Alex Ford

weird and beautiful things 🌓

[Carolina Hurricanes @Canes]

Twenty years later. Just as iconic.

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@XTENDO64 @JuiceSimpsons @sullio Florida, full of bots as always

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@XTENDO64 @JuiceSimpsons @sullio Xtendo is 100% a bot

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@NmMikaela @ayaonx This is the correct answer.

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@ISO50 @ThePeel @CatsCradleNC @FillmoreNC @BadTuner @MomAndPopMusic @ninjatune @nitemoves @Karaboudjan__ @LiveNationNCSC Is the Asheville show still on for tonight? I know they had to cancel their show last night (Sat), trying to find info about Sunday’s show.

[Alex Ford @alex_ford]

Christians do not own the label “believer.”

Thanks be to Sasquatch. Amen.

[Alex Ford @alex_ford]

I was speaking with a friend who shared about people that believe in Bigfoot. She called them “believers.” I really like this. So from now on whenever I hear anyone say they’re a believer I will not assume they’re referring to a belief in God or in Jesus, but in Bigfoot.

[Alex Ford @alex_ford]

Absolutely devastating in our hometown and surrounding mountain communities

[Weather Monitor @WeatherMonitors]

🚨🇺🇲 Hurricane Helene Fatality Total: 137+
{750+ Remain Missing}

➼60+ in North Carolina [600+ Remain Missing]
•40+ in Buncombe County
•5 in Henderson County
•4 in Haywood County
•1 in Catawba County
•1 in Gaston County
•1 in Mecklenburg County
•1 in Macon County
•1 in Madison County
•6 Others [Unknown Locations]

➼30 in South Carolina
•6 in Spartanburg County
•5 in Greenville County
•4 in Aiken County
•4 in Saluda County
•4 in Anderson County
•3 in Laurens County
•2 in Newberry County
•1 in Greenwood County
•1 in Chesterfield County

➼25 in Georgia
•6 in Richmond County
•4 in McDuffie County
•3 in Lowndes County
•2 in Wheeler County
•2 in Laurens County
•2 in Jeff Davis County
•2 in Washington County
•1 in Colquitt County
•1 in Pierce County
•1 in Liberty County
•1 in Columbia County

➼13 in Florida
•10 in Pinellas County
•2 in Hillsborough County
•1 in Dixie County
•0 in Taylor County {Hurricane Landfall Location}

➼4+ in Tennessee [150+ Remain Missing]
•2 in Cooke County
•1 in Unicoi County
•1 in Johnson County

➼2 in Virginia
•1 in Craig County
•1 in Tazewell County

➼3 Unknown
•The Associated Press reported an additional three deaths and did not specify state or location.
•NOTE: These 3 deaths may be included or double counted elsewhere. Based on the timeline of reports, I do not believe the deaths are double counted, however, due to no known state or county being reported, that possibility remains.

#wxtwitter #breaking #breakingnews #hurricane #helene #HurricaneHelene #flwx #gawx #scwx #tnwx #vawx #kywx #ohwx #vawx #wvwx #flood #floods #flooding #Asheville #ashevilleflood #ashevillenc

Full Credit to @WXFatalities / AP

[The American Dream @NotDustyRhodes1]

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This gentleman hiked 11 miles to check on his parents— read his story of what all he saw.

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My parents are ok but completely trapped. Yesterday, I hiked up to check on them. Brain spew coming; I'm still processing it all and was just locked in on go-mode yesterday.

Still not having heard from my parents in 48 hours, I was drowning in worry. My parents live in an absolute gem of the NC mountains -- the Little Switzerland, Spruce Pine, Burnsville area -- halfway between Asheville and Boone. Under normal circumstances, it's pleasantly very isolated.

Little did I know that up there, Helene has demolished roads, homes and utility networks. **This area is completely cut off from resources in every direction.** I tried multiple routes to drive up but had to settle on parking in Marion at the base of a closed road (Hwys 221/226) and hiking 11 miles and 2,200 feet to find my parents thankfully ok but surrounded by devastation. I have never been so relieved to see anyone ok.

Crews weren't even close yesterday. I can't tell you how many failing roads and deep mudslides I had to cross, how many fallen trees I had to take off my backpack for and navigate through. While hiking up 226A, I met multiple people trapped by devastation in both directions of the highway.

In this part of the mountains with steep terrain rolling off the Blue Ridge Parkway, not only did water rise, it RAGED to tear up roads, earth and homes. Then, the winds (I'm certain tornados in some places) have brought down up to half the tree canopy.

I'm still processing it all. I've never seen anything like it. Power is a couple weeks out. I cannot fathom how long it will take DOT to repair the curvy roads that hug steep mountainsides with the most amazing views. Most of all, I want my parents to have the same basic needs they always provided me -- food, water, shelter (house is mostly ok) and the ability to explore! But they can't even leave their home right now. The steep part of their gravel road has braided channels only 18" wide but up to 5' deep from rushing water.

It's just a waiting game now. If you are or you have family in the mountains, I feel for you. Know that crews are chipping away.

#helene #ncwx #wnc

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@ncstatefan65 @BennettZug @LaLeyona @maryannbaldwin Better stay away from the big old city so the scary black people don’t come get ya! Lock yourself inside and just pray for more cops, hopefully they’ll protect you. Good luck out there, brother!

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@ncstatefan65 @BennettZug @LaLeyona @maryannbaldwin Just calling out your fear of “black crime” as a reason you or others won’t go downtown. It’s just funny to me, like Raleigh is this big, scary ol city with a mass crime wave like Gotham that needs a Batman.

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@ncstatefan65 @BennettZug @LaLeyona @maryannbaldwin I live near downtown, none of this is true. Sounds like you need to stop paying attention to the mainstream media and step out of your house, and stop being so scared.

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@DawnMoo99785389 @LaLeyona @maryannbaldwin please show me the evidence of this burning and increased crime rate in downtown Raleigh

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@ncstatefan65 @BennettZug @LaLeyona @maryannbaldwin lol what?

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@Godisgreat202 @masonmennenga I see. Just the Christian ones? What about the others?

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@Godisgreat202 @masonmennenga Wait who did God “give” this land to?

[Fuck You I Quit @fuckyouiquit]

The United States is one of the few countries in the world that doesn't require employers to offer paid time off. The UK by comparison requires full time workers receive 28 paid days off a year.

[Alex Ford @alex_ford]

I love this so much

[Scott Marks @bizarchive]

Bill Walton talking about his Celtics teammates seeing the Grateful Dead for the first time. The joy he had talking about his favorite band is something we can all easily relate to.

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@KristiM50696232 @DesantosJamie @pricekris2005 @masonmennenga Correct, not in English Yahweh does not. We shall speak about it in heaven one day, you and I. We will likely know more then. And I am looking forward to that day. Until then, peace be unto you, my friend.

[Alex Ford @alex_ford]

@KristiM50696232 @DesantosJamie @pricekris2005 @masonmennenga The language of the OT (primarily Hebrew) tells a different story than the one you hold. Exodus 3 reveals the personal name of God, Yahweh, to Moses. “Yah,” is feminine, “weh,” is masculine. The “I Am.” God gives birth, and nurtures as a hen gathering her flock under her wing.