWERING HEALTH CARE COSTS

EJD @firewxguy.bsky.social · 5d

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EJD @firewxguy.bsky.social · 6d

Cooler temperatures across the Central Valley and Sierra this morning compared to yesterday morning. Significantly more humid conditions across most of central and Southern California at 6am PDT today compared to 6am yesterday (minus the low deserts). #cawx

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Ian Livingston @ianlivingston.bsky.social · 6d

Very shocking that a serial liar would lie about this! Good job to the simps who believed.

🎃ℝ𝕆ℂ𝕂𝕐 𝕄𝕆𝕌ℕ𝕋𝔸𝕀ℕ 𝕍𝕀𝔼𝕎𝕊🎃 @rockymountviews.bsky.social · 6d

We sure went from

"I have never heard of Project 2025"

to

"Project 2025 is my guiding light"

rather quickly.

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NFFE-Forest Service Council @nffe-fsc.bsky.social · 7d

Our members and colleagues do not have control of the fs or any agency website or what banners are posted. Those banners that are posted are putting us in physical danger, especially those of us who are required to continue working during this situation. #holdtheline #bettertogether #unionstrong

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Roosevelt Institute @rooseveltinstitute.org · 7d

Extreme heat is taking a toll on workers.

New research shows how a 3-degree Celsius warming scenario will have negative impacts on labor supply globally.

Dive into why this is the Fed's business in our latest #FedLit📖
https://fedlit.substack.com/p/issue-7-extreme-heat-decreased-labor

Issue 7: Extreme Heat → Decreased Labor Supply + Labor Productivity

The summer of 2025’s heat waves took a toll on workers. Many of them—warehouse employees, agricultural laborers, and low-wage workers who spend the day outside—have no choice but to toil on the front ...

fedlit.substack.com

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Roosevelt Institute @rooseveltinstitute.org · Aug 14

In outlining his reason for a national program of social insurance, FDR stated:

"It is our plain duty to provide for that security upon which welfare depends."

We lay out why that goal is as essential today: #ProtectSocialSecurity 1/3 🧵
rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/what-do...

The goal of Social Security is to mitigate economic risk, particularly the risk of poverty when someone loses their ability to receive market-based income through employment. All people age, and no one can foresee with absolute certainty when death or disability may occur. Because these events are inevitable, yet the timing is unpredictable, it makes sense to protect against them.

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Chris Colose @ccolose.bsky.social · 7d

The fascism and Project 2025 game is now wide out in the open as was transparent to anyone playing attention.

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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 7d

Please find your elections and get folks to turn out.

Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 7d

i hope you're all excited to learn more about the many November elections!

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EJD @firewxguy.bsky.social · 7d

I wonder what all those feeble-minded people who said "Trump won't actually implement Project 2025" during the 2024 election season have to say now? Trump is president and Project 2025 is here. Those who called us "fearmongers" are now reaping what they sowed from their own stupidity and ignorance.

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Dr. Samantha Montano @samlmontano.bsky.social · 7d

Thinking today of all the leaders in emergency management who dismissed the need to prepare for Project 2025 even once he was elected.

Now much has been implemented in FEMA with more to come.

www.disaster-ology.com/blog/2024/12...

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