Dr. Austin Hope
@aphope90.bsky.social
Contractor with STC for NOAA, working on IBTrACS product code; PhD in Atmospheric Science (climate and weather modeling); DC resident & STL native; soccer fan; PokeNerd; cat dad; dabbler in music/art/writing; he/him
If this could stop happening, that would be great, but *some* people are always just gonna be awful people.... =-(
The NWSL has received 8 complaints of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct or retaliation in the last six months.
More on what we know, and what we don’t, from me and @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social at Defector.
defector.com/docs-nwsl-re...
More on what we know, and what we don’t, from me and @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social at Defector.
defector.com/docs-nwsl-re...
Docs: NWSL Received Eight Sexual Misconduct, Sexual Harassment, Or Retaliation Complaints This Year | Defector
The NWSL received eight complaints about either sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, or retaliation during the first half of this year, according to documents obtained by Defector Media. The reports ...
defector.com
September 17, 2026 at 6:54 PM
If this could stop happening, that would be great, but *some* people are always just gonna be awful people.... =-(
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The new wild cat species is about the size of a domestic kitten and lives in Bolivia.
New wild cat species is identified for first time in 100 years, researchers say
A type of tiger cat, the animal is smaller than a house cat, slender and spotted. It lives in the Bolivian cloud forest.
nbcnews.to
September 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM
The new wild cat species is about the size of a domestic kitten and lives in Bolivia.
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Every day that major media fail to clearly declare that the president is out of his mind and is building a dictatorship is a day when they are betraying their duty to the American people.
September 13, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Every day that major media fail to clearly declare that the president is out of his mind and is building a dictatorship is a day when they are betraying their duty to the American people.
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The court's ruling overturns unilateral action from Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins declaring unconstitutional a ballot measure with enough signatures to go before voters.
Missouri high court: Voters can decide whether state can overturn citizen petitions
www.stltoday.com
September 3, 2026 at 10:28 PM
The court's ruling overturns unilateral action from Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins declaring unconstitutional a ballot measure with enough signatures to go before voters.
*angry noises*
Dominion Energy, NextEra secure shareholder approvals for merger deal reut.rs/3URM9Rq
Dominion Energy, NextEra secure shareholder approvals for merger deal
Shareholders of Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy approved the companies' proposed $66.8 billion merger deal, according to regulatory filings on Thursday.
reut.rs
September 3, 2026 at 11:49 PM
*angry noises*
*angry noises*
NEW: Excavation for Trump's arch at Memorial Circle to begin within two weeks
NEW: Excavation for Trump’s arch at Memorial Circle to begin within two weeks | ARLnow.com
Excavation work is set to start over the next two weeks at Memorial Circle, where the Trump administration plans to build a towering, gilded arch between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery....
www.arlnow.com
September 3, 2026 at 11:47 PM
*angry noises*
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🟥 Blindspot for the Right:
Whistleblower warns that new U.S. Postal Service mail-ballot system is “secretive, rushed, chaotic, and fundamentally flawed” and risks a “catastrophic failure” that could prevent millions of Americans from receiving ballots in November.
ground.news/article/whis...
Whistleblower warns that new U.S. Postal Service mail-ballot system is “secretive, rushed, chaotic, and fundamentally flawed” and risks a “catastrophic failure” that could prevent millions of Americans from receiving ballots in November.
ground.news/article/whis...
September 1, 2026 at 5:48 PM
🟥 Blindspot for the Right:
Whistleblower warns that new U.S. Postal Service mail-ballot system is “secretive, rushed, chaotic, and fundamentally flawed” and risks a “catastrophic failure” that could prevent millions of Americans from receiving ballots in November.
ground.news/article/whis...
Whistleblower warns that new U.S. Postal Service mail-ballot system is “secretive, rushed, chaotic, and fundamentally flawed” and risks a “catastrophic failure” that could prevent millions of Americans from receiving ballots in November.
ground.news/article/whis...
