Nordstahl @Nordstahl@social.cleverlibre.org

#SandbaggingTips
FYI you don't just throw them down any old place...

Sometimes the best thing to do is use them to direct water away from the thing you are trying to protect.

Remember building with Lego? If you build a wall with all the bricks stacked in columns it is not sturdy, you have to offset the bags.

Only fill the bags about half way.
This will allow for the sand in the bags to settle and snuggle up with the other bags creating a more effective barrier. Too full will cause pockets where water can infiltrate your wall.

https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/video/hilary-continues-to-move-towards-southern-california

WHOA! THaT'S ASKING A LOT OF America!

As with any incoming storms, know your Cats.

I finally caved in and created a Bluesky account since so many of my twitter friends aren't coming to Mastodon lol. I probably won't post there much, but it'll be nice to stay in contact with people once twitter implodes permanently.

Our fellow Canadians in #Yellowknife may need access to resources and information. Please post under the #Yellowknife hashtag.

Govt of NWT public safety web page. Important evac notices are here: https://www.gov.nt.ca/en/public-safety-1

CBC North news web page: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north

Canadian Red Cross Wildfires fund: https://donate.redcross.ca/page/131920/donate/1?locale=en-CA&_gl=1*762rfn*_ga*MTY5ODg3ODMzNy4xNjkyMjg4MjEz*_ga_376D8LHM0R*MTY5MjI4ODIxMy4xLjAuMTY5MjI4ODIxNi4wLjAuMA..*_fplc*a2phdzVhZVhwR3NVYkJiVnlndG1NVHVlMm5tTm5rbGNnUVBrRDQxR0Y1TFBaendNeHdVcEp0anRxbTRYaDgzYzVIWGk2R0EyelV2Rk1SWkREc2JtVVpFUXpuMVpKcXJOZHZicktUaWFmZ2pJUHkxUUVjMEtoajFISXclMkZGZ2clM0QlM0Q.&_ga=2.869747.370421994.1692288213-1698878337.1692288213

I would also approve of small Japanese fire trucks with announcements in Japanese. (this one about #Godzilla) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4Ina0xh1twY

I've made New Orleans style BBQ shrimp a bunch of times but this is the easiest I've made and SO DELICIOUS. Adjust the spice amount for the harissa you're using. I only had to use 3 tbsp. https://www.seriouseats.com/harissa-and-beer-broiled-shrimp
#Recipe #Cooking #WeeknightDinner

Here's what I've seen since joining the #Fediverse.

Jewelry makers trying to earn a living. Writers who need others to know their tales are ready to be consumed. Trans people who need to be heard. Citizens who fear what their country has become, and absurdists who want to make me laugh.

This place holds the promise we hoped Twitter and Facebook promised us.

Keep posting. Keep sharing. Keep considering.

Calling all #multilingual writers +#translators — a new lit mag/project, manywor(l)ds, is interested in your work! We welcome year-round subs of any genre that experiment with multi-, trans- and inter-lingualism, esp. writers who don’t yet have a strong presence in the anglosphere. Comp: $10 for unpublished work.

If this is you, email manyworlds dot place at gmail.

find us: www.manyworlds.place !

@litsubmissions @litodons #translation #litodons #litmag @translators

I was reminded today of headlines comparing COVID to the zombie apocalypse, so let me break this down for you.

COVID was (and still is) far worse than the zombie apocalypse.

Unbelievably worse. Beyond exponentially—COVID is immeasurably worse than the zombie apocalypse.

Because.

No one.

Has died.

Or ever will die.

In the zombie apocalypse.




Because the zombie apocalypse is fiction.

1.8M Americans lost their millionaire status in 2022, while median wealth per adult rose by $14,460. U.S. was 1 of 5 nations that saw median wealth per adult increase.

The country’s ultrawealthy felt more of the pain. In 2022, the U.S. lost 17,260 ultrahigh-net-worth individuals ($50M+) more than any other country.

America’s wealthiest saw their share of the country’s wealth contract, while the bottom 50% saw their slice of national wealth grow. #Bidenomics #TaxTheRich
https://fortune-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/fortune.com/2023/08/17/global-wealth-report-richcession-millionaires-lost/amp/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16923757717718&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Ffortune.com%2F2023%2F08%2F17%2Fglobal-wealth-report-richcession-millionaires-lost%2F

We got some radioactive rocks last week so I got a Geiger counter to measure how spicy they really are. Obviously had to get a banana and test it as well. The high spike is the banana! Science!

Proud Boy on house arrest in Jan. 6 case disappears ahead of sentencing

https://apnews.com/article/jan-6-capitol-attack-proud-boy-1341d4596fb96ee2828b54d70ef7e126#:~:text=WASHINGTON%20

#Jan6Case #HouseArrest #Sentencing #CapitolAttack #ProudBoy #Disappearance #Politics #News

commercial sites are free because they sell your data

fedi is free because the servers are running on last year’s gaming rig and repurposed smart ovens

Death from Above. Meet Ukraine's Helicopter Pilots.

Everyone knows that infantry is at the forefront of every battle, but today we decided to show you the forces overseeing their progress from above—Ukraine’s army aviation. Meet the two legendary helicopters that form it’s very backbone.
#Ukraine️ #Russia #AureFreePress #Putin #EU #NATO #Zelensky #war #news #Moscow #USA #UK #Germany #Poland #France #Turkey

Someone is bitching on NextDoor that Gov Newsom isn’t holding our hands because a bad storm is coming. As if he can make sure each and every one of us is prepared. I swear, people are just idiots. She closed by saying “I guess we’re on our own, like Maui.” Which is nothing but insulting hyperbole.

If Trump lands in jail, Can Fani Willis at least make sure it's a non Air-conditioned one?

18y's old last spring. #cats #catsofmastodon

My work buddy LeBeau (Bosses' pup). He's been mia for a few days after tangling with a skunk last weekend.

When asked, he declined comment, as shown in the picture.

#dogshaming I have suspicions that he will antagonize the next skunk he meets as well.