John Kosak, CAM ✈⛈🏒📷1⃣3⃣🇺🇸

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life fighting for equity and justice. He taught us that even in the face of intimidation and discrimination, we must never stop working towards a better future – a lesson that feels especially relevant today. Change has never been easy. It takes persistence and determination, and requires all of us to speak out and stand up for what we believe in. As we honor Dr. King today, let’s draw strength from his example, and do our part to build on his legacy.

James Talarico: “The reason poverty exists is not because we can’t feed the poor, it’s because we can’t satisfy the rich. That’s exactly what we’re seeing with Elon Musk become the first trillionaire. This is a spiritual sickness. What leads a person to accumulate more money than they could possibly spend in a hundred lifetimes when we have people starving in this one?”

Here’s the original clip of Ronald Reagan from April 25, 1987, where he delivered a complete and total rebuke against tariffs. Trump is calling Reagan’s words in this video “FAKE” and “fraudulent.” They’re 100% real. And the original clip is actually far worse for Trump, as much is left out of the ad. Watch this clip and read the full transcript: Throughout the world, there's a growing realization that the way to prosperity for all nations is rejecting protectionist legislation and promoting fair and free competition. Now, there are sound historical reasons for this. For those of us who lived through the Great Depression, the memory of the suffering it caused is deep and searing. And today, many economic analysts and historians argue that high tariff legislation passed back in that period, called the Smoot-Hawley tariff, greatly deepened the depression and prevented economic recovery. You see, at first when someone says, let's impose tariffs on foreign imports, it looks like they're doing the patriotic thing by protecting American products and jobs. And sometimes for a short while, it works, but only for a short time. What eventually occurs is, first, homegrown industries start relying on government protection in the form of high tariffs. They stop competing and stop making the innovative management and technological changes they need to succeed in world markets. And then, while all this is going on, something even worse occurs. High tariffs inevitably lead to retaliation by foreign countries and the triggering of fierce trade wars. The result is more and more tariffs, higher and higher trade barriers, and less and less competition. So soon, because of the prices made artificially high by tariffs that subsidize inefficiency and poor management, people stop buying. Then the worst happens. Markets shrink and collapse, businesses and industry shut down, and millions of people lose their jobs. The memory of all this occurring back in the 30s made me determined when I came to Washington to spare the American people the protectionist legislation that destroys prosperity. Now, it hasn't always been easy. There are those in the Congress, just as there were back in the 30s, who want to go for the quick political advantage, who risk America's prosperity for the sake of a short-term appeal to some special interest group, who forget that more than 5 million American jobs are directly tied to the foreign export business, and additional millions are tied to imports. Well, I've never forgotten those jobs. And on trade issues, by and large, we've done well.

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I would love to know where he got his training, that sounds like the problem, not the FAA. I'd also love to know how many hours he has sitting right seat in order to make these anecdotal comments about CRM training.

I'm just going to point out that there is no quality scientific analysis being presented here. 1. Kantar is a market research company specializing in advertising, branding, and public opinion, without expertise in meteorological analysis or tropical cyclone datasets. 2. The provided "report," unlike peer-reviewed research papers, obfuscates the analysis and provides no data or comprehensive process with which to replicate and vet the claimed results. 3. The report states: "the forecast time steps analyzed were hours 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 84 and 108 from the issued time." But @NHC_Atlantic issues forecasts at lead times of 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 96, and 120 hours, making it unclear exactly how this analysis was done. Was interpolation of some data to a different set of lead times performed? Was mean absolute error or some other metric used? We don't know, because the report is opaque. 4. Anyone in this field knows that a single season of hurricane statistics is not robust. The sample size is not large enough to yield statistically rigorous results, given the variability between individual storms and years. This is why multi-year samples are typically necessary to show statistically significant performance gaps between different types of forecasts. If you think I'm overtly taking @NHC_Atlantic's and @NOAA's side here, yes, I am. American publicly funded hurricane research, computer modeling, and expertise are unrivaled worldwide. And, by the way, @Accuweather wouldn't be able to issue their own forecasts without any of those things. The full Kantar report: accuweather.com/wp-content/upl…

Update: @DOGE removes 31 more incorrect claims -- and $122M in savings -- from its "Wall of Receipts" after we identified they were wrong. The listings were wrong b/c the contracts DOGE claimed credit for killing were not dead anymore: agencies had revived them. nytimes.com/2025/05/13/us/…

