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This idiot Trump blamed a fish 🐟 for the #LAfires 🔥 As a #freshwater #biodiversity guy, I took this personally
tbsnews.net/features/panorama/…
In Trump’s fantasy world, fish set fire to Los Angeles
Activists and scientists hoped that once more people experienced the dangers of the climate crisis firsthand, they’d be compelled to act. That’s not working outLara Williams (The Business Standard)
los angeles crypto bros reporting that they lost their life's savings because they had their seed phrase stored in their house is exactly why cryptocurrency is way better than a regular bank (/s)
#LAFires #LosAngeles #LosAngelesFires #crypto #cryptocurrency #bitcoin #btc #seedphrase
Cory Doctorow @pluralistic is ABSOLUTELY ON FIRE* today (and grimly hilarious), skewering crypto among many other enshittified things, not least the politicians who were warned of the consequences of their actions, but still continued to do the wrong thing, whether through stupidity, ideology or graft:
*Take Malcolm Turnbull, the former Australian Prime Minister. When he was told that the laws of mathematics dictated that it was impossible to build selectively effective encryption of the sort he was demanding, he replied, "The laws of mathematics are very commendable but the only law that applies in Australia is the law of Australia"*
pluralistic.net/2025/01/13/wan…
#tech #media #crypto #lafires #auspol #climateemergency #climatechange
*and he's writing as #la literally burns - though as he points out, the authorities were warned, time and time again, about the dangers. Not to mention that #exxonknew long ago about the consequences of its actions...
The fires in LA now cover an area larger than 40,000 acres, a huge swath of land roughly the size of Washington, DC.
Still having a hard time visualizing the size? Use my latest interactive map for CalMatters to compare it to a place you know much better: where you live.
calmatters.org/environment/wil…
LA fires: How would a blaze this size impact where you live? - CalMatters
To better understand the size of the LA fires, our tool lets you overlay the fire perimeters on any location in California.John Osborn D'Agostino (CalMatters)
"They're saving the cats."
"They're saving the dogs."
#Immigrants #LAFires #Mexico #FireFighters #ThankYou #Kitten
@lizalps@bsky.social has put together a spreadsheet of all the Hollywood crew GoFundMes she could find - the below-the-line people I mentioned earlier, who were already struggling before the fires. Many have been funded, which is marvelous, but there are many which aren't even at 25%. Help if you can, share if you can't - it's all good.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…
(original post on Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/lizalps.bsky.…)
A couple of our friends lost everything in the Eaton Fire. One has already hit their target on their GoFundMe, so I’ll link here to the other: Robert Smith and his wife gofundme.com/f/house-lost-in-e…
Robert is a cinematographer, and all his gear is gone now, so if you camera nerds in my network have a few bucks to spare, I know Robert and his wife would appreciate it.
Donate to Help with the loss of Robert and Dawn’s home, organized by Mackenzie Nelson
On January 8th around 3am, the Eaton Fire ripped through the town of Alt… Mackenzie Nelson needs your support for Help with the loss of Robert and Dawn’s homegofundme.com
One more for you: Kedra was our neighbor up until about 2 weeks ago, when she moved into a new home in Altadena. She is a wonderful person and talented art director and could really use some support if you are able to share. gofundme.com/f/kedra-dawkins-l…
Donate to Help Kedra Dawkins Rebuild from the Devastating Wildfire, organized by Justin Jordan
Dear Friends and Family, I hope this message finds you well… Justin Jordan needs your support for Help Kedra Dawkins Rebuild from the Devastating Wildfiregofundme.com
“If you’re seeing all the #AirFilters and #respirators being handed out for free in #LAfires, remember these resources are only available because #covid activists have remained steadfast in advocating for #CleanAir and mask use since 2020”
🐦 @inkylabrynth
#N95 #airborne #smoke #virus #gratitude
Good people of the Fediverse, please get this circulating as widely as possible if you wouldn't mind?
@aral @selzero @ChrisMayLA6 if I could make use of your reach that would be great 😘
Mutual Aid networks in LA.
The lies about the #LAFires are sinisterly amplified by Trump, Musk on X, other Republicans... Their intent is to blame Gov Gavin & Dem leaders by sharing falsehoods about regs., policies, to deny CC, & set up Trump to defund FEMA, remove live-saving regs., & punish blue states' leaders.
Millions of ppl in LA fear for their livelihoods, lives, & futures, & some have lost everything, as the death toll & injuries increase.
One big lie: LA Mayor Bass cut the LA Fire Dept's budget by $23M.
Two key figures about the #LAFires. The estimated cost is now US$57 billion: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/b... ExxonMobil's 2023 profits were US$36 billion: corporate.exxonmobil.com/news/news-re... Fossil fuel companies are now only viable because others pay the costs of global warming disasters.
The Costs of the Los Angeles F...
ExxonMobil | 4Q 2023 Earnings
SPRING, Texas – February 2, 2024 – Exxon Mobil Corporation today announced fourth-quarter 2023 earnings of $7.6 billion, or $1.91 per share assuming dilution.ExxonMobil
#LAFires: since MSM isn't making the connection clear, here's NOAA's explainer on how #ClimateChange is fueling wildfires (though they focus on California, it applies as underlying cause for the increased frequency and force/extent of wildfires around the globe)
noaa.gov/noaa-wildfire/wildfir…
Wildfire climate connection
Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States during the last two decades.www.noaa.gov
