Are voluntary water restrictions effective? Genuine question, wishing water policy experts would see this post like it’s Twitter 2017….

Non-typeable PDFs drive me crazy....

Every. Single. Semester

Where did Geography go? Texas. Politics. And Geography. texassocialstudiesed.substack.com/p/where-did-...

The next total solar eclipse is on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Here’s everything you need to know to plan the ultimate eclipse trip.

Have you ever seen Philly win a Cup?

Always thought-provoking….

The X Factor in the midterms: Democrats and Independents, a look at the numbers open.substack.com/pub/danrodri...

Secretary of Transportation spends 7 months on the taxpayer roadshow. But teachers have summers off. It’s the same 👀🙄

Tennessee courts- when are you going to disallow the legislative gerrymandering not voted on by the voters..

I can see why people become apathetic about voting. Voters decide: Nope! Legislatures decide: Yes!

Sir Attenborough turns 100. Live like David.

So far, NWS has surveyed 7 Mississippi tornadoes from Wednesday, including two long-track EF3s. The Purvis tornado is still yet to be surveyed, so the estimated count for now is "at least 8".

Since 2000, Tennessee voter turnout for POTUS elections never surpassed 60%. For midterm, the value is 20% less with only 33% of registered voters participating in 2022. Engage the disengaged. (Ballotpedia)

Donald Trump won’t pay. Neither will Mexico (for the wall) Or private investors (for the ballroom). But you, the taxpayer will…

We are lucky to have some great journalists in Baltimore who are willing (and able) to call out shenanigans.

I’m glad Collins is drawing attention to important health issues and personalizing her experience. But also: She has premiere healthcare (as she should) paid for by the taxpayers that many in the United States will never have

Your mailbox is protected by a billion dollar ballroom… Of course

Crazy few weeks: 20 April: A climate region class. for CA's warm season: apparent temperature clustering to support heat-health 21 April: Assessing CRE for Heat Using the VA Heat Mapping Campaigns 7 May: Recent trajectories of biometeorology in Global South: systematic review of biomet in IJOB

Congrats Prinsloo et al. for an important paper evaluating biometeorology in the Global South. This work showcases another success Students and New Professionals workshop (Johannesburg, South Africa 2025). Link: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame shifts to hosting in Cleveland every 3 years. This is a change from hosting in 2012, 2015, 2018, 2021, 2024 and next year in 2027. 👀 (Math is hard. Journalism is harder) l.cleveland.com/h6ur0b www.cleveland.com/entertainmen...

Bringing solar power — and savings — to Baltimore City residents baltimorebeat.com/bringing-sol...

Don’t reach for ChatGPT Images or Nano Banana as your first option when creating scientific images There are multiple free and open-source images, icons, and tools for creating scientific illustrations. #plantscience @stephenturner.us blog.stephenturner.us/p/free-open-...

Louise Lucas. Gerrymandering While Black.

2025 Yale climate opinion maps climatecommunication.yale.edu/visualizatio...

What about if ism is alive and well. What war? About gas prices. If Biden was POTUS.

Evidence shows parks and ecotherapy are effective. Stand at the corner of Pratt and Light, then compare your mood at Federal Hill Park. www.parksresearchlab.com

During the last midterm general election (2022), the Ohio turnout rate of eligible voters was 47%. In 2018, it was 51%. That means, at peak, nearly 50% of voters aren’t voting. (ballotpedia) Engage the disengaged. @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social @amyactonoh.bsky.social et al.

Utah(Re: O’Leary) data center issue 🍿

I wonder why tick-related visits surged this spring? 👀 www.baltimoresun.com/2026/05/05/t...

Ride JFX!

Ask Uncle Bob the meaning behind Cinco de Mayo.

Baltimore is missing an opportunity to close city streets ahead of the Maryland Cycling Classic and have residents ride the route. NYC’s 5 Boro Bike Tour. 💯

Seems like “struck a light pole and” is burying the lead…

Stop calling hurricanes, wildfires and tornadoes natural disasters. My thoughts in Forbes dot com www.forbes.com/sites/marsha...

Kent State. May 4, 1970. #FlashesForever www.wkyc.com/article/news...

U.S. Senate. More people live in this photo than ND, SD, WV, MT, and NE combined.

Let’s Ride NYC

Pittsburgh recently became a majority-renter city. @PublicSource.org offers three maps that give a snapshot of home ownership change in the city. buff.ly/PeVykXm #geography #housing #geosky

Regional universities like Kent State provide amazing opportunities for thousands of Ohioans and meet students where they are. We should be doing everything we can to support them. Ohioans deserve nothing less than a governor who will work to keep Ohio a national leader in education.

Happy May Day to everyone but USA where we don’t celebrate workers….

How irritating is Blackboard—and the way “accessibility” is implemented? Captions aren’t placed correctly, so I need to copy and pasting them into another portal. Accessibility matters. But busywork just to satisfy AI-driven checkboxes? That’s not it.

~83% of eligible Mainers are registered to vote with nearly the same % voting in 2024. First (county) map is 2020, Susan Collin's last election. Second map shows where people live. Engage the disengaged.

Earthquake epicenter in Maine. Collins is “concerned”. #USSenate

Unfortunately sold put, but this looks like a great Baltimore event! Music meets Geography, urban planning, and hydrology. BMA Violet Hour Performance: Music for a Ghost River artbma.org/event/bma-vi...

Venter’s human genome inspired a generation. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/s...

King Charles III visits Harlem Grow. Great story.

Congressional maps are going to look completely unrecognizable in 2028, and not just in the South. I would imagine NY/NY are going to implement near unanimous D maps, as they should. This is democracy unraveling before our eyes.

The future is coming, but we’re (USA) getting a ballroom….

New April-May President’s Column: Read AAG President William Moseley’s latest article on the cost of geographic and historical ignorance. buff.ly/WrlDDLQ #GeoSky