Cliff Harbour

#FilmNoir Double Indemnity (1944)

A small but robust low pressure center spinning just west of San Francisco is generating an impressive band of heavy rain & isolated thunderstorms. Given unusually warm coastal ocean, would not be surprised if some enhanced latent heat fluxes are "juicing up" this feature. #CAwx

"A drama the like of which no other picture in recent memory brings to mind" re @thr.com (1944).

Tomorrow (Sat) at 11:45am, 9:40pm + Tue, Feb 10 at 5:40pm — Billy Wilder's film noir DOUBLE INDEMNITY — w/Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck + Edward G. Robinson > bit.ly/ROMANCE-IS-DEAD

I could be wrong but I’m pretty sure Binns is wearing a tie from the wardrobe of @eddiemuller.bsky.social and Williams is clearly modeling one of @raskin.house.gov 2021 impeachment ties.

#noiralley hosted by FNF prez @eddiemuller.bsky.social
will be on hiatus during TCM’s #31DaysofOscar 2/13 – 3/15. To see all the noirs playing this month on @tcmtv.bsky.social
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Big thanks to @eddiemuller.bsky.social @noirfoundation.bsky.social Elizabeth Bougerol @nickrossimusic.bsky.social The Grand Lake Theater and all the amazing people who help put on NoirCity23! Opening weekend was fantastic! Thank you all for everything you do to restore films noir

You must be sitting right behind us!

Another outstanding evening at Noir City 23! Gilda on the big screen is a religious experience. You believe it all, as improbable as it may be!

Last night was a great start to Noir City 23! What malicious noir heartbreak and blues will we revel in today?

Movies: Noir City in Oakland, ‘Father Mother Sister Brother,’ ‘Obex,’ ‘Magellan,’ ‘The Choral’   - California News Beep Film festivals are back, and the 2026 crop starts with a cool one: the 23rd Noir City celebration, which opens Friday and continues through Jan. 25 at the

Movies: Noir City in Oakland, ‘Father Mother Sister Brother,’ ‘Obex,’ ‘Magellan,’ ‘The Choral’  

https://www.newsbeep.com/us-ca/131142/

Film festivals are back, and the 2026 crop starts with a cool one: the 23rd Noir City celebration,…

Thanks!

Noiristas, who is the woman, the actress, reclining with the cat on the Noir City 23 program of movies?

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Texas solar power surpassed coal in 2025 for the first year ever. Here's why. In 2025 — for the first year ever — solar arrays provided more electricity to Texas’ main power grid than coal-fired power plants.

This is a watershed moment for Texas - for the first time ever, solar supplied more electricity than coal in 2025.

I will say it again: At this rate, TX will likely decarbonize its electricity sector faster than CA.

TX clean electricity is growing at 13%,m more than twice that of CA's at 6%.

Screen Grabs: Noir City sings the blues - 48 hills Plus: Swedish silent cinema classics, Jennifer Reeves' therapeutic deconstruction, long 'Magellan,' and a hurrah for Truffaut.

Preview of #NoirCity23 running January 16-25 at Oakland's Grand Lake Theatre, hosted by @eddiemuller.bsky.social . Schedule and tix: www.noircity.com
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Fog lingers in Sonoma Valley as seen from above in sunny Sugarloaf Ridge State Park on Saturday, Dec. 6. Temperature inversions have gripped Northern California in recent weeks, with sunny, warm weather in the mountains and cold, foggy conditions in the valleys.

Don’t miss Noir City Xmas December 17! Grand Lake Theatre.

Congrats to Arapahoe Basin for winning the race for earliest Colorado ski area to open their doors! They’ll open for the season tomorrow.

And they’ll get a little natural snow tomorrow night as well!

