Science alert: 3D view of ongoing fires & smoke plumes explain why the smell of smoke is usually more potent in the morning. The US is off to its fastest fire season since at least 2012. Several large fires 🔥 are burning across Florida and Georgia. But wait, there’s more… 1/

From summer chill, to real chill! It’s the push and pull of spring, as summer surges, while winter takes its last breath. Record heat builds on the East with temps up to 30° above normal into the weekend, followed by a surge of chilly air early next week… 1/

Some science behind how ENSO (El Nino/ La Niña) works. The prevailing pattern in the Equatorial Pacific is Trade Winds blowing from east to west. That pushes warm surface water towards the West Pacific “warm pool” where the sea level is literally ~1.5 feet higher due to warm water piling up!… 1/

Early rainy season! Like the flip of a switch, rainy season will begin as early as this weekend. In some cases 1-2 weeks early. And boy do we need it. You know… hot/ humid days, daily thunderstorms, doesn’t end for 5 months… ughhh. Here’s the details on what wet season means and what to expect.

The core of the #heatwave heads south and hits hardest on Friday & Saturday in Florida. It was 90 in NYC, Philly and DC yesterday. So what can we expect, how does this heatwave measure up to others in April and what’s the hottest it can get in April? Here’s the scoop… #florida

Big El Nino’s have a big impact on hurricane season!! So, what does this upcoming Strong El Niño mean for Hurricane Season? Here I take a short, in-depth look how the strongest El Nino’s changed the Atlantic hurricane season. You’ll be surprised how big a difference it makes!! #ElNino #Hurricane

Watch as a very odd and amplified pattern Omega Block pattern torments forecasters and everyone in its way for the next two weeks! Winter 🥶 in summer in the Northeast! Tropical moisture poised for #Florida but instead shoved into the western Gulf!… 1/

3-D View of a Super Storm! With near perfect atmospheric and oceanic conditions, these satellite and radar loops show how Super Typhoon Sinlaku achieved its maximum potential intensity ~180-185 mph (close to the intensity of Melissa) 1/

Huge Pacific Heatwave - larger than North America - with record heat spanning 6,000 miles across, peaking in the East Pacific. The highest anomalies are near the Galápagos Islands, a clear sign a mighty El Niño is beginning. 1/

🌀 Tropical mischief right as hurricane season begins?! In this video I discuss deepening tropical moisture and the outlook for the upcoming hurricane season with a Super El Niño in the cards. What areas are favored and how will El Niño factor in? #ElNino #hurricane #hurricaneseason #Florida

Day 343 – Running every day for the rest of my life to improve my mental health (4.6 km) 🎵 Deftones – Pink Maggit #pinkmaggit #deftones #altmetal #shoegazemetal #emotionalweight #brokenheart #heartbreak #healingjourney #postbreakup #selfrepair #selfaccountability #selfreflection #daytimerun #love

If you have more than $350,000 cash in the bank, you can't afford to ignore this. To watch full video go here: https://youtu.be/RMBikNYAfFQ

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⚡️Ukrainian drone strike completely destroyed a rare Russian military aircraft.

OUR ICE PROTEST THURSDAY NIGHT IN DALLAS - STAND UP, MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD, DON'T LET THEM SILENCE YOU

🧵 Olivia Andre remains in ICE custody at Dilley, despite her mother and siblings—who were detained with her—having already been released. ICE has failed to provide a clear written explanation for why Olivia continues to be detained. This lack of transparency is unacceptable and indefensible. (1/4)

“They are silencing our voices and calling it liberty.” Melanie Newman of @ppfa.org named exactly what’s happening: the Supreme Court is attacking our rights while pretending it’s protecting freedom.

Trump approval dropped to lowest level of 37%. Views on economy fell to lowest point in several years (CBS News poll 5/18/26). Only 29% say economy is good. Americans are feeling financially stressed, see gas prices as a hardship and don't think their income is keeping up with inflation.

Hidden in the GOP Tax scam is a provision to take away the tax on..... gun silencers. #StopTheBillionaireBailout

Greg Gutfeld: Virginia redistricting reveals “a suicidal flaw of democracy: that you can vote to end it"

Immigrants are being used as political scapegoats while working families continue struggling with rising costs. Immigrant communities contribute enormously to this country and its economy. We need to stop dividing people for political gain and start focusing on what families are facing every day.

What does the future of aid actually look like? @daveainsworth.bsky.social is reporting from the Global Partnerships Conference, a convening led by the FCDO to rethink global development. The conversations so far focus on the sector’s most pressing challenge, including debt restructuring.

Here are the results from the 2026 Derry Feis on Tuesday, April 7. For An Ceol, Classical Music and Speech and Drama. Well done to everyone who took part!

Elissa Slotkin: "Trump has conducted military operations in 9 places in 15 months. That's more than any President in history. He's shown that he is willing to use force. You can have a debate on if that's a good thing or a bad thing."

MLB 2026 @ny-yankees.bsky.social vs @milwaukeebrewers.bsky.social #ɴᴏᴡꜱᴛʀᴇᴀᴍɪɴɢ ⚾

[ "Death Wish" ] Canavan calling for an election now "Cute"

At least 90 people have been killed after a gas explosion in a Chinese coal mine.

