Now meteorologists have to fear for their lives

[ThisIsMe]

This is just getting worse. This is a madness, a group pathology. How bad will this get, especially when it's being pushed by "leaders"?

Katie Nickolaou, a Michigan-based meteorologist, said that she and her colleagues have borne the brunt of much of these conspiracies, having received messages claiming there are category 6 hurricanes (there aren’t), that meteorologists or the government are creating and directing hurricanes (they aren’t) and even that scientists should be killed and radar equipment be demolished.

“I’ve never seen a storm garner so much misinformation, we have just been putting out fires of wrong information everywhere,” Nickolaou said.

“I have had a bunch of people saying I created and steered the hurricane, there are people assuming we control the weather. I have had to point out that a hurricane has the energy of 10,000 nuclear bombs and we can’t hope to control that. But it’s taken a turn to more violent rhetoric, especially with people saying those who created Milton should be killed.”

One post aimed at Nickolaou said: “Stop the breathing of those that made them and their affiliates.” She responded: “Murdering meteorologists won’t stop hurricanes. I can’t believe I just had to type that.”

“People have called me a plethora of curse words, people telling me to shut up and sit down, people who think it’s OK to take out Doppler radar because they think it is controlling the weather,” Nickolaou said. “It is eating up a lot of work and free time to deal with all of this. It’s very tiring.”

‘It’s mindblowing’: US meteorologists face death threats as hurricane conspiracies surge

Storms Helene and Milton have triggered rise of misinformation stoked by Trump and fellow Republicans

www.theguardian.com

I don’t know why they are harassing the meteorologists..everyone knows it’s the Jewish space lasers!

 

[konradv]

I don’t know why they are harassing the meteorologists..everyone knows it’s the Jewish space lasers!

I noticed how Milton slipped right by Cuba! Coincidence?

#MAGABRAINWORM

 

[para bellum]

There’s already plenty of CO2 for plants. The excess has no bearing on that. It’s not like crops are growing larger and faster with the excess CO2. Childish thinking.

Except that plants are growing faster and the planet is getting greener due to CO2 fertilization.

Plants will take up the CO2 if it's available. Commercial greenhouses regulate their CO2 at 2,000 ppm for that reason.

Carbon Dioxide Fertilization Greening Earth, Study Finds - NASA

From a quarter to half of Earth’s vegetated lands has shown significant greening over the last 35 years largely due to rising levels of atmospheric carbon

www.nasa.gov

 

[konradv]

Except that plants are growing faster and the planet is getting greener due to CO2 fertilization.

Plants will take up the CO2 if it's available. Commercial greenhouses regulate their CO2 at 2,000 ppm for that reason.

Carbon Dioxide Fertilization Greening Earth, Study Finds - NASA

From a quarter to half of Earth’s vegetated lands has shown significant greening over the last 35 years largely due to rising levels of atmospheric carbon

www.nasa.gov

Plants don’t grow well, if fields are covered with saltwater.

#SIMPLEMINDS

 

[boevans]

This is just getting worse. This is a madness, a group pathology. How bad will this get, especially when it's being pushed by "leaders"?

Katie Nickolaou, a Michigan-based meteorologist, said that she and her colleagues have borne the brunt of much of these conspiracies, having received messages claiming there are category 6 hurricanes (there aren’t), that meteorologists or the government are creating and directing hurricanes (they aren’t) and even that scientists should be killed and radar equipment be demolished.

“I’ve never seen a storm garner so much misinformation, we have just been putting out fires of wrong information everywhere,” Nickolaou said.

“I have had a bunch of people saying I created and steered the hurricane, there are people assuming we control the weather. I have had to point out that a hurricane has the energy of 10,000 nuclear bombs and we can’t hope to control that. But it’s taken a turn to more violent rhetoric, especially with people saying those who created Milton should be killed.”

One post aimed at Nickolaou said: “Stop the breathing of those that made them and their affiliates.” She responded: “Murdering meteorologists won’t stop hurricanes. I can’t believe I just had to type that.”

“People have called me a plethora of curse words, people telling me to shut up and sit down, people who think it’s OK to take out Doppler radar because they think it is controlling the weather,” Nickolaou said. “It is eating up a lot of work and free time to deal with all of this. It’s very tiring.”

‘It’s mindblowing’: US meteorologists face death threats as hurricane conspiracies surge

Storms Helene and Milton have triggered rise of misinformation stoked by Trump and fellow Republicans

www.theguardian.com

Insane stuff. That is certainly liable under the law if monetary damages occur and perhaps criminal as well.

 

[para bellum]

Fake news from Guardian.

The image she posted on her X page isn't a real social media post.

 

[Mac1958]

This whole MAGA finger pointing & hateful rhetoric has been building for 30 years with Limbaugh on the air doing radio for 3 hours a day 5 days a weeks pounding this stuff into ditto heads for all that time until the Big C finally put an end to his hate rants. He was another louse who right up to his last day on the air claimed that the election was stolen from Don Trump.

And no Rush, Brinks trucks don't visit cemetaries.

Yep, he's the Father of the Alternate Universe™.

