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Nate Rick
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NWS Meteorologist. B.S./M.S. in Meteorology/Climatology from University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Hot take aficionado.

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Late tip AND OT? Why not 🐺
Extra basketball.
November 25, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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Wolves Back: Monday Edition 🐺
View of the court at Golden 1 center at halftime of Kings-Wolves. Nov. 24, 2025.
November 25, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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Wolves Back: Nightcap 🐺
Kings v. Wolves pregame
November 10, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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Wolves Back.
October 23, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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Days 10-12: Boos, Bears, Books, and Booze. 👻🐻📚🍻

📍Edinburgh, Scotland
Royal Scots Memorial. Chillaxing with Wojtek, Warrior Bear. Victoria Street (Diagon Alley Inspo) Lunch at Bread Meats Bread.
October 8, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Days 7-9: Moody landscapes with a side of Scotch

📍 The Fairy Pools, Eilean Donan Castle, Dalwhinnie Distillery, Loch Lomond
The Fairy Pools. Eilean Donan Castle. Dalwhinnie Distillery. Loch Lomond.
October 6, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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Day 6: Finding Nessie

📍 The Highlands, Scotland
Loch Ness logo, featuring an outline of the Loch Ness monster. A sign at the entrance of the Loch Ness Centre, with the Loch Ness Centre building in the background. Loch Ness Monster art piece where visitors can tie different colored ribbons based on their belief level in the Loch Ness Monster. Heilan Coo.
October 6, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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Days 4 & 5: Books, Breakfast, and Badgers, oh my!

📍 Aberdeen & Inverness, Scotland
Iced Chai and Coffee @ Books & Beans, Aberdeen, Scotland Seals. Newburgh Seal Beach. Badger dinner time in the Highlands. Leakeys's Book Shop: Inverness, Scotland.
September 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Days 2 & 3: Ballymoney -> Portrush

(feat. The Dark Hedges, Carrick-a-Rede, and The Giants Causeway)
The Dark Hedges, Northern Ireland. Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Northern Ireland. Giants Causeway, Northern Ireland. Sunrise view from Portrush, Northern Ireland.
September 29, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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Day 1: Belfast
Colored umbrellas with a sign above them saying "Have you ever seen the rain, coming down on a sunny day?" Breakfast consisting of chocolate filled crepes, corn flakes, hazelnut yogurt, orange juice, and the finest instant coffee one could ask for. Belfast City Hall. Additional shot of the colored umbrellas, with a sign saying "There's only seven types of rain in Belfast: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday..."
September 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Live image of Bengals rn
An image of a Butterfinger candy bar.
September 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Need off-season Ant refining his storm chasing game rn 👀
Current radar loop (base reflectivity and Storm relative velocity split window), across southeastern Minnesota, including the Minneapolis metro.
June 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Simpsons. The worst day of your life meme. Minnesota Sports edition.
May 29, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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April 27, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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There's the NBA we know and love ❤️
Referees. A Lakers' best friend
April 23, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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Gather round friends, it's officially Wolves Back Szn 🐺
April 20, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Just goes to show that you can take the Big Ten West out of the Big Ten, but you can't take the Big Ten West out of our hearts 😤
Final score of Michigan-Nebraska men's basketball game. Michigan 49, Nebrasketball 46.
February 25, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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The Simpsons: Moe, throwing Barney out of his tavern meme, but Wolves Back.
February 14, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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There's only one person who can help the Chiefs now
Former Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Champion Carson Wentz
February 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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🐺🐺🐺
Peter Parker putting on glasses meme. Is that Jaylen Clark? Or Steph Curry?
February 7, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Naturally this would happen the moment I leave the country...
A tornado? In this economy?? Image from Jan 3, 517 pm PST.
January 4, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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New Zealand, Day 1 👀
Milford Sound and surrounding terrain Insta Famous Swing at Milford Sound Obligatory kiwi picture
December 31, 2024 at 6:26 AM
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Can confirm
Radar screenshot from KDAX showing moderate to heavy rainfall across north central CA and the Bay Area
November 23, 2024 at 3:15 AM
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send help
Donte DiVincenzo rumored to be traded per Brett Siegel. Wolves slightly less back at the moment.
November 22, 2024 at 7:47 PM
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Vibes are kinda stressful rn #FreeBasketball
Kings vs Wolves in OT
November 16, 2024 at 5:22 AM