- Rolling Stone reports Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder donated $10,000 to a desperate family about to get evicted. This is in addition to plenty of awesome strangers helping out a mom and her six kids. (Critical Writ staff)
- Bani Amor at Bitch Media discusses the bullshit of American white privilege in the face of climate change and resulting disasters. This is a four part series where Amor takes a biting look at American responses to world disasters. (Ivonne)
For today's musical hit, listen to the gentle sound of Kames Arthur's "Safe Inside."
Today's critical roll:
What natural disaster frightens you the most? Why?
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