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whoosh

@whoosh@social.sdf.org

Online since #BBS/. Former NOAA #ShipRainier (1980). Retired Professional Land Surveyor. Presently pursuing a #UniversalTheory. I'll boost things of special merit in my varied interests. Capable of being conversant in almost anything. #weather #sailing #geoscience #EarthScience #Swedenborg #Anthropology

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Naureckas, to random
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I want to ask college administrators: When you look back at the history of protest in the United States, is "rules must be enforced at all cost" really the lesson you take?

whoosh,
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The rule is Don't slaughter innocent defenseless trapped populations.

It's not a political statement.

whoosh, to random
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something for the young'uns who weren't around for the beginning of the end ....

https://religionnews.com/2024/04/17/reagans-great-america-shining-on-a-hill-twisted-into-trumps-dark-vision-of-christian-nationalism/

whoosh,
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@Lizette603_23

he certainly was a disaster, and an irritating buffoon; I don't recall a single redeeming quality in him.

GottaLaff, to random
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Via CNN's Kylie Atwood:

Several journalists including a CNN stringer have been injured after Israeli forces surrounded & attacked Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, leaving one in critical condition. Per TRT bureau chief in Jerusalem, Israeli tanks launched a “targeted attack” on several journos.

whoosh,
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@tersenurse @Lizette603_23 @GottaLaff

They've been listening to DJT's self-improvement tapes.

whoosh,
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@Lizette603_23

Yeah. I had to tune out their morning program .... just way too disappointing.

They probably didn't raise a challenge to claims that the UN was to blame.

whoosh, to random
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@inthehands

to your Dickinson quote, ....

https://genius.com/The-mothers-of-invention-mother-people-lyrics

[audio link with lyrics]

"we are the other people;
you're the other people too;
..."

whoosh, to random
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"in granting individuals the right to sleep on the Ninth Circuit has created perhaps the first federal social welfare right in American constitutional history. "

https://lpeproject.org/blog/weekly-roundup-april-5/

whoosh, to random
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about that project ....

https://www.savethepostoffice.com/dumpster-fire-experts-predict-swing-state-ballot-chaos-due-to-dejoys-usps-overhaul/

whoosh, to WX
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Forecasters Issue Highest Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook in Nearly 30 Years

Colorado State University predicts an “extremely active” hurricane season in 2024, with 23 named storms, 11 hurricanes, and five Category 3 or stronger hurricanes

https://michaelrlowry.substack.com/p/forecasters-issue-highest-atlantic

#Tropical #Wx

ai6yr, to meta

WaPo: "Meta recently began testing cash bonuses for users who post engaging content on Threads, Business Insider reported Wednesday." https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/04/04/twitter-blue-check-restored-x/

whoosh,
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@ai6yr

When the consumers get what they pay for, and cease to consume;

while all negative behavior counts as 'engagement' and adds to the holy GDP;

"dribble upon" economics is starting to do just that;

until the truly sacred biosphere barfs it all up [again].

ai6yr, to random

Missing woman at Arizona/California border found dead. https://www.azfamily.com/video/2024/03/31/missing-woman-found-dead-near-arizona-california-border/

#SearchAndRescue #AmandaNenigar

whoosh,
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@mlanger @ai6yr

Not to speak for Ben, but he does serve for me something of a defining role of a quick response SAR focused radio scanner. Quite distinctly different public service from the Easter Bunny or the good-news fairie.

And 'thanks' to you personally btw for kindly sharing your journey with us.

whoosh, to Ethics
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"Nobel Laureate economist Angus Deaton has delivered a ferocious rebuke to his own profession, saying economists have failed to understand that is about ."

"when efficiency comes with upward redistribution — frequently though not inevitably — our recommendations become little more than a license for plunder”

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/03/12/nobel-laureate-economist-angus-deaton-capitalism-power/

"“We have largely stopped thinking about and about what constitutes human well-being."

pvonhellermannn, (edited ) to random
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My discipline, anthropology, is not seen as a “growth" discipline, and departments are being closed down. But the world needs Anthropology and Anthropologists now more than ever!

Here are my 8 reasons for this:

  1. POSSIBILITIES
    At a time of polycrisis, when the destructive fallouts of capitalist modernity are ever more apparent, anthropology highlights that there are myriad alternative ways of thinking and living; that there is so much to learn from other peoples in the world. 1/n
whoosh,
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@GhostOnTheHalfShell @pvonhellermannn

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/03/12/nobel-laureate-economist-angus-deaton-capitalism-power/

ai6yr, to adsb

Hmm, wonder what this is all about.

whoosh,
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@ai6yr
?cone/barrel racing?
?training?

whoosh, to random
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@ai6yr
quick note to say that the bot is working beautifully; and is much appreciated.
Well done!
and Thanks ;-}

kcts9, to Geology
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A new season of Nick on the Rocks is here!

