Frank Brody

Meteorologist | Former NWS | Aviation | Space | Penn State | Western WA | Resist

[Frank Brody @fbrody]

A top ten list for the ages

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

1. Never stop learning.
2. See failure as a beginning.
3. Teach others what you know.
4. Assume nothing, question everything.
5. Analyze objectively.
6. Practice humility.
7. Respect constructive criticism.
8. Love what you do.
9. Give credit where it's due.
10. Take initiative.

[Eric Berger @SciGuySpace]

The loss of Starship on ascent during the second flight in a row is clearly a serious setback for SpaceX.

[Nate Silver @NateSilver538]

Oh geez, I just saw the news about 538. My heart goes out to the people there. They were tremendously hard-working and produced a lot of extremely valuable data and insight for everyone who wants to understand politics better. They deserved much better.

[Angry Staffer @Angry_Staffer]

Like I said:

His policies are going to hurt red states more.

[Anonymous @YourAnonCentral]

#Anonymous message to the people of the United States and Trump

[Bruce Bartlett @BruceBartlett]

You know, if there were any living former presidents, they could speak out pretty strongly about Trump's lawlessness. Their silence implies consent.

[Tammy Duckworth @SenDuckworth]

Victims are still in the water.

The Blackhawk crew is still strapped into the cockpit.

Families are mourning.

And Trump is blaming DEI, suggesting our pilots and air traffic controllers don't deserve their jobs.

We need compassion and leadership—

Our President showed none.

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

BREAKING: AOC blames crash on Trump / Elon

“I represent LGA Airport as well as workers for JFK. Trump gutted the Aviation Safety committee last week. Air traffic controllers, already understaffed, got Trump’s “buyout” this wk with a 1 wk ultimatum to decide. It’s not DEI - it’s him. And Elon too.”

[Morag Mitchell @MoragMitchell3]

I just read this on Facebook:

Someone asked "Why do many British people not like Donald Trump?"

Nate White, an articulate and witty writer from England, wrote this magnificent response:

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[Frank Brody @fbrody]

Same

[JJ in NH @JustJoshinNH]

Anyone else have an extra weird feeling about tomorrow? Beyond the obvious I can’t shake the notion that something else is going to happen. Could just be my imagination.

[Andrea Junker @Strandjunker]

The forest was shrinking, but the trees kept cheering and voting for the axe because its handle was made of wood and they thought it was one of them.

[Craig Unger @craigunger]

I think the change in WaPo's slogan from “Democracy Dies in Darkness”to "Riveting Storytelling for All of America” says just about all we need to know about the demise of America's press.

[Bruce Bartlett @BruceBartlett]

For those who wonder what it was like when the barbarians entered Rome in the 5th century, you will find out tomorrow. Prepare for a new feudal age. I hope it doesn't last a thousand years like the first one.

[Josh Morgerman @iCyclone]

Can't think of a stupider move than axing local meteorologists from local news stations, when they're one of the main reasons folks even tune into local news. Dummies. Why not just have robots read the sports scores, too?

[Jack Hopkins @thejackhopkins]

When I was 25 years old, as a plane captain, I was responsible for signing off on the readiness of a $60 million dollar F-14 Fighter Jet each time it flew.

When I strapped in the aircrew and ran them through the final checks before the launch, if the jet crashed because of something that I said was "okay," that wasn't okay, they weren't calling President Clinton...they were coming for me. That jet was my responsibility.

Investigating, charging, prosecuting, and convicting Donald Trump and other planners of J6 was the responsibility of Merrick Garland.

It was not the responsibility of SCOTUS to investigate, charge, prosecute, and convict Trump and the planners. It's NOT the fault of SCOTUS that Trump was not convicted.

It was the job of the United States AG to figure it the fuck out and to act urgently and aggressively, knowing full well that SCOTUS-for the most part- wasn't going to be an asset to him in bringing Trump to justice.

When you're the person in charge, when things go to shit...the failure belongs to you. It's not Jack Smith's fault. It's not some secretary's fault. It's not the fault of the guy in the the mailroom, and it sure as hell...isn't the fault of SCOTUS.

Did SCOTUS complicate the issue? Certainly, but it was never their responsibility to find a way to hold Trump accountable for his crimes. That responsibility rested with one man: Merrick Garland. Merrick Garland failed.

[Shea Jordan Smith @sheajordansmith]

If Joe Biden really wanted to shake things up, he could drop a political nuke by resigning on January 5th.

Here’s the play: Kamala Harris becomes the 47th President of the United States...

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

These two photographs are separated by only 66 years.

[Onward State @OnwardState]

YOUR NATIONAL CHAMPION NITTANY LIONS 🦁 👑

[Prof. Feynman @ProfFeynman]

Don't just teach your students to read. Teach them how to question what they read.

[James Tate @JamesTate121]

This is how 2024 should have ended.