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Fellow of The Open Group and retired Chief Digital Officer, now doing digital strategy consulting. Unabashed New Englander, technology fan, weather geek, and hound […] [bridged from https://cunnin.me/@technodad on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
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Boston in the United States of America is getting rid of grassy medians in favour of bioswales. https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/what-on-earth-boston-green-infrastructure-1.7565303?cmp=mastodon - - - Boston aux États-Unis d’Amérique remplace les terre-pleins gazonnés par des fossés végétalisés […]

Btw, if you're interested in this weird demographic stuff, there's a good book coming out soon: www.simonandschuster.com/books/After-... Short version: most people's intuitions about what's happening, whether it should change, how fast it'll change, how to change it... are wrong.

SKYWARN Self-Activation will monitor strong wind gust/wind damage potential this Friday 6/20/25 through early this evening. See wx1box.org/2025/06/20/w... for info. #mawx #riwx #ctwx

Kennebunk Fire Chief URGENT WATER ADVISORY UPDATE - Tides have washed away most diesel fuel from yesterday's boat collision offshore of #Kennebunk. Water access at Gooch's Beach is now SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK for the next 24-48 hours. Some traces may remain. #Maine

Good morning from Kennebunk! Partly sunny. Highs around 80. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. There are 1 watches, warnings, or advisories. #MEwx

#Nadocast #Wind #WX 12z Day #Wind Forecast

Kennebunk Fire Chief URGENT WATER ADVISORY - Vessel collision offshore has caused diesel fuel spill near Government Wharf in Kennebunkport and Gooch's Beach in Kennebunk. DO NOT SWIM or enter water - diesel exposure causes skin/eye irritation and breathing problems. Alert is in effect until […]

Good morning from Kennebunk! Patchy fog early this morning. Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds, becoming south around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph this afternoon. #MEwx

Having my Holly Martins moment in Vienna.

Good morning from Kennebunk! Cloudy. Patchy fog this morning. A chance of showers, mainly this morning. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. #MEwx

Good morning from Kennebunk! Cloudy. A slight chance of showers this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 40 percent. #MEwx

Good morning from Kennebunk! Patchy fog this morning. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Light and variable winds, becoming southeast around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph this afternoon. #MEwx

Good morning from Kennebunk! Rain this morning. Highs in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain near 100 percent. #MEwx

Scout’s World #DogsofMastodon #beagle

Good morning from Kennebunk! Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. #MEwx

👍🏼 Via Catherine Rampell: "Drill Baby Drill" looking less likely: U.S. energy firms cut number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for a sixth week in a row. They're now at the lowest since November 2021 […]

No kings. No fascism. 1,500+ cities. One message: Democracy > dictatorship. June 14th. Let’s. Go. https://www.nokings.org/

Reporting this cartoon with alt text (Cartoon by Mike Ramirez) h/t @BrianJopek https://mastodon.world/@BrianJopek/114661568198986323 #politics #protests #LosAngeles #ICE #fascism

Good morning from Kennebunk! Mostly sunny. Warmer with highs in the lower 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. #MEwx

Here's another bill that we might want to call our Representatives about. "A [bipartisan] bill introduced Friday would classify forecasters and other staff as critical public safety roles. It comes after the Weather Service lost nearly 600 people to DOGE cuts." […]

go to the cloud they said it'll be fine they said https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/technology/massive-heroku-outage-impacts-web-platforms-worldwide/

SFGate: Tourists go over San Francisco cliff trying to retrieve a lost cell phone "...The visitors were walking along the Lands End Trail between Mile Rock Beach and Deadman’s Point when one of them accidentally dropped his phone over the cliff. The tourists […] [Original post on ai6yr.org]

Good morning from Kennebunk! Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds around 10 mph this morning, becoming light and variable. #MEwx

Good morning from Kennebunk! Patchy fog this morning. Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds, becoming east around 10 mph this afternoon. #MEwx

Flood WATCH posted by NWS Gray until 8 PM this evening for Sullivan, Merrimack, Cheshire and Hillsborough sounties in #NewHampshire; ADVISORY for York and Cumberland counties in #Maine with flooding of streams and low-lying areas […]