This began with him, and it expanded exponentially with the copycat radio shows, FOX and the internet.

 

[SweetSue92]

I think it's gotten to the point at which congressional Republicans have to step up, put the country before their careers, and put a stop to this.

They may be the only people who can do it now.

Poor Mac, the cope isn't working is it?

 

[SweetSue92]

Yep, he's the Father of the Alternate Universe™.

This began with him, and it expanded exponentially with the copycat radio shows, FOX and the internet.

It's crazy, but no more crazy than, say, feeding children hormone blockers and teaching them they're "pan/bi/spiritsex" or whatever.

Again, poor Mac, the coming weeks look to be tough for you

 

[August West]

She is hardly a "party leader". As your link mentioned, she was stripped of her committee assignments and booted from the Freedom Caucus over her antics.

You also ignore the 5 or 6 republicans the Axios piece quoted saying she was just wrong.

Or her follow-on post that she was referring to small scale weather modification like cloud seeding experiments, and referencing the NOAA database for examples...

Where are all the other meteorologists who received threats? Was it just this one?

Sounds fishy to me...

Her follow-up post was a lame attempt to backtrack and undo the embarrassment. How many Republicans didn`t say that she was wrong?

 

[beautress]

As Peanuts used to say, this thread smacks of posts that result in the analysis of Lucy's remark when she said, " Good grief, Charlie Brown." Think I'm gonna go back to bed. It's around five a.m. anyway. Y'all have a good Saturday. LOL!

 

[EMH]

The people who do have reason to "fear for their lives" if Trump wins are


the 911 Traitors
the Co2 FRAUD
the Murderous Fraud Vax crowd

 

[candycorn]

This is just getting worse. This is a madness, a group pathology. How bad will this get, especially when it's being pushed by "leaders"?

Katie Nickolaou, a Michigan-based meteorologist, said that she and her colleagues have borne the brunt of much of these conspiracies, having received messages claiming there are category 6 hurricanes (there aren’t), that meteorologists or the government are creating and directing hurricanes (they aren’t) and even that scientists should be killed and radar equipment be demolished.

“I’ve never seen a storm garner so much misinformation, we have just been putting out fires of wrong information everywhere,” Nickolaou said.

“I have had a bunch of people saying I created and steered the hurricane, there are people assuming we control the weather. I have had to point out that a hurricane has the energy of 10,000 nuclear bombs and we can’t hope to control that. But it’s taken a turn to more violent rhetoric, especially with people saying those who created Milton should be killed.”

One post aimed at Nickolaou said: “Stop the breathing of those that made them and their affiliates.” She responded: “Murdering meteorologists won’t stop hurricanes. I can’t believe I just had to type that.”

“People have called me a plethora of curse words, people telling me to shut up and sit down, people who think it’s OK to take out Doppler radar because they think it is controlling the weather,” Nickolaou said. “It is eating up a lot of work and free time to deal with all of this. It’s very tiring.”

‘It’s mindblowing’: US meteorologists face death threats as hurricane conspiracies surge

Storms Helene and Milton have triggered rise of misinformation stoked by Trump and fellow Republicans

www.theguardian.com

You are in the pocket of big weather

 

[Grumblenuts]

This whole MAGA finger pointing & hateful rhetoric has been building for 30 years with Limbaugh on the air doing radio for 3 hours a day 5 days a weeks pounding this stuff into ditto heads for all that time until the Big C finally put an end to his hate rants. He was another louse who right up to his last day on the air claimed that the election was stolen from Don Trump.

And no Rush, Brinks trucks don't visit cemetaries.

Yep, the Big C referring to Cancer from smoking, though COVID could have contributed back then. The horse's ass still lived among us far too long.

Opinion | Why people like Rush Limbaugh believe their own lies

If liars believe what they're peddling, they can better spread their lies by having more confidence in their presentation.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[berg80]

Why can't you just face up to the fact that democrats have been saying that climate change will be human caused destruction?

You left out the part where climate scientists have been warning about it so Dems have repeated the warnings. Cuz........you know........it's happening.

 

[ColonelAngus]

Enforce the law, dumb asses.

Funny how the left wing cult fucks didn’t chastise BLM for getting cops killed.

How many black people died as a RESULT of defunding police or police not going to certain dangerous neighborhoods.

We all know crime went UP after the BLM MOSTLY PEACEFUL RIOTS.

You left wing communist cult fucks are something else.

Look, if you want communism…MOVE TO A COMMUNIST COUNTRY.

THE USA IS NOT COMMUNIST.

 

[ThisIsMe]

I noticed how Milton slipped right by Cuba! Coincidence?

#MAGABRAINWORM

MTG was waiting on a shipment of cigars so she didn’t want that held up

 

[konradv]

MTG was waiting on a shipment of cigars so she didn’t want that held up

So, she’s playing both sides?!

#MAGAHYPOCRITES

 

[ColonelAngus]

Maxine Waters told people to harass anyone involved with Trump.

Where were you Pearl clutching dick squeezers then?

 

[Fort Fun Indiana]

Poor Mac, the cope isn't working is it?

^^

Agrees with this insanity