Billy Faletti
@mesoanticyclone.bsky.social
Studying severe storm dynamics and prediction
Ph.D. Candidate @ OU | M.S. Texas Tech | B.S. Northern Illinois
Ph.D. Candidate @ OU | M.S. Texas Tech | B.S. Northern Illinois
PhD s̶t̶u̶d̶e̶n̶t̶ candidate
(and some celebratory fireworks)
(and some celebratory fireworks)
November 14, 2025 at 8:24 PM
PhD s̶t̶u̶d̶e̶n̶t̶ candidate
(and some celebratory fireworks)
(and some celebratory fireworks)
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From UNL Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Chair, Clint Rowe, on how the community can help make the case to the Univ. of Nebraska Board of Regents as to why their department should be retained:
November 12, 2025 at 7:01 AM
From UNL Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Chair, Clint Rowe, on how the community can help make the case to the Univ. of Nebraska Board of Regents as to why their department should be retained:
It's pretty disorienting knowing how influential UNL's program is in meteorology while seeing this plan advance forward. They send an impressive fraction of their students into successful operational and research careers.
Very disheartened by the UNL chancellor's decision to recommend the Earth & Atmospheric Sciences Department for elimination, despite the opposition from the Academic Planning Committee's vote.
Both the opposing and in favor summary noted the value EAS provides to the discipline, and both sides
Both the opposing and in favor summary noted the value EAS provides to the discipline, and both sides
November 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
It's pretty disorienting knowing how influential UNL's program is in meteorology while seeing this plan advance forward. They send an impressive fraction of their students into successful operational and research careers.
It took 6 months to nail down an edit I don't hate of Arnett...but I did it. Tough lighting and white-balancing act. But lord, what a beauty of a storm.
November 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
It took 6 months to nail down an edit I don't hate of Arnett...but I did it. Tough lighting and white-balancing act. But lord, what a beauty of a storm.
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The factional grifters will hate this, but the Mamdani-Spanberger-Sherrill axis actually suggests the outlines of a broad, emerging Dem coalition organized around both anti-Trump *and* affordability politics, not a party bitterly divided against itself.
These big wins will embolden Dems to take on Trump's lawbreaking and show there's a price for GOP enabling of him. Folks hate to hear this, but normal patterns are asserting themselves: Liberalism isn't dead, Rs are likely to lose in 2026, and Trump is really unpopular, not a magical exception.
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
The factional grifters will hate this, but the Mamdani-Spanberger-Sherrill axis actually suggests the outlines of a broad, emerging Dem coalition organized around both anti-Trump *and* affordability politics, not a party bitterly divided against itself.
Happy first anniversary of that time we had to watch the clocks tick from 1:59 am to 1:00 am again in the middle of a tornado outbreak
November 4, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Happy first anniversary of that time we had to watch the clocks tick from 1:59 am to 1:00 am again in the middle of a tornado outbreak
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Per NOAA/AOML/HRD’s Sim Aberson, the 219 kt reading will be the fastest wind ever measured by a dropsonde if it passes final quality-control checks.
This is hands down the most extraordinary dropsonde in Atlantic recon history.
October 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Per NOAA/AOML/HRD’s Sim Aberson, the 219 kt reading will be the fastest wind ever measured by a dropsonde if it passes final quality-control checks.
The Braum's Enjoyer
October 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The Braum's Enjoyer
Breakdown of time spent writing:
Cohering a logical flow of ideas - 5%
Pacing the room - 25%
Googling synonyms to words I've already used - 70%
Cohering a logical flow of ideas - 5%
Pacing the room - 25%
Googling synonyms to words I've already used - 70%
October 24, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Breakdown of time spent writing:
Cohering a logical flow of ideas - 5%
Pacing the room - 25%
Googling synonyms to words I've already used - 70%
Cohering a logical flow of ideas - 5%
Pacing the room - 25%
Googling synonyms to words I've already used - 70%
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Satellite image of a beautiful midlatitude cyclone over the Great Lakes
October 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Satellite image of a beautiful midlatitude cyclone over the Great Lakes
This is not allowed. Gaslighting gaslighters nope stop it
October 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
This is not allowed. Gaslighting gaslighters nope stop it
Going through an old class project and found my pics of the complete transition from CI to (barely) tornadic supercell of the 4/19/23 Moore storm. Like, starting from the exact cumulus puff out west of Lawton (which was notably wider than its peers at conception)
October 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Going through an old class project and found my pics of the complete transition from CI to (barely) tornadic supercell of the 4/19/23 Moore storm. Like, starting from the exact cumulus puff out west of Lawton (which was notably wider than its peers at conception)
The eyes of betrayal
October 7, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The eyes of betrayal
my soft social media strike is taking a hiatus folks
October 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM
my soft social media strike is taking a hiatus folks
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The CSSL/NTP assisted the US National Weather Service (NWS) with their upgrading of the official rating of the June 2025 Enderlin, ND tornado from EF3 to EF5.
