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PuraVidaWx

@puravidawx.bsky.social

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Meteorologist, AMS Fellow, WxGeek, Disasters and Emergency Management experience. Not all who wander are lost. People are my priority. 🫶 Opinions are my own, facts are all of ours. Budding Volcanologist. :)

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PuraVidaWx @puravidawx.bsky.social · Nov 29

Anyone who doesn't know me, but sends me a private message that includes "Hello beautiful" earns an immediate block. I'm SO tired of these types of accounts. 🙄🙄🙄

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Billings Gazette @billingsgazette.com · 3d

The $41 million allocation will prevent Essential Air Service funding, on which several Billings flights rely, from lapsing at least until early November.

Rural flights to continue out of Billings as air service cuts loom due to shutdown

The $41 million allocation will prevent Essential Air Service funding, on which several Billings flights rely, from lapsing at least until early November.

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Mt. Rainier 🏔(təqʷuʔmaʔ) @altmtrainier.com · 21d

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Mt.St.Helens @mtsthelenswa.bsky.social · Apr 19

I’ve aged more in the last 87 days than I have in the last 10,000

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The Weather Network @weathernetwork.bsky.social · 15d

The Fujiwhara Effect can take over when two storms get too close to one another, forcing each system into a spectacular atmospheric tango.

How the Fujiwhara Effect forces hurricanes to dance - The Weather Network

Two hurricanes can dance around one another when they invade each other’s personal space

www.theweathernetwork.com

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PuraVidaWx @puravidawx.bsky.social · 15d

It's not perfect. We have houseless populations, but every major city I've visited in the last 5 years does.

But war ravaged? I have yet to see that in my three years in this area.

If they can fix the traffic issues, now that would be much welcomed.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 15d

President Donald Trump said living in Portland, Oregon, was like “living in Hell.”

For many Portlanders, the city is something closer to heaven. The trees stay green all year long. The coffee is good at every shop.

Is Portland ‘War-ravaged’ as Trump claims? Here’s what residents say.

President Donald Trump had said living here, in the nation’s 26th most populous city, was like “living in Hell.” Portlanders mostly met the news with confusion.

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PuraVidaWx @puravidawx.bsky.social · Aug 22

She should read this. Two universities and a lot of researchers contributed to it.

montanaclimate.org/default

C2H2_MCA_brochurePage | MCA

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PuraVidaWx @puravidawx.bsky.social · Aug 17

I wondered if there were ways to improve prompts. Thanks!

PuraVidaWx @puravidawx.bsky.social · Aug 17

This is what holds me back from doing just the smallest most basic functions. Am I contributing to the problem by using it just for fun image making?

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Matthew Pfab 🇺🇦 @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · Aug 12

More photos of the ongoing pyrocumulus cloud coming off the #MountUnderwoodFire on Vancouver Island south of Port Alberni. Photos from Semiahmoo Spit in Blaine, WA, from 8:30-9:15 PM Monday. #bcstorm #ShareYourWeather @yvrwxwatcher.bsky.social

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Zach Everson @zacheverson.com · Aug 11

💰 The New Yorker puts a number on it—

$3.4 billion

That’s how much Trump & his family have profited from his presidency, estimates David Kirkpatrick.

(Mentions my reporting too.)

www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

How Much Is Trump Profiting Off the Presidency?

A comprehensive estimate of how much Trump and his family are making, from hotel mega-deals to crypto schemes, has been elusive—until now.

www.newyorker.com

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ProPublica @propublica.org · Aug 11

#ICYMI: Kristi Noem, while governor of South Dakota, supplemented her roughly $130,000 salary by secretly accepting $80,000 donated to a political nonprofit she was affiliated with, records show.

She never disclosed this income on federal ethics forms.

Kristi Noem Secretly Took a Cut of Political Donations

A dark money group paid $80,000 to Noem’s personal company when she was governor of South Dakota. She did not include this income on her federal disclosure forms, a likely violation of ethics…

www.propublica.org

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · Aug 10

I also recommend the resources curated by @skepticalscience.bsky.social. For example, this list is categorized by type of argument (it's not real, it's not humans, it's not bad, etc.) and each response has many links to the original peer-reviewed science. skepticalscience.com/argument.php...

