In October of 2023 there was a mass shooting in a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine. It was the deadliest shooting in the state’s history. People were devastated and wanted to help the victims of the terrible attack. Over 6 million dollars were donated to Lewiston-Auburn Area Response Fund, a non-profit that vowed to get the money to the survivors and the families of the victims.
But guess what?
Almost 1/3 of the money raised never went to the victims or anything remotely related to the shooting. Instead, it went to non-profits that serve… immigrants and refugees.
The organizations include Empowered Immigrant Women Unite, Generation Noor, New Mainers Public Health Initiative, the Somali Bantu Community Association and Gateway Community Services, which has been accused of misusing taxpayer funds.
Shooting victims nationwide demand Maine nonprofits return diverted donations
I must be a non-empowered immigrant woman because nobody offered me any handouts. I have to ask, though, if they are so empowered why are they leeching money off the survivors of a terrible crime?
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Mostly OT, but WTF alternate universe are Dems living in these days?
https://x.com/TudorDixon/status/2016289429384466892
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Do these appeals to imaginary Nazis even work on anybody anymore? It’s gotten so tiresome.
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I’m sure people who think they are fighting fascists lap it up.
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In other OT news: Durbin making the case for a strict age cap on congressional offices. Can’t distinguish AI photos even when they feature headless cops…
https://x.com/SenatorDurbin/status/2016598095090286789
AI photos are really highlighting the problem of age-related cognitive decline.
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–why does he not at least have office staff who are not cognitively impaired?
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It’s shocking how many people eagerly reposted this AI garbage on social media. But I didn’t know it was used as evidence in the Senate. This is extremely disturbing. Extremely. If Senate hearings are conquered by AI slop, we are all beyond screwed.
Very upsetting. And yes, where are the people who are supposed to work for the senator and check what they are giving him?
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