I pre-grind and have a camp stove and all. But that emergency jar of instant is a great idea! (Also I make some ahead the night before every storm and put it in a thermos, we lose power a lot). Of course last storm it was water I lost, not power. But I keep emergency bottled water too.

When Vermont had flooding last year there was initially a lot of good will toward FEMA. But then claims being routinely rejected the first time, a confusing system; and then with this summer’s floods the disaster declaration took forever so FEMA did too. They are a pretty brutal bureaucracy.

For some Vermont flood survivors, FEMA was the second major disaster last year

Interviews with flood survivors, state and local officials and current and former FEMA employees reveals a pattern of administrative bloat at a federal agency that, to many Vermonters, seemed less int...

if you wanted to take 5 minutes & tell the harris campaign that: - it's better for the US & the world if trump loses - support of israel's palestinian genocide is costing them votes - they must commit to an arms embargo now ...there's an active "contact us" section that wasn't there last month

Now that I always have masks I wear them all the time for other things: outside and inside dust, smoke. Most recently I went to an antique engine show. Most of the engines were running. Mask (and ear plugs) made that a lot more pleasant. Weirdest was a strong wind, acted as a shield.

I read “superintendent” and assumed a prison at first because there are always horrible rules in prisons. I forgot about the Oklahoma Bible in every classroom thing. They aren’t even pretending this is legitimately educational. Only the King James!? The Pledge and the Constitution!?

I like gathering moss actually. It took me a long time to gather this moss.

Sick person here with another interacting with sick people pro tip: When someone tells you most of the relationships in their life have disappeared, don't tell them that what they need is mental health support. Humans need other humans. No amount of talk therapy papers over that.

Hi everyone, a comrade who is on the ground in NC asked if I would share an Amazon list for HELENE AIRLIFT RELIEF which they are currently assisting. www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/... - If you have any extra funds, please consider purchasing items from this wishlist. I purchased some items.

Check out my list on Amazon

What even is a pumpkin carving kit?

Oh wow, I haven’t seen that hashtag in a long time, a long time. I’ll have to start following it here!