It's officially election year, and the 250th anniversary of the United States. Time to make some history! #workingfortheworkingclass #luxformontana #progressivepolitics #citizensimpeachment #democrat

i got a lot of theories for the ending #tadc #digitalcircus #tadcepisode8 #edit

Blackbird in wet grass Pecking with great diligence Fat worms are rain's gift #wednesdayfeeling #thoughts #naturelovers #nature #birds #rain #poem #poetry #quote #haiku #vss365 #diligence

Jon Moxley practicing a unique type of optometry as he looks to deny Kyle O'Reilly a shot at the Continental Championship as #AEWDynamite is LIVE on TBS and HBO Max

Culers have shown up in Oslo to support Barcelona & are making themselves heard ❤️💙 🎥: FCBfemeni

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No matter where you come from or who you are, I have been and always will be fighting for YOU.

Heat Advisory issued May 19 at 2:24PM EDT until May 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY * what...heat index values up to 99. * where...bronx, kings (brooklyn), new york (manhattan), northern queens, richmond (staten island), and southern queens (1/7)

Now you have to unbuild the PC... 😭

Just thinking about how funny it would’ve been if, right after saying “The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff,” Carl Sagan had ripped a massive fart.

Today, VoteVets is launching a third TV ad in its multi-million dollar campaign to help elect Josh Turek to the U.S. Senate in Iowa. Josh is the only candidate for Senate in Iowa who isn’t a millionaire and he’s not taking a dime of corporate PAC money.

The Energy Shock Nobody Saw Coming #EnergyCrisis #EnergyShock #OilPrices #GasPrices

Even by Trump's standards this is F bent.

Histórico mayo en Francia: una potente cúpula de calor deja registros de hasta 33°C en París. La asfixiante situación ha empujado a decenas de vecinos a saltarse la prohibición y bañarse en el canal Saint-Martin para refrescarse ante las altas temperaturas. 🇫🇷☀️🏊 #NoComment

This morning, Get Free members of our NYC pod kicked off the week by showing solidarity with DC. Raise a DC flag or Free DC sign/banner in your community and call on your Member of Congress to overturn Trump’s authoritarian takeover ➡️ freedcproject.org/allies?sourc... @freedcproject.bsky.social

U.S. and China Take Divergent Paths in the New West Asia. We recently hosted Mohammed Soliman to discuss his new book, West Asia: A New American Grand Strategy in the Middle East. Full analysis: tinyurl.com/3r496vcc 🧵 Here are the key highlights from the episode:

Salmon sperm microneedling. Yes, really. 🐟✨ And it's the Korean skincare secret for wrinkles + radiance. **The serum:** 🧬 **5,000ppm Salmon Egg DNA (PDRN)** – Signals skin to repair collagen + elastin. Like a text message saying "rebuild now." 🐟 **2,000ppm Collagen** – Plumps from within.

I love the internet, gawtdamn

The wind has wisdom to share this morning

Raleigh is ready to roll. 🔌⚡️

ICE presenting as an equivalent solution to funding TSA sending in the group that has consistently had court orders finding that they had a reckless negligent and violent disregard for any form of civil rights is normalization. @willztalks.bsky.social

Can you guess what Patricia Alvarez is training for? 👉 Hint: it's a team sport 👀 Ps: The answer will be revealed in 24 hours, do not check her profile 🫵 📹: @patrialvareez #Olympics

MEMORIAL DAY SALE IS ON NOW! Sci-fi, Comedy, Horror and original designs. Shirts, stickers and more! Shop my store: volpedesign.dashery.com #shirts #design #horror #scifi #comedy

The Scottish Parliament needs to work better than it has in recent years, and that is why the Liberal Democrats, with our group of ten MSPs, will hunt for agreement and do our best to deliver results for our constituents. 1/2

So here's VRJack 3.0! I spent the month working on this and learning some things in both Unity and Blender. The vest and arms have procedural shaders baked into them. I realized the tail was acting funky because I put a physbone on it to test it haha. Working on that next! Hope you all like it!

I'm a fan of the Roadhouse Rule: Be nice, until it's time to not be nice.

During Women’s Health Week, I’m reflecting on how important it is for women & families to have available & quality OB/GYN care… how important it is to protect women’s access to birth control… And how important it is to protect IVF for families, because three of my kids came via IVF.

From festival wrap-ups to upcoming parades, we have the most-read stories of the week. Our top headlines feature updates on Orlando's LGBTQ+ Weekend marking 35 years of magic and St. Petersburg preparing to raise the Pride flag for Shine with Pride 2026.

🤣😂I suppose we shouldn’t laugh but it was hilarious😂

Save this for your next period and share it with a friend who's tampon-curious.

Lie, after lie, AFTER LIE!!!

GETTING some #EATS at #饌堂-黑金滷肉飯 雙連店 🥢🥢♥️♥️♥️♥️ #foodtimes #foodman #taipeifoodporn

GOAL ⚽️ JONATHAN OSORIOOOOOO 😎 🔴 Watch #CanMNT on OneSoccer