Reposted by Derrell DurrettDaniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 51mRelative (RONI) index, officially adopted by NOAA, is more appropriate *from perspective of teleconnections.* That is because storm track shifts are largely caused by shifts in tropical SST gradients, & thus position of tropical convection, altering Rossby wave sources. [Thread] 1151
Reposted by Derrell DurrettDaniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 51mWading into the "relative versus absolute" El Niño intensity debate: I genuinely think both are important--and I think we lose important information if we focus solely on one vs another. And both, as of late Sep, have now reached or exceeded record levels! [Thread] 16916
Reposted by Derrell Durrett Chris “OH NO! DISASTER! WHAT A BAD IDEA!” Dobbertean @bracketdobber.net · 33mIs this bad? Seems kinda bad! 13920
Reposted by Derrell DurrettGillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 34mIt's very difficult (and very thankless) to tell people not to panic when everything is in fact very awful, but panic is never a good organizing model, persuasion tactic, or personal outlook. It's good for content creation in an algorithmic feed but that's kind of it. 2719
Reposted by Derrell DurrettErin Kissane @kissane.myatproto.social · 32mthat’s enough internet for today 14110
Reposted by Derrell DurrettMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 4h🚨BREAKING: Key federal agencies failed to provide any records to back up President Donald Trump’s allegations that tens of thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote in various blue states, a nonpartisan government watchdog said in a new lawsuit. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comDHS has failed to provide records to prove Trump’s allegations of noncitizen voting, watchdog saysKey federal agencies failed to provide any records to back up President Donald Trump’s allegations that 278,000 noncitizens are improperly registered to vote, a nonpartisan government watchdog said in... 722119879
Reposted by Derrell DurrettMatthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 31mThe common thread in Pete Hegseth's rant to the troops, JD Vance suggesting Talarico is a pedophile, Brendan Carr calling the Trump ads aired with tax dollars "normal force PSAs," and Eric Schmitt fabricating a Jack Smith conspiracy is the whole GOP is incentivized to be performatively evil. 20495113
Reposted by Derrell DurrettAriel Edwards-Levy @aedwardslevy.bsky.social · 2hThere is a lot of "oh dear" to go around in the results of this very thorough Pew study on the issues with synthetic samples, but this strikes me as particularly "oh dear" www.pewresearch.org/data-labs/20... 718879
Reposted by Derrell DurrettCenter for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 5hThe Trump administration's disdain for organizations, such as the ILO, that fight to improve working conditions undermines American values and competitiveness. ampr.gs/4yeR0Lfampr.gsThe Trump Administration’s Abandonment of the ILO Harms Workers Both at Home and AbroadThe Trump administration owes roughly $300 million to the International Labour Organization, dealing a devastating blow to an international agency and leaving workers worldwide to bear the consequence... 053
Reposted by Derrell DurrettSouthern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org · 5hYour voice matters! Join us for the Voting Is No Laughing Matter College Tour, headlined by Emmy Award-winning comedian Rita Brent of "Late Night With Rita Brent."💥 Sign up here: bit.ly/4A77p5O 0106
Reposted by Derrell DurrettDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1hMight signal a pivot point in terms of the Silicon Valley capture of DOD spending away from vendors like Lockheed Martin. And that part of SV has been very pro-Trump and outspoken in their ideological goals. Will be hard for future Dem Presidents to dislodge them open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...open.substack.comProcurement, Capacity and SoverignityWhen your contractors are also your enemy 79419
Reposted by Derrell Durrettgeri katz @gerikatz.bsky.social · 1hMight as well light the Constitution on fire at this point. 45876226
Reposted by Derrell DurrettWillow, but not Vamp Willow @salixwrosette.bsky.social · 49mReader, I snorted, and then I gasped. 011
Reposted by Derrell Durrett@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · 45mThis is a Christian Nationalist revival meeting masquerading as a defense department speech... 46528
Reposted by Derrell DurrettRyan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 24/09/2026From 16,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle. "The state sent a strongly worded rebuke to the federal government: Every single person on the list was a lawful citizen."nytimes.comFrom 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada FizzleIt was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare. 441757683
Reposted by Derrell DurrettSam Wang @samwang.bsky.social · 6hNeuroscientist here. I have studied the brain for 40 years. I make serious use of machine learning and AI in my research. Sam Altman is full of shit. These machines are not conscious, any more than a movie of a train coming out of the screen is a train. AI does remarkable things but isn’t real. 1822079