The pinnacles of Saddle Rock - known as Two Bears to the Wenatchi - tower over the city of Wenatchee, silent sentinels that remind us of Washington's geologically turbulent past.

Made up of rhyolite, the spired landscape hugging the westside of the city tells the story of a possible supervolcano beneath the surface. https://bit.ly/3J30gJO

whoosh,
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@kcts9
@ingalls

a truly worthy follow
https://www.youtube.com/@GeologyNick

ai6yr, to diy

Hmm, it appears impossible to buy just a handful of T-Nuts online. I suspect a handful at the local hardware store costs more than the giant 100 and 120 packs... but, really. I only need 4.

whoosh,
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@ai6yr

Life would be truly miserable without a local store.

The only way to keep them is to use them. Often they're a great first stop for anything (except fresh food) ;-}

ai6yr, to random

Party (or not a party) on the San Francisco / Oakland Bay Bridge today....

whoosh,
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@ai6yr

expecting delays thru 9pm Friday

Caltrans : Emergency lane closure on I-80 Westbound between Bay Bridge - Metering Lights (Oakland) and Bay Bridge - Eastern Span Section (Oakland). Right lane blocked. Expect delays.

From 5:00 AM Tuesday, November 14, 2023 to 9:00 PM Friday, November 17, 2023.
Updated: 07:02 AM 11/16/23

GottaLaff, to random
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Have a good evening, everyone.

Tomorrow I'll live thread Trump's testimony BUT... sigh... I'll have to stop a little early bc dr. appointment at 2 PT.

When I get home, I'll post whatever I missed.

See you if news breaks.

whoosh,
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@GottaLaff

Sleep well, and have a nice day! 😎 💜

JosephAndriano, to Weather
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Hey folks, got a question for you. Does your local NWS office push all of their Facebook/Twitter posts to their RSS Feed? If so, can you throw me a link? I contacted my local NWS office and they say it’s not possible, but I feel like I’ve seen people share things here from NWS RSS so wanted to see what the experience at other local offices is. Thanks!

whoosh,
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@ai6yr @MsMerope @JosephAndriano

However, before giving up, maybe explore ...
https://vlab.noaa.gov/web/nws-common-alerting-protocol/overview

and https://alerts.weather.gov

whoosh,
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@ai6yr @AlaskaWx @JosephAndriano @MsMerope @technodad

I've observed that not all offices issue the same products, notably the Daily Briefing and the Weather Story. (LOT only the latter)

This may possibly be organized or at least roughly around their regional areas (maybe HQ offices, from which I have seen some awesome products hosted), but I haven't researched it.

whoosh,
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@ai6yr

Hopefully you had an archive of Crankywxguy's pages. If you could use one, I can make one available, or send a .zip

readme.txt
advise-bottom.png
aloft.htm
climate.htm
gis.htm
index.html
maps.htm
marine.htm
models.htm
nws.htm
pgstyle.css
rad.htm
rain.htm
sat.htm
snow.htm
surface.htm
temps.htm
thunder.htm
tropical.htm
wall.htm
wallf.htm
wallnortheast.htm
wind.htm

ai6yr, to random

Not a great day to go flying out of Camarillo airport, I don't think. 67 mph gusts... from the side.

whoosh,
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@ai6yr
for alternate, backup, redundancy, or imperial unit preference ....

└─$ weather -v kcma

CAMARILLO AIRPORT, CA, United States (KCMA) 34-13N 119-05W
Oct 29, 2023 - 01:55 PM EDT / 2023.10.29 1755 UTC
Wind: from the ENE (060 degrees) at 32 MPH (28 KT) gusting to 67 MPH (58 KT):1
Visibility: 7 mile(s):0
Sky conditions: clear
Temperature: 73.0 F (22.8 C)
Dew Point: 10.9 F (-11.7 C)
Relative Humidity: 9%
Pressure (altimeter): 30.09 in. Hg (1018 hPa)

--trimmed for char limit

whoosh,
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@ai6yr

or, for fancy option ...

└─$ curl wttr.in/:help

whoosh,
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@ai6yr

for api access to 15 day history ...

https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/#/Dataserver/dataserverMetars

or form entry :

https://aviationweather.gov/data/metar/

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