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Steve Bowen @stevebowen.bsky.social · 9h

What we're witnessing with #Melissa is ultra rare in the history of known hurricanes in the Atlantic. This level of sustained intensity and feasting on every joule of ocean heat content without any real disruption is incredible.

Not hyperbole: Jamaica is facing a generational catastrophic event.

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cira-csu.bsky.social @cira-csu.bsky.social · 19h

The monster eye at the center of a still strengthening Hurricane Melissa.

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Jeremy DeHart @jeremydehartwx.bsky.social · 19h

From a crewmember on yesterday's Teal 74 mission into now-Category 5 Hurricane #Melissa. As clear of an eye as you will see in the Atlantic basin.

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National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov · 21h

10/27 5am EDT: #Melissa has strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane with 160 mph winds and a 917 mb central pressure, confirmed by the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters. Conditions in #Jamaica will rapidly deteriorate later today and tonight.

See hurricanes.gov for the latest details.

Key Messages:

1. Jamaica: Do not venture out of your safe shelter. Catastrophic
and life-threatening flash flooding and numerous landslides are
likely today through Tuesday. Destructive winds, especially in the
mountains, will begin by this evening, leading to extensive
infrastructural damage, long-lasting power and communication
outages, and isolated communities. Life-threatening storm surge and
damaging waves are expected along the southern coast through
Tuesday.

2. Haiti and the Dominican Republic: Catastrophic and
life-threatening flash flooding and landslides are expected across
southwestern Haiti and southern portions of the Dominican Republic
through midweek. In Haiti, extensive infrastructural damage and
isolation of communities is likely. Tropical storm conditions are
expected late Tuesday and Wednesday.

3. Eastern Cuba: Heavy rainfall with life-threatening and
potentially catastrophic flash flooding and landslides is expected
beginning today. Life-threatening storm surge and damaging winds are
expected late Tuesday and Tuesday night. Preparations should be
rushed to completion.

4. Southeast Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos: Hurricane conditions,
life-threatening storm surge, and heavy rainfall are possible on
Wednesday. Residents should follow advice given by local officials
and be sure to have preparations complete by Tuesday night.

Mensajes Clave:

1. Jamaica: No se aventure fuera de su refugio seguro. Inundaciones
repentinas catastróficas y que amenazan la vida y numerosos
deslizamientos de tierra son probables hoy hasta el martes. Vientos
destructivos, especialmente en las montañas, comenzarán esta noche,
llevando a daños infraestructurales extensos, cortes de energía y
comunicaciones de larga duración, y comunidades aisladas. Se esperan
marejada ciclónica y olas dañinas a lo largo de la costa sur hasta el
martes.

2. Haití y la República Dominicana: Se esperan inundaciones repentinas
y deslizamientos de tierra catastróficos y que amenazan la vida a
través del suroeste de Haití y porciones sur de la República
Dominicana hasta mediados de la semana. En Haití, daños
infraestructurales extensos y aislamiento de comunidades es probable.
Se esperan condiciones de tormenta tropical a última hora del martes y
miércoles.

3. Este de Cuba: Se esperan fuertes lluvias con inundaciones
repentinas y deslizamientos de tierra que amenazan la vida y
potencialmente catastróficos a partir de hoy. Se esperan marejada
ciclónica y vientos dañinos que amenazan la vida a última hora del
martes y martes por la noche. Los preparativos deben apresurarse hasta
su finalización.

4. Sureste de las Bahamas y las Turcas y Caicos: Condiciones de
huracán, marejada ciclónica que amenaza la vida y fuertes lluvias son
posibles el miércoles. Los residentes deben seguir los consejos dados
por funcionarios locales y estar seguros de tener preparativos
completos para el martes por la noche.

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Gregory Pijanowski @gpijanowski.bsky.social · 15h

One reason a Senator like Bob Dole expanded SNAP was spending on food was good for farmers in Kansas. He was concerned about hunger sure, but it's a win-win no brainer here.

onion person @junlper.beer · 16h

one of the most deeply infuriating aspects of american politics is close to half of americans would love if 20% of the country starved to death

Gregory Pijanowski @gpijanowski.bsky.social · 15h

This is sorta funny in that one of the critiques of Kamala Harris was she "is a cop".

