Joe Thompson
@thejoethompson.bsky.social
I love Detroit sports, Penn State Nittany Lions, golf, weather, pets and travel. PSU alum now living in Chicago
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see this is why dictators normally force people to be at their rallies. if no one shows up to your fascism parade you just look like a loser who couldn't even graduate from bozo college. authoritarianism 101 really
June 14, 2025 at 10:45 PM
see this is why dictators normally force people to be at their rallies. if no one shows up to your fascism parade you just look like a loser who couldn't even graduate from bozo college. authoritarianism 101 really
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🇬🇧 Conservative MP Mark Pritchard: “I have supported Israel at all costs - today I want to say I got it wrong. I condemn Israel for what it is doing to the Palestinian people in Gaza and indeed in the West Bank… the life of a Palestinian child is as precious as the life of a Jewish child."
May 8, 2025 at 3:14 AM
🇬🇧 Conservative MP Mark Pritchard: “I have supported Israel at all costs - today I want to say I got it wrong. I condemn Israel for what it is doing to the Palestinian people in Gaza and indeed in the West Bank… the life of a Palestinian child is as precious as the life of a Jewish child."
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No matter where you live in America, there's a tornado radar system in your region scanning the skies to keep you informed. But the aging technology, which dates back to 1988, is in desperate need of an upgrade. https://cbsn.ws/4lug6Qf
Record tornado warnings strain aging U.S. radar system, but NOAA is testing costly upgrades
When "minutes matter" in severe weather, faster forecasting technology is crucial for saving lives, says one NOAA meteorologist.
cbsn.ws
April 15, 2025 at 3:30 AM
No matter where you live in America, there's a tornado radar system in your region scanning the skies to keep you informed. But the aging technology, which dates back to 1988, is in desperate need of an upgrade. https://cbsn.ws/4lug6Qf
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WATCH: Elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park react to Monday's 5.2 magnitude earthquake that shook San Diego County. The elephants formed an "alert circle" meant to protect the young and the entire herd from any threats, according to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.
April 14, 2025 at 10:46 PM
WATCH: Elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park react to Monday's 5.2 magnitude earthquake that shook San Diego County. The elephants formed an "alert circle" meant to protect the young and the entire herd from any threats, according to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.
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Yesterday, GOES-19 became operational and took over for GOES-16 as GOES-East.
As a farewell, here are a few of the most impressive and interesting views that GOES-16 provided over the last 7 years...
The moon’s shadow passes over North America during the Great American Eclipse in August 2017.
As a farewell, here are a few of the most impressive and interesting views that GOES-16 provided over the last 7 years...
The moon’s shadow passes over North America during the Great American Eclipse in August 2017.
April 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Yesterday, GOES-19 became operational and took over for GOES-16 as GOES-East.
As a farewell, here are a few of the most impressive and interesting views that GOES-16 provided over the last 7 years...
The moon’s shadow passes over North America during the Great American Eclipse in August 2017.
As a farewell, here are a few of the most impressive and interesting views that GOES-16 provided over the last 7 years...
The moon’s shadow passes over North America during the Great American Eclipse in August 2017.
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Boat derangement syndrome
April 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Boat derangement syndrome
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This energy right here.
March 24, 2025 at 1:37 AM
This energy right here.
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The fight going on in the Democratic Party right now is not between hard left, left and moderate. It’s between those who want to fight and those who want to cave. And Team Fight stretches across all ideological aspects of the Party. Misread this at your own peril.
March 14, 2025 at 3:25 AM
The fight going on in the Democratic Party right now is not between hard left, left and moderate. It’s between those who want to fight and those who want to cave. And Team Fight stretches across all ideological aspects of the Party. Misread this at your own peril.
