Would a militia make you feel safer? Too bad, you get them anyways.
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Beware the grief pimps
As we are in the brief calm before yet another literal storm, there is a tremendous amount of misinformation going around about Hurricane Helene, the FEMA response, claims of land grabs from affected residents. And the influx of disaster tourism from fascist groups trying to push their own agenda has
When Any Help Offered Is Taken
This week, we've seen catastrophic destruction in the wake of Hurricane Helene, in areas that most thought of as immune to hurricane damage. And while there is so much to say about climate denial, disaster preparedness, or the privilege of being able to evacuate, I want to talk
NPR, Merch, and Lookbooks
The last week has seen the Springfield situation keep mutating with new lies (like "Haitian militias" - nope, just Black Israelites), and lists being floated of other small towns and cities for people to target (Charleroi, PA! Lockland, OH! Sykacauga, AL!). I spoke with Odette Yousef at NPR
Nobody in Ohio is Eating Your Cat.
The town of Springfield, Ohio has had an influx of Haitian immigrants, which has kicked off a truly absurd amount of panic. A few weeks ago, neo-Nazi boy band Blood Tribe marched in Springfield Ohio. The next week, their preppy counterparts Patriot Front did the same. That same week, Drake