Toon Moene
@toonmoene.bsky.social
Dutch meteorologist, retired.
https://moene.org/~toon
Weather forecasts for the Netherlands:
https://moene.org/~hirlam
https://moene.org/~toon
Weather forecasts for the Netherlands:
https://moene.org/~hirlam
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Two weeks into the Iran war, a surge in jet fuel prices is squeezing the airline industry, driving up airfares and threatening carriers’ bottom lines.
U.S. Airfares Are On The Rise—Experts Advise Booking Summer Flights Now
Two weeks into the Iran war, a surge in jet fuel prices is squeezing the airline industry, driving up airfares and threatening carriers’ bottom lines.
www.forbes.com
March 13, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Two weeks into the Iran war, a surge in jet fuel prices is squeezing the airline industry, driving up airfares and threatening carriers’ bottom lines.
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“The clear winner of this war is Putin”
Must be a coincidence 🙃
Must be a coincidence 🙃
March 13, 2026 at 6:03 PM
“The clear winner of this war is Putin”
Must be a coincidence 🙃
Must be a coincidence 🙃
How about throwing the accusations to King George in the Declaration of Independence at him ?
Or would be that too obvious ?
Or would be that too obvious ?
We are a nation of 349M, yet one man decided to launch our nation into a reckless, illegal war without congressional authorization or counsel or the support of the American people. He didn’t think he had any duty to sell it or serve the people’s interests. This is why despotic rule is so dangerous.
March 13, 2026 at 9:54 PM
How about throwing the accusations to King George in the Declaration of Independence at him ?
Or would be that too obvious ?
Or would be that too obvious ?
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Medicare for All - "That's socialism!"
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
$1 billion per day on a war in the Middle East that no one wants, while millions of people at home struggle.
"That's just how it is."
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
$1 billion per day on a war in the Middle East that no one wants, while millions of people at home struggle.
"That's just how it is."
March 12, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Medicare for All - "That's socialism!"
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
$1 billion per day on a war in the Middle East that no one wants, while millions of people at home struggle.
"That's just how it is."
Social Security - "That's socialism!"
Debt free education - "That's socialism!"
Universal childcare - "That's socialism!"
$1 billion per day on a war in the Middle East that no one wants, while millions of people at home struggle.
"That's just how it is."
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Trump on Iran: These are bad people. They shoot protesters in the head. This is an evil group of people.
March 13, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Trump on Iran: These are bad people. They shoot protesters in the head. This is an evil group of people.
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"You've always got the option of putting that barrel of oil on a tanker and sending it abroad." That option ties US prices to global prices.
March 12, 2026 at 10:16 PM
"You've always got the option of putting that barrel of oil on a tanker and sending it abroad." That option ties US prices to global prices.
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I kid you not... The same White House that forgot that invading Iran might lead it to close the Strait of Hormuz, is now arguing (through Peter Navarro) that war with Iran is a good idea because it'll prevent Iran from closing the Strait of Hormuz.
March 13, 2026 at 1:48 AM
I kid you not... The same White House that forgot that invading Iran might lead it to close the Strait of Hormuz, is now arguing (through Peter Navarro) that war with Iran is a good idea because it'll prevent Iran from closing the Strait of Hormuz.
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Starting to think the British press aren't coping too well with the Green Party wanting to tax wealth fairly.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Join.greenparty.org.uk
March 13, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Starting to think the British press aren't coping too well with the Green Party wanting to tax wealth fairly.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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13 March 1943 | Germans began a 2-day liquidation of the ghetto in Krakow.
Hundreds of Jews were killed in the streets. Some 8 thousand people who were able to work, were transferred to the forced labor camp for Jews in Plaszow.
The remaining people were deported to #Auschwitz.
Hundreds of Jews were killed in the streets. Some 8 thousand people who were able to work, were transferred to the forced labor camp for Jews in Plaszow.
The remaining people were deported to #Auschwitz.
March 13, 2026 at 11:00 AM
13 March 1943 | Germans began a 2-day liquidation of the ghetto in Krakow.
Hundreds of Jews were killed in the streets. Some 8 thousand people who were able to work, were transferred to the forced labor camp for Jews in Plaszow.
