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President, Weather-Track, Inc. Cornell graduate. Rochester's most experienced meteorologist. 40 years in profession: forecasting, forensics, radio and tv.
Rochester, NY
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Have you heard climate scientists telling us that the high levels of the Great Lakes are due to global warming? A few years ago they blamed global warming for low lake levels. They sure like to have it both ways.
The Great Lakes Go Dry: How One-Fifth Of The World’s Fresh Water Is Dwindling Away
thinkprogress.org
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The Twin Towers on the night of September 10, 2001. (Image courtesy of Ryan Fournier.)
#NeverForget
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In a sane world, a mayor would hold the criminals responsible. But not in Rochester. 🤦♂️
NEW: Mayor Evans confirms the City of Rochester will be filing a lawsuit against KIA and Hyundai manufacturers for the costs associated with the rash of car thefts.
The suit accuses manufacturers of placing “profits over people and safety.”
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Oh, the irony... 🙄
Heavy snow and ice has frozen jets in Munich bound for Dubai's global warming conference.
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My in-laws brought the Rochester newspaper to our home for T-Giving today. Interesting read. Front page story was on the NYC Rockettes. There wasn't one locally sourced news story, but there was another one-sided climate doom article. Is it any wonder why this paper is failing?
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I received an early Christmas present...my daughter flew in for the holiday and was the cantor in church today.
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Yet another inaccurate, "sky is falling" letter-to-the-editor in the Rochester paper today suggesting the record snows in Buffalo AND the snow drought in Rochester are both due to climate change. Talk about having it both ways. Are there no sane editors left at the paper?
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The state of Rochester: A police officer is struck by car stolen by teenagers and the assailants are given appearance tickets. The failure of the political "leaders" in this community and this State to lead is epic and tragic.
Police say Officer Tim Newcombe was hit by a stolen vehicle as he was getting out of his patrol car at Vision Kia early this morning, after receiving reports of a burglary there.
Five suspects, ages 13 to 15, were issued appearance tickets as a result.
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@RepJoeMorelle
Please stop already-there is no "climate crisis." Your map does not show temperature, it shows heat index. Yes, Texas is always hot in the summer. Nationally, however, June has been the coolest since 2009. You're adding to the anxiety felt by young people-that's inexcusable.
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@CNN
Thoroughly enjoying reading the responses to this atrociously incorrect tweet. And they wonder why their ratings are tanking...
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I would like to wish those who follow me a bright & sunny New Year. I have been blessed this past year on many levels, not the least of which is continuing to work in the profession for which I have such passion, free of clueless tv consultants & station "mis-managers".
#Grateful
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Thomas Jefferson was a keen weather observer and in 1776 he continued to track the weather even though he was busy with other matters. In his weather journal he found the time on July 4, 1776 to log a 1 pm temperature in Philadelphia of...76 degrees.
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@GovKathyHochul
@USClimate
It's called "summer" governor. Nothing we haven't seen before. BTW, we just experienced the coolest June since 2009. Oh, and there is no "climate crisis."
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@AOC
Here are the 10 heaviest 24 hour rainstorms on record in D.C. Interesting that 8 of the ten occurred during the previous century.
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Can we make this man Chief? Better...how about Mayor?
Captain Frank Umbrino gives us information on this mornings shooting on Laser st. An 18 year old male was shot and killed while in a stolen vehicle. 1/2.
#roc
@SPECNews1ROC
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@Nate_McMurray
No, I don't teach at MIT, but I have at Cornell. I'm also an author & expert witness in court. What I'm not is a failed politician or an ambulance chaser. BTW: thinking Tic-Toc videos trump actual data is not the win you think it is. "History of the world." That's pretty funny.
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Maine Vote to ban gas-powered cars in favor of electric vehicles delayed due to storm related power outages...as in no electricity. Can't make this up.
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"No storm can shake my inmost calm..." (especially when our daughter is singing in church),
#Blessed
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Thank you local and state politicians. Great job! 🙄
NY ranked 'Least Free State,' with high taxes, debt, regulation, looting, crime, pro-criminal elected officials.
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The average global temperature is currently 0.1 degree above normal. Carry on.
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What a joy reuniting on air this morning with dear friend and consummate professional
@john_kucko
on
@1180WHAM
as we filled-in for
@BobLonsberry
. I'm looking forward to more weather adventures chasing storms with John. Thanks to Bob & program director
@philmercado
for the invite.
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Very disturbing.
Happening Now: The New York Appellate Division has ruled in favor of Governor Kathy Hochul in a landmark case for government overreach.
