The word “fascist” is highly charged, and rarely defined. If you are going to use it to describe someone—or be upset that it’s used to define you—it might be helpful to know what it actually means, and when it’s appropriate to use. | Charles McBryde

Aerial footage recorded on Friday (January 2) showed widespread flooding across the San Francisco Bay Area, with streets and buildings partially submerged as storm conditions hit the region. From the air, people were seen navigating floodwaters however they could, using kayaks and paddle boards to travel along submerged streets. The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood advisory through Sunday afternoon (January 4) for the Pacific Coast and San Francisco Bay shoreline, warning of p