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Matt Davis

@mattwdavis.bsky.social

Progressive Liberal. Lover of family and friends. Project Manager. Radar the Dog dad. Weather, societal commentary, and dog pictures. I do tech stuff for the NWS. Four decade Viking fan. Perpetual optimist. Married the good witch. Views and vitriol my own.

1,178 Followers  |  1,096 Following  |  200 Posts  |  Joined: 11.11.2024  |  2.1017

Latest posts by mattwdavis.bsky.social on Bluesky

@govpritzker.illinois.gov: Please activate the rest of the Illinois National Guard to protect Illinois residents. Put them on the streets of Chicago. This has to stop somewhere.

29.09.2025 22:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What we know so far: The guns are safe. The guns were not harmed. It was just people who were killed and injured, the guns are safe.

28.09.2025 18:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1829    ๐Ÿ” 438    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 48    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10

Very middle GenX here. I had to use a paper phone book of IP addresses to send a message before we had DNS. Watched the internet grow up with hope for good to come. My hope is fading.

12.09.2025 22:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Why did Utah State Police tell the name of someone they detained for questioning, determining he was innocent?

10.09.2025 22:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The inside joke was these were snow showers aloft. Not reaching the ground, but way too early for this.

06.09.2025 11:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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That's not how afternoon showers should appear on radar on Sept 5th.

06.09.2025 00:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It would be good if the war on science by the weirdo conspiracy crowd ended. At the same time, science doesn't care.

04.09.2025 23:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A very rare Alberta Clipper in early September. Normally, this happens midwinter and is all snow. It's all rain at this time of year. Interesting radar presentation.

04.09.2025 22:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It was progressives that saved our country from the Great Depression, which was caused by the same policies that trump is enacting. Then they defeated fascism and led to the greatest prosperity any nation had seen.

24.08.2025 19:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Something tells me Chicago won't stand for this. Sending in troops could start the hot civil war. From city workers with heavy machinery to steelworkers with crow bars, this won't end well for the invading force.

24.08.2025 14:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In the world of weird: Chewy has commercials featuring doggos Homer, Radar, and Dash. We had Homer, who passed in 2015, then adopted Radar in 2019. This year, we adopted Dash. Homer and Dash were not named by us. Sometimes, the neighbor's labradoodle comes to play with the boys. Her name is Chewy.

22.08.2025 15:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Amen brother.

19.08.2025 21:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The "most beautiful farmland" is still there. My county is mile after mile of crops, but nearly 100 percent renewable energy from solar. Wait until the Dust Bowl returns due to climate change and see how those farms look.

19.08.2025 21:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Me: So I gave the poor guy five bucks to buy a can opener at Festival so he could open the cans from the food bank.
Wife: Why did you give buckets to a homeless guy and send him to the store? #hearing

15.08.2025 22:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for sharing!

09.08.2025 19:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's bullshit. Also, it's not a conspiracy. Thinking that way when it's clear as day is what they want us to do. What they say is "truth" and facts are "conspiracy".

06.08.2025 21:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's bullshit to get Epstein out of the discussion.

02.08.2025 23:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Does climate change mean you'll lose money? Let's kill climate science. Do accurate job numbers undermine your bullshit? Let's kill our statistical experts.

01.08.2025 22:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŒก๏ธ๐Ÿšจ A dangerous heat wave is ongoing across the central & eastern U.S.! Heat is the #1 weather killer. Stay safe: wear light clothing, stay in shade, hydrate, & NEVER leave kids/pets in cars. Visit heat.gov!

29.07.2025 19:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 210    ๐Ÿ” 55    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

The @nws.noaa.gov account will begin posting here on Monday. www.weather.gov/media/notifi...

23.07.2025 15:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 372    ๐Ÿ” 149    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21    ๐Ÿ“Œ 15
Campfire in northern Minnesota along the Baptist River.

Campfire in northern Minnesota along the Baptist River.

Timeline cleanse.

21.07.2025 22:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Rich men donโ€™t own teenage beauty pageants for the fashion.

19.07.2025 17:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7154    ๐Ÿ” 1468    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 132    ๐Ÿ“Œ 48

Twister, the next generation.

17.07.2025 01:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Who's gonna stop them? Anything short of a transitional military junta will be put down. We had the chance to stop the insurrection and failed. Now we face the consequences.

15.07.2025 22:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Trump Derangement Syndrome" and the Project 2025 "Climate change alarm industry" are soundbites invented by those who want to enable end stage capitalism at the expense of us. Rejecting Trump and understanding we need to live sustainably and democratically are now considered "extreme." Really??

12.07.2025 20:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For new followers, thanks. I've been a Paul Wellstone and Bernie Sanders supporter since the 80s.

12.07.2025 01:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Holy cow!

11.07.2025 21:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When Jami says she knows a lot about radar, she's being humble. She literally trained all the NWS meteorologists on it when the WSR-88D doppler radars were fielded in the 90s.

09.07.2025 20:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I happen to know a lot about weather radar. They are spectacularly complex, designed for only one purpose: detecting and locating rain, snow, hail, etc. Transmission is in milliseconds and at a wavelength like your microwave oven.
I also remember when scientists were respected ๐Ÿ˜ฉ๐Ÿ˜ข

09.07.2025 16:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 50    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Please follow/support actual scientists and trusted messengers.

NOT these random anonymous accounts and โ€œaltโ€ whatevers.

05.07.2025 20:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 188    ๐Ÿ” 62    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

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