Idalia got me thinking about how many storms have hit #Florida the past few years. I found this #hurdat dataset from #NOAA, then used #googleColab to spin up a #python notebook. Sure enough, as is known already, Tropical Storms are becoming more frequent.
This all reminds me of old articles from #theOnion that would quote studies from "The Center for really Obvious Things". I have more questions than answers now. How did #NOAA data collection change over time? Did they miss/undersize a few storms before having satellite imagery? Do the fluctuations on these charts coincide with #elNiño, #LaNiña? Are we ready to stop using #fossilFuel yet?
Virginia School Board attorneys argued that Abigail Zwerner - the 1st grade teacher shot in her classroom by a 6yo - is not entitled to more than worker’s compensation bc the shooting was “a workplace injury” & “hazard of the job.”
@Sheril. Stories that once would have been in #TheOnion, as parody, are now real, as are #teacher shortages (for this and other reasons, of course. See #Florida). No need to wonder why.
At least 36 people dead, the place is destroyed and this is the best you can do @ctvnews?
Disgraceful and lazy faux journalism. #Media#Journalism#News#Maui
Conservative Man Proudly Frightened Of Everything - #theonion
"Condemning the “#woke left” for what he called the “modern evisceration of masculinity,” local #conservative man Hank Daniels confirmed Monday that he was never going to stop being proudly frightened of everything. “I’m proud as hell to be scared of everything, and there’s nothing you can do to silence me about that fact,” said Daniels."
GMG Union protested G/O Media's decision to test AI-generated content and demanded that the company "invest in real journalism done by real journalists."
‘We Are Appalled’: G/O Media Union Protests Company’s Decision to Test AI Content. [Kotaku, TheOnion, Gizmodo, Deadspin, TheRoot, etc] (www.mediaite.com)
GMG Union protested G/O Media's decision to test AI-generated content and demanded that the company "invest in real journalism done by real journalists."