I saw a presentation at a weather conference about a decade ago that included that word, and I could never shake the dystopian feeling that came with hearing it. It feels very Newspeak-y. Doubleplusungood.
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Yeaaaaaah, it's gonna be a little toasty this week.
Back in Richmond for the week, and I swear that the gorgeous weather today* is telling me that I need to move back. The pollen accumulated on my car is reminding me of what I'm in store for if I do.
* We won't talk about the 97 on Wednesday.
That makes me so happy to hear.
Absolutely. It's a testament to having steady long-term leadership/involvement both by club members and their advisor, Mike Hundley.
Ladies and gentlemen, the Virginia Tech Hokies are your NAQT Undergraduate quiz bowl national champions for 2026.
It's great for VT! Super proud of the team.
Screenshot of a Twitter exchange in which user @kimerrikin notes that the city of Lynchburg VA declared April 7 2008 to be Leland Melvin Day, and Leland Melvin (@Astro_Flow) thanking them for reminding him.
Happy Leland Melvin day to all who celebrate. 💚
The best time to impeach Donald Trump was 9 years ago. The second best time is now.
Absolutely breathtaking view of the Artemis II launch.
Wow.
Wichita is Atlanta but desperately wants to be Nashville
Wichita State draws an opponent they have to go all the way to Arlington to play instead of the 15 minutes across town (Newman).
The comments are amazing
I went to the preview showing on Monday night and loved it.
They did a great job with the adaptation and included enough suspense to keep things novel even if you'd read the book.
(see what I did there)
Does this mean we can expect to see you appearing on Um, Actually... sometime soon?
My name is Lucian Read. I am a documentary filmmaker working on a film about NCAR, Walter Orr Roberts and its founding, the scientists and breakthroughs that followed, and the institution's current peril — made vivid this week by UCAR's lawsuit to halt its dismantlement. I noted your name on a letter written in support of NCAR that was shared with me by a former NCAR director. We launched a crowdfunding effort on Monday as one part of raising the initial funds and awareness for the film. We are already 40% funded. We wanted to make sure we let all of NCAR's supporters know about it, and I'd be glad to connect if you have any interest in the project.
Got an email from someone working on an NCAR documentary. They've got a kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/luc...
This color scheme is oddly reminiscent of my high school letter jacket
The real March madness
I don't have much to add here. This is ridiculous.
In Wichita, our forecast high of 91 for Saturday comes close to the record (92, 1916) and comes two days after the earliest instance of 90F+ temperatures on record (1907-03-19).
Not quite the same level of extreme, but extreme nonetheless.
Oh I don't mean just for that.
But yes, also that. And thank you.
Today's ketamine treatment unlocked some shit.
There has never been a more "shut up and take my money!" idea posted on Al Gore's Internet than this one right here.
Maryland is calling and I must go.
It's such an odd statement, but I think it is true.
I wonder how much money Walt Disney World has saved over the years by advertising a long-distance number instead of an 800 number as their contact. I imagine it's much less now than in past years, but I have to imagine it is easily in the millions.
Growing up in Virginia meant a lot of Presidential and Civil War history. Trips to Monticello for all the Jeffersonian things, VMI/Washington & Lee for all the Lee/Jackson things, and the biennial junior/senior class trip to DC for musuems, Arlington Cemetery, and frivolity.
That is amazing and oddly reminiscent of the "LET'S GO PIRATES" girl from the 19-inning Braves game in Pittsburgh years ago.
Also, what I'd really like is a way to mute posts that are just screencaps of that guy's posts (both of them) from his other website (both of them).
Does that include pictures of cat food?
