Patrick
@patrick-r390.bsky.social
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Weather ⛈ | Politics | Aviation ✈️ | Trains 🚂 | #BillsMafia | Capitals | Born and raised in Western New York - Lynchburg, Virginia is now home
Weather ⛈ | Politics | Aviation ✈️ | Trains 🚂 | #BillsMafia | Capitals | Born and raised in Western New York - Lynchburg, Virginia is now home
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I'm withdrawing my support of “Councilwoman” Seska. Despite my Achievements for our Quadrant all I see “Wacky” Seska do is COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN! She's upset that I don’t return her subspace calls anymore, I can’t take a ranting Lunatic’s call every day #StarTrek #Sisko197
November 15, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Virginia Democrats Plan to Redraw House Maps in Redistricting Push www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/u...
Virginia Democrats Plan to Redraw House Maps in Redistricting Push
www.nytimes.com
October 23, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Virginia Democrats Plan to Redraw House Maps in Redistricting Push www.nytimes.com/2025/10/23/u...
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We surveyed 808 Virginia likely voters in our latest Wason Center poll. We cover statewide races (Gov., LG, AG), a generic ballot for VA House of Delegates, top of mind policy issues, & gov/pres approval. Full results here: cnu.edu/wasoncenter/...
In the Race for Governor Spanberger Leads Earle Sears by 12 Points Among Virginia Likely Voters
Hashmi Leads Reid by 11 points in Lt. Governor Contest; Jones Leads Miyares by 7 Points in Attorney General Race
cnu.edu
September 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
We surveyed 808 Virginia likely voters in our latest Wason Center poll. We cover statewide races (Gov., LG, AG), a generic ballot for VA House of Delegates, top of mind policy issues, & gov/pres approval. Full results here: cnu.edu/wasoncenter/...
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Break it, then privatize it. Building up private U.S. forecasting ability to current NWS levels after such a ruthless and foolish decimation of the NWS will take many years. Billions in costs will occur that would have been avoided had we kept the NWS intact, and many avoidable deaths will occur.
National Weather Service employees were encouraged to take early retirements at an all-hands meeting Thursday. The union believes as many as 1,000 could leave in the coming months - out of a workforce of just over 4,000.
With @weathersullivan.bsky.social (gift):
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
With @weathersullivan.bsky.social (gift):
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
US Weather Service Merges Offices as Staffing Pressure Mounts
The US National Weather Service will merge two of its largest forecasting units as it prepares for the loss of as many as 1,000 staffers.
www.bloomberg.com
March 28, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Break it, then privatize it. Building up private U.S. forecasting ability to current NWS levels after such a ruthless and foolish decimation of the NWS will take many years. Billions in costs will occur that would have been avoided had we kept the NWS intact, and many avoidable deaths will occur.
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no matter what the circumstances, democrats are always saving their energy for a mythical future situation where they will do something good
March 14, 2025 at 12:55 AM
no matter what the circumstances, democrats are always saving their energy for a mythical future situation where they will do something good
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Takeaways:
1. Likely outcome: Conservatives (CDU) take back the chancellorship. They'll need a partner for a majority; likely a 'grand coalition' with the SPD.
2. AfD at highest level. But also underperforming polls + down from when Vance + Musk intervened.
3. Die Linke surged in final weeks.
1. Likely outcome: Conservatives (CDU) take back the chancellorship. They'll need a partner for a majority; likely a 'grand coalition' with the SPD.
2. AfD at highest level. But also underperforming polls + down from when Vance + Musk intervened.
3. Die Linke surged in final weeks.
February 23, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Takeaways:
1. Likely outcome: Conservatives (CDU) take back the chancellorship. They'll need a partner for a majority; likely a 'grand coalition' with the SPD.
2. AfD at highest level. But also underperforming polls + down from when Vance + Musk intervened.
3. Die Linke surged in final weeks.
1. Likely outcome: Conservatives (CDU) take back the chancellorship. They'll need a partner for a majority; likely a 'grand coalition' with the SPD.
2. AfD at highest level. But also underperforming polls + down from when Vance + Musk intervened.
3. Die Linke surged in final weeks.
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Probably should be a bigger deal that Musk, the richest man on Earth who is essentially acting as the leader of the GOP, endorsed the pro-Nazi AfD Party in Germany in a tweet the same a day a supporter of that party killed people in an act of terrorism.
The VP Vance just supported Musk's tweet.
The VP Vance just supported Musk's tweet.
