Brian Smoliak
@briansmoliak.is
entrepreneur, climate scientist, & servant leader. co-founder, CEO @weathervane.app; co-founder, partner @twodegreesadapt.com
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For posterity, here's what is still my favorite MLS goal ever.
November 9, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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What’s my theory of change? “Things respond to care.”
October 29, 2025 at 9:02 PM
What’s my theory of change? “Things respond to care.”
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Do you dress for a cool morning commute only to overheat on your trip home? ☀️ Catch our Outreach Manager Catherine Windyk's pointers for staying comfy on your commute while biking in dresses and skirts.
September 29, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Do you dress for a cool morning commute only to overheat on your trip home? ☀️ Catch our Outreach Manager Catherine Windyk's pointers for staying comfy on your commute while biking in dresses and skirts.
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“If it hits you, it’s just not your day.”
90% of people struck by lightning survive but many have lifelong injuries. We still see around 20 deaths from lightning every year in the U.S.
We’ve seen 5 deaths in the U.S. in September alone.
90% of people struck by lightning survive but many have lifelong injuries. We still see around 20 deaths from lightning every year in the U.S.
We’ve seen 5 deaths in the U.S. in September alone.
Dave Portnoy sounds off about lightning delays in college football.
"Lightning, if it hits you, it's just not your day."
Brady Quinn: "I think Dave should get struck by lightning first before he starts (ranting)..." 🏈⚡️📺🎙️ #CFB
"Lightning, if it hits you, it's just not your day."
Brady Quinn: "I think Dave should get struck by lightning first before he starts (ranting)..." 🏈⚡️📺🎙️ #CFB
September 27, 2025 at 5:38 PM
“If it hits you, it’s just not your day.”
90% of people struck by lightning survive but many have lifelong injuries. We still see around 20 deaths from lightning every year in the U.S.
We’ve seen 5 deaths in the U.S. in September alone.
90% of people struck by lightning survive but many have lifelong injuries. We still see around 20 deaths from lightning every year in the U.S.
We’ve seen 5 deaths in the U.S. in September alone.
Why does it take @metrotransitmn.bsky.social an entire year to test SW Light Rail prior to service starting? Haven’t we learned from Blue Line and Green Line projects, building in efficiencies?
September 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Why does it take @metrotransitmn.bsky.social an entire year to test SW Light Rail prior to service starting? Haven’t we learned from Blue Line and Green Line projects, building in efficiencies?
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The deadline to apply for @ametsoc.org board and committee membership is rapidly approaching — THIS FRIDAY, SEP 26!
I currently serve as a Board Member on the AMS Board for Early Career Professionals, so if you have a keen interest on the things that we do and want to consider joining, reach out!
I currently serve as a Board Member on the AMS Board for Early Career Professionals, so if you have a keen interest on the things that we do and want to consider joining, reach out!
Complete List of Commissions, Boards, and Committees
The AMS is a global community committed to advancing weather, water, and climate science and service.
www.ametsoc.org
September 24, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The deadline to apply for @ametsoc.org board and committee membership is rapidly approaching — THIS FRIDAY, SEP 26!
I currently serve as a Board Member on the AMS Board for Early Career Professionals, so if you have a keen interest on the things that we do and want to consider joining, reach out!
I currently serve as a Board Member on the AMS Board for Early Career Professionals, so if you have a keen interest on the things that we do and want to consider joining, reach out!
If only Xcel applied the same level of urgency to their queue of residential and community solar interconnection applications, in CO and here in MN. coloradosun.com/2025/08/28/x...
Xcel Energy is rushing to get wind, solar projects online before door closes on tax credits
Xcel will issue a request for proposals for 4,500 megawatts of generating and battery projects, hoping Colorado regulators OK the projects
coloradosun.com
September 11, 2025 at 3:49 AM
If only Xcel applied the same level of urgency to their queue of residential and community solar interconnection applications, in CO and here in MN. coloradosun.com/2025/08/28/x...
After days of 150+ air quality index (AQI) due to wildfire smoke over the Midwest, it’s a strange feeling to look favorably at an AQI around 100.
August 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
After days of 150+ air quality index (AQI) due to wildfire smoke over the Midwest, it’s a strange feeling to look favorably at an AQI around 100.
Bill Moyers and his journal subjects widened and deepened my world in ways that language can barely convey. I am forever grateful for his insightful and humble example as an interviewer, elevating questions more than ego.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/b...
Bill Moyers, Presidential Aide and Veteran of Public TV, Dies at 91
www.nytimes.com
June 26, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Bill Moyers and his journal subjects widened and deepened my world in ways that language can barely convey. I am forever grateful for his insightful and humble example as an interviewer, elevating questions more than ego.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/b...
