Tom Weber
@tweber.bsky.social
Journalist. Contrib Editor TIME. Priors: WSJ, Newsweek. Out now: my book “Cloud Warriors,” on people/science/ issues driving the future of weather forecasting amid climate chaos, St. Martin’s Press
www.cloudwarriorsbook.com
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Tom Weber
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· Jul 16
I’m an official Weather Channel book pick!
Thank you so much @jencarfagnoweather.bsky.social @alexwallaceweather.bsky.social for making www.cloudwarriorsbook.com the first “Shelf Life” selection. Can’t wait to see what’s next.
And was great to be on air to discuss the future of forecasting.
Thank you so much @jencarfagnoweather.bsky.social @alexwallaceweather.bsky.social for making www.cloudwarriorsbook.com the first “Shelf Life” selection. Can’t wait to see what’s next.
And was great to be on air to discuss the future of forecasting.
No, this is not AI generated. Actual NY Post top story right now.
November 7, 2025 at 1:54 AM
No, this is not AI generated. Actual NY Post top story right now.
VERY helpful thread here on Melissa.
So, I hate to be this guy, but as the director of Yale’s new program on attribution science (!?), uh, most of the commentary on Bluesky about Hurricane Melissa and climate change has been… not quite right
October 31, 2025 at 4:24 PM
VERY helpful thread here on Melissa.
Are we assuming that because the Pope is a Chisox fan he’s rooting for the AL team here?
October 25, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Are we assuming that because the Pope is a Chisox fan he’s rooting for the AL team here?
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"He'll use rubble from the White House to improve a golf course" is the kind of statement that would've gotten you slammed as an unserious fearmonger exactly one year ago.
The White House's East Wing construction rubble was taken to East Potomac Golf Course. It was reported that the rubble will be used to create mounds on the golf course.
Read more: bit.ly/4oa2tXA
Read more: bit.ly/4oa2tXA
October 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
"He'll use rubble from the White House to improve a golf course" is the kind of statement that would've gotten you slammed as an unserious fearmonger exactly one year ago.
Amazing work at ProPublica.
“About two dozen Americans have said they were held for more than a day without being able to phone lawyers or loved ones.”
“About two dozen Americans have said they were held for more than a day without being able to phone lawyers or loved ones.”
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 17, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Amazing work at ProPublica.
“About two dozen Americans have said they were held for more than a day without being able to phone lawyers or loved ones.”
“About two dozen Americans have said they were held for more than a day without being able to phone lawyers or loved ones.”
October 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Here’s the CBS News report about ICE making bogus 911 calls and filing false police reports in Chicago.
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October 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Here’s the CBS News report about ICE making bogus 911 calls and filing false police reports in Chicago.
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This doesn’t feel like “background” but instead the heart of a story that should be leading national news for days. Yes there has been coverage but not enough that gets at these on the ground details and moves them to the top of stories.
October 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
This doesn’t feel like “background” but instead the heart of a story that should be leading national news for days. Yes there has been coverage but not enough that gets at these on the ground details and moves them to the top of stories.
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To the Daily Beast staffer who put “79” into this headline, know this:
We salute you.
We salute you.
September 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
To the Daily Beast staffer who put “79” into this headline, know this:
We salute you.
We salute you.
Diaz on the mound for the 5th. All is madness.
September 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Diaz on the mound for the 5th. All is madness.
Use as directed. Failure to use as directed may cause mispronunciations.
Trump: "Asceda -- well, let's see how we say that. Ascenem -- enophin. Acetaminophen. Is that okay?"
September 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Use as directed. Failure to use as directed may cause mispronunciations.
Wow this news alert not pulling punches. Great to see.
September 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Wow this news alert not pulling punches. Great to see.
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EXCLUSIVE: Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.
Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.
The FBI and Justice officials closed the investigation, which a Justice Department appointee had called a “deep state” probe in early 2025.
www.msnbc.com
September 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Tom Homan was investigated for accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents. Trump's DOJ shut it down.
Protest today outside ABC offices in NYC organized by @wgaeast.bsky.social includes @bradlander.bsky.social leading a “Bring Jimmy Back”
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September 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Protest today outside ABC offices in NYC organized by @wgaeast.bsky.social includes @bradlander.bsky.social leading a “Bring Jimmy Back”
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September 18, 2025 at 5:23 PM
If you’re in NYC right now and you didn’t hear the alarm on your phone at noon (or don’t receive it at some point soon), please check your phone settings for these critical alerts. Info here: www.fema.gov/sites/defaul...
