WDEF Chief Meteorologist Austen Onek
@wdefaustenonek.bsky.social
Chief Meteorologist WDEF News 12, Chattanooga TN;
science journalist, emergency communications, consultancy available. Amateur Radio KG4GKE, #RockChalkJayhawk
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science journalist, emergency communications, consultancy available. Amateur Radio KG4GKE, #RockChalkJayhawk
https://austenonek.home.blog/
Learn more about the science of weather with NWS Nashville's #Weather101 program. This morning's free webinar is all about the science of weather forecasting using upper air soundings.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Learn more about the science of weather with NWS Nashville's #Weather101 program. This morning's free webinar is all about the science of weather forecasting using upper air soundings.
10 AM CST - Register www.weather.gov/ohx/weather101
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No matter how long I live after we get through this dark chapter, I will never get over the immorality, the amorality, the corruption, the criminality and the cruelty in service to one of the worst humans to ever walk the earth.
November 26, 2025 at 1:13 AM
No matter how long I live after we get through this dark chapter, I will never get over the immorality, the amorality, the corruption, the criminality and the cruelty in service to one of the worst humans to ever walk the earth.
"You may be tempted to believe that “ending the war” is synonymous with “creating peace.”
It is not."
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It is not."
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November 26, 2025 at 4:03 AM
"You may be tempted to believe that “ending the war” is synonymous with “creating peace.”
It is not."
www.thebulwark.com/p/letter-fro...
It is not."
www.thebulwark.com/p/letter-fro...
"Few people are more dedicated to the ideals of America and the principles of the Constitution than Mark Kelly.
As for Pete Hegseth, well, the less said the better. "
As for Pete Hegseth, well, the less said the better. "
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Sen. Kelley is a highly decorated Naval aviator and astronaut.
Hegseth is a notorious drunk. He is most notable for his time as a weekend anchor on Fox.
Attempting to court martial Sen. Kelley will be a major embarrassment for Trump
Good read from Robert Reich
Sen. Kelley is a highly decorated Naval aviator and astronaut.
Hegseth is a notorious drunk. He is most notable for his time as a weekend anchor on Fox.
Attempting to court martial Sen. Kelley will be a major embarrassment for Trump
Good read from Robert Reich
Senator Mark E. Kelly, Patriot of Patriots
The contrast between him and Pete Hegseth or Trump couldn't be more larger
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November 26, 2025 at 3:23 AM
"Few people are more dedicated to the ideals of America and the principles of the Constitution than Mark Kelly.
As for Pete Hegseth, well, the less said the better. "
As for Pete Hegseth, well, the less said the better. "
Reposted by WDEF Chief Meteorologist Austen Onek
Apple is anti-union.
Tesla is anti-union.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
These mega-corporations aren’t on workers’ side and their actions make it painfully clear.
Tesla is anti-union.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
These mega-corporations aren’t on workers’ side and their actions make it painfully clear.
November 24, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Apple is anti-union.
Tesla is anti-union.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
These mega-corporations aren’t on workers’ side and their actions make it painfully clear.
Tesla is anti-union.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
These mega-corporations aren’t on workers’ side and their actions make it painfully clear.
Reposted by WDEF Chief Meteorologist Austen Onek
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
Reposted by WDEF Chief Meteorologist Austen Onek
25th November, 1967:
"Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors" episode 3. #DoctorWho
"Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors" episode 3. #DoctorWho
November 24, 2025 at 9:48 PM
25th November, 1967:
"Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors" episode 3. #DoctorWho
"Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors" episode 3. #DoctorWho
Reposted by WDEF Chief Meteorologist Austen Onek
Time to dump plastics forever and use plastic alternatives
Here is just some alternatives www.earthday.org/are-there-al...
Here is just some alternatives www.earthday.org/are-there-al...
Are There Alternatives to Plastics? - Earth Day
Discover sustainable alternatives to plastics! Explore seaweed packaging, bioplastics, silicone, and emerging innovations that promise a cleaner future.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Time to dump plastics forever and use plastic alternatives
Here is just some alternatives www.earthday.org/are-there-al...
