Rob FortyNorth
@fortynorth.bsky.social
Straddling a line of latitude with Zoomers and our rescue |Physics, Meteorology and Business |Corp. Proj. Dev.& Ops.| Local EAC’s| ✌️UKR ✌️🇺🇦✊🇨🇦🇬🇱⚖️| Look, it’s always ☀️above the clouds.| 🌊🐋🏔️🚴|Opinions+typos are mine.
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Why is Trump going after America's air traffic controllers, today of all days?
It's one more way to distract from his decision to increase your health insurance premiums."
It's one more way to distract from his decision to increase your health insurance premiums."
November 11, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Why is Trump going after America's air traffic controllers, today of all days?
It's one more way to distract from his decision to increase your health insurance premiums."
It's one more way to distract from his decision to increase your health insurance premiums."
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Vought holds one of the most powerful jobs in D.C., and he’s used his position to wage a quiet war to change the shape of the entire U.S. government.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
What You Should Know About Russ Vought, Trump’s Shadow President
Vought is the architect of President Trump’s broader plan to fire civil servants, freeze government programs and dismantle entire agencies. Here are some key things to know about the D.C. insider who ...
www.propublica.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Vought holds one of the most powerful jobs in D.C., and he’s used his position to wage a quiet war to change the shape of the entire U.S. government.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
Here's what you should know about Trump’s shadow president.
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Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
November 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
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Early online release!
"Redrawing Risks: How Professional Users Interpret and Use an Iteratively Redesigned Hurricane Threats and Impacts Graphic"
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"Redrawing Risks: How Professional Users Interpret and Use an Iteratively Redesigned Hurricane Threats and Impacts Graphic"
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journals.ametsoc.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Early online release!
"Redrawing Risks: How Professional Users Interpret and Use an Iteratively Redesigned Hurricane Threats and Impacts Graphic"
journals.ametsoc.org/view/journal...
"Redrawing Risks: How Professional Users Interpret and Use an Iteratively Redesigned Hurricane Threats and Impacts Graphic"
journals.ametsoc.org/view/journal...
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A GOP-nominated federal judge QUITTING to sound the alarm about democracy—unheard of!
Judge Mark Wolf joined me & @katiephang.bsky.social on Legal Fight Club to explain
Watch the full conversation 👇
Judge Mark Wolf joined me & @katiephang.bsky.social on Legal Fight Club to explain
Watch the full conversation 👇
BREAKING: Federal Judge QUITS to FIGHT TRUMP SCHEME
YouTube video by The Contrarian
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
A GOP-nominated federal judge QUITTING to sound the alarm about democracy—unheard of!
Judge Mark Wolf joined me & @katiephang.bsky.social on Legal Fight Club to explain
Watch the full conversation 👇
Judge Mark Wolf joined me & @katiephang.bsky.social on Legal Fight Club to explain
Watch the full conversation 👇
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👀 “Hey Matt, Aftyn says Speaker Johnson’s plan is to stall seating @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social until you cancel out her vote to the release the Epstein files. Is that true?”
We bumped into Matt Van Epps at BNA ✈️- He again stayed silent 🤐when we asked about what @aftynbehn.bsky.social told us🤷🏼♀️
We bumped into Matt Van Epps at BNA ✈️- He again stayed silent 🤐when we asked about what @aftynbehn.bsky.social told us🤷🏼♀️
November 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
👀 “Hey Matt, Aftyn says Speaker Johnson’s plan is to stall seating @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social until you cancel out her vote to the release the Epstein files. Is that true?”
We bumped into Matt Van Epps at BNA ✈️- He again stayed silent 🤐when we asked about what @aftynbehn.bsky.social told us🤷🏼♀️
We bumped into Matt Van Epps at BNA ✈️- He again stayed silent 🤐when we asked about what @aftynbehn.bsky.social told us🤷🏼♀️
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At 10:00 AM AKST, Kodiak [Kodiak Island Co, AK] Trained Spotter reports Volcanic Ash. Relayed from Alaska Volcano Observatory. Resuspended ash from 1912 Katmai-Novarupta lightly detectable on surfaces and visible in a flashlight beam. Not more... #akwx Link
November 7, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Stories like this demonstrate why retaining our right to develop and use VPNs is so critical @fightforthefuture.org @eff.org
This summer, Russia banned online searches for "extremist" information. Federal agents have now demonstrated that they can act against overcurious Internet users within a matter of hours. meduza.io/en/feature/2...
A Russian medical student read about Ukraine’s Azov Regiment while riding the bus. Within hours, federal agents arrested him for an ‘illegal Internet search.’ — Meduza
One fine day in late September, a medical student named Sergey was riding the bus to work in Kamensk-Uralsky, browsing the Internet on his phone. He came across some photos showing the insignia…
meduza.io
November 7, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Stories like this demonstrate why retaining our right to develop and use VPNs is so critical @fightforthefuture.org @eff.org
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Since 1990, the emissions share of the richest 1% has increased by 13%, and the richest 0.1% has grown by 32%, while the poorest 50% has decreased by 3%.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Since 1990, the emissions share of the richest 1% has increased by 13%, and the richest 0.1% has grown by 32%, while the poorest 50% has decreased by 3%.
policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/cl...
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The pardons are primarily symbolic: No one on the list has been charged with federal crimes, and Trump can't pardon those facing state charges in GA, AZ, NV and WI.
