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Hurricane Milton post #4: Pre-landfall report

As I write this (8:10 p.m. EDT), Milton is minutes away from making landfall, but the rain is coming down…

1 year ago

Hurricane Milton post #3: One last ice run before the storm

Ice doesn’t last that long in a cooler, so deciding when to get ice to keep food fresh in the…

1 year ago

Hurricane Milton post #2: Hours before landfall and “hurricane kevlar”

Here’s the overhead view of Hurricane Milton as seen from weather radar at 2:44 p.m. Eastern (UTC-4). As you’ve probably…

1 year ago

Tropical Storm Helene

Once again, I’m hoping that the vibes from the clown cemetery that’s been protecting Tampa from the worst effects of…

1 year ago

BBC News just pulled a “FOX News”

...and by that, I mean, being completely ignorant of the larger world outside the U.S. and too lazy to double-check…

2 years ago

Support the whistleblower who exposed Florida’s secret plans for its state parks

The saying is doubly true for anyone who works under Florida Governor Ron DeSantis: “No good deed goes unpunished,” and…

2 years ago

Florida’s bad plan for development in state parks

Art by V. Steiner. Click to see the source. With much secrecy, little notice, and almost no time slated for…

2 years ago

Tampa Bay’s Bruhat Soma won the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee!

It took a tiebreaking round against the other remaining competitor, but at the end of the 2024 Scripps National Spelling…

2 years ago

Stop believing the “job creators’” lies

Not that long ago, they’d cry, moan, gnash their teeth and whine “Nobody wants to work!” Now, they’re still crying,…

2 years ago