The Maui fire tragedy

Science and Technology
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Hmmm.

Rumor: FEMA is only giving Hawaii wildfire survivors $700 per household.

Fact

This is not true. There is a range of federal disaster assistance available. Critical Needs Assistance provides a onetime payment of $700 to address immediate needs such as food, water and clothing. This is just one of several types of federal assistance you may be eligible to receive. As applications are reviewed, you can check your application status online or call 800-621-3362 to find out what types of disaster assistance you are eligible to receive.

FACT FOCUS: Online posts spread misinformation about FEMA aid following Maui wildfires

Social media users are discouraging residents from accepting disaster aid in Maui, falsely claiming the Federal Emergency Management Agency could seize their property if they do

ByKARENA PHAN and PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press

August 18, 2023, 4:40 PM

In the aftermath of the deadly Maui wildfires, some social media users are discouraging residents from accepting disaster aid by falsely claiming the Federal Emergency Management Agency could seize their property if they do.

“If you own land in Lahaina, do not sign anything for FEMA,” a woman says on a video circulating widely on social media. “That is why they’re holding back all of the donations and saying, Hey, you want food come sign this?” …

loveisnotenough, why does fact checking your claims, never reveal facts lining up with the spin your words imply? It’s almost like perhaps your words should not be trusted.

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$700 per 3,500 households who have lost everything is approximately $2.5 million, while one M1 Abrams tank costs $13 million.

In context, US government has sent 31 of these tanks to Ukraine.

What do you fear most?”
"I fear that love is not enough "

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It’s not right, you can’t compare the two
You can say maybe the Govt is not doing enough for these people, but you are not going to defeat a huge power like Russia by throwing a few millions in aid
This will be worth it if it can bring down Putin - he is already very weakened

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I just did. Shows the priorities of this and past govts to keep US empire going over the welfare of its own people.

Then this came which is terrible

You made a flippant comment that putin is weak. Have you been reading war in Ukraine thread? What did you mean by this?

Physically?
Mentally?
Politically?
Militarily?

What do you fear most?”
"I fear that love is not enough "

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Russia… :bomb:

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People who have lost their ability to reason.

Fear turning into mindless cynicism.

People resenting critical thinking and resenting all who offer solid rational information to weigh.

The smiling faces of deceptive malicious predators.

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