If they gave a quarter of that annually to every person who they will incarcerate here they’d probably eliminate most of the crime. But that’s not really the point, is it.
Why do billionaires own the best parts of an island
that the US govt stole in 1893
while the Kānaka Maoli are expected to turn their culture into a profitable tourist attraction
NEW: Every time Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian, or Elon Musk take a trip on their private jet, you’re subsidizing it.
Private jets make up one in six flights. But they contribute just 2% of the taxes to fund airports—while we pay 70%.
It’s time to end that billionaire tax break.
Reed Hastings Wealth, Netflix founder
2015: $1 billion
2023: $4.1 billion
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos compensation
2021: $34.65 million
2022: $40 million
Netflix stock buybacks in 2023
March 31: $374 million
June 30: $610 million
Salary of 87% of Actors: Less than $26,000 a year
“Plantation disaster capitalism is unfortunately the perfect term for what's going on.”
Law professor Kapuaʻala Sproat explains how large landed interests “are using this time of tremendous trauma for the people of Maui to swoop in and to get past the law.”
There’s just no comparison between Hunter and Jared and that much of our media now seems all in on the Hunter stuff while Jared’s much bigger, much worse, and much more relevant stuff gets a pass may give me an ulcer for the rest of 2023 and 2024.
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Colonial greed transformed the wetlands of Lāhainā. This included water diversions for sugar plantations & land use change from agricultural production to livestock grazing. The same invasive grasses that white sugar barons planted in 19 & 20c exploded like napalm in high winds.
Since starting this fundraiser we’ve raised over $600,000 for Maui. We’ve coordinated with @actblue to have the money wired to us Monday and we’ll be distributing it immediately.
Help us get to $1 million by Monday.
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Seeing headlines like this and remembering that over half of the homeless population in Hawai’i are Kānaka Maoli (Indigenous Hawaiians) and the U.S. government has never offered them serious shelter, security, and food service — but settler tourists get it all without hesitation.
I’ve created a carrd to help folks get connected with #MauiAid - for those affected and those who’d like to help!!
I’m actively updating it - but please let me know if there are things I should add!!
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IF YOU’VE EVER BEEN A TOURIST OR TRANSPLANT IN HAWAIʻI - OPEN YOUR WALLET. IF YOU CAN AFFORD TO VISIT OR MOVE TO HAWAIʻI, YOU CAN AFFORD TO HELP LOCALS WHO’VE LOST EVERYTHING.
I made it easy, choose a fund or some individuals in this carrd to support!!
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I wonder how many ppl truly understand the significance of this destruction.
Lāhainā was Ko Hawaiʻi Pae ʻĀina’s capital from 1820 until 1845.
Waineʻe Church, now called Waiola Church, is the final resting place for some of our aliʻi.
The loss is incalculable.