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WDEF Chief Meteorologist Austen Onek @wdefaustenonek.bsky.social · 9h

Post-sunset colors looking over the north flank of #LookoutMountain early Friday evening.

WDEF Chief Meteorologist Austen Onek @wdefaustenonek.bsky.social · 10h

"...our critical faculties in decline, unable to distinguish between what feels good and what's true, we slide, almost without noticing, back into superstition and darkness..."
- Carl Sagan, "The Demon-Haunted World: Science As A Candle In The Dark"

WDEF Chief Meteorologist Austen Onek @wdefaustenonek.bsky.social · 11h

Inventing the future... battling to save it.

"I will not allow myself to remain mute until the last line of Niemöller’s poem. Instead, I will stand up and speak out — and, even more importantly, I will encourage others to do the same."

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11h

I refuse to let hopelessness prevail. This may just be one essay, by a lawyer few have heard of, in a newsletter read by a fraction of the public. But I will not stay silent.

Will you?
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/i-re...

I Refuse to Stay Silent. Will You?

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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WDEF Chief Meteorologist Austen Onek @wdefaustenonek.bsky.social · 11h

@WDEFNews12 #TimeSaverTraffi -- 5:45 PM Friday - TDOT SmartWay showing clean-up of debris on the roadway west of Chattanooga on I-24 eastbound. Right lane and right shoulder blocked as lanes are cleared. Westbound lanes unaffected.

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WDEF Chief Meteorologist Austen Onek @wdefaustenonek.bsky.social · 11h

#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Friday #BlipCast - Dry weekend ahead with chances for rain not being seen until mid/late October at best.

Details tonight on @WDEFNews12 at 5:30, 6, 7 & 11.

WDEF Chief Meteorologist Austen Onek @wdefaustenonek.bsky.social · 12h

Your chance to #PickThePic. Head to our RoofQuotes.com wdef.com/votenow page to choose your favorite Clay Kissner Paving & Seal Coating #WeatherWindow #PictureOfTheDay from this past week. Winner announced on Prime News at 7 on Monday.

WDEF Chief Meteorologist Austen Onek @wdefaustenonek.bsky.social · 12h

#ScienceRules

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 13h

That’s not how you science.

Tweet from Republicans Against Trump says: “RFK Jr: There’s no proof that Tylenol causes autism. We’re doing the studies to make the proof.” Below is a photo of a White House meeting showing RFK Jr., Marco Rubio, and Donald Trump at a long conference table.

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Brendon Slotterback @bslotterback.bsky.social · 14h

e-bikes are so good

Mike Eliason @holz-bau.bsky.social · 1d

since denver launched its e-bike rebate program - the have sold 10,000 e-bikes and reduced an estimated 1,000,000 car trips - replacing millions of VMTs and reducing air pollution

there are no climate silver bullets... but damn - e-bikes and e-cargo bikes are close

denvergov.org/Government/A...

Denver Celebrates 10,000 E-Bike Rebates

Since its inception in April 2022, Denver has distributed over 10,000 electric bikes (e-bikes) to community members through its pioneering e-bike rebate program. As the first U.S. city to implement su...

denvergov.org

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WDEF Chief Meteorologist Austen Onek @wdefaustenonek.bsky.social · 13h

#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Night Planner for Friday: dry, mild with a few clouds drifting through.

WDEF Chief Meteorologist Austen Onek @wdefaustenonek.bsky.social · 13h

#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Allergy Currents for Friday afternoon, courtesy of Chattanooga Allergy Clinic

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 15h

When Fox News lies, people die | We explain on PBS Newshour how the antiscience disinformation spread by the Murdoch media empire and especially Fox News, likely lead to hundreds of thousands of unnecessary deaths in the U.S. And that's just COVID-19. Their fossil fuel disinformation is as deadly.

Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 3d

"Authors of 'Science Under Siege' warn of concerted effort to discredit science" | My #ScienceUnderSiege co-author @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & I spoke with @wbrangham.bsky.social of the @pbs.org #Newshour:
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Authors of 'Science Under Siege' warn of concerted effort to discredit science

From its embrace of dubious research about autism, its skepticism over vaccines and its wholesale rejection of the consensus about climate change, the Trump administration has set off alarm bells with...

www.pbs.org

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WDEF Chief Meteorologist Austen Onek @wdefaustenonek.bsky.social · 21h

#WDEFWeather #News12Weather - Friday Lunch Hour Forecast.

