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
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Tom Weber
@tweber.bsky.social
· 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.
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One interesting element to this very thin story is that it was leaked to CBS and not Fox.
It's possible that DHS thinks CBS still has a shred more credibility and so the story would get more uptake.
It's also remotely possible that Fox got this tip and said, "Nah, we'll pass."
It's possible that DHS thinks CBS still has a shred more credibility and so the story would get more uptake.
It's also remotely possible that Fox got this tip and said, "Nah, we'll pass."
January 14, 2026 at 8:19 PM
One interesting element to this very thin story is that it was leaked to CBS and not Fox.
It's possible that DHS thinks CBS still has a shred more credibility and so the story would get more uptake.
It's also remotely possible that Fox got this tip and said, "Nah, we'll pass."
It's possible that DHS thinks CBS still has a shred more credibility and so the story would get more uptake.
It's also remotely possible that Fox got this tip and said, "Nah, we'll pass."
Is the chicken simulated?
January 14, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Is the chicken simulated?
Interested to learn more about the obtaining-a-warrant side of this story. One hopes judges apply a pretty high bar for journalists. (Either way: use Signal!)
January 14, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Interested to learn more about the obtaining-a-warrant side of this story. One hopes judges apply a pretty high bar for journalists. (Either way: use Signal!)
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For those who don't follow the Fed closely, this is a sick burn and basically the meanest thing they would ever say while still using their hard-to-parse Fed-ese language
BERNANKE/YELLEN/GREENSPAN JOINT STATEMENT:
“.. this is how monetary policy is made in emerging markets ..”
(via @apnews.com)
“.. this is how monetary policy is made in emerging markets ..”
(via @apnews.com)
January 12, 2026 at 3:37 PM
For those who don't follow the Fed closely, this is a sick burn and basically the meanest thing they would ever say while still using their hard-to-parse Fed-ese language
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amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
January 5, 2026 at 6:50 AM
amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders
It’s something I tried to reconcile when writing my book, basically that you don’t need to necessarily be focused on climate to appreciate that better forecasting is valuable. At some point for most people a hurricane is a hurricane (even though there are climate issues)
December 30, 2025 at 6:15 AM
It’s something I tried to reconcile when writing my book, basically that you don’t need to necessarily be focused on climate to appreciate that better forecasting is valuable. At some point for most people a hurricane is a hurricane (even though there are climate issues)
I think this is a story more people are ready to hear. Many who may not want to dig into climate science will still want to know how to prepare their house, make sure their kids are safe at camp, etc.
December 30, 2025 at 6:09 AM
I think this is a story more people are ready to hear. Many who may not want to dig into climate science will still want to know how to prepare their house, make sure their kids are safe at camp, etc.
No one is required to see Santa.
December 25, 2025 at 4:38 AM
No one is required to see Santa.
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“He knows, Doctor. He knows.”
“He knows, Doctor. He knows.”
December 24, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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“He knows, Doctor. He knows.”
“He knows, Doctor. He knows.”
Will this be followed by “Does God Need America?”
December 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Will this be followed by “Does God Need America?”
Multiple cookies? In this economy?
December 20, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Multiple cookies? In this economy?
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The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), an operational research center crucial to furthering our understanding of weather and helping to save lives and property, is at risk of being dismantled. We must not let that happen.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:49 PM
The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), an operational research center crucial to furthering our understanding of weather and helping to save lives and property, is at risk of being dismantled. We must not let that happen.
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Please reach out to your elected reps on this
AGU has a Congressional email and call script up on NCAR:
Save NCAR from being dismantled today!
The Trump Administration has vowed to dissolve the center that provides critical extreme weather and climate data for our nation.
agu.quorum.us
December 18, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Please reach out to your elected reps on this
Exactly. You can’t easily clean “weather” from “climate.” And it’s absurd to suggest otherwise.
Atmospheric sciences spans from climate scale to microscale - just like the atmosphere itself - and the Trump Administration's plans to dismantle NCAR and somehow protect "vital weather research" shows a complete lack of understanding for how science works. tinyurl.com/3rtpafnx
Trump Administration announces plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research and close its famed Mesa Lab
Shortsighted plan would (in my view) cause irreparable harm to global atmospheric science research
tinyurl.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Exactly. You can’t easily clean “weather” from “climate.” And it’s absurd to suggest otherwise.
We need to go over their heads.
December 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
We need to go over their heads.
“I’m proud to announce my next CoS will be an AI. Still deciding between OpenAI, Google and Microsoft. Did I mention we need more ballroom donations?”
December 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
“I’m proud to announce my next CoS will be an AI. Still deciding between OpenAI, Google and Microsoft. Did I mention we need more ballroom donations?”
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Here's a fun thing I just learned: If you're a magazine or catalog or other bulk mailer who is willing to add AI-generated content to your mailing, USPS will reward you with a 5% discount—potentially many thousands of dollars!
How on earth does this benefit USPS? www.usps.com/business/pro...
How on earth does this benefit USPS? www.usps.com/business/pro...
December 16, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Here's a fun thing I just learned: If you're a magazine or catalog or other bulk mailer who is willing to add AI-generated content to your mailing, USPS will reward you with a 5% discount—potentially many thousands of dollars!
How on earth does this benefit USPS? www.usps.com/business/pro...
How on earth does this benefit USPS? www.usps.com/business/pro...
🎶 Our McDonald’s still stands … 🎵
December 15, 2025 at 10:27 PM
🎶 Our McDonald’s still stands … 🎵
Notable in this story: the store’s assistant manager had studied his rights:
“told WWL Louisiana he has been researching what rights businesses have during immigration enforcement operations in case agents were to show up at his store.”
“told WWL Louisiana he has been researching what rights businesses have during immigration enforcement operations in case agents were to show up at his store.”
“‘You want some chicken? You ain’t getting it here, bro,’ Wayne Davis can be heard taunting the agents through the door.”
“‘Go somewhere else,’ he can be heard saying through the door.”
www.wwltv.com/article/news...
“‘Go somewhere else,’ he can be heard saying through the door.”
www.wwltv.com/article/news...
'Go somewhere else': Manager locks Border Patrol out of Kenner store
In video shared with WWL, the manager can be heard taunting agents through the locked door.
www.wwltv.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Notable in this story: the store’s assistant manager had studied his rights:
“told WWL Louisiana he has been researching what rights businesses have during immigration enforcement operations in case agents were to show up at his store.”
“told WWL Louisiana he has been researching what rights businesses have during immigration enforcement operations in case agents were to show up at his store.”