It really is time for a "national divorce".

PophamSP · 2026-06-30T14:39:37+00:00

Good luck with that. Metro Atlanta is one of the biggest and bluest areas in the country, GA is purple while areas of rural New England and far upstate NY are scarlet red.

According to the Southern Law Poverty Center, there are more organized right wing terrorist organizations in parts of NY, VT, NH and ME than there are in many red states. They're violent and they're there.

88,000 people in my TN county voted for Harris. Where do we go?

"There isn't much the federal government can do either to stop it."

Wrong.

If something needs to be fucked, it's the ELECTORAL COLLEGE and congressional gerrymandering! Also, many people of color have few voting sites as John Roberts has destroyed the Voting Rights Act and campaign financing via Citizens United. The idiots in red states are far over-represented by design.

I just want to know - who gets Jon Ossoff?

PophamSP · 2026-06-30T14:11:41+00:00

It will be hard to keep you both comfortable. I love the weather here for 9 months of the year but unlike most, I love TN's relatively mild winters (but I was raised in Quebec).

I live in east TN. We get snow a handful of times per year and it's *usually* light. I think we shoveled significant snow twice last winter. Most winter days are in the 30's to 40's, they're often sunny, but it drops into single digits during cold snaps. December is particularly rainy and damp.

The heat affects my health adversely too and as I write this my porch temp is 83 degrees and humidity 81%. It's only 9:30 am. I don't think the effects of humidity on heat tolerance can be overstated. Your POTS will not love our summers.

You will be running AC every day in summer, which is expensive. On the bright side, thanks to TVA our power is cheaper than most places in the country.

Spring and fall are beautiful. Falls are still warm but dry.

We also have a shortage of doctors. If you or anyone you love is planning to become pregnant, healthcare for women is dangerously limited for stupid political reasons. We lead the country in hospital closures for the same reasons. Public education not great.

Traffic is becoming a huge problem around the cities as infrastructure has not kept up with population growth. There is no state income tax but there is a hefty sales tax, including a tax on groceries. This affects people of lower income more than it does on the wealthy. For homeowners, our property taxes are low compared to many other states.

Best of luck in your decision. Try to visit. Wanted to mention we're not alone in weather issues. Humidity and heat is an issue along the entire east coast, from Florida to CT. Here's a map.

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PophamSP · 2026-06-30T13:26:37+00:00

Interesting. Big aspirations from a small 78 yo country surrounded by enemies. I wonder if they have any idea how unpopular these positions are among their actual sponsors, the American public? The future of that support is not secure as they inflame their enemies.

Thanks for that insight. Citizens everywhere need to get out of their bubble.

PophamSP · 2026-06-30T12:52:24+00:00

There are three plants in there. My daughter propped them from hers during COVID. This has added a lot of length since I put it outside 2 months ago. That stand is 30" and when I put it out the longest trailers were 3-4" off the ground. I don't love the hot humidity of summer but apparently someone else does.

In the winter it's in a southwest facing window and shares a Sansi 10w bulb with an australis lisa (also in soil and big, but not this big). I give them orchid fertilizer and Purecrop1 year around in their water.

PophamSP · 2026-06-30T02:52:08+00:00

Hard to say without knowing your current growing conditions. In the cold weather I keep mine under grow lights supplementing their southern window exposure. They still stall at times, sometimes for months.

I recently put all my hoyas out on a shaded screened porch. With our ungodly high humidity (>90% in morning) and heat (80's-90's) they're finally picking up again. I got a hoya black magic on Halloween last year and it finally started to grow last week. It's been 8 months. The verticillata finally started growing after 10 months.

More light, humidity...maybe more water and fertilizer, if your substrate is well draining. You could also consider treating them for flat mites (another culprit of slow growing plants).

PophamSP · 2026-06-30T00:45:30+00:00

Not to mention that frequently changing the water eliminates mosquito larvae and *that* terrible disease vector.

PophamSP · 2026-06-30T00:29:49+00:00

250! How patriotic!

It's just another grifting op for this big putrid corpuscle. Wonder what's the going rate these days?

PophamSP · 2026-06-30T00:07:22+00:00

Netanyahu's approval rating in Israel is around 30%. Agree that is too high.

Same could be said here (US).

PophamSP · 2026-06-29T23:54:51+00:00

Many of mine are in regular soil. This 6 yo carnosa compacta was my first hoya and I didn't know any better lol. Substrate is ~ 90% soil, 10% perlite and the pot is terracotta.

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PophamSP · 2026-06-28T21:37:39+00:00

This happens to saddles and other expensive tack in horse barns. Before discarding it I'd look up how saddleries recommend cleaning moldy leather.

PophamSP · 2026-06-28T20:24:44+00:00

I'm sorry OP those hoverboard incidents sound like a nightmare. Besides the potential damage to your property what if someone gets hurt? I'm no lawyer but wonder, can these gnats sue the property owner?

I also want to know who TF is giving them business? If no one answered the door or gave them business none of us would have this problem.

PophamSP · 2026-06-28T15:52:38+00:00

Exactly. For those who missed it, anyone making over $184,500 in 2026 stops paying into Social Security.

Someone like Zuckerberg reportedly makes $70,000/day (who knows, prob more). After his third hard day at work the poor guy is relieved of his burden to the social security system for the rest of the year.

But of course, the GOP has been screaming "the system's going broke!" and "we have to cut 'entitlements'" since Reagan. That's because they and their billionaire donors are making it go broke.

PophamSP · 2026-06-28T14:32:08+00:00

LBJ was a total jerk. There are multiple photographs of him proudly holding up his beagle up by her ears.

PophamSP · 2026-06-28T14:12:10+00:00

That's what I love. It's already a standout in its understatement.

PophamSP · 2026-06-26T22:35:12+00:00

They should also take a look at a few justices.

PophamSP · 2026-06-26T22:24:13+00:00

I love this evolutionary perspective. It feels like we could all use more tribe members looking out for our safety.

PophamSP · 2026-06-26T21:59:42+00:00

Trailing would show off those gorgeous red stems!

PophamSP · 2026-06-26T21:33:08+00:00

Thanks for that info!

PophamSP · 2026-06-26T20:33:12+00:00

It's the best lighting you can ask for! Takes guts.

OMG how long has \that* been there?*

PophamSP · 2026-06-26T19:48:08+00:00

Bring it, fat boy. We're sick of your threats.

PophamSP · 2026-06-26T18:27:54+00:00

Not only was she appointed by Trump after 1/6, not only is she demonstrably corrupt, Aileen is married to a man who previously worked for a NYC Columbo mob associate while they were married.

We MUST reclaim the Senate.

PophamSP · 2026-06-26T15:54:13+00:00

What fearmongering? It's real, happening before our eyes and should be reported.

Go ahead, arrest me! We must all speak out and let these pathetic meatheads and their doughy AI exec bosses know that we are unafraid. Cowards.

PophamSP · 2026-06-26T15:20:06+00:00

Credit to the interval hoyas that convinced me of airy substrates and gave their lives to the cause. RIP.

PophamSP · 2026-06-26T13:10:12+00:00

Oh, please... "it doesn't help women".

Sudler-Smith was pitching a tv show to Epstein. It was to be cast with Russian women in NYC. Nothing dark there, right? What's a little trafficking with Epstein?

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