Jami Boettcher
@jamiboettch.bsky.social
All about weather radar science at NSSL, keeping the research NWS-focused, and kindness ❤️
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Trump’s violent, indiscriminate, racist mass deportation campaign is not a surprise. remember the 2024 RNC?
February 7, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Trump’s violent, indiscriminate, racist mass deportation campaign is not a surprise. remember the 2024 RNC?
I feel seen. 🤓
“Tech makes many things better, but you shouldn’t have to learn how to use a house,” Jason Fried writes:
Smart Homes Are Terrible
You shouldn’t need a tech tour and app to turn the lights on.
bit.ly
February 7, 2026 at 3:34 PM
I feel seen. 🤓
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Minnesota needs to know the number of children in federal detention, who they are, and where they’re being held.
February 3, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Minnesota needs to know the number of children in federal detention, who they are, and where they’re being held.
Oh I like this version 🤣
What is the deal with the hats, or do I even want to know?
What is the deal with the hats, or do I even want to know?
February 2, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Oh I like this version 🤣
What is the deal with the hats, or do I even want to know?
What is the deal with the hats, or do I even want to know?
Big love to Minneapolis 💕
🚨TONIGHT’S PROTEST IN MINNEAPOLIS IS INSANE:
CNN is STUNNED. Share this widely!
“I've covered many protests… I've not seen a crowd like this before.” It’s 8 degrees. “It is freezing, but nothing, nothing is stopping these people.”
This isn’t a rally. It’s a movement. @calltoactivism.bsky.social
CNN is STUNNED. Share this widely!
“I've covered many protests… I've not seen a crowd like this before.” It’s 8 degrees. “It is freezing, but nothing, nothing is stopping these people.”
This isn’t a rally. It’s a movement. @calltoactivism.bsky.social
January 31, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Big love to Minneapolis 💕
Take a few minutes to read this thread. To honor the victims and remind us all to make sure this never happens again 💔
Taking off my weather hat for a moment for something more important than the forecast…today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
I’ve shared before that my grandparents (mom’s side) are both Holocaust survivors. Please do me a favor and read their story in this thread.
I’ve shared before that my grandparents (mom’s side) are both Holocaust survivors. Please do me a favor and read their story in this thread.
January 27, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Take a few minutes to read this thread. To honor the victims and remind us all to make sure this never happens again 💔
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⚠️~132 million: Number of people under alerts for snow, sleet, & freezing rain.
A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, & freezing rain from the Southern Rockies & Plains beginning Friday (Jan. 23), spreading eastward toward New England this weekend.
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A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, & freezing rain from the Southern Rockies & Plains beginning Friday (Jan. 23), spreading eastward toward New England this weekend.
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January 22, 2026 at 4:17 PM
⚠️~132 million: Number of people under alerts for snow, sleet, & freezing rain.
A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, & freezing rain from the Southern Rockies & Plains beginning Friday (Jan. 23), spreading eastward toward New England this weekend.
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A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, & freezing rain from the Southern Rockies & Plains beginning Friday (Jan. 23), spreading eastward toward New England this weekend.
🧵
Oh so true! Forecast outcomes often depend on subtleties that models can’t resolve. How deep will the warm nose be and for how long? Yikes!!
Being a forecaster in the Mid Atlantic/Southeast in winter
a man in a plaid shirt is smiling while standing in front of a tent .
Alt: a man in a plaid shirt is mouthing the word “FUCK!”
media.tenor.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Oh so true! Forecast outcomes often depend on subtleties that models can’t resolve. How deep will the warm nose be and for how long? Yikes!!
There’s a whole lot of real estate involved with this one. No, we don’t know what will hit your house, but a lot of people will be significantly impacted. Pay attention and prepare!
The latest on the major winter storm and extreme cold expected later this week.
January 21, 2026 at 2:30 AM
There’s a whole lot of real estate involved with this one. No, we don’t know what will hit your house, but a lot of people will be significantly impacted. Pay attention and prepare!
And…”if you haven’t been completely humiliated forecasting winter precip in the Southern U.S., you haven’t been trying hard enough”
NWS Forecaster
NWS Forecaster
a woman is eating ice cream from a cup while sitting in a chair .