Here is just some alternatives www.earthday.org/are-there-al...
#DENSEFOGADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CST WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Visibility as low as 1/4 mile in dense fog.
* WHERE...In Alabama in the @WDEFNews12 viewing area: DeKalb & Jackson Counties.
* WHAT...Visibility as low as 1/4 mile in dense fog.
* WHERE...In Alabama in the @WDEFNews12 viewing area: DeKalb & Jackson Counties.
November 26, 2025 at 2:39 AM
#DENSEFOGADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CST WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Visibility as low as 1/4 mile in dense fog.
* WHERE...In Alabama in the @WDEFNews12 viewing area: DeKalb & Jackson Counties.
* WHAT...Visibility as low as 1/4 mile in dense fog.
* WHERE...In Alabama in the @WDEFNews12 viewing area: DeKalb & Jackson Counties.
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather 1% Lists Scenic City 1% Lists Scenic City @1-Percent-Lists-Scenic-City Dog Walking Forecast for Tuesday evening.
November 26, 2025 at 12:33 AM
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather 1% Lists Scenic City 1% Lists Scenic City @1-Percent-Lists-Scenic-City Dog Walking Forecast for Tuesday evening.
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Unbelievable.
Very few things piss me off more than anti-vax morons killing their children.
Very few things piss me off more than anti-vax morons killing their children.
November 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Unbelievable.
Very few things piss me off more than anti-vax morons killing their children.
Very few things piss me off more than anti-vax morons killing their children.
Thanks to @WDEFNews12 viewer Gina Wrye from Decatur for a view of the first snow of the season... our Clay Kissner Paving & Seal Coating #WeatherWindow #VideoOfTheDay.
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Submit your weather video or picture at wdef.com/photos
November 25, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Thanks to @WDEFNews12 viewer Gina Wrye from Decatur for a view of the first snow of the season... our Clay Kissner Paving & Seal Coating #WeatherWindow #VideoOfTheDay.
Submit your weather video or picture at wdef.com/photos
Submit your weather video or picture at wdef.com/photos
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather BlipCast Tuesday: Rain, wind and possible severe weather tonight. Clearing and cooler into Thanksgiving.
Details tonight on @WDEFNews12 at 5:30, 6, 7 & 11, and at wdef.com/weather
Details tonight on @WDEFNews12 at 5:30, 6, 7 & 11, and at wdef.com/weather
November 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather BlipCast Tuesday: Rain, wind and possible severe weather tonight. Clearing and cooler into Thanksgiving.
Details tonight on @WDEFNews12 at 5:30, 6, 7 & 11, and at wdef.com/weather
Details tonight on @WDEFNews12 at 5:30, 6, 7 & 11, and at wdef.com/weather
Neil deGrasse Tyson: "If a foreign adversary snuck into our Federal budget and cut Education and Science Research the way we’re cutting it ourselves — strategically undermining America’s long-term health, wealth, and security — we would likely consider it an act of war."
November 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Neil deGrasse Tyson: "If a foreign adversary snuck into our Federal budget and cut Education and Science Research the way we’re cutting it ourselves — strategically undermining America’s long-term health, wealth, and security — we would likely consider it an act of war."
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Night Planner Forecast: Strong/severe storms still possible so please remain #WeatherAware.
November 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather Night Planner Forecast: Strong/severe storms still possible so please remain #WeatherAware.
Want to learn more about various weather topics?
Join @NWSNashville Tuesday morning for the next chapter of their free #Weather101 weather education webinar program.
Today's topic: The Basics.
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Join @NWSNashville Tuesday morning for the next chapter of their free #Weather101 weather education webinar program.
Today's topic: The Basics.
www.weather.gov/ohx/weather101
November 25, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Want to learn more about various weather topics?
Join @NWSNashville Tuesday morning for the next chapter of their free #Weather101 weather education webinar program.
Today's topic: The Basics.
www.weather.gov/ohx/weather101
Join @NWSNashville Tuesday morning for the next chapter of their free #Weather101 weather education webinar program.
