Leigh Cowart
@voraciousbrain
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noted masochist, author of ''Hurts So Good: The Science and Culture of Pain on Purpose'' repped by @annasproul. they/them
Asheville, NC
Joined December 2008
not here much! find me @/voraciousbrain everywhere else and keep your eyes peeled for ADULT FIELDTRIP, launching soon. in the meantime, you can get my book in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audio book, narrated by yours truly 💘.
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RT @darth__mouth: and while i’m at it! don’t donate things that you wouldn’t be happy to receive yourself ! clothes toys food etc etc. your….
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RT @farrahberrou: That patch of red earth on the left at 25sec used to be full of olive trees lined by eucalyptus, they were my grandparent….
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I'm a science journalist with 10+ years covering public health (among other things) and I have a strong pitch ready to go, thanks for signal boosting!.
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power is back, brown toilet-flushing water is flowing, and I'm thawed out enough from the shock, ready to work. if anyone is looking for a REPORTER on the ground in Asheville/WNC, please give them my email: leigh.cowart@gmail.com. I grew up here, I live here, I know this area.
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still no water/power/internet/service at the house but holy moly I caught the aurora borealis from my fucking front porch
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can't stop thinking about the smell. stank deeply of the inside of trees, churned river mud, ocean salt. harrowing to breathe. never smelled it before, hope I never smell it again.
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there are so many things to focus on rn. if you are looking for places to send money for avl, i can give you a list, the devastation is relentless.
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mandatory evacuation text came at 615am 9/27. we were already trapped by flood waters, downed trees. Could smell the air heavy w/ xylem and pholem, could hear the roar of some new river. could see it coming. we were high enough on the hill to be okay, a luck that defies language.
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the bridge by my house, the one I use to take my kid to school. sometimes I think it's starting to sink in, but mostly I think we're still in shock. lucky does not even begin to cover it.
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we are okay! no trees hit the house! still no power/water/service, there are a lot of trees and lines down in our neighborhood, the bridge near us is fucked, etc. we got really lucky, lot of devastation around us, but we are safe and still stocked with water and canned food.
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RT @NWSFlashFlood: Flash Flood Warning including Asheville NC, Waynesville NC and Black Mountain NC until 8:15 AM EDT .
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RT @NWSGSP: *URGENT MESSAGE*. This will be one of the most significant weather events to happen in the western portions of the area in the….
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love you, stay safe, listen to all warnings and evacuation orders, stay off the roads, turn around don't drown, make sure you're stocked up on water, get ready to lose power, looks like we are in for a bad time.
*URGENT MESSAGE*. This will be one of the most significant weather events to happen in the western portions of the area in the modern era. Record flooding is forecasted and has been compared to the floods of 1916 in the Asheville area.
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RT @ArtButSports: Martyrdom of Saint Philip, by Stefan Lochner, after 1435, 📸 via @AlexFast8
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RT @prismreports: “there is so much beauty and comfort in being in love and just being… / – amidst sounds of buzzing / chirps / crickets /….
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Some of his most meaningful pieces are the ones he writes to support and remember others facing execution.
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