Going through an old notebook, I found this diagram. This is an example of how I sometimes start stories. Only, this time, I have absolutely no idea what I was thinking. #writing
This is how things get done: Perched on folding chairs in multi-purpose rooms during the off hours. Someone takes notes, someone brings coffee, and we build consensus from pieces of whatever stuff we’ve brought with us. #poem#activism
Made my posts public again to pass along this message: there are bad actors in the fediverse, just like everywhere else. Do not share personal information here. Block anyone who asks intrusive questions. #cyberSecurity#mastodon
A big, muddy, gnarly ball of roots on a tree that fell during Helene. This one is in downtown Aiken, SC. There are still tons of these trees all over a month after the storm. #helene
I’m dealing with anxiety about the future right now by trying to live in the moment. I have a very vivid imagination & can easily picture possible terrible outcomes in excruciating detail. So when I find myself speculating about what’s going to happen, I stop and focus on the present. #mentalHealth
@blogdiva Milton is actually a really unusual path as well, starting in the western gulf then hitting Tampa. I just read a (horribly paywalled, sorry) story about it: https://apple.news/AkzJMEIWYTFeB0-N75tNl2g
@blogdiva What was unusual about Helene is that it was so poorly organized plus surrounded by tons of hot air, which allowed a huge amount of moisture to latch on. This is a climate change thing. The remnants of hurricanes follow this path all the time, but they’re usually tiny rainstorms by then, barely even depressions. I’ve been through many. Helene was supercharged & didn’t peter out before it got to us!
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