Alan Gerard
@wxmanms1.bsky.social
35 year meteorologist in warning/forecast provision and research, now CEO of Balanced Weather LLC, Disney/Peanuts fan, golfer, sports fan, TK Little. For more weather info go to https://balancedweather.substack.com/about
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ICYMI: the first American Meteorological Society meeting during Trump 2.0 showed the many issues facing the weather enterprise - but also the incredible talent and resilience of a scientific community still fully committed to improving its service to society. More: tinyurl.com/4nwypts9
Taking the pulse of the atmospheric sciences community at the AMS Annual Meeting: Down, but nowhere near out
A year of Trump Administration 2.0 has brought a lot of difficulties to the scientific world - but I found the determination to keep moving service to society forward undiminished
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February 8, 2026 at 7:19 PM
ICYMI: the first American Meteorological Society meeting during Trump 2.0 showed the many issues facing the weather enterprise - but also the incredible talent and resilience of a scientific community still fully committed to improving its service to society. More: tinyurl.com/4nwypts9
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Collin Sexton misses the first free throw, cusses out the rim, makes the second free throw, flips off the rim 😂
February 10, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Collin Sexton misses the first free throw, cusses out the rim, makes the second free throw, flips off the rim 😂
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For those familiar w/ "ARkStorm/ARk2.0" flood scenarios for California, a comparable event has been unfolding on the Iberian Peninsula. These ridiculous rainfall accumulations, caused by a long series of extremely moist atmospheric rivers, have brought widespread severe flooding to Spain & Portugal.
Grazalema, Spain, received over 2,000 mm (78 inches) of rain in just the last 20 days.
Over a year’s worth of rain — and it’s only early February. This is hydrologically absurd.
Over a year’s worth of rain — and it’s only early February. This is hydrologically absurd.
February 10, 2026 at 5:03 AM
For those familiar w/ "ARkStorm/ARk2.0" flood scenarios for California, a comparable event has been unfolding on the Iberian Peninsula. These ridiculous rainfall accumulations, caused by a long series of extremely moist atmospheric rivers, have brought widespread severe flooding to Spain & Portugal.
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This is on Musk and he should be held accountable.
HORRIFYING -
Dismantling USAID & cancelling >80% of aid caused ~750,000 deaths by mid-2025
🧸Most were children
⌛️ Many died within the first year
😰 Preventable deaths were mainly from:
- HIV, TB, malaria
- Maternal & fetal deaths
- Malnutrition
news.westernu.ca/2026/01/u-s-...
Dismantling USAID & cancelling >80% of aid caused ~750,000 deaths by mid-2025
🧸Most were children
⌛️ Many died within the first year
😰 Preventable deaths were mainly from:
- HIV, TB, malaria
- Maternal & fetal deaths
- Malnutrition
news.westernu.ca/2026/01/u-s-...
Expert insight: U.S. withdrawal from WHO could affect global health - Western News
History professor Mitchell L. Hammond explains how the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization could affect global health and disease threats.
news.westernu.ca
February 10, 2026 at 1:35 AM
This is on Musk and he should be held accountable.
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How much do you HATE the constant, non-stop, annoying, childish, WHINING, COMPLAINING and perpetual VICTIMNESS of Trump and his lackeys?
February 10, 2026 at 2:17 AM
How much do you HATE the constant, non-stop, annoying, childish, WHINING, COMPLAINING and perpetual VICTIMNESS of Trump and his lackeys?
Dinner tonight at Cubanita’s Kitchen in Glendale, AZ. All was great but especially the rice and black beans and the margarita #blueskysupperclub
February 10, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Dinner tonight at Cubanita’s Kitchen in Glendale, AZ. All was great but especially the rice and black beans and the margarita #blueskysupperclub
Took a look today at how and why the weather has been so persistently warm in the West and cold in the East - h/t to @weatherwest.bsky.social and @rschumacher.cloud for their great recent posts summarizing the precarious state of Western snowpack that I highlight in my post. tinyurl.com/3zhzd5b4
Contextualizing the US winter so far: cold and snowy/icy in the East, but unusual warmth causing issues in the West
A pattern change this week will at least bring some improvement in both regions
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February 9, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Took a look today at how and why the weather has been so persistently warm in the West and cold in the East - h/t to @weatherwest.bsky.social and @rschumacher.cloud for their great recent posts summarizing the precarious state of Western snowpack that I highlight in my post. tinyurl.com/3zhzd5b4
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Bad Bunny’s performance began in the plantation, featured broken electric poles, and ended by centering a hemispheric understanding of “América”—among many other things—and some Anglo journalists are like “his performance wasn’t political.”
This is why we need to be telling our stories.
This is why we need to be telling our stories.
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Bad Bunny’s performance began in the plantation, featured broken electric poles, and ended by centering a hemispheric understanding of “América”—among many other things—and some Anglo journalists are like “his performance wasn’t political.”
This is why we need to be telling our stories.
This is why we need to be telling our stories.
I grew up on the sci-fi of Clarke and Asimov. I fully believe (OK, maybe after the last several years, hope) one day humanity will have the knowledge and wisdom to be able undertake crewed exploration of our solar system. But Elon the grifter has no business being humanity's lead on this effort.
SpaceX to focus on Moon settlements instead of Mars?!? Wow, it is hard to overstate what a change -- what a climb-down -- this is for Musk. It has always been Mars for him. Full stop. Supposedly the goal behind *everything* he does.
February 9, 2026 at 5:26 PM
I grew up on the sci-fi of Clarke and Asimov. I fully believe (OK, maybe after the last several years, hope) one day humanity will have the knowledge and wisdom to be able undertake crewed exploration of our solar system. But Elon the grifter has no business being humanity's lead on this effort.