My decision to install a rain cistern, French drains, and dry wells in my yard for flash flood storage is paying dividends as multiple inches of rain fall in the Twin Cities today. AMA
MPX issues Flood Warning for Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington [MN] till Jun 25, 7:00 PM CDT Link
June 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
My decision to install a rain cistern, French drains, and dry wells in my yard for flash flood storage is paying dividends as multiple inches of rain fall in the Twin Cities today. AMA
Heads up Minnesota! Canadian wildfire smoke near the surface in NE MN and higher up in the atmosphere throughout the state.
Forecasts for tomorrow morning show that smoke from the prairie province fires will have already crossed the border -- affecting visibility across the north-central states and air quality closer to the border. Air quality in northern Saskatchewan remains terrible.
May 29, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Heads up Minnesota! Canadian wildfire smoke near the surface in NE MN and higher up in the atmosphere throughout the state.
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User interaction design drives outcomes
AI models primarily use a text or speech interface. Type what you want and it types back. Say what you want it talks back. This is fancy, a breakthrough, a little showy. And if the user brings the right skills, it's an extraordinary way to interact. But the…
AI models primarily use a text or speech interface. Type what you want and it types back. Say what you want it talks back. This is fancy, a breakthrough, a little showy. And if the user brings the right skills, it's an extraordinary way to interact. But the…
User interaction design drives outcomes
AI models primarily use a text or speech interface. Type what you want and it types back. Say what you want it talks back. This is fancy, a breakthrough, a little showy. And if the user brings the right skills, it's an extraordinary way to interact. But the AI UX people (the few that are paying attention, not simply racing to keep up with the engineers) are missing an opportunity.
seths.blog
May 24, 2025 at 9:03 AM
User interaction design drives outcomes
AI models primarily use a text or speech interface. Type what you want and it types back. Say what you want it talks back. This is fancy, a breakthrough, a little showy. And if the user brings the right skills, it's an extraordinary way to interact. But the…
AI models primarily use a text or speech interface. Type what you want and it types back. Say what you want it talks back. This is fancy, a breakthrough, a little showy. And if the user brings the right skills, it's an extraordinary way to interact. But the…
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We made it! Day 30 @30daysofbiking.bsky.social #TwinCities #weather cool to start under clear skies, becoming mild and mostly cloudy with a breeze out of the south. High in the upper 60s. All around good day for a joyful ride. 🌤🚴🌥 #MSP #CycleCast
April 30, 2025 at 12:48 PM
We made it! Day 30 @30daysofbiking.bsky.social #TwinCities #weather cool to start under clear skies, becoming mild and mostly cloudy with a breeze out of the south. High in the upper 60s. All around good day for a joyful ride. 🌤🚴🌥 #MSP #CycleCast
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Day 29 @30daysofbiking.bsky.social #TwinCities #weather dry and mostly cloudy becoming clear by afternoon. Temperatures will rise to near 60°F, feeling cool with a breeze out of the Northwest. 🌥🚴🌤 #MSP #CycleCast
April 29, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Day 29 @30daysofbiking.bsky.social #TwinCities #weather dry and mostly cloudy becoming clear by afternoon. Temperatures will rise to near 60°F, feeling cool with a breeze out of the Northwest. 🌥🚴🌤 #MSP #CycleCast
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Day 28 @30daysofbiking.bsky.social #TwinCities #weather moderate risk of severe weather today. Forecasters are expecting two rounds of storms: one with heavy rain between 8am and 9am, and potentially severe storms between 4pm and 8pm. Be weather aware out there today! ☁🚴⛈ #MSP #CycleCast
April 28, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Day 28 @30daysofbiking.bsky.social #TwinCities #weather moderate risk of severe weather today. Forecasters are expecting two rounds of storms: one with heavy rain between 8am and 9am, and potentially severe storms between 4pm and 8pm. Be weather aware out there today! ☁🚴⛈ #MSP #CycleCast
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Minnesotans (& those in WI & IA):
Some updates from the National Weather Service to help prepare for tomorrow:
www.weather.gov/media/mpx/Ds...
Some updates from the National Weather Service to help prepare for tomorrow:
www.weather.gov/media/mpx/Ds...
www.weather.gov
April 27, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Minnesotans (& those in WI & IA):
Some updates from the National Weather Service to help prepare for tomorrow:
www.weather.gov/media/mpx/Ds...
Some updates from the National Weather Service to help prepare for tomorrow:
www.weather.gov/media/mpx/Ds...
