Well...

this is certainly interesting

What sort of lobbying is Google busy doing here?

Google Customer Solutions <no-reply @ google.com>

"[_______]:

Lawmakers in state capitals across the country are proposing regulations that could make it harder and more expensive for you to reach customers online. You can stay up to date on potential regulatory changes and make your voice heard by signing up below.

Sign Up for Important Updates

(Google will let me know about legislative and regulatory issues, events and advocacy opportunities related to my business.)

It’s a lot of work to track and prepare your business for potential new laws in all of the states where you sell your products or services. And each state could make different regulations, making it harder and more costly to serve customers in their state and across states.

We believe America’s small businesses should have a voice in this potential legislation, and the first step is being in the know. That’s why we’ve been working with business leaders like you, across the country, to make their voices heard on these issues.

If you sign up, we’ll inform you of potential changes that could impact your business and about opportunities to speak up on these topics. You will receive an update roughly once a month and at key moments for your state."

Welp...

Thanks, Google, for looking out for *cough* my best interests by having me sign up for something I've never heard about before

#Google #Lobbying

@ai6yr

Just checking the 06:00 UTC 14 Jan 2025 Pacific Surface Conditions (as one does) and *not* liking the "DVLPG Gale" text box --> immediately <-- offshore of Southern California one bit

No sir, not liking it

Here: https://ocean.weather.gov/P_sfc_full_ocean_color.png

#Weather #SouthernCalifornia #SouthernCaliforniaWildfires #CAwx

I'm getting so many hits on my #Pixelfed filter that I've stopped bothering to "Show anyway"

What the hell is going on?

Pixelfed makes up like three out of every five posts some times

Somebody's heavy on some PR schtick

Wowsers...

Anybody who thinks there's no fun to be had on #Mastodon just doesn't know what fun is

#IfYouKnowYouKnow #NonProfit

This is the Forecast Discussion from KSEA / Seattle WA NWS at Friday 01/10/2025 06:23:31 PST

SHORT TERM, today Friday into the weekend:

A frontal system will continue to move inland this morning and sweep across the Pacific Northwest throughout the day today, bringing in lowland rain and mountain snow alongside breezy post-frontal onshore winds.

Snow levels will fall to 3000 ft by late Friday, resulting in snow accumulation through Snoqualmie and Stevens Passes.

Confidence is high that Puget Sound Convergence Zone showers will form over the central Cascades later today into early Saturday morning which will locally enhance snowfall amounts.

Latest model guidance shows roughly 7 inches of snow through Snoqualmie Pass and 11 inches through Stevens Pass enhanced by convergence zone shower activity, and a Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through early Saturday morning.

Lower elevations will see drying throughout the day Saturday, with lingering snow showers over the Cascades under moist northwest flow aloft. Snow levels will dip to roughly 2000 ft, though any additional snow accumulation amounts on Saturday will be light.

The rest of the region will see cloudy skies with some afternoon sun breaks and highs in the mid to upper 40s.

Copy-pasted from the "Deep Weather" app on my iPhone 14

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather

Never forget January 6

Never forget what happened

Never forget who did this

#Trump #Treason #Traitor #Insurrection #Jan6

This is the Forecast Discussion from KSEA / Seattle WA NWS at Monday 01/06/2025 06:09:55 PST

SHORT TERM, today Monday into mid-week:

The main story for the next week is pretty benign weather for January in Western Washington.

Satellite imagery early this morning shows cloudy skies over most of the lowlands with mostly clear skies over the mountains.

Increasing northerly winds have dissipated some of the fog with a few places, like Bellingham and Everett still reporting a mile or less visibility.

Temperatures were mostly in the mid 40s.

Upper level ridge offshore building into Western Washington today.

The forecast problem for the day is how long the low clouds hang around in the lowlands.

Early morning top reports from aircraft flying into Seattle-Tacoma airport have the tops 2000-2500 msl and the cloud layer 1000-1500 feet thick. KOLM-KBLI gradient below -2 mb and will stay that way this morning so expect what is left of the fog to dissipate by mid morning.

The cloud cover is another matter. Subsidence from the upper level ridge building into the area will help compress the low level moisture layer but model soundings show light winds above the surface and the inversion not breaking until this afternoon.

1500 feet of moisture will take a little time to dissipate under these conditions.

Will word the forecast cloudy in the morning becoming sunny in the afternoon for most of the lowlands. It will be a sunny day in the higher elevations.

Highs today in the mid 40s to lower 50s.

Copy-pasted from the "Deep Weather" app on my iPhone 14

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather

This is the Forecast Discussion from KSEA / Seattle WA NWS at Sunday 01/05/2025 06:06:09 PST

SHORT TERM, today into Monday:

Satellite imagery shows front has moved east of the area early this (Sunday) morning. Cloudy skies behind the front with areas of light showers or drizzle indicated on the doppler radar. Temperatures at 3 am/11z are in the mid 40s to lower 50s.

Not much going on weather wise today. Next system headed towards Northern Oregon will still be offshore by late (Sunday) afternoon.

Precipitation drying up this afternoon with no post frontal cold air and northwesterly flow aloft. Light flow in the lower levels combined with a little post frontal lift will keep the light showers/drizzle going until late morning.

Showers continuing in the Cascades with a couple more inches of new snow. Light flow continuing into the afternoon hours keeping the low level moisture in place for a cloudy day.

Little change in the temperatures with highs 5 degrees or less warmer than the current temperatures.

Next system moving inland over Northern Oregon late tonight/early Monday morning. Chance of rain from about Seattle south beginning later tonight.

Light flow in the lower levels continuing with areas of fog developing overnight over the northern portions and along the coast. Lows tonight near 40.

Copy-pasted from the "Deep Weather" app on my iPhone 14

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather

This is the Forecast Discussion from KSEA / Seattle WA NWS at Monday 12/30/2024 04:50:02 PST

SHORT TERM, today into Wednesday:

Radar shows scattered shower activity persisting across much of western Washington early this morning. Expect this shower activity to continue through much of the day today as an upper level trough traverses the area. Rainfall amounts will remain rather light and snow showers will continue for the mountains with snow levels generally expected to hover between 2000-3000 feet.

A few additional inches of snow will be possible for the Cascade passes through the day, but snowfall rates are expected to remain low with no additional significant impacts expected at this time. Showers will gradually taper tonight.

A transient upper level ridge will move into the area tonight into Tuesday, bringing a brief break in the active weather to western Washington.

Skies may clear just enough overnight to allow for morning lows on Tuesday to drop close to freezing, mainly for areas across the southwest interior and along the Cascade foothills.

The next frontal system will approach western Washington Tuesday night into Wednesday, with precipitation making its way inland along the coast by late Tuesday afternoon and gradually pushing inland Tuesday night into Wednesday.

The bulk of the moisture associated with this system will remain over Oregon and northern California, so expect precipitation amounts to remain rather light, with rainfall amounts generally ranging from a couple hundredths of an inch to a quarter of an inch across the interior lowlands.

Copy-pasted from the "Deep Weather" app on my iPhone 14

#WAwx #ORwx #BCwx #PNWwx #PNW #KSEA #NWS #WX #Weather