Kate Elmore

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[Kate Elmore @KateElmore]

For folks taking the bar exam, this was my horoscope when I took it (passed)

[Kate Elmore @KateElmore]

@TheKingCenter Would be great if you released the speeches to the movie Selma.

[Kate Elmore @KateElmore]

@AveryBa68752542 The last shot of this video made me lol 😆

[Kate Elmore @KateElmore]

I have so many pictures of my cousins and me as kids wearing a scarf over our hair like Dolly

[Scott Cole @ColeCommaScott]

RIP Dolly. Here she is with young Emmylou and Linda before their wonderful Trio albums 😢

[James Spann @spann]

EL NINO UPDATE: The "Super El Niño" hyperbole is off the charts this week. Many are posting those really bad Chat GPT graphics promising days of doom, gloom, death, and destruction this winter. Many on TikTok continue to tell you that "mankind will be wiped out" by next summer.

This is an update posted on Saturday August 22 in an effort to provide a sane voice crying out in the wilderness.

The graphic posted here is a current look at the warm equatorial waters, associated with a very strong El Niño ENSO phase underway.

NOAA's current probabilistic outlook gives 100% odds of El Niño continuing through January-March 2027, with a 97% chance still in place for February-April and 82% for March-May. The event is forecast to peak during late fall and early winter, then gradually weaken during spring 2027.

For Alabama, El Niño is generally a wet/cool signal for the cool season, particularly when the event is moderate or strong like the current situation. The most likely implications:

*Above-average precipitation: El Niño winters tend to favor a more active southern storm track, increasing the odds of frequent rain across Alabama.

*Temperatures leaning cooler: The odds favor a cooler-than-normal winter compared with La Niña winters, although that does not mean persistent cold.

*More storm systems: A stronger subtropical jet can send more disturbances across the Gulf Coast and Southeast. Alabama's tornado season (November through May) should be considerably more active than the last one, which was very benign.

*Better opportunities for winter weather: El Niño increases the opportunity for snow, sleet and freezing rain events in Alabama, but it absolutely does not mean Alabama is going to have a snowy winter. The details of individual storm tracks and temperatures will determine that.

*Gulf Coast storms/rainfall: A more active southern jet can mean several significant Gulf Coast low-pressure systems.

This is the important point: I would not use El Niño alone to make a confident tornado, severe-weather, snow, or ice forecast for Alabama. A strong El Niño can load the dice toward a wetter southern U.S. winter and a more active subtropical jet, but it does not tell us exactly when cold air and Gulf moisture will overlap.

Likewise, a very strong El Niño does not guarantee an exceptionally wet Alabama winter. NOAA explicitly cautions that even the strongest ENSO events do not produce their typical impacts everywhere.

Time will tell how this plays out. But mankind will be here next summer, and you don't need to be consumed with anxiety.

[Kate Elmore @KateElmore]

Join me in raising money for Friends of the Barrington Dog Park! via @givebutter https://t.co/3ej0pqzOud

[Kate Elmore @KateElmore]

@bshelburne @randallwoodfin I really feel like we need an alternative to the hospital to jail pipeline and vice versa.

[Beth Shelburne @bshelburne]

Birmingham Mayor @randallwoodfin confirms two recent deaths in the Birmingham City jail were suicides. I hope this brings long overdue reforms to this jail and to the entire system which relies too heavily on jailing people for things like failure to pay or failure to appear.

[Kate Elmore @KateElmore]

@SWHesq @FreddyLA7 I’m here for this https://t.co/hRwAVIXpIv

[Freddy🇩🇪 @FreddyLA7]

The most surreal thing of our trip so far. Currently driving towards Louisiana and the radio station we were listening to started talking about our trip and played Ella Langley especially for us😭😭😭

[US Consumer Product Safety Commission @USCPSC]

Stay safe while grilling this weekend. Wire brush bristles can cause serious internal injuries if ingested.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

What the Artemis II astronauts did over the last 10 days was a testament to their bravery. And the fact that they traveled farther from Earth than anyone ever has, re-entered our atmosphere at more than 24,000 mph, and splashed down safely was a testament to human ingenuity. Thanks to everyone at @NASA for making this mission possible, and for taking us along for the ride.

[US Consumer Product Safety Commission @USCPSC]

CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using Apromise Portable Outdoor Grill Tables Immediately Due to Risk of Fingertip Amputation and Crushing Injuries; Multiple Fingertip Amputations Reported https://t.co/Tv9mBbD6sf

[Kate Elmore @KateElmore]

@noturtlesoup17 Did you happen to see if there was a line forming for the SCOTUS bar? They have a side entrance.

[Dolly Parton @DollyParton]

The music video for “Light of a Clear Blue Morning” featuring @laineywilson, @MileyCyrus, @IAMQUEENLATIFAH and @reba premieres tonight at 11 pm CT / 12 am ET. I can’t wait to share with you what we’ve created. 💛 https://t.co/NrYMJcAtFy

[Kate Elmore @KateElmore]

Wright Thompson’s “The Barn” is a fantastic book, highly recommend. Goes far deeper toward understanding what happened and why.

[Tim Miller @Timodc]

Such a treat to have Wright Thompson for today's pod!
We discuss "The Barn" his book about the Emmett Till murder, the way history gets obscured, & how we are seeing a similar playbook today. + Tariffs & farm country, best SEC towns, & Bob Weir's legacy

https://t.co/BqvS3ad6fL

[Kate Elmore @KateElmore]

@jonlovett This is a classic Milkshake Duck. Let it go.

[Kate Elmore @KateElmore]

@AveryBa68752542 I’m going to miss brindle and white baby girl. She was so shy when she came in and now she’s a playful puppy :)

[Joyce Alene @JoyceWhiteVance]

It’s book launch day for Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual For Keeping A Democracy, my first book. I hope you’ll read it or listen to it. https://t.co/iboqaIkqZI

[Tim Lockette @TLocketteWrites]

Thirty-four years since the Gulf War and the monument to the fallen is not yet complete. Let’s finish that before we give Trump a $200 million party pad. https://t.co/FHrhuexSGu

[Kate Elmore @KateElmore]

@WanjiruNjoya @politicocobain @ProjectLiberal Genuine offer to debate in person at my great grandfather’s Confederate Veterans Home. Easy drive from Auburn. Looking forward to it.

[Kate Elmore @KateElmore]

@WanjiruNjoya @jason_pontin Actual Southerner here. Happy to discuss.