Today's topic: The Basics.
www.weather.gov/ohx/weather101
"Nursing professionals say they're alarmed by the proposed rule's definition of what constitutes a professional degree, which lists some medical fields, including pharmacy, dentistry and medical doctors, but doesn't include nursing." CBS News
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Trump administration plan to exclude nursing from professional degrees sparks outcry
Nursing advocates say a proposed rule could worsen a shortage of professionals in the field and lead to worse health outcomes.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:12 AM
"Nursing professionals say they're alarmed by the proposed rule's definition of what constitutes a professional degree, which lists some medical fields, including pharmacy, dentistry and medical doctors, but doesn't include nursing." CBS News
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-n...
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-n...
Congratulations to @WDEFNews12 viewer Jana from Soddy Daisy taking the most votes in our RoofQuotes.com Pick The Pic contest.
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Congratulations to @WDEFNews12 viewer Jana from Soddy Daisy taking the most votes in our RoofQuotes.com Pick The Pic contest.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Checking out the lights of the Asian Lantern Festival at the Chattanooga Zoo early Monday evening.
November 25, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Checking out the lights of the Asian Lantern Festival at the Chattanooga Zoo early Monday evening.
#WINDADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 PM EST TUESDAY for SE Monroe County TN in the @WDEFNews12 viewing area.
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts between 40 and 50 mph expected. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts between 40 and 50 mph expected. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.
November 25, 2025 at 12:35 AM
#WINDADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 4 PM EST TUESDAY for SE Monroe County TN in the @WDEFNews12 viewing area.
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts between 40 and 50 mph expected. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts between 40 and 50 mph expected. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects.
News 12's reporter extraordinaire Nick Hill interviews yours truly about the #wishcasting problem on social media.
Some emergency managers and meteorologists are raising alarms about the emergence of long range weather forecasts on social media that could cause citizens to preemptively change plans over unlikely storms.
Extreme social media forecasts cause concern for emergency managers, meteorologists - WDEF
FORT PAYNE, Ala. (WDEF)- As the holiday travel season ramps up, you may have begun seeing forecasts for snow on your social media feeds. However, just because someone says that the biggest storm in years is coming, doesn’t make it reality. Marla Jones, the Public Information Officer for DeKalb County EMA, said that last week, “I had a friend call...
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November 25, 2025 at 12:29 AM
News 12's reporter extraordinaire Nick Hill interviews yours truly about the #wishcasting problem on social media.
Thanks to @WDEFNews12 viewer Bob Rivera from Lafayette for tonight's #DarkOfTheMoon capture for our Clay Kissner Paving & Seal Coating #WeatherWindow #PictureOfTheDay.
Got #weatherpix to share? Go to wdef.com/photos
Got #weatherpix to share? Go to wdef.com/photos
November 25, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Thanks to @WDEFNews12 viewer Bob Rivera from Lafayette for tonight's #DarkOfTheMoon capture for our Clay Kissner Paving & Seal Coating #WeatherWindow #PictureOfTheDay.
Got #weatherpix to share? Go to wdef.com/photos
Got #weatherpix to share? Go to wdef.com/photos
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather #BlipCast Monday: Dry and quiet for today. More storms possible into Tuesday with some becoming strong/severe.
Your complete forecast through Thanksgiving coming up tonight on @WDEFNews12.
Your complete forecast through Thanksgiving coming up tonight on @WDEFNews12.
November 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather #BlipCast Monday: Dry and quiet for today. More storms possible into Tuesday with some becoming strong/severe.
Your complete forecast through Thanksgiving coming up tonight on @WDEFNews12.
Your complete forecast through Thanksgiving coming up tonight on @WDEFNews12.
"If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work," Kelly said in a response on X" CBS News
Pentagon says it's investigating Sen. Mark Kelly for breach of military law after video that urged defying illegal orders
The Pentagon indicated that it's investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, a former U.S. Navy Captain, for a video that said service members should "refuse illegal orders."
www.cbsnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:41 PM
"If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work," Kelly said in a response on X" CBS News