Reposted by Derrell DurrettAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 7hCorrect. A LOT of people deluded themselves into thinking that Trump's mass deportation pledge was "round up the criminals and gangbangers Biden let in," which was, of course, a completely false narrative. And now people who supported it because they believed in that goal have realized what's up. 2534074
Reposted by Derrell DurrettEvan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social · 6hThis is very interesting. Two thoughts: 1. This will be challenged. I wouldn't be surprised if challenges succeed. 2. You should be able to make officials who violate your constitutional rights pay for it, and if nothing else, this bill highlights how difficult it is-particularly w/r/t the feds. 515331
Reposted by Derrell DurrettJustin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 5hDays before Brazil's election, Meta briefly blocked President Lula's campaign page from running political ads and removed an Instagram profile behind a viral video on Flávio Bolsonaro. Both decisions were reversed, but raised public concerns. Brazilian investigative journalist Laís Martins reports.techpolicy.pressOn Eve of Brazil Elections, Meta Content Moderation Decisions Raise QuestionsTwo recent moderation decisions—while later reversed—have raised concerns about the company's policies and practices, writes Laís Martins. 23431
Reposted by Derrell Durrett404 Media @404media.co · 5hBREAKING: The Trump administration is using a grant program from the 1980s to force cities around the US to funnel their ongoing collection of Flock, Axon, and other ALPR data into large federal surveillance centers that fall under the White House’s jurisdiction, 404 Media has learned404media.coHow Cities Are Forced to Funnel License Plate Data to a Massive Federal Surveillance ProgramHow the federal government built a massive database of license plate reader data through an anti-drug trafficking program. 34741589
Reposted by Derrell DurrettNeil Stenhouse @nstenhouse.bsky.social · 6hEngaging in procedural hardball may also help get the word out about why that is needed. Media will cover it as a scandalous man bites dog thing - “Why are Dems acting like GOP now??” Giving them an opportunity to have their message heard-we are doing this until GOP renounces antidemocratic tactics 0194
Reposted by Derrell DurrettSemper Supra @sempersupra.bsky.social · 3h... & all procedural hardball steps should be setup as a rationale related to future legislation targeting the needs of Americans. Targets: >Corruption (governmental & private) >Voting Rights >Affordability >Health & Safety Protections >Overseas Alliances & Outreach This is the anti-Trump agenda 011
Reposted by Derrell Durrettbrendanamartin.bsky.social @brendanamartin.bsky.social · 3h“The term ‘enabling legislation’ is meant to evoke Hitler’s transformation into a dictator. Not because I think Trump is Adolf Hitler (though he is capable of evil on that scale), but because the delegation of power Democrats have accepted is analogous to how Hitler consolidated his.” 22412
Reposted by Derrell DurrettPaul Rosenberg @paulrosenberg.bsky.social · 3hDon't let the headline fool you. The radicalism Brian is calling for is actually carefully calibrated. "15 years later my view is that Democrats should conduct themselves a bit like Republicans did in Obama’s first term." Just 'a bit like" shouldn't be too hard to pull off. 0258
Reposted by Derrell DurrettMurshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · 3h"If Trump wants to insist on the right to make unilateral war, and spend tax dollars on campaign aids, and ... govern like a king, such that he will veto a budget that requires him to faithfully execute the laws, let him shut down his own government." Ds should "refuse to fund illegal activity." 35715
Reposted by Derrell DurrettBrian Beutler @brianbeutler.bsky.social · 6hProcedural hardball is disruptive, but makes perfect sense from a radical perspective. The whole question is whether there’s a good basis for radicalization. Given [gestures everywhere] the answer’s clearly yes. www.offmessage.net/p/the-new-ra...offmessage.netThe New RadicalsDemocrats need to be the uncompromising ones now. 1010840
Reposted by Derrell DurrettJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 6hIf you need a refresher about the issues involved in release of Vol. 2 of Jack Smith’s report, you’re not alone. The case was briefed months ago, but has been sitting on the court’s docket waiting for oral argument. I wrote about it back then: joycevance.substack.com/p/trumps-pas...joycevance.substack.comTrump's Past Is Catching Up With HimWe’ve discussed Trump’s ongoing efforts to prevent the release of former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on the now-dismissed classified documents prosecution against the president. 35948336
Reposted by Derrell Durrettdarth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 5hi think this is a fealty test trump daring republicans to show disloyalty 2440636
Reposted by Derrell Durrettryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 6hwell well well! www.ms.now/news/kristi-...ms.nowKristi Noem files for divorce from Bryon NoemThe announcement of the separation comes six months after a bombshell tabloid photo leak of her husband, Bryon Noem. 9985