Alt: a woman is crying and eating ice cream from a cup while sitting in a chair
media.tenor.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:32 PM
And…”if you haven’t been completely humiliated forecasting winter precip in the Southern U.S., you haven’t been trying hard enough”
NWS Forecaster
NWS Forecaster
I got my first “will it snow?” this morning. My response this far out is “do not trust anyone who speaks with certainty, because it doesn’t exist” 💪
These are objectively hilarious snowfall forecasts alongside one another, for the same period:
January 19, 2026 at 7:03 PM
I got my first “will it snow?” this morning. My response this far out is “do not trust anyone who speaks with certainty, because it doesn’t exist” 💪
I am stunned when I consider the cognitive dissonance of the language used by our current president toward Norway on the day that honors Martin Luther King. The emotional intelligence of these two men couldn’t be further apart, to our enormous detriment in 2026.
Norway's prime minister said that he received a message from U.S. President Donald Trump about rising tensions over Greenland in which the American leader reportedly said he no longer felt obligated to think purely of peace since he did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize. https://to.pbs.org/49Lovdm
Norwegian leader says he received Trump message that reportedly ties Greenland to Nobel Peace Prize
In a post on social media, PBS News' Nick Schifrin reported Trump reportedly said he no longer felt obligated to think purely of peace since he did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
to.pbs.org
January 19, 2026 at 3:34 PM
I am stunned when I consider the cognitive dissonance of the language used by our current president toward Norway on the day that honors Martin Luther King. The emotional intelligence of these two men couldn’t be further apart, to our enormous detriment in 2026.
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All these other cities are like “we’d do x, y, and z to ICE, we’d be way more badass than Minneapolis” and as a Minneapolitan I have to tell you this is a weird fucking thing to be competitive about, it is an absolute hell and a really bleak thing to be fantasy role playing.
January 19, 2026 at 1:28 AM
All these other cities are like “we’d do x, y, and z to ICE, we’d be way more badass than Minneapolis” and as a Minneapolitan I have to tell you this is a weird fucking thing to be competitive about, it is an absolute hell and a really bleak thing to be fantasy role playing.
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Not a mesoscale discussion subject you see every day in the Deep South…
January 18, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Not a mesoscale discussion subject you see every day in the Deep South…
Um…this “strikes” me as a very weird competition 🤣
A deeper dive into the claim that Oklahoma became the "Lightning Capital of the United States".
Learn about lightning capitals, lightning detection, and why Florida still reigns supreme.
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www.linkedin.com/pulse/did-ok...
Learn about lightning capitals, lightning detection, and why Florida still reigns supreme.
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www.linkedin.com/pulse/did-ok...
January 13, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Um…this “strikes” me as a very weird competition 🤣
I’ll never forget reading “The Children’s Blizzard” 😢
January 12th, 1888:
Children’s or Schoolhouse Blizzard occurred on this day. The blizzard killed 235 people, many children on their way home from school across the Northern Plains.
noaa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeri...
Children’s or Schoolhouse Blizzard occurred on this day. The blizzard killed 235 people, many children on their way home from school across the Northern Plains.
noaa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeri...
January 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
I’ll never forget reading “The Children’s Blizzard” 😢
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Here's an idea. Before you assume that I haven't said something, or wonder why I say what I say, or wonder if I've ever considered XYZ, here's the link to every article I've written over the past several years. Feel free to check here first:
www.theatlantic.com/author/tom-n...
www.theatlantic.com/author/tom-n...
Tom Nichols, The Atlantic
Tom Nichols is a staff writer at The Atlantic and a contributor to the Atlantic Daily newsletter.
www.theatlantic.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Here's an idea. Before you assume that I haven't said something, or wonder why I say what I say, or wonder if I've ever considered XYZ, here's the link to every article I've written over the past several years. Feel free to check here first:
www.theatlantic.com/author/tom-n...
www.theatlantic.com/author/tom-n...
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ICYMI: Congress appears to have a bipartisan budget plan that would reject most of the Trump Administration's desired cuts to federal atmospheric science agencies and programs. Details on what Congress is planning for NOAA, NASA and NSF in 2026 - and will OMB follow through? tinyurl.com/bddutn9m
Bipartisan budget plan rejects most of the administration's desired cuts for major federal earth and atmospheric science agencies
NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research continues to be funded; Congress restates support of key satellite programs and mandates no more than 5% cuts to NSF science areas
tinyurl.com
January 7, 2026 at 5:15 PM
ICYMI: Congress appears to have a bipartisan budget plan that would reject most of the Trump Administration's desired cuts to federal atmospheric science agencies and programs. Details on what Congress is planning for NOAA, NASA and NSF in 2026 - and will OMB follow through? tinyurl.com/bddutn9m
I mourn this day for so many reasons. My mother died suddenly of COVID one month before 1/6/21. I watched the attack unfold with incomprehensible shock. Five years later, the US foreign and domestic situation is so much worse and we are all more vulnerable. So many failures along the way. 😢
Never forget:
DOJ failed us.