....y'know, today is really not a good day to discover that my bathroom faucet is dripping
August 31, 2026 at 5:33 PM
....y'know, today is really not a good day to discover that my bathroom faucet is dripping
I am a strong believer in freedom of religion. However, I also strongly feel that your freedom of religion ends at forcing your religion on other people. This includes parents forcing religion on their children. I beg society to treat children as individual people and not property of their parents.
Maicy was 16 when she died.
She’d suffered from many ailments: stomach irritation, severe anemia, a blocked artery, thinning hair and more.
All of it was treatable.
But her parents believed in faith healing, not medicine.
She’d suffered from many ailments: stomach irritation, severe anemia, a blocked artery, thinning hair and more.
All of it was treatable.
But her parents believed in faith healing, not medicine.
These Children’s Deaths Were Preventable. Their Parents Prayed Instead of Seeking Medical Care.
For decades, Idaho laws have allowed parents who belong to the Followers of Christ and other faith-healing sects to pray rather than seek medical care. Since 2015, at least 15 children have died of tr...
www.propublica.org
August 31, 2026 at 3:45 AM
I am a strong believer in freedom of religion. However, I also strongly feel that your freedom of religion ends at forcing your religion on other people. This includes parents forcing religion on their children. I beg society to treat children as individual people and not property of their parents.
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Given rising interest in the rapidly strengthening El Niño event in the tropical Pacific Ocean, I've created a one-page fact sheet succinctly describing what El Niño is, this year's (remarkable) forecast, and potential impacts from California to global scales. [Thread]
August 20, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Given rising interest in the rapidly strengthening El Niño event in the tropical Pacific Ocean, I've created a one-page fact sheet succinctly describing what El Niño is, this year's (remarkable) forecast, and potential impacts from California to global scales. [Thread]
Never good to have a blown tire score #allforcity
August 31, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Never good to have a blown tire score #allforcity
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For the first time, a peer-reviewed study has "drawn a straight line from single corporate emitters like Exxon or Chevron ... to specific heatwaves and areas of extreme rainfall."
The new methodological framework could make it much easier to hold Big Oil accountable for its climate lies.
The new methodological framework could make it much easier to hold Big Oil accountable for its climate lies.
It just got way easier to sue fossil fuel companies over climate change
For years, industry has argued you can't prove which company caused which disaster. A new study says otherwise.
www.motherjones.com
August 25, 2026 at 10:08 PM
For the first time, a peer-reviewed study has "drawn a straight line from single corporate emitters like Exxon or Chevron ... to specific heatwaves and areas of extreme rainfall."
The new methodological framework could make it much easier to hold Big Oil accountable for its climate lies.
The new methodological framework could make it much easier to hold Big Oil accountable for its climate lies.
I missed the news months ago but this is making the rounds again so I think worth sharing that the best estimate of warming by 2100 is roughly 2.6C based on current policies alone
The Vox article in question (which I can't read, paywall) claims in the headline that the "worst case is cancelled",
The Vox article in question (which I can't read, paywall) claims in the headline that the "worst case is cancelled",
August 25, 2026 at 1:32 PM
I missed the news months ago but this is making the rounds again so I think worth sharing that the best estimate of warming by 2100 is roughly 2.6C based on current policies alone
The Vox article in question (which I can't read, paywall) claims in the headline that the "worst case is cancelled",
The Vox article in question (which I can't read, paywall) claims in the headline that the "worst case is cancelled",
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It's ENSO-forecast day at NOAA — the perfect day for an ENSO announcement of our own. Starting next week, we're taking baby steps toward rebooting the ENSO Blog, which ran on Climate(.)gov from 2014–2025. 🌎️🧪 [1/4]
August 13, 2026 at 9:05 PM
It's ENSO-forecast day at NOAA — the perfect day for an ENSO announcement of our own. Starting next week, we're taking baby steps toward rebooting the ENSO Blog, which ran on Climate(.)gov from 2014–2025. 🌎️🧪 [1/4]
