Todd Murphy
@toddamurphy.bsky.social
Teacher. Researcher. Atmospheric Scientist. Occasional administrator.
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Trump throws a dagger into the Louisiana Senate race, pushing Rep. Julia Letlow to challenge Sen. Bill Cassidy, who has worked hard to stay on Trump’s good side.
Trump: “Should she decide to enter this Race, Julia Letlow has my Complete and Total Endorsement. RUN, JULIA, RUN!!!”
Trump: “Should she decide to enter this Race, Julia Letlow has my Complete and Total Endorsement. RUN, JULIA, RUN!!!”
January 18, 2026 at 4:18 AM
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Have you ever read an NDA between a mayor and a data center developer? Now you can. New from me in @insideclimatenews.org. insideclimatenews.org/news/1701202...
An Alabama Mayor Signed an NDA With a Data Center Developer. Read It Here. - Inside Climate News
COLUMBIANA, Ala.—At first, no one knew about the non-disclosure agreement. Columbiana’s then-mayor, David Mitchell, had signed the secrecy agreement with DigiPowerX, a data center developer, without ...
insideclimatenews.org
January 17, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Have you ever read an NDA between a mayor and a data center developer? Now you can. New from me in @insideclimatenews.org. insideclimatenews.org/news/1701202...
Trying one of these Lowder Bakery chantilly king cakes.
Not bad, but it’s gotta be kept cold… which throws off the pastry a bit.
Not bad, but it’s gotta be kept cold… which throws off the pastry a bit.
January 16, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Trying one of these Lowder Bakery chantilly king cakes.
Not bad, but it’s gotta be kept cold… which throws off the pastry a bit.
Not bad, but it’s gotta be kept cold… which throws off the pastry a bit.
Incredible ballot
Ballot #201 is from Marcus Hayes. He checks the box of ten position players and no pitchers. After an 0/173 run, Ryan Braun has his fifth Hall of Fame vote. Both Hunter (+4) and Pedroia (+18) gain ground
In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
January 16, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Incredible ballot
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maybe jeff can ask the greenlanders to pay for it www.nola.com/news/politic...
January 15, 2026 at 9:52 PM
maybe jeff can ask the greenlanders to pay for it www.nola.com/news/politic...
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Holy hell. The description of death row in apartheid South Africa was one of the most harrowing things I've ever read.
Also.
This guy wasn't fucking around.
Also.
This guy wasn't fucking around.
January 15, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Holy hell. The description of death row in apartheid South Africa was one of the most harrowing things I've ever read.
Also.
This guy wasn't fucking around.
Also.
This guy wasn't fucking around.
Very niche problem but we transitioned to some new version of Banner (primary campus records/registration system) today and buddy... what a disaster today has been as a result.
This has been my whole day.
This has been my whole day.
January 15, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Very niche problem but we transitioned to some new version of Banner (primary campus records/registration system) today and buddy... what a disaster today has been as a result.
This has been my whole day.
This has been my whole day.
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US higher education was a crown jewel, generating knowledge, wealth, prestige, and power unrivaled by anyone.
And the US is throwing it away, because Americans elected a govt ideologically opposed to truth, science, merit, and racial/gender equality, preferring to weaken the country to reduce that.
And the US is throwing it away, because Americans elected a govt ideologically opposed to truth, science, merit, and racial/gender equality, preferring to weaken the country to reduce that.
Chinese Universities Surge in Global Rankings as U.S. Schools Slip
www.nytimes.com
January 15, 2026 at 1:01 PM
US higher education was a crown jewel, generating knowledge, wealth, prestige, and power unrivaled by anyone.
And the US is throwing it away, because Americans elected a govt ideologically opposed to truth, science, merit, and racial/gender equality, preferring to weaken the country to reduce that.
And the US is throwing it away, because Americans elected a govt ideologically opposed to truth, science, merit, and racial/gender equality, preferring to weaken the country to reduce that.
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According to HURDAT2 (since 1949 but more reliable since the 1970s), only TWO tropical cyclones have formed between 180° and North America in January.
Both Ekeka (1992) and Pali (2016) formed in the central Pacific.
If a TC develops near Mexico this month, there is no match in the modern record.
Both Ekeka (1992) and Pali (2016) formed in the central Pacific.
If a TC develops near Mexico this month, there is no match in the modern record.
It was easy to be skeptical when only the GFS showed this, but with other global models now on board with a potential tropical cyclone in the East Pacific in **January** of all months… I’d be impressed if this comes to fruition
January 14, 2026 at 2:30 PM
According to HURDAT2 (since 1949 but more reliable since the 1970s), only TWO tropical cyclones have formed between 180° and North America in January.
Both Ekeka (1992) and Pali (2016) formed in the central Pacific.
If a TC develops near Mexico this month, there is no match in the modern record.
Both Ekeka (1992) and Pali (2016) formed in the central Pacific.
If a TC develops near Mexico this month, there is no match in the modern record.
