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Bryan Mac @bryanmac.bsky.social · 43m

“So, we can’t afford to FIRE James Franklin. But… and stick with me here… what if we transfer all of our James Franklin assets into a special purpose subsidiary, leverage that entity top to bottom, then put that entity into a Chapter 11 reorganization…”

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Jeff Frame @vortexjeff.bsky.social · 3h

The #Illini can't finish -3 in turnovers and make two other crucial mistakes and hope to beat a team like Ohio State.

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Jeff Frame @vortexjeff.bsky.social · 6h

Hopefully, Ohio State is very Ohio today, as the kids say (did I do that right?). Go Illini!

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Jeff Frame @vortexjeff.bsky.social · 17h

An elimination game for the ages, but a tough loss for the Tigers. Good night!

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506 Sports @506sports.bsky.social · 17h

stay tuned for Big Noon Kickoff immediately following the baseball game.

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Jeff Frame @vortexjeff.bsky.social · 17h

I'm going to be very tired for the Ohio State vs Illinois game tomorrow (11am kick). But go Tigers!

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Jeff Frame @vortexjeff.bsky.social · 18h

I'm very tired, but go Tigers!

506 Sports @506sports.bsky.social · 18h

fun fact: no winner-take-all game in MLB postseason history (DS game 5, LCS/WS game 7) has gone longer than 12 innings.

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 21h

The Trump administration has been spreading anti-vaccine propaganda for months. Tonight, Trump's physician announced he just received a flu shot and a COVID booster.

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Jeff Frame @vortexjeff.bsky.social · 1d

This was a tropical cyclone for less than 24 hours. I demand to talk to a manager!

National Hurricane Center - Atlantic Alerts (UNOFFICIAL) @nhc-atlc.nws-bot.us · 1d

Atlantic Post-Tropical Cyclone Karen Advisory Number 4 issued at Fri, 10 Oct 2025 20:31:50 +0000
...KAREN LOSES SUBTROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS OVER THE NORTH ATLANTIC...
Additional Details Here.

000WTNT31 KNHC 102031TCPAT1 BULLETINPost-Tropical Cyclone Karen Advisory Number 4NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL112025900 PM GMT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...KAREN LOSES SUBTROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS OVER THE NORTHATLANTIC... SUMMARY OF 900 PM GMT...2100 UTC...INFORMATION----------------------------------------------LOCATION...47.5N 30.2WABOUT 675 MI...1085 KM NNW OF THE AZORESMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...NNE OR 20 DEGREES AT 16 MPH...26 KM/HMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB...29.53 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS--------------------There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK----------------------At 900 PM GMT (2100 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Karenwas located near latitude 47.5 North, longitude 30.2 West. Thepost-tropical cyclone is moving toward the north-northeast near 16mph (26 km/h). A faster north-northeastward motion is expected until dissipation occurs late Saturday. Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts.Gradual weakening is forecast tonight and Saturday, and Karen should degenerate into a trough of low pressure late Saturday. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 45 miles (75 km)from the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1000 mb (29.53 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND----------------------None. NEXT ADVISORY-------------This is the last public advisory issued by the National HurricaneCenter on Karen. Additional information on this system can be found in High Seas Forecasts issued by Meteo France under WMO header FQNT50 LFPW and available on the web athttps://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/raw/fq/fqnt50.lfpw..txt $$Forecaster Brown

Post-Tropical Cyclone Karen 5-Day Uncertainty Track Image

Post-Tropical Cyclone Karen 34-Knot Wind Speed Probabilities

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Jeff Frame @vortexjeff.bsky.social · 1d

Once again, these showers will weaken considerably as they move eastward across central Illinois.

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Dr. Stephen Bieda III @drwildcatwx.bsky.social · 1d

#SubtropicalStormKaren has formed in the far northern #AtlanticOcean, and is expected to be a short lived.

National Hurricane Center - Atlantic Alerts (UNOFFICIAL) @nhc-atlc.nws-bot.us · 1d

Atlantic Subtropical Storm Karen Advisory Number 1 issued at Fri, 10 Oct 2025 02:51:33 +0000
...SUBTROPICAL STORM KAREN FORMS FAR UP IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC...
Additional Details Here.

000WTNT31 KNHC 100251TCPAT1 BULLETINSubtropical Storm Karen Advisory Number 1NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL112025300 AM GMT Fri Oct 10 2025 ...SUBTROPICAL STORM KAREN FORMS FAR UP IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC... SUMMARY OF 300 AM GMT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION----------------------------------------------LOCATION...44.5N 33.0WABOUT 545 MI...880 KM NNW OF THE AZORESMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...NE OR 50 DEGREES AT 9 MPH...15 KM/HMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...998 MB...29.47 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS--------------------There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK----------------------At 300 AM GMT (0300 UTC), the center of Subtropical Storm Karen waslocated near latitude 44.5 North, longitude 33.0 West. The storm ismoving toward the northeast near 9 mph (15 km/h). This motion with some gradual acceleration is forecast over the next day or two. Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts.Little change in strength is forecast during the next day or so, and the system should open up into a trough by this weekend. Winds of 40 mph extend outward up to 60 miles (95 km) from thecenter. The estimated minimum central pressure is 998 mb (29.47 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND----------------------None. NEXT ADVISORY-------------Next complete advisory at 900 AM GMT. $$Forecaster Papin

Subtropical Storm Karen 5-Day Uncertainty Track Image

Subtropical Storm Karen 34-Knot Wind Speed Probabilities

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Kaitlyn Jesmonth @wxkaitlynj.bsky.social · 1d

October 🤝 warm-core Nor’easters

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Jeff Frame @vortexjeff.bsky.social · 1d

One spot, four stories

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Mount St. Helens in 1980 @mountsthelens1980.bsky.social · 1d

#MSH45 | Richard Lasher
You've been at a job long enough to know a decent colleague to chat with.

The more you get to know them, the more they share. What's fact or fiction? You don't know, but you listen.

Then there's one story that's so over the top—a bona fide lie. But then, a photo appears.

A red Ford Pinto hatchback angles across a narrow gravel forest service road, a blue enduro motorcycle on a rear hitch carrier. Tall firs frame the view. Beyond them, a towering ash cloud from a pyroclastic density flow billows skyward. Photo by Richard Kent Lasher, May 18, 1980.

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Ray Wolf 🇨🇭 🇬🇱 🇨🇦 @raywolf.bsky.social · 2d

The Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia Isabella) and its larval form, the wooly bear caterpillar. Contrary to popular belief by some in the US, there is no correlation between the color of wooly bear bands (bands may be black or rust colored) and subsequent winter weather.

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Jeff Frame @vortexjeff.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you!

Jeff Frame @vortexjeff.bsky.social · 2d

THREDDS is having the same problem: thredds.unidata.ucar.edu/thredds/cata...

TDS Catalog

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CliMAS Illinois @climasillinois.bsky.social · 2d

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Andrew Pritchard @skydrama.bsky.social · 2d

Drought continues to expand/worsen across Illinois. The latest update shows widespread D2 severe drought across central Illinois, with D3 extreme drought across portions of east-central Illinois.