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Jeff Frame @vortexjeff.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Temperatures near 90°F are breaking records in the warm sector while widespread snow is falling in Montana #FindTheFront

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Matt Sargent @mattsargent.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

10 hours and make it live action.

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John Morales @johnmoralestv.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Hurricane Isaías has lost symmetry on final approach to near Destin, Florida. Wind shear aloft has (finally) kicked in over the last 3-4 hours and is weakening it. The last two recon passes through the eye show lowering windspeeds. It'll end up a high Cat 2 at landfall around 9 pm. Still impactful!

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Jeff Frame @vortexjeff.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Northern eyewall of #Isaias approaching the Gulf Coast

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Dakota Smith @weatherdak.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Hurricane Isaias on its final approach to the Gulf Coast.

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Dr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

With a Hurricane Warning for Isaias on the Gulf Coast, along with a Tropical Storm Watch on the West Coast for Rachel, it’s the first time the National Hurricane Center has issued watches/warnings simultaneously for both coasts. yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/10/cate...

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Category 3 Hurricane Isaias closes in on the Florida Panhandle » Yale Climate Connections

The first major Atlantic hurricane of 2026 threatens the Gulf Coast with a storm surge of up to 9 feet, damaging winds, flooding, and tornadoes, with impacts spreading across the Southeast on Saturday...

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Peter Nguyen @dptbirder.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Had a California equivalent to a “snow day” because of El Niño Balboa Boulevard was under water throughout most of the peninsula Long underwater Kelvin waves and the oncoming storm surge caused havoc and preventing me from getting to one of my clients homes today 🌊

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Alan Gerard @wxmanms1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

#Isaias looking increasingly impressive on Elgin AFB radar. Latest recon pass found 135 kt as flight level in NE quadrant.

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Anthony Edwards @edwardsanthonyb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The National Hurricane Center on Wednesday morning extended the forecast cone of an ongoing tropical cyclone — Hurricane Rachel — into California. The storm won’t be a hurricane by the time it nears CA this weekend, but it could still present hazards characteristic of a tropical cyclone.

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The National Hurricane Center just drew a forecast path for Rachel into California. Is the threat legit?

Strong winds, large waves and storm surge are possible in Orange and San Diego counties, with heavy rain and flash flooding possible in Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Las Vegas and Phoenix.

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Liz Szabo @lizszabo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Measles amnesia “is an under appreciated” complication of the disease. What is it? Read my story.

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Andrea Thompson @andreatweather.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A pretty rad part of working at SciAm is that Nobelists sometimes write for you. 🧪

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Andrew Dessler @andrewdessler.com · 05/10/2026

When I was a grad student, I TA'ed intro chemistry. I had a lot of really smart students in my class. One of them just won a Nobel Prize. He also went to my high school. Small world.

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Andrea Thompson @andreatweather.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Got a handheld steam cleaner. Might have to make it my entire personality.

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Andrea Thompson @andreatweather.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

My son’s pediatrician awesomely does flu vaccine clinics where parents can get them with their kiddos. And they have pretty sweet bandaids! Get your flu shot folks!! 💉💪

Close up of an arm with a sweet astronaut dinosaur bandaid.

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Richard Waite @waiterich.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

This somehow got turned off automatically for me, so I had to go back into my settings to turn on “require alt text” again. Might have happened to you too; worth a check to keep your posts accessible to all.

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Bri 💝 @breezybrik.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Don’t miss today’s Cultured newsletter by @sciam.bsky.social - this week featuring a mini review by me of A WALL IS ALSO A ROAD by @annaleen.bsky.social 🦠 📚💚 www.scientificamerican.com/newsletters/

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Climatologist49 @climatologist49.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

January-September 2026 was the warmest Jan-Sep on record for the Contiguous U.S. since 1895 according to PRISM climate data. Seems red. 🔥🔥🔥

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Andrea Thompson @andreatweather.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Even in the years of the "hurricane landfall drought" for the U.S. were nothing like this. It's really been such a strange thing to see: (Thanks to @michaelrlowry.bsky.social for his comments.) 🧪

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The Atlantic hurricane season has been so quiet it’s unprecedented

El Niño has stymied storm formation even more than forecasters expected

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Bob Henson @bhensonweather.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Among named systems, #Polo is the big story this week. On Monday, Polo could become the strongest hurricane on record to strike Baja California. Moisture from Polo + #Odalys will fuel a swath of heavy rain from NW MX and SW US into the central states. yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/09/hurr...

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Hurricane Polo approaches Mexico as coastal storm grips Northeast, New England » Yale Climate Connections

With the former Category 5 hurricane on track to strike Baja California on Monday, its moisture will fuel widespread, beneficial rains while also boosting the risk of dangerous flash flooding.

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Brian LaMarre @blamarre.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The center of circulation of the #noreaster is being sampled by the NWS radar on Long Island as of 7:15 PM ET and Doppler velocities are aligning with recent measured wind gusts in the vicinity on land. #weather

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Amy Maxmen, PhD @amymaxmen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Six babies born w/measles in PA, a potentially deadly condition. www.nbcnews.com/video/doctor... I spoke with a pediatrician in Utah who pleaded w/parents to give their newborn antibodies - mom had measles. He pushed & pushed & may have spared that baby's life. kffhealthnews.org/public-healt...

