Rebecca
@rebemou.bsky.social
Meteorologist, mom to a pack of hooligans, sometimes yoga teacher (because those first things) Here for the pleasantries of social media.
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A horrific accident early Saturday morning left a car in the side of an NWS office and the office relying on the NWS service backup system. Service backup is important in situations like this - but also is being increasingly used due to NWS staffing and infrastructure issues. tinyurl.com/4txuyhbz
Tragic vehicle accident takes an NWS office offline
Looking at how the NWS offices back each other up. Severe weather and flash flooding in the south central US next couple of days.
tinyurl.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
A horrific accident early Saturday morning left a car in the side of an NWS office and the office relying on the NWS service backup system. Service backup is important in situations like this - but also is being increasingly used due to NWS staffing and infrastructure issues. tinyurl.com/4txuyhbz
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🙏 for everyone in Darwin.
"Darwin’s airport and supermarkets have closed as Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina barrels towards land, having intensified into a category three system – the first cyclone of that strength in Australian waters in November in 20 years.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"Darwin’s airport and supermarkets have closed as Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina barrels towards land, having intensified into a category three system – the first cyclone of that strength in Australian waters in November in 20 years.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Cyclone Fina: severe tropical storm intensifies to category 3 as it tracks towards Darwin
It is the first cyclone of that strength in Australian waters in November in 20 years, with sustained winds of 140km/h
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:49 AM
🙏 for everyone in Darwin.
"Darwin’s airport and supermarkets have closed as Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina barrels towards land, having intensified into a category three system – the first cyclone of that strength in Australian waters in November in 20 years.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
"Darwin’s airport and supermarkets have closed as Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina barrels towards land, having intensified into a category three system – the first cyclone of that strength in Australian waters in November in 20 years.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Did you see the commercial with the meteorologist, “closely monitoring the Polar Vortex”, while the weather outside is frightful (flurries). He must shelter in place, but assures us, his radio listeners he’ll be monitoring the Polar Vortex all night. But that’s not all. The plot thickens …
November 22, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Did you see the commercial with the meteorologist, “closely monitoring the Polar Vortex”, while the weather outside is frightful (flurries). He must shelter in place, but assures us, his radio listeners he’ll be monitoring the Polar Vortex all night. But that’s not all. The plot thickens …
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Every Category 4 and 5 Atlantic hurricane since 2020, all together, in one group photo.
H/t to @ferragamowx.bsky.social for the inspiration.
H/t to @ferragamowx.bsky.social for the inspiration.
November 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Every Category 4 and 5 Atlantic hurricane since 2020, all together, in one group photo.
H/t to @ferragamowx.bsky.social for the inspiration.
H/t to @ferragamowx.bsky.social for the inspiration.
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There’s no straightforward explanation for why airplanes stay in the air.
No One Can Explain Why Planes Stay in the Air
Do recent explanations solve the mysteries of aerodynamic lift?
www.scientificamerican.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:44 AM
There’s no straightforward explanation for why airplanes stay in the air.
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Absolute solidarity to all the women out there who have had a man at work lean forward, point a finger at you, and mutter the equivalent of “quiet piggy” while all of your colleagues just stand around and do nothing.
There’s a reason why that was so triggering to so many people.
There’s a reason why that was so triggering to so many people.
November 20, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Absolute solidarity to all the women out there who have had a man at work lean forward, point a finger at you, and mutter the equivalent of “quiet piggy” while all of your colleagues just stand around and do nothing.
There’s a reason why that was so triggering to so many people.
There’s a reason why that was so triggering to so many people.
Does anyone know what happens when teenagers leave the nest re: their constant germs? I get EVERY bug they individually get. I wonder, does some sort of super immunity kick in? Is there a reward for 20 years of constant assault on my immune system? Have you seen them try to cover a cough? 😒
a woman is sitting in a chair and laughing
ALT: a woman is sitting in a chair and laughing
media.tenor.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Does anyone know what happens when teenagers leave the nest re: their constant germs? I get EVERY bug they individually get. I wonder, does some sort of super immunity kick in? Is there a reward for 20 years of constant assault on my immune system? Have you seen them try to cover a cough? 😒
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As a seasoned emergency manager who's overseen some of FEMA's biggest response and recovery plans, I can assure you this is nonsense. Reducing the 75/25 cost share and assuming states not ending in -orida have the capacity to manage major public assistance projects is naive and dangerous policy.
November 19, 2025 at 11:25 PM
As a seasoned emergency manager who's overseen some of FEMA's biggest response and recovery plans, I can assure you this is nonsense. Reducing the 75/25 cost share and assuming states not ending in -orida have the capacity to manage major public assistance projects is naive and dangerous policy.
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Bring in your puppies people. 🫣 Noem is having a bad day.
I present Ex 1 and Ex 2
Exhibit 1
wapo.st/44foJY3
I present Ex 1 and Ex 2
Exhibit 1
wapo.st/44foJY3
Noem at odds with Trump-appointed panel over future of FEMA
Instead of further shrinking and dismantling FEMA, the FEMA Review Council wants to make it more independent.
wapo.st
November 19, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Bring in your puppies people. 🫣 Noem is having a bad day.
