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Sen, but Spooky @dresdencodak.com · 28/09/2026

The Klingons are great when you realize they're not really a warrior race as much as they are a bunch of theater people with knives

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David John Gagne II @djgagnedos.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

From Tails of the Boulder Commute: a troublesome turkey at the corner of Baseline and Foothills Pkwy this morning.

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Kevin McGrath @wxguy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

AMS Attendees: The conference hotel rates are now available. annual.ametsoc.org/2027/attend/... #ams2027

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David John Gagne II @djgagnedos.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The LEAP STC renewal has successfully navigated the current government grant gauntlet! www.engineering.columbia.edu/about/news/f...

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Five More Years: NSF Renews Funding for AI-Powered Earth System Modeling Center | Columbia Engineering

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David John Gagne II @djgagnedos.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We're quickly moving from LLM-generated clip art and questionable diagrams to fully LLM-generated conference presentations. The style tics of the titles and bullets/captions are obvious and painful to read.

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Erich Fischer @erichfischer.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Projection has become reality 22 years ago, Christoph Schär et al. published a landmark paper in Nature explaining that the 2003 heatwave was a harbinger of things to come. The study featured an iconic figure - shown in countless lectures - illustrating how outlandish the event was at the time

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David John Gagne II @djgagnedos.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Heads up: With help from Claude and CREDIT, I have discovered that ERA5 has a few negative specific humidity values that caused my model to produce nans after performing a log transform on the data. The negative values are in both the pressure level (at 200 hPa) and model level output.

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NSF NCAR Research Applications Laboratory @ncar-ral.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

We’re proud to celebrate Olga Wilhelmi, PhD, as an AMS 2027 Fellow! 👏 Olga leads the GIS Program at NSF NCAR & conducts interdisciplinary & convergent research on societal risk & resilience to extreme weather events. 🤩 Congratulations, Olga, on this well-deserved honor! ral.ucar.edu/news/olga-wi...

AMS Fellows are elected by the American Meteorological Society Council based on "outstanding contributions during a substantial period of years." We look forward to congratulating all of the 2027 honorees at the #AMS2027 in Denver, Colorado.

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NSF NCAR & UCAR @ncar-ucar.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Building an AI model just got easier thanks to our open source tool CREDIT! NSF NCAR’s next-gen Community Research Earth Digital Intelligence Twin (CREDIT) got a fantastic upgrade, now with a building-blocks approach, reduced run time & more physics to keep the AI outputs as realistic as possible.

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David John Gagne II @djgagnedos.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

In non-ML ECMWF news, they are in the process of migrating away from GRIB ... to GRIB2.

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David John Gagne II @djgagnedos.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

CREDIT Generation 2 has arrived! You can now mix and match ML and physics components seamlessly with PyTorch layers to create a new generation of coupled Earth system emulators. More info: news.ucar.edu/133085/scien...

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Scientists build up CREDIT for AI research | NCAR & UCAR News

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David John Gagne II @djgagnedos.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

This release was perfectly timed for my long layover at ATL. Love the weather forecast!

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David John Gagne II @djgagnedos.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

👀 Something special my team's been working on is set to arrive next week.

THIS IS THE LAST PR BEFORE THE GEN 2 RELEASE.v2.final.reallyfinal.seriouslyfinal.notkiddingguys.docx

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David John Gagne II @djgagnedos.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I am not at #32SLS in Madison this week, but my postdoc Kevin Yang will be presenting our work on GOES nowcasting with CREDIT. How many channels and timesteps do you need to get storms to grow? Find out at 2:30 PM today in Madison Ballroom A.

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Michael Mishak @mjmishak.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

SCOOP: Internal Microsoft records reveal a "mad dash" inside the world's largest software maker as engineers and managers scramble to patch vulnerabilities identified by Anthropic's new AI model, Mythos: www.propublica.org/article/anth...

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Anthropic’s New AI Model Can Identify More Software Bugs Than Ever. Microsoft Is Struggling to Fix Them Fast Enough.

Anthropic’s Mythos has flagged bugs faster than Microsoft can fix them. Documents reviewed by ProPublica reveal the tech giant's “mad dash” behind the scenes to patch holes before hackers can find and...

