The US may already be a captured state: one where corruption is systemic and where, despite democratic processes, government serves private interests. Yet I know from personal experience that there are ways out. My latest on Democracy Without Exception: substack.com/home/post/p-... @represent.us

MRMS Rotation-Tracks/Low-Level 4 hr (1830-2230 UTC) versus the tornado damage survey from NWS La Crosse, WI for 17 April 2026. AzShear values are rather low for the tornadoes near Rochester, but much higher for the EF3 near Cream. Farther east, despite high AzShear values, only 3 short EF1 observed

Great to see that the "Thrash" climate disaster movie is #1 on @netflix.com worldwide! Those who have been watching climate impacts the past years saw many homages pass by. It will get worse before it gets worse 👇 Thank you Adam McKay @ghostpanther.bsky.social & @hyperobjectind.bsky.social!

Related. Reported 40 mins ago. The size of the hail that hit southern Wisconsin...

Looks like west-central WI has been hit by several long-track tornadoes.

Also well identified in MRMS Rotation Track.

Midwest getting hammered this week. Be extremely weather aware. Seek shelter early not late.

Yeah, Wisconsin and Iowa really got hammered yesterday.

You know what would improve weather forecasting? Fully funding the National Weather Service.

"As E15 Gas Becomes More Common, Remember That It's Terrible For These Engines" www.jalopnik.com/2141072/e15-...

Rush's amazing new drummer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjty...

On with @karaswisher.bsky.social Our conversation about the science of aging, healthspan, longevity and.....the wellness grifters podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/on-with...

What makes the gleeful reactions of all the people so remarkable - like they're teenagers in 1967 seeing Paul McCartney walking down the street - is that for as long as I can remember, the typical New Yorker's reaction to seeing the mayor would be to shout "Hey, Mr. Mayor! You suck!"

We’ve been nominated for a Webby Award. Vote 🗳️ vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting...

For fans of the first Twister movie, here's a new video on the Making of Twister (1996) www.youtube.com/watch?v=1umQ...

From yesterday's severe storm event across IA/IL, here's a good example why one should not just rely on MESH for the prediction of very large hail (3+ inches in size). What does stand out from this storm is a strong mid-level mesocyclone, which is essential for the production of very large hail.

Thinking today that while his presidency was far from perfect, in eight years Barack Obama had no personal scandals, didn't fire cabinet officials for not being corrupt enough, and didn't plunge the entire world into an economic crisis by starting a dumbass war. Feels like a million years ago.

Some people are quick to attack Christian Nationalism and rightly so IMO. But please keep in mind there are some Christians out there who get it right.

Rush at yesterday's Juno Awards www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVw-...

Good article. It looks like we've got a new reference object for extremely large hail: pineapple size 😊 For related new research on storms producing gargantuan hail, see: bsky.app/profile/arth...

“For droughts in global key breadbasket regions, precipitation extremes over highly populated areas and fire weather extremes across forests, global climatic impact-drivers at 2 °C of global warming may turn out to be much more extreme.” www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The trailer for ‘Pressure’ is here, the film which tells the story of the most important weather forecast; the D-Day forecast Andrew Scott stars as Group Captain James Stagg – the Met Office meteorologist tasked with delivering the weather forecast and helping shape D-Day's plans In cinemas 9 Sept

For fans of Prog Rock music, here's a great new concert video of early Kansas: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udz_...

🧵In support of NOAA+OAR+NSSL's R2O efforts, for those here involved in severe-storm warning operations, I'll share some results from my current study on radar-based prediction of hail size, which focuses on improved detection of giant hail. Background info (from an article submitted to WAF) (1/11)

Some version of this is absolutely happening in the WH tonight.

I think @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social and I would disagree on many lower-level policies, but I completely agree with his point that having Christian politicians espouse actual Christian values is sorely what the US needs now as a way out of our division. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/o...

Holy shit. Crude oil futures going nuts tonight.

People who love war are sociopaths.

A purpose of the war on Iran might well be to provoke a terrorist attack inside the United States. This would provide Donald Trump with a pretext to try to cancel or “federalize” the coming Congressional elections. snyder.substack.com/p/the-desire...

Talarico is one of the few openly Christian politicians in the United States who acts like a Christian, and by acting like a Christian he reveals a profound contrast with so many members of the MAGA Christian movement that’s dominated American political life for 10 years.

Words of wisdom from Ukraine’s former foreign minister.

Scientists can do a lot to help stop this problem. Only publish in high-quality journals. Only cite studies from high-quality journals. Do not engage with journals from predatory publishers like MDPI. If that’s too restrictive for you, then the quality of your science is the problem.

Footage coming out of Union City, Michigan of the violent tornado that just hit the area. The lake seen in this clip is frozen. Footage provided by @WSLPIG on X. #severewx #wxsky

On sabotage of our young scientists, by @holdenthorp.bsky.social @science.org www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Zelensky has done everything he possibly can to satisfy this admin while he fights a war of survival for his people. And the Trump admin has done nothing but repeatedly treat him with disrespect, scorn & ridicule. 2 days ago, Trump called him “PT Barnum.” This is how Z responds.

The US science agency that oversees the National Weather Service plans to prioritize the development of advanced weather models while reorganizing into a leaner structure in the months ahead

According to Ukraine's President Zelenskyy more than 800 PAC-3 Patriot missiles have been used in the latest Iran war, more PAC-3 missiles Ukraine ever possessed, altogether. $4 billions in 5 days for shooting down flying mopeds. Well done.

NPR story on the value of climate hubs: www.npr.org/2026/03/05/n...

On Saturday, Trump called on Iranians to overthrow their regime. On Sunday, he says he wants to talk to that very regime. Typical incoherence. His objective ping-pongs between change of regime and change of regime behavior. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

FEDSPEAK: “.. To some degree, the Strait is experiencing ‘self-closure.’ .. No oil shipments have passed since morning, according to local reports; 22% of global supply is effectively ‘frozen’ .. indicating that the warnings by the IRGC are heeded.”

Which is more likely: 1. The MAGA base decides Trump lied and betrayed them 2. The base alters their views to align with Trump Pretty sure it's going to be #2, at least for 90% of them. They never really cared about the belief; it was what Trump said so it was gospel. The gospel has been updated.

Eight minutes. That’s the length of President Trump’s video announcing his war with Iran. He didn’t go to Congress. He didn’t obtain a U.N. Security Council resolution. Instead, he did perhaps the most monarchical thing he’s done in a monarchical second term: He simply ordered America into war.

“.. In an extreme scenario of the Strait of Hormuz being blocked, Bloomberg @economics estimates oil prices could spike to $108/barrel.” (via Schwab) #OOTT

How fast could the Iran strikes hit your local gas prices? Oil markets resume Monday. By late afternoon, wholesale (rack) prices adjust. Stations buying after ~6pm local may pay what markets assess. Some pumps could start moving Monday night, others within 24–48 hours.

An Iranian drone struck a high-rise building in Bahrain.

boring ahh SOTU

Why wasn't AI more helpful in predicting this week's giant snowstorm for New York and much of the Northeast? As one scientist put it, "there’s no perfect model yet -- that's the problem." Gift link 🔗 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

U.S. power plant developers and operators plan to add 86GW of new utility-scale electric generating capacity to the US grid in 2026, a record if realized. Solar power makes up 51% of the planned 2026 capacity additions, followed by battery storage at 28% and wind at 14%. www.eia.gov/todayinenerg...

South Jersey. Mostly done, still a little falling. About 2 feet-ish?