Replies

A new James O’Keefe - O’Keefe Media Group - 8 minutes, second Lahaina Video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqqAiLjRFeo

TENSIONS RISE: ‘F—You!’ Lahaina officials lash out at concerned citizens as residents return.

In Part Two of O’Keefe Media Group’s Maui fire coverage, James O’Keefe confronts Hawaiian officials who told a fire victim to ‘fuck off.’ Armed with an undercover camera, a local resident captures the shocking incident before the police are called. Our team is on the ground in Lahaina, the epicenter of the Maui fires, challenging the governor’s stifling of First Amendment rights. We’ve taken the fight to federal court with a lawsuit. Don’t miss this eye-opening exposé on government overreach and the silencing of residents and journalists.

Pinging the list - freepmail me to get on/off. To read the whole article with links and images, click the link. Above is James O’Keefe’s second Lahaina video.

https://tulsi.substack.com/p/maui-fire-survivors-begin-reentry

Maui Fire Survivors Begin Reentry to Their Devastated Community
Lahaina residents are returning to the place where their homes once stood

TULSI GABBARD
SEP 25, 2023

Last month in West Maui, horrific flames ravaged the town of Lahaina and devastated the community beyond recognition. Many of you have seen the terrifying images and heard the heartbreaking stories of those who survived, and those who perished. The vacuum they have left behind can never be filled.

The official death toll has been reported at 97 people. 75 of those have been identified and their families notified, while 31 people remain on the missing persons list.

Today, for the first time, Lahaina residents will be allowed to go back and visit what remains in the aftermath of the fire’s devastation. This day has been a long time coming.

Residents reentering their properties are being cautioned to wear protective equipment, be cautious around debris, and drink plenty of water due to the extreme heat compounded by necessary safety gear. Children and pregnant women are at higher risk from debris hazards and are being advised to stay away from the impacted area. More guidance for returning Lahaina residents can be found here.

It has been 48 days since this disaster changed their lives and world forever. The long road to recovery, rebuilding, and restoration is just beginning.

It has been incredible to witness the strength, courage, heroism, and resilience of this community. Even those who have lost so much are enduring blood, sweat, and tears through sleepless nights to care for others. They embody what the aloha spirit is all about.

Your heartfelt donations helped make this possible. With aloha and my deepest gratitude, thank you. Mahalo nui loa for your kokua, kindness, and generosity for Maui’s people and for supporting our relief efforts across the island.

Your quick and gracious response to our Maui Relief Fund was tremendous and overwhelming. You stepped up to help our brothers and sisters in need — from West Maui to Upcountry in the Kula area — providing communication equipment they desperately needed, as well as basic life support, including food, water, medicine, clothes, and fuel.

Since Week 1 of the disaster when I arrived on Maui with volunteers from my non-profit We Must Protect, the work to help survivors has continued with each passing day. Your donations to our Maui Relief Fund* have made this possible.

Your donations have gone directly towards filling requests from community leaders: pop-up tents and tables to organize and distribute food and supplies, as well as other and essentials to support a reliable system of communication for those on the ground — since cell service, telephone lines, and internet were all down:

[image of items like full face masks, tactical gloves, hand held 2 way VHF radios, first aid kits, rechargeable work lights, etc.)