Husband of one wife. Father of three kids. Provocateur. Catalyst. Former indie coffee baron. Raconteur. Semi-pro æsthete. Once appeared on Sábado Gigante.
One thing that's been reaffirmed to me during this #Helene disaster in #NorthCarolina:
We have a lot of crises in the U.S., but few are as significant as the information crisis. People are lying to us to make us hate each other, to get our money, to boost some cause or another.
10 simple facts about North Carolina/Helene:
1. Biden declared a national emergency on Friday
2. Biden declared a major disaster on Saturday, which means survivors can already apply for FEMA funds
3. There are 5,000+ national guardsman in North Carolina
4. The U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and U.S. Health and Human Services are all working throughout the region
5. Biden spoke to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) who said he got "everything he asked for" from POTUS in Georgia.
6. Gov. Roy Cooper (D) asked Biden, Harris and Trump to stay out until rescue missions were complete for obvious reasons
7. Local groups and orgs typically lead the immediate relief efforts; the feds support with $$ and additional resources but are rarely the first to respond (again, for obvious reasons)
8. FEMA & local groups are shipping in food and supplies via truck, plane, and even freaking mules!
9. FEMA search and rescue teams are on the ground and have been for days
10. This website is full of people lying about 1-9.
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“The world is worth fighting for… Dream big and don’t settle. Aim for the world you really want, without compromise or apology. Don’t wait for us.”
• Tom Morello, at Rage Against the Machine’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
@oledeadmeat@WSoto201 No disrespect intended, but this response really misses the mark. @WSoto201 isn’t talking about relational disputes. He’s talking about trauma. Please, please, please stop encouraging survivors of spiritual abuse to “reconcile” with unrepentant abusers.