On positive news, I completed my Million Steps Challenge for this term. Did it in 132 days. (Could've been a bit sooner had it not been for the ice storm, aka #DeathBlizzard2026 )

Keep walking.

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Why freezing temperatures can cause light tremors, loud booms known as ‘frost quakes’ Unlike earthquakes, frost quakes don’t involve shifting tectonic plates and are generally harmless.

> Why freezing temperatures can cause light tremors, loud booms known as ‘frost quakes’ nypost.com/2026/01/27/u...

#climate #weather #DeathBlizzard2026 #FrostQuake (c)

BTW, the 8am class got rescheduled as professor was not quite ready to bring class to the library. That is OK, we will try later.

#DeathBlizzard2026 #ItinerantLibrarian #weather #climate

#FollowUp Made it to campus safely. In all the verbose emails admin sent as updates incl. brag on facilities folk clearing snow, apparently clearing parking lots so we can come to work did not occur to them. I managed to park by favor of the #CosmicJoker.

#DivineHumor #DeathBlizzard2026 #weather

Returning to work today, and I have to be in early to teach an 8am class. No morning run as it is effing 10F outside now, not counting the wind chill. We'll see how day goes as I strive to catch up and get back on track.

#ItinerantLibrarian #DeathBlizzard2026 #climate #weather

BTW, #DeathBlizzard2026 term comes from @briankeene.bsky.social , who used it today in his newsletter. The term matches better the actual frozen hellscape and how the news covers it.

Note at end from admin to faculty a special touch, and I paraphrase: Off and closed means off and closed. Don't be a dick and try giving online homework, do an NTI, or other activity. We all off, that includes the students. (c)

#DeathBlizzard2026 #weather #climate