None of this artsy stuff allowed in Florida. Evidently it's too woke. MIAMI (NYT)— For the past 10 days, Richard Russell has been rattled, poring over budgets and working the phones in an attempt to limit the consequences of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ veto pen.
Russell, general director of the Sarasota Opera on Florida’s Gulf Coast, had expected his nonprofit organization to receive a state grant of about $70,000 once DeSantis signed a budget that state lawmakers had approved in March.
But in a move that stunned arts and culture organizations, DeSantis vetoed the entirety of the grant funding — about $32 million — on June 12, leaving them scrambling to figure out how to offset the shortfall. --nordy
It has always interested me that those most interested in forcing the Ten Commandments on all of us are also those *least* inclined to follow them. -Susan
I asked Burlington’s National Weather Service about it and they kindly responded: "The Storm Prediction Center has placed most of the North Country(all of Vermont) in a slight risk of Tornados (5% chance) based off of expected conditions - high instability, strong forcing mechanism, lower cloud bases, and a decent amount of low level shear in the surface to 3km layer. It's not uncommon to get one of those ingredients here, but rarer to have all three. This storm environment is favorable for the formation of supercell thunderstorms that tend to rotate. We're expecting an active day tomorrow with a higher that usual threat for storms to develop a tornado. Strong gusty winds and some hail are also possible due to the same storm ingredients."
They're extremely rare here. But half the state and more of New England now have more like a 10% chance.
Ben, the weather guy at our local Channel 5 TV station, wrote; "The official definition of the percentage values is "probability of a tornado within 25 miles of a point" – I realize that sounds confusing. 10% may seem like a low number, but a tornado is very uncommon at any one location. Normally, your chances of getting hit by a tornado or other severe weather are small, purely based on statistical average. Let's say you have a 0.1% statistical (climatology) history of tornadoes within 25 miles on this day. Having a 10% probability means 100 times the normal odds of a tornado nearby, meaning it should be taken seriously."
Catreona, you are in the 5% range too. A bit north of you, in MA, is 10%. Just keep track of the weather tomorrow. It's a Low Probability, High Seriousness sort of thing.
Speaking of low probability, high seriousness events reminds me of a story told by a fellow who was traveling through the forests of Papua New Guinea. At their first nighttime stop he suggested that they shelter beneath a large tree, to which the locals said NO NO NO NO!!!! Often of a night he heard at least one limb of a large tree crash to the ground, in areas that were mostly ten days' or more hard travel from any sort of medical care.
You all take care, hear? During the forty-five or so years I have lived here there has been one modest tornado; it tore part of the roof off the airport terminal, moseyed a little farther east, picked up a boat from someone's back yard and tossed it over the fence. Predicted high temperature here 105F today, then 107, 105, 102, 101, 97, 98, 101, 102, 106. Definitely summer weather. Maximum humidity about 50% around 5AM, minimum about 12% around 5PM. Winds about 5-10 mph. Not bad as long as one doesn’t have to be working outside during the hottest part of the day. (Farm work is done after sundown as much as possible.) We took our constitutional this morning about 9AM, and showered afterward. Typically the wind blows across the (here extensive) river below our house, cooling it. ——Alan
Sometimes, when I begin typing here, though, I stop evey half line or so and copy what I have so far. Then if it disappears, I haven't lost more than half a line and can recover.
Rooting around looking for a CD, which still hasn't turned up, I came across Dr. Who: The Tom Baker Years...on VHS, which tells you how long ago I acquired it. It was still in the cellophane. I have absolutely no recollection of ever laying eyes on it before. Weird!
Meanwhile, the double album CD reissue including Portrait of Donny must be downstairs in my bedroom, though I thought I'd brought all my Donny and Marie CDs upstairs. I'm too lazy to go look for it. With luck the songwriting info I'm looking for is somewhere on the inner tubes. It doesn't seem to be on Wikipedia, which means actually expending energy googling. The horror!
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News from the nuthouse:
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Texas Republican vows to pass bill on Ten Commandments in public schools [Click] Even though he can’t vote for it.
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US supreme court opened Pandora’s box … and Ten Commandments law flew out [Click]
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Alan, I don't get what kind of standing the state of Missouri has to file suit against a New York case. Maybe I'm missing something? --nordy
DeletePrezackly; evidently you didn't sleep through eighth grade.
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Dinosaur with ‘blade-like nasal horns’ dug up in Montana may be new species [Click] “Lokiceratops, named after Norse god Loki, is possibly fifth species of Ceratops and roamed Earth nearly 78m years ago”
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Guardian Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy hails ‘historic step’ as EU set to open Ukraine accession talks [Click]
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None of this artsy stuff allowed in Florida. Evidently it's too woke. MIAMI (NYT)— For the past 10 days, Richard Russell has been rattled, poring over budgets and working the phones in an attempt to limit the consequences of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ veto pen.
ReplyDeleteRussell, general director of the Sarasota Opera on Florida’s Gulf Coast, had expected his nonprofit organization to receive a state grant of about $70,000 once DeSantis signed a budget that state lawmakers had approved in March.
