Jason Patton
@jasoncpatton.com
Formerly @jasoncpatton on Twitter.
Iowa State Meteorology alum in Madison, WI.
Weather, climate, basketball, trivia, and computer programming memes.
Iowa State Meteorology alum in Madison, WI.
Weather, climate, basketball, trivia, and computer programming memes.
I still think about NewsWatch 18 every time I hear about a CME. I think only one other person on here knows the context, and no, I'm not sharing it.
WHAT I JUST LEARNED: the number and intensity of solar flares has “created a rare "cannibal CME," where coronal mass ejections (CME) form one large, fast-moving CME.”
CANNIBAL CORONAL MASS EJECTION. That’s what’s happening.
CANNIBAL CORONAL MASS EJECTION. That’s what’s happening.
November 12, 2025 at 5:25 AM
I still think about NewsWatch 18 every time I hear about a CME. I think only one other person on here knows the context, and no, I'm not sharing it.
This pillar was clearly visible to the eye, though the picture is still more impressive
November 12, 2025 at 3:23 AM
This pillar was clearly visible to the eye, though the picture is still more impressive
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If you’re in southwestern Wisconsin, go out and look at the aurora.
If you’re anywhere else in Wisconsin, don’t look at social media unless you really want to be jealous.
If you’re anywhere else in Wisconsin, don’t look at social media unless you really want to be jealous.
November 12, 2025 at 1:31 AM
If you’re in southwestern Wisconsin, go out and look at the aurora.
If you’re anywhere else in Wisconsin, don’t look at social media unless you really want to be jealous.
If you’re anywhere else in Wisconsin, don’t look at social media unless you really want to be jealous.
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the bond franchise has already encountered and solved this problem
November 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
the bond franchise has already encountered and solved this problem
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IT IS RESURRECTED!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BilL...
And then some, this is really more of an artistic tribute to the original Halikan industrial design with better materials and some fancy flair. Check it out, it's some of the best work by @polymatt.bsky.social yet!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BilL...
And then some, this is really more of an artistic tribute to the original Halikan industrial design with better materials and some fancy flair. Check it out, it's some of the best work by @polymatt.bsky.social yet!
Restoration or Resurrection? Re-creating a rare 80's laptop from the ground up
YouTube video by polymatt
www.youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
IT IS RESURRECTED!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BilL...
And then some, this is really more of an artistic tribute to the original Halikan industrial design with better materials and some fancy flair. Check it out, it's some of the best work by @polymatt.bsky.social yet!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BilL...
And then some, this is really more of an artistic tribute to the original Halikan industrial design with better materials and some fancy flair. Check it out, it's some of the best work by @polymatt.bsky.social yet!
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The Nashville radar is down. But, the good people who serve you every day at the NWS finally received the 130lb palette with the part on it. Their two techs are now lugging that part to the top of the radar tower to try and get the radar operational before SVR arrives. All while not being paid.
November 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The Nashville radar is down. But, the good people who serve you every day at the NWS finally received the 130lb palette with the part on it. Their two techs are now lugging that part to the top of the radar tower to try and get the radar operational before SVR arrives. All while not being paid.
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sorry guys I can't have this resting on my conscience
November 7, 2025 at 12:18 AM
sorry guys I can't have this resting on my conscience
If he is saying billion, with a B, that's about 400 pounds per person, which seems like an unhealthy amount of weight to lose. bsky.app/profile/acyn...
Oz: We thought it was 125 million pounds. Our estimate is Americans will lose 135 billion pounds by the midterms
November 6, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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your energy bills are rising because they're forcing you to use millions-years-old sunlight instead of today's
November 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
your energy bills are rising because they're forcing you to use millions-years-old sunlight instead of today's
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in 2006 there was a big discussion about whether to delete the "vice presidents who have shot people" category which only had two people (cheney and burr)
November 4, 2025 at 11:35 PM
in 2006 there was a big discussion about whether to delete the "vice presidents who have shot people" category which only had two people (cheney and burr)
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Sam Corcos, who entered government with DOGE earlier this year, decided to kill DirectFile after one meeting with with tax software lobbyists.
www.wired.com/story/doge-d...
www.wired.com/story/doge-d...
