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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2026

@cdarwin i got to go to the Atacama desert recently. Dark skies are just amazing. i was able to capture this with only a 30 second exposure; it was easily visible to the naked eye #space

a photo of part of the Milky Way in the night sky - pinpricks of light are seen throughout a vast night sky, which has a nebulous cloud of white dots forming a kind of diagonal, striated line slashing across the darkness

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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026

viewing mountains from mountains... Banff, Canada, 2025 #travel #photography #Canada

a vast valley of trees forms a forest at the feet of a row of jagged, snow-covered mountains in this expansive view from an elevated position. above is a partly cloudy blue sky

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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

El Nino is getting so warm, i wonder if they (at U Maine's Climate Reanalyzer) will have to change the Y axis on this chart, because the temp is about to be too high to be graphed... Sept 30, 2026 was 3.3ºC above the 1981-2010 average (of 26.5C) - it is now […] [Original post on mastodon.online]

graph of sea surface temperature anomalies in the El Nino/ENSO region of the world - the equatorial Pacific shows that it is now warmer than ever recorded, and the anomaly is above the previous record set in 2015

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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

current El Nino region temperatures are 3C above average - massive, which is illustrated by this graph we are truly in uncharted territory, and at least some headlines now seem to get it: "‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months […] [Original post on mastodon.online]

This page provides time series and map visualizations of daily mean Sea Surface Temperature (SST) from NOAA Optimum Interpolation SST (OISST) version 2.1. OISST is a 0.25°x0.25° gridded dataset that provides estimates of temperature based on a blend of satellite, ship, and buoy observations. The datset spans 1 September 1981 to present with a 1 to 2-day lag from the current day. Data are preliminary for two weeks until a finalized product is posted by NOAA. The preliminary status is indicated on both the chart and map.

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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

(2/2) and what it looks like on a map - with the El Nino area highlighted #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis

world map of sea surface temperature anomalies with the El Nino region of the central Pacific highlighted with a box. it is deep red, showing much hotter than normal, with even hotter waters to the East

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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 17/09/2026

a historic El Nino is looking likely for this fall.. but we should be real about it - it is already 'historic' this chart shows the anomaly over the past few months, which is already unprecedented. and it may get worse the current temperature of the El Nino […] [Original post on mastodon.online]

a University of Maine graph of Daily Sea Surface Temperature

This page shows daily sea surface temperature from NOAA OISST V2.1, and this year's anomaly is higher than any other for this time of year, back to about June 2, 2026

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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

of course my trip to the Atacama desert had to include stargazing... #space #photography #MilkyWay #Chile #Atacama

the milky way above a line of trees on the horizon

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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 16/09/2026

i was so lucky to visit the Bolivian salt flats at Uyuni this past week. maybe bc of El Nino, but an unusual snowfall created a mirror effect, something usually only seen in other months. this photo was taken near sunset. hard to believe this dreamy, surreal […] [Original post on mastodon.online]

a series of horizontal colors fade into each other, staring with light blue to a peachy yellow and thin pinks, followed by a deep purple. this is mirrored on the bottom half of the image. a small figure walks in the center, far in the distance

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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2026

wow. hearing news of Yayoi Kusama's death, and i'm heartbroken. what a unique and inspiring artists she was, and coming on the heels of Dolly it really hurts. Kusama's infinity mirrors installations was an awesome, unforgettable exhibit Rest in Peace to […] [Original post on mastodon.online]

a sea of light points in various colors stretches into a dark, seemingly infinite space that collapses into a light horizon in the what appears to be a great distance. this effect was created with hanging lights in a small room, covered on the interior with mirrors

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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 25/08/2026

Dolly was such an icon and a beautiful soul. a few years ago i drew this portrait of her younger self based off a photo #DollyParton

a pencil drawing showing Dolly with big hair and a big smile

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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 24/08/2026

assuming this is confirmed (sea surface temps are preliminary for about a week) .. we reached an all-time high sea surface temperature, for any date on August 23, 2026 #ClimateCrisis #oceans

a graph of average sea surface temperatures, averaged for the world, from 1982 - 2026. August 23, 2026 hit 21.24C, which is + 0.95C above the 1981-2010 average