Rule 2.13: “Isolation and Quarantine Procedures” will give the state of New York the ability to come in your home and take you away to…
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"Pregnant people."
Pregnant people in New York state would have 40 hours of paid leave to attend prenatal medical appointments, under a new proposal by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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@DandC
More trash reporting. Meteorological summer is over. All 3 months were COOLER than normal. In May, you claimed it would be hot. You said there'd be 20 90 degree days. There's been 1. Sure, 90 degrees will be within reach this week...but nowhere near records. Advocacy > Journalism
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Some
#TBT
photos, appropriate for the whirlwind of changes in local
#ROC
weather. Special shout-outs to
@wnywxguy
and
@Roc_wx_leader
. Wishing you Blue Skies... Keep Looking Up!
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@RepJoeMorelle
Sir, once again I respectfully ask of you a simple question. (I am a constituent.) Please answer, in specific terms, what legislation you would propose; scientifically how would it change the global weather for the better; and, what would be its cost to tax payers. Thank you.
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It's not free. Taxpayers, who of course have to pay for their own healthcare, will apparently now have to pick up the tab to provide healthcare for illegal aliens.
#Unsustainable
.
New York moves to provide free healthcare to illegal immigrants
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There is currently not a single hurricane, cyclone, typhoon or tropical storm anywhere on the planet. There's not even a tropical depression or an area under investigation. Wow.
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@DandC
30 year "data models." You'll tell us what summer of 2053 will be like, but can't get next week right. Notice a theme w/ these apocalyptic predictions? When you once reported that hottest days in ROC were all before 1954, did that give you pause? Please stop scaring children.
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I have come to the conclusion that
@RepJoeMorelle
cannot answer my question; is just regurgitating talking points; and, does not have a serious legislative plan...perhaps because passing a law will not and cannot change the global weather.
@RepJoeMorelle
There you go again. Nonsense. Do you ever answer a constituent's question? I'll ask again, specifically, what legislation would you propose that would change the global weather for the better & what would be it's cost? FYI, extreme wx is not increasing, we're in a climate optimum
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NYS...dead last, again...surprising no one. 👎
New York is the state with the worst economic outlook for the 11th year in a row.
That's dead last. 11 years in a row.
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@RepJoeMorelle
Please stop. Reverse course? You mean send us into another little ice age? There is no "climate crisis." Why would you think that raising taxes/regulations will change the wx? We're living in a "climate optimum" when historically civilization flourished. Cold kills more than heat
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WOW. Some modeling is suggesting wave heights on the eastern end of Lake Ontario could reach 27 feet Sunday night/Monday due to the coming high wind event. I say again...WOW.
#LakeOntario
#GalesOfFebruary
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So, I was at the "Y" earlier today when I passed an older couple and heard the wife whisper to her husband: "He's on Channel 13." The only thing better would have been "We watch you and Wanda all the time." That's 30 years and several lifetimes ago.
#ThoseWereTheDays
#TimeFlies
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Does anyone else tire of the latest Page 1 plea by the local newspaper's Editor for new subscribers given his latest round of job cuts? He wants customers? Publish a better product by rehiring some of the great reporters they've let go and avoiding the PC nonsense.
#JustAThought
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The American revolt against green energy has begun
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Here is how much energy has been produced so far this month at a Penfield solar array. None. (Data courtesy of NYSERDA.)
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If you like cold and snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast, this projected mid month jet stream pattern is all smiles. 👀😉❄️
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Mother Nature with a delivery in Binghamton overnight...
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We told our winter warning clients in the Northeast at the start of Feb that a more sustained wintry pattern was coming late Feb and March, and the latest long range EURO appears to confirm. Shivering & shoveling to come for many. March may live up to its mischievous reputation.
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Hey
@RITtigers
Care to comment?
Meet Camden. A male who just broke the women’s 300m record on his college’s women’s track team.
Before he pretended to be a woman, he competed on the men’s team in highschool where was ranked in 19th place.
Why is
@RITtigers
allowing a man to steal women’s track records.
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The average global temperature is now 0.1 degree (C) below normal. Carry on.
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Wondering if
@News_8
@news10nbc
@13WHAM
might interview some of the participants to get their thoughts on this as well as asking for perspective from
@RITTigers
leaders.
Male runner, Sadie (Camden) Schreiner, is your new regional collegiate meet record holder in the women's 200 meter dash
So brave of him to continue breaking records by stomping on women done with a smile on his face🥹✨👏🏼
@RITtigers
@RITathletics
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Wondering if any local journalist has been (or will be) looking into this...?