Announced by the NWS today, it’s the first EF5-rated tornado in the US since 2013.
Details here: uwo.ca/ntp/blog/202...
Image B. Emfinger
Announced by the NWS today, it’s the first EF5-rated tornado in the US since 2013.
Details here: uwo.ca/ntp/blog/202...
Image B. Emfinger
October 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The CSSL/NTP assisted the US National Weather Service (NWS) with their upgrading of the official rating of the June 2025 Enderlin, ND tornado from EF3 to EF5.
Announced by the NWS today, it’s the first EF5-rated tornado in the US since 2013.
Details here: uwo.ca/ntp/blog/202...
Image B. Emfinger
Announced by the NWS today, it’s the first EF5-rated tornado in the US since 2013.
Details here: uwo.ca/ntp/blog/202...
Image B. Emfinger
just casually ending the ef5 streak too why not
General exam during a government shutdown with no access to my office and immediately finds two of the friendliest kittens ever. I am never before seen levels of toast
October 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
just casually ending the ef5 streak too why not
I either need to stop going on walks or start going on a lot more
October 6, 2025 at 5:10 AM
I either need to stop going on walks or start going on a lot more
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The Univ. of Nebraska’s Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences has established a webpage soliciting the community’s help in saving their program. Their hearing in front of campus admin is next Friday, Oct 10th. Please consider sharing why they’re essential!
eas.unl.edu/save-earth-a...
eas.unl.edu/save-earth-a...
Save Earth and Atmospheric Sciences! | Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences | Nebraska
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is proposing to close the Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (EAS) as part of its budget reduction plan. We strongly oppose this plan. EAS conducts research ...
eas.unl.edu
September 30, 2025 at 5:06 AM
The Univ. of Nebraska’s Dept. of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences has established a webpage soliciting the community’s help in saving their program. Their hearing in front of campus admin is next Friday, Oct 10th. Please consider sharing why they’re essential!
eas.unl.edu/save-earth-a...
eas.unl.edu/save-earth-a...
Swept almost everything off my plate before my general exam starts this week and instead of stressed I feel...freer than I have in years
September 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Swept almost everything off my plate before my general exam starts this week and instead of stressed I feel...freer than I have in years
keeping my tropicaltidbits tab open for moral support in these trying times
September 27, 2025 at 11:27 PM
keeping my tropicaltidbits tab open for moral support in these trying times
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UNL is proposing to cut the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, which would eliminate the undergraduate and graduate meteorology programs. Please consider sharing the importance of our department with UNL through this link: apc.unl.edu/fall-2025-bu...
September 15, 2025 at 9:00 PM
UNL is proposing to cut the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, which would eliminate the undergraduate and graduate meteorology programs. Please consider sharing the importance of our department with UNL through this link: apc.unl.edu/fall-2025-bu...
i just let a bad compute node deprive me of 90 minutes of sleep i swear to god
September 23, 2025 at 5:49 AM
i just let a bad compute node deprive me of 90 minutes of sleep i swear to god
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If you are
(1) a graduate of UNL's Earth and Atmospheric Sciences department
(2) a research collaborator
(3) a partner who has worked with meteorologists in NE
(4) a grateful NE citizen who appreciates meteorologists keeping you safe
please write a letter to support UNL EAS before it gets cut<1/2>
(1) a graduate of UNL's Earth and Atmospheric Sciences department
(2) a research collaborator
(3) a partner who has worked with meteorologists in NE
(4) a grateful NE citizen who appreciates meteorologists keeping you safe
please write a letter to support UNL EAS before it gets cut<1/2>
UNL is proposing to cut the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, which would eliminate the undergraduate and graduate meteorology programs. Please consider sharing the importance of our department with UNL through this link: apc.unl.edu/fall-2025-bu...
September 15, 2025 at 10:50 PM
If you are
(1) a graduate of UNL's Earth and Atmospheric Sciences department
(2) a research collaborator
(3) a partner who has worked with meteorologists in NE
(4) a grateful NE citizen who appreciates meteorologists keeping you safe
please write a letter to support UNL EAS before it gets cut<1/2>
(1) a graduate of UNL's Earth and Atmospheric Sciences department
(2) a research collaborator
(3) a partner who has worked with meteorologists in NE
(4) a grateful NE citizen who appreciates meteorologists keeping you safe
please write a letter to support UNL EAS before it gets cut<1/2>
I've been privileged to know and have worked with many brilliant students, faculty, and alumni from UNL's meteorology program over the last several years. It may be a smaller program, but they have an outsized impact on the field. We can't afford to lose a program like this, especially right now.
UNL is proposing to cut the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, which would eliminate the undergraduate and graduate meteorology programs. Please consider sharing the importance of our department with UNL through this link: apc.unl.edu/fall-2025-bu...
September 15, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I've been privileged to know and have worked with many brilliant students, faculty, and alumni from UNL's meteorology program over the last several years. It may be a smaller program, but they have an outsized impact on the field. We can't afford to lose a program like this, especially right now.