Skeptical Science: Climate Myths

Examines the science and arguments of global warming skepticism. Common objections like 'global warming is caused by the sun', 'temperature has changed naturally in the past' or 'other planets are war...

skepticalscience.com

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · Aug 10

The Frequently Asked Questions section of the 4th US National Climate Assessment, written in 2018, has many relevant responses to claims made above.

All USGCRP websites have been taken offline, but you can still download the PDF here and go to page 1443:
repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/19...

Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States: Fourth National Climate Assessment, Volume IISearchSearchSearchhomehome

repository.library.noaa.gov

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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · Aug 10

If you'd like to offer comments on the misleading & error-ridden US federal report, "Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate," the link to do so is below.

Comments are due by Sept 2. Pls see next post for links to resources that debunk the claims in this report.

Notice of Availability: A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions on the U.S. Climate

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) seeks public comment on the draft report produced by DOE's Climate Working Group (CWG), titled "A Critical Review of Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emi...

www.federalregister.gov

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PuraVidaWx @puravidawx.bsky.social · Aug 8

Another.

PuraVidaWx @puravidawx.bsky.social · Aug 2

A flower from my garden from me to you.

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PuraVidaWx @puravidawx.bsky.social · Jul 30

See Tsunami.gov for the most up to date information on a Tsunami Watch for the West Coast.

U.S. Tsunami Warning Centers

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PuraVidaWx @puravidawx.bsky.social · Jul 26

Are we great yet?

Twice in a week? I was in an ATC recently, hearing a radar operator argue with a pilot. The private pilot wanted to do his own thing, and the controller rightfully shot him down and said no, several times, very forcefully. Safety is #1 he said.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Southwest flight plummets, injuring flight attendants

The drastic manoeuvre was necessary to avoid collision with another plane, according to reports.

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PuraVidaWx @puravidawx.bsky.social · Jul 25

100% agree. I am in the warning business, and lead the Montana EAS Committee for several years. I have no idea what any of these "missing people" alerts are. I get that loved ones want to stop a loss from happening to others, but it's gotten out of hand. www.thewarnroom.com/post/missing...

Missing Person Alert Jargon: Ashanti, Ian, and Turquoise

When we take a look at the most prevalent WEA messages, the #1 type, following those issued by the National Weather Service for meteorological events, is missing persons. This includes missing person...

www.thewarnroom.com

PuraVidaWx @puravidawx.bsky.social · Jul 23

NOAA/NWS is soliciting comments on the potential future use of Bluesky social media. Let your voice be heard. www.weather.gov/media/notifi...

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PuraVidaWx @puravidawx.bsky.social · Jul 17

Randomly running into your adult child at #DIA at 145 am after not seeing him since last summer is priceless. Not all extended flight delays are bad!!!

PuraVidaWx @puravidawx.bsky.social · Jul 16

I need it for retirement options. :)

PuraVidaWx @puravidawx.bsky.social · Jul 11

Interview 2 of 4 I've done this week. www.kgw.com/article/tech...

How Oregon prepares for natural disasters after Texas tragedy

Oregon emergency officials explain the state's disaster response systems following deadly Texas flooding that killed over 100 people.

www.kgw.com

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PuraVidaWx @puravidawx.bsky.social · Jul 11

www.cnn.com/2025/07/11/u...

Camp Mystic’s owner warned of floods for decades. Then the river killed him | CNN

Dick Eastland, the Camp Mystic owner who pushed for flood alerts on the Guadalupe River, was killed in last week’s deadly surge.

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PuraVidaWx @puravidawx.bsky.social · Jul 11

I wish airlines had an age limit in exit row seats. I have little confidence in an emergency with an elderly woman who may weigh 80-90 lbs in getting us out safely. :( I know this is discrimination, but my safety doesn't outweigh their comfort. She's barely 5'5, leg room shouldn't be an issue.