NOAA Weather Radios in #Maine are down due to phone line problems. Please have alternative ways of getting alerts during today's expected impactful weather. https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=gyx&issuedby=GYX&product=PNS #MEwx

Good morning from Kennebunk! Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall this afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Light and variable winds […] [Original post on cunnin.me]

Severe Thunderstorm WARNING posted by NWS Gray for Merrimack county in #NewHampshire for Wind, hail and torrential rain : https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=GYX&wwa=severe%20thunderstorm%20warning #MEwx

Good morning from Kennebunk! Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with isolated thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds, small hail, and heavy rainfall this afternoon […] [Original post on cunnin.me]

The Onion: FEMA Chief Confused By Wind ‘How Come I Feel Something But Don’t See It?’ Asks Department Head https://theonion.com/fema-chief-confused-by-wind/ #fema #satire #disasters

NWS Gray Emergency Managers Self-brief for Thursday PM: Hot, humid conditions bring strong thunderstorms this evening; air quality alert continues through 11 PM. Potential for damaging winds and small hail tonight. Hazardous Weather Outlook […] [Original post on cunnin.me]

A much needed and promising new publication has launched: Autonomy News, a worker-owned publication covering reproductive justice. No paywalls, no subscription required. I highly recommend it. https://www.autonomynews.co/welcome-to-autonomy-news/

Karine Jean-Pierre, who was Joe Biden's White House press secretary, has written a book, "Independent," and has left the Democratic Party, according to her publisher. According to @CBSNews, the book, due to be published in October, covers the three weeks that led to Biden abandoning his bid for […]

NWS Gray Emergency Managers Self-brief for Thursday AM: Hot and humid with a chance of severe thunderstorms this afternoon; unhealthy air quality from humidity + wildfire smoke. Sensitive individuals should limit outdoor activity; potential for damaging winds and […] [Original post on cunnin.me]

Good morning from Kennebunk! Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 20 percent. #MEwx

Why is the giant sun face yelling at us, and what is it trying to say? #spaceweather

NWS Gray Emergency Managers Self-brief for Wednesday PM: Heat and humidity arrive tomorrow, with chance of strong thunderstorms in the evening; wildfire smoke combines with humidity to cause unhealthy air . Consider limiting strenuous outdoor activities. Air […] [Original post on cunnin.me]

LA Times: Regulators seek to phase out gas-powered appliances in Southern California https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-06-04/new-rules-would-severely-limit-gas-powered-appliances-in-southern-california #climate #electrification #climateemergency #appliances #California

NWS Gray Emergency Managers Self-brief for Tuesday PM: Sunny, warm, and humid weather for a couple of days, but wildfire smoke from Canada along with humidity impacting air quality. Consider limiting outdoor activity. Air Quality ALERT through 11 PM Thursday […] [Original post on cunnin.me]

Good morning from Kennebunk! Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. #MEwx

A more recent update on the geomagnetic storm. Conditions remain elevated but slowly weakening. Will see how this impacts potential aurora viewing tonight thru early Monday. NOAA space weather prediction center infographic below. #mawx #riwx #ctwx

This geomagnetic storm has already had some significant impact on Amateur Radio HF conditions and will be monitored for other impacts. If the intensity can continue thru evening/overnight in the Northeast US, the aurora could be visible if sky conditions clear. #mawx #riwx #ctwx

Good morning from Kennebunk! Areas of fog this morning. Rain and scattered thunderstorms this morning, then rain likely with isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph, becoming south this afternoon. Gusts up to 25 […] [Original post on cunnin.me]

Good morning from Kennebunk! Partly sunny. Patchy fog this morning. Isolated showers this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. #MEwx

Good morning from Kennebunk! Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers this afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. #MEwx

#Maine #weather discussion from Pine Tree Weather - Thursday May 29, 2025 https://www.pinetreeweather.com/discussions/thursday-may-29-2025 #MEwx

Good morning from Kennebunk! Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds, becoming south around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph this afternoon. #MEwx