Mike Holts
@mikeholts.bsky.social
private sector meteorologist, achiever of mid-level management, mediocre code writer
if someone could fix aviationweather.gov i would appreciate it much, k thanks
October 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
if someone could fix aviationweather.gov i would appreciate it much, k thanks
narrator: they did see it
too bad no one listens to the narrator
too bad no one listens to the narrator
Reporter: Do you think the federal government needs to hire back any of the meteorologists who were fired?
Trump: I would think not. This was a thing that happened in seconds. No one expected it. Nobody saw it. Very talented people are there, they didn’t see it
Trump: I would think not. This was a thing that happened in seconds. No one expected it. Nobody saw it. Very talented people are there, they didn’t see it
July 6, 2025 at 10:27 PM
narrator: they did see it
too bad no one listens to the narrator
too bad no one listens to the narrator
Why does every FEMA losing staff article need to include 'ahead of hurricane season'? They do a lot more than respond to hurricanes.
April 25, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Why does every FEMA losing staff article need to include 'ahead of hurricane season'? They do a lot more than respond to hurricanes.
Not excited that I have 70ish new followers that I don’t know
April 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Not excited that I have 70ish new followers that I don’t know
So much winning!
Congrats!
Ground Stop issued at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas for ‘staffing’ reasons
March 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
So much winning!
"for this time of year" is definitely bullshit
What forecasters are calling an "unusually strong" storm system for this time of year is poised to intensify on Tuesday, bringing warnings for blizzard conditions to the Plains, wildfire weather to Texas, severe storms in the South and strong winds across the Central U.S.
Here's what to know.
Here's what to know.
Sprawling System Brings Threat of Extreme Weather to Much of the U.S.
An “unusually strong” storm system for March may bring a range of hazards that includes wildfires, blizzards and tornadoes.
www.nytimes.com
March 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
"for this time of year" is definitely bullshit
Reposted by Mike Holts
Firing probationary employees means firing early career people with the most future potential and veterans who were so damn good at their jobs that they got promoted. It’s exactly what you wouldn’t do to make an organization more efficient, and exactly what you would do if you wanted to destroy it.
February 27, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Firing probationary employees means firing early career people with the most future potential and veterans who were so damn good at their jobs that they got promoted. It’s exactly what you wouldn’t do to make an organization more efficient, and exactly what you would do if you wanted to destroy it.