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Meteorologist Aaron Shaffer

@ashafferwx.bsky.social

Retired TV meteorologist, UW-Madison graduate in Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences. Bike commuting, mountain biking, windsurfing, skiing, backpacking, canoeing. Protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Minneapolis Bicycle Advisory Committee Ward 8.

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video taken in downtown minneapolis today of reported bounty hunters PULLING A GUN on someone standing in the road in front of city hall. (business on the van is fake.) hennepin county sheriff’s deputies were right behind and did nothing

video by government employee who saw it on their lunch break

03.03.2026 23:20 β€” πŸ‘ 844    πŸ” 401    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 43

Rick Steves is someone I've come to respect over the years, and this video is a must-watch. Given the situation, he helps to humanize the Iranian people as we hear our president talking about having unlimited ammunition for war.

03.03.2026 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Iran Join Rick as he explores the most surprising and fascinating land he's ever visited: Iran. In a one-hour, ground-breaking travel special on public television, you'll discover the splendid monuments of...

In the spring of 2008, I feared America was on the verge of war with Iran β€” and, believing that it’s good style to get to know people before you bomb them, I made β€œRick Steves’ Iran,” a one-hour special that could (and would) only debut on PBS. Sadly, this special has become pertinent again today.

17.06.2025 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 12075    πŸ” 3390    πŸ’¬ 197    πŸ“Œ 215
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False Spring 2: The Respringing

This isn't even the warmest stretch in the near-term. We likely hit 60Β° early next week. I wouldn't plan things outside Friday. That could be a soaking rain with thunder.

03.03.2026 00:26 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

The world's dumbest and meanest losers are taking their show on the road.

02.03.2026 03:16 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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First ICE Vehicles Arrive at Williamsport Detention Warehouse Photos obtained by Project Salt Box show 53 unmarked government trucks and SUVs staged behind the newly-purchased facility.

Williamsport, Maryland:

projectsaltbox.substack.com/p/first-ice-...

02.03.2026 02:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2325    πŸ” 1382    πŸ’¬ 202    πŸ“Œ 104

Good to know!

01.03.2026 02:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It has to be, right? Two bad misses in a row.

28.02.2026 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Interesting! I need to follow these new Ai models more.

28.02.2026 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Another banner day for the weather forecast models. Looks like a dusting at most now. Different story in southern Minnesota, where the storm actually is today.

28.02.2026 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When you see a smooth curve like that around the radar site, dry air is usually in place.

You can see the steadier snow staying south toward Mankato and Rochester. 2-4” down there.

Up to an inch in the metro. Could be enough for a couple slick roads by midday Saturday.

28.02.2026 13:46 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Future snowfall map showing around 2" of snow in Minneapolis.

Future snowfall map showing around 2" of snow in Minneapolis.

Snow potential for Saturday looks like it'd start around 10am-ish and light-moderate snow through afternoon, wrapping up later. That's using the high-res NAM model, which gives us about 2" of snow. European gives us about 1" with most south of Minneapolis. It'll be light, long, and annoying. #MNWX

28.02.2026 00:28 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Buckle up Saturday around MSP and between I-94 corridor and Minnesota River Valley. ❄️❄️
Snow starts early. A band of 2" to 5" looks likely with local 6"+ totals possible.
Temps in the 20s means slick roads.
Still 15 hours to plan accordingly!
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

27.02.2026 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Heads up Twin Cities.
Saturday snow tracking further north on today's forecast models.
That would put MSP area in at least 1"-3" snow zone with higher totals possible.
Expect a snowy Saturday starting in the morning!
#mnwx

27.02.2026 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Minnesota superintendent details just TEN MINUTES under ICE occupation

25.02.2026 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 407    πŸ” 159    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 11

This is where immigration enforcement has been happening.

This is why my neighbors haven’t left home in 2 months.

ICE out, everywhere. A β€œdrawdown” to 900+ is not enough.

25.02.2026 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE deportation flight leaves NH after 31 hours, exposes chronic problems Local officials, activists and a former Omni flight attendant slammed the airline and ICE's decision not to cancel the scheduled deportation.

NEW FROM ME: The deportation plane stuck in the blizzard took off this morning after 31 hours, but not before exposing a much bigger problem with exceedingly long delays on ICE flights.

With exclusive interviews and photos taken by local ICE flight watchers. gillianbrockell.ghost.io/ice-deportat...

24.02.2026 20:11 β€” πŸ‘ 518    πŸ” 281    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 17
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Deportees remain at NH airport after being stuck on blizzard-grounded ICE plane for 14 hours The Omni jet holding deportees, federal agents, and ICE-contracted guards left Harlingen, Tx., Sunday night, likely bound for Asia.

Morning. Migrants remain at Portsmouth, NH, airport after being stuck on an ICE deportation plane in a blizzard for 14 hours.

Updated story with statement from DHS, including their plan to take off late last night, which appears to have failed.

gillianbrockell.ghost.io/breaking-sha...

24.02.2026 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 68    πŸ” 53    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 11
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Brooklyn 8:37 PM

23.02.2026 01:38 β€” πŸ‘ 8853    πŸ” 918    πŸ’¬ 177    πŸ“Œ 93
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In this 2024 interview, Jack Hughes, who just scored the game-winning goal for the US Olympic hockey team, explains why it was important for him to embrace Pride Night when many other NHL players refused to do so.

22.02.2026 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 13766    πŸ” 2733    πŸ’¬ 237    πŸ“Œ 191

Oh man!

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Hellebuyck is a Helluvagoaltender.

22.02.2026 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Unreal stick save by Hellebuyck on Toews

22.02.2026 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 515    πŸ” 118    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 37
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ICE detained a Minnesota teen, labeled him an β€˜unaccompanied minor,’ and lost him The Trump administration is apprehending and designating immigrant kids as β€œunaccompanied,” even as their parents in the U.S. search for them.

The Trump administration is apprehending and designating immigrant kids as β€œunaccompanied,” even as their parents in the U.S. search for them.

22.02.2026 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 831    πŸ” 516    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 38

Amazing

22.02.2026 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Matt Boldy you magnificent bastard

22.02.2026 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 764    πŸ” 153    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 40
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πŸ‘€The federal judges in West Virginia, where ICE has been pulling over and detaining people on the freeway, are literally screaming about ICE's tactics.

"It is an assault on the constitutional order," Judge Goodwin says. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

21.02.2026 00:27 β€” πŸ‘ 20350    πŸ” 7493    πŸ’¬ 451    πŸ“Œ 381
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using the chants from boston about β€œwe’re not cold, we’re not afraid, minny taught us to be brave” but with alex pretti and renee good’s names as the MIRAC march turns onto lyndale ave in minneapolis

21.02.2026 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 137    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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β€œI Have Lost Everything”: The Toll of Cities’ Homeless Sweeps Cities often take belongings β€” including important documents and irreplaceable mementos β€” when they conduct sweeps of homeless encampments. ProPublica gave notecards to people across the country so th...

We asked people who lived in homeless encampments that were cleared out in city β€œsweeps” to write about what object was the hardest for them to lose.

β€œThey took my baby pictures and my moms obituaries,” a man in California wrote.

(Published Dec. 2024)

20.02.2026 04:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1806    πŸ” 723    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 61
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β€œThat’s what I’m fβ€”ing talking about!”


Alysa Liu as she leaves the ice πŸ”₯

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