By now we all know that the emergency alert sent to phones this morning was a FALSE ALARM. There is no ballistic missile inbound to Hawaii. Someone (or some people) at Hawaii Emergency Management Agency apparently made a gigantic mistake, according to CBS News (because the whole country now knows that everyone in Hawaii just soiled their underwear). "Hawaii Emergency … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Hawaii EMA sends out false ballistic missile launch warning because we live in an Age of Stupid
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2017 MauiTime Year In Review
It’s been a helluva year, and that’s not a good thing. For the United States, the watchwords for 2017 have been violence and hatred–against women, African-Americans, immigrants, LGBTQ individuals and basically everyone who isn’t a straight white male. You don’t have to be a master at reading the room to know that greed and ignorance are triumphing over notions of cooperation … [Read more...] about 2017 MauiTime Year In Review
How I learned to stop worrying and love Hawaii’s new doomsday siren
It was a humid morning in Wailuku town. The sun was shining, but misty clouds shrouded most of the West Maui Mountains. In the small park at Wells and Market Streets, a guy lay on the grass with his feet propped up on a tree. I was in the bank when doomsday siren started wailing. It was 11:45am on Dec. 1, the day the state tests their emergency sirens. "They're supposed … [Read more...] about How I learned to stop worrying and love Hawaii’s new doomsday siren
Senator Brian Schatz introduces bill that prohibits President Trump from nuking North Korea without Congressional authorization
Got a news release from U.S. Senator Brian Schatz, D–Hawaii, on Oct. 31. It talks about a little new bill from Schatz and seven other U.S. Senators (all Democrats, natch), that prohibits “President [Donald] Trump from starting a preemptive war against North Korea, absent an imminent threat or without express authorization from Congress.” Talk about a Halloween fright. But we … [Read more...] about Senator Brian Schatz introduces bill that prohibits President Trump from nuking North Korea without Congressional authorization
On Da Beach: Fighting the fear as Hawaii prepares for nuclear war
It’s a gorgeous afternoon, and I’m at a beach in Kihei. It’s warm and clear; the sun is blazing over a crystal blue ocean. But I’m not there to jump in the water–instead, I’m searching for a cave that will protect me and possibly my loved ones in the event of a nuclear attack. I’ve been tipped off by a friend as to its existence (because of the nature of this story, I’m going … [Read more...] about On Da Beach: Fighting the fear as Hawaii prepares for nuclear war