December 21, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Probably should be a bigger deal that Musk, the richest man on Earth who is essentially acting as the leader of the GOP, endorsed the pro-Nazi AfD Party in Germany in a tweet the same a day a supporter of that party killed people in an act of terrorism.
The VP Vance just supported Musk's tweet.
The VP Vance just supported Musk's tweet.
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Don't be distracted by the chaos. Trump’s 2nd term agenda will be more calculated than his 1st.
He's following the playbook of Hungary’s Viktor Orbán to crush democracy, silence dissent & entrench his own power.
Those who lived it say there’s a window to act now. Here’s how we fight back. ⬇️
He's following the playbook of Hungary’s Viktor Orbán to crush democracy, silence dissent & entrench his own power.
Those who lived it say there’s a window to act now. Here’s how we fight back. ⬇️
December 2, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Don't be distracted by the chaos. Trump’s 2nd term agenda will be more calculated than his 1st.
He's following the playbook of Hungary’s Viktor Orbán to crush democracy, silence dissent & entrench his own power.
Those who lived it say there’s a window to act now. Here’s how we fight back. ⬇️
He's following the playbook of Hungary’s Viktor Orbán to crush democracy, silence dissent & entrench his own power.
Those who lived it say there’s a window to act now. Here’s how we fight back. ⬇️
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WOW!!! I cannot believe the Watertown, NY live camera just clearly caught a cloud to ground lake-effect lightning bolt! ❄️⚡️ #nywx #thundersnow
November 30, 2024 at 11:35 AM
WOW!!! I cannot believe the Watertown, NY live camera just clearly caught a cloud to ground lake-effect lightning bolt! ❄️⚡️ #nywx #thundersnow
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Looks like Democrats will end up ~7500 votes short of winning the House majority across three districts. That's the difference between having the power of the purse, subpoenas etc — or not — in a nation of 330+ million.
November 27, 2024 at 4:44 PM
Looks like Democrats will end up ~7500 votes short of winning the House majority across three districts. That's the difference between having the power of the purse, subpoenas etc — or not — in a nation of 330+ million.
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Some lists of bad actors to block (click subscribe, then select block). Didn't create these, but I block 'em all! Up to you how you want to handle!
MAGA
Right Wing Propaganda
Far right
NFT/AI/Crypto
More NFT/AI/Crypto
British Bigots
Nazis
Content Scrapers
MAGA
Right Wing Propaganda
Far right
NFT/AI/Crypto
More NFT/AI/Crypto
British Bigots
Nazis
Content Scrapers
November 14, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Some lists of bad actors to block (click subscribe, then select block). Didn't create these, but I block 'em all! Up to you how you want to handle!
MAGA
Right Wing Propaganda
Far right
NFT/AI/Crypto
More NFT/AI/Crypto
British Bigots
Nazis
Content Scrapers
MAGA
Right Wing Propaganda
Far right
NFT/AI/Crypto
More NFT/AI/Crypto
British Bigots
Nazis
Content Scrapers
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Wrote a longer preview of next year’s Virginia House of Delegates elections
TLDR Dems should have at least 48 seats in Harris +10% seats
Would need just 3 more for majority
They have a lot of options to get there
GOP would have to win a Harris +8% district
TLDR Dems should have at least 48 seats in Harris +10% seats
Would need just 3 more for majority
They have a lot of options to get there
GOP would have to win a Harris +8% district
2025 Virginia House of Delegates Election Preview (There are 48 seats where Harris won by at least 10 points, meaning that Democrats would need just three more seats to get a majority. - @samshirazim)
bluevirginia.us/2024/11/2025...
bluevirginia.us/2024/11/2025...
2025 Virginia House of Delegates Election Preview
by Sam Shirazi There is not just a Governor’s race next year in Virginia, but also all 100 seats in the House of Delegates are up for election. Democrats currently hold a narrow 51-49 majority which t...
bluevirginia.us
November 21, 2024 at 10:01 PM
Wrote a longer preview of next year’s Virginia House of Delegates elections
TLDR Dems should have at least 48 seats in Harris +10% seats
Would need just 3 more for majority
They have a lot of options to get there
GOP would have to win a Harris +8% district
TLDR Dems should have at least 48 seats in Harris +10% seats
Would need just 3 more for majority
They have a lot of options to get there
GOP would have to win a Harris +8% district
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However many times this was on your feed today, it wasn’t enough. Absolute perfection.
November 20, 2024 at 12:43 AM
However many times this was on your feed today, it wasn’t enough. Absolute perfection.