November 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Sam Corcos, who entered government with DOGE earlier this year, decided to kill DirectFile after one meeting with with tax software lobbyists.
www.wired.com/story/doge-d...
www.wired.com/story/doge-d...
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I’ll bet you never heard of an incredible weather event that happened 34 years ago on this very date, one so rarely mentioned yet so epic in scale, seemingly unknown to younger Minnesotas who lean forward with anticipation and excitement as survivors begin the tale of a Halloween blizzard that
October 31, 2025 at 11:09 AM
I’ll bet you never heard of an incredible weather event that happened 34 years ago on this very date, one so rarely mentioned yet so epic in scale, seemingly unknown to younger Minnesotas who lean forward with anticipation and excitement as survivors begin the tale of a Halloween blizzard that
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Did a new one
August 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Did a new one
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If you're 37-42 American and this video doesn't immediately activate something within you, then I don't know what to say.
Literally thought this might just be the tracklist from Timelife's "The Sounds of the 80's" infomercial www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GZY...
Sounds of The 80s (Circa 2001)
YouTube video by The Dark Side of Commercials
www.youtube.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:02 PM
If you're 37-42 American and this video doesn't immediately activate something within you, then I don't know what to say.
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Multi-panel view of the last few days of Hurricane Melissa:
↖️ GOES-19 infrared brightness temp
↗️ GOES-19 visible satellite
↙️ Hurricane hunter planes & flight paths
↘️ Recon-derived flight level wind swath
⬇️ Estimated minimum pressure from recon dropsondes
↖️ GOES-19 infrared brightness temp
↗️ GOES-19 visible satellite
↙️ Hurricane hunter planes & flight paths
↘️ Recon-derived flight level wind swath
⬇️ Estimated minimum pressure from recon dropsondes
October 29, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Multi-panel view of the last few days of Hurricane Melissa:
↖️ GOES-19 infrared brightness temp
↗️ GOES-19 visible satellite
↙️ Hurricane hunter planes & flight paths
↘️ Recon-derived flight level wind swath
⬇️ Estimated minimum pressure from recon dropsondes
↖️ GOES-19 infrared brightness temp
↗️ GOES-19 visible satellite
↙️ Hurricane hunter planes & flight paths
↘️ Recon-derived flight level wind swath
⬇️ Estimated minimum pressure from recon dropsondes
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🚫 NO DMS 🚫 NO CRYPTO 🚫 NO TELLING ME THAT SOMETHING IS "BOFA" 🚫 NO SLEIGHT OF HAND TO MAKE IT APPEAR AS THOUGH YOU HAVE PULLED A QUARTER OUT OF MY EAR 🚫 NO PRETENDING TO HAVE "GOTTEN MY NOSE" 🚫 NO ASKING ME "PETE AND RE-PEAT WERE IN A BOAT, PETE FELL OUT, WHO WAS LEFT" 🚫
October 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM
🚫 NO DMS 🚫 NO CRYPTO 🚫 NO TELLING ME THAT SOMETHING IS "BOFA" 🚫 NO SLEIGHT OF HAND TO MAKE IT APPEAR AS THOUGH YOU HAVE PULLED A QUARTER OUT OF MY EAR 🚫 NO PRETENDING TO HAVE "GOTTEN MY NOSE" 🚫 NO ASKING ME "PETE AND RE-PEAT WERE IN A BOAT, PETE FELL OUT, WHO WAS LEFT" 🚫
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4 games is a very small sample. But through 4 games Victor Wembanyama's defensive rating is 89.5.