#COwx

315 WTNT33 KNHC 240536TCPAT3 BULLETINTropical Storm Melissa Intermediate Advisory Number 11ANWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL132025200 AM EDT Fri Oct 24 2025 ...LIFE-THREATENING AND CATASTROPHIC FLASH FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES EXPECTED IN PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN HISPANIOLA AND JAMAICA THROUGH THE WEEKEND... SUMMARY OF 200 AM EDT...0600 UTC...INFORMATION----------------------------------------------LOCATION...16.2N 75.4WABOUT 155 MI...250 KM SE OF KINGSTON JAMAICAABOUT 265 MI...425 KM SW OF PORT AU PRINCE HAITIMAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH...75 KM/HPRESENT MOVEMENT...N OR 10 DEGREES AT 2 MPH...4 KM/HMINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1001 MB...29.56 INCHES WATCHES AND WARNINGS--------------------CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY: None. SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT: A Hurricane Watch is in effect for...* Southwestern peninsula of Haiti from the border with theDominican Republic to Port-Au-Prince* Jamaica A Tropical Storm Warning in effect for...* Southwestern peninsula of Haiti from the border with theDominican Republic to Port-Au-Prince* Jamaica A Hurricane Watch means that hurricane conditions are possiblewithin the watch area. A watch is typically issued 48 hours beforethe anticipated first occurrence of tropical-storm-force winds,conditions that make outside preparations difficult or dangerous. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions areexpected somewhere within the warning area within 36 hours. Interests elsewhere in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and eastern Cuba should monitor the progress of Melissa. A hurricane warning will likely be required for Jamaica later today. For storm information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your national meteorological service. DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK----------------------At 200 AM EDT (0600 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Melissa waslocated near latitude 16.2 North, longitude 75.4 West. Melissa isdrifting toward the north near 2 mph (4 km/h). A slow northward ornorth-northeastward motion is forecast during the next day or so,followed by a sharp turn westward over the weekend. On the forecasttrack, Melissa is expected to move closer to Jamaica and thesouthwestern portion of Haiti during the next couple of days. Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph (75 km/h) with higher gusts. Gradual strengthening is forecast over the next day or so, followed by rapid intensification this weekend. Melissa is forecast to become a hurricane by Saturday and a major hurricane by the end of the weekend. Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 140 miles (220 km)to the east of the center. The estimated minimum central pressure is 1001 mb (29.56 inches). HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND----------------------Key messages for Melissa can be found in the Tropical CycloneDiscussion under AWIPS header MIATCDAT3 and WMO header WTNT43 KNHC. WIND: Hurricane conditions are possible within the watch area inHaiti on Saturday and Jamaica beginning late Saturday or Sunday. Tropical storm conditions are expected to begin in Haiti later today and in Jamaica on Saturday. RAINFALL: Melissa is expected to bring 8 to 14 inches of rain to thesouthern Dominican Republic, southern Haiti, and eastern Jamaicathrough Sunday, with locally higher amounts possible. Additionalheavy rainfall is likely beyond Sunday; however, uncertainty inMelissa's track and forward speed reduces confidence in exacttotals. Significant, life-threatening flash flooding and numerouslandslides are expected in the southern Dominican Republic andeastern Jamaica, with catastrophic flash flooding and landslidesanticipated in southern Haiti. Across the northern Dominican Republic, northern Haiti, and westernJamaica, 2 to 4 inches of rain are expected through Sunday. Flashand urban flooding will be possible through Sunday. Flooding impacts may increase across western Jamaica next week. For a complete depiction of forecast rainfall associated withMelissa, please see the National Weather Service Storm TotalRainfall Graphic, available athurricanes.gov/graphics_at3.shtml?rainqpf STORM SURGE: Minor coastal flooding is likely along the coast ofJamaica by Saturday in areas of onshore winds as tropical storm conditions begin to reach the area. However, there is a potential risk of a more significant storm surge, especially along the south coast of Jamaica, early next week. Due to Melissa's slow motion and large forecast uncertainty, it is still too soon to know exactly how high the storm surge could reach. SURF: Swells generated by Melissa are expected to affect portionsof Hispaniola, Jamaica, and eastern Cuba during the next severaldays. Please consult products from your local weather office. NEXT ADVISORY-------------Next complete advisory at 500 AM EDT. $$Forecaster Berg

Tropical Storm Melissa 5-Day Uncertainty Track Image

Tropical Storm Melissa 34-Knot Wind Speed Probabilities

Atlantic Tropical Storm Melissa Intermediate Advisory Number 11a issued at Fri, 24 Oct 2025 05:36:20 +0000
...LIFE-THREATENING AND CATASTROPHIC FLASH FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES EXPECTED IN PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN HISPANIOLA AND JAMAICA THROUGH THE WEEKEND...
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Did not know Sean Penn is mentioned in Vineland (p.378) published in 1990, the Pynchon novel that inspired One Battle After Another. No wonder PTA had to cast him!

Great appearance yesterday on 1A! Nice work.

The next cancer-fighting mRNA vaccine may already be here Early-phase research shows that Covid mRNA vaccines could give immunotherapies a cancer-fighting boost.

The next cancer-fighting mRNA vaccine may already be here
Early-phase research shows that Covid mRNA vaccines could give immunotherapies a cancer-fighting boost.
www.nbcnews.com/health/cance...

This was an excellent review of OBAA. Thank you!

A couple of severe turbulence reports over the mountains and near Denver…lots of wind shear gonna make it a bumpy flight day in/out of DIA this afternoon.

#COwx

Guy In San Francisco built a wearable, LED illuminated dinosaur costume equipped with a sound system. 🔊 #AGoodPlace

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Anouk Aimée and Marcello Mastroianni at the premiere of the film "La dolce vita" (1960)

TEXT: Tremendously Postseason Bound Postseason 2025 IMAGE: Postseason clinch graphic featuring shaded, black and white cutouts of players on the 2025 Red Sox roster on top of a light blue background. The design includes a red hanging Sox logo, the 2025 MLB Postseason logo and sticker variations of the team’s slogan “Tremendously Locked In.”

YOUR BOSTON RED SOX ARE POSTSEASON BOUND!

@eddiemuller.bsky.social Sorry to hear of the passing of your cat. We will raise a glass in toast to Tizzie in Oakland.

And the Giants won! Again!

It was excellent! Just the right pitch and tone. And, kudos to @samantharhill.bsky.social @lyndseystonebri.bsky.social & @rogerberkowitz.bsky.social They were great and are great guides to discovering Arendt! Thank you to PBS and everyone involved. Now,… where to begin with reading Arendt?