But in a move that stunned arts and culture organizations, DeSantis vetoed the entirety of the grant funding — about $32 million — on June 12, leaving them scrambling to figure out how to offset the shortfall.
--nordy
It takes a long time to build something, and very little time to destroy it.
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FL Legislature ought to take a leaf from the VT Legislature and just override the veto.
DeleteIt has always interested me that those most interested in forcing the Ten Commandments on all of us are also those *least* inclined to follow them. -Susan
ReplyDeleteSo true.
DeleteAnd as you may know, Jewish tradition has 613 commandments.
I think we should post them all and hold the right-wingers to them.
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ReplyDelete—Alan
Vermont has a 5% chance of a tornado tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteI asked Burlington’s National Weather Service about it and they kindly responded:
"The Storm Prediction Center has placed most of the North Country(all of Vermont) in a slight risk of Tornados (5% chance) based off of expected conditions - high instability, strong forcing mechanism, lower cloud bases, and a decent amount of low level shear in the surface to 3km layer. It's not uncommon to get one of those ingredients here, but rarer to have all three. This storm environment is favorable for the formation of supercell thunderstorms that tend to rotate. We're expecting an active day tomorrow with a higher that usual threat for storms to develop a tornado. Strong gusty winds and some hail are also possible due to the same storm ingredients."
They're extremely rare here. But half the state and more of New England now have more like a 10% chance.
Ben, the weather guy at our local Channel 5 TV station, wrote;
"The official definition of the percentage values is "probability of a tornado within 25 miles of a point" – I realize that sounds confusing. 10% may seem like a low number, but a tornado is very uncommon at any one location. Normally, your chances of getting hit by a tornado or other severe weather are small, purely based on statistical average. Let's say you have a 0.1% statistical (climatology) history of tornadoes within 25 miles on this day. Having a 10% probability means 100 times the normal odds of a tornado nearby, meaning it should be taken seriously."
Catreona, you are in the 5% range too. A bit north of you, in MA, is 10%. Just keep track of the weather tomorrow.
DeleteIt's a Low Probability, High Seriousness sort of thing.
Thanks for the tip off, Listener.
DeleteSpeaking of low probability, high seriousness events reminds me of a story told by a fellow who was traveling through the forests of Papua New Guinea. At their first nighttime stop he suggested that they shelter beneath a large tree, to which the locals said NO NO NO NO!!!! Often of a night he heard at least one limb of a large tree crash to the ground, in areas that were mostly ten days' or more hard travel from any sort of medical care.
DeleteYou all take care, hear? During the forty-five or so years I have lived here there has been one modest tornado; it tore part of the roof off the airport terminal, moseyed a little farther east, picked up a boat from someone's back yard and tossed it over the fence. Predicted high temperature here 105F today, then 107, 105, 102, 101, 97, 98, 101, 102, 106. Definitely summer weather. Maximum humidity about 50% around 5AM, minimum about 12% around 5PM. Winds about 5-10 mph. Not bad as long as one doesn’t have to be working outside during the hottest part of the day. (Farm work is done after sundown as much as possible.) We took our constitutional this morning about 9AM, and showered afterward. Typically the wind blows across the (here extensive) river below our house, cooling it.
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Midwest, Mid-Atlantic Threaten Record Highs Sunday As Heat Relief Arrives In New England [Click]
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Judge Cannon wants to know whether Merrick Garland is supervising Jack Smith - Click
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DeleteCannon ought to mind her own business. There is plenty for her to get done if only would.
If DT gets in, she’ll be Attorney General.
I'm no lawyer, but she seems singularly incompetent.
DeleteHilariously Absurd Signs That People Have Shared Online [Click] Quite a few good ones here.
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My comments still keep vanishing. Very frustrating. "Loose" Cannon is a travesty. -Susan
ReplyDeleteThanks for persevering, Susan!
DeleteI deal with that by writing the post elsewhere, then popping it in whole.
Sometimes, when I begin typing here, though, I stop evey half line or so and copy what I have so far. Then if it disappears, I haven't lost more than half a line and can recover.
DeleteBut...YEAH...frustrating.
Rooting around looking for a CD, which still hasn't turned up, I came across Dr. Who: The Tom Baker Years...on VHS, which tells you how long ago I acquired it. It was still in the cellophane. I have absolutely no recollection of ever laying eyes on it before. Weird!
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, the double album CD reissue including Portrait of Donny must be downstairs in my bedroom, though I thought I'd brought all my Donny and Marie CDs upstairs. I'm too lazy to go look for it. With luck the songwriting info I'm looking for is somewhere on the inner tubes. It doesn't seem to be on Wikipedia, which means actually expending energy googling. The horror!
Got it. Hurray for Discogs!
DeleteIn case you wondered, and even if you didn't: The B-side of "Puppy Love" is a song called "Let My People Go" by Helen Lewis and Kay Lewis .
Having added to the total mass of useless knowledge here on the blog, my work here is done.