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[Vince Mpls @vincempls]

#ThisWeekend in 1973: 4 years after Stonewall, the first organized Gay Pride in the Twin Cities begins with a march down Nicollet Mall. In a sign of the times, the small event fliers are designed so holders can quickly fold and discard them in the event of a police raid.

[Allan @allan_cheapshot]

The look of respect this man has on his face for The Sandman is awe inspiring.

[Matthew Cappucci @MatthewCappucci]

Have weather forecasts seemed less accurate lately? There's a major contributing factor: nearly half the morning weather balloons in the Lower 48 are "missing."

This is an ongoing crisis that is degrading critical severe weather forecasts that we all rely on. It's having real, tangible impacts on degrading forecast quality.

If you work in transportation, agriculture or commerce, this should matter to you.

Regardless of the causes, this negatively affects people of ALL political backgrounds. Weather affects everyone. And it's impacting ALL of us negatively.

We can't look at weather balloon data that doesn't exist. We can't pump nonexistent data into models. We can't rely as heavily on models that don't "know" what's happening above our heads.

This is especially concerning for severe weather forecasts. We can't go 18 hours without ascertaining how the atmosphere is layered, how much storm fuel has built up and if severe thunderstorms are going to erupt. The Storm Prediction Center has even acknowledged forecasting frustrations in at least one public bulletin.

As an atmospheric scientist myself, I can say firsthand – the forecasts I'm able to offer you are less accurate than they would otherwise be. I'm not able to predict severe weather with the confidence I normally would. That is extremely concerning.

The United States is "supposed" to launch balloons at 0Z and 12Z ideally – a.k.a. around 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Eastern time. That's not happening. Many sites, due to staffing issues stemming from broader political and organizational issues, have pushed to 18Z, or early afternoon. That's not helpful for morning severe weather forecasts. In other words, you get less lead time. Less advanced notice. Quicker ramp-ups and ramp-downs to the forecast.

We're not able to get jet stream, temperature, moisture or wind profiles of the atmosphere each morning like we otherwise would.

Moreover, the World Meteorological Organization encourages 12Z soundings; that data is shared via the Global Observing System (GOS) under the World Weather Watch (WWW). That's not happening.

[mothcub @mothcub_]

My heavenly vessel.

[🪷 @Sheksteroidszn]

My underboob sweat can restore the water ai has wasted

[chuck ☀️🐦 @charlubby]

uncontrollable reaction

[Ariana Jasmine @arianajasmine__]

Florida tried to create "Alligator Alcatraz."

The Miccosukee Tribe stood up and sued. As a result, Alligator Alcatraz was officially shut down today.

We need to thank the Miccosukee Nation for their courage and attention to this fight; this victory wouldn't have happened without their commitment to protecting our environment.

[REBEL @RebelTanea]

Time for ALS Tanea’s Tidbits! If you have more questions, leave ‘em in the comments! #rebel #als #aew

[PmAmTraveller @pmamtraveller]

"Pressure" by Essi Välimäki

[Ash Stabbath @ashstabbath]

At the peak of his career Bubba Dudley was the 9th best wrestler in a 6 man tag match

[Catastrophic Snailure @The_Syllabuster]

Wow, this is so cool! Beautiful work all around. I've never seen a portrait done like this before, just blown away by the scale and detail!

[The Provost / سيدة الفتنة @MsEntropy]

This is so badass. I *just* found out that Stan Herd, the Lawrence artist who did that giant Algeria flag on KU's campus, also did an earthworks portrait of ...

JOHN BROWN

What a perfect choice of artist to honor the Kansas-Algeria shared spirit and World Cup love fest.

⚽ ❤️ 🇩🇿 🌻 💚

[Max Velocity @MaxVelocityWX]

170 tornadoes have been confirmed in Illinois in 2026.

[nell 🏳️‍⚧️🩸 @estratgen]

better to ejaculate than to ejacunever

[gas station boner pill 🔞 @sapphyrnidae95]

The pope wants you 🫵🏻 to write smutty fanfic from the heart

[Wholesome Side of 𝕏 @itsme_urstruly]

May you heal so hard you do your hobbies again.

[Cymorg @CyMorgComics]

Ok do people not know that chiropractic medicine was invented by a ghost

[Big Bad Brody King @Brodyxking]

Just a little @SantinoBros style

[Yesterday's Print @yesterdaysprint]

The Birmingham News, Alabama, June 24, 1922

[Dr Jay Watts @Shrink_at_Large]

Sending love to Mad and Neurodivergent Fam struggling with the heat. I hope you are being very gentle and staying as hydrated as possible x