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Devon and guest host Melissa McEwan discuss the natural disasters hitting the country. They talk about climate change, the political nature of the discourse and why the fuck Mike Pence is giving the national updates. They bestow Dickwad of the Week on 2 very deserving recipients.

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Key Articles

  1. Hurricane Irma makes second landfall in Florida and will roar up the state’s Gulf Coast by Perry Stein, Mark Berman and Wesley Lowery (WaPo)
  2. WATCH: Shocking video of Miami River flooding skyscrapers looks like a real-life disaster movie by David Edwards (RawStory)
  3. Irma Coverage – The Gaurdian
  4. http://ktla.com/2017/09/08/gov-brown-declares-state-of-emergency-in-3-norcal-counties-affected-by-wildfires/ by Los Angeles Times Staff (KTLA5)
  5. Mexico earthquake: Rescue efforts continue as death toll rises by Susannah Cullinane and Mariano Castillo (CNN)
  6. Mosquitoes, Medicine and Mold: Texas Battles Post-Harvey Health Issues by Maggie Fox (NBC News)
  7. EPA chief on Irma: The time to talk climate change isn’t now by Daniella Diaz (CNN)
  8. As Irma barrels into Florida, Washington takes a 1-2 punch by Lorraine Woellert (Politico)
  9. It Is a Time to Talk About Climate Change by James Hamblin (The Atlantic)
  10. Donald Trump Hasn’t Faced a Single Climate Change Question Since Hurricanes Hit by Sam Stein (Daily Beast)
  11. Stop talking right now about the threat of climate change. It’s here; it’s happening by Bill McKibben (The Guardian)
  12. Vice President Pence Visits FEMA as Irma Hits Florida’s Coast by Phil McCausland (NBC News)
  13. Florida governor requests major disaster declaration by Reuters Staff (Reuters)
  14. Vice President Pence: Trump greatly concern about Irma after briefing by Reuters Staff (Reuters)
  15. Follow Melissa McEwan @Shakestweetz

Gratitude Check Links

  1. Napolitano Sues Trump to Save DACA Program She Helped Create by Michael D. Shear (NYTimes)
  2. World Suicide Prevention Day Home
  3. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
  4. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline:
    1-800-273-8255
  5. Dickwads Be Gone: Hellbent Facebook Fan Group
  6. Firsts: Women Who are Changing the World – Time Magazine

Action Items

  1. Where to Donate to Harvey Victims (and How to Avoid Scams) by Christina Caron (NYTimes)
  2. How to Help Hurricane Irma Victims (and How to Avoid Scams) by Jacey Fortin (NYTimes)
  3. Dream Act Toolkit – dreamacttoolkit.org
  4. Trump has found another way to undermine Obamacare by Sarah Kliff (Vox)
  5. TrumpCare Toolkit – trumpcaretoolkit.org

Dickwad of the Week

  1. Florida sheriff doubles down on threat to jail people with warrants seeking shelter from Irma by Chauncey Alcorn (Mic)
  2. Prisoners Face Horrifying Conditions, Limited Drinking Water After Harvey Pounds Texas by Albert Samaha (BuzzFeed News)
  3. ‘We Do Not Have to Accept This’: Rep. Jayapal Refuses to Be Called ‘Young Lady’ by Kimberly Lawson (Broadly/Vice)

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