@EsntlPatriot
@CountyExecBello
We would like to know, sir. Why are you being so secretive about this? What are the plans?
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Wonder if the mainstream media noted this recently...? (source: meteorologist Joe D'Aleo)
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@RepJoeMorelle
"It's critical we act now." Sir, raising taxes will not change the weather. You speak of "crisis" but never show hard data. Well, here is some data: global deaths due to extreme wx never lower; global crop production soaring; &, predictions of doom utter fail. Stop scaring kids.
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When modern journalism meets the current state of climate science. 🤡🤡 (Perhaps in the next study on the fitness of today's children the researchers might examine fast food consumption, time spent playing video games and smart phone usage. Just a thought.)
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Not sure what took me so long to detach from TV. Loving my freedom and loving focusing on my business. Enjoying both this week in Maine.
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Rochester area municipal solar power update for the first days of the new year: Production is running at 1 percent of capacity. (Data from NYSERDA.)
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I'm hearing chatter claiming recent below average winter snowfalls in WNY are due to global warming. Hmmm. When the entire climatological record is examined, the 3 major stations all show an upward trend. Hemispheric snowfall extent is also up. Narrative > science. :(
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Right on cue, the local newspaper had another Sunday "letter to the editor" today about the "climate crisis." Perhaps, before the paper folds, it could share good news: global storms down, global wildfires down, global natural disaster deaths down; and, global crop production up.
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BTW: Having failed to respond on this platform, I called the congressman's offices in Rochester and D.C. Monday and Tuesday seeking a response to my inquiry. I was told by the D.C. office that someone "might" get back in touch. Really? Well, no one ever did.
@RepJoeMorelle
Sir, about the "climate crisis" you frequently post about "bold action" & "fighting." OK. Can you please explain what that means? What legislation would you submit? How would it improve the global weather? What would be its cost? This constituent says thank you.
@RepJoeMorelle
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My wife says I hang on to too much stuff. Chances of me knowing why I do are.....well, remote.
#ClickerCache
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What is it about green grass, cherry trees in bloom and SNOW? I think its called "spring in Rochester."
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"Unprecedented extremes recorded in every corner of the Earth...Climate is changed in spots..." - LA Times, 1934.
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Will someone wake up the politicians who helped create this anarchy?
The victim of a Hyundai theft is frustrated to learn from police that hers is the eighth car the teenage suspect has stolen.
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No consequences and failed leadership putting citizens at risk in this town every day. Disheartening.
Rochester New York “Kia Boyz” seen crashing a stolen Kia and running. The suspects appears to be minors as they run after driving on side walks and driving recklessly through the city of Rochester.
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How about some good weather/climate news? The Great Barrier Reef defies forecasts & is healthiest on record; integrated global hurricane activity is below average; national tornado #'s are well below normal; &, the acreage consumed by wildfires to date nationally is below normal.
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Here is a check of how municipal solar power is performing in the Rochester area this month, via data from NYSERDA. It's performing at 3.9 percent of capacity.
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My daughter, back in town for a family celebration, brought us sunshine this morning by singing in church.
#Blessed
#Grateful
@SJCpenfield
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An important and frightening read...
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Thank you for showing how CO2 is not a climate driver.👏
The amount of CO2 in the atmosphere today is comparable to around 4.3 million years ago, when sea level was about 75 ft higher than today, the average temp was 7 degrees F higher than in pre-industrial times, & large forests occupied areas of the Arctic that are now tundra.
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NY lost nearly 102,000 residents in a year — most in the nation — while Texas saw biggest population gain: Census Bureau via
@nypmetro
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Congressman...anybody home?
@RepJoeMorelle
, I am a constituent of yours. Your lack of response to my repeated question has me wondering if you aren't really serious about this topic or if the powers above insist on you tweeting their talking points. I'm hoping you'll still answer my question. Thank you.
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Never the courtesy of a response, not even from the intern.
@RepJoeMorelle
Do you ever respond to constituents? Again, in precise terms, please tell us how you will legislate changing the global weather & how much it will cost. BTW-there is no climate crisis. It is a scam used by activists to dispirit you, to control you & to rob you of life's pleasures
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@RepJoeMorelle
There you go again, sir. Can you specifically point to what makes you believe that the weather in Rochester has turned into a crisis? Perhaps I can help. Here are some key Rochester meteorological data points. Please identify when the crisis started. Thank you.
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Still waiting, sir...
