Jonella Rathgeber

Edmond, OK...wife, mom of 3, OKC Thunder fan! Montana is my ❤ place!

[Covie @covie_93]

They want to mail handguns but not ballots?????

[Citizens for Ethics @CREWcrew]

This Fourth of July, we think it's important to remind everyone that:

Presidents are not kings.
The Constitution is not optional.
No one is above the law.
And Trump is the most corrupt president in American history.

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

Let's be clear: Trump's administration is not "America First."

It is "Trump First."

[REPUBLICANS AGAINST MAGA @michaelt5656]

If America comes together and votes on November 3rd. It will be the first step toward gaining our country back! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[Boomtown Hoops @BoomtownHoops]

HAPPY 4th YALL....🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[Jo Ling Kent @jolingkent]

News: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have donated $26 million to 20 charities across the country this week, per Swift’s longtime publicist Tree Paine.

9 of them are in New York.

If you’re asking why $26 million? My thought… 13 is Taylor’s lucky number and 13 x 2 =26…

[Neil Stone @DrNeilStone]

Normalise calling disinformation by its traditional name:

Lies.

[Jonella Rathgeber @jkrathgeber]

@MattDevittWX @AltaSkiArea @DiscoverySki Just one of the many reasons I love Montana!

[Jonella Rathgeber @jkrathgeber]

@FreddyLA7 You have brought joy and hope to America! It is fun to see America through your views and experiences as you travel. Thank you!

[Pete Delkus @wfaaweather]

Saharan dust has made it to the Texas coastline this morning. It'll make its way to North Texas as the day goes on. It won't look like a wall of dust, but rather a haze that settles in. It could trigger allergy-like symptoms. Dust also brings colorful sunrise and sunsets.

[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.

[John Brennan @jmbprime]

If Democrats are serious about winning the midterms they need to hire a seasoned spokesperson to hold daily press conferences. They need to challenge the lies and misinformation that the White House spits out every single day.

[May🌺 @_ayandamay]

DEAR NETFLIX,

I am a part of my parent’s “household” no matter where I live.

THANKS.

- Management. 😡🤬😤

[𐌁𐌉Ᏽ 𐌕𐌉𐌌𐌉 @OrevaZSN]

And hear me out, what if we tried taxing the rich? Are they going to starve to death with only $500 million instead of $1 billion?

[‏ً @omgsidewalks]

Socialism is the fire department saving your house.

Capitalism is the insurance company denying your claim.

[That's My Michelle @JamelleMyBelle]

Somebody said that World Cup is just the US having a giant sleepover with the cousins we never see because our parents hate each other. 😂

[Jonella Rathgeber @jkrathgeber]

@anders_aslund Lots of us don’t understand why it continues!

[Jonella Rathgeber @jkrathgeber]

@RpsAgainstTrump Send him a bill!

[Tommo @LUFC1992_v2]

Our 10 days in the Midwest come to a close. Now we move on to Texas for the next part of our great US World Cup Road Trip 🇺🇸

Things I’ve learnt along the way:

- Your weather is not to be messed with
- Your sunsets are stunning
- Your beer is fantastic
- Your barbecue is delicious
- Your scenery is beautiful
- Folk have STRONG opinions on barbecue and gas prices
- Biscuits and gravy are definitely
NOT scones and mushrooms

But above all… the people are amazing, true salt of the earth folk and remind me of back home in Yorkshire (a high compliment)

Thank you Midwesterners 🤍

[Jonella Rathgeber @jkrathgeber]

@SkyedOKC What are you trying to say? 🤔