Sylvia Cox (Take 2 ... )

Retired, active, progressive - believe in equality for ALL, compassion, the rule of law, & religious/spiritual freedom, BLM

[Sylvia Cox (Take 2 ... ) @CoxTake]

As Bugs Bunny would say, "What a Maroon!! 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[Sam Stein @samstein]

Kinda insane. @elonmusk has accused Norm Eisen of leading a "crime family" because his daughter, Tamar, works for the NDI, which took millions of USAID money. Except... Eisen's rep confirms that this is a different Tamar Eisen. "That's not Norm's daughter."

[Sylvia Cox (Take 2 ... ) @CoxTake]

@samstein @elonmusk As Bugs Bunny would say, "What a Maroon!!
🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[Dr. Levi Cowan @TropicalTidbits]

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.

[🌊 🛰️ Politics_PR // Ops @Politics_PR]

🚨 Trump’s Plan to Sell Off Public Lands 🚨

Trump just signed an executive order to create a Sovereign Wealth Fund — and he wants to pay for it by selling off America’s public lands.

This means:
🔴 National parks, forests, and wildlife areas could be sold to the highest bidder.
🔴 Rural communities lose tourism, hunting, and recreation income.
🔴 Private companies get control over public resources.
🔴 Environmental damage from unchecked exploitation.

This isn’t about paying down debt. It’s about privatizing public lands for profit.
Public lands belong to ALL Americans, not just the wealthy.

#NationalParks

[Momentum Chaser @electricfutures]

DOGE is tossing us pennies and calling them dollars while the oligarchy robs us blind.

[Momentum Chaser @electricfutures]

Elon lies, people die

Can we start calling him Ebolon?

[Sylvia Cox (Take 2 ... ) @CoxTake]

@suzzyq42856 @DonaldJTrumpJr

[Sylvia Cox (Take 2 ... ) @CoxTake]

@VaultandMain @DonaldJTrumpJr Preemptive pardons ARE legal and they have been upheld by the Supreme Court.
https://t.co/ZBwtTNYWt1

[Sylvia Cox (Take 2 ... ) @CoxTake]

@DonaldJTrumpJr Preemptive pardons ARE legal and they have been upheld by the Supreme Court.
https://t.co/ZBwtTNYWt1

[Sylvia Cox (Take 2 ... ) @CoxTake]

@DonaldJTrumpJr

[B mac @mcpherson_k]

@DonaldJTrumpJr You mean like Bannon and stone and Flynn? You dumb piece of shit

[Sylvia Cox (Take 2 ... ) @CoxTake]

@SenBrentTaylor The Nashville Conviction Review Unit Is still active seeking justice for those wrongfully convicted. Where are your complaints about that being 'illegal' or 'unethical' Your hypocrisy is showing ...
https://t.co/zXKptlJelS

[Sylvia Cox (Take 2 ... ) @CoxTake]

@SenBrentTaylor Your invective rhetoric is spiteful and disturbing. How are YOU so "sure" that he Stokes is guilty?

How is the Shelby County Justice Review Unit illegal when Nashville has been doing this for years, & with no complaints or accusations from the state?
https://t.co/saIMxfjKml

[Sylvia Cox (Take 2 ... ) @CoxTake]

@SenBrentTaylor Your invective rhetoric is spiteful and disturbing. How are YOU so "sure" that he Stokes is guilty?

How is the Shelby County Justice Review Unit illegal when Nashville has been doing this for years, & with no complaints or accusations from the state?
https://t.co/saIMxfjKml

[Sylvia Cox (Take 2 ... ) @CoxTake]

@SenBrentTaylor Your invective rhetoric is spiteful and disturbing.

How is the Shelby County Justice Review Unit illegal when Nashville has been doing this for years? And with no complaints or accusations from the state?
https://t.co/saIMxfjKml

[Sylvia Cox (Take 2 ... ) @CoxTake]

@SenBrentTaylor And about the previous DA, who neither you nor any TN Republican complained about... (see photos) --

For you, whatever Weirich did was always ok, but for whatever Mulroy does, you cry "foul" ...
https://t.co/Ge46PJKmmO

[Sylvia Cox (Take 2 ... ) @CoxTake]

@SenBrentTaylor https://t.co/kWHy8cTe2U

[Sylvia Cox (Take 2 ... ) @CoxTake]

@SenBrentTaylor The Nashville Conviction Review Unit Is still active seeking justice for those wrongfully convicted. Where are your complaints about that being 'illegal' or 'unethical' Your hypocrisy is showing ...
https://t.co/zXKptlJelS

[Sylvia Cox (Take 2 ... ) @CoxTake]

@SenBrentTaylor How is the Shelby County Justice Review Unit illegal when Nashville has been doing this for years? And with no complaints or accusations from the state?
https://t.co/saIMxfjKml

[Sylvia Cox (Take 2 ... ) @CoxTake]

@SenBrentTaylor Where is any proof that the things Skahan was reprimanded for had anything to do with Mulroy?

The defendant in this case asked to have his life sentence, for non-violent crimes, reduced . How is not opposing that request any sort of ethical violation?