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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 46m

Absolutely insane and incredibly illegal.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2h

Breaking news: The Trump administration is sending messages to federal staff suggesting only those who are working during the government shutdown will be paid when it ends, despite a 2019 law that guarantees pay to furloughed employees, too.

Administration hints furloughed workers may not be paid after shutdown

Agencies are sending messages indicating that workers who are on the job will be paid when the government reopens — with no mention of those on furlough, despite a 2019 law protecting their wages.

www.washingtonpost.com

Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 4d

Oh my god lol @shawnmilrad.bsky.social

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 6d

The damage I’ve seen coming out of Western Jamaica from #Melissa is nothing short of catastrophic.

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 6d

Upshear convection in Melissa’s eyewall is absolutely exploding again. Near -90°C cloud tops and a huge increase in lightning.

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 6d

It is so patently absurd that this guy got let go from his HURRICANE FORECASTING job because of some 16-20 year old right wing DOGE nutjob and Elon.

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 7d

890 mb oh my god.

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 7d

That's officially the highest final ADT estimate ever in the Atlantic and I believe it is now the second highest of all time behind Patricia in 2015.

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 7d

I don’t think it’s quite sunk in how crazy a storm holding for a day at 910 mb (or lower) in the Atlantic basin really is.

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 9d

Strong winds in the Puget Sound area also supported by a 10-12 mb SEA-PDX gradient per SPC mesoanalysis and a leeside (of the Olympics) trough enhancing said gradient. Common feature in Pacific NW windstorms for W #wawx.

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 9d

Well, that's quite the microwave presentation with #Melissa. Very well organized inner core.

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 9d

Really impressive radar signature with this potent low pressure system delivering a strong and damaging gale to the Puget Sound area right now. Sustained 41 mph winds with a 66 mph gust at the Tacoma Narrows Bridge #wawx.

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 9d

Oh that’s pretty high end for them.

Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 11d

I think it is a disservice to call this just "dumb", it's evil.

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 11d

Um, is this not flat out admitting to the intent to commit murder?

FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 11d

Trump: I don't think we're gonna necessarily ask for a declaration of war. I think we're just gonna kill people. Okay? We're gonna kill them. They're gonna be, like, dead.

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 12d

Ok HAFS let’s just settle down just A BIT.

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 14d

Beyond the Jays making the WS, what in the actual f*ck is going on here? The last time the White House looked that bad was 1812.

Greg Greene (he/him/his) @greene.haus · 14d

Behold: Republican permitting reform.

The White House photographed from the driveway between it and the Treasury building, with the facade of the East Wing gutted. I don’t think the caretakers of the property pulled all the proper permits before starting work!

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 23d

Any estimate of what all this rain in the Colorado watershed will do for Lakes Powell and Mead?

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 24d

The amount of Jays fans in Seattle for this upcoming series is about to be incomprehensible.

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 27d

Considering the news I've been reading recently about the Colorado River basin/reservoirs, this could be a huge short term blessing.

Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 27d

Where in the hell has this been for the past year? Well, hope it continues.

Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 27d

"So, Democrats have three words for this: no fucking way. It's literally life or death. We will not let Republicans blow up our health care system."

This is, hands down, the best comms work Chuck Schumer has done in YEARS. Surprisingly good.

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 28d

Well, that’s the worst post, pretty easily.

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 28d

Oh I need to take a look at this.

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · 29d

Well didn’t have that on my bingo card this morning.

Bruce Pollock @brucepollock09.bsky.social · 29d

The EF-5 drought appears to be over wow

kamala.cod.edu/offs/KFGF/25...

PNS from KFGF

kamala.cod.edu

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · Oct 1

Maybe we should be increasing funding for medical research or something, not slashing it, so more things like this can happen.

Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · Sep 29

⚠️ Chinese researchers have invented bone glue that mimics how oysters stick to surfaces underwater.

The adhesive can reportedly repair orthopedic fractures in 2-3 minutes, even in blood-rich environments, and is bioabsorbable.

interestingengineering.com/science/chin...

China's oyster-inspired 'bone glue' bonds fractures in minutes

A new oyster-inspired Bone-02 adhesive can revolutionize bone repair without metal fasteners.

interestingengineering.com

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Andrew Berrington @ahberrington.bsky.social · Sep 29

My point is that Trump's FY26 budget would be an absolute disaster. Despite congress broadly rejecting it, the executive branch (Vought) is still trying to push significant elements of it using impoundment, etc. They are essentially trying to go around congress to pass it.

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