Austin
@gingerwx.bsky.social
PhD Atmospheric Science | Loves severe wx predictability & long walks on the beach | Grunge music junkie | Life is good & life + dogs is best | Opinions my own
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In this short clip from yesterday's livestream, I discuss the causes of & broader context surrounding severe cold/Arctic outbreaks (like the one ongoing in eastern U.S.) & why they can be even more disruptive against a backdrop of strong long-term warming.
What's the climate change context of the eastern U.S. Arctic blast? It's all relative...
In this clip from my longer livestream, I discuss the climate change context of the ongoing Arctic blast in the Eastern U.S., including why such events can still occur even as global temperatures are warming rapidly. I also reflect on why cold air outbreaks and snowstorms can become even more disrup
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January 30, 2026 at 6:37 PM
In this short clip from yesterday's livestream, I discuss the causes of & broader context surrounding severe cold/Arctic outbreaks (like the one ongoing in eastern U.S.) & why they can be even more disruptive against a backdrop of strong long-term warming.
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@agu.org has a tool to help you submit a comment to NSF on the importance of NCAR: agu.quorum.us/campaign/154...
#SaveNCAR
#SaveNCAR
Share your comments on NCAR with NSF
Tell NSF the future that you want for NCAR by 13 March
agu.quorum.us
January 30, 2026 at 2:43 AM
@agu.org has a tool to help you submit a comment to NSF on the importance of NCAR: agu.quorum.us/campaign/154...
#SaveNCAR
#SaveNCAR
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Join us this (Tuesday) afternoon at 4:30pm in 381A for what will most certainly be an excellent panel discussion on the future of the public-private partnership! We're really excited to have such an amazing group of panelists! 😃
January 27, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Join us this (Tuesday) afternoon at 4:30pm in 381A for what will most certainly be an excellent panel discussion on the future of the public-private partnership! We're really excited to have such an amazing group of panelists! 😃
Join us this (Tuesday) afternoon at 4:30pm in 381A for what will most certainly be an excellent panel discussion on the future of the public-private partnership! We're really excited to have such an amazing group of panelists! 😃
January 27, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Join us this (Tuesday) afternoon at 4:30pm in 381A for what will most certainly be an excellent panel discussion on the future of the public-private partnership! We're really excited to have such an amazing group of panelists! 😃
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📢 Fellow LGBTQIA+ peeps attending #AMS2026! 🏳️🌈
Coriolis has compiled some local resources to help optimize your experience here in Houston! Check out our local guide for more info (including our events this week), along with other community resources/maps 🗺️
Coriolis has compiled some local resources to help optimize your experience here in Houston! Check out our local guide for more info (including our events this week), along with other community resources/maps 🗺️
January 25, 2026 at 1:04 AM
📢 Fellow LGBTQIA+ peeps attending #AMS2026! 🏳️🌈
Coriolis has compiled some local resources to help optimize your experience here in Houston! Check out our local guide for more info (including our events this week), along with other community resources/maps 🗺️
Coriolis has compiled some local resources to help optimize your experience here in Houston! Check out our local guide for more info (including our events this week), along with other community resources/maps 🗺️
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Everyone protesting in Minnesota has been risking being murdered.
The rest of us Americans can make some fucking phone calls.
That goes for those with Repub senators as well as those of us with Dem senators. All of them.
The rest of us Americans can make some fucking phone calls.
That goes for those with Repub senators as well as those of us with Dem senators. All of them.
We are calling our senators right now and demanding that they vote no on the omnibus with DHS funding
We are explicitly mentioning ICE’s murder in cold blood of a man on the streets of Minneapolis this morning
We are explicitly mentioning ICE’s murder in cold blood of a man on the streets of Minneapolis this morning
January 24, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Everyone protesting in Minnesota has been risking being murdered.
The rest of us Americans can make some fucking phone calls.
That goes for those with Repub senators as well as those of us with Dem senators. All of them.
The rest of us Americans can make some fucking phone calls.
That goes for those with Repub senators as well as those of us with Dem senators. All of them.
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Settings > Content and Media > Autoplay Video and GIFs
Turn it off, now.
Turn it off, now.
January 24, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Settings > Content and Media > Autoplay Video and GIFs
Turn it off, now.
Turn it off, now.
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After Congress refused to protect NCAR, NSF issued a letter asking for proposals to “restructure” the #Boulder-based climate and weather science hub, including privatization. The move would undermine a global pillar of weather forecasting and climate research. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/01/23/n...
