#Maui Hawaii

[probablyasocialecologist]

Kaniela Ing said Lahaina’s pre-colonial history is particularly important for people to know—not just for the sake of Lahaina’s Native residents, but because it reveals the deeply unnatural roots of this so-called “natural” disaster. After all, he noted, Lahaina used to be a wetland. It was only because of colonization and climate change that it became a tinderbox. “Lahaina wasn’t always a dry, fire-prone region. It was very wet and lush, historically. Boats would circle the famous Waiola Church. Lahaina was also the breeding place of aquaculture. It had some of the world's first and most innovative systems of fish ponds. ”But at the dawn of the 18th century, sugar barons arrived and illicitly diverted the water to irrigate the lands they had stolen. (Note: 18th century European sugar and pineapple barons also brought invasive grasses, Wired reports, which now cover 26 percent of Hawaii and become “explosive” fuel for wildfires.) “Today, descendants from those same barons amass fast profits from controlling our irrigation, our land use, and political influence. Alexander and Baldwin are two big missionary families of the original oligarchs, and they’re currently the largest landowners on Maui. That’s the name of their corporation and they’re one of the top political donors here today. “So on one hand, the climate emergency caused this. On the other, it’s also that history of colonial greed that made Lahaina the dry place that it is."

#hawaii #Lahaina #maui hawaii #maui wildfires #colonialism

[micahsolusod]

Absolutely crushed by the news coming out of Maui right now. Intense brushfires have scorched the island forcing residents to evacuate. There have been several deaths and no power on the West side of the island.

Here are a few local charities that are accepting donations (UPDATED 08/1//2023):

Maui Rapid Response is a citizen-based disaster response team. They are posting lists of needs on their Instagram account. https://www.instagram.com/mauirapidresponse/

The Maui Humane Society is asking to help foster any animals in distress. They are also accepting pet food, litter, kennels, and donations. www.mauihumanesociety.org

Global Giving has partners on the ground helping survivors access food, shelter, and other emergency services. https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/hawaii-wildfire-relief-fund/

World Central Kitchen has teams on Maui offering food and water to evacuees and first responders. https://wck.org/

Maui Strong Fund is currently being used to support communities affected by the wildfires on Maui. https://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/maui-strong

New Life Kahaku is a local non-profit is accepting donations for food and supplies. www.newlifekahuku.com

#maui #maui hawaii #maui fires #lahaina fire #charity

[reality-detective]

There are some really SCARY developments happening out of Lahaina, that are being totally IGNORED. 🚨🚨🚨

It’s obvious there is an intentional MEDIA BLACKOUT taking place around the whole region.

Even more than this, there are “special police” in the form of foreign vehicles that wouldn’t normally be used as police cars along with NG, stopping people.

On top of that, there is a blacked out fence that is being erected around the whole parameter.

There is a MAJOR COVER UP taking place there. 🤔

#pay attention #educate yourselves #educate yourself #knowledge is power #reeducate yourself #reeducate yourselves #think for yourselves #think about it #think for yourself #do your homework #do some research #do your own research #ask yourself questions #question everything #maui hawaii

[starlightshadowsworld]

The fucking audacity.

The disgust that I feel hearing people hear about what's happening in Hawaii.

That Maui is on fire.

And their first response is to fret over their holiday plans.

Or their rental houses.

And not for the safety and the lives of its citizens.

Native Hawaians have been telling ya'll to stay away.

Because your tourism is destroying their land.

And the fact you people are bitching and crying that "you have no right to stop us from going to our land."

That land is stolen property.

And the fact you don't care that your actions have caused all of this.

Is disgusting and you should be ashamed.

#hawaii #hawaiʻi #maui hawaii #maui wildfires #World news #News

[kateftw]

maui | september 2022 | 35mm film

shot by me, kate russell 🎞️

#35mm #35mm color film #film photography #filmisnotdead #fujifilm #hawaii #maui hawaii #mauisunset #nature #photography #paradise #beachvibes #palm trees

[writingintheshadowsforever]

I don't know who needs to hear this but now is not the time to visit Hawaii in general. You can postpone your vacation for a couple of months. While the island recovers from a natural disaster that left hundreds dead. You can wait a little longer while the rescuers continue to look for more dead, and the civilians grieve the lost of their homes and loved ones. For you Hawaii is just one giant attraction. A nice little getaway. There are so many more of those all around the world. Choose a different one. Because for the people who had to jump into the ocean to escape the fire. Hawaii is the place they call home. And tourism was a major issue before this fire it shouldn't continue to be one. You shouldn't be going there swimming in the waters. The rescuers are still pulling dead bodies from. Have some respect. Have some compassion. Hawaii isn't going anywhere but they need proper time to rebuild and recover. Not people whining about how its not fair they have to cancel their planned trip to Maui. It's not about you. Yeah maybe you lost some money while trying to find a new destination or canceling a flight. Big reminder though Hawaii locals lost everything their livelihood and family members. Their grief triumphs your disappointment.

