Dan Dawson

Well then. An example of our Constitutional apparatus of checks and balances actually working as intended for a change is not a bad birthday present, all things considered!

It’s a testament to my ADHD that this comment made me break out in a cold sweat as it reminded me that I still have to submit a report for…checks notes…November 2025 travel…

I mean, it’s not … inaccurate, lol

Love the alt text :)

Summer 2026 www.eaps.purdue.edu EAPS 43500: Severe Storms Field Work Real Storms. Real Forecasting. Real Field Work. [Storm photo] Description This 4-week summer course will focus on prediction, field observations, and case study analysis of severe storms. Students will receive instruction in severe storms forecasting, real-time radar interpretation, safe observation of severe storms, and careers in research meteorology. Students will assist with research data collection using radiosondes, disdrometers, and portable weather stations. Field work can be physically and mentally challenging. Students should expect to help deploy instruments and operate equipment in difficult conditions. Students with valid U. S. or Canadian drivers’ licenses are expected to help drive university vehicles. Details: Meeting times: MTWRF 9:00-11:00 a.m. 18 May - 12 June 2026 Field trip dates: 30 May - 6 June 2026 (Students may be continually off campus.) Credits: 3 Prerequisites: Junior or higher standing, plus instructor permission by application only. Enrollment limited to 12 students. Additional $250 fee required (refunded if field trip does not occur). Transportation and lodging are provided for the trip. Students cover food and incidental expenses. The instructors are committed to inclusive course design. Students requiring accommodations are encouraged to contact instructors as early as possible. How to apply: instructors your responses to the following questions: Why do you want to participate in this course? What will you contribute to this course? What do you expect to learn? How will this course benefit you in your future career? Admissions decisions will be released by 21 March 2026. If applications exceed available spots, priority will be given to students who have not previously taken this course. Questions? Contact the instructors: Robin Tanamachi, rtanamachi@purdue.edu Dan Dawson, dandawson@purdue.edu Watch videos from the 2025 class! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M…

Applications for #SPOTTR 2026 are officially open! Deadline: 3/13/26. Questions? Email or DM the instructors, @tornatrix.bsky.social and @meteodan.bsky.social.
A PDF version of the flyer below can be found here: drive.google.com/file/d/19iLu...

Federal funding for research at major universities is not a mystery and not a bad thing.

Exterior or interior AGW lighting?

In my view, from my admittedly somewhat distant perspective, FV3 should never have won in the first place

He’s great! Some dismiss him because he mostly does parodies and polka (I love the parodies, but don’t care for the polka), but taking the time to listen to him reveals just how talented the man is.

Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.

You really should be tuned in to the V1 cam for Kilauea's 41st eruptive episode. Its a stunner.

USGS live stream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk0t...

Kīlauea - Volcano Updates The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory issues Volcano Updates for Kīlauea as activity warrants.

USGS is indicating over 500 m (1640 ft): www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/ki...

They finally zoomed out, lol. What a show!

I spent an hour watching today live. I had to disconnect from it for a bit.
Conclusion that's easy to reach is one I reached a long time ago: None of this should be happening, ICE shouldn't in the streets, the military shouldn't be in the streets, and the blame goes right to the White House.

Breaking: POTUS signs federal science funding budget bill, and National Science Foundation issues call for NCAR "restructuring" proposals As major winter storm starts its days of significant impacts

...the dismantling of the National Center for Atmospheric Research. NSF is requesting proposals for "reorganizing NCAR's critical weather infrastructure," but nothing related to NCAR's climate portfolio. NSF appears ready to abide by the regime's plans. balancedweather.substack.com/p/breaking-p...

And it's somehow *always* Reviewer 2...

Whether it’s Shawn Milrad making a sarcastic comparison between Joe Biden and Donald Trump or random people missing the sarcasm in the replies, both sides need to “do better”.

Saw that! didn’t get the reference (if there was supposed to be one), but even so it was clear to me that you were making a joke.

The biggest obstacle we face as a society in getting people to accept reality about Trump is that it requires people to face reality about themselves and about ourselves as a society.

I saw this show up in my feed yesterday and didn’t realize until now that it was a thread about a literal rogue bus driver. I just assumed it was a metaphor for our current political…ahem…situation. Crazy read and glad everyone is safe. Hopefully that will also be the case for our “situation”…

Awesome, thanks!

Is it just that this CME is so strong that the Bz direction isn’t as important?

A bit confused by the current aurora situation. Interplanetary Bz is pointing north, which as I understand it is bad for aurora, and SWPC current auroral oval display is meh, but Kp index is currently >8 and I’m seeing reports about f spectacular aurora over Europe and now even from Maine.

a cartoon of a chef with a needle in his mouth is playing at 4:32 ALT: a cartoon of a chef with a needle in his mouth is playing at 4:32

The “do better” is

Huge, Earth-directed coronal mass ejection now en route. Geomagnetic Storm Watch (G4-level) in effect.
"Watches at this level are very rare," says NOAA.

Could be substantial aurora displays on Mon night 1/19-1/20, even as far south as NoCal > Alabama.

www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/g4-seve...

Well judging by the fact that I had forgotten all about it for like 25 years until you just mentioned it, I’m guessing there’s a good reason for that!

two teenage mutant ninja turtles reading a book in front of a sign that says exit ALT: two teenage mutant ninja turtles reading a book in front of a sign that says exit

GARP, now there’s one I haven’t heard in a while…

No, I got your larger point no problem, and I should have led with that, but my weird brain just decided to fixate on the specific example of an extra unnecessary phone line because it was just something so outside of what I could relate to. Anyway, sorry to hijack your point!

Protesting government overreach is not insurrection.

They are not preventing ICE from doing immigration enforcement.

They are objecting to an out-of-control agency that continually lies to the public and does harm.