Arrested fighting an active fire while we were under a Red Flag Warning. Total betrayal all around.

The most Portland thing I've ever done: Ramones cover band with Sleater-Kinney and Fred Armisen with a couple of frogs.

Today's #Melissa post covers the slew of remarkable records the hurricane set. And look at the calendar when thinking about these records: Melissa hit on October 28, seven weeks past the traditional peak of hurricane season, at a time when less than 10% of an average season’s activity occurs!

The waves pulsing outward from the center are mesmerizing.

From a crewmember on yesterday's Teal 74 mission into now-Category 5 Hurricane #Melissa. As clear of an eye as you will see in the Atlantic basin.

Hurricane Melissa is an absolute beast, heading for Jamaica (blue outline) tonight. No playing, no fooling around. A devastating Cat 5 hurricane, read the overview from @wxmanms1.bsky.social his Balanced Weather link: balancedweather.substack.com/p/melissa-be... No, it is not coming to the U.S.

An atmospheric river followed by a Pacific storm will bring periods of gusty winds with low elevation heavy rain and high elevation snow to parts of the northwestern U.S through the weekend. Check weather.gov for the latest forecast.

Prominent climate scientist, @katharinehayhoe.com, argues it's time to ditch the 'myth of neutrality.' www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks... 💯 ... The other side has done that a long time ago.

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Last winter, PBOT ran the city's first-ever snowplow naming contest. Portlanders submitted hundreds of creative names, and then, in January 2025, over 16,000 people used ranked choice voting to select the top names for five of the city's 56 snowplows. Details: www.portland.gov/transportati...

Today I drove a snowplow and bought my second ever guitar.

A strong coastal low will develop late this week & will bring significant impacts to much of the U.S. East Coast through early next week. There is potential for significant coastal flooding, strong rip currents & beach erosion, damaging wind gusts, & heavy rain. Stay up to date at weather.gov.

There are some public media stations in Oregon that have lost more than a third of their funding. A small station in Pendleton has lost 99%! Rural areas have been hit hard. You can find out estimates for lost funding on this website run by a former NPR guy adoptastation.org/oregon

Following their dance together near the United States' East Coast, the last few days saw Hurricane Imelda absorb the remnants of Hurricane Humberto after its dissipation.

My favourite Jane Goodall quotes....so many, so to the point, so wise. How different the world would be if enough people listened to her.

Dear Oregon protest, hear me out... pudding mit gabel. 🍴

The 60-day deployment of the National Guard to Portland ordered by President Trump on Sunday is expected to cost federal taxpayers at least $3.8 million.

Hello Fall.

Donald Trump is way less popular than he wants you to believe. And you are significantly more powerful than he wants you to think.

Oregon, Washington, California, and Hawaii formed a vaccine policy alliance due to concerns about partisanship at the CDC. It’s called the Western States Health Alliance. Now, the Democratic governors of the four states have released a set of immunization guidelines for their states.

The EPA move follows news the administration wants to scrap the satellites that measure carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. If you can't measure it and don't know where it's coming from, it becomes very difficult to reduce or eliminate it (or hold anybody accountable for damages). Gift link.

I gave my dog all the vaccines until I found out she's immune compromised (her sister, too). I'd do anything to keep my dog safe from rabies and parvo so we stay away from dog parks, daycare, etc. Sounds just like a human problem I've heard about.

This is insane. A country deciding, on purpose, to kill its own children.

Dr. Knabb said this over on the other hell site, but it’s worth repeating here: “ Battling hurricanes is won with prep when the weather is good.”

ICE is arresting contract firefighters on active wildfires. This is especially significant for the fire workforce in the PNW because of the heavy reliance on contract workforce. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Three senior CDC leaders who resigned told The Post they were asked to participate in an unscientific vaccine recommendation process that they believe could harm the health of Americans.

