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petebuttigieg.bsky.social
The President sees a bad jobs report, and responds by getting rid of the person in charge of the statistics. This is how America becomes a third-rate country.
August 2, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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July 4, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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michaelrlowry.bsky.social
I sought comment from NOAA and the Department of Defense on this and received this reply today from NOAA's spokesperson. They suggest we use the surviving ATMS microwave that degrades significantly at the edges. You can see how much worse off we'd be with Erick last week if we only had ATMS.
NOAA official statement on the discontinuation of Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) data that includes the Special Sensor Microwave Imager Sounder or SSMIS. The full statement reads: "The DMSP is a single dataset in a robust suite of hurricane forecasting and modeling tools in the NWS portfolio. The current models continue to include data from: ·         GOES and other geostationary Earth-observing satellites ·         Polar-orbiting satellites, including Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) and EUMETSAT MetOp ·         Hurricane Hunter aircraft reconnaissance missions and other aircraft-based observations ·         Observations on the ground and from buoys ·         Radiosondes and supplemental upper air soundings ·         Ground-based weather radar sites in the U.S. and neighboring countries   In particular, the Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS), currently flying on NOAA’s JPSS, provides the richest, most accurate satellite weather observations available. NOAA’s data sources are fully capable of providing a complete suite of cutting-edge data and models that ensure the gold-standard weather forecasting the American people deserve. For more information regarding DSMP, please reach out to the Department of Defense." Comparison of microwave imagery for Hurricane Erick last Wednesday, June 18th, from the Department of Defense Special Sensor Microwave Imager Sounder or SSMIS (top) and NOAA Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder or ATMS (bottom). SSMIS gives a strikingly detailed look of Erick's inner core, including its inner relic eyewall and outer eyewall. Because the ATMS scan degrades prominently on the edge of its swath, the ATMS shows only a collection of pixelated colors not useful for positioning the storm or estimating intensity.
June 27, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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franklinjamesl.bsky.social
I did a handful of interviews yesterday on the imminent shutdown of SSMIS data flow and the expected consequences for hurricane forecasting at NHC. I've tried to collect and polish up my thoughts on the topic, attached...
June 27, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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petebuttigieg.bsky.social
I want politics to be about a better everyday life.

Here's what that can look like:
April 24, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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nwas.org
A Statement of the American Meteorological Society (@ametsoc.org) in Partnership with the National Weather Association (@nwas.org)

nwas.org/stand-up-for...
Stand Up for NOAA Research — The Time to Act is Now - National Weather Association
Stand Up for NOAA Research — The Time to Act is Now A Statement of the American Meteorological Society in Partnership with the National Weather Association The administration's 2026 budget passback pl...
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April 17, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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ametsoc.org
The 2026 budget passback plan calls for eliminating NOAA Research, the scientific backbone that keeps weather forecasts, alerts, and warnings accurate and effective. This would have disastrous consequences.

Read the AMS statement, in partnership w/ @nwas.org: bit.ly/4cz2RtC
Stand Up for NOAA Research – The Time to Act is Now
The AMS is a global community committed to advancing weather, water, and climate science and service.
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April 17, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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coweatherman.bsky.social
Thank you @ametsoc.org and @nwas.org for your joint statement in support of NOAA.
The administration's 2026 budget passback plan, currently under consideration, eliminates NOAA's Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) Office and its 10 research laboratories and 16 affiliated Cooperative Institutes, and moves the few remaining research efforts to different NOAA departments. If enacted, the passback would close all of NOAA’s weather, climate, and ocean Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes. The speed at which these decisions are being made translates into little to no opportunity for feedback or consideration of long-term impacts. Without NOAA research, National Weather Service (NWS) weather models and products will stagnate, observational data collection will be reduced, public outreach will decrease, undergraduate and graduate student support will drop, and NOAA funding for universities will plummet. In effect, the scientific backbone and workforce needed to keep weather forecasts, alerts, and warnings accurate and effective will be drastically undercut, with unknown — yet almost certainly disastrous — consequences for public safety and economic health. As key stakeholders, AMS and NWA stand ready to provide our expertise so that the U.S. can maintain its competitiveness in the years ahead. If you believe in the importance of NOAA research for maintaining and improving NWS forecasts and services to the nation then the time to act is now. Reach out to your elected representatives and share your concerns. To envision the disastrous impact of this plan, one only needs to see what NOAA research has provided to the U.S. taxpayer and imagine where we would be without it. For example, the work of NOAA Research Labs and Cooperative Institutes: • Sparked and developed our national Doppler radar network. NOAA research proved that Doppler weather radars are critical for severe thunderstorm warnings. This research led directly to the creation of the national Doppler weather radar network, which provides the radar observations you see on television and on your phone, and which meteorologists use to keep you safe during hazardous and severe weather. The next generation of weather radar is now being developed in the same laboratories. • Feeds National Weather Service forecasts. NOAA research created and continuously improves the two computer weather models used by the National Weather Service to generate hourly and daily weather forecasts. One model focuses on predicting severe weather and is used extensively by the transportation and energy sectors. Another model predicts global weather patterns across the world for the 3- to 14-day range, with forecast outlooks used by farmers, ranchers, and water managers. • Helps us respond to hurricanes. The NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft that fly into Atlantic Ocean hurricanes collect essential observations to improve forecasts of hurricane landfall location and intensity, leading to better evacuation decisions and emergency response. This directly impacts public safety during extreme weather events. • Helps us track airborne hazards. NOAA research developed and continuously improves models to track the release of hazardous materials, including toxins, wildfire smoke, and volcanic ash, to keep people out of danger — as well as creating specialized instruments to detect those airborne hazards. • Keeps water treatment plants on track. NOAA implemented and operates a lake hypoxia warning system to help keep drinking water potable in the Great Lakes region. • Warns communities of tsunamis. NOAA researchers developed and maintain the real-time tsunami monitoring system that plays a critical role in tsunami forecasting and helps keep coastal communities safe. • Helps farmer… Imagine what will happen to tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings if we don’t have a robust national weather radar network? What will happen to reservoir management when critical information on rainfall and runoff goes missing? What will happen when Hurricane Hunter aircraft are delayed or data from their instruments are not available to improve hurricane track and landfall forecasts? NOAA research affects the lives of American taxpayers every day. It is vital to the work of the National Weather Service and the NOAA mission to predict the environment and share that information with businesses, communities, state and local governments, and citizens. NOAA Research costs every American citizen less than a cup of coffee a year, with large returns on this small investment. This is a prime example of effective government — one that helps grow the economy and keeps people safe. Now is the time to reach out to your elected representatives. Consider installing the 5 Calls app on your phone to assist you.
April 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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aaronnagler.bsky.social
Khalen Saunders hosting an LGBTQ-inclusive football camp this summer. Love it. Need more of this.
Super Bowl champ to host an LGBTQ-inclusive football camp - Outsports
New Orleans Saints player Khalen Saunders said at the GLAAD Awards that he will host an LGBTQ-inclusive football camp this summer.
www.outsports.com
March 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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petebuttigieg.bsky.social
From an operational security perspective, this is the highest level of fuckup imaginable. These people cannot keep America safe.
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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nbcnews.com
A House hearing ended abruptly after a Republican congressman misgendered Delaware Rep. Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender member of Congress.
March 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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hannahgardwx.bsky.social
SEVERE THREAT: The Enhanced (Level 3 of 5) risk for severe weather has been expanded south to include most of the North Shore and southern MS on Mardi Gras day. The greatest risks include damaging wind gusts 75 mph+ and a strong tornado (EF 2+). Timing is from 4 PM - 10 PM.
March 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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skiles.blue
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.

