JimmyC
@jimmyc42.bsky.social
Atmospheric scientist. Ideater. Curiously Creative. Liaisoneer. @NWSWPC HydroMetTestbed Coordinator @ CU Boulder.
He/Him
#signaldetection #science #cats #birding
He/Him
#signaldetection #science #cats #birding
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Secrets of the ancient memelords
Secrets of the ancient memelords
OR: pedants 'n' pinheads
www.experimental-history.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Secrets of the ancient memelords
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This is the funniest piece imaginable in the dull world of the otherwise sickly sycophantic tech review.
For real. Read it, even if you don’t give a rat’s ass about printers.
For real. Read it, even if you don’t give a rat’s ass about printers.
November 23, 2025 at 1:59 AM
This is the funniest piece imaginable in the dull world of the otherwise sickly sycophantic tech review.
For real. Read it, even if you don’t give a rat’s ass about printers.
For real. Read it, even if you don’t give a rat’s ass about printers.
Friends know me slightly well
November 22, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Friends know me slightly well
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After many long months, I’m excited to announce: we’re hiring!
GSL through CIRES is looking to hire a land-surface model developer. Come join us in developing the next generation of storm-scale NWP for NOAA & community! Closes 12/12, pls contact me w/ questions.
jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...
GSL through CIRES is looking to hire a land-surface model developer. Come join us in developing the next generation of storm-scale NWP for NOAA & community! Closes 12/12, pls contact me w/ questions.
jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...
CIRES / NOAA Global Systems Laboratory, Land Surface Modeler
jobs.colorado.edu
November 22, 2025 at 2:38 AM
After many long months, I’m excited to announce: we’re hiring!
GSL through CIRES is looking to hire a land-surface model developer. Come join us in developing the next generation of storm-scale NWP for NOAA & community! Closes 12/12, pls contact me w/ questions.
jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...
GSL through CIRES is looking to hire a land-surface model developer. Come join us in developing the next generation of storm-scale NWP for NOAA & community! Closes 12/12, pls contact me w/ questions.
jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...
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TX Hill Country floods have been in the news as more victims' families file lawsuits. I've had a lot of opportunity to examine this event - including visiting Kerrville - and share my perspectives on what I've learned & what we can do to keep this from happening again. https://tinyurl.com/2yyzza2y
BalancedWx Special: Revisiting the Texas Hill Country flash flood catastrophe
Recent New York Times article provides details about events at Camp Mystic
tinyurl.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM
TX Hill Country floods have been in the news as more victims' families file lawsuits. I've had a lot of opportunity to examine this event - including visiting Kerrville - and share my perspectives on what I've learned & what we can do to keep this from happening again. https://tinyurl.com/2yyzza2y
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Developed over 50 years ago at NSF NCAR, dropsondes help to shape forecasts and inform communities of approaching hazards & NSF NCAR researchers are continuously working to improve dropsonde technology to help people stay safe when hurricanes approach.
news.ucar.edu/133047/recor...
news.ucar.edu/133047/recor...
Record-breaking winds confirmed for Hurricane Melissa | NCAR & UCAR News
news.ucar.edu
November 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Developed over 50 years ago at NSF NCAR, dropsondes help to shape forecasts and inform communities of approaching hazards & NSF NCAR researchers are continuously working to improve dropsonde technology to help people stay safe when hurricanes approach.
news.ucar.edu/133047/recor...
news.ucar.edu/133047/recor...
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I spoke with @BigThink about why even the most experienced professionals need a coach — including surgeons. It’s one of the most under-utilized ways people improve.
Video: youtu.be/tW7ClAexgHI?...
Video: youtu.be/tW7ClAexgHI?...
How to break the hidden limits of expertise | Atul Gawande for Big Think+
YouTube video by Big Think
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I spoke with @BigThink about why even the most experienced professionals need a coach — including surgeons. It’s one of the most under-utilized ways people improve.
Video: youtu.be/tW7ClAexgHI?...
Video: youtu.be/tW7ClAexgHI?...
