Michael McLean
@mclean.bsky.social
Ideal city: ⚛️ nuclear-powered, 🏙️ dense housing, 💰 affordable, 🚇 transit. Aka Chicago.
Posting about those things here, and trying to make them better IRL.
Posting about those things here, and trying to make them better IRL.
November 15, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Daley kid, forgive me, I wasn't familiar with your game.
Welcome to the war on cars!
Welcome to the war on cars!
November 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Daley kid, forgive me, I wasn't familiar with your game.
Welcome to the war on cars!
Welcome to the war on cars!
It’s … oddly good???
Here is a raw photo from last night. But I don’t think the exposure is right, it was like 3 seconds iirc
Here is a raw photo from last night. But I don’t think the exposure is right, it was like 3 seconds iirc
November 13, 2025 at 4:20 AM
It’s … oddly good???
Here is a raw photo from last night. But I don’t think the exposure is right, it was like 3 seconds iirc
Here is a raw photo from last night. But I don’t think the exposure is right, it was like 3 seconds iirc
me when the temu G5 carrington hits
November 13, 2025 at 2:52 AM
me when the temu G5 carrington hits
Don’t forget to look directly north as well. Last night it was a full panorama
This was shot directly due west
This was shot directly due west
November 13, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Don’t forget to look directly north as well. Last night it was a full panorama
This was shot directly due west
This was shot directly due west
The solar storm will blast the atmosphere with over 200 gigawatts of energy in the next 30 minutes. This is almost the same level of energy as the peak last night.
When the substorm hits there going to be quite a show
If you’re in line, stay in line
When the substorm hits there going to be quite a show
If you’re in line, stay in line
November 13, 2025 at 1:47 AM
The solar storm will blast the atmosphere with over 200 gigawatts of energy in the next 30 minutes. This is almost the same level of energy as the peak last night.
When the substorm hits there going to be quite a show
If you’re in line, stay in line
When the substorm hits there going to be quite a show
If you’re in line, stay in line
169 at 7:40!!!
Expect a good substorm from this
Expect a good substorm from this
November 13, 2025 at 1:09 AM
169 at 7:40!!!
Expect a good substorm from this
Expect a good substorm from this
Going up to 140gw at 7:23pm!
November 13, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Going up to 140gw at 7:23pm!
Almost up to the same amount of charge we saw during the peak last night
November 13, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Almost up to the same amount of charge we saw during the peak last night
We are over 100 gigawatts in the next half hour. The show is coming!
November 13, 2025 at 12:37 AM
We are over 100 gigawatts in the next half hour. The show is coming!
if it stopped right now yes. but the situation is fluid. the bz could drop any minute
it is visible over lake michigan www.youtube.com/watch?v=46D1...
it is visible over lake michigan www.youtube.com/watch?v=46D1...
November 13, 2025 at 12:17 AM
if it stopped right now yes. but the situation is fluid. the bz could drop any minute
it is visible over lake michigan www.youtube.com/watch?v=46D1...
it is visible over lake michigan www.youtube.com/watch?v=46D1...
going up to 54gw in like half an hour
November 13, 2025 at 12:03 AM
going up to 54gw in like half an hour
Are we so back???????
November 12, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Are we so back???????
You have to wonder what @benszalinski.bsky.social thinks about his reporting being published by 'Inside Publications' (in print too!), with blatant editing that was not in the original...
Left: original capitolnewsillinois.com/news/lawmake...
Right: Ron's edit insideonline.com/uploads/1/8/...
Left: original capitolnewsillinois.com/news/lawmake...
Right: Ron's edit insideonline.com/uploads/1/8/...
November 12, 2025 at 11:48 PM
You have to wonder what @benszalinski.bsky.social thinks about his reporting being published by 'Inside Publications' (in print too!), with blatant editing that was not in the original...
Left: original capitolnewsillinois.com/news/lawmake...
Right: Ron's edit insideonline.com/uploads/1/8/...
Left: original capitolnewsillinois.com/news/lawmake...
Right: Ron's edit insideonline.com/uploads/1/8/...
all im doing is watching this number. if it goes negative for a while then I'll bike over
www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/auroral-a...
www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/auroral-a...
November 12, 2025 at 11:34 PM
all im doing is watching this number. if it goes negative for a while then I'll bike over
www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/auroral-a...
www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/auroral-a...
TBH, don't think I'm going to the lake until I see this Bz go negative
www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/auroral-a...
www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/auroral-a...
November 12, 2025 at 11:19 PM
TBH, don't think I'm going to the lake until I see this Bz go negative
www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/auroral-a...
www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/auroral-a...
for reference, last night we troughed at like -55 Bz which i believe is a record for this solar cycle
November 12, 2025 at 10:41 PM
for reference, last night we troughed at like -55 Bz which i believe is a record for this solar cycle
So far, the North/South direction (Bz) of the solar storm is stubbornly positive. This means the magnetosphere is not getting charged
But, 2 of the last 3 giant auroras also had a few initial hours where this was the case.
It looks like we are on a good downward trajectory now, need to go negative
But, 2 of the last 3 giant auroras also had a few initial hours where this was the case.
It looks like we are on a good downward trajectory now, need to go negative
November 12, 2025 at 10:36 PM
So far, the North/South direction (Bz) of the solar storm is stubbornly positive. This means the magnetosphere is not getting charged
But, 2 of the last 3 giant auroras also had a few initial hours where this was the case.
It looks like we are on a good downward trajectory now, need to go negative
But, 2 of the last 3 giant auroras also had a few initial hours where this was the case.
It looks like we are on a good downward trajectory now, need to go negative
We need the Bz to go negative to charge up the magnetosphere
Its stubbornly positive rn
Its stubbornly positive rn
November 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
We need the Bz to go negative to charge up the magnetosphere
Its stubbornly positive rn
Its stubbornly positive rn