Republican North Carolina Congressman Chuck Edwards was forced Tuesday to post on his website a number of fact-checks of the conspiracy theories being spread by his party. Some lowlights:

“Hurricane Helene was NOT geoengineered by the government to seize and access lithium deposits in Chimney Rock. Nobody can control the weather. Charles Konrad, director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Southeast Regional Climate Center, has confirmed that no one has the technology or ability to geoengineer a hurricane. Current geoengineering technology can serve as a large-scale intervention to mitigate the negative consequences of naturally occurring weather phenomena, but it cannot be used to create or manipulate hurricanes.” Give them an inch, lol.

“FEMA is NOT stopping trucks or vehicles with donations, confiscating or seizing supplies, or otherwise turning away donations. FEMA does not conduct vehicle stops or handle road closures with armed guards – all road closures are managed by local law enforcement who are prioritizing getting resources to their fellow community members.” What if it feels true though?

“FEMA cannot seize your property or land. Applying for disaster assistance does not grant FEMA or the federal government authority or ownership of your property or land.” Don’t mess with a classic bro. If UFO conspiracy theories are the Beatles and the JFK assassination ones are the Rolling Stones then FEMA takeovers are The Remains. Like deep vinyl collection fandom, not the pop stuff.