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The Gorsuch signal just lit up above Whipple
Mind-boggling stuff: ICE has detained 4 Oglala men and is apparently demanding the Lakota--a nation of the continent's original inhabitants--“enter into an immigration agreement with ICE." www.twincities.com/2026/01/13/i...
Oglala Sioux Tribe says three tribal members arrested in Minneapolis are in ICE detention
The detained tribal members are experiencing homelessness and living under a bridge in Minneapolis.
www.twincities.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:45 PM
The Gorsuch signal just lit up above Whipple
Listen: lol
Update — Here is what the new apparent CBS News segment "Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil" may look like:
January 13, 2026 at 11:22 PM
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I think this is verbatim an example they use in our ethics training.
Furniture distributors say a state senator, who also owns a furniture business, is using his position to get furniture contracts with local hospital districts and governments. Sen. McMath says he's done nothing wrong. Story from
@wwltv.bsky.social
www.wwltv.com/article/news...
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www.wwltv.com/article/news...
Senator with furniture business accused of exploiting ethics loophole; records show no laws were broken
Competitors claim they've lost major government and hospital contracts to a company owned by state Sen. Patrick McMath (R-Covington).
www.wwltv.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:14 PM
I think this is verbatim an example they use in our ethics training.
Winter futsal is back! The girl (11yo) was asked to play up on a U15 team & they won their first game tonight.
Unfortunately, a rough road is ahead with a couple of teams that seem to be composed of nothing but 14 year, 11 month boys.
Unfortunately, a rough road is ahead with a couple of teams that seem to be composed of nothing but 14 year, 11 month boys.
January 13, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Winter futsal is back! The girl (11yo) was asked to play up on a U15 team & they won their first game tonight.
Unfortunately, a rough road is ahead with a couple of teams that seem to be composed of nothing but 14 year, 11 month boys.
Unfortunately, a rough road is ahead with a couple of teams that seem to be composed of nothing but 14 year, 11 month boys.
There's a few options but Fowl River is home.
My favorite Twitter prompt was "RT this with your home river," so reskeet this with your home river.
Mine is the Patuxent.
Mine is the Patuxent.
January 12, 2026 at 10:02 PM
There's a few options but Fowl River is home.
It's only day one and students out here making me think about life questions
January 12, 2026 at 8:03 PM
It's only day one and students out here making me think about life questions
The Louisiana-fication of the United States will continue until moral improves.
Breaking News: The EPA will stop considering lives saved when setting pollution limits and instead calculate only the cost to businesses.
E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved by Limiting Air Pollution
In a reversal, the agency plans to calculate only the cost to industry when setting pollution limits, and not the monetary value of saving human lives, documents show.
nyti.ms
January 12, 2026 at 7:34 PM
The Louisiana-fication of the United States will continue until moral improves.
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The hardest I laughed while watching a film this year is when Leo’s character jumped short and fell between the buildings.
"One Battle After Another" is a comedy?
January 12, 2026 at 4:15 AM
The hardest I laughed while watching a film this year is when Leo’s character jumped short and fell between the buildings.
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FOX: Where’s the protest against the regime that's killing people in the street right now?
Trent: They are doing those today. It’s called the ICE protests
FOX: Are they talking about Iran at the ICE protests?
Trent: No, I think they are talking about the regime that is shooting people in the face
Trent: They are doing those today. It’s called the ICE protests
FOX: Are they talking about Iran at the ICE protests?
Trent: No, I think they are talking about the regime that is shooting people in the face
January 11, 2026 at 5:44 PM
FOX: Where’s the protest against the regime that's killing people in the street right now?
Trent: They are doing those today. It’s called the ICE protests
FOX: Are they talking about Iran at the ICE protests?
Trent: No, I think they are talking about the regime that is shooting people in the face
Trent: They are doing those today. It’s called the ICE protests
FOX: Are they talking about Iran at the ICE protests?
Trent: No, I think they are talking about the regime that is shooting people in the face
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[Alfred voice] Welcome to Jackass, Master Bruce.
January 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM
[Alfred voice] Welcome to Jackass, Master Bruce.
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Ballot #150 is from Mark Purdy. He cast votes for Billy Wagner and Ichiro in 2025 and follows it up with a vote for Carlos Beltrán. This is the second Beltrán-only ballot of the cycle, and he moves to +8
In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
In the Tracker: tracker.fyi
January 9, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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We gotta stop asking the ref on the broadcast if he agrees with the ref on the field.
January 9, 2026 at 4:14 AM
We gotta stop asking the ref on the broadcast if he agrees with the ref on the field.
Six Feet Under
Given that apparently the Stranger Things finale was meh (idk, didn't watch it, just the scuttlebutt) and we're not that far removed from the disastrous GOT finale that retroactively made everyone have never cared about the show:
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
January 6, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Six Feet Under
I need to respond to this student today but I know my response won’t be the end and I’m not looking forward to the back & forth.
Sending me a grade issue a week after final grades were released and an hour before the university closes for winter break?!?
That’s a problem for January.
That’s a problem for January.
January 6, 2026 at 1:28 PM
I need to respond to this student today but I know my response won’t be the end and I’m not looking forward to the back & forth.