Sam Lillo
@samlillo.bsky.social
Mostly weather, dataviz, and some homesteading projects in Boulder, CO
Hot take alert, and potential trigger warning —
There are few greater disappointments in life than thinking you're about to drink cranberry juice, but discover it's "cranberry-grape cocktail"
There are few greater disappointments in life than thinking you're about to drink cranberry juice, but discover it's "cranberry-grape cocktail"
January 26, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Hot take alert, and potential trigger warning —
There are few greater disappointments in life than thinking you're about to drink cranberry juice, but discover it's "cranberry-grape cocktail"
There are few greater disappointments in life than thinking you're about to drink cranberry juice, but discover it's "cranberry-grape cocktail"
This is such an incredibly absurd post
January 25, 2026 at 2:47 AM
This is such an incredibly absurd post
Primary everyone.
At best, nothing more than a TV and social media commentator. More likely, a collaborator.
If you have political power, and you're not dispensing specific guidance to your constituents, as well as outlining what you're doing, specifically, to address this lawlessness, then you are a liability.
If you have political power, and you're not dispensing specific guidance to your constituents, as well as outlining what you're doing, specifically, to address this lawlessness, then you are a liability.
This is abhorrent. The 4th amendment is the law of the land, and you need a warrant to enter people’s homes.
The courts must step in immediately and ICE must leave our cities.
The courts must step in immediately and ICE must leave our cities.
January 24, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Primary everyone.
LOL “to president Trump, this is moment to act like a leader”
Just bend over for him why don’t you. I had actually had some hope for him too. But no. Our democratic leaders are unbelievably disappointing in this moment. Primary everyone, if we even get elections.
Just bend over for him why don’t you. I had actually had some hope for him too. But no. Our democratic leaders are unbelievably disappointing in this moment. Primary everyone, if we even get elections.
I can't believe "asking Donald Trump to stop" is still the strategy
January 24, 2026 at 9:55 PM
LOL “to president Trump, this is moment to act like a leader”
Just bend over for him why don’t you. I had actually had some hope for him too. But no. Our democratic leaders are unbelievably disappointing in this moment. Primary everyone, if we even get elections.
Just bend over for him why don’t you. I had actually had some hope for him too. But no. Our democratic leaders are unbelievably disappointing in this moment. Primary everyone, if we even get elections.
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Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident, is the man fatally shot by federal officers Saturday morning, state and federal law enforcement officials told CNN.
Pretti’s parents identified him as an ICU nurse to the Associated Press.
www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
Pretti’s parents identified him as an ICU nurse to the Associated Press.
www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
Man fatally shot by federal officers in Minneapolis identified as Alex Pretti, sources say
A man was shot and killed by federal agents today in Minneapolis, according to the city’s police chief. The Department of Homeland Security says the man was armed. Follow for live updates.
www.cnn.com
January 24, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident, is the man fatally shot by federal officers Saturday morning, state and federal law enforcement officials told CNN.
Pretti’s parents identified him as an ICU nurse to the Associated Press.
www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
Pretti’s parents identified him as an ICU nurse to the Associated Press.
www.cnn.com/us/live-news...
The strongest democratic leadership response:
"could you please maybe perhaps consider stopping?"
"could you please maybe perhaps consider stopping?"
I just watched the shooting video. It's a horrific beating and execution in the middle of the street.
If local and state officials don't move to arrest everyone involved for murder, they need to resign. Making arrests will de-escalate the situation. Do nothing and this is going to explode.
If local and state officials don't move to arrest everyone involved for murder, they need to resign. Making arrests will de-escalate the situation. Do nothing and this is going to explode.
January 24, 2026 at 6:05 PM
The strongest democratic leadership response:
"could you please maybe perhaps consider stopping?"
"could you please maybe perhaps consider stopping?"
The Houston NWS AFD from last night is written so well, I literally just read it as a story to my kid.
January 24, 2026 at 5:59 PM
The Houston NWS AFD from last night is written so well, I literally just read it as a story to my kid.
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The Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group of nearly 100 House Democrats, will announce later today that it's formally endorsing legislation to strip $175 billion from ICE and put it toward affordable housing. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...
Progressive Caucus Backs Bill To Redirect ICE Money To Affordable Housing
www.huffpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group of nearly 100 House Democrats, will announce later today that it's formally endorsing legislation to strip $175 billion from ICE and put it toward affordable housing. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...
Those temps are more like a late April cold front than a mid January cold front
Denver cold fronts are the best cold fronts (minus the dust and wind, and the wind and the dust)
#COwx
#COwx
January 16, 2026 at 3:56 AM
Those temps are more like a late April cold front than a mid January cold front
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8:35p: Sharp cold front pushing through Denver right now! Winds are cranking behind the front, with a 73 mph gust recorded in Akron.
This’ll drop temps quickly over the next hour in Denver, watch out for the wind as well!
#COwx
This’ll drop temps quickly over the next hour in Denver, watch out for the wind as well!
#COwx
January 16, 2026 at 3:37 AM
8:35p: Sharp cold front pushing through Denver right now! Winds are cranking behind the front, with a 73 mph gust recorded in Akron.
This’ll drop temps quickly over the next hour in Denver, watch out for the wind as well!
#COwx
This’ll drop temps quickly over the next hour in Denver, watch out for the wind as well!
