Kim Guise

Curator/enthusiast/student of all things New Orleans, prisoners of war, archives, museums, languages, and forklifts

[Kim Guise @Donegotover]

POW history in St. Augustine #prisonersofwar #pow

[Peter TOTO💜 @petermarietoto]

john waters at the no kings rally in provincetown

[Governor Gavin Newsom @CAgovernor]

The Vice President of the United States will not unequivocally condemn Young Republicans for saying that their perceived political opponents should be sent to gas chambers.

A window into @JDVance's disgraceful character.

[Kim Guise @Donegotover]

Great story on the stars of Poodle’s Patio from First Draft @visit_hnoc https://t.co/IVKCrBBV8J

[Jim Cantore @JimCantore]

This is deeply troubling. NWS forecasters don't just come in and put a forecast together. They make processes for all forecasters so much better. I encourage you to read @mammatusman last forecast discussion he wrote to see how deep this cut really is. This is just one example:
https://t.co/RVHaL4ZcE2

[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.

[Kim Guise @Donegotover]

National POW/MIA Remembrance Day at @WWIImuseum #POWs

[Steve Gleason - "Live Impossible" @SteveGleason]

Who are those particular individuals that proclaim they may overcome the @Saints ?! Who Dat!!

[Kim Guise @Donegotover]

And now @wdsu is showing someone trapped in a submerged truck…can we just do radar and meteorologists? My nerves…

[Kim Guise @Donegotover]

Had to switch from @FOX8NOLA when they decided to try to go into a collapsed building Junk in the Trunk thrift store in Houma. Why bother the sheriff with this insensitive nonsense now? #Francine

[Kim Guise @Donegotover]

Attention Saints fans #SaintsGameDay Claiborne Lake in Garage 6 did not show up for the preseason game! Dry weather. Walk at will Who Dats! ⁦@Saints⁩ ⁦@SaintsGameday⁩ ⁦@MargaretOrr⁩ #WhoDat

[Kim Guise @Donegotover]

Blocking and tackling ✔️✔️ #DNC2024 #WhoDat

[Kim Guise @Donegotover]

Oprah speaking about Tessie and Leona and Gail and Ruby. Feeling it all tonight. #DNC2024 https://t.co/oiph5aph8W

[Scripps National Spelling Bee @ScrippsBee]

#Speller47 Bruhat Soma from Florida cemented his win by correctly spelling his final word, "abseil."

[Kim Guise @Donegotover]

https://t.co/TFvu5RaELg

[Kim Guise @Donegotover]

To follow up @TurcotteJM reported on ICCS visits to Hanoi Hilton and POW exchange… “you lads looked the the sight of Jesus Christ.”

[Kim Guise @Donegotover]

Cases presented by @sdhinnershitz show the importance of designations and (mis)interpretation of the terms POW, internee, enemy alien with civil and military relations re: Japanese American incarceration.

[Kim Guise @Donegotover]

Last panel of the conference! Had to see @sdhinnershitz present her work on the MP at incarceration centers #SMH2024

[Kim Guise @Donegotover]

Last panel of the conference! Had to see @sdhinnershitz present her work on the MP at incarceration centers #SMH2024

[Kim Guise @Donegotover]

@gunsandgams Tank forensics! So cool. Such a great talk!