Any of those people who think air conditioning is a bourgeois affectation that you should cut out if you actually care about climate change is welcome to visit my yard at this exact moment. It’s a mere 81 degrees! You’ll be fine! …mind you, the humidity is 82% and the dewpoint is 75 degrees…

PayPal is updating their ToS to let themselves give your data to merchants starting in November and they're certainly banking on people not knowing to opt out, SO to opt out before they start: go to Settings > Data & Privacy > Manage shared info > Personalized shopping, and toggle that shit off

IDF destroyed apartments in a dense urban area in Beirut — read: hundreds of civilians in their homes and on the street — using “at least SIXTEEN 200 lb bombs” according WaPo. Reminds me of the MOVE bombing in Philadelphia in 1985, actually. But even more ghastly and lethal. Mercy on your soul.

time for my annual post on the matter: a big reason that many people don’t evacuate for hurricanes is because they can’t afford to. remember that when you report on people who died despite ‘mandatory’ evacuation orders.

One of the leading causes of death after natural disasters is drinking contaminated water.

Nnpr.orgSep 29, 2024 6:16pm

Nearly 100,000 Asheville residents may not have access to water for weeks, according to a press release shared by the city on Sunday afternoon.

Water situation in Asheville dire

Asheville may not have its water system repaired for weeks; communities across region under boil water advisories.

Very seriously, for decades down South.

This is a set of suggestions based on real world animal evac operations done by my rescue during Hurricane Harvey. First and foremost- shit happens. If you have to leave and can’t take your pets, DO NOT LEAVE THEM LOCKED UP. That includes loose in the house. 1/

Pillow cases! I used to do this in New Orleans! Be prepared! 💕

All Waffle Houses in Tallahassee are closing and if you're not from the southeast I cannot explain the sinking feeling of dread this causes. Like it's not a fun joke, it means people will die. Not because they can't get WH but because of the storm severity.

People know what they want to know. In N Out prints Bible verses on their packaging and donates to the California Republican Party and Donald Trump personally and yet people just... Ignore that and give them money. datebook.sfchronicle.com/food-drink/s...