I present Ex 1 and Ex 2
Exhibit 1
wapo.st/44foJY3
I present Ex 1 and Ex 2
Exhibit 1
wapo.st/44foJY3
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Trump Wanted to Abolish FEMA. His Own Advisers Disagree.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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In 1824, Joseph Fourier noted that co2 was trapping heat and warming the planet
Over 200 years later its still a mystery to clueless deniers
Over 200 years later its still a mystery to clueless deniers
November 19, 2025 at 1:24 AM
In 1824, Joseph Fourier noted that co2 was trapping heat and warming the planet
Over 200 years later its still a mystery to clueless deniers
Over 200 years later its still a mystery to clueless deniers
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"Like it or not, we humans are bound up with our fellows, and with the other plants and animals all over the world.
Our lives are intertwined."
-Carl Sagan, Billions & Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium
Our lives are intertwined."
-Carl Sagan, Billions & Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium
November 19, 2025 at 1:08 PM
"Like it or not, we humans are bound up with our fellows, and with the other plants and animals all over the world.
Our lives are intertwined."
-Carl Sagan, Billions & Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium
Our lives are intertwined."
-Carl Sagan, Billions & Billions: Thoughts on Life and Death at the Brink of the Millennium
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new paper by Sean Westwood:
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
November 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
new paper by Sean Westwood:
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
With current technology, it is impossible to tell whether survey respondents are real or bots. Among other things, makes it easy for bad actors to manipulate outcomes. No good news here for the future of online-based survey research
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"We are, each of us, largely responsible for what gets put into our brains, for what, as adults, we wind up caring for and knowing about. No longer at the mercy of the reptile brain, we can change ourselves."
-Carl Sagan, Cosmos
-Carl Sagan, Cosmos
November 16, 2025 at 12:04 PM
"We are, each of us, largely responsible for what gets put into our brains, for what, as adults, we wind up caring for and knowing about. No longer at the mercy of the reptile brain, we can change ourselves."
-Carl Sagan, Cosmos
-Carl Sagan, Cosmos
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So many Americans looking at our skillsets right now thinking "Am I impressive enough to be braindrained to another country?"
November 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
So many Americans looking at our skillsets right now thinking "Am I impressive enough to be braindrained to another country?"
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You can help make the Fifth National Climate Assessment easier to find. Watch this short video to learn how. #ClimateForUs
November 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM
You can help make the Fifth National Climate Assessment easier to find. Watch this short video to learn how. #ClimateForUs
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This is Carl. He was just woken up from a nap. Hopes for your sake the house is on fire. 12/10 (IG: grumpus.steve.carl)
November 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This is Carl. He was just woken up from a nap. Hopes for your sake the house is on fire. 12/10 (IG: grumpus.steve.carl)
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The latest ENSO update is out and the La Niña Advisory remains in effect. La Niña is expected to remain weak therefore would be less likely to result in conventional winter impacts.
Read more: www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/ana...
Read more: www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/ana...
November 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The latest ENSO update is out and the La Niña Advisory remains in effect. La Niña is expected to remain weak therefore would be less likely to result in conventional winter impacts.
Read more: www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/ana...
Read more: www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/ana...
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hear me out, maybe it’s time to stop making men the president for awhile
November 13, 2025 at 4:10 AM
hear me out, maybe it’s time to stop making men the president for awhile
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Tapping the XKCD sign again to explain that no, I won't be seeing an aurora tonight. Or at least I really hope not. That would be bad. :)
November 12, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Tapping the XKCD sign again to explain that no, I won't be seeing an aurora tonight. Or at least I really hope not. That would be bad. :)
WeatherSky is so much better tonight than your 912 posts about the Edmund Fitzgerald yesterday. 🤩 (Sadly, I have nothing but light pollution in the City of Atlanta.)
November 12, 2025 at 2:19 AM
WeatherSky is so much better tonight than your 912 posts about the Edmund Fitzgerald yesterday. 🤩 (Sadly, I have nothing but light pollution in the City of Atlanta.)
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i want enemies
November 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
i want enemies
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Also, I had no idea?! "Hospitals are notorious for their greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for around 5% of emissions globally."
America's first all-electric hospital is opening soon in Orange County. Super cool. laist.com/news/all-ele...
The first all-electric hospital in the US will soon open in Irvine
It’s part of what the hospital says is a 'healthcare without harm' model.
laist.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Also, I had no idea?! "Hospitals are notorious for their greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for around 5% of emissions globally."
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OutKast will be officially inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2025 during tomorrow evening's ceremony!
Please join us in congratulating André 3000 & Big Boi on this well-earned recognition + explore more here: album.ink/OutKast
Please join us in congratulating André 3000 & Big Boi on this well-earned recognition + explore more here: album.ink/OutKast
November 8, 2025 at 3:26 AM
OutKast will be officially inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2025 during tomorrow evening's ceremony!
Please join us in congratulating André 3000 & Big Boi on this well-earned recognition + explore more here: album.ink/OutKast
Please join us in congratulating André 3000 & Big Boi on this well-earned recognition + explore more here: album.ink/OutKast
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The Nashville radar is down. But, the good people who serve you every day at the NWS finally received the 130lb palette with the part on it. Their two techs are now lugging that part to the top of the radar tower to try and get the radar operational before SVR arrives. All while not being paid.
November 7, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The Nashville radar is down. But, the good people who serve you every day at the NWS finally received the 130lb palette with the part on it. Their two techs are now lugging that part to the top of the radar tower to try and get the radar operational before SVR arrives. All while not being paid.