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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 23/08/2026

some nights i feel like i have cooked dinner for more than a hundred people. maybe an exaggeration,. but the restaurant had 193 people reserved for dinner and we do a healthy takeout business... #restaurantLife #jobs #work

a huge stack of papers on a pin, next to a ticket machine. in the background, people stand on a cooking line

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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 16/08/2026

and Antarctica sea ice did something strange over the past few days, shrinking dramatically at a time that, while it can vary significantly, is usually just adding ice the extent is now just above the lowest ever recorded for the date #SeaIce #Antarctica #ClimateChange

sea ice extent graph for the southerm hemisphere shows that in the past week, there was a few days where sea ice extent dropped; it is now the second lowest for its date in recorded history

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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 16/08/2026

and what that looks like on the oceans -- this El nino is HOT, and the water around Antarctica is wildly warm for its average #ENSO #ElNino #ClimateChange 2/3

image of sea surface temperature anomalies worldwide shows numerous massive heat blobs, like off the east coast of Asia, in the equatorial pacific, Mediterranean sea, and other areas including parts of the Atlantic and Indian oceans

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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 16/08/2026

Dispatches from the Anthropocene... hottest sea surface temperature in recorded history... 21.17C on Friday, August 14, 2026 +0.93C above 1980 - 2010 average #ClimateChange #oceans

U Maine/Climate reanalyzer graph of sea surface tempratures shows 21.17C on Friday, August 14, 2026 is

+0.93C above 1980 - 2010 average and hotter than any other temperature recorded

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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 10/08/2026

and regarding El Nino -- we are nearing all-time-record-in-recorded-history territory #ClimateChange #ElNino

chart of El Nino temps shows it has only been hotter one other time

sea surface temperature anomaly map with ENSO/El Nino area highlighted

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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 10/08/2026

hottest ocean surface temp,. they say? let's have a look at this mess ... oof. that equatorial Pacific/ENSO area is absolutely wild. #CliimateChange

a map of sea surface temperatures. there are some very hot blobs around europe, off the west coast of Asia, and in the equatorial Pacific

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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 08/08/2026

a message from the locals -- taken on a recent, brief trip to Greenland no to the USA, "Don't trust traitors" stand strong, Greenlanders. 🇬🇱 🇬🇱 🇬🇱 🇬🇱 🇬🇱 #Greenland #travel #Nuuk

a Rav4 parked in front of a home or apartment building that has siding, post boxes, a porch and steps to the right. the Rav4 has a sign in the back window that has a USA flag inside a red circle & slash, as in "NO" with the words below: "Don't trust traitors"

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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 06/08/2026

a look at ENSO conditions (sea surface temperature anomalies in the equatorial Pacific) reveals a holy fckn sht moment... +2.74C over 1980-2010 average, and it doesn't even include that crazy hot stuff off the coast of South America... #ClimateChange

a map of sea surface temperature anomalies around the world, for August 5, 2026 shows lots of unusually hot temps, particularly in the equatorial Pacific

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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 18/07/2026

dinner for a lioness, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, Africa, 2026 #travel #photography #Africa

on the grassy banks of a small waterway, with a distant ridge of mountains flat across the horizon and a grassy plain beyond the water, a lioness dines on remains under a cloudy sky

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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 17/07/2026

Sunset from Space NASA astronaut Chris Williams took this photo of an orbital sunrise from the International Space Station on June 26, 2026. In 24 hours, the space station makes 16 orbits of Earth, traveling through 16 sunrises and sunsets. Image/Caption […] [Original post on mastodon.online]

an extremely bright, circular ball of light is centered in this photo, with thick white and yellow lines along the horizon. outside of that bright light and those lines is darkness, above and below

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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 05/07/2026

hi there. have i told you how much i hate fireworks? #USA #pollution

a map of Chicago area air quality shows miserable readings, some are even over 200, which carry health alerts for all members of the general public, not just 'vulnerable groups'