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No guarantees of open positions or of when, but if you were just laid off from NOAA/NWS, reaching out may be worth a shot. ECCC appears to be opening their meteorologist slots more widely than ever before. Gotta be willing to move to Canada and if you speak any French you will have advantages :)
March 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
No guarantees of open positions or of when, but if you were just laid off from NOAA/NWS, reaching out may be worth a shot. ECCC appears to be opening their meteorologist slots more widely than ever before. Gotta be willing to move to Canada and if you speak any French you will have advantages :)
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“But Accu-Weather!!” They get their data from NWS. “But my local TV station has their own radar on a truck!” Sure, and they use it to fill small geographic gaps in the broader radar coverage that’s provided by NWS. “My weather app!” It’s getting its data from NWS.
In fact, though this is not widely known, most or all private weather companies in U.S. (including forecasts that you see on TV or your favorite app) are built directly atop backbone of taxpayer-funded instrumentation, data, predictive modeling, & forecasts provided by NOAA.
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7/11
February 28, 2025 at 2:33 AM
“But Accu-Weather!!” They get their data from NWS. “But my local TV station has their own radar on a truck!” Sure, and they use it to fill small geographic gaps in the broader radar coverage that’s provided by NWS. “My weather app!” It’s getting its data from NWS.
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Anytime a storm is brewing, your local forecasters are getting the latest data from NOAA. As the agency faces an uncertain future, one thing's for sure: for-profit companies would struggle to replicate NOAA's weather-forecasting prowess.
For-Profit Companies Can’t Easily Replace NOAA’s Weather-Forecasting Prowess
Replicating the abilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s fleet of weather satellites would take time and a lot of money—and expose private companies to a large amount of…
wrd.cm
February 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Anytime a storm is brewing, your local forecasters are getting the latest data from NOAA. As the agency faces an uncertain future, one thing's for sure: for-profit companies would struggle to replicate NOAA's weather-forecasting prowess.
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You know why these guys are so willing to flagrantly and openly break the law? Because they’ve been doing it for years, testing the waters, seeing what they could get away with—and they got away with all of it. This is the consequence of no consequences and an injustice system.
February 1, 2025 at 4:26 AM
You know why these guys are so willing to flagrantly and openly break the law? Because they’ve been doing it for years, testing the waters, seeing what they could get away with—and they got away with all of it. This is the consequence of no consequences and an injustice system.
Absolutely appalling - the majority of media companies, both traditional and social, have totally capitulated. I have very little hope for the future of this country
Just days after Trump returned to the White House, Instagram is censoring abortion content. This is what Aid Access' account looks like right now - posts about how to get abortion medication has been blurred out.
January 23, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Absolutely appalling - the majority of media companies, both traditional and social, have totally capitulated. I have very little hope for the future of this country
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Scientists are warning that the world has entered a dangerous new era of chaotic floods, storms and fires made worse by human-caused climate change. The wildfires in Los Angeles are just the latest examples of this extreme weather.
The California Wildfires Are the Latest Disaster Supercharged by Climate Change
Extreme weather events — deadly heat waves, floods, fires and hurricanes — are the consequences of a warming planet, scientists say.
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Scientists are warning that the world has entered a dangerous new era of chaotic floods, storms and fires made worse by human-caused climate change. The wildfires in Los Angeles are just the latest examples of this extreme weather.
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ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Wildfire climate connection
Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States during the last ...
www.noaa.gov
January 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:
www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...
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What a time to be alive
January 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
What a time to be alive
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The Lions' status as Super Bowl contenders is keeping oddsmakers up at night.
The money has poured in on Detroit, which could cost sportsbooks significantly in payouts if the Lions were to win Super Bowl LIX.
“We hate the Lions."
Full story:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/594...
The money has poured in on Detroit, which could cost sportsbooks significantly in payouts if the Lions were to win Super Bowl LIX.
“We hate the Lions."
Full story:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/594...
November 23, 2024 at 3:53 AM
The Lions' status as Super Bowl contenders is keeping oddsmakers up at night.
The money has poured in on Detroit, which could cost sportsbooks significantly in payouts if the Lions were to win Super Bowl LIX.
“We hate the Lions."
Full story:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/594...
The money has poured in on Detroit, which could cost sportsbooks significantly in payouts if the Lions were to win Super Bowl LIX.
“We hate the Lions."
Full story:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/594...