John Carl Baker @johncarlbaker.bsky.social · 17h

Incredible to claim that “abolish the police” is in any way a Democratic policy

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Gregory Pijanowski @gpijanowski.bsky.social · 16h

This reminded me of an old Canned Heat song.

Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 4d

NBC News finds that:
-- ICE has shortened its training from 13 weeks to six.
-- Nearly half of recruits couldn’t pass an open-book written exam.
-- Recruits "are supposed to attest" they can pass the physical-fitness test, which requires them to run ... 6 mph.

www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...

Some new ICE recruits have shown up to training without full vetting

The recruits have had criminal backgrounds or failed drug tests or were unable to meet physical or academic standards, raising concerns about the agency’s rush to hire immigration officers, sources to...

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Gregory Pijanowski @gpijanowski.bsky.social · 1d

That should have gotten as much coverage as say, HRC's email server.

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Gregory Pijanowski @gpijanowski.bsky.social · 1d

Another argument for returning the 90% tax bracket.

Futurism @futurism.com · 1d

"The beam reflected by these satellites is very intense, four times brighter than the full Moon."

Scientists Oppose Huge Array of Mirrors in Space That Shines Nighttime Sunlight on Wealthy Customers

The astronomical community is horrified at plans made by a for-profit company to flood the night sky with sunlight.

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Gregory Pijanowski @gpijanowski.bsky.social · 1d

Don't forget the bleach injections.

Bradley Whitford @bradleywhitford.bsky.social · 1d

Pregnant Women, DON’T TAKE PARENTING ADVICE FROM A CONVICTED FELON WHO OWNED A TEENAGE BEAUTY PAGEANT AND HAS SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT TO HIDE THE FACT THAT HE WAS BEST FRIENDS WITH THE MOST NOTORIOUS CHILD RAPIST IN MODERN HISTORY.

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Gregory Pijanowski @gpijanowski.bsky.social · 1d

One of the reasons SNAP exists is that 1 out of 9 men drafted in WWII was rejected due to issues related directly to malnourishment. It was considered a national security priority to eliminate this problem.

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Mary Pezzulo @marypezzulo.bsky.social · 1d

I looked it up once. SNAP takes 2% of the US budget and 93% of the money goes to the actual poor people instead of to the bureaucracy. So it's kind of like if you paid $1000 in taxes, you spent $20 on the poor of which they got to keep $18.60, and you spent $166.66 on the military.

ghost malone ergo propter malone @proptermalone.bsky.social · 1d

SNAP is probably the most effective federal dollar we spend in terms of long term domestic economic outcomes.

that isn’t why you should support it; you should support it because it is a moral imperative to feed the hungry.

but it’s why even a growth-oriented ghoul shouldn’t oppose it.

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Gregory Pijanowski @gpijanowski.bsky.social · 1d

We simply have to rely upon independent news sources not reliant upon access.

Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 1d

CNN editor-in-chief Mark Thompson, following a While House meeting, sought to soften the news network's coverage of President Trump's demolition of the East Wing, claiming viewers aren't that interested in the story, according to the Status newsletter.

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Jeremy Hsu @jeremyhsu.bsky.social · 1d

NOAA hurricane hunters flying aboard a P-3 Orion aircraft ("Kermit") are monitoring Hurricane Melissa as most aircraft steer clear. The storm poses a catastrophic threat to Jamaica and Haiti.

The crew are among the many federal workers working without pay during the US government shutdown.

A map image from the Flight Radar 24 service shows the flight track of a NOAA P-3 Orion aircraft flying over the Caribbean Sea, where Hurricane Melissa threatens to bring catastrophic rain and flooding to Jamaica and Haiti. Most other aircraft appear to be steering clear of the area.

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Gregory Pijanowski @gpijanowski.bsky.social · 1d

Einstein's critique of capitalism's flaws seem to be pretty relevant these days. monthlyreview.org/articles/why...

Why Socialism? - Monthly Review

� Albert Einstein is the world-famous physicist. This article was originally published in the first issue of Monthly Review (May 1949). It was subsequently published in May 1998 to commemorate... READ...

