Keith Arsenault
@keitharsenault.bsky.social
Book slinger, reader, music lover, fan of fauna and flora. #LiverpoolFC supporter. #YNWA 🧣
📍—Rhode Island
📍—Rhode Island
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A massive storm that brought a record storm surge to Alaska was poorly forecast, and “this is one of the clearest possible examples to date where missing upper air soundings due to NWS constraints may have led to a degraded forecast.”
Sunday a massive storm surge event from the remnants of Typhoon Halong caused catastrophic damage in remote western Alaska. Thanks to @alaskawx.bsky.social for his help with this deep dive, including the forecast challenges in an area dealing with reduced NWS upper air soundings
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Historic coastal flooding strikes western Alaska
Remnants of Typhoon Halong produce hurricane force winds and push massive storm surge inland in Kuskokwim River Delta, destroying and carrying away homes, leaving devastated communities.
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October 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
A massive storm that brought a record storm surge to Alaska was poorly forecast, and “this is one of the clearest possible examples to date where missing upper air soundings due to NWS constraints may have led to a degraded forecast.”
The best season!
"When my guests come over, it’s gonna be like BLAMMO! Check out my shellacked decorative vegetables, assholes."
It’s Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers
First published on October 9, 2009, this classic by Colin Nissan is our most-read article of all time. We’re celebrating the 16th anniversary of th...
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September 24, 2025 at 8:07 PM
The best season!
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For the west coast crowd: The second issue of my biweekly newsletter, This, Not That, went out today. The plan is for issues to alternate between recommendations & commonplace book entries. This one is the latter, collating writings on autumn from my reading over many years. I hope you enjoy it.
September 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
For the west coast crowd: The second issue of my biweekly newsletter, This, Not That, went out today. The plan is for issues to alternate between recommendations & commonplace book entries. This one is the latter, collating writings on autumn from my reading over many years. I hope you enjoy it.
If you thought shit was crazy before…just wait.
September 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
If you thought shit was crazy before…just wait.
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As someone who spent many hours listening to Kirk’s show on AM radio, I would say that he made Rush Limbaugh seem like Walter Cronkite by comparison, in terms of rhetorical tone and empirical rigor. The subtext of every show was “You don’t hate the left enough.”
September 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
As someone who spent many hours listening to Kirk’s show on AM radio, I would say that he made Rush Limbaugh seem like Walter Cronkite by comparison, in terms of rhetorical tone and empirical rigor. The subtext of every show was “You don’t hate the left enough.”
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ICYMI: A team of colleagues and I wrote a comprehensive list of career advice for marine biologists, which is by far the longest thing we've ever published in the 15+ year history of our blog.
Please read and share! 🧪🦑🌎
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Please read and share! 🧪🦑🌎
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Marine Biology Career Advice
You asked us questions about marine biology careers, and our panel of experts answered them! In April, I solicited your questions about careers in marine biology, and we received nearly 100 questio…
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September 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
ICYMI: A team of colleagues and I wrote a comprehensive list of career advice for marine biologists, which is by far the longest thing we've ever published in the 15+ year history of our blog.
Please read and share! 🧪🦑🌎
www.southernfriedscience.com/marine-biolo...
Please read and share! 🧪🦑🌎
www.southernfriedscience.com/marine-biolo...
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We’re doing this to ourselves
"Among those detained were South Korean employees on business travel....
"The raid could raise concerns for South Korean companies that are sending personnel to the US and hiring locally."
It comes weeks after Hyundai pledged $26 billion in US investments.
Gift link ⬇️
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"The raid could raise concerns for South Korean companies that are sending personnel to the US and hiring locally."
It comes weeks after Hyundai pledged $26 billion in US investments.
Gift link ⬇️
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Hundreds Arrested in Immigration Raid at Hyundai Site in Georgia
South Korea said it had expressed concerns to the U.S. about the raid and that it was trying to secure the release of its citizens.
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September 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
We’re doing this to ourselves
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read trump's new executive order on domestic military dplymt + vigilante "portal." one of the reasons i am happy to be an independent journalist is so I can say that this is crazy, fascist, brownshirts shit without getting pulled into a meeting with PR for "opening us up to criticism from the right"
August 26, 2025 at 3:36 AM
read trump's new executive order on domestic military dplymt + vigilante "portal." one of the reasons i am happy to be an independent journalist is so I can say that this is crazy, fascist, brownshirts shit without getting pulled into a meeting with PR for "opening us up to criticism from the right"
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Today, the president threatened to militarily occupy numerous American cities without authorization or rationale.
He was also praised by a notorious child sex trafficker, with whom he obviously cut a deal, to cover up evidence he sexually abused kids.
The GOP is united behind him.
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He was also praised by a notorious child sex trafficker, with whom he obviously cut a deal, to cover up evidence he sexually abused kids.
The GOP is united behind him.
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
August 22, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Today, the president threatened to militarily occupy numerous American cities without authorization or rationale.
He was also praised by a notorious child sex trafficker, with whom he obviously cut a deal, to cover up evidence he sexually abused kids.
The GOP is united behind him.
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
He was also praised by a notorious child sex trafficker, with whom he obviously cut a deal, to cover up evidence he sexually abused kids.
The GOP is united behind him.
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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🚨1000 authoritarian actions. 7 months🚨
I've been tracking Trump's authoritarian actions. From dismantling democratic institutions to militarising immigration enforcement, Trump is reshaping America.
In my new post I highlight key authoriarian attacks
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I've been tracking Trump's authoritarian actions. From dismantling democratic institutions to militarising immigration enforcement, Trump is reshaping America.
In my new post I highlight key authoriarian attacks
christinapagel.substack.com/p/grand-desi...
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Grand Designs: the loss of American freedom
Exactly seven months into Trump's second term, we have reached 1000 authoritarian actions. Here I lay out the enormity of what has happened.
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August 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
🚨1000 authoritarian actions. 7 months🚨
I've been tracking Trump's authoritarian actions. From dismantling democratic institutions to militarising immigration enforcement, Trump is reshaping America.
In my new post I highlight key authoriarian attacks
christinapagel.substack.com/p/grand-desi...
1/2
I've been tracking Trump's authoritarian actions. From dismantling democratic institutions to militarising immigration enforcement, Trump is reshaping America.
In my new post I highlight key authoriarian attacks
christinapagel.substack.com/p/grand-desi...
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That Jeff Buckley doc packs a wallop.
August 22, 2025 at 2:55 AM
That Jeff Buckley doc packs a wallop.
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AMAZING NEWS! A judge has ruled that the Everglades Interment Camp must halt operations. They cannot receive new immigrants (thank GOD), and must tear down fencing and other aspects within 60 days. Essentially making it inoperable.
www.everglades.org/judge-halts-...
www.everglades.org/judge-halts-...
Judge Halts Operations at Everglades Detention Center With Preliminary Injunction
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August 22, 2025 at 2:50 AM
AMAZING NEWS! A judge has ruled that the Everglades Interment Camp must halt operations. They cannot receive new immigrants (thank GOD), and must tear down fencing and other aspects within 60 days. Essentially making it inoperable.
www.everglades.org/judge-halts-...
www.everglades.org/judge-halts-...
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What an honor it is to get to dedicate my life to caring for ecosystems. Today I just want to acknowledge how honored and grateful I am for the part of this that I’ve gotten to play over the past year #forest #nature #outdoor #outdoors #forester #author #tree #trees #love #life #birthday #boy
August 5, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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The entire business model of R1 public universities rests on 4 revenue sources:
1. Federal grants
2. Private gifts/endowments
3. Tuition (esp. from foreign students)
4. State $
For decades, 📈 in 1-3 offset a secular 📉 in 4. Now, 1 & 3 are being decimated & 4 ain't coming back. The math is clear.
1. Federal grants
2. Private gifts/endowments
3. Tuition (esp. from foreign students)
4. State $
For decades, 📈 in 1-3 offset a secular 📉 in 4. Now, 1 & 3 are being decimated & 4 ain't coming back. The math is clear.
August 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The entire business model of R1 public universities rests on 4 revenue sources:
1. Federal grants
2. Private gifts/endowments
3. Tuition (esp. from foreign students)
4. State $
For decades, 📈 in 1-3 offset a secular 📉 in 4. Now, 1 & 3 are being decimated & 4 ain't coming back. The math is clear.
1. Federal grants
2. Private gifts/endowments
3. Tuition (esp. from foreign students)
4. State $
For decades, 📈 in 1-3 offset a secular 📉 in 4. Now, 1 & 3 are being decimated & 4 ain't coming back. The math is clear.
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Trumpism has proven the Jamie Dimons of the world are nihilists at heart. They don't care about anything, not America, democracy, law, nor even capitalism. All their chest-puffing about the importance of free markets, liberty, and prosperity gone instantly in favor of an aging addled authoritarian.
if i were a pro-trump financial type i might view the destruction of reliable government data with the kind of anger and apprehension that might lead me to reevaluate my politics, but then if i’m a financial guy throwing my weight behind strongman rule, i’m already too stupid to breathe
August 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Trumpism has proven the Jamie Dimons of the world are nihilists at heart. They don't care about anything, not America, democracy, law, nor even capitalism. All their chest-puffing about the importance of free markets, liberty, and prosperity gone instantly in favor of an aging addled authoritarian.
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I’ve been on staff at an NPR station and a PBS station & interviewed regularly w staff at multiple other NPR stations. Thinking of all the effort it takes to build up staff, sources, audiences & practices to sustain trusted critical *free* news & *education* infrastructure responding to local needs.
August 1, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I’ve been on staff at an NPR station and a PBS station & interviewed regularly w staff at multiple other NPR stations. Thinking of all the effort it takes to build up staff, sources, audiences & practices to sustain trusted critical *free* news & *education* infrastructure responding to local needs.
They may as well make that DOGE student the new president of Brown University, what a horrible bending of the knee.
July 31, 2025 at 1:12 PM
They may as well make that DOGE student the new president of Brown University, what a horrible bending of the knee.
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"Trump’s interference in the sciences is something new. It shares features with the science-damaging policies of Stalin and Hitler, says David Wootton, a historian of science. But in the English-speaking world, it has no precedent, he told me: “This is an unparalleled destruction from within.”
July 31, 2025 at 12:47 PM
"Trump’s interference in the sciences is something new. It shares features with the science-damaging policies of Stalin and Hitler, says David Wootton, a historian of science. But in the English-speaking world, it has no precedent, he told me: “This is an unparalleled destruction from within.”
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Mass! The Watertown Library has been experiencing organized harassment for including 2 books on summer readings lists; A Map for Falasteen & Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine It got over 2K emails from across the country & some local harassment, claiming these books are antisemitic 1/4
July 31, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Mass! The Watertown Library has been experiencing organized harassment for including 2 books on summer readings lists; A Map for Falasteen & Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine It got over 2K emails from across the country & some local harassment, claiming these books are antisemitic 1/4
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Ryuichi Sakamoto - You (Opening) [Japan, Electronica] (1982) -- From CM/TV, a collection of Sakamoto's mostly instrumental works commissioned for television and commercial spots.
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https://youtu.be/wiz1dEJ3l7M
https://redd.it/3ca1sm
https://youtu.be/wiz1dEJ3l7M
Ryuichi Sakamoto - You (Opening) [Japan, Electronica] (1982) -- From CM/TV, a collection of Sakamoto's mostly instrumental works commissioned for television and commercial spots.
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July 13, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Ryuichi Sakamoto - You (Opening) [Japan, Electronica] (1982) -- From CM/TV, a collection of Sakamoto's mostly instrumental works commissioned for television and commercial spots.
https://redd.it/3ca1sm
https://youtu.be/wiz1dEJ3l7M
https://redd.it/3ca1sm
https://youtu.be/wiz1dEJ3l7M
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folks whose ancestors committed actual treason against this country are "more American"--merely by virtue of the fact of having said treasonous ancestors--than ... his own wife.
JD Vance is suggesting that neo-Nazis and the descendents of confederate soldiers have more claim to being part of this nation because they're white than immigrants who believe in the Declaration of Independence.
This kind of blood and soil nationalism is indistinguishable from classic fascism.
This kind of blood and soil nationalism is indistinguishable from classic fascism.
July 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM
folks whose ancestors committed actual treason against this country are "more American"--merely by virtue of the fact of having said treasonous ancestors--than ... his own wife.
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This anthology on Sinéad O’Connor’s music is published this month. Lots of great writing, an intro by Neko Case and two Irish events to celebrate its launch, including one at @wcorklitfest.bsky.social on July 17th www.westcorkmusic.ie/events/2025/... @sonyahuber.bsky.social @marthabayne.bsky.social
July 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
This anthology on Sinéad O’Connor’s music is published this month. Lots of great writing, an intro by Neko Case and two Irish events to celebrate its launch, including one at @wcorklitfest.bsky.social on July 17th www.westcorkmusic.ie/events/2025/... @sonyahuber.bsky.social @marthabayne.bsky.social
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Congratulations to @ievajusionyte.bsky.social for receiving multiple awards for her 2024 book, Exit Wounds: How America’s Guns Fuel Violence Across the Border.
Learn about Exit Wounds and the awards it has earned:
Learn about Exit Wounds and the awards it has earned:
Ieva Jusionyte wins multiple awards for latest book ‘Exit Wounds’
Ieva Jusionyte’s 2024 book, "Exit Wounds: How America’s Guns Fuel Violence Across the Border," has won multiple awards, including the Juan E. Méndez Book Award and two awards from the Association of…
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July 7, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Congratulations to @ievajusionyte.bsky.social for receiving multiple awards for her 2024 book, Exit Wounds: How America’s Guns Fuel Violence Across the Border.
Learn about Exit Wounds and the awards it has earned:
Learn about Exit Wounds and the awards it has earned:
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KXAN weather man for 34 years.
July 6, 2025 at 2:44 AM
KXAN weather man for 34 years.
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Today in life under competitive authoritarianism
Damn, it looks just like the photos of the disappeared that were put up by relatives in the South American dictatorships
July 5, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Today in life under competitive authoritarianism