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Day 27 @30daysofbiking.bsky.social #TwinCities #weather rain showers before 9am, then mostly cloudy and mild temperatures with gusty south winds. More rain overnight ahead of potentially severe thunderstorms on Monday. 🌧🚴🌥 #MSP #CycleCast
April 27, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Day 27 @30daysofbiking.bsky.social #TwinCities #weather rain showers before 9am, then mostly cloudy and mild temperatures with gusty south winds. More rain overnight ahead of potentially severe thunderstorms on Monday. 🌧🚴🌥 #MSP #CycleCast
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Day 26 @30daysofbiking.bsky.social #TwinCities #weather clear, calm, and mild, with temperatures peaking in the mid 60s under sunny skies. Best bike day yet. 💯 Get outside today, your own way! 🌤🚴🌤 #MSP #CycleCast
April 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Day 26 @30daysofbiking.bsky.social #TwinCities #weather clear, calm, and mild, with temperatures peaking in the mid 60s under sunny skies. Best bike day yet. 💯 Get outside today, your own way! 🌤🚴🌤 #MSP #CycleCast
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Day 24 @30daysofbiking.bsky.social #TwinCities #weather mostly cloudy skies and cool temperatures in the 50s, with rain showers developing afternoon through tonight. Fit your ride in this AM or grab your galoshes for the PM commute! 🌥🚴🌧 #MSP #CycleCast
April 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Day 24 @30daysofbiking.bsky.social #TwinCities #weather mostly cloudy skies and cool temperatures in the 50s, with rain showers developing afternoon through tonight. Fit your ride in this AM or grab your galoshes for the PM commute! 🌥🚴🌧 #MSP #CycleCast
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Day 22 @30daysofbiking.bsky.social #TwinCities #weather starts mild and becoming warm as skies clear. Breezy winds out of the southwest could pose a little extra resistance for riders headed that way. Get outside today, 🌎 #EarthDay 💨🚴🌤 #MSP #CycleCast
April 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Day 22 @30daysofbiking.bsky.social #TwinCities #weather starts mild and becoming warm as skies clear. Breezy winds out of the southwest could pose a little extra resistance for riders headed that way. Get outside today, 🌎 #EarthDay 💨🚴🌤 #MSP #CycleCast
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Day 21 @30daysofbiking.bsky.social #TwinCities #weather mostly sunny and mild after a cool and rainy Sunday. Breezy northwest winds today. Keep riding! 🌤🚴🌤 #MSP #CycleCast
April 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Day 21 @30daysofbiking.bsky.social #TwinCities #weather mostly sunny and mild after a cool and rainy Sunday. Breezy northwest winds today. Keep riding! 🌤🚴🌤 #MSP #CycleCast
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Day 19 @30daysofbiking.bsky.social #TwinCities #weather sunny and mild today, with a breeze out of the northwest. Enjoy before rain showers return again on Sunday evening. 🌤🚴🌤 #MSP #CycleCast
April 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Day 19 @30daysofbiking.bsky.social #TwinCities #weather sunny and mild today, with a breeze out of the northwest. Enjoy before rain showers return again on Sunday evening. 🌤🚴🌤 #MSP #CycleCast
@gwagner.com I requested stop service on my home's natural gas service today, the culmination of my household's #electrifyeverything journey. Didn't know who else to shout out and celebrate! Thanks for your leadership
April 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
@gwagner.com I requested stop service on my home's natural gas service today, the culmination of my household's #electrifyeverything journey. Didn't know who else to shout out and celebrate! Thanks for your leadership
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Day 18 @30daysofbiking.bsky.social #TwinCities #weather cooler after yesterday's storms. Slight chance of lingering rain showers, otherwise mostly cloudy with a high in the mid-50s and cool winds out of the north. 🌧🚴🌥 #MSP #CycleCast
April 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Day 18 @30daysofbiking.bsky.social #TwinCities #weather cooler after yesterday's storms. Slight chance of lingering rain showers, otherwise mostly cloudy with a high in the mid-50s and cool winds out of the north. 🌧🚴🌥 #MSP #CycleCast
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Day 17 @30daysofbiking.bsky.social #TwinCities #weather will warm from the upper 40s to near 70°F under mostly clear skies, then get wild as gusty winds, rain showers, and thunderstorms develop during the PM commute (3-6pm). Expect heavy rain throughout the evening and overnight. #MSP #CycleCast 🌤🚴🌩
April 17, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Day 17 @30daysofbiking.bsky.social #TwinCities #weather will warm from the upper 40s to near 70°F under mostly clear skies, then get wild as gusty winds, rain showers, and thunderstorms develop during the PM commute (3-6pm). Expect heavy rain throughout the evening and overnight. #MSP #CycleCast 🌤🚴🌩