Cory Mueller

One month into the government shutdown and federal scientists are working without pay.

Our military is being paid by an anonymous donor.

Our WH East Wing was demolished for a ballroom - paid for by donors.

These aren’t acts of benevolence or patriotism.

This is the oligarchy assuming control, insidiously becoming part of how we function.

Every American should reject it.

Trump's moves against media outlets mirror authoritarian approaches to silencing dissent Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has waged an aggressive campaign against the media unlike any in modern U.S. history, making moves similar to those of authoritarian leaders that...

“What we’re seeing is an unprecedented attempt to silence disfavored speech by the government,” said Brendan Nyhan, a political scientist at Dartmouth College. “Donald Trump is trying to dictate what Americans can say.” https://to.pbs.org/46AYg7U

Remember that when they talk about "free speech", it's really conservatives being able to say whatever the hell they want, no matter how cruel, and everyone else limited to saying whatever the hell conservatives want.

ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Live! From the Air ‘Indefinitely’ The decision follows conservative backlash to a comment the late-night host made about Charlie Kirk.

I don’t know when it’s going to pop for a lot of normies that they are living under an authoritarian regime, but the cancellation of popular TV shows that make fun of the administration might do it www.vulture.com/article/abc-...

It’s true the system has been neglected. But what system? Hiring? Yes, but we’re shedding employees. Infrastructure? Yes, but we’re not investing in it. Radar? Yes, but no investment. Future weather models? Yes, but again no investment. I’ve never seen operations devolve faster than the last 6 mos.

It is difficult to describe just how disastrous it would be if just-released NOAA budget proposal (or even large portions) were to be enacted: It would involve a wholesale dismantling (decimation, really) of entities relevant to weather, climate, & ocean research & prediction.

Where does your weather forecast come from? Whether you get your forecast from an app on your phone, a website or a meteorologist on TV, most of the underlying information comes from the federal government.

Whether you get your forecast from an app on your phone, a website or a meteorologist on TV, most of the underlying information comes from the federal government.
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A militarized conspiracy theorist group believes radars are ‘weather weapons’ and is trying to destroy them | CNN National Weather Service offices around the country are on guard after recent threats to agency infrastructure — specifically Doppler weather radars — from a violent militia-style group, emails from t...

Yeah, it’s been a #Monday. Also, #DopplerRadars are NOT weapons. They are life saving technology that helps identify and allow for #weather alerts that could pose a threat to life and property.

www.cnn.com/2025/05/05/w...

Plug for a new weather app: apps.apple.com/us/app/every...

Developed by an NWS forecaster specifically for weather-minded folks who want ad-free access to NWS forecasts and more!

AFDs, CF6s, radar with SPC and WPC outlook overlays, clean forecast displays

Did I mention it’s ad-free? 😀

“My weather app does it better!”

-Weather Watches/Warnings? NWS
-Forecast data? NWS
-Observations? NWS
-Satellite? NOAA/NESDIS
-Futurecast modeling data? You guessed it, NWS (via EMC).
-Climatology data? The weather data compiled over a long period by techs.
-Outlooks? NWS

Food for thought. 💭

NOAA layoffs hit California employees: ‘Slashing fundamental programs will cost lives’ Large federal workforce firings began at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and that include California National Weather Service employees

Large federal workforce firings began at the National Weather Service on Thursday.

The weather service budget is roughly $1.4 billion, about $4 for the average taxpayer.

According to a 2024 report, weather service forecasts provide an estimated benefit of $102.1 billion to the U.S. public.

Same!

First snow of the season for southeast Wisconsin!! Pretty good amount. #WIwx