Sean Ernst, Ph.D.
@sean-ernst-wx.bsky.social
Mad (Social) Research Scientist | Occasional Photo Guy | Severe Local Storm Enjoyer | Terminal Nerd
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Hurricane Melissa produced the fastest hurricane winds to be recorded by a dropsonde, verified by reviewing data at NSF NCAR! Hurricane Melissa’s 252 mph wind gust surpassed the previous record from Typhoon Megi over the Western Pacific in 2010, where a dropsonde measured wind gusts of 248 mph.
November 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Hurricane Melissa produced the fastest hurricane winds to be recorded by a dropsonde, verified by reviewing data at NSF NCAR! Hurricane Melissa’s 252 mph wind gust surpassed the previous record from Typhoon Megi over the Western Pacific in 2010, where a dropsonde measured wind gusts of 248 mph.
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It is genuinely incredible to me how much evidence there is to support investing in the public good and how much animus there is to do this simple, effective thing.
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 AM
It is genuinely incredible to me how much evidence there is to support investing in the public good and how much animus there is to do this simple, effective thing.
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"The world is actually in pretty good shape, but that's not enough because they want a world of struggle, they want a world in which they can risk their lives for something...they kind of invent an existential crisis."
@frankfukuyama.bsky.social joins @monacharen.bsky.social on The Mona Charen Show
@frankfukuyama.bsky.social joins @monacharen.bsky.social on The Mona Charen Show
November 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"The world is actually in pretty good shape, but that's not enough because they want a world of struggle, they want a world in which they can risk their lives for something...they kind of invent an existential crisis."
@frankfukuyama.bsky.social joins @monacharen.bsky.social on The Mona Charen Show
@frankfukuyama.bsky.social joins @monacharen.bsky.social on The Mona Charen Show
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This has been Trump's superpower since 2016, and the secret to his success:
♦️He doesn't hide his crimes: He boasts of them.
♦️His case: Everybody does these things-- I'm the only one being honest about it.
Effective, but false:
♦️Many are corrupt, many are abusers. But he's in a league all his own.
♦️He doesn't hide his crimes: He boasts of them.
♦️His case: Everybody does these things-- I'm the only one being honest about it.
Effective, but false:
♦️Many are corrupt, many are abusers. But he's in a league all his own.
"The message is not that Trump is innocent, it's that *everyone is guilty.* Everyone assaults women, cheats on their taxes, uses public office for private gain. Propriety and following the rules? That stuff is for suckers. In a world of grift and graft, the most corrupt man should be king."
Why Trump can't make the Epstein scandal go away
His ordinary scandal management techniques are not working.
www.publicnotice.co
November 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This has been Trump's superpower since 2016, and the secret to his success:
♦️He doesn't hide his crimes: He boasts of them.
♦️His case: Everybody does these things-- I'm the only one being honest about it.
Effective, but false:
♦️Many are corrupt, many are abusers. But he's in a league all his own.
♦️He doesn't hide his crimes: He boasts of them.
♦️His case: Everybody does these things-- I'm the only one being honest about it.
Effective, but false:
♦️Many are corrupt, many are abusers. But he's in a league all his own.
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Never forget that just a week ago, Ross Douthat and the NYTimes were asking if women ruined the workplace.
November 17, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Never forget that just a week ago, Ross Douthat and the NYTimes were asking if women ruined the workplace.
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PhD s̶t̶u̶d̶e̶n̶t̶ candidate
(and some celebratory fireworks)
(and some celebratory fireworks)
November 14, 2025 at 8:24 PM
PhD s̶t̶u̶d̶e̶n̶t̶ candidate
(and some celebratory fireworks)
(and some celebratory fireworks)
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Nobody should be homeless or need money for braces in the first place. And while that is separate and orthogonal to the evil these men did, those systems force people into vulnerable situations too, and we must destroy both
November 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Nobody should be homeless or need money for braces in the first place. And while that is separate and orthogonal to the evil these men did, those systems force people into vulnerable situations too, and we must destroy both
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All of my political views and policy ideas have basically collapsed to "Punish the Villains" and I mumble it to myself every time I see a news article these days
August 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM
All of my political views and policy ideas have basically collapsed to "Punish the Villains" and I mumble it to myself every time I see a news article these days
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Based on the provisional Dst index of -235 nT, the Nov 12, 2025 G4 (Kp 9-) geomagnetic storm is:
1. the THIRD STRONGEST STORM of Solar Cycle 25;
2. STRONGEST STORM of 2025;
3. THIRD STRONGEST STORM since 2006 (although March 17, 2025 reached a close shave of -234 nT)
1. the THIRD STRONGEST STORM of Solar Cycle 25;
2. STRONGEST STORM of 2025;
3. THIRD STRONGEST STORM since 2006 (although March 17, 2025 reached a close shave of -234 nT)
November 13, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Based on the provisional Dst index of -235 nT, the Nov 12, 2025 G4 (Kp 9-) geomagnetic storm is:
1. the THIRD STRONGEST STORM of Solar Cycle 25;
2. STRONGEST STORM of 2025;
3. THIRD STRONGEST STORM since 2006 (although March 17, 2025 reached a close shave of -234 nT)
1. the THIRD STRONGEST STORM of Solar Cycle 25;
2. STRONGEST STORM of 2025;
3. THIRD STRONGEST STORM since 2006 (although March 17, 2025 reached a close shave of -234 nT)
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Check out this crazy mosaic image of the auroral oval from space on the night of Nov 11-12!
