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Eloquent Science (Prof. David Schultz)

@eloquentscience.com

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Univ. of Manchester Prof of Synoptic Meteorology, educator, scientist
Author: Eloquent Science: A Practical Guide to Becoming a Better Writer, Speaker, and Atmospheric Scientist
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Russ Schumacher @rschumacher.cloud · 3d

One figure that didn't make the cut in the blog post (suggested by @eloquentscience.com) compares the temperature changes from the Dec 2022 front to others in the literature. It had faster temperature drops than all the other cold fronts, but not the incredible Spearfish, SD event from 1943.

scatter plot of duration on the x-axis vs temperature change on the y-axis, for several cases in the literature. The December 2022 front had larger temperature drops than all but the Spearfish, SD case reported by Hamann (1943).

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Colorado Climate Center @climate.colostate.edu · 3d

It hasn't been cold this December, but 3 years ago it got cold in a hurry. Do you remember the cold front on December 21, 2022? It was extreme in all kinds of ways, which you can read about in this blog post.

Among the highlights: the temperature dropped almost 25°F in ten seconds in Akron! #cowx

A look back at the "big chill" from three years ago - Colorado Climate Blog

There hasn’t been much cold weather to speak of so far this winter in Colorado. [In case you missed it, here’s last week’s post with a look at those numbers, which are pretty bleak if you like winter....

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Eloquent Science (Prof. David Schultz) @eloquentscience.com · 3d

Well said.

Eloquent Science (Prof. David Schultz) @eloquentscience.com · 4d

Very sad. My friends brought me into rock climbing. We climbed there in the early 2000s, right after they opened.

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Arthur David Spota @adaspota.bsky.social · 5d

Barbara Hepworth ~ Winter Solstice, 1971
#WinterSolstice

Eloquent Science (Prof. David Schultz) @eloquentscience.com · 5d

Happy birthday, Joe!

The Whitworth Observatory at the @officialuom.bsky.social is from his legacy funding.

Live weather data: whitworth.cas.manchester.ac.uk/live/whitwor...

Some history:
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Revolutionary War 250 @revwar250.bsky.social · 6d

20 DECEMBER 1775, CHARLESTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS: A shell from the thirteen-inch naval mortar on Bunker Hill reaches as far as Cambridge, where Washington’s headquarters is located. “We have four of these,” records redcoat John Barker, “with which we ought to work the Villains.”

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 6d

A Lord of the Rings Cover Band called Nick Cave Troll

G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 6d

A Lord of the Rings cover band called Flock of Smeagols

Ted Anderson - Trans Rights - BLM - ACAB @tedlyanderson.bsky.social · 6d

A Lord of the Rings cover band called Chappell Rohan

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G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 6d

A Lord of the Rings cover band called Flock of Smeagols

Ted Anderson - Trans Rights - BLM - ACAB @tedlyanderson.bsky.social · 6d

A Lord of the Rings cover band called Chappell Rohan

Gene Ha creator of 2026 IL Reads pick MAE The Definitive Edition @geneha.com · 6d

A Lord of the Rings cover band called Sex Bomb-adil.

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Ted Anderson - Trans Rights - BLM - ACAB @tedlyanderson.bsky.social · 6d

A Lord of the Rings cover band called Chappell Rohan

Gene Ha creator of 2026 IL Reads pick MAE The Definitive Edition @geneha.com · 6d

A Lord of the Rings cover band called Sex Bomb-adil.

Queer and Pleasant Danger @monsterologist.bsky.social · 6d

A Lord of the Rings cover band called John Ent Whistle.

Eloquent Science (Prof. David Schultz) @eloquentscience.com · 7d

I just received a peer-review request from a journal. The deadline? January 2.

Clearly, no one thinking about what they are doing at that journal.

a man wearing a black and white sweater says " that 's a hard pass "

Alt: David from Schitts Creek wearing a black and white sweater with the caption "That's a hard pass.”

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Divider Decider👩🏻‍⚖️🌊⚖️(Let me officiate) @dividerdecider.bsky.social · 9d

Uniter
As many are sharing All in the Family clips, I must Repost one from @ladystargem.bsky.social and thank her & @classicactress

It’s a beautiful moment between Jean Stapleton and Rob Reiner about losing a friend to LGBTQIA violence.

