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I wish there was a way to link to the clip here. But I'll just tell you that Luke Sampe, a Green Bay Wisconsin meteorologist, posted a clip today of the station answering machine.
There was a message from a viewer complaining that sometimes the #weather does not turn out exactly as predicted, then he segued into accusations that meteorologists are hiding "weather-control" airplane chemtrails "for a paycheck and a pension," and FINALLY, threatening that #meteorologists will hang as traitors. π€¦π»ββοΈ
π JHC. As Hurricane #Milton approaches Florida #meteorologists are staying awake for days at a time trying to get vital, life-saving information out to the folks who will be affected. Thatβs their job. But this year, several of them tell Rolling Stone, theyβre increasingly having to take time out to quell the nonstop flow of #misinformation during a particularly traumatic #hurricane season. And some of them are doing it while being personally threatened.
Hurricane Milton Spurs Misinformation, Meteorologist Death Threats
It's their job to warn residents about destructive storms β but political polarization has made them targets online.Lorena O'Neil (Rolling Stone)