When people ask “why didn’t they evacuate?” please consider that many folks don’t have cars, have no relatives or friends they can stay with, can’t afford gasoline, tolls, or hotels, don’t dare leave and risk losing their jobs because they can’t return in time, can’t safely evacuate their elderly loved ones, won’t leave without their pets, or they have legitimate health concerns about staying in shelters. Poor shaming them in the midst of a catastrophe is not a good look. #Idalia

Thread: 1/3 As the tropics get more active, here are my #EmergencyPreparedness tips to keep yourself, your loved ones - pets included - and your property safe in the face of tropical storms, #hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, wildfires, and other perils.

“Thank you for calling the Farquhar, Round, & Feindoubt legal hotline. If you’re a lawyer who worked “pro bonehead” for Mango Mussolini, and you’re now drawn into a sprawling RICO case, broke, slandered as an “unknown coffee boy”, or disbarred, we can help. From plea bargains, immunity, and flipping on the boss to the “witless” protection program, you have options, but you need to ACT TODAY! Once we have your $6,666 retainer check, you’ll have access to our best legal strategies. #Politics

As our enemies - foreign and domestic - eagerly shred the fabric of America, I believe that there are still threads that bind us together. I’ve had the good fortune to have traveled to 45 of the 50 states in my personal and professional life. From interstates to dirt roads, deserts to swamplands, mountains to beaches, farmlands to factories. I’ve walked in volcano-fresh lava in Hawaii, eaten ocean-fresh lobsters in Maine; swum with dolphins in the Florida Keys…

Good morning. What will you paint on the blank canvas of today (or over the painting of yesterday?)

Our North Carolina state bird, the cardinal, enjoys a moment of rest in our neighborhood native plant - pollinator garden.

Everyone in Trump’s world is expendable to him. The last folks to realize this are his faithful MAGA followers rotting in jail for their role in the January 6th insurrection. Trump’s world is a zero-sum game: you’re sacrificed for his protection, like zincs on a ship. #Politics

Little Miss Attitude, like the rest of our pack, is staying active and engaged despite getting more grizzled by the day. #DogsOfCoSo

Okay, Arizona fake electors and Trump fans: listen up. You can’t be pardoned even if Trump wins in a landslide. You’ve reached the end of the road. You’re looking at the last good chance to step up and do the right thing. The early “flippers” get the best deals. #Politics

The neighborhood pollinator garden is breaking into song.

Good news: I got a free sourwood tree sapling this morning at a community environmental event. Bad news: the instructions advise planting it TODAY and I have no clue where on my half-acre lot I want to plant it. It can grow 25+ feet high and 20+ feet wide. Solution: I’ve set it in a gallon sized pot with good soil and mulch and watered it and set it in a sunny spot until I figure out my plan. It’s supposedly well liked by pollinators and birds and provides hiding places for small wildlife.

Time for a stone mason to chip off the word “Supreme” from this dump. #Politics