The change in the number of queer people you see over time is not an indication that more queer people exist, it is an indication that less queer people are in the closet.
Fact #821: You don’t have to look like the perfect version of you that you have in your mind in order to look good. Dysphoria is very good at finding new things to hate about yourself when you think you’re getting closer to being comfortable with yourself, but that doesn’t mean that it should stop you from appreciating the parts of you that you love. And you shouldn’t let it stop you from seeing how much progress you’ve made.
This is from the forecast discussion of Major Hurricane Florence from this afternoon. As a meteorologist, when I saw this, my heart sank. They don’t use wording like this for every storm.
Florence is going to be a devastating. There will be huge amounts of flooding, both from inland rain and from costal storm surge. Winds are going to be some of the strongest you can get from a hurricane. People within the path of this storm could lose everything.
If you know anyone who lives on the North or South Carolina coast, tell them that if there’s an evacuation ordered, they need to get the hell out. Do not take chances with this one.
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A Message to my Followers who are going to be impacted by Hurricane Florence.
This hurricane is dangerous.
Please, take it seriously.
It is not just a thunderstorm.
Take it from someone who went through Katrina and saw the damage a hurricane can do when it sits and builds.
It changes entire landscapes.
It kills.
Get gas now. The gas stations will begin to either run out, or put a limit to how much gas you can get. Get it now while you can, because I remember distinctly the way the abandoned cars looked on the highway while we were evacuating.
Once that storm hits, the gas stations will shut down. There will be no gas for a week, at least.
You will be stuck in bumper to bumper traffic. Make sure your car is in good working order. The amount of cars left behind on the highway is astounding.
Bring your pets in case of flooding, don’t leave them behind or in a shelter.
Take a picture of every single thing in your house the way it is. Ever dresser. Everything. If it floods, this will help with the insurance.
Power will be out for a week, possibly more. Take anything that will spoil, eat it now/bring it with you/throw it out. You don’t want to come back to a house that is 80°+ inside with spoiled food. It smells disgusting. I know from first hand experience.
Pack as much clothes + whatever else you need as you can. You don’t know what you will be returning to, if anything at all. I hate to say it, but there were so many homes lost in Katrina in mg area to flooding & I didn’t even live in the Soup Bowl.
From what I’ve seen, the outer bands are strengthening. They’re red at this point. This hurricane is getting stronger, and it’s well built. There are no winds to tear it apart. It’s eye is holding together, and that’s terrifying. A well built storm like this one can ruin lives. It’s not a joke.
Please, please stay safe. Evacuate ASAP if you’re in the direct line.
Don’t wait until it is here. That is how you get killed. Do not evacuate in the middle of it. Don’t wait until last minute.
It is always better to be safe than sorry.
Please stay safe.
Listen to the news. Follow their advice.
Leave while you still can, before the highways get clogged up. Go as far in-land as you can. Leave the state entirely if you have to.
We did. And we still felt the effects of Katrina.
Please, stay safe.
Reblogging for those who will be affected by this.
Love y’all, stay safe! ❤️
When you pack for evacuating, think longterm, not like some 3-night vacation. Pack lots of clothes, your medications, toiletries, an extra pair of shoes, jackets, lots of clean socks. Heck, even bring a blanket and some towels. Buy a cooler and some lunchboxes to keep things in. Buy ice packs for those. Buy some flashlights, too, just in case. Take photos of Everything you own, y’all. And if you have things that can’t be replaced and you’re able to take those with you, like family photo albums and things like that, take those with you. Stock up on gas, water, batteries, and portable phone chargers. Stay safe and please evacuate if you are told to, or even if you have a bad feeling about this. Stay with a friend or family member, book a hotel, find a shelter – anything but staying and enduring the storm. You’re putting your life in danger if you stay.
For those of you recovering from something, whether it be a mental health thing, an emotional thing, a surgery, trauma, etc: I know it might feel like your life is on pause or like things are hopeless. Like whatever purpose you had is gone, or whatever motivation you had has disappeared, but I promise you will heal. You will get better. You will be able to do the things you love again, or find new things to love. Baby steps are just as good as long strides in the end. It sucks right now, but recovery is a process. You’ll make it out okay.
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