Sean Sublette
@subletteweather.com
Multimedia Science Communicator and Consultant | Weather - Climate - Energy - Environment | AMS Certified Digital Meteorologist
Richmond, Virginia
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Richmond, Virginia
Weekly newsletter, The Subtext:
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Professional services:
subletteweather.com
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Sean Sublette
@subletteweather.com
· Dec 19
2 minutes on the National Center for Atmospheric Research, what they do, why it matters, and why the people there are being baselessly attacked.
Fun fact... outside of The Keystone State...
Near Richmond International Airport, Wawa has been right across the street from Sheetz for years.
Near Richmond International Airport, Wawa has been right across the street from Sheetz for years.
“The rivalry is just like Philly," said Elsa Ortiz, who drove an hour from Philadelphia for the grand opening of Sheetz in Limerick Township.
Sheetz opens its first store in Wawa land, right across from a Wawa
www.inquirer.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Fun fact... outside of The Keystone State...
Near Richmond International Airport, Wawa has been right across the street from Sheetz for years.
Near Richmond International Airport, Wawa has been right across the street from Sheetz for years.
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She is an empty suit, of course. And an absolute nasty piece of cornbread.
She is also, to my somewhat trained ear, absolutely, positively terrified here. She is either intimidated by the process or deeply anxious about her relationship with her boss. Or both.
But she is terrified.
She is also, to my somewhat trained ear, absolutely, positively terrified here. She is either intimidated by the process or deeply anxious about her relationship with her boss. Or both.
But she is terrified.
The question for Baghdad Bondi was, how many of Epstein’s co-conspirators and pedophiles have you indicted or investigated?
Answer: The Dow is over $50K.
Answer: The Dow is over $50K.
February 12, 2026 at 12:51 PM
She is an empty suit, of course. And an absolute nasty piece of cornbread.
She is also, to my somewhat trained ear, absolutely, positively terrified here. She is either intimidated by the process or deeply anxious about her relationship with her boss. Or both.
But she is terrified.
She is also, to my somewhat trained ear, absolutely, positively terrified here. She is either intimidated by the process or deeply anxious about her relationship with her boss. Or both.
But she is terrified.
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This is the guy deciding what vaccines your kid should have.
RFK Jr: I'm not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.
February 12, 2026 at 10:39 PM
This is the guy deciding what vaccines your kid should have.
Concur with my weather brother in Illinois.
Republicans’ “Save America Act” doesn’t save us from anything. Instead, it will block millions of eligible Americans from registering to vote. Our democracy only works if every citizen has the ability to participate in the voting process.
February 12, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Concur with my weather brother in Illinois.
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You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.
Breaking News: The Trump administration repealed the bedrock scientific finding that greenhouse gases threaten human life and well being, meaning that the EPA can no longer regulate them. nyti.ms/4rSszQu
February 12, 2026 at 8:38 PM
You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.
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Wittman voted to let Trump's tariff insanity continue. He claims he's working for affordability for people in #VA01 but the evidence keeps piling up: he's just letting Trump do whatever he wants. Wittman isn't doing the job of oversight. Time to resign or be fired.
February 12, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Wittman voted to let Trump's tariff insanity continue. He claims he's working for affordability for people in #VA01 but the evidence keeps piling up: he's just letting Trump do whatever he wants. Wittman isn't doing the job of oversight. Time to resign or be fired.
Happy to have Ivy Main and Josephus Allmond at the Axios energy event in Richmond this morning — to discuss how fossil gas plants degrade air quality and the overall environment — and how money from RGGI pays for flood mitigation projects across the state.
February 12, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Happy to have Ivy Main and Josephus Allmond at the Axios energy event in Richmond this morning — to discuss how fossil gas plants degrade air quality and the overall environment — and how money from RGGI pays for flood mitigation projects across the state.
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They were shocked to discover that anti-Black racism (and all it entails), which normally does not affect them, has suddenly begun affecting them, and they really do not like it, not one little bit.
New poll: In 2024, low-engagement voters went for Trump over Harris by 11 percentage points. But now they disapprove of the way he's handling the presidency by 13. They have moved 25 points against Trump — 2x as large as the shift for high-knowledge voters www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trump-lost...
Trump has lost the voters who weren’t paying attention in 2024
The least-engaged Americans have swung 25 points against him since 2024 — about twice the shift among everyone else. Trump has flattened the engagement gap.
www.gelliottmorris.com
February 12, 2026 at 2:56 PM
They were shocked to discover that anti-Black racism (and all it entails), which normally does not affect them, has suddenly begun affecting them, and they really do not like it, not one little bit.
Downtown to hear conversations about Virginia's energy future.
February 12, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Downtown to hear conversations about Virginia's energy future.
Thursday morning RVA weather brief:
Cooler today and tomorrow, then warmer again Saturday.
Next rain comes Sunday — afternoon and evening — should wash a lot of sand and salt away.
More at:
subletteweather.com/river-city-w...
Cooler today and tomorrow, then warmer again Saturday.
Next rain comes Sunday — afternoon and evening — should wash a lot of sand and salt away.
More at:
subletteweather.com/river-city-w...
February 12, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Thursday morning RVA weather brief:
Cooler today and tomorrow, then warmer again Saturday.
Next rain comes Sunday — afternoon and evening — should wash a lot of sand and salt away.
