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An incredible view of a dust storm charging south across Mexico.
April 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
An incredible view of a dust storm charging south across Mexico.
April 6, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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New: Layoffs underway of probationary employees at @noaa.gov Unclear so far how many were exempted for public safety reasons at the Nat'l Weather Service, NOAA Satellites and other units. www.axios.com/2025/02/27/l...
Layoffs hit federal climate, weather agency NOAA
The cuts could affect NOAA's weather forecasts, climate research and other functions.
www.axios.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:46 PM
New: Layoffs underway of probationary employees at @noaa.gov Unclear so far how many were exempted for public safety reasons at the Nat'l Weather Service, NOAA Satellites and other units. www.axios.com/2025/02/27/l...
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I am now hearing from multiple folks in the past two hours (including some who have personally been fired) that mass firings have now commenced within NOAA--including, yes, at the National Weather Service.
February 27, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I am now hearing from multiple folks in the past two hours (including some who have personally been fired) that mass firings have now commenced within NOAA--including, yes, at the National Weather Service.
Stumbled across this, and it shows that this isn't the first time that a raving lunatic has held power in this country. This is worthwhile reading. #trump #musk #insurrection
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_W...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_W...
Edwin Walker - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 11, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Stumbled across this, and it shows that this isn't the first time that a raving lunatic has held power in this country. This is worthwhile reading. #trump #musk #insurrection
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_W...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_W...
Duck ... and don't breathe. From spaceweather.com
'Unprecedented' #Starlink Re-entries: Since 2018, SpaceX has placed more than 7,000 Starlink satellites into Earth orbit, and now they are starting to come down. In January alone, more than 120 Starlinks deorbited, creating a shower of fireballs.
'Unprecedented' #Starlink Re-entries: Since 2018, SpaceX has placed more than 7,000 Starlink satellites into Earth orbit, and now they are starting to come down. In January alone, more than 120 Starlinks deorbited, creating a shower of fireballs.
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February 5, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Duck ... and don't breathe. From spaceweather.com
'Unprecedented' #Starlink Re-entries: Since 2018, SpaceX has placed more than 7,000 Starlink satellites into Earth orbit, and now they are starting to come down. In January alone, more than 120 Starlinks deorbited, creating a shower of fireballs.
'Unprecedented' #Starlink Re-entries: Since 2018, SpaceX has placed more than 7,000 Starlink satellites into Earth orbit, and now they are starting to come down. In January alone, more than 120 Starlinks deorbited, creating a shower of fireballs.
A really good (and brief) interview on NPR that provides some context for the USAID fiasco. That context is more complicated than one might expect.
www.npr.org/2025/02/04/n...
www.npr.org/2025/02/04/n...
Development expert George Ingram discusses the scrutiny USAID has faced for years
Democratic lawmakers are voicing outrage over Trump's effort to gut USAID. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with development expert George Ingram about the scrutiny USAID has faced over the years.
www.npr.org
February 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
A really good (and brief) interview on NPR that provides some context for the USAID fiasco. That context is more complicated than one might expect.
www.npr.org/2025/02/04/n...
www.npr.org/2025/02/04/n...
“If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you.”
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Lyndon B. Johnson
January 26, 2025 at 8:07 PM
“If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you.”
- Lyndon B. Johnson
- Lyndon B. Johnson
The Panhandle of Hell has frozen over.
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January 22, 2025 at 8:40 AM
The Panhandle of Hell has frozen over.
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