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Natural disasters bring out the best and worst in people. Typically the worst, as defined by mass media, is black people looting; white people merely ‘find’ food in hurricanes.

Watching Twitter today, I have seen some amazing people doing their best under trying circumstances. And then there are the… less than amazing people.

We won’t know if any of these people actually ending up qualifying for the Darwin Awards until later. In order to qualify they have to contribute to human evolution by selecting themselves out of the gene pool via death or sterilization by their own actions.

And some of them are just, well, not very smart.

Without further ado:

Meteorologist Vs #Irma In Key West, Florida pic.twitter.com/aSuiWdZk6p

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) September 10, 2017

There were just too many media people trying to get the crap kicked out of themselves for ratings.

Stay safe! Key West webcam captures person being knocked over by strong waves as Hurricane #Irma nears. https://t.co/DDscixEbcupic.twitter.com/UIs2yPtZvr

— ABC News (@ABC) September 10, 2017

Taken at the southernmost point by a live cam, which was knocked off the air later on.

WH Director of Social Media is sharing misinformation about #HurricaneIrma on Twitter pic.twitter.com/KxuZFMERnE

— Josh Billinson (@jbillinson) September 10, 2017

The picture in question was taken earlier this week at the Mexico City airport… Mexico, Miami, both start with an M, right?

50-plus animals found tethered to trees, abandoned in Palm Beach County as #HurricaneIrma approaches https://t.co/CvlycEd4qi ~@MerrisBadcockpic.twitter.com/0CkV0JB6gg

— WPTV (@WPTV) September 9, 2017

Grrrr… These people ought to be…

Florida Man’s Joke About Shooting Irma Gets Taken Seriously https://t.co/unGG29Kboh

— snopes.com (@snopes) September 10, 2017

Gotta love those gun nuts….

This isn’t going to work. Let me try:

NRA MEMBERS, PLEASE BE AWARE THAT IRMA IS WHITE https://t.co/LKm5nHmQnG

— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) September 10, 2017

The shooting probably stopped shortly thereafter…

Out here getting places #irmapic.twitter.com/JF5qk93h2c

— Colton Fraser (@colton_fraser6) September 10, 2017

I could see this happening in San Diego (And it would be just as stupid)

Timeline of Rush Limbaugh statements pic.twitter.com/W3Kczrc33p

— Daniel Lin (@danwlin) September 9, 2017

I know, it’s all a conspiracy.

Video shows couple rescued from boat trying to ride out Hurricane Irma https://t.co/pRJKoejEi1

— ChosenLawyers.com (@ChosenLawyers) September 10, 2017

Most people I’ve met with boats were smarter than that.

HURRICANE UPDATE FROM MIAMI: LIGHT RAIN; RESIDENTS AT RISK OF DYING FROM BOREDOM

— Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) September 10, 2017

What’s worse than being stuck in a hurricane? Being stuck with her in a hurricane.

Trump: #Irma is unlike anything we’ve ever seen. Therefore we need to lower taxes on rich people. https://t.co/6JOxvNBUV3

— M. Kei (@kujakupoet) September 10, 2017

Gives new meaning to trickle down.

I’ll add some more if time allows.

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Doug Porter was active in the early days of the alternative press in San Diego, contributing to the OB Liberator, the print version of the OB Rag, the San Diego Door, and the San Diego Street Journal. He went on to have a 35-year career in the Hospitality business and decided to go back into raising hell when he retired. He won numerous awards for his columns from the Society of Professional Journalists in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Doug is a cancer survivor (sans vocal chords) and lives in North Park.

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