Judging.

I am powerless.

Update: floofers are now 6 months old, and I’m still obsessed.

The Inspector General for NSF must launch an investigation into the Trump administration’s alleged attempt to sell-off parts of NCAR — immediately!

👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

Part of Trump’s mass appeal (and of why he’s so dangerous) is that he really seems to share Joe Barstool’s worldview that there are no complex problems: Everything has a simple brute solution, which previous leaders were somehow too stupid or weak to deploy.

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

Breaking: POTUS signs fed funding bill, while National Science Foundation issues "Dear Colleague" letter requesting proposals for operating restructured NCAR weather infrastructure, implying administration continuing to move forward with plans to dismantle research facility. tinyurl.com/yc5pny9n

Egads! Wishing all the rest and french fries you want tomorrow with no antisemitic interactions. 💕

Oh no! I am both impressed you’ve made it this long and extending my deepest sympathies.

Success! (And coughing bc why does my middle-schooler get sick every two weeks?!?)

White fluffy kitten in a Christmas tree

It finally happened! We made it almost 4 weeks before a tree-climbing incident, but Nimbus wasn’t going to waste an opportunity.

This is not an exaggeration:
There is not a single weather forecaster, TV meteorologist, airline pilot, computer scientist, or climate scientist in the WORLD whose work or life wasn't directly or indirectly improved or influenced by the science done at NCAR.

www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

In case you want to share with your networks, this is a good article by the NYT on the broad scope of work done by NCAR and some of the key discoveries (e.g., microbursts and aviation accidents).

Look, it’s been a bad flippin’ few days so here are more pictures of my cats.

A deeply dangerous — and blatantly retaliatory action against Colorado — by the Trump administration.

NCAR is one of the most renowned scientific facilities in the WORLD — where scientists perform cutting-edge research everyday.

We will fight this reckless directive with every legal tool we have.

Seasoned cat people - how does this work? Do I learn to type one-handed?

New roomies Nimbus and Yuki. The dog is displeased.

Wait, what now?

Cackling!

Gals, if you're not absolutely ruining the workplace for certain kinds of men, you need to step up your game. 🩷

Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.

BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.

Follow AP for live updates.

I could really use a Clearly Canadian right about now.

Aw, thanks on both counts!

Handmade mask, cape, and needle sword for Halloween costume.

10+ hours making these halloween costume items from scratch (bc the decision was made too late to order something premade) and my sweet kiddo is on day 2 of being sick with a nasty fever. Curse you middle school germs!

(The costume is supposed to be Hornet from Hollow Knight Silksong, btw).

I keep seeing people say, oh, trans people must take a hit for the greater good and, first of all, no, you don't get to discard someone else's rights and second, we know from past experience that marginalized communities like theirs are merely the first to be targeted. They'll come for you next.

THEY. WERE. DOING. THIS. WITHOUT. PAY.

NOAA’s hurricane hunter pilots (and Kermit The Frog hanging from the control panel) fly into Hurricane Melissa.

Extraordinary bravery, saving lives.

(🎥 Cmdr. Danielle Varwig, NOAA Corps).

"Damaging winds and heavy rainfall... will cause catastrophic and life-threatening flash flooding and numerous landslides before potentially devastating winds arrive... Extensive infrastructural damage, long-duration power and communication outages, and isolation of communities are expected." 💔😔

Trump Administration confirms that NSF AI meteorology institute funding cut because of "climate hysteria" Ending of NOAA billion dollar climate disaster tracking another example of us becoming less prepared for a future affected by climate change.

NPR ran a story last night about NSF terminating funding for AI focused meteorology research & the (IMO) insane explanation they got from OMB. I shared my perspective on this and our continued insistence to shoot ourselves in the foot when it comes to scientific R&D. tinyurl.com/2kzujwz8

gotta love the popularity of big accounts like this that straight up lie about coverage. Or, in the case of @thetnholler.bsky.social, steal footage from smaller accounts.

Bluesky may not have too many nazis, but it definitely has its share of frauds taking advantage of rampant media illiteracy.