April Bardin

Lover of God, kids min, reading, traveling, figure-skating, and all things snowy!

[April Bardin @aprilbardin]

Still a work in progress but here's my Adult Bronze level Showcase program to "Amazing Grace" by @alexboyereal and The Five Strings. Music editing and choreography by my coach @sk8jen. #figureskating #alexboye

[Tamara @TamIWas]

The USA women's hockey team being like, "sorry, gotta study/work in the morning" is actually the funniest thing. That's the polite excuse when asked out by a dude you have zero interest in and they used it to blow off the president of the United States. 10/10, no notes, ladies.

[Jackie Wong @rockerskating]

Ok I’m ready for more skating thx

[Scott Hamilton @ScottHamilton84]

One performance should never define anyone.
A good one or a disappointing one.
Ilia Malinin is a class act and someone I greatly admire!
As badly as I feel for him tonight, I know he will respond with strength, courage, and dignity.
We all love you Ilia!

[April Bardin @aprilbardin]

@rockerskating I hope the others do as well. For those that are not aware, the material that the blades connect with can damage the actual blades and WILL damage the sharpening if it's not proper. Damage to sharpening ruins a performers ability to execute properly.

[April Bardin @aprilbardin]

Agreed! And it was SO great having you discuss it all after the event! Super miss your commentary during the performances ( nudge nudge @NBCSports ) but glad to have something to enjoy from you!

[Scott Hamilton @ScottHamilton84]

Great Men’s Short Program tonight!

Yuma Kagiyama skated lights out. The best I have ever seen him in the short program!

Stay tuned for the Free Dance.

@NBCOlympics

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

To all the athletes representing @TeamUSA: I'm so proud of you. Your talent and perseverance have brought you to this moment, and Michelle and I will be joining Americans from across the country cheering you on.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

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.

[April Bardin @aprilbardin]

@rhp997 @BethMooreLPM Nah, it'll always be Twitter and retweet 🤷‍♀️😂

[April Bardin @aprilbardin]

@rockerskating @hara_gow81600 Oh good! I was so confused! TY!

[April Bardin @aprilbardin]

@rockerskating So very happy for him!

[April Bardin @aprilbardin]

@rockerskating I just snorted at your comment! 😂

[April Bardin @aprilbardin]

@hara_gow81600 @rockerskating He had FChCoSp4, ChCoSp4, and SSp (not sure on that level #). That's according to requirements and shouldn't cause a 0. He had enough revs in all those so it can't be that. Agh!

[April Bardin @aprilbardin]

@hara_gow81600 @rockerskating All 3 spins WERE according to requirements. Has to be a flying spin, combo spin, one position spin. That's what he did! It HAS to be wrong. LOL I'm researching trying to find the scorecard.

[Jackie Wong @rockerskating]

Just bumped into Danny O'Shea - he has a fractured metatarsal on his right foot after a bad landing in off-ice warmup last weekend
Followed USFS injury protocols; got xrays back yesterday & found out it was a fracture; out of WTT, will have surgery in the off-season #WorldFigure

[Jackie Wong @rockerskating]

For folks in the audience, there is a table with candles on the cameras side of the arena - you’ll see skaters going over there to pay tribute before they take their opening pose for their programs #LegacyOnIce

[Jim Cantore @JimCantore]

This is so perfectly written and I'm 100 percent in agreement with @spann regarding the invaluable service that NWS and NOAA provide on an hourly basis. Collectively they are one of, if not the best bang for your taxpayer buck out there.

[Jackie Wong @rockerskating]

New skaters announced for Sunday’s Legacy On Ice:

Nathan Chen, Peggy Fleming, Gracie Gold, Nancy Kerrigan, Ilia Kulik, Isabeau Levito, Carreira/Ponomarenko, Jeremy Abbott, Jason Brown, Paul Wylie, Jimmy Ma, Sarah Everhardt, Kam/O’Shea, Camden Pulkinen, Andrew Torgashev + more!

[Jackie Wong @rockerskating]

Legacy On Ice will be streamed live this Sunday at 3pm on Peacock (given how many people are there, not sure in what capacity, we have no real idea what the end time will be) and on NBC March 30

It will also be available outside the US on YouTube: https://t.co/61CCeXDkYG

[Michael McFaul @McFaul]

Imagine a Ukrainian arguing that we were not attacked on September 11, 2001. And if we were that’s because we provoked Al Qaeda.

[James Spann @spann]

Long time followers here know that I don’t do politics, and there’s no political content on this account. I vote; and that’s it. The world does not need another social media nitwit telling people how to think and vote. 

This post is not about politics, but about support for my friends that work for the National Weather Service, part of NOAA, a federal agency.

NWS meteorologists work long, hard hours serving the people of this country, not only during times of severe weather, but on the routine days as well.

Their surface and upper air observation networks along with computer models, radars, and satellites are critical for all meteorologists, including those of us in the private sector. 

Most NWS field offices are currently understaffed right now. I can only imagine morale is not especially high. 

Many high-level politicians follow this page, both Democrats and Republicans. I would encourage them and all of you to support my colleagues at the National Weather Service during this time. Their service is absolutely invaluable. 

If NWS products and services are reduced, we all suffer…especially during times of life-threatening weather.