The remaining people were deported to #Auschwitz.
Hundreds of Jews were killed in the streets. Some 8 thousand people who were able to work, were transferred to the forced labor camp for Jews in Plaszow.
The remaining people were deported to #Auschwitz.
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Uber Introduces Women-Only Option Nationwide https://theonion.com/uber-introduces-women-only-option-nationwide/
March 13, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Uber Introduces Women-Only Option Nationwide https://theonion.com/uber-introduces-women-only-option-nationwide/
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Know your history.
Jimmy Carter went on to build more affordable homes than any other president.
Jimmy Carter went on to build more affordable homes than any other president.
March 13, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Know your history.
Jimmy Carter went on to build more affordable homes than any other president.
Jimmy Carter went on to build more affordable homes than any other president.
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WMO- @unescap.bsky.social Typhoon Committee renewed commitment to regional coordination & exchange urging governments to invest in strengthen operational readiness, disaster mitigation and risk reduction in Asia Pacific, most active tropical cyclone basin in world.
🔗 bit.ly/4cKUBJk
🔗 bit.ly/4cKUBJk
March 13, 2026 at 1:38 PM
WMO- @unescap.bsky.social Typhoon Committee renewed commitment to regional coordination & exchange urging governments to invest in strengthen operational readiness, disaster mitigation and risk reduction in Asia Pacific, most active tropical cyclone basin in world.
🔗 bit.ly/4cKUBJk
🔗 bit.ly/4cKUBJk
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The war is going so well that the secretary of defense is spending his morning yelling at cnn
March 13, 2026 at 12:40 PM
The war is going so well that the secretary of defense is spending his morning yelling at cnn
Or have an Apple device that follows your health ...
Sigh. I am someone who walks a few hours a day, eats a orange a day ... sure I need advice from a computer ?
Sigh. I am someone who walks a few hours a day, eats a orange a day ... sure I need advice from a computer ?
The Copilot Health waitlist is available to join starting today.
Microsoft Launches Co-Pilot Feature That Gives Medical Advice
The Copilot Health waitlist is available to join starting today.
www.forbes.com
March 13, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Or have an Apple device that follows your health ...
Sigh. I am someone who walks a few hours a day, eats a orange a day ... sure I need advice from a computer ?
Sigh. I am someone who walks a few hours a day, eats a orange a day ... sure I need advice from a computer ?
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“Having the strongest military in the world means having the power not to use it…Pursuing belligerent wars of choice, assassinating and capturing foreign leaders, and plundering other nation’s resources only make us weaker and less safe.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/our-split-...
www.americaamerica.news/p/our-split-...
Our Split-Screen World
It can make you crazy. But it also makes clear what our mission is.
www.americaamerica.news
March 13, 2026 at 3:20 PM
“Having the strongest military in the world means having the power not to use it…Pursuing belligerent wars of choice, assassinating and capturing foreign leaders, and plundering other nation’s resources only make us weaker and less safe.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/our-split-...
www.americaamerica.news/p/our-split-...
My immediate response would be "but I am a cyclist" ... and then I remember that my food has to be brought in some way ...
Oil prices aren't expected to fall anytime soon. Futures markets suggest oil prices are very likely to be high high during the midterms.
March 13, 2026 at 9:24 PM
My immediate response would be "but I am a cyclist" ... and then I remember that my food has to be brought in some way ...
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While many Israelis are taking shelter from missile and drone attacks, armed settlers in the West Bank are taking advantage of the fog of war to seize land and advance Israel’s ongoing dispossession and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
In the Shadow of War, Settler Violence against Palestinians Intensifies
While many Israelis are taking shelter from missile and drone attacks, armed settlers in the West Bank are taking advantage of the fog of war to seize land and advance Israel’s ongoing dispossession a...
www.hrw.org
March 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM
While many Israelis are taking shelter from missile and drone attacks, armed settlers in the West Bank are taking advantage of the fog of war to seize land and advance Israel’s ongoing dispossession and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.
Rethink what "male bonding" is about.
Savage from @mjtoma.bsky.social on WH's war-as-football-game post:
"For them, justice is exactly the advantage of the stronger; nothing more and nothing less...that’s how people can decide war has no more gravity than a football game...what a sick bunch of people."
newrepublic.com/post/207741/...