Incredible video from Arizona State University Football of the haboob that moved through the Tempe area earlier this evening

@feedly.com Dear friends, something changed with the web interface lately? Usual "J" to advance through articles minimizes at every third article, having to go back to view. 😭

BREAKING WSJ: The Trump White House plans to conduct a far-reaching review of Smithsonian museum exhibitions, materials and operations ahead of America's 250th anniversary to ensure the museums align with "Trump's interpretation of American history." www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Adam Smith, the NOAA scientist behind the Billion Dollar Disaster database forced out by the Trump coup in April, is now working on rebuilding the database for @climatecentral.org.

UPCOMING EMERGENCY ALERT TEST: Multnomah County is testing its emergency alert system on Thursday, August 14 at 2 p.m. All cellphones in the county will receive a TEST alert with a high-pitched tone, two vibrations, and message in English and Spanish ➡️ link.multco.us/test-emergency-alert

Look... I'm not gonna argue with Samuel L. Jackson.

People dunking on folks in North Dakota searching up info on the tsunami are IMO missing the point. Not exactly a big threat are tsunami for the Dakotas. I’m not mad this isn’t top of mind. And I’m low key thrilled folks heard something they thought might be dangerous and searched for more info.

Reminder that the Tsunami Warning Centers are part of the National Weather Service. It would be nice to have them fully funded.

The Richter scale for #earthquake intensity is logarithmic. A one-point increase (i.e., from 7.0 to 8.0) represents nearly 32 times more energy released (and about 10 times stronger wavelengths). So the jump from M8.0 to M8.8 was ENORMOUS. This is in rare territory. #tsunami

0039Z, 7/30: #Tsunami alerts have been issued as follows: #Warning: Chignik Bay to Samalga Pass, #Alaska. #Watch: #Guam, #Hawaii, all of the #Pacific Coast from Chignik Bay #Alaska to the #California/#Mexico border.

The real question is: Moving forward, will we act fast enough to avoid the worst outcomes and avert the most harm global impacts of climate change accelerate? I don't think anyone can answer that question with certainty, in this moment, but I sincerely hope so.

The NWS is doing a test run of using Bluesky. www.weather.gov/media/notifi...

The @nws.noaa.gov account will begin posting here on Monday. www.weather.gov/media/notifi...

It's official - MIG Fest is sold out! See you on July 19! 🎷🎸🎹🎵🌻

MIG Fest is only 13 days from now and we have only 14 tickets left! Get yours before they are gone. www.migfestsalem.com

Forecasts were fine but new information emerging on major NWS staff shortages (doubled since Jan) in Texas offices that may have hindered communication with local emergency officials. Also, learning there was no local warning system in affected areas. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/u...

The main driver of 2021’s Pacific NW heat wave was an extraordinarily strong, persistent high-pressure ridge, concludes a paper in #BulletinAMS by @occri.bsky.social and @larryoneill.bsky.social. Those most affected were older, low-income, living alone, and/or without a/c. bit.ly/3ZX3GHP

An excellent summary of some of the devastation targeted for NOAA. "There are literally thousands of university jobs across the country funded through OAR and the NOAA Cooperative Institutes - not just scientists, but administrative, technicians, etc. - that would be eliminated with this proposal."

This budget justification is devastating to oceanic and atmospheric research.

I'm way too excited about making time lapse clips of clouds.

The United States should not wage war against Iran. Donald Trump’s bombing of Iran is unconstitutional. Only Congress can declare war — and the Senate must vote immediately to prevent an another endless war. This is a horrific war of choice.

Justice Sotomayor dissenting: "The Court … authorizes, without second thought, untold harm to transgender children and the parents and families who love them. Because there is no constitutional justification for that result, I dissent."

🚨 🔥The 2025 wildfire season is underway, with above-normal fire risk ahead for much of the Southwest, Northwest, Hawaii, Minnesota, and Texas, per the National Interagency Fire Center’s latest outlook. Learn more: www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/p...