because outlets like this one did a disservice to their readers by making their reporting on the WEAS system all about TRUMP!!!! instead of actually discussing the system and its merits

That Presidential Alert Test Will Annoy the Hell Out of You on Wednesday.

“...Antwane Johnson told the Wall Street Journal. “You are not going to have a situation where the president wakes up one morning” and sends an alert....”

Did you read the article? Because, sadly that it was necessary, FEMA has reassured us that due to the extensive channels these messages will have to go through before being sent out, that's not going to be a possibility. I do, however, feel DEEPLY sorry for the person monitoring the first relay, because god only knows…

Your best bet os to disable all emergency alerts on your phone.

Or maybe it’s just something people don’t want to get, regardless of who’s sending it. I don’t know about you, but I’ve turned off every emergency alert option on my phone. The fact we can’t turn this off, might rub some the wrong way.

Bullshit.

Set a reminder to vote the GOP out at the midterms.

FEMA’s public warning system director Antwane Johnson told the Wall Street Journal. “You are not going to have a situation where the president wakes up one morning” and sends an alert.

yea, it was started before the narcissistic criminal we currently have as president made it obvious how badly such a thing would be abused instead of being a useful tool.

A majority of Americans trusted President Obama, while an even larger majority of Americans don’t trust Donald Trump. There was 0% chance that President Obama would ever abuse the system, while the odds are probably a little better than even money that Donald will send an alert to the nation insulting Colin Kaepernick.

Have you seen our current president? Ever?

Think a bit about that. Think back on days of yesteryear, and wonder:

He’s going to treat this shit like it’s his Twitter account.

Can I Deadspin respond?

So in other words our phone will be capable of doing what our radios and TV have been doing for decades.

——This is a test of the Presidential Alert System. This is only a test. If there were an actual president in the White House, you would not be subject to an avalanche of bullshit EVERY SINGLE DAY —-

Actually, they started working on this in 2015 under the Obama administration. Honestly, I just think it’s pointless; consider the fact that Trump only sends condolences after POC commit terrorist attacks.

You know that if 45 actually has the ability to send this from his own phone, we’re all going to end up with an inadvertant (or not) dick pic eventually. It’s inevitable.

This is a Presidential Alert!: Covfete!