WATCH: Drone footage shows scale of destruction in Mexico Beach, Florida, where Hurricane Michael made landfall. https://t.co/6NRiBztunD pic.twitter.com/xNV1K1Y1C1
— NBC News (@NBCNews) October 11, 2018
Michael updates: At least 6 killed by storm in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina https://t.co/Kpi6jQFnDd
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 11, 2018
Hurricane Michael has moved on from Florida and is now a tropical storm soaking Georgia and the Carolinas. But it's left unrecognizable destruction in its wake https://t.co/lWA0fiir4c via @ReutersTV pic.twitter.com/Sgo3ZgBHdx
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) October 11, 2018
Hurricane Michael leaves 'unimaginable destruction' https://t.co/36uxN3wFrt
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) October 11, 2018
Florida’s largest psychiatric hospital was ‘entirely cut off’ by Hurricane Michael.
Nearly 40 percent of all state mental health patients live at the facility in rural Chattahoochee. None were evacuated.
From @samanthajgrosshttps://t.co/mIh8aJTtHj
— Steve Contorno (@scontorno) October 11, 2018
Hurricane Michael was so damaging because it rapidly (and surprisingly) intensified in the 24h before it made landfall.
But it didn’t *look* like it was strengthening on satellite images. We only had advance warning because of the USAF Hurricane Hunters: https://t.co/OOwfYGHZua pic.twitter.com/OQmQEgjfWz
— Robinson Meyer (@yayitsrob) October 11, 2018
Hurricane Michael just slammed Florida congressman Matt Gaetz's district. Maybe he will finally talk about climate change… https://t.co/GvgerxhpLm pic.twitter.com/gwvbz0QkMt
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) October 11, 2018
Victims of Hurricane Michael voted for climate deniers | John Abraham – the guardian
Republican Party cannot accept climate change because the receive money from the energy companies and we pay for the results.
@SenMikeLee https://t.co/IObXncDh1d— Mike Richardson (@parkcity1302) October 11, 2018
Climate change is already affecting hurricanes, and it will get worse https://t.co/ufT4Ypj70G
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 11, 2018
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TRUMPWORLD
So while one of the worst natural disasters in US history is raging, we’re talking about this…
"When I put this hat on, you made me Superman … a Superman cape I can wear." Kanye West went on a wild, rambling Oval Office tirade in praise of President Trump earlier today. https://t.co/QAontfTqZQ pic.twitter.com/eEC2XuLtpK
— CNBC (@CNBC) October 11, 2018
The historic #TrumpKanyeSummit is over. Leaders agreed to:
✔️Empower the pharmaceuticals
✔️Create Yeezy ideation centers
✔️Back hydrogen-powered planes
✔️Outlaw buildings with 13 floors#TrumpKanye #TrumpClown pic.twitter.com/37mgIJppY1— Graham Lovelace (@glovelace) October 11, 2018
'A minstrel show!’: CNN’s Don Lemon goes off on Kanye West’s Oval Office performancehttps://t.co/H8HbNgxFSD
— Raw Story (@RawStory) October 11, 2018
Donna Brazile: "Kanye West has set us back 155 years" https://t.co/nmvmT7ueW4 pic.twitter.com/P30cIu7y15
— The Hill (@thehill) October 11, 2018
But let’s focus on Kanye!!!! https://t.co/EJqJnwKiz6
— Paul Begala (@PaulBegala) October 11, 2018
While we’re here…
And you thought kicking Alex Jones off Twitter was really going to stop him#Infowars #alexjones #woke pic.twitter.com/6rusMcotwS
— Real Deal (@realdealpeele13) October 10, 2018
In other death penalty news today —> Washington State's Death Penalty Is Unconstitutional, The State's Supreme Court Rules https://t.co/ND1OKL8FAP
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) October 12, 2018
NEW: Justice Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to #SCOTUS, but the ethics complaints filed against him haven't gone away — per letter just made public, Chief Justice John Roberts is transferring them to the 10th Circuit https://t.co/rdrb7Cg9fB pic.twitter.com/udnFnNuQVT
— Zoe Tillman (@ZoeTillman) October 10, 2018
Uh…hold that thought, Michael. We might just vote you off the island.