@RepJoeMorelle
, I am a constituent of yours. Your lack of response to my repeated question has me wondering if you aren't really serious about this topic or if the powers above insist on you tweeting their talking points. I'm hoping you'll still answer my question. Thank you.
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You write about this often, sir. For once could you please explain what "bold action" you plan to take? In precise terms, how will you legislate changing the planet's weather? Thank you. PS: There is no "climate crisis." Predictions of climate doom are a dime a dozen.
"September's sizzling global average temperature ensures that 2023 will be the warmest year on record."
The solution is clear: we need immediate, bold action to reverse the effects of the
#climatecrisis
and safeguard our planet for future generations.
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BTW: This is the departure from normal for summer high temperatures year-to-date. That is 1 degree below normal in Rochester. Nationally, some in the media suggest the country is being scorched. Hmmm. The Carolinas, OH Valley and mountain west disagree.
@DandC
Caution. This is the same group that told us to expect double the normal number of 90 degree days in Rochester this summer (20). Count so far: 1. Perhaps 1 or 2 coming late this week before next cool down. To get to 20 we'd surely have to break August record of 12 set in 1944.
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Sadly another example of the failure of local political "leaders" who coddle criminals at the expense of victims.
Imagine your young daughter working at the mall, doing everything right. Getting attacked by trash doing everything wrong..all approved and supported by the people that are supposed to represent you.
@RepJoeMorelle
@samraforsenate
@SenatorCooney
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Buongiorno. We've been touring Italy. Wow. Remarkable history. Scrumptious food. Friendly people. Gorgeous scenery. Breathtaking classics. Speaking of classics, check out this cumulonimbus we observed in
#Stresa
. :)
#LakeMaggiore
#IsolaBella
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You don't see this very often in the middle of the hurricane season. There is currently not a single tropical storm or hurricane (typhoon, cyclone) anywhere on the planet.
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It began just after 5 pm, March 3, 1991. The Rochester ice storm became the mostly costly natural disaster in NYS (surpassed since). 17+ hours of freezing rain...up to 1.5 inches thick. Horrific tree damages and power losses of up to 2 weeks in length.
#Rochester
#IceStorm
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Greetings. "...asks if climate change is an influencer." Hmmm. Please let me help. It was the coolest summer in Rochester since 2015. All three summer months were cooler than normal during which time there was only one 90 degree day. I hope this information helps. Best wishes.
If you type in "Kia Boys" on Google, Rochester is on the suggested search list.
Episode 3 of the City on Fire podcast explores what's driving this phenomenon and asks if climate change is an influencer.
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@DandC
Dramatically wetter over time? Hmmm. Story is hidden between paywall. Rochester data shows no such trend.
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Here is how solar energy performed in the Buffalo area this past weekend (data courtesy of NYSERDA). Hint: It didn't. Snow will do that.
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@RepJoeMorelle
Sure...try to be good stewards of the planet, but...once again, there is no "climate crisis." Also, raising taxes and fees will not change the weather.
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Failed Rochester leadership on full display.
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@DandC
"Hottest in the history of the planet"-you mean since 1979. Back "in the old days" no 100's. See 1936. Conflating temp (real) & heat index (made up). Remove urban heating (Ithaca) FLX are cooling. From your paper, here are Rochester's all-time highs (Steve Orr)-all prior to 1954.
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@JimmyVielkind
Classic. He exits with another ridiculous and absurd weather statement. Good riddance.
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Erie County to stop accepting asylum seekers after man is accused of sexually abusing Cheektowaga hotel worker
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For those traveling this holiday season in electrics cars, this reminder from AAA: "...research shows that when the temp drops to 20 degrees & the HVAC system is used to heat the inside of the vehicle, the average driving range in electric vehicles is decreased by 41 percent."
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So, a car goes careening through a school parking lot nearly striking a police car and possibly endangering students, with someone dangling what looked like a gun out the window and the
@RochesterNYPD
brass chooses not to pursue? Do I have that right?
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@claudiatenney
Can you please explain what happened to "securing the southern border" first???
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No. No. NO.
National Women's Law Center President Fatima Goss Graves, the liberal witness at the Title IX hearing, says that female athletes should "learn to lose gracefully" to biological men.
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Two of the 3 summer months are now in the books. So far, cool and wet in
#Rochester
. June was 1.8 degrees cooler than normal and July 0.4 degrees cooler than normal. There has been just 1 90 deg day. June was drier than normal but July much wetter; 6.72” versus a normal of 3.45”.
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