David August<p>Hollywood union and guild members in the Los Angeles area: get stuff you need in Burbank this week at IATSE 80. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/UnionStrong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnionStrong</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/IASTE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IASTE</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SAGAFTRA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SAGAFTRA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/IBEW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IBEW</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LiUNA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LiUNA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/union" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>union</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LAfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LAfires</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/relief" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>relief</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/housewares" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>housewares</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/HouseholdItems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HouseholdItems</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LosAngelesFires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LosAngelesFires</span></a></p>
Recent searches
No recent searches
Search options
Not available on handmade.social.
handmade.social is one of the many independent Mastodon servers you can use to participate in the fediverse.
handmade.social is for all handmade artisans to create accounts for their Etsy and other handmade business shops.
Administered by:
Server stats:
37active users
handmade.social: About · Profiles directory · Privacy policy
Mastodon: About · Get the app · Keyboard shortcuts · View source code · v4.3.6
#lafires
0 posts · 0 participants · 0 posts today
Marcus "MajorLinux" Summers<p>Remember to at least wait until after the Feb. 28 boycott if you can.</p><p>Tunic And Octodad Headline Huge LA Fire-Relief Bundle </p><p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/tunic-and-octodad-headline-huge-la-fire-relief-bundle/1100-6529784/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gamespot.com/articles/tunic-an</span><span class="invisible">d-octodad-headline-huge-la-fire-relief-bundle/1100-6529784/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f</span></a></p><p><a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/Tunic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tunic</span></a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/Octodad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Octodad</span></a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/LA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LA</span></a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/LAFires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LAFires</span></a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/Gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gaming</span></a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/Deals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Deals</span></a></p>
GailWaldby@bsky.social<p>DOGE just gutted the NOAA. It’ll make us all much, much less safe.<br><a href="https://youtu.be/JwRaCAAYklI?si=hen4cDvm-KSImI9w" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/JwRaCAAYklI?si=hen4cD</span><span class="invisible">vm-KSImI9w</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NOAA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NOAA</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/extremeweather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>extremeweather</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lafires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lafires</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hurricane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hurricane</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/northcarolina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>northcarolina</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fires</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/extremeheat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>extremeheat</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nationalweatherservice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nationalweatherservice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/idiocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>idiocracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/weather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>weather</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/weatherforecast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>weatherforecast</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fisheries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fisheries</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aviation</span></a></p>
Tracy Rosenberg<p>"Following almost every major fire in the past 20 years, after removing ash, rubble and up to 6in of soil, agencies have sought sampling to ensure the next layer of soil is safe. This time, the army corps of engineers says the process hasn’t been authorized, and that simply removing 6in of topsoil is adequate" <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/LAFires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LAFires</span></a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/18/la-fire-cleanup-beach-will-rogers-epa" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/f</span><span class="invisible">eb/18/la-fire-cleanup-beach-will-rogers-epa</span></a></p>
Jason Beets<p>Here is where you can donate to help support those impacted by the California Wildfires. </p><p><a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/vsaarelief" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">secure.actblue.com/donate/vsaa</span><span class="invisible">relief</span></a></p><p>6/x </p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/LAFires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LAFires</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Relief" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Relief</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Charity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Charity</span></a></p>
Jason Beets<p>Wildfire Relief </p><p>Pod Save America is raising money for local charities to help people harmed by the California Wildfires. </p><p><a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/vsaarelief?refcode=pod" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">secure.actblue.com/donate/vsaa</span><span class="invisible">relief?refcode=pod</span></a></p><p>4/x</p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/LAFires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LAFires</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Charity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Charity</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Relief" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Relief</span></a></p>
Doctor M. Popular<p>Oh wow, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bandcamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bandcamp</span></a> is donating 100% of their proceeds today to support artists impacted by the California Wildfires. </p><p>More info on the fundraising here, along with a huge list of releases that are also raising funds for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LAFires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LAFires</span></a> victims <a href="https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/a-list-of-special-releases-benefiting-wildfire-relief" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">daily.bandcamp.com/features/a-</span><span class="invisible">list-of-special-releases-benefiting-wildfire-relief</span></a></p>