SCOTUS failed us.
Mitch McConnell failed us.
Senate Republicans failed us.
The mainstream media failed us.
The Manhattan DA's office failed us.
Everyone said Trump was DONE after January 6.
But NO ONE did their jobs to make that happen.
DOJ failed us.
SCOTUS failed us.
Mitch McConnell failed us.
Senate Republicans failed us.
The mainstream media failed us.
The Manhattan DA's office failed us.
Everyone said Trump was DONE after January 6.
But NO ONE did their jobs to make that happen.
January 6, 2026 at 9:32 PM
I mourn this day for so many reasons. My mother died suddenly of COVID one month before 1/6/21. I watched the attack unfold with incomprehensible shock. Five years later, the US foreign and domestic situation is so much worse and we are all more vulnerable. So many failures along the way. 😢
Just came across this lovely description of the work behind and deep satisfaction of scientific discovery. Described so eloquently by @nachristakis.bsky.social
youtu.be/cdHPzggn-tk
youtu.be/cdHPzggn-tk
The Feeling of Discovery
YouTube video by For the Love of Science
youtu.be
January 5, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Just came across this lovely description of the work behind and deep satisfaction of scientific discovery. Described so eloquently by @nachristakis.bsky.social
youtu.be/cdHPzggn-tk
youtu.be/cdHPzggn-tk
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Deep moisture being drawn up from the south ahead of a developing cold core kona low will produce periods of heavy snow and ice over the summits Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea. The low is expected to weaken southwest of the islands Tuesday through mid-week.
So, what is a "kona low"...
So, what is a "kona low"...
January 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Deep moisture being drawn up from the south ahead of a developing cold core kona low will produce periods of heavy snow and ice over the summits Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea. The low is expected to weaken southwest of the islands Tuesday through mid-week.
So, what is a "kona low"...
So, what is a "kona low"...
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You probably heard the US admin is threatening to break up the National Center for Atmospheric Research: but did you know they already froze funding for the 9 regional Climate Science Adaptation Centers? From tracking invasives to helping tribes with drought, here's why the CASCs matter ⬇️
From invasive species tracking to water security – what’s lost with federal funding cuts at US Climate Adaptation Science Centers
The people who manage America’s aquifers, wetlands, shorelines and recreation areas rely on federal science as they face new and rising risks in a changing climate.
theconversation.com
December 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
You probably heard the US admin is threatening to break up the National Center for Atmospheric Research: but did you know they already froze funding for the 9 regional Climate Science Adaptation Centers? From tracking invasives to helping tribes with drought, here's why the CASCs matter ⬇️
Really needed this on my feed today 🤣❤️
Happy Eat the Christmas Tree Day to all who celebrate
December 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Really needed this on my feed today 🤣❤️
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In tumultuous times, we believe in being prepared, not scared.
We’ve distilled the advice our trainers have shared with thousands of journalists over the years into the actionable, concrete steps in our 2026 journalist’s digital security checklist:
We’ve distilled the advice our trainers have shared with thousands of journalists over the years into the actionable, concrete steps in our 2026 journalist’s digital security checklist:
The 2026 journalist’s digital security checklist
Our digital security training team's checklist to help journalists secure their digital life.
freedom.press
December 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
In tumultuous times, we believe in being prepared, not scared.
We’ve distilled the advice our trainers have shared with thousands of journalists over the years into the actionable, concrete steps in our 2026 journalist’s digital security checklist:
We’ve distilled the advice our trainers have shared with thousands of journalists over the years into the actionable, concrete steps in our 2026 journalist’s digital security checklist:
When he gets to Oklahoma, I hope he’s got a t-shirt and shorts and can ditch the red coat. Oof. 😳
Santa is on his way across the ocean to deliver presents furthest from the North Pole. 🎅🇦🇶https://www.flightradar24.com/R3DN053/3d9fb50a
December 24, 2025 at 11:09 PM
When he gets to Oklahoma, I hope he’s got a t-shirt and shorts and can ditch the red coat. Oof. 😳