Bottom Line: Don't go to Hawaii

#hawaii #wildfires #maui hawaii #maui wildfires #maui #tourism #tourist #traveling

[rockymtn-rockn-roll-redneck2]

#maui fires #maui hawaii

[nando161mando]

I hate Oprah Winfrey! She isn't someone to look up to.

#oprah winfrey #oprah #maui wildfires #maui hawaii #maui fires #maui #jerkbillionaires #jerkmillionaires #jerktrillionaires #hawaii #class war #classwar #landlords #landlords are parasites #gentrification #landlords are scum #landlords are bastards #landlords are leeches #eat the rich #ausgov #politas #auspol #tasgov #taspol #neoliberal capitalism #fuck neoliberals #australia #albanese government #anthony albanese #fuck the gop

[soycupin]

#maui fires #maui #maui hawaii #lahaina #hawaiʻi #hawaii #Maui hawai’i #Lahaina fires #fire #fires #wildfires #wild fires

[probablyasocialecologist]

Research by Clay Trauernicht, a fire specialist at the University of Hawaii, and others has shown that the scale and frequency of wildfires have been increasing across in Hawaii from the early 1900s to the 2010s. The researchers also identified a major culprit: non-native plants. “Wildfires were most frequent in developed areas, but most areas burned occurred in dry non-native grasslands and shrublands that currently compose 24 percent of Hawaii’s total land cover,” the researchers wrote. “These grass-dominated landscapes allow wildfires to propagate rapidly.” The non-native grasses were brought to Hawaii by cattle ranchers in the 19th century, University of California Santa Barbara ecologist Carla D’Antonio told me. “They were selected because they were drought tolerant.” They are also invasive. The abandoned sugar and pineapple farms across the state are quickly taken over by non-native grasses. “When the land gets abandoned, the grasses are the first invaders. All you need is a little drought to have a flammable landscape.” Maui is currently in a drought. The grasses are an especially potent fuel, D'Antonio explained, because they grow quickly when it rains and then stick around, deeply rooted into the soil, as dry, dead organic matter, becoming a “standing layer of very ignitable fuel.�� Then after a fire, these non-native plants tend to do better than native ones, thus increasing future fire risk. Fire “has generally been shown to decrease the abundance of native woody plants because nonnative, invasive, fire-adapted plants out-compete natives for resources in the post-fire environment and tend to dominate post-fire communities,” according to a United States Forest Service review.

#hawaii #maui #maui wildfires #Lahaina #ecology #maui hawaii #non-native species can be very bad!

[friendsofrosemary]

I went looking for what organizations are on the front line trying to provide relief for the communities affected by the horrible wildfire in Maui and found this excellent article.

Not only does it list local groups that are currently already giving aid, but also what they are looking for besides monetary donations such as food and toiletries.

I don't know what our government is doing to help if at all (I'm not getting my hopes up 🙄) so let's let the people of Hawaii know someone cares about what they are going through.

#solarpunk #nature #anticapitalism #gardening #anarchism #cottagecore #naturecore #environmentalism #sustainability #plants #maui hawaii #maui wildfires #mutual aid #disaster relief #wildfires #natural disasters #hawaii #maui

[reality-detective]

The Maui people know it wasn't a natural disaster and they won't be silent about it. 🤔

#pay attention #educate yourselves #educate yourself #knowledge is power #reeducate yourself #reeducate yourselves #think for yourselves #think about it #think for yourself #do your homework #do some research #ask yourself #question everything #black swan events #false flag #do your research #do your own research #maui hawaii

[lecoindecachou]

#hawaii #hawaiʻi #lahaina #maui hawaii #maui wildfires #colonialism #kim kardashian #paris hilton #stevie nicks #hawaii fires #eat the rich #tumblr text meme

[chawsl]

People have tried their best to tell about dark sa.ta.nic forces behind. Then labelled as conspiracy theorists.

#maui #maui wildfires #maui hawaii #maui fires #satan #evil #devil #jesus is coming #jesus christ #strange #DEW

[royalteachitchat]

1050 children missing so far and climbing. Media silent. 😡😭💔

#megxit #youtube #canada #freedom convoy #ottawa convoy #freedom #ottawa #covid 19 otttawa #convoy #maui wildfires #maui #maui hawaii #maui strong #maui fires #world economic forum #epstein client list #childtrafficking

[nando161mando]

Conspiracy theorists are already blaming the Maui fire on "directed energy weapons," and by extension, the "globalists" who control them. We know who they mean.

#conspiracy theory of the day #conspiracy theorists claim #conspiracy theories #maui hawaii #maui #hawaii #wildfires #global warming #ecological #econotego #ecosystem #ecology #climate and environment #environmentalism #enviroment art #environmetalists #environment #enviromental #climate justice #climate leaders #climate science #climate activists ‘may try to wreck the rollout of voter id measures at the local elections’ #climate emergency #climate change #climate crisis #climate action #jail climate criminals #climate challenges #climate chaos #climate catastrophe