Reposted by Derrell DurrettDan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 5hDear @nytimespr.bsky.social: How do you square this article, which stenographically recounts and amplifies DHS lies, with this policy statement? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u... 35219
Reposted by Derrell DurrettAAron Leckinger @aaronl1968.bsky.social · 6hA federal appeals court appears likely to allow a contempt investigation, which could include criminal charges, to proceed against Trump administration officials. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...politico.comAppeals court seems likely to let Boasberg’s contempt probe continue 023
Reposted by Derrell Durrettsouthpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 7hIt is actually completely clear from context clues. 642033262
Reposted by Derrell DurrettBailey McCann @baileymcc.bsky.social · 5hOh look it’s the thing anyone with more than two braincells knew was going to happen We’re all just paying to build a giant nationwide fusion center that will be used against us 082
Reposted by Derrell DurrettJason Briggeman @jbriggeman.liberalcurrents.com · 5h"They're pulled from their homes," literally the first sentence www.liberalcurrents.com/mass-deporta...liberalcurrents.comMass Deportation: If You Do ItWhat you'll do. 26314
Reposted by Derrell DurrettWildPartyInviteDecliner @ratelimitexceeder.bsky.social · 7hOn the one hand, this person was incredibly naive, to put it lightly. On the other hand, you can see why all the narratives in 2024 about why hispanic voters would really love Trump's mass deportations were not gonna survive contact with reality. 1531443
Reposted by Derrell DurrettOmri Marian @omrimarian.bsky.social · 6hWhen people ask "universities sit on a billion dollar endowment, why don't they spend it on scholarships?" The answer is: "because the people who gave the money conditioned it on spending it on building a campus in Miami." 612321
Reposted by Derrell DurrettSarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 5hAs @gregsargent.bsky.social points out, Talarico is using biblical arguments to underpin his pro-immigrant message. At the end of the day, though, if Dems win big, including in Texas (and that's a big IF), it might be because of a big swing against Trump's ICE writ large. bsky.app/profile/greg... 27715
Derrell Durrett @derrelldurrett.bsky.social · 3hI'm certainly hearing a distaste for "more religious talk" among my secular friends. 010
Reposted by Derrell DurrettSarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 5hCheck it out: 8 percent of Ds are Black Protestant. 10 percent are mainline Protestant (i.e., like Talarico and Hamilton). 9 percent are other religions. And 40 percent are not religious. www.pewresearch.org/religious-la...pewresearch.orgDemocrats and Democratic leaners | Religious Landscape Study (RLS) | Pew Research CenterThe Religious Landscape Study is a comprehensive survey of more than 35,000 Americans' religious identities, beliefs and practices that's been conducted in 2007, 2014 and 2023-24. Pew Research Center. 1277
Reposted by Derrell DurrettSarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 6hIt's true that many people have the misconception that there aren't a variety of Christianities in America, and many Christians feel a religious need to contest Christian nationalism. That's important for them to point out, especially as Trump et al have accelerated forcing their Christianity on us. 2313
Reposted by Derrell DurrettSarah Posner @sarahposner.bsky.social · 6hJust saying that the best contestation of Christian nationalism is a better politics, not a better religion. 6649
Reposted by Derrell DurrettNPR @npr.org · 3hThe Cornell lawsuit filed by a woman alleging a brutal rape raises questions on how police handle such cases. The majority of police lack adequate training on trauma-informed approaches, experts say. n.pr/3VnwOIGn.prPolice questioning can shape a sexual assault case. Their approach is often wrongThe Cornell lawsuit filed by a woman alleging a brutal rape raises questions on how police handle such cases. The majority of police lack adequate training on trauma-informed approaches, experts say. 2218848
Reposted by Derrell DurrettKelly @justkelly.bsky.social · 21hShe was doxxed by a Chi Phi alum who implored his followers to “help a Chi Phi.” Just in case anyone thought that organization was remotely redeemable. 413546573
Reposted by Derrell DurrettBrooke Harrington @ebharrington.bsky.social · 16hOne of the things to come from GamerGate was the gamification of torturing real, live women...hounding them out of their homes, making them look over their shoulders for years. It was treated as a joke, nbd, the work of a few bad apples--as all terrorism against women is--& that failure leads here. 2839701041
Reposted by Derrell DurrettJacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 20hwake up babe, new Skynet/ Matrix/ WOPR/ robot apocalypse strategy just bounced: they're going to use the brain-rotted guy in charge of health policy to tell us to all start licking measles homeopathically. 1012438
Reposted by Derrell DurrettNPR @npr.org · 4hThe Trump administration has taken government equity stakes in more than three dozen private companies. n.pr/46UKiy3n.prHow Trump keeps undercutting his anti-communist messageThe Trump administration has taken government equity stakes in more than three dozen private companies. 1717782