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academics will call a meeting anything but. retreat, assembly, townhall, gathering, get together, roundtable, forum, meetup, round robin...
no matter how you dress it up, 90% of the time, it could've been an email
no matter how you dress it up, 90% of the time, it could've been an email
November 19, 2025 at 3:36 AM
academics will call a meeting anything but. retreat, assembly, townhall, gathering, get together, roundtable, forum, meetup, round robin...
no matter how you dress it up, 90% of the time, it could've been an email
no matter how you dress it up, 90% of the time, it could've been an email
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A fun game is to go into the Epstein email docs and search for the names of people who have personally made policy decisions that hurt you or your loved ones.
November 16, 2025 at 2:17 PM
A fun game is to go into the Epstein email docs and search for the names of people who have personally made policy decisions that hurt you or your loved ones.
Babycat brewery.
Catnip blender hazy was purrfect
Catnip blender hazy was purrfect
November 15, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Babycat brewery.
Catnip blender hazy was purrfect
Catnip blender hazy was purrfect
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a ‘human in the loop’ protocol is now a guardrail made of swiss cheese
Unfortunately the space of LLM code errors and the space of human errors are not the same, making hard-won code review instincts misfire
November 14, 2025 at 1:24 AM
a ‘human in the loop’ protocol is now a guardrail made of swiss cheese
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This yr's Atmospheric River Reconn Program (led by @CW3EScripps & Corps of Engineers) will be Northern Hemisphere in reach, w/"normal" complement of flights & in situ obs spanning NPacific/Western NAmerica, joined by missions from Ireland, Labrador & far NW Territory!
cw3e.ucsd.edu/cw3e-hosts-t...
cw3e.ucsd.edu/cw3e-hosts-t...
November 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
This yr's Atmospheric River Reconn Program (led by @CW3EScripps & Corps of Engineers) will be Northern Hemisphere in reach, w/"normal" complement of flights & in situ obs spanning NPacific/Western NAmerica, joined by missions from Ireland, Labrador & far NW Territory!
cw3e.ucsd.edu/cw3e-hosts-t...
cw3e.ucsd.edu/cw3e-hosts-t...
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Time-lapse video of last nights aurora from 0248–0526 UTC (1948–2226 MST) with peak sub-storm activity from 0430–0455 UTC (2130–2155MST).
Nikon D850, 12mm fish eye, f/4, ISO3200, 15 seconds per image.
#astrophotography #aurora #landscape 📷
Nikon D850, 12mm fish eye, f/4, ISO3200, 15 seconds per image.
#astrophotography #aurora #landscape 📷
November 12, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Time-lapse video of last nights aurora from 0248–0526 UTC (1948–2226 MST) with peak sub-storm activity from 0430–0455 UTC (2130–2155MST).
Nikon D850, 12mm fish eye, f/4, ISO3200, 15 seconds per image.
#astrophotography #aurora #landscape 📷
Nikon D850, 12mm fish eye, f/4, ISO3200, 15 seconds per image.
#astrophotography #aurora #landscape 📷
Aurora Jealou(s)alis. clouds always get in the way
November 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Aurora Jealou(s)alis. clouds always get in the way
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All aboard the CME train.
November 11, 2025 at 7:39 PM
All aboard the CME train.
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And if you want to join in and do some science, check out Aurorasaurus.
Aurorasaurus - Reporting Auroras from the Ground Up share.google/P3OB6B5CZFjb...
If you sign up with them (not required to use their websites) they will email you when folks near you report seeing the aurora!
Aurorasaurus - Reporting Auroras from the Ground Up share.google/P3OB6B5CZFjb...
If you sign up with them (not required to use their websites) they will email you when folks near you report seeing the aurora!
Aurorasaurus - Reporting Auroras from the Ground Up
Friends, see my real-time #aurora report on the aurorasaurus.org map! Follow us on www.facebook.com/aurorasaurus.org. Reporting #northernlights and #citizenscience from the ground up since 2012!