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David John Gagne II @djgagnedos.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

The SPC is channeling Raffi over the western US. 🍌☎️

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NSF Unidata @unidata.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

NSF Unidata is hiring! We are seeking an enthusiastic and collaborative professional to join our team as a Program Specialist IV – Community Services & Partnerships Manager. More information: buff.ly/lwKemu7

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David John Gagne II @djgagnedos.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Was just having a lunch chat yesterday about whether the administration would export control open weight models to help open ai and Anthropic. Jensen has appeared at a lot more admin events than Sam and Dario recently…

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Ken Watanabe: Let Them Fight

ALT: Ken Watanabe: Let Them Fight

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David John Gagne II @djgagnedos.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Russ Vought and crew are just like Hans Gruber: trying to act sophisticated when in reality they’re just a bunch of petty thieves stealing our future. Fighting back is working; let’s keep it up.

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David John Gagne II @djgagnedos.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

The classic WWRP Forecast Verification website has found new life on Github Pages! See jwgfvr.github.io/forecastveri... for the new page and look forward to seeing updates.

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Verification FAQ

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David John Gagne II @djgagnedos.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

@stormscale.io I can't find the button to change MRMS variables in heimdall. Did it get accidentally dropped in a recent release?

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Eric P @prestemon.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

The AI czars have been Sacks, Burns, and Fall? are they doing a bit?

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Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Ahead of a hearing before the House Science, Space and Technology Committee tomorrow, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has released a 120-pg report, "Science: A New Golden Age" www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u... Here's the summary from the press release:

The report organizes its recommendations to government, industry, academia, and philanthropy around four key pillars:

1. Revitalize America’s Science and Technology Enterprise
The R&D enterprise should refocus support on individual scientists rather than legacy institutions, diversify funding mechanisms beyond slow consensus peer review, create agile new research organizations such as X-Labs and expanded ARPA-like entities, and establish metascience units to institutionalize continuous improvement.

2. Secure U.S. Dominance in Critical and Emerging Technologies
Federal R&D should prioritize national mission-driven scientific initiatives that unite government, industry, academia, and philanthropy around ambitious goals. These include the Genesis Mission to double the productivity of American research through AI; the Quantum Computer for Application Development and Discovery Science (QC-ADDS); commercial fusion power demonstration by the mid-2030s; crewed lunar return and lunar base development; and next-generation semiconductor technologies.

3. Launch a New Golden Age Powered by AI for Science
The Federal government should fully fund and scale the Genesis Mission as the flagship national AI-for-science initiative to dramatically accelerate discovery; develop domain-specific scientific foundation models and high-value datasets, invest in AI-enabled verification infrastructure and autonomous laboratories; and begin transitioning toward AI-native scientific institutions better suited to an era of machine-augmented research.

4. Ensure That Science and Technology Better the Lives of All Americans
Federal agencies should integrate hands-on technical training and apprenticeships into STEM education, open scientific careers to skilled craftspeople and practitioners, build dense regional innovation clusters that link research with advanced manufacturing, and ensure that the economic returns of discovery reach every region and community in the country.

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David John Gagne II @djgagnedos.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Just finished Radical Cartography by William Rankin. Biggest surprise was chapter on color arguing against usage of “objective“ linear color maps like ColorBrewer b/c colors have connotations and maps make arguments by construction. Uniform colors also express a view. www.amazon.com/dp/052555979...

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Amazon.com: Radical Cartography: How Changing Our Maps Can Change Our World: 9780525559795: Rankin, William: Books

Buy Radical Cartography: How Changing Our Maps Can Change Our World on Amazon.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders

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Wxdylan @wxdylan.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The FF LSRs coming out of Texas right now are horrific. "Feet of water over bridges" or "Every highway underwater". Wildfire smoke pouring into some areas across the north. GOES-19 down with possible massive problem. No ETA on fix. Good luck to all my fellow forecasters out there. Rough week.