More at:
subletteweather.com/river-city-w...
Cooler today and tomorrow, then warmer again Saturday.
Next rain comes Sunday — afternoon and evening — should wash a lot of sand and salt away.
More at:
subletteweather.com/river-city-w...
Good on you Joe.
Speaker Mike Johnson lies for Trump every day, and then prays to his god for forgiveness every night. Because he’s a good Christian. Just ask him. How DOES he live with himself? And I wanna believe god is smart enough to see right through it.👇
February 12, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Good on you Joe.
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The U.S. attorney in charge of protecting pedophiles, Pam Bondi, ignores Epstein survivors as they raise their hands when asked if they’ve been ignored by… checks notes… Pam Bondi.
February 12, 2026 at 12:21 AM
The U.S. attorney in charge of protecting pedophiles, Pam Bondi, ignores Epstein survivors as they raise their hands when asked if they’ve been ignored by… checks notes… Pam Bondi.
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To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. -Theodore Roosevelt
February 11, 2026 at 6:28 PM
To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. -Theodore Roosevelt
Well done.
Watters: I was walking in my street, a car drives by and I give him a wave. He rolls down the window and says, “F U fascist.” He doesn’t know I’m a fascist!
Jessica: Yes, he does. You’re on TV.
Jessica: Yes, he does. You’re on TV.
February 12, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Well done.
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Every photo from Minneapolis looks like this. Cops decked out with guns and full tac gear facing off against people in bathrobes, parkas, and sweatpants armed only with whistles and cell phones.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
February 11, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Every photo from Minneapolis looks like this. Cops decked out with guns and full tac gear facing off against people in bathrobes, parkas, and sweatpants armed only with whistles and cell phones.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
Yet every verified MAGA chode on X dutifully calls it a riot or violent insurrection.
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lol. This is the squawking of a lame duck.
Trump threatens to support primaries against Republicans who vote against tariffs
February 12, 2026 at 12:31 AM
lol. This is the squawking of a lame duck.
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Everyone knows if they don’t show up to Donnie’s events without a trophy for him he will be very angry. bsky.app/profile/atru...
"Sir, to show our appreciation, the trophy says 'the undisputed champion of beautiful, clean coal'"
February 12, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Everyone knows if they don’t show up to Donnie’s events without a trophy for him he will be very angry. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Russell Vought is the worst person in this regime that most people have never heard of.
February 11, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Russell Vought is the worst person in this regime that most people have never heard of.
In The Subtext for RVA this week:
• Quick cooldown and some weekend rain
• Nice break from the cold next week
• Recent cold spell by the numbers
• Quick cooldown and some weekend rain
• Nice break from the cold next week
• Recent cold spell by the numbers
Warming times ahead for RVA
But spring is not here yet
seansublette.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:41 PM
In The Subtext for RVA this week:
• Quick cooldown and some weekend rain
• Nice break from the cold next week
• Recent cold spell by the numbers
• Quick cooldown and some weekend rain
• Nice break from the cold next week
• Recent cold spell by the numbers
I'm not one to argue with Jesús.
Rep. Jesús García comes out swinging: "You're one of the worst attorney generals in our history and an instrument of Donald Trump's lawless authoritarian agenda, and I'm glad the American people are seeing who you are."
February 11, 2026 at 7:14 PM
I'm not one to argue with Jesús.
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The contempt she has for the People’s Branch—for those representing us—We the People—is entirely in character for her, and for this regime as a whole.
holy shit -- Bondi's new tactic is refusing to answer Democratic questions, then using time during the next Republican questioner to smear the previous Democratic member and accuse them of being complicit in violence crimes
February 11, 2026 at 6:42 PM
The contempt she has for the People’s Branch—for those representing us—We the People—is entirely in character for her, and for this regime as a whole.
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There is no reason to believe what the federal government publishes while Republicans are in power.
Strong top line growth in monthly jobs data for January. Almost all growth from just edu and health. Rest of economy very weak. Also, last years jobs revised lower. Sign economy was worse than we thought last year.
U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs in January as the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3% from 4.4% in December. Annual revisions show that job growth last year was far weaker than initially reported. n.pr/46HdbOo
February 11, 2026 at 3:09 PM
There is no reason to believe what the federal government publishes while Republicans are in power.
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When we eat, we emit shit. Plants need shit to survive and grow. They thrive with more shit. So the whole endangerment thing opens up an opportunity for the revival of clean, beautiful open sewers.
Burgum: "CO2 was never a pollutant. When we breathe, we emit CO2. Plants need CO2 to survive and grow. They thrive with more CO2. So the whole endangerment thing opens up an opportunity for the revival of clean, beautiful, American coal."
February 11, 2026 at 2:57 PM
When we eat, we emit shit. Plants need shit to survive and grow. They thrive with more shit. So the whole endangerment thing opens up an opportunity for the revival of clean, beautiful open sewers.
Data center lobbyists lined up to testify in the Virginia House of Delegates on Tuesday.
February 11, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Data center lobbyists lined up to testify in the Virginia House of Delegates on Tuesday.
Karl is my anger translator.
as always the New York Times frames this catastrophe in a way that downplays the fact this is an extremely unpopular decision being driven entirely by corporate corruption that will avoidably kill untold millions of people
The E.P.A. Is Barreling Toward a Supreme Court Climate Showdown
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Karl is my anger translator.