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stated on August 29, 2023 a Facebook post
Video shows Clearwater Beach during Hurricane Idalia.
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September 6, 2023
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stated on August 26, 2023 a Facebook post
Video shows the state of “Great Britain now,” with “78,000 people under the water.”
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By Loreben Tuquero • August 30, 2023
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stated on August 22, 2023 a Facebook post
Smart-city plans are behind wildfires in Tenerife.
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August 25, 2023
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stated on August 21, 2023 a TikTok video
"Los Angeles Dodgers Stadium is flooded after mocking God!”
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August 22, 2023
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stated on July 11, 2023 a Facebook post
"The sand storm headed our way is an attempt by Bill Gates to block out the sun.”
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July 13, 2023
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stated on June 16, 2023 a Facebook post
Video shows “current weather situation in Karachi.”
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June 19, 2023
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stated on June 9, 2023 an Instagram post
Smoke that covered New York, New Jersey and Connecticut after the Canadian wildfires “was a planned operation in geoengineering.”
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June 14, 2023
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stated on March 16, 2023 una publicación de Facebook
“¡Florida emergencia! Huracán Ian golpe directo”.
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April 14, 2023
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stated on March 22, 2023 an Instagram post
Climate change is caused by corporations using "weather modification patents.”
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March 29, 2023
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stated on February 10, 2023 an Instagram post
“Humans are not causing climate change.” Magnetic pole shifting “is causing havoc worldwide in weather, climate, earthquakes, tsunamis, etc.”
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By Loreben Tuquero • February 15, 2023
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stated on November 13, 2022 a video
Climate change is “dictated by solar activity and the moon” and has “nothing to do with mankind.”
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By Andy Nguyen • November 29, 2022
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stated on September 12, 2022 a video on Facebook
"55,000 years ago the world was 2 degrees warmer Celsius than it is today.”
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October 10, 2022
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stated on September 30, 2022 a post
"Florida schools (were) still open during the start of the hurricane."
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By Gabrielle Settles • October 3, 2022
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 2, 2022 a television interview
Kamala Harris said about Hurricane Ian that “if you have a different skin color, you're going to get relief faster.”
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October 3, 2022
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stated on September 27, 2022 a Facebook post
As Hurricane Ian approached, President Joe Biden said, “a vital part of preparing for hurricane season is to get vaccinated now.”
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September 28, 2022
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stated on September 28, 2022 an Instagram post
A news anchor warned that if Hurricane Ian “moves 20 miles to the west … you and everyone you know are dead.”
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September 28, 2022
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stated on July 22, 2022 a Facebook post
Germany weather maps show media exaggerating effects of climate change.
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July 27, 2022
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stated on June 16, 2022 a Facebook post
Thousands of cattle that recently died in Kansas weren’t killed by the heat.
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June 21, 2022
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stated on February 2, 2022 a Facebook post
A photo shows a crash in Eminence, Indiana.
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February 3, 2022
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stated on September 14, 2021 a Facebook post
“Ida was the strongest hurricane to ever strike anywhere in the United States.”
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September 17, 2021
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