As part of Hurricane Preparedness Week, NHC is encouraging you to build your knowledge kit. For day 3 of preparedness week, John Cangialosi will be discussing the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. youtube.com/shorts/0G9zjds…

In a hurricane, deadly hazards can occur well outside of the cone. Impacts can be felt far from the storm's center, even well inland and outside the forecast cone. The cone does NOT represent the size of the storm in any way. Here's a video explainer: youtu.be/04QRN5gUe08

Prepare for hurricane season by knowing how to understand forecasts. They can tell you a lot about what is expected, including the storm’s path, rainfall amounts, wind speeds, and more. #HurricanePrep #HurricaneStrong noaa.gov/understand-for…

Rely on official NHC forecasts at hurricanes.gov and information from trusted media partners. Be cautious of sensational headlines and instead look for reliable sources to determine a storm's potential impacts. More tips in the video below: youtu.be/ZV3R5eR06cY?fe…

As part of Hurricane Preparedness Week, NHC is encouraging you to build your knowledge kit. For day 1 of preparedness week, Laura Alaka will be discussing Storm Surge Watch. youtube.com/shorts/PL4QkJ7…

One hurricane preparedness step is to determine if you live in a storm surge evacuation zone. This can tell you about your vulnerability to storm surge and is imperative when developing an evacuation plan. Visit @FederalAlliance to know your zone: hurricanestrong.org/wp-content/upl…

Anyone living in a flood-prone area is especially vulnerable to hurricane impacts. Find out today the flood risk for your area & plan accordingly. Remember extreme rain from hurricanes can bring water even to areas that aren’t typically prone to floods. msc.fema.gov/portal/home

Today's Hurricane Preparedness Week theme is Know Your Risk: Water & Wind. This @NOAA @NWS video shows important tips to help keep you and your family safe youtu.be/9CZxOM-4mjc?fe…

The first step of preparing for hurricanes is to know your risk. Hurricanes are not just a coastal problem, so find out today what types of water and wind hazards could happen where YOU live #HurricanePrep #HurricaneStrong noaa.gov/know-your-risk…

To those who command the skies with precision and poise. Happy #WorldPilotDay to our exceptional #Flexjet pilots.

Here we go again. The only people who profit from privatized ATC are the owners. Safety doesn't get improved in a "for-profit" business model. #safety #efficiency #aviation #ATC

I never publicly comment on political matters because they are usually irrelevant to my work of providing hurricane data and forecasts to people in my personal capacity. Today though, it is highly relevant, and as a member of the meteorological community, I am angry. Planned or ongoing bulk workforce cuts would irreparably harm the National Weather Service, NOAA, and their scientists who save innumerable lives by warning people in advance of tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, tsunamis, blizzards, and other life-threatening hazards. Many of you reading this may knowingly or unknowingly be alive today because of their work, or know someone who is. As a direct consequence of wounding the NWS and NOAA, the public would be less safe. My personal mission to bring hurricane science, data, and forecasts to the public would not be possible without the weather observations, doppler radar stations, computer models, hurricane hunter aircraft, and weather satellites provided by NOAA and the NWS. Your favorite weather apps, TV meteorologists, and private weather companies would also be unable to function without this data or the civil servants who live and breathe it to synthesize it into public safety information. All of these benefits cost each taxpayer the equivalent of a few cups of coffee per year, and surveys show most would be willing to pay much more. The American weather enterprise saves many, many times more money than it costs to run, making it one of the biggest bangs for your buck in the government. The impact of quality weather forecasts and infrastructure on society is multiplied many-fold by preventing economic disruptions, keeping public transportation efficient, and providing lead time to prepare for and mitigate disasters. Most importantly, it saves priceless lives. Careful, long-term plans to streamline or reorient the weather enterprise in an evolving world are not bad, but *this plan* is insane. A feverish rush to take a cleaver to this workforce is self-destructive and dangerous to Americans who rely on the services they provide. It also cuts off the legs of young, passionate scientists who represent the future of meteorology in the new age of AI and other emerging technologies -- the very people we need in the field right now. As a part of this community since the age of 8 when I began analyzing hurricanes with dial-up internet, I am heartbroken and concerned by what appears to be planned or already in motion. It also directly impacts my friends and family. I cannot be silent, despite knowing I do myself no favors by speaking out. I ask you to join me in advocating for @NWS and @NOAA if you value their work or the work that I am able to do because of them. There are many ways to make your voice heard. That's all for now, thanks for reading.