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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 18/06/2026

oof. El Nino is not playin. we now sit at: +1.88C over 1982-2010 baseline, (ENSO area of focus doesnt include that intense heat blob off the west coast of South America, it's more central in the equatorial Pacific) #ClimateChange

world map of sea surface temperature anomalies shows widespread warmth, and highly anomalously warm temperatures in the equatorial Pacific

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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 17/06/2026

projected path for Tropical Storm Arthur more info in image description and at www.nhc.noaa.gov #wx #TropicalStorm #Arthur #wx #weather

Tropical Storm Arthur Special Discussion Number 6
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL012026
1130 AM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026

This special advisory is being issued to extend the Tropical Storm
Warning for the Upper Texas coast southward to Sargent, Texas.
Recent surface observations and NOAA buoy 42035 indicate that
maximum sustained winds are near 40 kt, and the estimated minimum
pressure has fallen to 999 mb. No changes have been made to the
track or intensity forecasts. The regularly scheduled intermediate
advisory will be issued by 1800 UTC.

Previous Discussion:
The low pressure area near the Middle Texas coast has produced
sustained convection well to the east of its center this morning. A
1200 UTC TAFB Dvorak classification indicated enough convective
organization to designate the system as a sheared tropical cyclone.
Within the past hour or two, buoy observations and a ship report
have indicated tropical-storm-force winds occurring within this
convection. Additionally, Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters
investigating the storm found peak 850-mb flight-level winds up to
52 kt, which also suggest this system has reached tropical storm
intensity. Based on these findings, the system is designated as
Tropical Storm Arthur with an intensity of 35 kt.

Arthur is starting to accelerate northeastward (045/8 kt) within
strengthening southwesterly flow associated with a low- to mid-level
trough. There are no significant changes to the track forecast
reasoning, with a faster northeastward motion expected today that
will move the center of the system along or over the Texas coast
today and then farther inland over southeastern Texas and
southwestern Louisiana by tonight. With no major changes to the
track guidance this cycle, the updated NHC forecast is very similar
to the previous one.

Given the unrelenting westerly shear and Arthur's close proximity to
land, it seems unlikely that much additional strengthening will
occur. The tropical-storm-force winds are confined to the eastern
semicircle and mainly occurring over the offshore waters. Arthur
will likely maintain its intensity while it remains over water, and
then weaken by tonight once it moves inland. Global model fields
indicate it will open into a trough soon thereafter, and although a
24-h forecast point is included mainly for continuity purposes,
Arthur should dissipate before that time. There is still a signal in
the global models for low pressure development over the western
Atlantic late this week or this weekend as remnant vorticity from
Arthur emerge off the Southeast U.S. coast. The exact nature of this
low remains unclear, so we will continue to monitor model trends to
evaluate the potential for tropical cyclone formation.

Heavy rainfall and life-threatening flash flooding remain the
primary hazard with this system. Based on recent observations, the
Tropical Storm Warning has been extended westward along the Upper
Texas coast to High Island.

KEY MESSAGES:

1. Potentially life-threatening flash flooding and urban flooding
are likely through Friday across southern Louisiana, southern
Mississippi, southern Alabama, southwestern Georgia, and the Florida
Panhandle, with possible flooding near the Upper Texas coast.
Ongoing heavy rainfall could prolong the flood threat into the
weekend.

2. Tropical-storm-force winds are expected along the Upper Texas
and Louisiana coasts today from High Island to Morgan City where a
Tropical Storm Warning is in effect.