#DemVoice1 #Voices4Victory #ProudBlue #ResistanceUnited

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strea3m.bsky.social @strea3m.bsky.social · 9d

That Felon & the GOP are doing all they can to stay in pwr no matter what after the midterms isn't a secret

Voting is our primary plan; it can't be our only plan when dealing w these rogues

"call your state legislators & your gov’s office. Ask them [to make real plans to handle the rogues' grabs]"

The 2026 Election Has Already Been Rigged and I Can Prove It

In November 2026, Americans will vote in a midterm election.

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Eloquent Science (Prof. David Schultz) @eloquentscience.com · 9d

"the plan being to fully close the center's Mesa Laboratory in Boulder, Colorado"

This seems rather specific. When DOGE started, they targeted leases and govt buildings. I wonder if the goal was to sell off the leases/properties to real estate developers. Mesa Lab sure would be a prize for someone.

USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 9d

Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.

Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado

The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.

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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 9d

Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado

The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.

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Mark O’Neill 🐻 @radiobeartime.com · 11d

Also said advocates obviously seem not to know the difference between "use" and "utilise"

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Dr Paris Buttfield-Addison @hey.paris · 13d

posted about my Apple ID woes, please share widely?

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Eloquent Science (Prof. David Schultz) @eloquentscience.com · 14d

Just for clarity, this is an executive order, not a law.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 14d

25 years ago today, SCOTUS elected George W Bush president of the United States by blocking completion of a voting canvass in Florida. A subsequent canvass by the Associated Press showed that Bush's rival, Al Gore, had won the race in Florida—and thus the contest for the presidency—by 700 votes.

Eloquent Science (Prof. David Schultz) @eloquentscience.com · 17d

Two comments on my course evaluation, same student:

Best part of the lecture:
"Joni Mitchell turning up in the clouds lecture."

Other comments:
"Dave is a good lecturer & his jokes were under-appreciated. Tough crowd."

Eloquent Science (Prof. David Schultz) @eloquentscience.com · 17d

I've enjoyed reading this book. Lots of good practical nuggets in there to help become a better leader. Many dog-eared pages. Thank you for writing it.

Jen Heemstra @jenheemstra.bsky.social · Jul 26

First copies of my book are here!! As a new faculty member, I realized that in addition to my research job, I also had a leadership job…and I wasn’t prepared for that.

This book is the guide I wish I’d had then, with the goal of helping others now.

jenheemstra.com/book

Picture of a smiling person holding up a copy of a book.

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 17d

Happy 91st birthday to actress Dame Judi Dench, born on this day 1934 in Heworth, York. Appeared in many Shakespeare plays before starring in films such as A Room With A View, GoldenEye, Mrs Brown, Chocolat, Notes On A Scandal and Philomena.

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Dr. Stephanie @punkrockscience.bsky.social · 17d

Holy CRAP.

Retired engineer takes random pics of *kids*, without consent or attribution, bins them into “autistic” or “not autistic”, and uploads that “data” for free on Kaggle.

Well over a HUNDRED papers are published, 38 in Springer Nature, 25 in IEEE, using it.

And no reviewers objected? WTF.🧪

Springer Nature retracts, removes nearly 40 publications

The dataset contains images of children’s faces downloaded from websites about autism, which sparked concerns at Springer Nature about consent and reliability.

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The Independent @the-independent.com · 18d

Aardman Animations will ’embrace AI’ while also being ‘cautious’, says Nick Park

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Janne M. Korhonen @jmkorhonen.fi · 21d

The new US #NationalSecurityStrategy is so alarming that I spent hours today on this piece, rather than my real work.

We the Europeans, and especially the #NB8 countries in #NATO 's Eastern Flank, MUST prepare to defend our #democracy and deter #Russia by ourselves.

jmkorhonen.net/2025/12/05/w...

When the umbrella starts to leak: Securing NATO’s Eastern Flank after the new U.S. security strategy

The new U.S. National Security Strategy shifts the United States to an unreliable ally at best – an active threat at worst. Europe and in particular NB8 countries on NATO’s Eastern Flan…

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@KeepItBlueDems.bsky.social @keepitbluedems.bsky.social · 22d

BREAKING: Election Advocates Demand Recount in Tennessee
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BREAKING: Election Advocates Demand Recount in Tennessee

They’re questioning how 31,000 additional votes appeared with 99.4% votes counted - and that's not all.

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Dave Sills 🍁🌪️🎶⚓☮️ @davesills.ca · 22d

Saddened to hear of the passing of Steve Cropper - a guitar player's guitar player. Even if you don't know the name, you're sure to know some of the hits he contributed his bluesy playing to. RIP.

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