mattmiller25.bsky.social
@mattmiller25.bsky.social
Elder millennial girl dad. I like orange tractors, teal power tools, and blue politics.
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There are families who will never be able to come back from this devastation, and many of them were in generational homes, passed down from people who bought homes in the 1970sand 80's in Altadena. All of the fires are a tragedy, but especially for those who don't have the resources to rebuild.
Eaton Fire Devastates Historic Altadena, Displacing Black Families and Destroying Legacies
While celebrity losses grab headlines, the Eaton Fire has destroyed nearly 1,000 structures in Altadena, displacing Black families who’ve shaped the community for generations. Here's a brief history o...
www.bet.com
January 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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A reminder that you don't need to watch videos of homes burning/ people fleeing. You don't need to subject yourself to trauma, ever. You can acknowledge a thing is happening, express concern, be worried, and donate to causes without traumatizing yourself with nightmare videos.
January 8, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Speaking of shut the fuck up Friday, I’ve been seeing some people say that the FBI has contacted them for questioning after seeing social media posts, and my extremely urgent advice is that you should under NO CIRCUMSTANCES talk to the Feds without a lawyer.
December 27, 2024 at 7:24 PM
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Cops are trained to use your socialization against you. They are manipulating you with it.
December 27, 2024 at 7:41 PM
Immunity for librarians is a much better idea than immunity for police.
NJ passes a law preventing cranky fucknuts from going apeshit on school libraries and librarians.
www.nj.com/politics/202...
N.J. just struck a blow against banning books
It's called the "Freedom to Read Act."
www.nj.com
December 10, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Of course the new Chick-fil-a app is a culture war marketing gimmick. “It’s so hard to find safe family entertainment” is classic white evangelical grievance. 🤮 www.avclub.com/chick-fil-a-...
November 28, 2024 at 4:26 PM
November 18, 2024 at 12:41 PM
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I would like to speak up today for the trans community.

You see, I know a bit of what it’s like to be politically scapegoated. When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, suddenly anyone in America who had any amount of Japanese ancestry became suspect. Politicians preyed upon ignorance and fear. /1
November 17, 2024 at 6:19 PM