I don’t throw names around like confetti.

Aw, I'm sad too, but thank you and maybe you can catch another, darling!

Creekmur, the goal of public safety messaging is ‘Stop, Drop, and Roll’ not ‘Hold my beer, I saw this on TikTok.

Nova, if I catch you launching fireworks out of a handheld cannon, I’m writing you up and making you give a PowerPoint on firework safety to kindergartners.

Have you met Rhys? The one on the right looks remarkably like my son.

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Still, using that limited donation for PR is inappropriate. Firefighters were injured. The station was damaged. What was given barely scratched the surface.

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…for the damage she caused when her vehicle detonated inside our station. It covered just a fraction of the total cost. I accept the explosion wasn’t malicious and just the result of incompetence.

Thank you, Shelby. I’ve got a team full of heart and grit, and I’m proud of every one of them. It means a lot to see their work noticed. I appreciate you.

The flip side is that some have endured or witnessed too much cruelty.

Just stop.