Only THREE players in the last 50 seasons have had a season with a lower DRTG. That's the historic level of impact he's displaying so far this season.
via @basketball-reference.com and @stathead.com
Only THREE players in the last 50 seasons have had a season with a lower DRTG. That's the historic level of impact he's displaying so far this season.
via @basketball-reference.com and @stathead.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:23 AM
4 games is a very small sample. But through 4 games Victor Wembanyama's defensive rating is 89.5.
Only THREE players in the last 50 seasons have had a season with a lower DRTG. That's the historic level of impact he's displaying so far this season.
via @basketball-reference.com and @stathead.com
Only THREE players in the last 50 seasons have had a season with a lower DRTG. That's the historic level of impact he's displaying so far this season.
via @basketball-reference.com and @stathead.com
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Now, TOKIMEKI works with 70% of the memory usage of the official Bluesky app and 40% of X's memory usage. (*)
* Average value when the first GC runs after opening a page. Both are single-column.
I prioritize not only convenience but also lightness. Go ahead and use TOKIMEKI!!
tokimeki.blue
* Average value when the first GC runs after opening a page. Both are single-column.
I prioritize not only convenience but also lightness. Go ahead and use TOKIMEKI!!
tokimeki.blue
October 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Now, TOKIMEKI works with 70% of the memory usage of the official Bluesky app and 40% of X's memory usage. (*)
* Average value when the first GC runs after opening a page. Both are single-column.
I prioritize not only convenience but also lightness. Go ahead and use TOKIMEKI!!
tokimeki.blue
* Average value when the first GC runs after opening a page. Both are single-column.
I prioritize not only convenience but also lightness. Go ahead and use TOKIMEKI!!
tokimeki.blue
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The Advanced Dvorak Technique (ADT) satellite-derived intensity estimate peaked at 185 knots for #Melissa -- which, according to the developer at CIMSS, is the highest value to date for any tropical cyclone.
October 28, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The Advanced Dvorak Technique (ADT) satellite-derived intensity estimate peaked at 185 knots for #Melissa -- which, according to the developer at CIMSS, is the highest value to date for any tropical cyclone.
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I've had to update the plot of the strongest tropical cyclones by ocean basin all too often in recent years, since climate change increases the number of high-end storms. Melissa has joined the club, tied with Dorian (2019) as strongest Atlantic hurricane recorded outside the Gulf of Mexico.
October 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I've had to update the plot of the strongest tropical cyclones by ocean basin all too often in recent years, since climate change increases the number of high-end storms. Melissa has joined the club, tied with Dorian (2019) as strongest Atlantic hurricane recorded outside the Gulf of Mexico.
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I was worried for my crew mates when I saw them circling in the eye for over 20 mins. Looks like the very rough ride was confirmed. Plane had to leave early. They reported svr turb and a "sawtooth" eye. Looks like they moved 600-700ft up & down during this stretch in ~1 min.
October 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I was worried for my crew mates when I saw them circling in the eye for over 20 mins. Looks like the very rough ride was confirmed. Plane had to leave early. They reported svr turb and a "sawtooth" eye. Looks like they moved 600-700ft up & down during this stretch in ~1 min.
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Great pic/headline combo
October 27, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Great pic/headline combo
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TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
www.python.org
October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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NOAA hurricane hunters flying aboard a P-3 Orion aircraft ("Kermit") are monitoring Hurricane Melissa as most aircraft steer clear. The storm poses a catastrophic threat to Jamaica and Haiti.
The crew are among the many federal workers working without pay during the US government shutdown.
The crew are among the many federal workers working without pay during the US government shutdown.
October 26, 2025 at 11:47 PM
NOAA hurricane hunters flying aboard a P-3 Orion aircraft ("Kermit") are monitoring Hurricane Melissa as most aircraft steer clear. The storm poses a catastrophic threat to Jamaica and Haiti.
The crew are among the many federal workers working without pay during the US government shutdown.
The crew are among the many federal workers working without pay during the US government shutdown.