Montana MacRae-Matilla
@montanam.bsky.social
I read and I know things (I think) 📚 31 years old | bibliophile | MS in PoliSci/International Relations | state government employee | sports fan | proud wife (she/her)| CR: Anne Boleyn: 500 Years of Lies
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Montana has 1,500 books on Goodreads, and is currently reading The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods, Our Women on the Ground: Essays by Arab Women Reporting f...
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I hope to switch to one of the others next year but for now this is what I'm using.
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I hope to switch to one of the others next year but for now this is what I'm using.
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I have read a ridiculous number of books this year and I’m honestly not even sure how, but I think it’s mostly a result of needing to hide from everything.
December 14, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I have read a ridiculous number of books this year and I’m honestly not even sure how, but I think it’s mostly a result of needing to hide from everything.
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Per the NHC: Landfall.
New Hope, Jamaica.
Maximum sustained winds of 185 MPH, and a minimum central pressure of 892 mb.
New Hope, Jamaica.
Maximum sustained winds of 185 MPH, and a minimum central pressure of 892 mb.
October 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Per the NHC: Landfall.
New Hope, Jamaica.
Maximum sustained winds of 185 MPH, and a minimum central pressure of 892 mb.
New Hope, Jamaica.
Maximum sustained winds of 185 MPH, and a minimum central pressure of 892 mb.
Is anybody else having trouble logging into @ncslorg.bsky.social Base Camp? I’ve sent an email to troubleshoot but I don’t know what else to do.
October 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Is anybody else having trouble logging into @ncslorg.bsky.social Base Camp? I’ve sent an email to troubleshoot but I don’t know what else to do.
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Hurricane Melissa, a sub-900 mb hurricane that has really only intensified in the last 96 hours with minimal fluctuations. The Enveloped Eyewall Lightning (EEL) structure is about as defined as it has been at any point in its life.
For Jamaica, this is about as worst case as can get…
For Jamaica, this is about as worst case as can get…
#Melissa unfortunately is still intensifying. A 9am EDT Tropical Cyclone Update indicates that winds are up to 180 mph, with an estimated minimum pressure of 896 mb.
You can see how GLM lightning has 📈 in the past hour, encircling the eye, with eye WV temp still increasing!
You can see how GLM lightning has 📈 in the past hour, encircling the eye, with eye WV temp still increasing!
October 28, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Hurricane Melissa, a sub-900 mb hurricane that has really only intensified in the last 96 hours with minimal fluctuations. The Enveloped Eyewall Lightning (EEL) structure is about as defined as it has been at any point in its life.
For Jamaica, this is about as worst case as can get…
For Jamaica, this is about as worst case as can get…
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The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
October 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Ummm…so A House of Dynamite’s list of succession is blatantly incorrect. Joint Chiefs and Commands are not included and it’s missing the rest of the cabinet. Wtaf?! So much focus on the military abbreviations but incorrect civics information. Sounds accurate to the US right now.
October 28, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Ummm…so A House of Dynamite’s list of succession is blatantly incorrect. Joint Chiefs and Commands are not included and it’s missing the rest of the cabinet. Wtaf?! So much focus on the military abbreviations but incorrect civics information. Sounds accurate to the US right now.
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Based on data from this recent recon pass, as well as other commentary from experts here, it is fair game to suspect that #Melissa is finding a way to continue strengthening.
October 27, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Based on data from this recent recon pass, as well as other commentary from experts here, it is fair game to suspect that #Melissa is finding a way to continue strengthening.
Finding out someone stole your dead mom’s profile picture on FB to create a new, fake profile really hurts. Some people really do suck!
October 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Finding out someone stole your dead mom’s profile picture on FB to create a new, fake profile really hurts. Some people really do suck!
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And #Melissa is now a major hurricane. If we assume a window of time beginning at 15 UTC (11 AM EDT) as the baseline, Melissa has gone from a 60 kt tropical storm to a 100 kt Category 3 hurricane in roughly 12 hours. **40 kt in 12 hrs**
Unfortunately, no signs of slowing down in the short term…
Unfortunately, no signs of slowing down in the short term…
Atlantic Hurricane Melissa Advisory Number 19
...NOAA AND AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT REPORT THAT MELISSA IS NOW A MAJOR HURRICANE... ...LIFE-THREATENING AND CATASTROPHIC FLASH FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES EXPECTED IN PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN HISPANIOLA AND ...
Additional Details Here.
...NOAA AND AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT REPORT THAT MELISSA IS NOW A MAJOR HURRICANE... ...LIFE-THREATENING AND CATASTROPHIC FLASH FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES EXPECTED IN PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN HISPANIOLA AND ...
Additional Details Here.
October 26, 2025 at 3:11 AM
And #Melissa is now a major hurricane. If we assume a window of time beginning at 15 UTC (11 AM EDT) as the baseline, Melissa has gone from a 60 kt tropical storm to a 100 kt Category 3 hurricane in roughly 12 hours. **40 kt in 12 hrs**
Unfortunately, no signs of slowing down in the short term…
Unfortunately, no signs of slowing down in the short term…
Polling in Maine is different and difficult given the use of Ranked Choice Voting. Coupled with people still entering the race and the year plus until election, it’s all too early.
fwiw i would give absolutely zero credence to the NRSC Maine poll.
we're going to have to wait a while. i know, i know, it sucks
we're going to have to wait a while. i know, i know, it sucks
October 25, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Polling in Maine is different and difficult given the use of Ranked Choice Voting. Coupled with people still entering the race and the year plus until election, it’s all too early.
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Good job Maine!