"For them, justice is exactly the advantage of the stronger; nothing more and nothing less...that’s how people can decide war has no more gravity than a football game...what a sick bunch of people."
newrepublic.com/post/207741/...
War and Football? What Kind of Sick Mind Thinks That Video Is Cool?
The White House’s videos mixing football hits with bombing footage tell us: We have some twisted people running this country.
newrepublic.com
March 13, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Rethink what "male bonding" is about.
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Over 800,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in #Lebanon due to relentless Israeli bombings and widespread evacuation orders.
Watch Hisham Newashi and Zeina Ghantous, MSF Project Coordinators in Lebanon, share an update on the situation.
Watch Hisham Newashi and Zeina Ghantous, MSF Project Coordinators in Lebanon, share an update on the situation.
March 13, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Over 800,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in #Lebanon due to relentless Israeli bombings and widespread evacuation orders.
Watch Hisham Newashi and Zeina Ghantous, MSF Project Coordinators in Lebanon, share an update on the situation.
Watch Hisham Newashi and Zeina Ghantous, MSF Project Coordinators in Lebanon, share an update on the situation.
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An investigation by ProPublica and @texastribune.org found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state laws had the schools been public.
(Published Aug. 2025)
(Published Aug. 2025)
Texas Private Schools Hire Relatives and Enrich Insiders. Soon They Can Do It With Taxpayer Money.
An investigation by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state law...
www.propublica.org
March 13, 2026 at 9:00 PM
An investigation by ProPublica and @texastribune.org found more than 60 instances of nepotism, self-dealing and conflicts of interest among 27 private schools that likely would have violated state laws had the schools been public.
(Published Aug. 2025)
(Published Aug. 2025)
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For almost three years our teams and other international NGOs have demanded the world #TalkAboutSudan.
Now, Michelle Shephard and The Walrus bring the stories of the real people affected by the world’s deadliest war: https://thewalrus.ca/sudan-genocide/
Now, Michelle Shephard and The Walrus bring the stories of the real people affected by the world’s deadliest war: https://thewalrus.ca/sudan-genocide/
March 13, 2026 at 6:01 PM
For almost three years our teams and other international NGOs have demanded the world #TalkAboutSudan.
Now, Michelle Shephard and The Walrus bring the stories of the real people affected by the world’s deadliest war: https://thewalrus.ca/sudan-genocide/
Now, Michelle Shephard and The Walrus bring the stories of the real people affected by the world’s deadliest war: https://thewalrus.ca/sudan-genocide/
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I thought it was our founding principles, our diversity, our adherence to the rule of law and our love of freedom but okay…
March 13, 2026 at 7:49 PM
I thought it was our founding principles, our diversity, our adherence to the rule of law and our love of freedom but okay…
It seems to be a "thing" these days that Artificial Intelligence will "replace" us humans.
As with most futuristic ideas, this was already dealt with by Isaac Asimov, in his short story "The Evitable Conflict" (note that Blue Sky thinks that evitable is not a word), in 1950.
As with most futuristic ideas, this was already dealt with by Isaac Asimov, in his short story "The Evitable Conflict" (note that Blue Sky thinks that evitable is not a word), in 1950.
March 13, 2026 at 9:05 PM
It seems to be a "thing" these days that Artificial Intelligence will "replace" us humans.
As with most futuristic ideas, this was already dealt with by Isaac Asimov, in his short story "The Evitable Conflict" (note that Blue Sky thinks that evitable is not a word), in 1950.
As with most futuristic ideas, this was already dealt with by Isaac Asimov, in his short story "The Evitable Conflict" (note that Blue Sky thinks that evitable is not a word), in 1950.
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HUGE (and GOOD) news: Federal court has thrown out the President's attempt to throw the Fed Chair in jail.
March 13, 2026 at 7:25 PM
HUGE (and GOOD) news: Federal court has thrown out the President's attempt to throw the Fed Chair in jail.
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U.S. Suffers Additional Casualties In War It Won Last Week
March 13, 2026 at 7:30 PM
U.S. Suffers Additional Casualties In War It Won Last Week