[arista]

Originally Posted by Maru

Is this the same lady as this one?


Texas reverend breaks silence to disavow mayoral appointee girlfriend's sick Camp Mystic comments https://mol.im/a/14884095

Yes that's her



[Reverend Colin Bossen, a senior minister
at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston,
issued a statement to congregant
on Monday slamming cruel comments
made by his partner Sade Perkins
about the Fourth of July weekend tragedy]

[arista]

She had better stay away from President Trump
On his Friday Visit

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by arista

She had better stay away from President Trump
On his Friday Visit

That piece of trash got FIRED

[arista]

Sadly Total Death toll
Now over 100

[Maru]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes that's her



[Reverend Colin Bossen, a senior minister
at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Houston,
issued a statement to congregant
on Monday slamming cruel comments
made by his partner Sade Perkins
about the Fourth of July weekend tragedy]

Oh wow, they're on Fannin St and it's near the Museum District. Not only is it a massive church, so probably lots of money and well-connected people attend...

Also their main page is replaced by this. They're getting destroyed in reviews (so stupid...)



They're very big into inclusion supposedly but still going to be attacked by mob because these people never learn...

[Maru]

Related, locally one of our weather stations are having to explain cloud-seeding to the masses because of all the conspiracies going around on social. It's a really well-written post:

S: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Y5RHz2wQ5/

Full post:

Spoiler:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Maru

Related, locally one of our weather stations are having to explain cloud-seeding to the masses because of all the conspiracies going around on social. It's a really well-written post:

S: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Y5RHz2wQ5/

Full post:

Spoiler:

Very good article, thorough

[arista]

Deaths now at 109

[Maru]

Originally Posted by arista

Deaths now at 109

It's so very sad. I am watching the animal rescue side and a lot of animals being transferred to Austin, etc and fosters having to be found quickly to move pets from flooded sanctuaries. Mass burials also... rescues setting up memorials.

[arista]

The death toll is now sadly 120 in Total

[arista]

Originally Posted by Maru

It's so very sad. I am watching the animal rescue side and a lot of animals being transferred to Austin, etc and fosters having to be found quickly to move pets from flooded sanctuaries. Mass burials also... rescues setting up memorials.

That is nice.

[Maru]

Originally Posted by arista

That is nice.

Yes... it's not an easy feat to find fosters because of the animal overpopulation here. There are also a lot of posts going around with people sharing flood victims looking for their pets, so if there is an owner, they hopefully get reconnected.

[Maru]

Governor Abbott adding "Flood warning systems" to his agenda... we already have this so for us it doesn't change much.

Governor Abbott Announces Special Session Agenda
https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/gove...ession-agenda-

"We delivered on historic legislation in the 89th Regular Legislative Session that will benefit Texans for generations to come," said Governor Abbott. "There is more work to be done, particularly in the aftermath of the devastating floods in the Texas Hill Country. We must ensure better preparation for such events in the future."

The Special Session agenda items include:

FLOOD WARNING SYSTEMS: Legislation to improve early warning systems and other preparedness infrastructure in flood-prone areas throughout Texas.

FLOOD EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS: Legislation to strengthen emergency communications and other response infrastructure in flood-prone areas throughout Texas.

RELIEF FUNDING FOR HILL COUNTRY FLOODS: Legislation to provide relief funding for response to and recovery from the storms which began in early July 2025, including local match funding for jurisdictions eligible for FEMA public assistance.

...

[Maru]

Yeah, so update on the girlfriend of the priest (Sade Perkins)...

She's on video bragging about her criminal record that's been found by online sleuths, especially the assault charges... bragging it shows she "won't hesitate to beat the dog **** out of anyone"... how she has connections to the Mayor's office is interesting to say the least...

She went on to open a GiveSendGo page (because of course) saying she was banned, which went poorly:

*Note the URL headline shows a different headline which shows up differently on search engines, which is different than on the actual page... so clickbaity...
Critics of ex-Houston official who raged at flooded Texas camp for being ‘white only’ donate to fundraiser — just to express outrage
https://nypost.com/2025/07/10/us-new...draising-page/

The former Houston mayoral appointee who raged at a flood-ravaged Texas girls camp for being “white only” has been humiliated on a fundraising page — with many only paying the smallest amount possible to let them leave abusive messages of outrage.

