Jill Wilde

[Weather Watcher @WXWatcher07]

☀️ Conditions have begun clearing in the Lisbon district as rain continues pushing inland.

I’d like to share a few concluding thoughts about Storm #Charles.

Storm Kristin at the beginning of the year was a rude awakening. It showed us what the atmosphere is capable of, but not every storm will be of that magnitude. I think the earlier warnings and preventive measures for Charles were a step in the right direction, it’s always better to be aware of a risk rather than ignore it. The @ipma_pt and @ProteccaoCivil did well in trying to protect the public.

I think the biggest failure with Charles was the extreme alarmism amplified by different media outlets. Claiming that Charles could be worse than Kristin or warning of mass destruction only creates fear and anxiety — it doesn’t help people be better prepared.

This is why I feel it’s of utmost importance to recognize the danger but also give attention to caveats, or factors that could diminish the risk. With Charles, the main caveat was a more southern trajectory, but this was largely ignored.

Even though more and more model guidance was suggesting a serious storm for Portugal just 2 days before its arrival, there were a few models that still kept the storm south, cutting down on the intensity. This “lingering” uncertainty is why I still had doubts. This is why I kept emphasizing different potential scenarios.

In the end, and very fortunately, we evaded the worst-case scenario by a large margin, and we can be grateful for that.

To conclude, a special thanks to everyone who has supported my posts and updates here on X and other platforms including YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram throughout this storm and before. Reaching millions of people with important and accurate weather information is my #1 priority, and I will always strive to do this to the best of my ability.

Have a good rest of your evening, and until the next weather update!

[Lou Macari @LouMacari10]

What a fantastic day at Windsor Castle to receive my MBE from Prince William. I was dead nervous beforehand, but was then ok chatting with him about football and our work with the homeless over the last 10 years at the Macari Centre.

[Danny G. @dpgroves6]

For those criticising Burham etc, take a look below.

Almost 15 years of chaos, mismanagement, and multi billions wasted.

Look at this shower of shit. The lack of talent at the top of the Tory Party was unbelievable. The current leader of their Party is no better.

[Mike Quigley @RepMikeQuigley]

Tonight, I voted to impeach Pete Hegseth. While that vote failed, impeachment will happen. 

It might happen tomorrow, it might happen in January—but we will remove him as Secretary of Defense and we will get justice for our veterans, servicemembers, and military families.

[Dr Graham Webb 🌎 @DrGW0]

@Policy_Exchange @Helen_Whately It's almost like there was a global pandemic that was spectacularly mismanaged by the Tory Party.

[Adam Wong @Engineer_Wong]

Many people say that hospitals in their country do not allow external devices to be plugged in. There is a solution for that too. If you have a power bank that supports 12V DC output, it can also be used to power the 5Pro. At 40% fan speed, the 5Pro draws 5W and has a CADR of 151 CFM / 257 m³/h. A 20,000 mAh power bank can theoretically support about 15 hours of use. In practice, it should be able to support about 10 hours of use.

[Dr. Sean Mullen @drseanmullen]

Mask up, team.

[Conor Browne @brownecfm]

'Speaking with workers, we believe the official case numbers are a vast undercount'.

Damning and informative thread on H5N1 in Washington State.

[NEJM @NEJM]

Our latest video in partnership with @DGlaucomflecken explains a trial that evaluated the effectiveness of transcatheter tricuspid-valve repair for heart failure among patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation. Full trial results: https://t.co/NRFjS7bjCE

[Disability Rights @TalkThatTalk_K]

@JoePJRobertson Important to note that Joe’s education was private. Any difficulties he would’ve suffered as a result of his ADHD, would’ve been supported. Not like mainstream education. He comes from a place of privilege most do not have access to.
So he can shove his opinion 🤷🏼‍♀️

[Edwin Hayward @edwinhayward]

It's hilarious that the Telegraph thinks that having fewer pesticides, lower nitrates in meat, and more real fruit in jam, are negatives.

We didn't fight two world wars to lose the right to shovel horrible junk into our mouths.

(The whole thing is a storm in a teacup anyway.)

[Simon Harris @SimonHarrisMBD]

The driver who got his train to make an unscheduled stop at Huntingdon that allowed police to stop the knife attacker and others to escape had just ten seconds to contact a signaller and switch tracks. Don’t you dare say train drivers ‘just push buttons.’ https://t.co/ME7t4wUpqE

[Alex Crawford @AlexCrawfordSky]

‘The world is not just witnessing this tragedy; it is complicit through its silence’ says @Tamer_Alnoaizy as families already living in tents suffer more misery amid flooding and lack of sufficient basic aid being allowed in by the Israeli authorities

[©️Ruth Swailes @SwailesRuth]

This is tragic. I hope those who loved him are being well supported.

Devon school's strict rules led to boy's death - coroner - BBC News https://t.co/ltFaQ5xP7A

[Chris D. Jackson @ChrisDJackson]

WOW! This is something you NEED to see!

Earlier today in Ireland, while Hunter Biden was receiving an award, a student began shouting about Gaza.

But instead of letting security remove the student, HUNTER STEPPED IN, stopped them, and delivered an absolutely WONDERFUL response.

No hostility. No running from a difficult question. Just compassion, dignity, and respect.

THAT is Joe Biden's son, through and through.

Like father, like son.

JUST LISTEN! 👇🇺🇸🇮🇪

[Lakota Man @LakotaMan1]

Right out the gate. Blue Texas ain’t fucking around

[Dr. Abdul El-Sayed @AbdulElSayed]

Beaming with pride that the world now gets to know my grandparents, Jan and Judy. I'm just so blessed to be their grandson.

[Lily @LilyWang2758]

黄仁勋夫人Lori对出轨事件的回应……

[Roger Seheult, MD @RogerSeheult]

Check this out:
My patient today told me that when he asked his primary care, nurse practitioner about Ozempic to lose weight. She looked at him and said “you have two legs! use them.”

Well, he lives in Redlands and from that moment on, he started to walk around downtown Redlands at night.

He got to know all of the restaurant owners, and one of them even fills up his water flask each night

His wife made him a bright reflective jacket to wear when he walks. A lot of people think he’s a security guard walking around, but he goes every night.

He’s now up to 7 miles a night walking three hours.

He’s met a whole bunch of people that he’s become friends with.

People drinking think that he’s a cop and they stop drinking when they see him.

He’s become a friend of homeless people. One guy has seizures daily from when he was hit on the head with a crowbar. Because my patient has lost 30 pounds and six months from walking, he had some extra clothes that couldn’t fit him and he gave it to this homeless guy which thanked him profusely.

One day he saw that a pipe was leaking so he called it into the fire department and the next day when he walked by it was already fixed.

He walked by the library and he saw that someone had accidentally raised the American flag upside down. He went in and told them and they were very thankful and they fixed it immediately.

He’s now gotten to the point where if he doesn’t walk at night, he feels guilty. He’s sleeping better, he feels better, he’s lost weight, and he’s met a bunch of friends and changed people’s lives!

Wow.

I spent the whole clinic visit just hearing this guy‘s story because it’s amazing!

Imagine if all he did was go to the gym and walk on a treadmill.

(I got his permission to share this)

[Dale Vince @DaleVince]

It remains to be seen if the Telegraph will correct themselves or if I have to sue them again...