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ALERT: Jan 6 riot defendant Chris Moynihan has pleaded GUILTY to charge of Aggravated Harassment in the 2nd Degree in New York for sending a text message in which he threatened Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) in 2025
Moynihan is latest pardoned rioter to plead guilty to new crime
Moynihan is latest pardoned rioter to plead guilty to new crime
February 9, 2026 at 1:08 PM
ALERT: Jan 6 riot defendant Chris Moynihan has pleaded GUILTY to charge of Aggravated Harassment in the 2nd Degree in New York for sending a text message in which he threatened Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) in 2025
Moynihan is latest pardoned rioter to plead guilty to new crime
Moynihan is latest pardoned rioter to plead guilty to new crime
This...
(Bad Bunny’s halftime show bailed out a mostly unwatchable football game that no one will ever remember otherwise).
February 9, 2026 at 5:18 PM
This...
Great run, love watching luge!
USA's Ashley Farquharson has been the most consistent slider for the team over the last 3 years. LOTS of high hopes for the glitter-clad slider.
Ash with a good start, perfect entrance into 3, good control through 4. Just a great looking slide here, and she's into 4th, just .001 behind Hofer!!!
Ash with a good start, perfect entrance into 3, good control through 4. Just a great looking slide here, and she's into 4th, just .001 behind Hofer!!!
February 9, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Great run, love watching luge!
The grift is unending
SpaceX shifts focus from something that it will never do on Mars to something it will never do on the Moon.
February 9, 2026 at 3:48 AM
The grift is unending
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Two straight blowouts, why should the AFC get an automatic Super Bowl berth?
We are seeing a blowout in the Super Bowl. Should the NFL panic and change the entire playoff format?
February 9, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Two straight blowouts, why should the AFC get an automatic Super Bowl berth?
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This woman is in charge of the US Agency for Global Media, which is supposed to serve and represent the best American values
February 9, 2026 at 3:10 AM
This woman is in charge of the US Agency for Global Media, which is supposed to serve and represent the best American values
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While bragging that they're eliminating wasteful government jobs by cutting social services, Republicans tout government jobs added by ICE funding.
"We have a new ICE facility built in San Antonio," says Rep. Gonzales (R-TX) on FTN. "This is $125 million that's coming to the community, 1200 jobs."
"We have a new ICE facility built in San Antonio," says Rep. Gonzales (R-TX) on FTN. "This is $125 million that's coming to the community, 1200 jobs."
Transcript: Rep. Tony Gonzales on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Feb. 8, 2026
The following is the transcript of the interview with Rep. Tony Gonzales, Republican of Texas, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Feb. 8, 2026.
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February 8, 2026 at 9:40 PM
While bragging that they're eliminating wasteful government jobs by cutting social services, Republicans tout government jobs added by ICE funding.
"We have a new ICE facility built in San Antonio," says Rep. Gonzales (R-TX) on FTN. "This is $125 million that's coming to the community, 1200 jobs."
"We have a new ICE facility built in San Antonio," says Rep. Gonzales (R-TX) on FTN. "This is $125 million that's coming to the community, 1200 jobs."
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[Chris Berman voice] Sam "Hey" Darnold, the Football Head
February 9, 2026 at 3:26 AM
[Chris Berman voice] Sam "Hey" Darnold, the Football Head
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Puerto Rico hasn't had reliable power in a decade.
The grid sends occasional surges through the wires that fry appliances.
Electricity rates are among the highest in the entire U.S.
Heat waves are getting intense in the summer, and outages mean A/C is no guarantee for an aging population.
The grid sends occasional surges through the wires that fry appliances.
Electricity rates are among the highest in the entire U.S.
Heat waves are getting intense in the summer, and outages mean A/C is no guarantee for an aging population.
February 9, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Puerto Rico hasn't had reliable power in a decade.
The grid sends occasional surges through the wires that fry appliances.
Electricity rates are among the highest in the entire U.S.
Heat waves are getting intense in the summer, and outages mean A/C is no guarantee for an aging population.
The grid sends occasional surges through the wires that fry appliances.
Electricity rates are among the highest in the entire U.S.
Heat waves are getting intense in the summer, and outages mean A/C is no guarantee for an aging population.
Especially now that the Pats have a couple of TDs and it won't be obvious in the score how dominant Seattle's D was, the primary thing that will be remembered from this Super Bowl will be Bad Bunny.
February 9, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Especially now that the Pats have a couple of TDs and it won't be obvious in the score how dominant Seattle's D was, the primary thing that will be remembered from this Super Bowl will be Bad Bunny.
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PBS kids is sending me
February 9, 2026 at 1:19 AM
PBS kids is sending me
Fair point - the OL has definitely been...not great
February 9, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Fair point - the OL has definitely been...not great
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Yes, well.
New England’s line is not playing like they belong in the Super Bowl.
February 9, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Yes, well.
Seahawks D has of course been great - but Drake Maye has looked much more like 2nd year Sam Darnold than 2nd year Drake Maye.
February 9, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Seahawks D has of course been great - but Drake Maye has looked much more like 2nd year Sam Darnold than 2nd year Drake Maye.
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If you didn’t catch the significance of the exploding transformers in Bad Bunny’s halftime show, I gotcha. Here’s one of a bunch of pieces I wrote from/on Puerto Rico about the crisis—and Trump’s role in it. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Washington’s Corruption Has Created Another Humanitarian Crisis in Puerto Rico
The island’s earthquakes are its latest man-made disaster.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:59 AM
If you didn’t catch the significance of the exploding transformers in Bad Bunny’s halftime show, I gotcha. Here’s one of a bunch of pieces I wrote from/on Puerto Rico about the crisis—and Trump’s role in it. slate.com/news-and-pol...
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ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE!!!
February 9, 2026 at 2:49 AM
ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE!!!