Sade Perkins — who condemned Camp Mystic in an ill-timed rant, just hours after dozens of people died there in a devastating flash flood Friday — is described as “courageous” on the page, which asks supporters to donate for her “protection, legal support, and recovery.”

It states she needs money for help recovering “from the reputational and emotional harm she’s enduring.”

“Sade Perkins is being publicly targeted for telling the truth,” claims the ill-fated Givesendgo page set up by supporter Marian Hills.

There is no racial disparity in flood response. They live in an area that floods periodically, so they do know better.

We are talking about the Hill Country anyway. It doesn't have nearly the same demographics as a metro (especially economically) and it's not considered luxurious in the sense that many people travel that direction regularly, so it's remote. That county in particular is 92% white...

Camp Mystic has quite the history, including with flash floods...

The camp was founded in 1926 by E. J. Stewart, under the name Stewart's Camp for Girls.[3] It offered a single eight-week session each summer.[4] In 1932, the camp suffered a flash flood which washed away several cabins, but no fatalities were reported.[5] In 1937, the camp was purchased by the Stacy family, who have maintained ownership ever since.[3] Since 1939, the camp has been an all-girls camp.[6] By 1934[7] and until at least June 1942, the camp hosted a ten-day Aquatic School led by the Red Cross.[8][9] Although the camp is Christian,[10] some Jewish Texans also sent their children there, as there were no Jewish summer camps in the area in the 1930s.[11]
Landscape and buildings

The camp paused operations during World War II from 1943 to 1945,[3][12] when it functioned as a rest and relaxation site for soldiers, offering two six-week sessions.[13] Following the war, the camp began offering two sessions each summer.[4]

Inez and Frank Harrison, affectionately called "Iney and Frank," were brought to Mystic in December 1948 by then-owner Agnes "Ag" Stacy. They were directors of Mystic from 1948 until their retirement in 1987.[4]

The camp was impacted by flooding from the Guadalupe river in 1978, with a program director later recounting hauling over 100 campers in station wagons to higher ground with other staff in the dead of night.[14]

The camp offered two camp sessions a year until 1983, when a third session was added.[13] By 1996, a session at Camp Mystic cost US$635 (equivalent to $1,273 in 2024).[15] In 2011, a 30-day session cost $4,300.[16]

In the late 2000s and early 2010s, camp leadership underwent a protracted family feud.[6][17] As of 2025, the camp was owned by Dick and Tweety Eastland.[18]

I'm curious what it costs now. $4,300 isn't horrific, sad to say.. when compared to monthly daycare costs in 2025, that's maybe double, but the child is out of the home and being fed elsewhere. (Vacation for the parents...). So even if it's a bit more, if they would be willing to pay for daycare (but don't have to) and put this instead into camp, that's actually not that bad...

Many more parents now pay about half that or more for regular Montessori/private schooling. Yes, including black parents. A lot of minority parents have pulled their kids and moved them to private or taxpayer-funded charter schools.

Her boyfriend's church is right in the middle of money. Literally one of the most protected communities as it's connected to critical infrastructure. So yes, when it does flood they're quick to protect those areas, but they've flooded out plenty of "good neighborhoods" due to protecting I dunno... the Medical center ... But then their church regularly praises inclusiveness, so everything should be fine right...?

The Addicks and Barker Dams Won’t Fail, Right? (2015)
https://www.houstoniamag.com/news-an...-fail-may-2015

Five years after Harvey, a solution to the flood threat from the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs remains a long way off (2022)
https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/a...-long-way-off/

A Viral TikTok From a Former Houston Official Claims Camp Mystic Was for White People Only
https://www.distractify.com/p/is-cam...ic-whites-only

Absolutely no one in the comments supports what Sade is saying. In fact, most were horrified by her allegations. Several people commented that they went to Camp Mystic and are not white. "Yes, it is majority white girls, but it’s not all white girls," replied one TikToker. "This is not about race. This is about dead and missing children. I hope you get the help and attention you so desperately need."