September 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
If you’re in NYC right now and you didn’t hear the alarm on your phone at noon (or don’t receive it at some point soon), please check your phone settings for these critical alerts. Info here: www.fema.gov/sites/defaul...
brb gotta get new shoes while three runners wait on base
September 6, 2025 at 1:56 AM
brb gotta get new shoes while three runners wait on base
I cannot believe the 9th I just watched
September 6, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I cannot believe the 9th I just watched
Hundreds of farmers affected. Are the legislators who represent them ok with this?
NEW: Nearly $50M in research and education funding for farmers and nonprofits remains on hold at USDA.
It's not clear why but the end of FY25 is almost here.
If it's not spent, the money goes back to Treasury.
It's not clear why but the end of FY25 is almost here.
If it's not spent, the money goes back to Treasury.
POLITICO Pro: Millions in research funding for farmers on hold at USDA as fiscal deadline approaches
The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program has supported hundreds of farmers and ranchers annually for decades, but its $48 million in funding has yet to be distributed.
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September 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Hundreds of farmers affected. Are the legislators who represent them ok with this?
Reposted by Tom Weber
More news on AI2ES. Please help save science funding in general but also help save AI for weather!
www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...
www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...
White House cuts to science funding threaten AI weather forecasting institute
The Trump administration has proposed a 55% budget cut for the National Science Foundation, but Congress has yet to pass a budget.
www.nbcnews.com
September 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
More news on AI2ES. Please help save science funding in general but also help save AI for weather!
www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...
www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...
One key point here: the kind
of research I describe in Cloud Warriors has been successful BUT it’s now being undermined, at the cost of future forecasting improvements. Thanks @lauracmorel.bsky.social @motherjones.com for putting a focus on this.
of research I describe in Cloud Warriors has been successful BUT it’s now being undermined, at the cost of future forecasting improvements. Thanks @lauracmorel.bsky.social @motherjones.com for putting a focus on this.
Hurricane season begins with Trump gutting the "gold standard" weather services that save lives.
"We’re squandering our future. We’re squandering our ability to keep getting better with these predictions."
"We’re squandering our future. We’re squandering our ability to keep getting better with these predictions."
Hurricane season begins with Trump gutting the "gold standard" weather services that save lives
A conversation with the author of "Cloud Warriors"
www.motherjones.com
September 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
One key point here: the kind
of research I describe in Cloud Warriors has been successful BUT it’s now being undermined, at the cost of future forecasting improvements. Thanks @lauracmorel.bsky.social @motherjones.com for putting a focus on this.
of research I describe in Cloud Warriors has been successful BUT it’s now being undermined, at the cost of future forecasting improvements. Thanks @lauracmorel.bsky.social @motherjones.com for putting a focus on this.
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If you were a user or admirer of NOAA’s amazing climate.gov website - which has had all the good stuff (e.g., actual data and climate monitoring indices) removed by government - some web and data gurus/guerrillas are about to launch a recreation at climate.us.
Follow @climate.us for launch updates.
Follow @climate.us for launch updates.
Climate.us
climate.us
August 30, 2025 at 12:23 AM
If you were a user or admirer of NOAA’s amazing climate.gov website - which has had all the good stuff (e.g., actual data and climate monitoring indices) removed by government - some web and data gurus/guerrillas are about to launch a recreation at climate.us.
Follow @climate.us for launch updates.
Follow @climate.us for launch updates.
What will happen to US weather forecasting in coming months given NOAA/NWS cuts? I joined Alan Gerard (@wxmanms1.bsky.social) for a conversation. If you aren’t following Alan’s newsletter balancedweather.substack.com you’re missing out on great news and perspective.
BalancedWx Video Conversation - Author Tom Weber talks about his book "Cloud Warriors"
YouTube video by Balanced Weather
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August 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
What will happen to US weather forecasting in coming months given NOAA/NWS cuts? I joined Alan Gerard (@wxmanms1.bsky.social) for a conversation. If you aren’t following Alan’s newsletter balancedweather.substack.com you’re missing out on great news and perspective.