— 🖕🏻Aunt Crabby calls Bullshit 🖕🏻 (@DearAuntCrabby) October 11, 2018
ALERT: The Trump administration has a plan to drastically curtail protests in DC, shutting down space in front of White House, charging massive fees, & banning stages & sound systems for rapid-response demonstrations. Deadline for comments? Monday, Oct 15: https://t.co/kCxYhMu8Rd
— Ben Wikler (@benwikler) October 11, 2018
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BREXIT BRITAIN
NEW: DUP MP Sammy Wilson tells me in Larne current impasse “may lead to a different leader” for the Conservatives to “heal the wounds” if they want the Confidence & Supply agreement to “stay in place” by going “in a different direction” on Brexit https://t.co/HXYFK6joJF
— Faisal Islam (@faisalislam) October 11, 2018
You have to admit the DUP are political geniuses. They are about to cause an election where they will lose their £1 bn bribe, their leverage and maybe get Corbyn, a ILA, Abortion Act, an equal marriage Act or even a border poll. Outstanding!!! Ineptitude like that is truly rare
— Sam Thompson (@JarrieSam) October 11, 2018
"DUP won't be bribed, bullied or browbeaten" Sammy Wilson
Nope, definitely not, no siree… pic.twitter.com/p6lYlFYZ8u
— Sarah (@Sal_feehan) October 11, 2018
At least three Eurosceptic Cabinet ministers are said to be considering quitting over Theresa May's plan for an indefinite customs union backstop https://t.co/CJeKXsRqWz
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) October 11, 2018
This is all so fucking dumb. Thick and pointless and so so dumb. #sovereignty https://t.co/XkMBfYsVTO
— Neil Gibbons (@neilgibbons) October 11, 2018
The head of HM Revenue and Customs, Jon Thompson, received two death threats after disclosing that a post-Brexit customs option preferred by Brexiters would cost up to £20bn, it has emerged.
What the hell has happened to our country? https://t.co/blYzqDlLfy
— Fionna O'Leary #FBPE #BrexitBetraysBritain (@fascinatorfun) October 11, 2018
Brexit is already hurting UK economy and no-deal risks recession, Office for Budget Responsibility warns https://t.co/HPvgCkydtH pic.twitter.com/8uEbUQWfs3
— The Independent (@Independent) October 11, 2018
Even Theresa May's closest allies know any U.S. deal will be lopsided and American interests will take priority, a senior British official says https://t.co/yJ0c6RDjlN
— Bloomberg Brexit (@Brexit) October 11, 2018
James O'Brien's full, epic monologue on the state of British politics right now is a must-watch.@mrjamesob | #Brexit pic.twitter.com/NhseQULDog
— LBC (@LBC) October 11, 2018
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WORLD
Turks seem very excited by the idea of a US-Saudi break… https://t.co/3jwhvaIjlY
— Robert Farley (@drfarls) October 12, 2018
This was a spectacular display — weighing the potential murder of an US resident and journalist against the profits from arms sales. https://t.co/gW3TXrZpSO
— Cody Fenwick (@codytfenwick) October 11, 2018
Why the tyrants of the world fear journalists, and why they should fear the consequences of persecuting them as well https://t.co/L0p7f0aY9y @Joelcpj @pressfreedom #Khashoggi
— David Beard (@dabeard) October 11, 2018
Thank you @nedprice https://t.co/t3GPxyhZcF
— Nicolle Wallace (@NicolleDWallace) October 11, 2018
Khashoggi case shows importance of ethical reporting on hostages https://t.co/A9wmsw9QAY via @cjr
— Jen Peters (@EditrixJen) October 11, 2018
Trump and Xi agree to meet. But will that bring an end to the tariffs? Or the trade war? I doubt it…
https://t.co/UMXTMgl6j1— Shawn Donnan (@sdonnan) October 11, 2018
What. A. Day… tomorrow’s @irishexaminer front page pic.twitter.com/DLSWPBJJ4z
— Elaine Loughlin (@Elaine_Loughlin) October 11, 2018
The Banksy painting that self-destructed after selling for $1.4 million? The winning bidder is keeping it, shreds and all. https://t.co/8FKYLWsSfW
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 12, 2018
Two feel-good stories to finish with, in a world that needs them more than ever…
Congratulations to Captain Wright and First Officer Mallory Cave who made history when they announced that their Alaska Airline flight will be piloted by two African American woman pilots for the time in the airline’s history! ✈️ pic.twitter.com/sOpXN6i0Uy
— Jess Mia (@JessForevrYoung) October 11, 2018
and
Justin Gallegos, a runner at Oregon with cerebral palsy, thought he was just finishing another cross country race. Little did he know, Nike was waiting at the finish line to offer him a pro contract (via @kabdullah360 / Elevation 0m) pic.twitter.com/FIXFoHQYI3
— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) October 10, 2018
Let’s send all the standing armies in the world out to plant trees and gather plastic from the oceans. They are already on the payroll, why not have them save the planet while that opportunity still exists.
— Colin Broderick (@colin_broderick) October 12, 2018