Jim M
@jimmur.bsky.social
Retired ECCC meteorologist, dedicated father, but not in that order. Skeptical of cynics, cynical about skeptics, exhausted by conspiracy theorists.
Oh Pierre, you do have the right to protect yourself. You don’t have the right to nearly kill someone. That’s the law, and it was properly applied. If you disagree with the law, consider becoming a politician and lobby to change it. But you won’t do that by creating anger appealing to emotion.
August 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Oh Pierre, you do have the right to protect yourself. You don’t have the right to nearly kill someone. That’s the law, and it was properly applied. If you disagree with the law, consider becoming a politician and lobby to change it. But you won’t do that by creating anger appealing to emotion.
3/ I’ve said for years, the only verification that matters is not what was forecast versus what happened, but rather this: given the information available prior to the event, were the best forecast decisions made? I’d say they were in this case.
July 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
3/ I’ve said for years, the only verification that matters is not what was forecast versus what happened, but rather this: given the information available prior to the event, were the best forecast decisions made? I’d say they were in this case.
2/ Being a good forecaster involves having relevant experience but in these once in a lifetime events there is NO experience to draw from. No forecaster alive in that area had ever worked through such an event. Forecasters rarely forecast record events, be it record temps, winds, or pcpn.
July 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
2/ Being a good forecaster involves having relevant experience but in these once in a lifetime events there is NO experience to draw from. No forecaster alive in that area had ever worked through such an event. Forecasters rarely forecast record events, be it record temps, winds, or pcpn.
1/ There will be questions and, no doubt, criticism of the Texas weather forecasts prior to this historic event. As a former forecaster, I can say the local forecasters did a great job from what I see. This disaster should not be politicized.
July 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
1/ There will be questions and, no doubt, criticism of the Texas weather forecasts prior to this historic event. As a former forecaster, I can say the local forecasters did a great job from what I see. This disaster should not be politicized.
I guess this is safe to say out loud because they aren’t here.. I’m glad we’re chemtrailing like hell and adding fluoride to the water to make the flat-earthers and anti-vaxxers sterile. Aren’t you?
June 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
I guess this is safe to say out loud because they aren’t here.. I’m glad we’re chemtrailing like hell and adding fluoride to the water to make the flat-earthers and anti-vaxxers sterile. Aren’t you?
Finally Parliament has returned and all relevant parties are inside and hard at work.
May 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Finally Parliament has returned and all relevant parties are inside and hard at work.
You want proof humans are knuckleheads? I assure you - not a single gorilla is debating the “gorilla versus 100 men” nonsense.
May 2, 2025 at 9:57 PM
You want proof humans are knuckleheads? I assure you - not a single gorilla is debating the “gorilla versus 100 men” nonsense.
When calls for Trudeau to step down began, I was repeatedly appalled to see how citizens treated public-serving figures. Then I witnessed how PP conducted his campaign, seeing how his behaviour was abhorrent and embarrassing so I exempted him my ‘treat right’ rule. Enjoy your fallback career Pierre.
April 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
When calls for Trudeau to step down began, I was repeatedly appalled to see how citizens treated public-serving figures. Then I witnessed how PP conducted his campaign, seeing how his behaviour was abhorrent and embarrassing so I exempted him my ‘treat right’ rule. Enjoy your fallback career Pierre.
Dear Canada: vote or shut up. Vote and accept the results - while shutting up.
April 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Dear Canada: vote or shut up. Vote and accept the results - while shutting up.
Pierre is doing it again.
April 7, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Pierre is doing it again.
In 1913, income taxes begun in the U.S. They were intended to target the wealthy. Previously, gov’t revenue came from tariffs - a cost passed on to the rest of society. Wake up America. You're going backwards. You’re being had. Hard.
April 7, 2025 at 11:23 PM
In 1913, income taxes begun in the U.S. They were intended to target the wealthy. Previously, gov’t revenue came from tariffs - a cost passed on to the rest of society. Wake up America. You're going backwards. You’re being had. Hard.
I propose the nickname Pete ‘Loose Lips’ Hegseth. Thoughts?
March 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I propose the nickname Pete ‘Loose Lips’ Hegseth. Thoughts?
A thought: maybe the Ukrainian defence effort could be funded by selling $5 lottery tickets with the winner getting to punch JD Vance in the nose.
February 28, 2025 at 10:10 PM
A thought: maybe the Ukrainian defence effort could be funded by selling $5 lottery tickets with the winner getting to punch JD Vance in the nose.
I’m setting up a site to offer upper air soundings in tephigram and hodograph format. Lots of skew-T diagrams available but scant few tephigram format. It’s a work in progress. At this time showing only Canadian Regional model profiles. Observed data coming soon. Visit tephigram.ca
#WxSky
#WxSky
February 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I’m setting up a site to offer upper air soundings in tephigram and hodograph format. Lots of skew-T diagrams available but scant few tephigram format. It’s a work in progress. At this time showing only Canadian Regional model profiles. Observed data coming soon. Visit tephigram.ca
#WxSky
#WxSky
“You can’t shoot values.”
Um, why would you want to, Pete?
Um, why would you want to, Pete?
February 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
“You can’t shoot values.”
Um, why would you want to, Pete?
Um, why would you want to, Pete?
It is NOT about illegal immigrants and it is NOT about fentanyl.
February 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
It is NOT about illegal immigrants and it is NOT about fentanyl.
“We do not negotiate with tariffist organizations.”
February 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
“We do not negotiate with tariffist organizations.”
Make no mistake: these tariffs are the 2025 version of a declaration of war. International trade is political; an attempted hostile takeover of country is not.
January 31, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Make no mistake: these tariffs are the 2025 version of a declaration of war. International trade is political; an attempted hostile takeover of country is not.
If you listen closely, you can hear President Carter spinning. He would be disgusted in the events of today. Shame on you, America for voting for that absolute moron as your ‘leader’.
January 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
If you listen closely, you can hear President Carter spinning. He would be disgusted in the events of today. Shame on you, America for voting for that absolute moron as your ‘leader’.