#COwx
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Everyone arguing for the "please stop yelling at ICE and show them how peaceful we can be" approach is misguided and it's eventually going to get a lot more people killed than aggressive protest
January 15, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Everyone arguing for the "please stop yelling at ICE and show them how peaceful we can be" approach is misguided and it's eventually going to get a lot more people killed than aggressive protest
This is what America looks like now
— like one of those countries you’d see on the news and say “boy glad that’s not here”
— like one of those countries you’d see on the news and say “boy glad that’s not here”
🚨BREAKING: ICE unleashes ONSLAUGHT of flash bang grenades and chemical ammunition at unarmed Minneapolis protesters in WAR-LIKE attack. Several protesters struck. Our reporter @zdroberts.bsky.social struck in the head.
"I got hit in the head really bad." LIVE NOW ⬇️
"I got hit in the head really bad." LIVE NOW ⬇️
January 15, 2026 at 4:08 AM
This is what America looks like now
— like one of those countries you’d see on the news and say “boy glad that’s not here”
— like one of those countries you’d see on the news and say “boy glad that’s not here”
Bump. This is moving into “yikes” territory for the company.
Seems like this is a pretty big Verizon network outage
January 15, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Bump. This is moving into “yikes” territory for the company.
Seems like this is a pretty big Verizon network outage
January 14, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Seems like this is a pretty big Verizon network outage
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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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This is Minneapolis:
Walk into my neighborhood ACE last night & see the signage on their door notifying fed agents that it’s private property and cannot be used for immigration enforcement. These signs are all over the city.
Walk in & the nearest shelf has goggles & whistles.
Walk into my neighborhood ACE last night & see the signage on their door notifying fed agents that it’s private property and cannot be used for immigration enforcement. These signs are all over the city.
Walk in & the nearest shelf has goggles & whistles.
January 13, 2026 at 4:38 PM
This is Minneapolis:
Walk into my neighborhood ACE last night & see the signage on their door notifying fed agents that it’s private property and cannot be used for immigration enforcement. These signs are all over the city.
Walk in & the nearest shelf has goggles & whistles.
Walk into my neighborhood ACE last night & see the signage on their door notifying fed agents that it’s private property and cannot be used for immigration enforcement. These signs are all over the city.
Walk in & the nearest shelf has goggles & whistles.
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Some accounts coming out of Minneapolis are absolutely chilling.
Things you’d usually hear in countries with harsh authoritarian regimes.
Unfathomable to me that this hasn’t been stopped yet.
When the dust settles, accountability and justice NEED to be upheld or the rule of law will mean nothing.
Things you’d usually hear in countries with harsh authoritarian regimes.
Unfathomable to me that this hasn’t been stopped yet.
When the dust settles, accountability and justice NEED to be upheld or the rule of law will mean nothing.
January 13, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Some accounts coming out of Minneapolis are absolutely chilling.
Things you’d usually hear in countries with harsh authoritarian regimes.
Unfathomable to me that this hasn’t been stopped yet.
When the dust settles, accountability and justice NEED to be upheld or the rule of law will mean nothing.
Things you’d usually hear in countries with harsh authoritarian regimes.
Unfathomable to me that this hasn’t been stopped yet.
When the dust settles, accountability and justice NEED to be upheld or the rule of law will mean nothing.
I almost don’t like seeing that exchange floating around today with the ICE guy saying “f-ing b****”
Because that’s just rude, and some people suck.
They don’t typically MURDER people.
Let’s not get distracted from the core issue…
Because that’s just rude, and some people suck.
They don’t typically MURDER people.
Let’s not get distracted from the core issue…
January 10, 2026 at 1:54 AM
I almost don’t like seeing that exchange floating around today with the ICE guy saying “f-ing b****”
Because that’s just rude, and some people suck.
They don’t typically MURDER people.
Let’s not get distracted from the core issue…
Because that’s just rude, and some people suck.
They don’t typically MURDER people.
Let’s not get distracted from the core issue…
Gosh I miss that day when the source of my rage was the iPhone update.
January 9, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Gosh I miss that day when the source of my rage was the iPhone update.
Remember when people got fired and republicans got all holier-than-thou about defamation of Charlie Kirk?
Yeah…
Yeah…
January 8, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Remember when people got fired and republicans got all holier-than-thou about defamation of Charlie Kirk?
Yeah…
Yeah…
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Um, you're not allowed to go door-to-door hoping to randomly find someone violating the law. You need a warrant. That's is basic Constitutional shit.
JD Vance: "It was a legitimate law enforcement operation. We were going door to door to try to find criminal illegal aliens and deport them from the United States ... say a prayer for that agent ... he deserves a debt of gratitude."
January 8, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Um, you're not allowed to go door-to-door hoping to randomly find someone violating the law. You need a warrant. That's is basic Constitutional shit.
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Jonathan Ross
Star Tribune identifies ICE agent who fatally shot woman in Minneapolis
Jonathan Ross was dragged in a separate incident last year by a fleeing driver, according to court records.
www.startribune.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Jonathan Ross
Is this what good snow growth looks like? I had forgotten!
January 8, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Is this what good snow growth looks like? I had forgotten!
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Just a day after an ICE officer killed Renee Nicole Good, in a widely condemned shooting, DHS says on social media that it is accelerating it's actions in Minneapolis and that will "not be impeded." Their post says: "See you on the streets!"
January 8, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Just a day after an ICE officer killed Renee Nicole Good, in a widely condemned shooting, DHS says on social media that it is accelerating it's actions in Minneapolis and that will "not be impeded." Their post says: "See you on the streets!"