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Community relief project responding to smoke crises in the Bay Area since 2017, now #COVID. #HelpUsBreathe 💖 Queer+Trans Led 🌈 maskoakland.org
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Duarte, east of Altadena, is being used by EPA as a toxic fire debris sorting site, and community members are understandably protesting. #EatonFire www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/e...
EPA debris site for Eaton Fire sparks protest from community in Duarte
Tensions continue to rise in Duarte as people living in the city and surrounding communities protest the EPA’s use of Lario Park as a collection site for debris from the Eaton fire.
www.nbclosangeles.com
February 9, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Duarte, east of Altadena, is being used by EPA as a toxic fire debris sorting site, and community members are understandably protesting. #EatonFire www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/e...
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Read the whole thread, much of which is about goodness in the response to the Eaton Fire disaster, but this post just pissed me tf off. I hope govt officials can fix this systemically so individuals don't have to bear the burden.
BY THE WAY: LANDLORDS ARE OUT HERE CHARGING RENT & UTILITIES ON PROPERTIES THAT ARE UNINHABITABLE DUE TO SMOKE & THEY ARE DOING IT IN LARGE NUMBERS. One family is dealing with harassment. Another was accused of fraud by the landlord's attorney b/c their GoFundMe mentioned the landlord is unethical.
February 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Read the whole thread, much of which is about goodness in the response to the Eaton Fire disaster, but this post just pissed me tf off. I hope govt officials can fix this systemically so individuals don't have to bear the burden.
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"Sisters Lesly and Rose Garrido-Lopez view the remains of their home which burned in the Eaton Fire."
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The next steps for Los Angeles as it rebuilds from the wildfires.
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February 8, 2025 at 8:15 PM
"Sisters Lesly and Rose Garrido-Lopez view the remains of their home which burned in the Eaton Fire."
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Last month I spent hours talking to Black residents displaced by the Eaton fire for @npr.org. Many recall the redlining, the freeways that took their homes in the 60s, and the persistent gun violence from the 80s. Now they turn to the ashes searching for hope.
www.npr.org/2025/02/08/n...
www.npr.org/2025/02/08/n...
Black Altadenans seek hope and resilience in the wake of the LA wildfires
Residents face the daunting prospect of rebuilding their homes in this once-thriving historically Black community.
www.npr.org
February 8, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Last month I spent hours talking to Black residents displaced by the Eaton fire for @npr.org. Many recall the redlining, the freeways that took their homes in the 60s, and the persistent gun violence from the 80s. Now they turn to the ashes searching for hope.
www.npr.org/2025/02/08/n...
www.npr.org/2025/02/08/n...
:cries in PG&E (norcal utility) wildfires history:
*Video evidence appears to implicate Southern California Edison equipment as the cause of the Eaton fire*
www.cnn.com/2025/01/27/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/01/27/u...
Video of sparks points to Eaton Fire’s origins, lawsuit says | CNN
A video released as part of an ongoing lawsuit against Southern California Edison, the electrical utility for Los Angeles, appears to show what a law firm says is the start of the deadly Eaton Fire.
www.cnn.com
February 9, 2025 at 8:14 AM
:cries in PG&E (norcal utility) wildfires history:
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Stunning thread. Starts very softly about the PTA. Segues to Eaton fire aftermath. What you can do with deep community connections. Brava!
Update on my life: Last year, I joined my kids' school's PTA, because they needed a treasurer and I'm good enough with numbers. It was a straightforward, self-contained job: balancing the checkbook for an organization that only did a few fundraisers each year.
February 8, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Stunning thread. Starts very softly about the PTA. Segues to Eaton fire aftermath. What you can do with deep community connections. Brava!
When school burns down and you lead the PTA. Generous play-by-play account of the absurd situations fire mutual aid encounters. Thank you, Jen. #EatonFire
Update on my life: Last year, I joined my kids' school's PTA, because they needed a treasurer and I'm good enough with numbers. It was a straightforward, self-contained job: balancing the checkbook for an organization that only did a few fundraisers each year.
February 9, 2025 at 8:11 AM
When school burns down and you lead the PTA. Generous play-by-play account of the absurd situations fire mutual aid encounters. Thank you, Jen. #EatonFire
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If you lived in Altadena you knew who Norman the Werewolf was. He dressed up for every holiday. Sadly, he burned in the Eaton Fire. Luckily, Norman Jr. has stepped up in his stead to defend the faith. #AltadenaStrong
February 9, 2025 at 5:21 AM
If you lived in Altadena you knew who Norman the Werewolf was. He dressed up for every holiday. Sadly, he burned in the Eaton Fire. Luckily, Norman Jr. has stepped up in his stead to defend the faith. #AltadenaStrong
Disabled people die at higher rates in disasters, and yet here we are
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FEMA Pulls Disability Material from Ready.gov
States, Local Governments, Territories, and Tribal Entities left with a single PDF ‘brochure’ online.
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February 4, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Disabled people die at higher rates in disasters, and yet here we are
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As earlier anticipated, a strong frontal band is now moving through SF North Bay and toward SF Peninsula/Central Bay Area, bringing locally torrential downpours and strong, gusty winds. Local urban/creek flooding likely & could be a severe t-storm or two in next few hours. #CAwx
February 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM
As earlier anticipated, a strong frontal band is now moving through SF North Bay and toward SF Peninsula/Central Bay Area, bringing locally torrential downpours and strong, gusty winds. Local urban/creek flooding likely & could be a severe t-storm or two in next few hours. #CAwx
Solidarity with everyone in Los Angeles still very affected by the fires as the attention starts to shift away. Please remember fire victims, it's years not weeks of recovery. #EatonFire #PalisdadesFire
February 4, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Solidarity with everyone in Los Angeles still very affected by the fires as the attention starts to shift away. Please remember fire victims, it's years not weeks of recovery. #EatonFire #PalisdadesFire
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“The US was considered a world leader in public health. With one repressive stroke that reputation risks being shattered & broken. If anything is forbidden now, it is that medical & science journals, whose duty is to stand for integrity and equity, should bow to political or ideological censorship.”
February 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
“The US was considered a world leader in public health. With one repressive stroke that reputation risks being shattered & broken. If anything is forbidden now, it is that medical & science journals, whose duty is to stand for integrity and equity, should bow to political or ideological censorship.”
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important clues on the possible start of the Eaton Fire: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/26/u...
Start of Eaton Fire Focus Attention on Southern California Edison
Investigators are still trying to determine what started a fire that raged through Altadena, Calif. A new video appears to show sparking on a power line near the origin of the blaze.
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2025 at 8:35 AM
important clues on the possible start of the Eaton Fire: www.nytimes.com/2025/01/26/u...
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Rain in LA brings some much needed good news
January 27, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Rain in LA brings some much needed good news
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January 28, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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❤️ Mutual aid
❤️ Community care
❤️ Disability justice
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💰Venmo @maskblocla.bsky.social
📩Email receipt: DisabilityVisibilityProject@gmail.com
We really are all we've got.
❤️ Mutual aid
❤️ Community care
❤️ Disability justice
📖Receive a signed copy of Disability Intimacy for every $100 donation
💰Venmo @maskblocla.bsky.social
📩Email receipt: DisabilityVisibilityProject@gmail.com
We really are all we've got.