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First Letter: J

Well, That Escalated Quickly

Milton went from a Category 1 to a Category 5 in a day.

The most likely storm track still has it passing well south of my house, with "tropical storm" rather than "hurricane" winds likely. But it still looks like it might be a worse time than Helene, even if it doesn't take a slight turn.

Fortunately, a lot of the storm prep I did for Helene hasn't been undone (tying things down, etc.), and I'm already making sure charging power banks are full, etc. Tomorrow I'll do the "fill bathtub, make sure containers are full of water" routine.

Anyway, my best guess is the power/Internet will go out here on Tuesday evening or early Wednesday, hopefully back by Monday.

One Reason I Would Never Vote for Kamala Harris

There are lots of reasons, of course.

But watching Classified: The War on Backpage.com on CiVL today (those are not affiliate links, and registration is required, but it's free) really drove home to me that Harris is basically a more empowered Michelle Carter. She was part of a campaign to hound an innocent man until he killed himself.

Unlike Carter, who used persuasion, Harris used the resources of government to do achieve her ends. 

Unlike Carter, therefore, she belongs in prison (if anyone does, that is -- I'd personally be happier with a large enough civil judgment that she was reduced to, say, sacking groceries for income and living in a weekly-rent motel for the rest of her life).

One place she definitely doesn't belong is the White House (yes, I know, nobody belongs there, but her even less than most).