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NSF NCAR & UCAR @ncar-ucar.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Join us the day after tomorrow (see what we did there?😉) to discuss ocean circulation systems using disaster blockbusters as a springboard for conversation in the next Explorer Series event. 🗓️: Wed, July 15, 7-8:30 PM MT 📍: NSF NCAR Mesa Lab & online bit.ly/4wAGjBD

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Another twist on the OMB grant regulations. Implementation could lead to degrades in institutional bond ratings (since grant funding now becomes explicitly dependent on political whims) removepaywalls.com/https://www.... 1/3

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https://www.bondbuyer.com/news/moodys-warns-proposed-political-review-of-grants-a-credit-negative

View article without paywall

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Eos @eos.org · 18/06/2026

NSF announcement is out: NSF "appreciates the concerns raised by the range of stakeholders that have informed us they rely on data from the [OOI.] Effective immediately, NSF will not proceed with further removal or descoping of equipment from the remaining arrays." www.nsf.gov/news/update-...

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Update on Ocean Observatories Initiative

The U.S. National Science Foundation appreciates the concerns raised by the range of stakeholders that have informed us they rely on data from the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI). Effective…

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David John Gagne II @djgagnedos.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Noting the forecast for 9 PM Eastern tonight from the 20Z HRRR for no reason in particular.

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Scott K. Johnson @sjon.earth · 10/06/2026

ICYMI If you're wondering what to make of new "AI models" for weather forecast or climate science, I've got you covered. I talked to a number of researchers and found that the story is pretty different between the two fields, but in both cases it's more complex than it looks on the surface.

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Jenna Norton @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

More for @elizabethginexi.bsky.social on the proposed OMB rule, addressing the far reaching consequences of the rule including and beyond science: open.substack.com/pub/elizabet...

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This new OMB Rule Is Bigger Than Science. Much Bigger.

This image was generated by Google AI (Gemini)

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Several people have asked for possible content and structure for comments regarding the proposed OMB regulations. With some suggestions from others, I have posted on example (as a Word document) for downloading). jeremymberg.github.io/jeremyberg.g... I hope this is helpful.

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Here's a great training from @peerresearch.bsky.social explaining how researchers can provide the most effective public comments! static1.squarespace.com/static/68c72...

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David John Gagne II @djgagnedos.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

If you wish to submit a public comment on this, you can do so at www.regulations.gov/commenton/OM.... Public comments regarding the legality of the rule, how arbitrary and capricious the changes are, negative impacts on cities and states, etc can be used as evidence in subsequent lawsuits.

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Regulations.gov

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Vicki @vickiboykis.com · 29/05/2026

New post: we should be more tired than the model vickiboykis.com/2026/05/28/w...

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We should be more tired than the model

Adding deliberate friction back into development

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Alan Sepinwall @sepinwall.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Love it: the night after he was kicked off of CBS for good, Stephen Colbert hosted a public access show in southeast Michigan.

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Only In Monroe --- May 22, 2026

YouTube video by Stephen Colbert

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

The push to cut funding from the National Academies of Science will involve illegally impounding funds on the claim that fringe Republican lawmakers understand what constitutes the “gold standard” for science better than the best scientists in America. www.aip.org/fyi/republic...

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Republican Lawmakers Suggest Cutting Off Funding for National Academies

A letter from 11 Republican representatives has caught the White House’s attention.

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John Berry @aniccia.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Looks like Waymo's flooding recall temporary non-fix non-fixed: Midtown, Atlanta, reportedly Waymo's recall notice sounded like they were just going to try to keep their robots away from floods until they can figure out how to make them 'smart' enough to drive near them safely. Maybe try harder.

screenshot of reddit post from r/Atlanta showing a Waymo robot in ~2 feet deep water on a road in "midtown" per OP

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David John Gagne II @djgagnedos.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The Flatirons are going full Bob Ross the morning.

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David John Gagne II @djgagnedos.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Nothing like barely outrunning an impending hail-containing bow echo storm to make a trip to the grocery store more of an adrenaline rush.

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David John Gagne II @djgagnedos.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

I found the NAM operational source code for anyone out there who wants to keep the dream alive: www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/codes/nw...

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Index of /pmb/codes/nwprod/nam.v4.2.13/sorc.new

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