When my dad died, we were lucky that he declined quickly. It was really only a week that he went from needing help to passing away. Still, even though there were four of us sharing the load, that one week was overwhelming in so many ways. We loved our dad, but we weren't health care professionals.

"Why does everyone hate me," local arsonist ponders.

New: Federal, state and local officials leading the Hurricane Helene relief efforts are facing vicious antisemitic online hate and real-world threats, fueled on Elon Musk's X, where anti-Jewish conspiracy posts are racking up tens of millions of views. Gift link: wapo.st/4eQKjFd

Officials face antisemitic attacks over Hurricane Helene response

Report finds Elon Musk’s platform is fueling falsehoods and conspiracy theories that risk undermining rescue efforts — and preparations for Hurricane Milton.

Kamala Harris will propose a major new initiative today: expanding Medicare to cover the cost of long-term care at home

Kamala Harris To Roll Out A Big New Initiative On 'The View'

Harris will pitch the initiative as a way to help "sandwich generation" families and propose paying for it mostly with savings from Medicare drug negotiations.

“A disturbing # of the lies abt FEMA suggest that the only appropriate response is not just to disobey gov’t directives, but also to target first responders with violence.” Some misinfo suggests that FEMA is stealing from victims + setting up concentration camps, and “invokes the need for a militia”

A Hurricane of Lies

Public servants have a second job now: countering conspiracy theories

"Alongside librarians, teachers, public health officials, election officials, emergency responders must now also be misinformation experts. They have to spend their days separating facts from reality for constituents who are being lied to via right-wing conspiracy theorists."

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"I’m trying to rescue my community. I ain’t got time. I ain’t got time to chase every Facebook rumor….We’ve been through enough." New, from me: the far-right is forcing emergency responders to also become misinformation experts. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/a-hurrican...

A Hurricane of Lies

Public servants have a second job now: countering conspiracy theories

You have 43 days to leave comments on this proposed change and I can assure you that without a chorus of public support this won’t go anywhere. Tell your friends!

Okay, I know it's Moscow, Idaho, but this blurb from a linked article gave me a good chuckle.

I'm sure I've said this before but shit like this really gives the game away about how it was never about ~illegal~ immigration. People of color's lawful residency status is literally irrelevant to them