Mark Ellinwood
@markellinwood.bsky.social
Forecasts, wx/dog/local wildlife vids+pics, opinions, memes, and other stuff I like. Mid-Atlantic/DC focus. AEM-Earth Networks meteorologist.
Tom Cruise will reprise his role as NASCAR driver Cole Trickle in a follow-up to "Days of Thunder."
Tom Cruise announces a follow-up film to 'Days of Thunder' to hit theaters in 2028
Tom Cruise will reprise his role as NASCAR driver Cole Trickle in a follow-up to “Days of Thunder.” Cruise made the announcement from Daytona International Speedway hours before NASCAR’s regular-season finale.
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“Seneca said the renaming violated the 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua, which was signed by President George Washington and the Haudenosaunee confederacy... Ontario comes from the Huron Indigenous people’s word “oniatarí:io,” which means “lake of shining waters.”” apnews.com/article/trum...
Seneca Nation calls for reversal of Trump's ‘Lake America’ executive order
The leader of the Seneca Nation in upstate New York is criticizing President Donald Trump’s decision to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” saying it violates a more than 225-year-old treaty and sh...
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A&W Canada; 1730 Bd Royal, Shawinigan, QC G9N 8S8, Canada https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.5547141%2C-72.74808019999999&query_place_id=ChIJw3zWvCdMxkwRj13mOE4Iuck
Five years ago today: Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana with maximum winds of 150mph (240km/h). Later as an extratropical cyclone, Ida caused destructive flooding and a tornado outbreak across the northeast U.S., ultimately resulting in at least $75 billion in damages and 87 deaths.
Okay but like why haven't humans evolved to need more carbs and sugars I don't want to be punished for my food choices
My sister and cousin sent me some great pictures from the Washington County Fair tonight! 🌊☁️
Just saw a hawk snag a rat from under my butterfly bushes from 15 feet away. Neat.
The scramble to find water – collecting it in small vessels and cisterns – is a daily survival routine for hundreds of thousands in Puerto Rico due to widespread service interruptions. The most vulnerable are forced to bear the heaviest burden. https://cnn.it/4gY9FEU
9th Cir. holds that Kalshi is not exempt from state gaming regulations for its event contracts involving sports betting. Remands for further consideration of its election contracts. Huge blow to Kalshi. Over 90% of its trades in 2025 were sports related. cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/op...
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@lesdoggg.bsky.social enlightens us about how Europeans really see Americans
Me observing the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Frmk...
Jurassic Park--Ian Malcolm asking where the dinosaurs are
YouTube video by Larry Philipps
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folks the strait IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS. look at these stock vessels passing through.
And with Tropical Storm Dolly now declared remnants, here's how Atlantic ACE is shaping up heading into peak season.
MTG-I2 is safely in orbit! 🚀 Launched on Ariane 6, the satellite has deployed its solar panels and is now powered up. Once operational, it will refresh imagery over Europe every 2.5 minutes, giving forecasters faster views of severe storms and wildfires. Read more: bit.ly/4zJhUfm
Last night's storms in central and eastern Belgium didn't turn out to be quite as intense as initially expected (they ended up being mainly elevated and weakened by previous mid-level cloud/dust and convection), but there were some nice moments anyway. #weather #photography
Regular reminder to delete your X/Twitter
David Slack@slack2thefuture.bsky.social · 2d agoIf you still have a Twitter account, today is a great day to delete it. Nothing you could possibly get out of that site is worth having your name associated with child pornography. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Nice rainbow (supernumerary?) around 6:25 this evening in northern NJ
Clowns are born the same way that they get out of cars and its horrific to watch
As @brandyjensen.bsky.social once wrote, "Too often these days I find myself in the position of defending someone I think is annoying from someone I know is dangerous." I can work with annoying. I don't have to like them. I can't work with fascists. Democrats should have a laser focus on fascists.
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI has issued a SKYWARN-REPORTABLE BEAR EXPLOSION until 3:05 AM... #WXsky
Oh Lordy this week. I had forgotten I had drawn Dolly in Patrick Nagel's style. I've certainly drawn a ton of Frank n furters.
