Langston Taylor
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Data editor for @TB_Times. | He/Him.
~~Pay your interns.~~
Joined October 2011
Compare the coastal storm surge areas from Helene (left) and Milton (right). Crazy difference depending on track. Wild to say but Tampa Bay was truly lucky at the last moment during Milton -- and then was still wrecked by historic rainfall and wind.
The Tropical Cyclone Report for Hurricane #Milton (October 5-10, 2024) has been posted on the NHC website. Milton was one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, reaching category 5 intensity with a minimum pressure below 900 mb. Milton made landfall near Siesta Key,
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If there’s any single person whose absence really could have contributed to the general in-the-mudness of nba coverage this year, it’s Zach Lowe. I think vibes could noticeably improve with him back.
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all these advertisers who bet on the mcneese aura kid relevance going back to sleep rn
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it’s great day when an overlooked academics-first college finally gets a seat at the table
Also, this is an interesting wrinkle: The chair of the selection committee is the UNC AD. Can he even really answer questions about this?
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love this for UNC, a small public college on a hill getting a chance to prove itself among the big city schools
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One target of Trump admin’s mass firing spree: After Hurricane Ian, Congress allocated $67k/y for this scientist, who quit being a professor to install sensors on beaches for hurricane prediction data. Was working on Madeira Beach hours before Helene. by @MaxChesnes @TB_Times
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Trump wants to cut 80% of the workforce that manages a type of aid to rebuild after disasters -- Tampa Bay govts are expecting $2.2 billion from them to rebuild sewage systems (that failed and flooded people) and are now worried about being able to use it:
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man shot 49.7 / 40.6 / 98.1 and that was wasted on a 33-win team smh the east was in the gutter
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it's now more likely for the asteroid to hit than it was for José Calderón to miss a free throw during his 2009 toronto raptors season
NASA says the chance of an asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 has risen to 3.1%, up from 2.6% yesterday, the highest risk assessment ever recorded.
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🚨🚨BIG SCOOP: Musk’s DOGE Teen Was Fired By Cybersecurity Firm for Leaking Company Secrets Edward Coristine posted online that he had retained access to the firm’s servers. Now he has access to sensitive government information. https://t.co/I4Fimayk6V
bloomberg.com
Edward Coristine posted online that he had retained access to the firm’s servers. Now he has access to sensitive government information.
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👀 This was the single DOGE-affiliated staffer who had access to Treasury's massive payment system.
politico.com
A lawsuit alleges that the so-called Department of Government Efficiency is compromising Treasury’s payment system.
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-Moskowitz (D) outran Harris by 3 points in his district. -Luna (R) trailed Trump by 2 points in hers. figure neither are at the top of national parties' priorities right now https://t.co/fU89TLwO0d (according to Split Ticket)
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Table Note: this page is best viewed on Desktop
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Only two Florida races listed competitive: - FL-23: Lean DEM Hold (Moskowitz won '24 by 4.6) - FL-13: Likely REP Hold (Luna won '24 by 9.6)
Our 2026 House Race Ratings are now available. Democrats are only three seats from a House majority. The battleground of competitive races is small and evenly divided between the two parties. Read @ercovey & @MattKleinOnline's analysis:
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casual 2.5 million views of a clearly incorrect statement, that lots of people are correcting. you’d think that’d be community noted by now. and yet.
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Have yall seen any posts on this site with clearly wrong info about USAID/Politico that actually have a community note approved on them?
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can’t wait for that mid April friday night Lakers-Mavs 8/9 elimination play-in game
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oh
Donald Trump is the newest crypto billionaire
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Their number one motivator is fear of losing money, engagement or influence. Their decisions do not come from some change-the-world ethic, even though that is the root of their public image.
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