Stefan Bohacek<p>A special edition of <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/BandcampFriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BandcampFriday</span></a>, pass it on!</p><p>"On February 7th, from midnight to midnight PST, Bandcamp will donate 100% of its proceeds to MusiCares to aid those affected by the devastating Southern California wildfires."</p><p><a href="https://bandcamp.com/lafirerelief" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bandcamp.com/lafirerelief</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/bandcamp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bandcamp</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/LAFires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LAFires</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/LAWildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LAWildfires</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/relief" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>relief</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/musicares" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>musicares</span></a> <a href="https://stefanbohacek.online/tags/musicians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>musicians</span></a></p>
Stitch26<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/knitting" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>knitting</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/charitystitchers" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>charitystitchers</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/charitymakers" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>charitymakers</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/christianstitchers" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>christianstitchers</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/fiberart" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fiberart</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/fiberarts" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fiberarts</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/fibrearts" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>fibrearts</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/textilearts" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>textilearts</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/needlearts" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>needlearts</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/craftivists" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>craftivists</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Stitchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Stitchy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kindness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kindness</span></a> to those affected by the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LAFires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LAFires</span></a>! This is so sweet! *And* they're making & giving away <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EmotionalSupportChickens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EmotionalSupportChickens</span></a> too! </p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFlPGLXSp6P/?igsh=MWZtMXFrOW5oam51Ng==" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">instagram.com/reel/DFlPGLXSp6P</span><span class="invisible">/?igsh=MWZtMXFrOW5oam51Ng==</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ESC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ESC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SewKind" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SewKind</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SewKindness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SewKindness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Charity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Charity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CharityStitching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CharityStitching</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StitchyKindness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StitchyKindness</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StressRelief" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StressRelief</span></a></p>
Rob Pianozzino<p>This dipshit. He wasted water for a photo op. Farmers could have used that water. He is an agent of destruction <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23casualtiesoftrump" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#casualtiesoftrump</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23casualtiesofmaga" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#casualtiesofmaga</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23imbecile" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#imbecile</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23water" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#water</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23california" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#california</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23lafires" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lafires</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23harm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#harm</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23chaos" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#chaos</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23tyranny" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tyranny</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23fascism" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fascism</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23disinformation" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#disinformation</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23misinformation" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#misinformation</a></p>
The Conversation U.S.<p>The world is entering a fire age comparable to the ice ages of the Pleistocene. A historian of fire explains how humanity's use of fire is reshaping the planet in what he calls the "Pyrocene." <a href="https://theconversation.com/human-use-of-fire-has-produced-an-era-of-uncontrolled-burning-welcome-to-the-pyrocene-247195" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/human-use-</span><span class="invisible">of-fire-has-produced-an-era-of-uncontrolled-burning-welcome-to-the-pyrocene-247195</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climatechange</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/fossilfuels" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fossilfuels</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/LAfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LAfires</span></a></p>
The Conversation U.S.<p>The collapse of traditional insurance models due to <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climatechange</span></a> could pose a threat to financial markets beyond wildfire-affected areas. An economist explains why a new paradigm is needed to prevent another financial crisis like 2008. <a href="https://theconversation.com/im-an-economist-heres-why-im-worried-the-california-insurance-crisis-could-trigger-broader-financial-instability-247620" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/im-an-econ</span><span class="invisible">omist-heres-why-im-worried-the-california-insurance-crisis-could-trigger-broader-financial-instability-247620</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climatechange</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/LAfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LAfires</span></a></p>
