MSJ | Student | DFW

Hiya folks who I may already know, I'm Meredith or MSJ! In my 20s, AF vet, at undergrad college 5/5 (long story), consuming knowledge about nature and disasters since 2004. My research focus is TC RI and storm surge. I shoot everything you see with my phone (SE) or my mom’s Canon EOS 350D.

Also from yesterday's post: Accelerating sea level rise and wobble in the moon's orbit will sharply increase high tide flooding in Miami over the next 15 years; the record king tides of the past week will seem ordinary by the late-2030s. Worst flooding during the king tides of Sep-Nov.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham is forcing its radio station to call the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America” to comply with a farcical state law with no enforcement mechanism. They took a toothless law, gave it teeth, and took a bite out of press freedom. @trevortimm.bsky.social explains:

How are air quality, climate, and human health connected? In our latest feature, Walter Orr Roberts Lectureship recipient Jeffrey Pierce discusses aerosol research, wildfire smoke, collaboration, mentorship, and advice for the next generation of scientists. Read more: https://bit.ly/4z77C8h

there are a million things worse in the report, but a random billionaire hornball starting a beauty pageant for 14-to-19-year-olds is a red flag you can see from space, and I feel like society should have been better about saying "Hey hold on there just one minute buddy"

Today is National Black Cat Day 🐈‍⬛ , which raises awareness about how hard it is for black cats to get adopted from shelters & dispels the superstitions that still surround them. 🐈‍⬛ In their honor, I give you some black cats in ancient art & archaeological sites. www.americanhumane.org/public-educa...

Last night, NOAA-20 captured a stunning view of Tropical Cyclone Arnab off the eastern coast of India.

Absolutely incredible: Tuesday morning's high tide in #Miami exceeded the major flood threshold... that is the 1st time it has ever happened in the city's history without a hurricane storm surge. It tied (within 0.1 inches) the storm tides produced by Irene on Oct 15, 1999 and Wilma on Oct 24, 2005.

Tropical Cyclone Arnab has quickly strengthened off the eastern coast of India and is now a Category 4 equivalent storm. Arnab is expected to make landfall by Wednesday morning.

Congratulations to the 7 NSF NCAR and UCAR researchers that have been recognized with fellowships and awards from @ametsoc.org and @agu.org! They are being honored for their innovative research and contributions that seek to answer societal needs. news.ucar.edu/133096/ucar-...

go, vote, do it, candidates and races all suck in various ways but if we can get abbott and paxton out goodness that would be wonderful. it wouldn't be everything but it would be something

Just released: a new Nobel Prize lesson to share with your students. It's a deep dive into the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics, which turned a giant block of ice in the south pole into a detector for mysterious particles from space. Use the Nobel Prize lesson in the classroom: https://bit.ly/4sB3oDp

You can do the same thing, buying a house and borrowing against it—ha ha, just kidding, normal people get taxed annually on their wealth via property taxes, the "you can't tax wealth, the economy will collapse!" rule applies solely to the super-rich.

look i’m horribly sorry for posting a pat mcafee clip here but i don’t know if this has made it to bluesky yet and it has to be seen to be believed i’ve never seen the entire mcafee ecosystem unite in disbelief that they are all smarter than their guest like this

In my observation, the events where women and men are in the same place (Olympics, tennis majors) have the best outcomes in attention, prize money, TV ratings, etc. Today, the NCAA again punted on putting the men's and women's Final Fours in the same city. www.ncaa.org/news/march-b...

When extreme weather strikes, misinformation can spread fast. Join @grist.org and #ClimateCentral for a webinar on how we can communicate more accurately and thoughtfully before, during, and after the storm. 📅October 28, 2026 ⏰1 PM ET Register: climatecentral-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Thursday is a paid holiday. Because Flavor Flav said so.

Flash flooding impacts are possible over the Texas Big Bend beginning Thursday. Slight Risk (Level 2 of 4) for excessive rainfall outlooked. Also, multiple days of rainfall may lead to flooding impacts over Arizona beginning Friday. Slight Risk (Level 2 of 4) for excessive rainfall. weather.gov

Rowdy says MEEP MEEP Don’t worry I speak Roadrunner and that means VOTE VOTE

In the last few weeks i've been bombarded with emails from people who have minor tech support problems. ChatGPT is telling them to email me, writing their emails, and compiling "evidence packets" after convincing them they have stumbled on a major story: www.404media.co/chatgpt-keep...

Whales are some of the biggest and most majestic creatures on Earth, and scientists and conservationists say they are also climate heroes. These massive, awe-inspiring creatures play a vital role in our climate. But they need our help:

Laughing every time they march over the Monster Energy Big 12 logos

imagine getting quesadillas fresh off the flat top on halloween imagine that night of nights

Get ready for a new kind of GWC training we’re calling “Capturing Awe”! This online weekend event is for anyone interested in photographing some of the world’s most amazing events. EVERYONE of all ages & walks of life welcome! For speakers, schedule & to register: girlswhochase.com/capturingawe

Hey band nerds, I have a present for you. It’s the first day of the Texas UIL State Military Marching Band Competition. And there’s a live stream link: c.streamhoster.com/embed/media/...

A reminder, because it is almost that time of year: More children are killed by cars on Halloween than any other day of the year, by far. www.vox.com/future-perfe... If you're a parent, I hope you'll do what you can to keep kids safe. If you're driving on Saturday, PLEASE exercise extra caution.

Nathalie convinced her parents to buy her a Home Depot skeleton. Then she dragged him to the basement and gave him a new personality. (His favorite color is now pink).

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The Chesapeake Bay, home to blue crabs and striped bass, has a new apex predator: the blue catfish. It's invasive and voracious. It's also delicious, which officials hope might help save the bay. n.pr/3Ue5EDX

GameDay crowds start yelling sarcastic positive affirmations at him “Pat there’s only one of you, and I know you think that’s pretty cool”

How we doing on the pumpkin lacerations.

Florida is suing a company that scores homes based on their estimated risk from floods, storms and wildfires, alleging it hurt homeowners.

incredible strategic error by Pat McAfee to reveal he is deeply bothered by relatively mild mockery from college students despite a key component of his job being "standing on a stage in front of college students for 3 hours a week"

"When I first saw the scheduled time, I thought it was a joke. Really?" WSJ Sports columnist Jason Gay on the WNBA Finals Game 6 getting relegated, at the last minute, to 12:30 ET (9:30 Pacific) on Thursday: www.wsj.com/sports/baske...

Mousecow is full of purrs this morning. #EverybodyLovesMousecow

When they tell us "there is no alternative," what they mean is "stop trying to think of alternatives." To imagine radically is to move beyond the helplessness of prediction: a radical imagination dares to insist that history is what we make, not what happens to us.

I love that the official policy of Pat McAfee, Inc. is "Salt Lake City too spicy"

Naomi Osaka on her Tokyo Round 1 look, inspired by her return to the Toray and a tribute to Hokkaido's famous cranes, a symbol of longevity, luck, and good fortune. Designed by Tokyo-based Hana Yagi, who also designed her Wimbledon kimono look, which also incorporated cranes.

just print this out and put it on your gameday sign for the rest of the year

releasing this statement is the thing that's going to kill Utah's undefeated football season, I can feel it

I have a few updating radar loops of Very Severe Cyclone #Arnab headed for landfall in India: bmcnoldy.earth.miami.edu/tropics/radar/