It often is. This lady is a genius, getting people back to what they enjoy.

I'm from Sweden, please tell me what atrocious nonsense we are doing these days? So no, we are not all doing things like this. Terror russia? Yes. They have lost their finger pointing privileges, yes. But is "look! they are doing bad shit also" the argument you wanna lead with really? That's what children say. Be better. Do better. Be that city upon a hill, the beacon of hope. So no, I won't sit down. And neither should you. Your government is capable of this. You think it won't happen to you, because you're "not like them". Well what if you're wrong. What if you find yourself wrongfully accused? What if them suddenly includes you. The term "enemy of the state" has been quite flexible historically. Stand up against injustices, including those who do not effect you. Because "them" may change. And injustice is just plain wrong.

And not to argue with you, but what I am seeing is a clear case of Europe collectively standing up against russia and their dictator, the support for Ukraine here is massive and we are sending support like never before. What I was getting at was this Gitmo guy, the Gitmo locked up guy, he probably hates. His family and friends likely too. So if you keep this shit up expect hate. Expect enemies. And my argument was that there might be a valid reason for that given the special hospitality the US have shown him. I don't hate you. But in your war on terror you are creating terrorists if you keep acting like this.

Your shores are comfortable. You have one nice and one incapable neighbor. Congratulations. That's not the European experience I am afraid. We have russia and had Germany. Less comfy.

And Happy Cake Day!

La Niña usually means it will be dry where I live. As a farmer and rancher this is good news for me. We could use some good rain this spring.

Salton Sea 2?

That is fair. Let me rephrase: we SHOULD also be interested in other things like human rights. It is bad when we fall short in this regard. Both examples you mentioned are good examples.

> we are also interested in other things like human rights.

The country allied with Saudi Arabia? Virtually nothing happened when MBS had a journalist hacked up, and nothing happened while Saudis were causing famine in Yemen. I think how selective the US is with "Human Rights" is rather curious.

Beneficial for the U.S.

That's just normal public relations. It wouldn't serve US interests for the US government to openly say to the world, "Oh man, that sucks. Dislike." The truth is that while de-escalating tensions is a good thing, we are also interested in other things like human rights. China brokered this deal by not bringing up human rights violations... because they are human rights violators themselves. If the cost of peace is oppression, then I personally wouldn't consider that uplifting news. I'd like to think others would agree.

To the privileged, equality feels like oppression.

I’d try a sharpie first

I’m a premature baby who survived and has lifelong problems.

It’s still cool that I’m alive. This is uplifting news.

I’m also a biotechnological scientist. I wouldn’t have been able to do that if I were dead. Or, like, play with my dog. Both cool things.

A-fucking-men!

So El Nino ia comming back?

The White House said the Saudis kept the U.S. informed of the talks and that it welcomes any moves that de-escalate tensions in the region. Countries around the Middle East and the United Nations' secretary-general also responded positively to the news.

In other words, everyone who matters is welcoming the news.

The alternative is the working people of Iran and Saudi Arabia continue killing eachother. Why should they, or anyone for that matter, want that?

This illegal prison should have never opened to begin with. Stop occupying Cuba!

Actually he used it correctly. Usage dictates language, not some arbitrary rule you claim is "right". We all understood him, and you did too. Don't be a pendant.

Deey tuuk awwr snow?

Did you just blow in from stupid town off them La Niña winds?

Right at the edge. Will likely have lifelong problems.

Edit: This does not mean that I'm somehow upset that the baby lived. Quite the contrary. My wife was a NICU nurse and took care of many very tiny newborns.

I’m gonna be honest with you, this is the first time I’ve ever heard of this! However, I’ll poke around on Google a bit and see if I can find something to help answer your question. Thanks for putting me onto something new!

Absolutely! My background before starting my doctorate was in applied math and I’d never taken a single atmospheric course before the Fall of 2018. We all have to start somewhere! PM me and I’ll see if I can figure out how to send you my slides on ENSO somehow!

Hmmm… PM me and I’ll try to brainstorm in the meantime!

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The phrasing of the headline is a smidge weird. I was like, whaddayamean, gone? Oh, it just ended for now, that's all. I don't know why "gone" hits so weird, but it does.

Didn't we expect La Niña to end about now? I'd read forecasts last year projecting this.

It sure would be truly uplifting news if we could remain neutral and El Niño decided not to show up.