Your week-ending forecast coming up on @WDEFNews12 at Noon

WDEF Chief Meteorologist Austen Onek @wdefaustenonek.bsky.social · 22h

#WDEFWeather #News12Weather - Excellent weather expected for local games Friday evening. Light winds and dry conditions. Temperatures will fall off quickly past sunset so a jacket or sweatshirt would be a good idea for halftime and beyond.

Touchdown Friday Night at 11 PM EDT.

WDEF Chief Meteorologist Austen Onek @wdefaustenonek.bsky.social · 22h

Friday pre-#sunrise colors with some fractured cloud cover over downtown #ChattanoogaTN.

www.wdef.com/weather-cam-...

$Friday pre-#sunrise colors with some fractured cloud cover over downtown #ChattanoogaTN. https://www.wdef.com/weather-cam-network/$

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Nereide @drnereide.bsky.social · 1d

"The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars.
We are made of starstuff."

— Carl Sagan. Cosmos (1980).

Image source➡️ imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/news/10sep08...

🔭 🧪 #science

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The image is an artist's illustration of one model of the bright gamma-ray burst GRB 080319B.
The explosion appears highly beamed into two bipolar jets, with a narrow inner jet (white) surrounded by a wider outer jet (green).

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 1d

This is Manolo. His family invited strangers to spend time with him on his last day. His mom said, "This was such a perfect way to celebrate the life of a dog who truly loved spending time with people and their dogs. Run free and fast forever, Manolo. I will never stop missing you." 14/10 for all

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WDEF Chief Meteorologist Austen Onek @wdefaustenonek.bsky.social · 23h

"The events in this list will happen with ever increasing severity the deeper we get into the #climatecrisis.

There is so much suffering ahead.
Be kind, be generous, be of service."

climatecasino.net/2021/10/top-...

Top 40 Impacts of Climate Change

In this post, I list 78 current and future impacts of climate change, along with references for some of the more unexpected items. That list was compiled scouring the web along with suggestions and c...

climatecasino.net

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning with good news: Solar will generate 20% of global electricity in 2029 and 40% in 2045!

Fossil fuel generated electricity now is losing market share & plunges to 4% from 59% today.

See just released DNV Energy Transition Outlook 2025:
brandcentral.dnv.com/original/gal... #energysky

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CosmicRami 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @cosmicrami.com · 1d

There’s lots of crappy things going on right now.

Don’t forget there is also lots of good stuff going on across the world …. and even beyond! ☄️

Habu @flyinghabu.bsky.social · 1d

Two nights of 3:45am alarms, blazing full moon lighting the sky like daytime and washing out the light of everything else, comet included. Then two days of post-processing battles, as comet processing is maddeningly tricky.

But I finally pulled it off: here is C/2025 A6 Lemmon. 🔭

#Astrophotography

Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon taken from my backyard

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WDEF Chief Meteorologist Austen Onek @wdefaustenonek.bsky.social · 1d

#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Friday Breakfast Blipcast

More forecast info at wdef.com/weather

WDEF Chief Meteorologist Austen Onek @wdefaustenonek.bsky.social · 1d

Subtropical Storm Karen forms in the far NE Atlantic, moving to the west of the British Isles. Little change in strength.

Tropical Storm Jerry taking off towards the north, expected to become a minimal hurricane by Sunday.

WDEF Chief Meteorologist Austen Onek @wdefaustenonek.bsky.social · 1d

Maximum sustained winds remain near 65 mph (100 km/h) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is expected through tomorrow, but slow strengthening is possible over the weekend.

WDEF Chief Meteorologist Austen Onek @wdefaustenonek.bsky.social · 1d

#WDEFWeather #News12Weather 1% Lists Scenic City Dog Walking Forecast for Thursday evening.

WDEF Chief Meteorologist Austen Onek @wdefaustenonek.bsky.social · 1d

Beautiful #sunset colors Thursday as skies to the southwest of Chattanooga open up a bit.

www.wdef.com/weather-cam-...

Beautiful #sunset colors Thursday as skies to the southwest of Chattanooga open up a bit.

https://www.wdef.com/weather-cam-network/