Flipboard Culture Desk<p>There's a "Dungeons & Dragons" livestream happening on Jan. 30 to raise funds for those affected by the Los Angeles fires. Critical Role is hosting "Freaky Thursday," which will be streamed on Beacon, Twitch and YouTube at 7 p.m. PT. It will feature the characters played by Ashley Johnson, Marisha Ray, Taliesin Jaffe, Travis Willingham, Sam Riegel, Laura Bailey, and Liam O’Brien and game master Matthew Mercer. The group has set a fundraising goal of $180,000. Here's more from <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://flipboard.com/@RollingStone" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>RollingStone</span></a></span> on what to expect.</p><p><a href="https://flip.it/Xgz73s" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">flip.it/Xgz73s</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gaming</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/VideoGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VideoGames</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/DungeonsAndDragons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DungeonsAndDragons</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/DND" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DND</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/TTRPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TTRPG</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/CriticalRole" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CriticalRole</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/LAFires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LAFires</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildfires</span></a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/FreakyThursday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreakyThursday</span></a></p>
David August<p>Der Derpenführer is really weird. </p><p>“Donny still hasn’t figured out that _wildfires and forest fires are two different things_. it’s just like his confusion about political asylum and insane asylums. all Donny sees is the word “asylum” and _away we go_ on another deranged reverie about Hannibal Lecter.” </p><p><a href="https://www.jefftiedrich.com/p/dear-leaders-mind-is-a-tumbleweed" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">jefftiedrich.com/p/dear-leader</span><span class="invisible">s-mind-is-a-tumbleweed</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/fires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fires</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LAfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LAfires</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/potus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>potus</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/asylum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>asylum</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a></p>
The Sage Ambrose<p>Holy Mother of Earthly Water Works<br>It’s RAINING IN <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LosAngeles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LosAngeles</span></a>! </p><p>I repeat. <br>It’s <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RAINING" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RAINING</span></a> in LOS ANGELES!!!!!!!!! </p><p>Mother Earth <br>has turned on <br>the big fire hose in the sky. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LosAngelesFire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LosAngelesFire</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lafires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lafires</span></a></p>
rednikki<p>OMG. Scratch literally any problem in the US, and you'll find a monopoly underneath. Why were the LA fires so hard to fight? In part because a monopoly has bought the entire fire truck manufacturing industry, doubled the prices of trucks and quadrupled the waiting time for them. 100 of the 180-ish trucks LAFD owns are currently offline. <a href="https://toot.boston/tags/LAFires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LAFires</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/did-a-private-equity-fire-truck-roll?r=2hk0s&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thebignewsletter.com/p/did-a-p</span><span class="invisible">rivate-equity-fire-truck-roll?r=2hk0s&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false</span></a></p>
Ruth Mottram<p>Sometimes it seems that there is no situation so bad that unbridled capitalism can't make worse...<br><a href="https://eupolicy.social/@Akshay/113894387250277935" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">eupolicy.social/@Akshay/113894</span><span class="invisible">387250277935</span></a><br>Akshay@eupolicy.social - Eyebrow raising article on <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/LaFires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LaFires</span></a> : </p><p>Why were so many firetrucks in California old and out of order?</p><p>Private equity consolidated the firetruck market, increased scarcity, and jacked up prices. </p><p><a href="https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/did-a-private-equity-fire-truck-roll" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thebignewsletter.com/p/did-a-p</span><span class="invisible">rivate-equity-fire-truck-roll</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildfires</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Capitalism</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Neoliberalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Neoliberalism</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Climate</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/AntiTrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiTrust</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/Economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Economics</span></a> <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a></p>
Akshay<p>Eyebrow raising article on <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/LaFires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LaFires</span></a> : </p><p>Why were so many firetrucks in California old and out of order?</p><p>Private equity consolidated the firetruck market, increased scarcity, and jacked up prices. </p><p><a href="https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/did-a-private-equity-fire-truck-roll" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thebignewsletter.com/p/did-a-p</span><span class="invisible">rivate-equity-fire-truck-roll</span></a></p><p><a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Wildfires" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildfires</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Capitalism</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Neoliberalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Neoliberalism</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Climate</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/AntiTrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AntiTrust</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Economics</span></a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a></p>
When a wildfire enters an urban environment like LA, the public expects it to be put out before it causes much damage. But the nation’s wildland firefighting systems aren’t designed for that. An expert on firefighting explains:
https://buff.ly/4fWJs5T
#LAfires #climatechange
The ConversationHow America courted increasingly destructive wildfires − and what that means for protecting homes todayIn many parts of the US, Americans must learn to live with fire. That means careful decisions on where homes are built and what’s around them, and allowing more low-risk fires to burn.
Continued thread
(7/13)
Andrew DeYoung
Andrew Deyoung, one of our directors has been doing so much to help the people of LA, and his brother in law is a lawyer who works in Disaster Claims. He shared this very helpful free class incase you need the information: https://bhba.org/recovery
(Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/DEqjL_xsUEM via https://www.instagram.com/stories/andrew__deyoung)
SearchLive feeds
Mastodon is the best way to keep up with what's happening.
Follow anyone across the fediverse and see it all in chronological order. No algorithms, ads, or clickbait in sight.
Create accountLoginDrag & drop to upload