You an can see just how extended the oval was due to the impressive solar storm that impacted and delivered a G4 (Kp 9-) geomagnetic storm - the third strongest of solar cycle 25!
You an can see just how extended the oval was due to the impressive solar storm that impacted and delivered a G4 (Kp 9-) geomagnetic storm - the third strongest of solar cycle 25!
November 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Check out this crazy mosaic image of the auroral oval from space on the night of Nov 11-12!
You an can see just how extended the oval was due to the impressive solar storm that impacted and delivered a G4 (Kp 9-) geomagnetic storm - the third strongest of solar cycle 25!
You an can see just how extended the oval was due to the impressive solar storm that impacted and delivered a G4 (Kp 9-) geomagnetic storm - the third strongest of solar cycle 25!
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Wall to wall pillars north during a substorm Tuesday evening in the Wichita Mountains, OK
November 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Wall to wall pillars north during a substorm Tuesday evening in the Wichita Mountains, OK
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the republican party is engaged in a cover up to keep the american people from learning whether president trump is president pedo
A direct email exchange from 2011 between Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, just released by House Oversight Committee Democrats.
November 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
the republican party is engaged in a cover up to keep the american people from learning whether president trump is president pedo
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With the aurora borealis sweeping across the night skies this week, let’s demystify this cosmic phenomena and get to the bottom of how and why this occurs! 🌌 Did you spot the colorful aurora? Let us know in the comments what you saw!
November 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
With the aurora borealis sweeping across the night skies this week, let’s demystify this cosmic phenomena and get to the bottom of how and why this occurs! 🌌 Did you spot the colorful aurora? Let us know in the comments what you saw!
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Our leading news organizations turned a cache of ultimately-innocuous emails into a scandal-coded weeklong series of front page stories leading into the 2016 election. If they do not cover the "emails from notorious pedophile implication the President" emails with the same fervor, it's curious!
November 12, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Our leading news organizations turned a cache of ultimately-innocuous emails into a scandal-coded weeklong series of front page stories leading into the 2016 election. If they do not cover the "emails from notorious pedophile implication the President" emails with the same fervor, it's curious!
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OSCAR ISAAC, on whether he'd return to "Star Wars":
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
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".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
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Oscar Isaac Was ‘Not So Open to Working With Disney’ After Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, Said He’d Return to ‘Star Wars’ if Disney Does ‘Not Succumb to Fascism’
Oscar Isaac was not open to working with Disney after Jimmy Kimmel's suspension and will only return to 'Star Wars' if the studio avoids fascism.
variety.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
OSCAR ISAAC, on whether he'd return to "Star Wars":
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
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I’m not taking any politician seriously unless they have energy that comes somewhere close to this…
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I’m not taking any politician seriously unless they have energy that comes somewhere close to this…
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I heard from a bunch of federal employees last night and this morning. They aren't happy.
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
'A Slap in the Face': Federal Employees Feel Betrayed by Democrats' Shutdown Cave
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something."
www.gravityisgone.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I heard from a bunch of federal employees last night and this morning. They aren't happy.
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
"I would rather be an actual pawn. At least pawn sacrifices are calculated and achieve something. All this for a fucking meaningless vote."
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It took 6 months to nail down an edit I don't hate of Arnett...but I did it. Tough lighting and white-balancing act. But lord, what a beauty of a storm.
November 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
It took 6 months to nail down an edit I don't hate of Arnett...but I did it. Tough lighting and white-balancing act. But lord, what a beauty of a storm.
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I love that the Boston cop slide never got fixed and now people just willingly go down it in tribute. It’s basically a national landmark at this point
November 8, 2025 at 6:15 AM
I love that the Boston cop slide never got fixed and now people just willingly go down it in tribute. It’s basically a national landmark at this point
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Richest nation in human history
November 7, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Richest nation in human history
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"In 2024, death-sentenced prisoners asked the Court to review constitutional claims in their cases or grant a stay of execution 148 times. The Court agreed just three times, twice in the same case."
But if it will save 16 million kids from starving, then make sure to issue that stay.
But if it will save 16 million kids from starving, then make sure to issue that stay.
This is actually a pretty standard and unremarkable move, as evidenced by Justice Jackson issuing it.
But most people won't believe that for several good reasons.
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But most people won't believe that for several good reasons.
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#BREAKING: Justice Jackson has issued an "administrative" stay, temporarily pausing a district court order that would've required the USDA to continue using contingency funds to pay SNAP benefits.
The stay expires 48 hours after the First Circuit rules on USDA's request for a stay pending appeal.
The stay expires 48 hours after the First Circuit rules on USDA's request for a stay pending appeal.
November 8, 2025 at 3:03 AM
"In 2024, death-sentenced prisoners asked the Court to review constitutional claims in their cases or grant a stay of execution 148 times. The Court agreed just three times, twice in the same case."
But if it will save 16 million kids from starving, then make sure to issue that stay.
But if it will save 16 million kids from starving, then make sure to issue that stay.