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Gregory Pijanowski @gpijanowski.bsky.social · 1d

One of the key drivers expanding SNAP was Bob Dole - the 1996 GOP nominee for president. www.wfpusa.org/news/history...

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Gregory Pijanowski @gpijanowski.bsky.social · 1d

Sorta like Hitler not being blond hair and blue eyed.

Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 1d

It’s fun to look at this ai slop nazi propaganda and then remember what these guys actually look like. This isn’t what they (or america) looks like and far from loving america, this is an expression of severe self loathing bsky.app/profile/geof...

Geoff Bowser @geoffbowser.bsky.social · 2d

I made an image of all the art posted by US DOL on X since approximately Labor Day

Gregory Pijanowski @gpijanowski.bsky.social · 1d

When I lived in NYC, the neighborhood Fairway closed and the area was in dire need of a grocery store. You wouldn't think that would be possible in NYC, but it's a real issue those with 2nd homes in the Hamptons don't deal with.

New York Daily News @nydailynews.com · 1d

The Daily News Endorsement: Cuomo offers NYC a path forward while Mamdani peddles hollow promises buff.ly/tHHM3Qj

The Daily News Endorsement: Cuomo offers NYC a path forward while Mamdani peddles hollow promises

Zohran Mamdani’s dithering performance in the final mayoral debate pointed up the ongoing problem with his campaign. It’s a house of cards built on sound bites and laced with antisemiti…

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Rebekah Jones @georebekah.bsky.social · 1d

Hurricane Melissa is approaching Jamaica as a Category 5 Hurricane with wind gusts up to 200 miles per hour.

The devastation there - as well as Cuba, Haiti, Dominica, Bahamas - will be so severe that I'm already grieving what they're about to go through.

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Gregory Pijanowski @gpijanowski.bsky.social · 1d

To put in perspective, the Buffalo metro area has a population of 1.1 million while Toronto has 6.5 million. Whatever people need, they can find it on the Canadian side without the hassle of MAGA.

Diana Stevan @dianastevan.bsky.social · 1d

So so sad, when friendships whither and sometimes die. I miss the friendly feeling we, as a country, had with America. #Canada #USA

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/n...

‘See You in 4 Years’: Trump Drives Canadians Away From Western New York

www.nytimes.com

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Gregory Pijanowski @gpijanowski.bsky.social · 1d

This is one of those things the Times is still really good at.

Isaac McKeithen @isaactm.bsky.social · 1d

“And to me they express how art and science, together, in consonance, allow us to reckon with things we haven’t yet seen. Things we don’t understand.”

How NASA’s Lunar Photography Brought the Heavens Down to Earth (Gift Article)

No explorers ever traveled farther from home than the Apollo astronauts. As artists, they’re still underrated.

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Gregory Pijanowski @gpijanowski.bsky.social · 2d

This guy also digs RFK Jr. Money ≠ brains.

Lawyers, Guns and Money @lawgunsmoney.bsky.social · 2d

Insane racist heir to multi-billion-dollar fortune really really likes Donald Trump

Insane racist heir to multi-billion-dollar fortune really really likes Donald Trump - Lawyers, Guns & Money

This guy is Andrew Mellon’s grandson, so you know those bootstraps were made for walking: Timothy Mellon, a reclusive billionaire and a major financial backer of President Trump, is the anonymous private donor who gave $130 million to the U.S. government to help pay troops during the shutdown, according to two people familiar with the […]

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Gregory Pijanowski @gpijanowski.bsky.social · 2d

Looks like a rough night for Jamaica.

cira-csu.bsky.social @cira-csu.bsky.social · 2d

Hurricane Melissa has rapidly intensified into a major, Category 3 storm.

Strengthening is expected to continue overnight.

Gregory Pijanowski @gpijanowski.bsky.social · 2d

Good idea - and its sorta payback for all the times Reagan quoted Truman.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

Democrats should just start rolling out ad after ad of Reagan voiceovers.

Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 2d

"We lead the world because, unique among nations, we draw our people -- our strength -- from every country and every corner of the world."

youtu.be/2R8QxCD6ir8?...

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Zoom Earth @zoom.earth · 2d

⚠️ #Melissa is now forecast to become a Category 5 Major Hurricane by the NHC.

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