“I’ve been told that I need to stop this eclipse and I do not have the authority to do that. So yes, people are really concerned. But we’re just trying to prepare them.”
misleading headline, and it’s not even close.
“residents beg mayor”
no they didn’t. the article doesn’t cite one singular instance of a resident asking the mayor to stop the eclipse. what it does cite is an off hand, likely facetious/joke comment by said mayor in relation to a bridge that is under construction.
of course, this fact didn’t stop the author from running with this absolute lie, the media entity from publishing the deception, and most of the comments here are falling for the perversion of truth and are clowning on and smearing an entire township.
pardon me if this comment is overly serious. i get this is a satire-of-satire community but holy smokes we need to have better standards for our media. if they can get away with this white lie, imagine what they do every other day when lives are on the line.
of course, this fact didn’t stop the author from running with this absolute lie, the media entity from publishing the deception, and most of the comments here are falling for the perversion of truth and are clowning on and smearing an entire township.
Oh we do know what happens, it’s all over Lemmy. Lies and twisted truths people believe because it lines up with their agenda.
I don’t know why the “journalist” put it this way except to drive traffic. The truth is the main street of that town is under construction and they have been trying for months to warn michiganders from overwhelming this town as it can’t handle the influx of travelers. My guess that request was brought up jokenly by a local who is concerned about what is probably going to happen. Their little town overrun by others.
yes! this type of headline is essentially misinformation??? this is twitter-level mincing of words and an embarrassment to real reporters everywhere.
this type of post should not be allowed, not as real news, and not as c/nottheonion content either. clown behavior.
I live in the path of totality and the local tourism office is projecting anywhere from 70K to half a million visitors. It’s insane! Also, I read Niagara Falls, which is obviously used to seeing a lot of tourists, has nevertheless declared a preemptive state of emergency. And there are advisories to be very careful if you’re driving on highways at the time of totality, as there will inevitably be idiots who stop suddenly to gawk and burn out their eyeballs.
Mind you, it could all be a bust given the current weather forecast is for Monday to be cloudy across the whole region. I guess it’ll still be cool to see everything go dark for a few minutes though.
I don’t have the authority to do that
OK, so it’s the governor we need
Maybe he should get a little squidy worm in his head, ala BG3.
This might need to go all the way to the top.
Having seen a solar eclipse back in 2017, I can say it was truly an spectacle. But I don’t see traveling anywhere just to see another one - I mean it’s interesting, but it lasts maybe two minutes and then it’s over and back to normal. And I don’t see spending all that money when you can get the best view of it watching news coverage on TV.
I’m voting for Canute as his successor
I do not have the authority to do that.
You just didn’t pray hard enough!
Edit: on a serious note, I get why the town is panicking. Shit is gonna be crazy for them
He should say it’s cancelled and then when it happens he should blame the Republicans.