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Anguished Parents. Doctors in Tears. Utah’s Long Measles Outbreak Takes a Toll. - KFF Health News

Measles has been spreading in Utah for nearly a year, straining hospitals, schools, and parents. The state’s outbreak provides a glimpse into a new era in America’s health, in which vaccine-preventabl...

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Neil Serven @neilserven.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Otters with jobs

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Matt Lanza @mattlanza.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Some of the stronger peak wind gusts so far from the nor'easter include 63 mph in Sea Bright, NJ and 60 mph in Stony Brook, LI.

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Stephen Nuñez @socio-steve.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Yeah this doesn't capture it. It was definitely unusual

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A federal judge has ordered Texas to air condition all of the state’s prisons by the end of 2029 High temperatures violate the Constitution’s protection against cruel and unusual punishment, the judge ruled.

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Texas ordered to air condition all prisons by the end of 2029

High temperatures violate the Constitution’s protection against cruel and unusual punishment, the judge ruled. Just over a third of Texas prisons are fully air conditioned.

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cira-csu.bsky.social @cira-csu.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

An incredible satellite view of a monstrous Category 5 Hurricane Polo this morning.

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Andrea Thompson @andreatweather.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The videos of this (click through) are tremendous. 🧪

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Steve Bowen @stevebowen.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Great Miami Hurricane, which brought Category 4 wind / surge damage to a city which was still in its infancy. Things have changed A LOT since. Just look at the graphic below highlighting population and housing unit totals from 1900-2025. Staggering! (1/2)

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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 15/09/2026

A U.S. federal appeals court ruled that residents of Jackson, MS, do not have a constitutional right to lead-free water or accurate info from officials. The decision blocks a lawsuit over toxic lead exposure that harmed children, sparking outrage from environmental legal experts.

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Court rules residents of a US city don’t have a constitutional right to lead-free water

A U.S. federal court recently ruled that residents of Jackson, Mississippi, don’t have a constitutional right to truthful information from public officials, nor the right to municipal drinking water…

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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

"The whole system is going to collapse." "Our field is being used as fodder" “They don’t care about beauty; they don’t care about truth. They only care about money." -Mathematicians speaking about AI at math’s biggest gathering

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If AI can do math, what’s the point of mathematicians?

What happens when machines surpass the most brilliant human minds? Mathematicians are finding out

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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Do you love both science and pop culture updates? You'll love our brand new weekly newsletter, Cultured. It covers how science stories come through in the world of art and media, and gives you some science-y watchlists and weekend plans. Sign up for free at scientificamerican.com/newsletters!

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"This week, I’m going to canvas a group of upcoming films profiling (roasting?) real-life big-tech icons slated to release by the end of 2026. All of them feature psychoanalyses of the de facto technocrats shaping our world—and it’s easy to revel in the unflattering portraits. As billionaires, they seem untouchable. But this fall’s wave of movies and media announcements (plus some prominent lawsuits) seems to be making contact."

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Andrea Thompson @andreatweather.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Calling all science and pop culture fans, @sciam.bsky.social has a new newsletter written by my fabulous colleague @emmalgometz.bsky.social. Subscribe and keep up with the latest in science-y movies, books and other areas where science and art collide! 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/newsletters/

A photo still of Andrew Garfield and Yura Borisov sitting facing each other with shot glasses from the film Artificial. Below that, text reads, "This week, I’m going to canvas a group of upcoming films profiling (roasting?) real-life big-tech icons slated to release by the end of 2026. All of them feature psychoanalyses of the de facto technocrats shaping our world—and it’s easy to revel in the unflattering portraits. As billionaires, they seem untouchable. But this fall’s wave of movies and media announcements (plus some prominent lawsuits) seems to be making contact."

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Andrea Thompson @andreatweather.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

It's been a big summer for AI and math news. Our Joseph Howlett went to math's largest gathering to see how mathematicians feel about these developments. As the field's only true celebrity put it: “It is a very confusing mess right now.” 🧪

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The summer AI ate math

What happens when machines surpass the most brilliant human minds? Mathematicians are finding out

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Alan Gerard @wxmanms1.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

USAF recon finding Lowell slightly weaker but still a major, category 3 hurricane as it moves north. Models have continued to trend a little to the right and the threat for significant wind gusts (perhaps to hurricane force) have increased for Kauai County, particularly at higher elevations.

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The Eyewall @theeyewallwx.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A Saturday update on Hurricane Lowell, which remains a threat to parts of Hawaii. Also, Hurricane Marie will influence a rare September rain to SoCal tomorrow and/or Monday. The Atlantic remains asleep. Below or at theeyewall.com.

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Lowell will impact the western Hawaiian Islands after Labor Day while Marie flings some rare September rain toward SoCal

A close call for the western Hawaiian Islands!

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Toss @stevenspoints.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I really cannot think of a greater honor than to have the Muppets say this about you upon your passing

Instagram post from the official Muppets account: Few humans have earned the title of honorary Muppet more than the legendary Tim Curry. As a performer he was unparalleled - witty, charming, unnerving, and deeply funny. We will always consider it one of our greatest treasures to have been part of Long John Silver’s crew. Thank you for everything, Tim.

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Andrea Thompson @andreatweather.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Man, this is all some Bullshit. Will have to watch Clue tonight and sob.

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