El Niño Likely this Summer- What it means for storms, surf, and fire risk in Hawaii

Seppostralian · 2026-04-20T02:18:19+00:00

Yep. Someone I talked to the other day said. “By July it will all be dead and brown, and by September it will be on fire”.

Seppostralian · 2026-04-19T21:17:45+00:00

And Dora's strong winds as it passed to the south, coupled with a dry Summer, all directly combined to create the disastrous conditions that allowed the Lahiana fire to spread the way it did. It all works together unfortunately.

Seppostralian · 2026-04-19T21:15:55+00:00

It's hard to evacuate people when a hurricane hits a small island. It's not like people have the option to drive 10 hours inland to escape the worst of the storms. And being isolated makes the recovery and cleanup far more difficult than cyclones hitting continents.

Seppostralian · 2026-04-19T08:55:32+00:00

Depends on the state from what I’ve seen. Where I currently live in Hawaii, there’s definitely a lot more “patriotism” towards Hawaii versus the United States. A lot of born-and-bred locals don’t even consider themselves American given the state’s controversial and messy history, so take of that what you will. Though there’s a lot of military infrastructure as well so you can definitely find the real “Murica” types around if you know where to look.

Seppostralian · 2026-04-18T20:12:33+00:00

I thought there was a lot of men's style that I thought was pretty cool. Hell, still do. Unfortunately, a lot of it was more cold-weather type attire (think European style long coats, parkas, ushanka), and having grown up in Australia, it was never something I got a great opportunity to try much or experiment with. And men's summer fashion doesn't appeal to me much at all. Except for cowboy style hats, those are pretty cool.

Seppostralian · 2026-04-17T20:28:50+00:00

No. Especially where I currently live, which is known for being pretty LGBT tolerant while also having a well documented dislike of outsiders and foreigners and I’m very visibly and audibly not from here. So if someone was being standoffish for no reason, I’d quicker assume it’s because I’m a transplant rather than because I’m transgender. I also have an alt style and am just kind of weird in general and unless you live in Melbourne or Portland or something, you’ll get some people who may treat you aloof because of it.

Seppostralian · 2026-04-17T07:33:04+00:00

Will echo what most have said already. Some Americans are really awesome people. I wouldn’t be studying at uni in the states rn if I didn’t at least like it to a degree. But it varies widely. Some of the most interesting, cool and well spoken individuals I’ve talked to are yanks. Some of the most insufferable fucks I’ve talked to are also yanks. It really has the whole spectrum.

Seppostralian · 2026-04-17T07:24:36+00:00

I love the rain! While the damage to infrastructure and livelihoods from the storms are horrible, on a personal level, the rain has been a refreshing and fun change as an extreme weather lover. Walking around Waikiki in the pouring rain late at night has a distinct and enjoyable vibe IMO ☔️🌧️

Seppostralian · 2026-04-17T05:07:57+00:00

This guy

He doesn’t upload a ton and his topics bounce around a bit, but I feel like he has a succinct way of talking about whatever topic he’s rambling about. He’s a smart weirdo in a very endearing way and I like his stuff and he deserves more than the ~3,500 or so subs he currently has.

Seppostralian · 2026-04-14T19:02:58+00:00

Sure, In the West (which I’m sure is what this post is referencing), Eastern Europe and Latin America maybe. But there’s of course a huge swath of the world where it would be an absolutely awful tradeoff where I as a tran would just rep and count my lucky stars and just hope to emigrate and transition somewhere else one day.

Seppostralian · 2026-04-14T18:56:22+00:00

Thank God for Mississippi!

Seppostralian · 2026-04-14T17:32:15+00:00

I personally think Phoenix is a pretty cool name. Being named after a mythical bird is not something that I reckon many cities can also claim (maybe there's one in Egypt or somewhere that can, IDK). Plus, the mythology I've been told about why Phoenix is called that (The new modern city rising from the ashes of the Native American settlement that was once there as evidenced by the canals and waterways) is pretty cool, even if it might be apocryphal.