3. Minor to moderate coastal flooding is expected along portions of
the Upper Texas and Louisiana coastlines today.

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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 17/06/2026

so i have a full time job again.. went back to cooking after years in science and it's been interesting. my hands were so sore at first. now my arms are a bit. but i get to cook with this thing - a wok setup that basically rests upon a hole of fire 😂 it's so […] [Original post on mastodon.online]

a hand oon a wok handle lifts the wok up and to the side, over an open metal-rimmed hole where massive blue flames can be seen. it's all integrated into a stainless steel counter and wall/splashback

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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 16/06/2026

from what's left of the NWS: Potential Tropical Cyclone One may be forming, either way heavy rains are coming for the Texas and LA gulf coasts #TropicalStorm #wx #weather

Potential Tropical Cyclone One Discussion Number 1
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL012026
1000 AM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026

The disturbance (AL90) that we have been tracking for several days
across the southern Gulf of America into northeastern Mexico has
moved into southern Texas. While the system is producing plentiful
convection, it still lacks a well-defined center. However, most of
the guidance suggest that it will move offshore tonight, and winds
will increase to tropical-storm-force on Wednesday. Thus,
advisories have been initiated on Potential Tropical Cyclone One,
and Tropical Storm Watches have been issued for portions of the
Upper Texas and southwestern Louisiana coasts. Regardless of
whether the system becomes a tropical cyclone, heavy rainfall and
life-threatening flash flooding will be the primary hazards
with this system. The initial intensity is set at 25 kt, based on
surface and radar data.

The system is moving slowly northeastward this morning. We expect
the low to continue moving in that general direction with some
increase in forward speed due to it encountering faster flow
associated with a flat mid-latitude trough over the eastern United
States. Model guidance hugs the Texas coast but generally keeps
it offshore for about a day on Wednesday before moving back onshore
late Wednesday or early Thursday. The NHC forecast is between the
latest dynamical model consensus and the corrected-model consensus
HCCA.

The upper-level environment is not particularly conducive for much
intensification with a fair bit of shear and close proximity to
land. However, there is enough upper-level support from a jet to
the north to cause large-scale deepening, along with convective
support from warm Gulf waters, so some intensification is
anticipated through Wednesday. This forecast is similar to the
model consensus IVCN. It should be noted that this system will
likely never have a pure tropical appearance on satellite due to the
upper trough and shear, with a highly asymmetric appearance with the
rainfall and winds favoring the eastern semicircle.

KEY MESSAGES:

1. Potentially life-threatening flash and urban flooding is possible
across the Texas coast eastward into central Mississippi through
Thursday. Prolonged rainfall may extend the flood threat into the
weekend. Widespread small stream and minor river flooding is
expected along the Texas coast into southwest Louisiana, with
isolated areas of significant river flooding possible across the
Texas Coast and Louisiana.

2. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical
storm as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast
through Wednesday. Tropical Storm Watches have been issued from
Sargent, Texas, to Morgan City, Louisiana.

3. Minor to moderate coastal flooding is expected along portions of
the Upper Texas and Louisiana coastlines.

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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 08/06/2026

Tropical Storm Boris is forecast to bring heavy rain to the Acapulco area #Mexico #ExtremeWeather #TropicalStorm #Boris

Key Messages:

1. Heavy rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Boris will impact
portions of southern Mexico. This rainfall may produce
life-threatening flooding and mudslides, especially in areas of
steep terrain.

2. Tropical storm conditions are expected to reach the coast of
southern Mexico within the Tropical Storm Warning area later today.

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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 07/06/2026

i hope everyone is ready for a serious El Nino and the high temps that come with it #ExtremeWeather #ClimateChange #ElNino #ENSO

a climate reanalyzer map of Sea surface temperature anomalies shows widespread high temps but especially in the equatorial pacific

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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 19/05/2026

on our last day in Uganda last week (lucky to have this trip done and dusted before an Ebola outbreak) ... the rains finally came and it was intense. this is just a shot of an intersection in Kampala, and the cars trying to navigate the newly formed rivers cascading thru the city #Africa #Uganda

muddy water flows rapidly thru two streets at an intersection, cars are seen driving through it, some trees line the streets and a median and a swat police vehicle is parked at the corner because we were across the street from a huge police station

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Anne Ominous @rustoleumlove.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 16/05/2026

view from Nairobi to Entebbe - this was one of the more beautiful flights i've taken, up there with Bali to Singapore, in&out of Paro, Bhutan and other picturesque vistas #Africa #travel #photography

an aerial view shows the end of a wing stretching into a blue sky, with a green and blue landscape below: a verdant plain striated with waterways

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