🚨BREAKING: Two registered Maine voters filed a motion to intervene in the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit against the state Tuesday, aiming to stop what they call a “radical” federal overreach into their personal privacy. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Maine Voters Seek to Block DOJ Access to Confidential Registration Data
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
September 23, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Good job Maine!
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Reprehensible. Violence of any kind is NEVER the answer, nor should it ever be an option. Full stop.
One can disagree and question someone’s perspectives until blue in the face for xyz reasons. That is the basis of discourse. But once violence is carried out on others, no argument stands.
One can disagree and question someone’s perspectives until blue in the face for xyz reasons. That is the basis of discourse. But once violence is carried out on others, no argument stands.
September 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Reprehensible. Violence of any kind is NEVER the answer, nor should it ever be an option. Full stop.
One can disagree and question someone’s perspectives until blue in the face for xyz reasons. That is the basis of discourse. But once violence is carried out on others, no argument stands.
One can disagree and question someone’s perspectives until blue in the face for xyz reasons. That is the basis of discourse. But once violence is carried out on others, no argument stands.
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In honor of losing both my dad and grandmother to this disease, I've started a team to help raise awareness and fundraise for this year's @alzassociation.bsky.social Walk ("If You Feel It, Chase the Alzheimer's Cure"). The walk is set for Saturday, Nov 1. Any support is greatly appreciated!
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Brian Matilla's Walk to End Alzheimer's Page
I am participating in Walk to End Alzheimer's. Donate today and help me reach my goal.
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September 8, 2025 at 9:44 PM
In honor of losing both my dad and grandmother to this disease, I've started a team to help raise awareness and fundraise for this year's @alzassociation.bsky.social Walk ("If You Feel It, Chase the Alzheimer's Cure"). The walk is set for Saturday, Nov 1. Any support is greatly appreciated!
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Gilmore Girls annual re-watch has commenced.
September 3, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Gilmore Girls annual re-watch has commenced.
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A touching tribute in my dad's honor was made yesterday morning on @uninoticias.bsky.social 's flagship show "Despierta America", for which my dad worked on from its inception in 1997 to his retirement in 2020. Raul and my dad were like brothers and enjoyed working together for many years.
September 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
A touching tribute in my dad's honor was made yesterday morning on @uninoticias.bsky.social 's flagship show "Despierta America", for which my dad worked on from its inception in 1997 to his retirement in 2020. Raul and my dad were like brothers and enjoyed working together for many years.
Cannot wait to try them!
Why not bake something when code is just running in the background? These are a gluten-free adaptation of a “pastel de guayaba al estilo Cubano” (guava pastry, Cuban style)
They taste just like the ones from Vicky Bakery (IYKYK)!
They taste just like the ones from Vicky Bakery (IYKYK)!
August 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Cannot wait to try them!
It’s not even noon and I’ve had two glimmers today: jammed out to one of my favorite songs on the radio as I pulled into my spot at work AND got a digital library card so I can start utilizing online databases again! The nerd in me is overjoyed!
August 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
It’s not even noon and I’ve had two glimmers today: jammed out to one of my favorite songs on the radio as I pulled into my spot at work AND got a digital library card so I can start utilizing online databases again! The nerd in me is overjoyed!
It’s like we’re being held hostage from sleep by our smoke detectors. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Anyone have experience with smoke detectors false alarming in the dead of night, despite no smoke/fire at all? I’ve attempted cleaning around and inside the detectors but this is a hit/miss as this happened several weeks ago and thought it was a one-off, but apparently not. Units 2-3 yrs old or so.
a baby is sitting on a couch with pillows and looking at something .
ALT: a baby is sitting on a couch with pillows and looking at something .
media.tenor.com
August 3, 2025 at 8:37 AM
It’s like we’re being held hostage from sleep by our smoke detectors. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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The end of an era, but 100% undeserved. This should never be like this.
August 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
The end of an era, but 100% undeserved. This should never be like this.
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"La ignorancia mata a los pueblos. Por eso es preciso matar a la ignorancia" -José Martí
Between outsourcing our critical thinking to chat bots (e.g., Grok, ChatGPT, Perplexity, etc…) and villifying longstanding public knowledge resources that are fair and critical, Dunning-Kruger only intensifies.
Between outsourcing our critical thinking to chat bots (e.g., Grok, ChatGPT, Perplexity, etc…) and villifying longstanding public knowledge resources that are fair and critical, Dunning-Kruger only intensifies.
The Senate voted early Thursday to strip $1.1 billion in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a severe blow to 1,500 local public stations, as well as PBS and NPR
Senate Votes to Strip $1.1 Billion From Public Broadcasting in Blow to PBS and NPR
The Senate voted early Thursday to strip $1.1 billion in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, in a severe blow to NPR and PBS.
variety.com
July 17, 2025 at 1:35 PM
"La ignorancia mata a los pueblos. Por eso es preciso matar a la ignorancia" -José Martí
Between outsourcing our critical thinking to chat bots (e.g., Grok, ChatGPT, Perplexity, etc…) and villifying longstanding public knowledge resources that are fair and critical, Dunning-Kruger only intensifies.
Between outsourcing our critical thinking to chat bots (e.g., Grok, ChatGPT, Perplexity, etc…) and villifying longstanding public knowledge resources that are fair and critical, Dunning-Kruger only intensifies.
Can someone please direct me on where to find the Senate CJS appropriations bill (if there is one)? I know the subcommittee met tonight and voted it to the full committee tomorrow, I'm just wanting to look at the numbers if I can before the meeting tomorrow.
July 9, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Can someone please direct me on where to find the Senate CJS appropriations bill (if there is one)? I know the subcommittee met tonight and voted it to the full committee tomorrow, I'm just wanting to look at the numbers if I can before the meeting tomorrow.
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July 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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