Sade's TikTok was shared to X by Carmine Sabia, a conservative journalist. The Houston Mayor's Office replied writing, "The comments shared on social media are deeply inappropriate and have no place in a decent society, especially as families grieve the confirmed deaths and the ongoing search for the missing." They added that Sade was appointed to the City’s Food Insecurity Board in 2023. Her term expired in January 2025. She will not be reappointed and will be permanently removed from the board.

Apparently it made the DM, also: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ic-donors.html

The internet being its usefully cheerful self once again:

Another contributor echoed the sentiment, saying: 'I'll p*** away $5 to tell you that you are the absolute scum of the earth.'

The donor promised they, along with the other 'sleuths' who are active online, will 'make it our life's mission to make sure you regret this stupid, bigoted, hateful video every day of the rest of your pathetic life'.

'Buckle up buttercup. We're just getting started,' their post added.

[arista]

President Trump
now Flying to Texas


Around 160 are still missing there.

[arista]

President Trump and his wife
have arrived in Texas.

[Maru]

Governor Abbott Activates State Emergency Response Resources Ahead Of Weekend Weather Threats Across Texas
https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/gove...s-across-texas

Regions at risk this weekend

Affected areas could include parts of Northwest Texas, far West Texas, North Texas, the Big Country, the Permian Basin, the Concho Valley, and the Hill Country, with impacts expected to begin Friday night and continue through the weekend, the Governor's Office said.

(Not us.)

Gov. Greg Abbott activates state emergency response resources as new storms threaten flood-weary Texas
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/t...storm-warning/

I guess this will test both the State of Texas and Trump on their commitments to disaster funding and whether any changes they've made even stick re:FEMA...

As for the coast, it's only the beginning of July, so we aren't even in the heart of our hurricane season. Usually storms start coming through later in the season. Late July and August is usually when we start to see a drought before the cool down/wet season comes (if it comes...)...

Supposedly rain is finally coming to an end for us:

Rain chances persist through the weekend before proper summer heat next week
https://spacecityweather.com/rain-ch...eat-next-week/

Monday

This will be a bit of a transition day, with highs maybe holding in the low- to mid-90s, and still perhaps a 40 percent chance of rain. But this is probably the last day where we can have some expectation of showers and thunderstorms.
Next week

Highs will move into the mid- to upper-90s (32C~36C) for the rest of next week, with mostly sunny days and warm, humid nights. I don’t have much expectation of rainfall before next Saturday or Sunday, and perhaps not even then.

[arista]

Sadly, Death toll is now at 129
Tragic Flooding

[Ammi]

Dog Reunited with Family After Miraculously Surviving Texas Floods by Hiding in a Washing Machine…….…


…the article…

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/dog-reunit...004125108.html

[Crimson Dynamo]

Heavy Rain Pounds Texas Region Devastated by Floods, Bringing New Threat

A slow-moving storm dumped heavy precipitation across Central Texas on Sunday,
including in the areas inundated by deadly flooding on July 4.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Ammi

Dog Reunited with Family After Miraculously Surviving Texas Floods by Hiding in a Washing Machine…….…


…the article…

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/dog-reunit...004125108.html

One real nice story

[Maru]

It's heartwarming to see some of the rescues. Particularly with animals. There's drone footage of a senior family pup found by a river, it's just laying there very still near running water so it doesn't look alive. They walk up to it and it perks up. 13 year old pup. They had to carry it back. But it seemed to be fine once it was back with its owner and was standing up, so maybe they were just really exhausted...

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Maru

It's heartwarming to see some of the rescues. Particularly with animals. There's drone footage of a senior family pup found by a river, it's just laying there very still near running water so it doesn't look alive. They walk up to it and it perks up. 13 year old pup. They had to carry it back. But it seemed to be fine once it was back with its owner and was standing up, so maybe they were just really exhausted...

…yeah, the stories of rescue are just finding some glimmers of brightness/light in what has been a most horrendous time of loss of life and loss of homes etc with the floods…