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November 12, 2025 at 12:35 AM
And if you want to join in and do some science, check out Aurorasaurus.
Aurorasaurus - Reporting Auroras from the Ground Up share.google/P3OB6B5CZFjb...
If you sign up with them (not required to use their websites) they will email you when folks near you report seeing the aurora!
Aurorasaurus - Reporting Auroras from the Ground Up share.google/P3OB6B5CZFjb...
If you sign up with them (not required to use their websites) they will email you when folks near you report seeing the aurora!
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I shared this essay by my mentor Donella Meadows with some young friends today. Maybe you'll find it clarifying too!
donellameadows.org/archives/a-l...
donellameadows.org/archives/a-l...
A Letter, Anguish, and a Rubber Band
donellameadows.org
November 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I shared this essay by my mentor Donella Meadows with some young friends today. Maybe you'll find it clarifying too!
donellameadows.org/archives/a-l...
donellameadows.org/archives/a-l...
its difficult to hire.
like those cooking shows where the judges say: “its overcooked by 8 secs”, “too much salt”, “this is overpowering” & they proceed to lick the plate clean. b/c the competition is fierce. each candidate has a diff fit. diff expertise. tailor your resume.
like those cooking shows where the judges say: “its overcooked by 8 secs”, “too much salt”, “this is overpowering” & they proceed to lick the plate clean. b/c the competition is fierce. each candidate has a diff fit. diff expertise. tailor your resume.
November 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
its difficult to hire.
like those cooking shows where the judges say: “its overcooked by 8 secs”, “too much salt”, “this is overpowering” & they proceed to lick the plate clean. b/c the competition is fierce. each candidate has a diff fit. diff expertise. tailor your resume.
like those cooking shows where the judges say: “its overcooked by 8 secs”, “too much salt”, “this is overpowering” & they proceed to lick the plate clean. b/c the competition is fierce. each candidate has a diff fit. diff expertise. tailor your resume.
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Democrats are so amateurish and naive to act on a promise of behavior in the future by people who shamelessly lie about their behavior in the past every single day.
November 10, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Democrats are so amateurish and naive to act on a promise of behavior in the future by people who shamelessly lie about their behavior in the past every single day.
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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...
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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Also in case its not being mentioned in your feed, there is still a remaining vote for this and Somehow they didn't anticipate the outrage, so there's apparently some hesitation now.
If those were your senators, call them and don't stop. I will also be calling even though they arent mine
If those were your senators, call them and don't stop. I will also be calling even though they arent mine
Call the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and they will connect you with your senator's office.
No matter how they voted last night, every one of them has a say in maintaining Chuck Schumer and Dick Durbin as their caucus leaders. Every one of them is accountable here.
No matter how they voted last night, every one of them has a say in maintaining Chuck Schumer and Dick Durbin as their caucus leaders. Every one of them is accountable here.
November 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Also in case its not being mentioned in your feed, there is still a remaining vote for this and Somehow they didn't anticipate the outrage, so there's apparently some hesitation now.
If those were your senators, call them and don't stop. I will also be calling even though they arent mine
If those were your senators, call them and don't stop. I will also be calling even though they arent mine
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My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
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How do so many democrats still not understand that the ACA *was* the compromise.
November 9, 2025 at 10:14 PM
How do so many democrats still not understand that the ACA *was* the compromise.
Target marked as unsafe for introverts just looking to go in and get out while muttering less than 6 words, avoiding eye contact and minimizing contact with humans.
November 8, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Target marked as unsafe for introverts just looking to go in and get out while muttering less than 6 words, avoiding eye contact and minimizing contact with humans.
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The Nashville radar is down. But, the good people who serve you every day at the NWS finally received the 130lb palette with the part on it. Their two techs are now lugging that part to the top of the radar tower to try and get the radar operational before SVR arrives. All while not being paid.
November 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The Nashville radar is down. But, the good people who serve you every day at the NWS finally received the 130lb palette with the part on it. Their two techs are now lugging that part to the top of the radar tower to try and get the radar operational before SVR arrives. All while not being paid.