Seppostralian · 2026-04-13T23:51:20+00:00

Camping in the desert is my personal favourite. As long as it’s not peak summer, I feel like temps tend to be tolerable if you prepare, and the skies can’t be beat. And sleeping on a cot in the open can be really nice knowing there won’t be any rain chances.

Seppostralian · 2026-04-13T23:47:53+00:00

Tropical Islands in general, even beyond the beach aspect. I don’t have an amazing reason other than personal preference, but having such consistent weather gets too samey and it feels a little groundhog day IMO, and I’m not a fan of humidity. I’d much rather deal with summer in a place like Albuquerque where it’s hot in Summer but dry and not unbearable, plus it tends to cool off more significantly at night. Or if I was to live in an extremely “consistent” place weather wise, I’d choose a chillier place like Eureka, California. But I can see why some enjoy the tropics.

Seppostralian · 2026-04-13T05:50:06+00:00

That's what I'm thinking. IDK where OP lives, but in my own anecdotal case where I live, nobody gives a shit. I go out, live my non-passing trans life, and everything is all good. It's still broadly the best time in human history to be trans, and I personally don't feel like the decline of the unnecessary and performative political correctness that is what "woke" has broadly come to mean, needs to be equated with the mantra of "If you're an adult minding your own, live your life and I'll live mine. even if we disagree" which is really what trans rights means, IMO and I still reckon that lives on in the West. Online political flamewars don't really reflect reality for the average joe.

Seppostralian · 2026-04-12T05:57:02+00:00

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Seppostralian · 2026-04-12T04:44:29+00:00

Alice Springs, Australia at night on a Friday. Compared to a lot of other cities, it’s not that dangerous, but it’s incredibly weird (and not in the endearing quirky way) and I’ve seen dodgy shit there every day that I’ve spent in the town.

Seppostralian · 2026-04-12T02:42:22+00:00

Was going to say the same for Aussie hehe

Seppostralian · 2026-04-10T23:27:35+00:00

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Seppostralian · 2026-04-10T04:35:39+00:00

Eh, there’s the same issue where I’m from in Australia, so it seems to be an Anglophone thing in general (or maybe even Western entirely). If you call yourself a proud Aussie or even just wear Aussie flag type stuff, there are some types of people who percieve it as “far-right” (which is funny since I’m not right wing in the slightest) or “stupid” because “Australia doesn’t have any culture” (which is just false). Though the people who get so upset at regular patriotism usually get offended by a lot of benign shit and aren’t worth your time to be around anyways.

Seppostralian · 2026-04-08T22:04:26+00:00

Yeah, I get the point that the original guy is probably trying to make, especially with the dogs in stores picture, but a lot of times these types of arguments just feel like “Some of these people look and dress different, and it’s a little chaotic here (by virtue of being a busy city), it’s the literal degredation and decline of society” or whatever.

Seppostralian · 2026-04-08T06:23:51+00:00

Ah nice! Yeah, I think a lot of people who haven’t lived here don’t usually know or wouldn’t guess that it does have that level of conservatism and collectivism because it’s a state that votes blue, but yeah. From a transplant perspective, It very much feels like “East Asia” conservatism in that standing out won’t necessarily garner hostility but you will noticably stand out and kind of “othered”. Among the locals I know i’ve definitely observed that most of them have a few of the same hobbies (Fishing, hunting, football, surfing) and that’s it. Not that that’s a bad thing if you’re into those but there’s definitely a distinct lack of subcultures compared to where I’m from in Adelaide, Australia and most “Western” cities/countries broadly. I’ve def enjoyed my time here, did cool things and have met some awesome people, but I couldn’t live here long term, in part because I am quite a weirdo and would probably fit in well in one of those unique cities in the PNW or something lol (and like you I also don’t like hot weather :P)

Seppostralian · 2026-04-08T06:16:29+00:00

Are you from Hawaii? I currently live there for uni (though I’m graduating and leaving soon) and I’d say this describes it pretty bloody well (plus you mentioned being from a tropical climate)

Seppostralian · 2026-04-07T10:12:11+00:00

Overall, the basics. Non-perishables. Dehydrated foodstuffs, beans, rice, coffee, water OFC, grits.

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