@nickpbassill.bsky.social - Nick Bassill

22 Apr 2026 19:11 +0000

It's somewhat taboo to discuss, but *an* issue for (federal) democrats is that they have a massive gerontocracy problem. While 80+ year olds *can* be effective (see my last post), counting on them to be is unwise. Having 4 deaths in 15 months is insane, & not good for opposing Trump's lawlessness. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

22 Apr 2026 03:06 +0000

Truly remarkable that an 82 year old woman in Virginia is such a more effective politician than the literal Democratic house and senate leaders. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

21 Apr 2026 17:31 +0000

Has anyone else had an explosion of linkedin "friend" requests in the past two weeks? I don't post there, and am a relative nobody, but I've had ~3 requests per day for about 10 straight days. Only one has been from someone I know or have heard of. Some sort of algorithm change?

08 Apr 2026 16:39 +0000

What's the awful almost-typo you frequently almost-do, but catch before sending that email? Mine is typing "busy" but accidentally hitting the "t" next to the "y" to make it "busty" (e.g. "It's been a busty week").

01 Apr 2026 13:38 +0000

This is such an embarrassing time to be an American. Every headline worse than the one before it. Worse of all, this was an easily predictable result of electing Trump.

29 Mar 2026 23:46 +0000

If it helps enhance the happiness of the moment, Stephen Miller went to Duke. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

27 Mar 2026 01:02 +0000

Bump ⤵️ [contains quote post or other embedded content]

23 Mar 2026 18:56 +0000

Alternate headline: Republican justices seem skeptical of allowing people to vote on or before Election Day.

21 Mar 2026 23:26 +0000

This is why people hate Duke basketball. Regardless of the skill disparity, opposing teams of lesser name cache are routinely just not allowed to try to win against them in March Madness due to call disparities. There's a reason my bracket is called "2015 Championship Truther". 😂

19 Mar 2026 19:30 +0000

Every #MarchMadness: CBS: Yo, for your viewing pleasure, for the next minute we're going to switch to the most random camera angle possible, where you can't tell what happens and have no depth perception. And we'll do it at random a few more times this game! Enjoy!

17 Mar 2026 21:02 +0000

The cold front that swept across NY yesterday afternoon & evening was extremely impressive. This animation of 3-hour @nysmesonet.org temperature change highlights the pre-frontal warm-up followed by the dramatic cool-down, where some locations dropped 30F+ in 3 hours! #nywx

13 Mar 2026 20:05 +0000

Those for-profit phone calls are going to go just great if this counts as "NWS Confirms".

10 Mar 2026 19:16 +0000

I spent an hour this morning going through tabs on my browser, such that if I maximize the window AND hook up my laptop to a larger monitor, all the tabs fit on the screen. #springcleaning https://media.tenor.com/dlrcZeDVRvcAAAAC/jeb-sad.gif?hh=180&ww=320

10 Mar 2026 03:56 +0000

Thought provoking thread here. Regardless of your position, probabilistic intentions + deterministic outcomes are a messy combo. Also, an opportunity to "brag": Ethan is one of our meteorologists at the @nyswrcc.bsky.social. I love that we have people this passionate about weather communication. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

06 Mar 2026 13:14 +0000

An easy way to alter the implication of a story is improper use of the passive voice (vs active voice). Once you see it, you can't unsee it. There's been countless examples from the Israel-Palestinian war. In this @nytimes.com example, "Slurs" should have no agency. They exist, but they can't act. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

05 Mar 2026 21:31 +0000

Fun with @nysmesonet.org data + topography: Today we saw an unusual pattern where temperatures warmed 20-30F in just 3 hours as of 11AM, confined exclusively to the Adirondacks, with basically no change elsewhere. By 2PM, this resulted in the #ADK being much warmer than nearby lower locations.

24 Feb 2026 01:07 +0000

If NY really does set 4 (!) new county snowfall records, that is an *extremely* rare occurrence! [contains quote post or other embedded content]

23 Feb 2026 16:29 +0000

Guys, this map appears to have busted. The 15"+ ranges across eastern Long Island were too conservative 😂 [contains quote post or other embedded content]

21 Feb 2026 21:53 +0000

This should go in the map hall of fame.

19 Feb 2026 04:02 +0000

This severe thunderstorm warning, and associated plentiful cloud-ground lightning, is *just* a bit outside SPC's general thunder outlook. Like, 3 states away outside. 😅 #nywx

16 Feb 2026 16:51 +0000

Lol, of course.

07 Feb 2026 19:26 +0000

#Badgers absolutely robbed by Big 10 refs there. Shameful.

29 Jan 2026 19:05 +0000

If you're still at #AMS2026 and looking for something to see this afternoon, I'll be presenting progress we've made at the @nyswrcc.bsky.social at the 1st Annual Disaster and Emergency Management Symposium, at 2:15 in 352A. Guest appearance by NY Governor Hochul (sort of).

25 Jan 2026 22:39 +0000

The radar correlation coefficient at 1.5km nicely highlights where the transition zone is between sleet and snow. The brighter zone north of #NYC shows where sleet and snow is likely occurring at the same time, and since they look different to the radar, the correlation is lower. #nywx

22 Jan 2026 21:41 +0000

For those attending #AMS2026, you'll note there aren't nearly as many NOAA/NWS folks as normal - largely driven by the impacts this administration has had on our field. While perusing the many private company booths, recall none of the big players did so much as issue a press release in opposition.

22 Jan 2026 17:37 +0000

If you hear some quiet sobbing in the distance, it's definitely not coming from me, who will be missing what is likely going to be Albany's best snowstorm in 5 years.

20 Jan 2026 17:24 +0000

The democratic infrastructure in Nevada seems to have cratered in Nevada since Harry Reid retired. In a very likely dem-leaning environment, even a poor candidate would likely have been a tossup again an incumbent republican justice. And the courts are arguably the most important bulwark right now. [contains quote post or other embedded content]

19 Jan 2026 19:07 +0000

This is just so embarrassing. -Machado, a Venezuelan, wins the Nobel Prize -Trump overthrows Venezuelan president -Machado gives Trump her Nobel Prize, because she wants to be president -Trump says his threats to conquer Greenland are because he didn't win the Nobel Peace Prize (that he now has) [contains quote post or other embedded content]

11 Jan 2026 17:55 +0000

This is what being a #Packers fan does to you. [contains quote post or other embedded content]