With Spain beating France, I've jumped from 10th to 3rd in my bracket pool. Thankfully, from my read of the rest of the pool, I think I can no longer drop positions even if Argentina lose their semifinal. I move into second if Argentina make the final, and I win if Argentina wins. Fingers crossed 🤞🏼
July 14, 2026 at 9:20 PM
With Spain beating France, I've jumped from 10th to 3rd in my bracket pool. Thankfully, from my read of the rest of the pool, I think I can no longer drop positions even if Argentina lose their semifinal. I move into second if Argentina make the final, and I win if Argentina wins. Fingers crossed 🤞🏼
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shoutout the chucklefuck pundit who insisted once that “environmental racism” was a nonsense term
Elon Musk's xAI has installed more than double the number of gas turbines than it has publicly acknowledged to power its Colossus 2 data center project, without federal permits, and the pollution is hitting predominantly Black neighborhoods the hardest reut.rs/4bIghEm
July 14, 2026 at 1:09 PM
shoutout the chucklefuck pundit who insisted once that “environmental racism” was a nonsense term
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Official coaster merch hat, sunglasses, coaster enthusiast shirt... Ready for my day at Silver Dollar City
July 14, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Official coaster merch hat, sunglasses, coaster enthusiast shirt... Ready for my day at Silver Dollar City
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July 14, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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The individual final of Puzzle Palooza is done! Another tough puzzle... Exactly 75% done in 90min - I would've definitely finished if the final was 2hrs like the heats were (end-of-solve speed up assumed).
July 12, 2026 at 8:50 PM
The individual final of Puzzle Palooza is done! Another tough puzzle... Exactly 75% done in 90min - I would've definitely finished if the final was 2hrs like the heats were (end-of-solve speed up assumed).
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Puzzle Palooza update!
July 12, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Puzzle Palooza update!
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I landed in the top 20!!! Finals tomorrow! 😁
Just finished my individual great to start Puzzle Palooza! Tough puzzle, I still had 70pcs left after 2hrs... But only 5 people total finished the puzzle, and I think everyone around me has 100+pc left, so fingers crossed I might have actually advanced to the final tomorrow🤞🏼🧩
July 11, 2026 at 10:33 PM
I landed in the top 20!!! Finals tomorrow! 😁
F*** the whole tech industry, this is just so ridiculous
Samsung Electronics said that its latest quarterly operating profit was nearly 20 times higher than last year’s, spurred by a seemingly insatiable demand for memory chips used in data centers for artificial intelligence.
Samsung Made More Profit Last Quarter Than the Last Two Years Combined
The A.I. boom has propelled the South Korean tech giant’s earnings, but its shares sank as investors had even loftier expectations.
nyti.ms
July 7, 2026 at 5:19 AM
F*** the whole tech industry, this is just so ridiculous
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Goes to one Knicks game and they lose for the literal first time in 2 months. Calls the head of FIFA to make him overturn a red card and then the US loses in one of the worst matches of the tournament. No one does it like him, it’s actually amazing
July 7, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Goes to one Knicks game and they lose for the literal first time in 2 months. Calls the head of FIFA to make him overturn a red card and then the US loses in one of the worst matches of the tournament. No one does it like him, it’s actually amazing
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*taps sign*
The government running party primary elections instead of letting parties pick their own nominees in the manner of their choosing is a weird American thing that eviscerates the fundamental purpose of political parties and it's bad, actually.
The government running party primary elections instead of letting parties pick their own nominees in the manner of their choosing is a weird American thing that eviscerates the fundamental purpose of political parties and it's bad, actually.
July 6, 2026 at 10:16 PM
*taps sign*
The government running party primary elections instead of letting parties pick their own nominees in the manner of their choosing is a weird American thing that eviscerates the fundamental purpose of political parties and it's bad, actually.
The government running party primary elections instead of letting parties pick their own nominees in the manner of their choosing is a weird American thing that eviscerates the fundamental purpose of political parties and it's bad, actually.