But it's another effort by Trump to recast the history of his bid to seize a second term in 2020. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
But it's another effort by Trump to recast the history of his bid to seize a second term in 2020. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 AM
The pardons are primarily symbolic: No one on the list has been charged with federal crimes, and Trump can't pardon those facing state charges in GA, AZ, NV and WI.
But it's another effort by Trump to recast the history of his bid to seize a second term in 2020. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
But it's another effort by Trump to recast the history of his bid to seize a second term in 2020. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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Everything is potentially on the table if enough people have there way. Positive results stick as long as there's people there to work towards making sure they do.
Or as jon stewart put it:
youtube.com/shorts/n8LjL...
Or as jon stewart put it:
youtube.com/shorts/n8LjL...
What Jon learned while he was away #shorts
YouTube video by The Daily Show
youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Everything is potentially on the table if enough people have there way. Positive results stick as long as there's people there to work towards making sure they do.
Or as jon stewart put it:
youtube.com/shorts/n8LjL...
Or as jon stewart put it:
youtube.com/shorts/n8LjL...
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The Russians brag about planting explosive devices in children's toys.
November 10, 2025 at 6:03 AM
The Russians brag about planting explosive devices in children's toys.
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"The feelings and hopes of young people around the world are often neglected in policymaking and research, with consequences for both their wellbeing and the effectiveness of humanity’s response to the #climate crisis"
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
“Not about us without us” – the feelings and hopes of climate-concerned young people around the world
The feelings and hopes of young people around the world are often neglected in policymaking and research, with consequences for both their wellbeing and the effectiveness of humanity’s response to ...
www.tandfonline.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:10 AM
"The feelings and hopes of young people around the world are often neglected in policymaking and research, with consequences for both their wellbeing and the effectiveness of humanity’s response to the #climate crisis"
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
The Week Ahead
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The Week Ahead
November 9, 2025
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November 10, 2025 at 6:39 AM
The Week Ahead
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Donald Trump has announced a deal to slash the cost of obesity drugs—but the biggest winners might be just a small number of patients, @nicholasflorko.bsky.social argues.
Trump’s Ozempic Deal Has a Major Flaw
Obesity drugs are still too expensive.
bit.ly
November 9, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Donald Trump has announced a deal to slash the cost of obesity drugs—but the biggest winners might be just a small number of patients, @nicholasflorko.bsky.social argues.
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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The three Category 5 storms of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
October 30, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The three Category 5 storms of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
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Here are updated verifications for 2025, AL/EP combined, EMXI not available. Impressed that NHC is beating everything, including consensus, for intensity, and everything but Google DeepMind (GDMI) for track. Rough year for GFS and the statistical intensity aids. Banner year for GDMI.
October 31, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Here are updated verifications for 2025, AL/EP combined, EMXI not available. Impressed that NHC is beating everything, including consensus, for intensity, and everything but Google DeepMind (GDMI) for track. Rough year for GFS and the statistical intensity aids. Banner year for GDMI.
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Thanks to @afreedma.bsky.social for the inclusion in this piece. An honor to share quotes with some of the biggest titans in tropical cyclone research.
I spent much of Tuesday talking to some of the top hurricane experts in the country about how climate change helped turn Hurricane Melissa into such a beast of a storm. Here's what they told me: www.cnn.com/2025/10/29/c...
Why Hurricane Melissa turned into a supercharged monster | CNN
Hotter-than-average Caribbean water made Hurricane Melissa stronger and wetter. Its part of a trend that scientists link back to climate change.
www.cnn.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Thanks to @afreedma.bsky.social for the inclusion in this piece. An honor to share quotes with some of the biggest titans in tropical cyclone research.
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I'll keep repeating this truth. There are few industries that understand the complex realities of how climate change is affecting the world today more than insurance.
Physical risk. Non-physical risk. Liability risk. Reputational risk. Etc.
We see it.
www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/brea...
Physical risk. Non-physical risk. Liability risk. Reputational risk. Etc.
We see it.
www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/brea...
Climate slips down the agenda, but insurers warn it's the "risk that amplifies all others"
Polycrisis pressures have pushed this exposure down the corporate priority list
www.insurancebusinessmag.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I'll keep repeating this truth. There are few industries that understand the complex realities of how climate change is affecting the world today more than insurance.
Physical risk. Non-physical risk. Liability risk. Reputational risk. Etc.
We see it.
www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/brea...
Physical risk. Non-physical risk. Liability risk. Reputational risk. Etc.
We see it.
www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/brea...
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Many parts of the world have successfully translated investment into renewable energy as the dominant provider of electricity for its citizens. This is the way.
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Many parts of the world have successfully translated investment into renewable energy as the dominant provider of electricity for its citizens. This is the way.
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one thing i find crazy-making is the idea that getting rid of the filibuster would make congress a purely majoritarian institution. bicameralism itself is counter-majoritarian! equal state representation is counter-majoritarian! the fact that senate elections are staggered is counter-majoritarian!
November 8, 2025 at 10:26 PM
one thing i find crazy-making is the idea that getting rid of the filibuster would make congress a purely majoritarian institution. bicameralism itself is counter-majoritarian! equal state representation is counter-majoritarian! the fact that senate elections are staggered is counter-majoritarian!
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November 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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SNAP benefits are under attack during this government shutdown and food banks are picking up the slack.
But they need your help. Here are the best ways to do that:
But they need your help. Here are the best ways to do that:
November 8, 2025 at 5:07 PM
SNAP benefits are under attack during this government shutdown and food banks are picking up the slack.
But they need your help. Here are the best ways to do that:
But they need your help. Here are the best ways to do that: