Sam Lillo
@samlillo.bsky.social
Mostly weather, dataviz, and some homesteading projects in Boulder, CO
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“global reinsurance companies have had what the researchers call a ‘climate epiphany’ and have roughly doubled the rates.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
A Climate ‘Shock’ Is Eroding Some Home Values. New Data Shows How Much. (Gift Article)
Changes in the insurance market have started to affect home prices in the most disaster-prone areas, new research finds, pushing some homeowners’ finances to the breaking point.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
“global reinsurance companies have had what the researchers call a ‘climate epiphany’ and have roughly doubled the rates.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The way model guidance is trending for tonight-tomorrow, I'm convinced it's not going to snow again until 2026
November 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The way model guidance is trending for tonight-tomorrow, I'm convinced it's not going to snow again until 2026
This whole summer-in-November thing on the Front Range this week is just wild, kind of pleasant, and moderately concerning.
Another night in the 60s during a month that is typically the 2nd or 3rd snowiest out of the year.
Another night in the 60s during a month that is typically the 2nd or 3rd snowiest out of the year.
November 15, 2025 at 6:20 AM
This whole summer-in-November thing on the Front Range this week is just wild, kind of pleasant, and moderately concerning.
Another night in the 60s during a month that is typically the 2nd or 3rd snowiest out of the year.
Another night in the 60s during a month that is typically the 2nd or 3rd snowiest out of the year.
I have several credit cards, and just set up a new one with Bank of America. Easily the worst platform I’ve ever used. Just spent 25 minutes on the phone with a specialist and even they don’t know how to set up autopay, which I’d consider pretty much the main feature of a credit card platform.
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media.tenor.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I have several credit cards, and just set up a new one with Bank of America. Easily the worst platform I’ve ever used. Just spent 25 minutes on the phone with a specialist and even they don’t know how to set up autopay, which I’d consider pretty much the main feature of a credit card platform.
Pretty sure the NOAA Space Weather page is about to crash
November 12, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Pretty sure the NOAA Space Weather page is about to crash
64 degrees at 11pm at my place in Arvada Colorado.
On November 10th.
Totally fine.
On November 10th.
Totally fine.
November 11, 2025 at 5:54 AM
64 degrees at 11pm at my place in Arvada Colorado.
On November 10th.
Totally fine.
On November 10th.
Totally fine.
Is it safe to feel a small ray of optimism after this election?
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media.tenor.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Is it safe to feel a small ray of optimism after this election?
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto is the 2025 World Series MVP 🏆
He joins Hideki Matsui (2009) as the only Japanese-born winners of the award.
He joins Hideki Matsui (2009) as the only Japanese-born winners of the award.
November 2, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is the 2025 World Series MVP 🏆
He joins Hideki Matsui (2009) as the only Japanese-born winners of the award.
He joins Hideki Matsui (2009) as the only Japanese-born winners of the award.
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Obviously was rooting for Jays and gutted for Toronto and Canada to lose the way they did. But - what Yamamoto did in games 6 and 7 was unfreaking believable. Has any pitcher ever won games 6 and 7 of the World Series? If he isn't the MVP I don't get it.
November 2, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Obviously was rooting for Jays and gutted for Toronto and Canada to lose the way they did. But - what Yamamoto did in games 6 and 7 was unfreaking believable. Has any pitcher ever won games 6 and 7 of the World Series? If he isn't the MVP I don't get it.
Double play is a rouuugh way to end it
November 2, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Double play is a rouuugh way to end it
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UGH. I guess I’ll be happy for Japan
November 2, 2025 at 4:18 AM
UGH. I guess I’ll be happy for Japan
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Hello welcome to bluesky. We have every kind of anti-government radical left of center, and also, baseball
November 2, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Hello welcome to bluesky. We have every kind of anti-government radical left of center, and also, baseball
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James Earl Jones agrees.
November 2, 2025 at 3:59 AM
James Earl Jones agrees.
Baseball is just the best
November 2, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Baseball is just the best
Melissa is wasting no time getting reorganized back over the ocean north of Jamaica
October 28, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Melissa is wasting no time getting reorganized back over the ocean north of Jamaica
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I recommend anybody interested in donating uses the official website launched earlier today instead of the links I posted supportjamaica.gov.jm/donateq
October 28, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I recommend anybody interested in donating uses the official website launched earlier today instead of the links I posted supportjamaica.gov.jm/donateq
The circulation of Melissa rotating classically anticyclonically around the high terrain.
October 28, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The circulation of Melissa rotating classically anticyclonically around the high terrain.
I see some kind of bird...
October 28, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I see some kind of bird...
Track update. Substantial westward wobble
October 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Track update. Substantial westward wobble
Just my routine plea not to compare a hurricane to the EF scale. Please.
October 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Just my routine plea not to compare a hurricane to the EF scale. Please.
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I was worried for my crew mates when I saw them circling in the eye for over 20 mins. Looks like the very rough ride was confirmed. Plane had to leave early. They reported svr turb and a "sawtooth" eye. Looks like they moved 600-700ft up & down during this stretch in ~1 min.
October 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I was worried for my crew mates when I saw them circling in the eye for over 20 mins. Looks like the very rough ride was confirmed. Plane had to leave early. They reported svr turb and a "sawtooth" eye. Looks like they moved 600-700ft up & down during this stretch in ~1 min.
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219-kt peak wind would be the highest wind value a dropsonde has ever recorded, ahead of 215-kt value in Super Typhoon Megi in 2010 & the 210 kt recorded just yesterday in #Hurricane #Melissa.
Still needs to be validated… so this data is preliminary.
Still needs to be validated… so this data is preliminary.
This is hands down the most extraordinary dropsonde in Atlantic recon history.
October 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
219-kt peak wind would be the highest wind value a dropsonde has ever recorded, ahead of 215-kt value in Super Typhoon Megi in 2010 & the 210 kt recorded just yesterday in #Hurricane #Melissa.
Still needs to be validated… so this data is preliminary.
Still needs to be validated… so this data is preliminary.
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I'm not sure whether anyone's quantified the 3-D size of a mountainous island needed to deflect a TC's track, but if it persists, that could be a contributing factor (among others).
October 28, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I'm not sure whether anyone's quantified the 3-D size of a mountainous island needed to deflect a TC's track, but if it persists, that could be a contributing factor (among others).
This is hands down the most extraordinary dropsonde in Atlantic recon history.
October 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
This is hands down the most extraordinary dropsonde in Atlantic recon history.