Map of local temperature trends from GISTEMP from 1970-2025. It's warming faster over land than the ocean, more in the North than in the South, and most of all in the Arctic. Red covers the regions that have warmed more than 2ºC - which is basically all NH extratropical land areas. Sorry.
Happy Earth Day!
Starting a mid-decade redistricting war only to end up with -1 seats is the same fine strategic genius and subtle grasp of game theory that brough us the Strait of Hormuz.
Virginia redistricting amendment passes, according to AP's call
Results:
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#Yankees Well, that was something. Stanton HR.
10 Years Gone, but still one of the greatest to ever pick up a guitar.
(FT) - Lufthansa has cancelled 20,000 flights between May and October to save fuel, one of the largest cuts by global airlines as jet fuel prices double following the Iran war.
@financialtimes.com $JETS
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Karl Anthony Towns 💥 🏀
🏀 Time! #Knicks
regular-stuff oreos have just the right amount of stuff!
In addition, spring is always a battle between winter and summer.
A 4-panel image depicting a conversation between Mayor Mamdani and Cardi B Mayor Mamdani: Universal 2-K deserves a universal jingle. Cardi B will pick the winner. Cardi B: Think you've got the song? Submit your jingle! Mayor Mamdani: Write the anthem for free childcare in New York City!
2-K JINGLE CONTEST RULES 1 Must be 15 seconds OR 30 seconds. 2 Must name "myschools.nyc" (2-K registration site). 3 Original music and lyrics. No remixes or Al! 4 Must be appropriate for all ages - this is for the kids! 5 Must be an NYC resident to win. 6 Bilingual jingles encouraged!
Submit your jingle by May 1st at nyc.gov/jingle!
EU: The European Union will require sale of mobile phones with “user-replaceable and longer-lasting batteries” starting in 2027.
The regulation demands “availability of spare parts and manuals for 10 years to curb planned obsolescence”.
Wow, that match was vivid in its intensity. ⚽️
The nerves in the Etihad are wicked high for the next 40 minutes or so. ⚽️
"Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial: Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later."
A nice Game One performance from those Knicks! 🏀
Saw a huge thread of people seriously debating whether Madonna's career is worthless, signed off for the weekend, ain't got time for that
Today is the 120th anniversary of the earthquake (and subsequent fires) that almost entirely destroyed San Francisco.
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Ryan McMahon with a nice knock there! ⚾️
Nice to see Ben Rice crushing a ball, like he should. Applause to him.
It is about storm o’clock, NYC!
SPC Day 1 Categorical Outlook Issued: 1239Z 04/17/2026 Valid: 1300Z Fri 04/17 - 1200Z Sat 04/18 Map Description: U.S. map showing convective risk levels. An "Enhanced" risk (3, orange) covers a large area from Oklahoma through Missouri, Illinois, and into Michigan. This is surrounded by "Slight" (2, yellow) and "Marginal" (1, dark green) categories. A separate "Marginal" risk area is shown over New England.
SPC Day 1 Hail Outlook Issued: 1239Z 04/17/2026 Valid: 1300Z Fri 04/17 - 1200Z Sat 04/18 Map Description: U.S. map showing hail probabilities. Two distinct 45% (pink) areas with "Intensity 2" hatching are located over Missouri/Illinois and Wisconsin/Michigan. These are nested within 30% (red), 15% (yellow), and 5% (brown) probability contours extending from north Texas to the Great Lakes.
SPC Day 1 Wind Outlook Issued: 1239Z 04/17/2026 Valid: 1300Z Fri 04/17 - 1200Z Sat 04/18 Map Description: A map of the U.S. showing wind probabilities. A large corridor of risk extends from Texas northeast into Michigan. A 45% probability (pink) with "Intensity 1" hatching covers much of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. A 30% area (red) surrounds it, with lower probabilities (15% yellow, 5% brown) extending further south and north.
SPC Day 1 Tornado Outlook Issued: 1239Z 04/17/2026 Valid: 1300Z Fri 04/17 - 1200Z Sat 04/18 Map Description: U.S. map showing tornado probabilities. A 15% risk area (red) with "Intensity 2" hatching covers parts of northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. A 10% area (orange) and 5% area (brown) extend southwest through Missouri and Oklahoma, surrounded by a 2% (green) risk reaching from Texas to the Great Lakes.
NUMEROUS severe thunderstorms are likely this afternoon into tonight.
🚨IMPORTANT: Initially this may be accompanied by a risk for hail that is 2 to 3.5 inches in diameter (on average) and a few strong tornadoes, before severe wind gusts 60 to 90 mph become the most prominent hazard by this evening.
Request for a Certificate of Non-Existence Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Earlier today I was reminded of one of the most metaphysical government documents that exists.
Do yourself a favor and go listen to the NINE INCH NOIZE album today. It's great to see a band at this age with that legacy not only avoiding decline but only ascending to greater heights. (Also find their Coachella bits on YT.)
An officer from the Police Department’s Mounted Unit rode his horse through Manhattan on Wednesday in pursuit of a woman accused of stealing a purse.
Gonna rain overnight, it appears:
Our team received a report of intermittent app outages at about 11:40pm PDT on April 15, 2026. They worked through the night to mitigate a sophisticated Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack, which intensified throughout the day.
I vehemently disapprove of the fact that the forecast discussion for Sunday talks of the possibility of "snow or ice pellets" with the passage of a cold front, which is such unacceptable BS in late April. It's just not fair.
Invoking the 25th is only impossible until it becomes possible.
