Thorcaster
@thorcaster.bsky.social
Main interests are weather, sports, and finance, but will provide solicited advice for pretty much anything else. Realistic. Mostly happy but occasionally grumpy.
Well that’s unacceptable. The center is right over my house.
November 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Well that’s unacceptable. The center is right over my house.
So did anyone remember to wake up the dude from Green Day
October 1, 2025 at 10:28 PM
So did anyone remember to wake up the dude from Green Day
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Schwent: The ROI for the NWS is 73:1, supporting 1/3 of the US economy, all for roughly $3 per person per year
September 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Schwent: The ROI for the NWS is 73:1, supporting 1/3 of the US economy, all for roughly $3 per person per year
First we had the Tush push, then today we had the arse farce.
August 30, 2025 at 6:33 PM
First we had the Tush push, then today we had the arse farce.
R.I.P. Terrence Stamp.
August 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM
R.I.P. Terrence Stamp.
We need to put a tariff on the clouds for sending us all this rain.
August 12, 2025 at 12:33 PM
We need to put a tariff on the clouds for sending us all this rain.
As soon as I saw that ad run the first time, I knew the race for president was over.
Republicans are reprising a key attack line from last year’s presidential race for elections this year and next – betting that anti-trans messaging will help them counter Democrats running on GOP-led cuts to Medicaid and other parts of Trump’s policy megabill.
Republicans reprise anti-transgender ‘Kamala is for they/them’ ads for the midterms | CNN Politics
Shortly after former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced his plans to run for Senate, a group backing Republicans released an ad with an echo of last year’s presidential campaign.
www.cnn.com
August 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
As soon as I saw that ad run the first time, I knew the race for president was over.
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“It is not the man who has too little that is poor, but the one who hankers after more.” — Seneca
August 2, 2025 at 8:26 PM
“It is not the man who has too little that is poor, but the one who hankers after more.” — Seneca
70% of social media summarized in one short thread.
July 28, 2025 at 11:42 AM
70% of social media summarized in one short thread.
Damn
SCOOP: Two senior NOAA officials were just placed on leave. Both led ‘Sharpiegate’ inquiry www.cnn.com/2025/07/25/w...
Two senior NOAA officials were just placed on leave. Both led ‘Sharpiegate’ inquiry | CNN
While the reasoning behind the move is not clear, the two officials affected led the investigation into whether NOAA’s scientific integrity policies were violated during the so-called Sharpiegate scan...
www.cnn.com
July 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Damn
Full on bake-off coming up. Max heights and temps for days.
July 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Full on bake-off coming up. Max heights and temps for days.
Talk about a microcosm of the real world.
Reporter: The FDA has a new AI tool that's intended to speed up drug approvals. But several FDA employees say the new AI helper is making up studies that do not exist. One FDA employee telling us, 'Anything that you don't have time to double check is unreliable. It hallucinates confidently'
July 23, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Talk about a microcosm of the real world.
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“There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.” — Epictetus
July 15, 2025 at 1:55 PM
“There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.” — Epictetus
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Saturday high temperatures thru 4pm AKDT
• Tanana 87F (30.6C) breaks previous record high for Jul 5 of 85F in 1983
• Bettles 90F (32.2C) ties the record high for Jul 5 first set in 1986. This is the first 90F temp since July 2019
• Nome 82F (27.8C) highest temp since July 2019
#akwx #Summer2025
• Tanana 87F (30.6C) breaks previous record high for Jul 5 of 85F in 1983
• Bettles 90F (32.2C) ties the record high for Jul 5 first set in 1986. This is the first 90F temp since July 2019
• Nome 82F (27.8C) highest temp since July 2019
#akwx #Summer2025
July 6, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Saturday high temperatures thru 4pm AKDT
• Tanana 87F (30.6C) breaks previous record high for Jul 5 of 85F in 1983
• Bettles 90F (32.2C) ties the record high for Jul 5 first set in 1986. This is the first 90F temp since July 2019
• Nome 82F (27.8C) highest temp since July 2019
#akwx #Summer2025
• Tanana 87F (30.6C) breaks previous record high for Jul 5 of 85F in 1983
• Bettles 90F (32.2C) ties the record high for Jul 5 first set in 1986. This is the first 90F temp since July 2019
• Nome 82F (27.8C) highest temp since July 2019
#akwx #Summer2025
When the visiting player strikes out and starts 1/2 price beer inning.
a group of people are dancing in front of a panda gif sign
ALT: a group of people are dancing in front of a panda gif sign
media.tenor.com
July 6, 2025 at 12:45 AM
When the visiting player strikes out and starts 1/2 price beer inning.
Don’t see northern New England highlighted too often on these maps.
June 19, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Don’t see northern New England highlighted too often on these maps.
I needed that laugh this morning.
Justin Turner is the "Fan of the Game" for the Marquee Sports Network broadcast of Pirates-Cubs...after celebrating a Seiya Suzuki home run while wearing a fake ballsack.
Boog Sciambi and Jim Deshaies were silent into the next play. ⚾️📺🎙️ #MLB
Boog Sciambi and Jim Deshaies were silent into the next play. ⚾️📺🎙️ #MLB
June 13, 2025 at 11:38 AM
I needed that laugh this morning.
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Breaking News: Reps Flood (R-NE) and Sorensen (D-IL) to introduce legislation to classify NWS employees as public safety employees like air traffic controllers and FBI agents.
www.nbcchicago.com/news/nationa...
www.nbcchicago.com/news/nationa...
EXCLUSIVE: Bipartisan bill aims to restore National Weather Service ravaged by cuts
The National Weather Service is down 560 employees since the Trump administration and DOGE fired workers and offered buyouts and early retirements to others. Now, a bipartisan group of legislators is ...
www.nbcchicago.com
June 5, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Breaking News: Reps Flood (R-NE) and Sorensen (D-IL) to introduce legislation to classify NWS employees as public safety employees like air traffic controllers and FBI agents.
www.nbcchicago.com/news/nationa...
www.nbcchicago.com/news/nationa...
I have sooooo many things to say about the incredible amount of ignorance today in the world of meteorology news, but raging helps no one. I’ll just continue to use the gifts God gave me to serve people as the twilight of my long NWS career approaches.
May 22, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I have sooooo many things to say about the incredible amount of ignorance today in the world of meteorology news, but raging helps no one. I’ll just continue to use the gifts God gave me to serve people as the twilight of my long NWS career approaches.
In memory of George Wendt, one of my favorite Norm quotes.
It’s a dog eat dog world out there, and I’m wearing milk bone underwear
It’s a dog eat dog world out there, and I’m wearing milk bone underwear
May 20, 2025 at 9:28 PM
In memory of George Wendt, one of my favorite Norm quotes.
It’s a dog eat dog world out there, and I’m wearing milk bone underwear
It’s a dog eat dog world out there, and I’m wearing milk bone underwear
C’mon, we all know this was really a Jolly Roger booze cruise.
A Mexican Navy sailboat crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, with multiple injuries reported, officials say
Mexican Navy sailboat crashes into Brooklyn Bridge, multiple injuries reported: Officials
Mexican Navy sailboat crashes into Brooklyn Bridge: Officials
abcnews.go.com
May 18, 2025 at 3:43 AM
C’mon, we all know this was really a Jolly Roger booze cruise.
Nothing beats a game 7 OT. Having flashbacks to Caps/Isles in 87.
May 5, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Nothing beats a game 7 OT. Having flashbacks to Caps/Isles in 87.