18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.

We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
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March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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wxliz.bsky.social
That little black spec on the right hand side of this infographic is the total budget of the NWS. How is eliminating positions that exponentially increase economic dividends through enhancing commerce and mitigating/preventing disasters saving money or eliminating waste/fraud?
March 1, 2025 at 8:23 PM
pgrigwx.bsky.social
Today was a terrible day. The NWS was already stretched thin at many offices, and these firings will only make things worse. I feel terrible for my colleagues who were illegally fired today. apnews.com/article/nati...
Hundreds of weather forecasters fired in latest wave of DOGE cuts
Hundreds of weather forecasters and other federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees on probationary status have been fired, lawmakers and weather experts say.
apnews.com
February 28, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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drwildcatwx.bsky.social
“My weather app does it better!”

-Weather Watches/Warnings? NWS
-Forecast data? NWS
-Observations? NWS
-Satellite? NOAA/NESDIS
-Futurecast modeling data? You guessed it, NWS (via EMC).
-Climatology data? The weather data compiled over a long period by techs.
-Outlooks? NWS

Food for thought. 💭
February 28, 2025 at 4:43 AM
pgrigwx.bsky.social
This. All of this.
vortexjeff.bsky.social Jeff Frame @vortexjeff.bsky.social · Feb 22
I asked Grok, "How important is the National Weather Service?" and I can't agree with the answer more
February 23, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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spockresists.bsky.social Mr. Spock 🖖 @spockresists.bsky.social · Feb 22
Just ignore the email.
February 23, 2025 at 5:45 AM
pgrigwx.bsky.social
I feel so sad and angry for all of the hard working federal employees being fired unnecessarily. I wish there was a way for me to reverse all of this.
February 14, 2025 at 5:26 AM
pgrigwx.bsky.social
Such bullshit. Trans women were a huge part of the Stonewall Riots.
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · Feb 13
The National Park Service eliminated references to transgender people from its Stonewall National Monument web page, removing the “T” in references to LGBTQ+ on the official site for the Greenwich Village monument, which marks a milestone in the fight for gay rights.
U.S. Park Service Strikes Transgender References From Stonewall Website
The “T” was removed in references to L.G.B.T.Q.+ on the official site for the Greenwich Village monument, which marks a milestone in the fight for gay rights.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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sgrogan.bsky.social
1. Google Gulf of Mexico.
2. Click on the three little dots to the right of “Gulf of America”.
3. Select "Send Feedback"
4. Click on "Gulf Of America" text.
5. Select "Inaccurate content".
6. Select "Incorrect" and type in : "The correct name of this body of water is “Gulf of Mexico".
February 12, 2025 at 1:35 AM
pgrigwx.bsky.social
A bit about me. 25 years as a meteorologist including 22 of those years serving the nation in the NWS. Married to my husband for over 15 years and enjoying everything the NOLA area has to offer. Glad to leave anything profiting Elon and looking forward to connecting with more wx folks.
February 11, 2025 at 10:45 PM