NSF asks how to dismantle Boulder's NCAR after Congress rejects protections
Letter seeks proposals to restructure Boulder-based climate and weather research center as scientists warn of national consequences.
boulderreportinglab.org
January 24, 2026 at 4:29 AM
After Congress refused to protect NCAR, NSF issued a letter asking for proposals to “restructure” the #Boulder-based climate and weather science hub, including privatization. The move would undermine a global pillar of weather forecasting and climate research. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/01/23/n...
First restaurant stop of AMS Houston (came in early cause we didn't wanna get snowed in to OKC) gets an 11/10 from me! If you like Cuban food, I'd definitely recommend 😊
January 24, 2026 at 3:20 AM
First restaurant stop of AMS Houston (came in early cause we didn't wanna get snowed in to OKC) gets an 11/10 from me! If you like Cuban food, I'd definitely recommend 😊
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Take this storm seriously.
Moderate to major impacts are expected from the Central US through to the Northeast through the weekend.
- Hazardous to impossible driving conditions are expected. Avoid travel if at all possible.
- Widespread closures and disruption to infrastructure may also occur.
Moderate to major impacts are expected from the Central US through to the Northeast through the weekend.
- Hazardous to impossible driving conditions are expected. Avoid travel if at all possible.
- Widespread closures and disruption to infrastructure may also occur.
January 23, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Take this storm seriously.
Moderate to major impacts are expected from the Central US through to the Northeast through the weekend.
- Hazardous to impossible driving conditions are expected. Avoid travel if at all possible.
- Widespread closures and disruption to infrastructure may also occur.
Moderate to major impacts are expected from the Central US through to the Northeast through the weekend.
- Hazardous to impossible driving conditions are expected. Avoid travel if at all possible.
- Widespread closures and disruption to infrastructure may also occur.
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dang, @planetdr.bsky.social, our signal might not be as secure as we thought.
"Attend department potluck; singlehandedly polish off a bottle of wine and start unabashedly on a second."
Action Items On Your Radical Professor’s Liberal Agenda
Figure out pithy and original ways to write the comment “you need to support your claims” in the margins of 72 term papers. - - -Debate how old the...
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January 20, 2026 at 2:55 AM
dang, @planetdr.bsky.social, our signal might not be as secure as we thought.
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Senior White House official says local and state police in Minneapolis “have been ordered to stand down and surrender.”
What?
What?
January 19, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Senior White House official says local and state police in Minneapolis “have been ordered to stand down and surrender.”
What?
What?
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The National Weather Service is now hiring for both entry-level and seasoned meteorologist positions. Apply by January 29!
The entry-level positions are available in:
▪️ Houston, TX
▪️ Ft. Worth, TX
▪️ Hastings, NE
▪️ Great Falls, MT
▪️ Marquette, MI
Apply: www.usajobs.gov/job/854675700
The entry-level positions are available in:
▪️ Houston, TX
▪️ Ft. Worth, TX
▪️ Hastings, NE
▪️ Great Falls, MT
▪️ Marquette, MI
Apply: www.usajobs.gov/job/854675700
January 16, 2026 at 8:15 PM
The National Weather Service is now hiring for both entry-level and seasoned meteorologist positions. Apply by January 29!
The entry-level positions are available in:
▪️ Houston, TX
▪️ Ft. Worth, TX
▪️ Hastings, NE
▪️ Great Falls, MT
▪️ Marquette, MI
Apply: www.usajobs.gov/job/854675700
The entry-level positions are available in:
▪️ Houston, TX
▪️ Ft. Worth, TX
▪️ Hastings, NE
▪️ Great Falls, MT
▪️ Marquette, MI
Apply: www.usajobs.gov/job/854675700
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For ease of navigation and sharing, I have turned my little list into a website: standwithminnesota.org
January 14, 2026 at 3:21 PM
For ease of navigation and sharing, I have turned my little list into a website: standwithminnesota.org
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Globally, no single day in 2025 was cooler than its 1991-2020 average.
climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
January 14, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Globally, no single day in 2025 was cooler than its 1991-2020 average.
climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
climate.copernicus.eu/global-clima...
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Hi friends! I'm usually a lurker on here, but as folks in Minneapolis work to keep each other safe, my friend who runs a food bank there is looking for more support to continue food distribution operations. If anyone can spare a donation, it would be much appreciated!
www.givemn.org/story/wwca4g
www.givemn.org/story/wwca4g
Support Calvary Food Shelf: Emergency Response Fundraiser on GiveMN
Help us respond to urgent community needs
www.givemn.org
January 12, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Hi friends! I'm usually a lurker on here, but as folks in Minneapolis work to keep each other safe, my friend who runs a food bank there is looking for more support to continue food distribution operations. If anyone can spare a donation, it would be much appreciated!
www.givemn.org/story/wwca4g
www.givemn.org/story/wwca4g
Hi friends! I'm usually a lurker on here, but as folks in Minneapolis work to keep each other safe, my friend who runs a food bank there is looking for more support to continue food distribution operations. If anyone can spare a donation, it would be much appreciated!
www.givemn.org/story/wwca4g
www.givemn.org/story/wwca4g
Support Calvary Food Shelf: Emergency Response Fundraiser on GiveMN
Help us respond to urgent community needs
www.givemn.org
January 12, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Hi friends! I'm usually a lurker on here, but as folks in Minneapolis work to keep each other safe, my friend who runs a food bank there is looking for more support to continue food distribution operations. If anyone can spare a donation, it would be much appreciated!
www.givemn.org/story/wwca4g
www.givemn.org/story/wwca4g
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Here is the fundraiser for Renee Good’s wife and son, from a very trusted source.
Donate to Support for Renee Good’s wife and son, organized by Mattie Weiss
Please support the wife and son of Renee Good as they grapple with the devastating … Mattie Weiss needs your support for Support for Renee Good’s wife and son
www.gofundme.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Here is the fundraiser for Renee Good’s wife and son, from a very trusted source.
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Humans have emitted 2750 gigatons of CO2 since the industrial revolution from burning fossil fuels and land use change. To put this in perspective, this is more than the (dry) mass of all living things on earth and everything humans have ever built combined:
January 2, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Humans have emitted 2750 gigatons of CO2 since the industrial revolution from burning fossil fuels and land use change. To put this in perspective, this is more than the (dry) mass of all living things on earth and everything humans have ever built combined:
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Read this. Merry Christmas indeed
December 25, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Read this. Merry Christmas indeed
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From wildfire warnings to flood forecasts, NCAR's research impacts everyone in America.
President Trump's attempt to dismantle it for political vengeance is beyond reckless.
We will fight against this dangerous scheme every step of the way.
President Trump's attempt to dismantle it for political vengeance is beyond reckless.
We will fight against this dangerous scheme every step of the way.
December 20, 2025 at 11:32 PM
From wildfire warnings to flood forecasts, NCAR's research impacts everyone in America.
President Trump's attempt to dismantle it for political vengeance is beyond reckless.
We will fight against this dangerous scheme every step of the way.
President Trump's attempt to dismantle it for political vengeance is beyond reckless.
We will fight against this dangerous scheme every step of the way.
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Hundreds protest Trump's move to dismantle NCAR, a premier climate and weather hub
->Colorado Public Radio | #no decency #climate #protest #trump fascism | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->Colorado Public Radio | #no decency #climate #protest #trump fascism | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
Hundreds protest Trump's move to dismantle NCAR, a premier climate and weather hub
Hundreds of protesters gathered in Boulder on Saturday in support of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), which the Trump administration has vowed to dismantle. The crowd — who were joined by elected officials like Rep. Joe Neguse and...
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December 20, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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I am so incredibly tired of this “war” on climate and weather and research and science. If you don’t think these decisions are impacting you, I promise they are.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 4:18 AM
I am so incredibly tired of this “war” on climate and weather and research and science. If you don’t think these decisions are impacting you, I promise they are.
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It appears that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has, within the past week, scrubbed a large amount of climate change content from its official website, as well as *removed human-caused warming* from the discussion on its "causes of climate change" page.
December 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
It appears that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has, within the past week, scrubbed a large amount of climate change content from its official website, as well as *removed human-caused warming* from the discussion on its "causes of climate change" page.
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My colleague, Dr. Vahid Abedini, was illegally detained by ICE on Saturday. He is currently being held without a court date in sight, despite being in the country legally. Please spread the word! We must ensure his due process rights are upheld. www.oudaily.com/news/ou-prof...
OU College of International Studies professor reportedly arrested by ICE
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reportedly arrested an OU professor at Will Rogers International Airport Saturday.
www.oudaily.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:05 PM
My colleague, Dr. Vahid Abedini, was illegally detained by ICE on Saturday. He is currently being held without a court date in sight, despite being in the country legally. Please spread the word! We must ensure his due process rights are upheld. www.oudaily.com/news/ou-prof...