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𖤐 𝔗𝔞𝔯𝔭𝔞𝔫 𖤐

Today, #bandcamp is doing a fundraiser for those affected by the LA fires #lafire. Instead of not taking a cut like they do for "bandcamp Friday" they take the usual cut and put it towards helping those affected.

And money we get from our sales continues to go to helping people in need, currently helping people in Gaza. The downloads are all free or pay what you want but I also still have physical media for the Werewolf of Paris release:

Tarpan's Bandcamp
The Happy Buttons' Bandcamp

#goth #industrial #fedimusic #darkwave

TarpanDeploy Pyre, by Tarpan2 track album
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Stefan

If you remember back to Lizzie Bennet Diaries diaries on youtube then you will remember it's star Ashley Clements.

Sadly her house has burned down in LA. If she ever brought you some joy but never figured out a way to pay her back (that youtube production didn't pay much) now is the perfect time to give.

gofundme.com/f/help-ashley-cle

gofundme.comDonate to Help Ashley Clements and Brendan Bradley Rebuild After Fire, organized by Ashley ClementsWhen I received an alert about a “fast moving fire in your ar… Ashley Clements needs your support for Help Ashley Clements and Brendan Bradley Rebuild After Fire
#LAfire#firerelife#gofundme
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Six Grandfathers Mountain

@TransitBiker @Free_Press

#Trump claims that he’ll get all of this cleaned up and rebuilt in less than 18 months
#lafires #LAFires2025 #lafire

Trump wants to burn #FEMA DOWN, but the not funny thing is, the States (Governor) is who has to invite FEMA in to give extra assistance

Page 125 #Project2025 mentions cutting FEMA down

I heard this on #MSNBC m.youtube.com/@msnbc/videos

and on #huffpost huffpost.com/entry/trump-get-r

Disaster Don floats getting rid of FEMA
“FEMA has been a very big disappointment,” the Republican president said. “It’s very bureaucratic. And it’s very slow. Other than that, we’re very happy with them.” Trump, who also planned to visit wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles later in the day, said he was looking at signing an executive order on the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “I’d like to see the states take care of disasters,” he said after landing in the Asheville area. “Let the state take care of the tornadoes and the hurricanes and all of the other things that happen.” Trump said that would be quicker than sending in FEMA. “FEMA just hasn’t done the job,” the president said. “We’re looking at the whole concept of FEMA.” The agency helps respond to disasters when local leaders request a presidential emergency declaration, a signal that the damage is beyond the state’s ability to handle on its own. FEMA can reimburse governments for recovery efforts such as debris removal, and it gives stopgap financial assistance to individual residents. Some of Trump’s conservative allies have proposed reducing how much money the agency should provide.
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Union of Egoists

Los Angeles Democrats Cut Fire Department Funding while Boosting Police Budgets

"Last summer, Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass, a Democrat, cut funding for the LAFD by nearly $18 million. The LAPD, meanwhile, got a $126 million increase, bringing its total budget to $2.14 billion. Police receive 15 percent of the city’s funding, compared to just 6 percent for firefighters. In December, LA Fire Chief Kristin Crowley presciently explained that, “the [budget] reduction … has severely limited the department’s capacity to prepare for, train for, and respond to large-scale emergencies, including wildfires.”

Now, six months later, the results of these cuts are in full view. Firefighters have described how staffing and budget cuts have prevented the LAFD from carrying out preventive measures, and fire engine shortages have meant that not all available firefighters can be deployed. California increasingly relies on incarcerated people to combat wildfires. Enslaved people make up as much as 30 percent of firefighter crews, risking their lives for less than $1 an hour. "

leftvoice.org/los-angeles-demo

Left Voice · Los Angeles Democrats Cut Fire Department Funding while Boosting Police Budgets - Left VoiceAs Los Angeles burns, it is clear that capitalist politicians will always put cops over the climate.
#acab#lafire#la
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Michael Blume

@ThorstenBoiger

Klar, ich begrüße auch weiterhin jede "supranationale Lösungssuche" zur #Klimakrise. Doch ich empfehle eben auch empirischen Realismus - #Trump hat bereits angekündigt, wieder aus dem Klimaabkommen von #Paris auszusteigen. Auch nach dem #LAFire. Wer da weiterhin auf Nationalstaaten oder gar Staatenbünde "wartet", verweigert sich ob #links oder #rechts dem Lernen aus der Realität. Meine ich. #Solarpunk wartet nicht auf Staaten, sondern legt los. scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-

Natur des Glaubens · Was ich vom politischen Koordinatensystem Links - Mitte - Rechts halteAufgrund der Widerlegung der Hitler-war-Kommunist-Lüge wurde ich die vergangenen Tage wieder massiv gefragt, warum ich mich denn nicht als “Links” verstünde, ich sei doch “eigentlich nett”. Oder ob ich mich denn als “Rechts” einordnen würde, …
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Charles Gaba

CALIFORNIA: Covered CA offers support for #LAFire victims including Special Enrollment Period

(Open Enrollment continues thru 1/31 in CA anyway, but this extends it out thru 3/08)

acasignups.net/25/01/17/califo

ACA Signups · California: Covered CA offers support for wildfire victims including Special Enrollment Periodvia Covered California (by email; no link yet): SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Covered California has announced a special-enrollment period for residents of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, where a state of emergency has been declared due to the Palisades and Eaton Fires that have destroyed over 12,000 homes and displaced hundreds of thousands of Californians. “These fires have caused unprecedented destruction and have upended the lives of so many living in Southern California,” said Covered California Executive Director Jessica Altman. “Everyone who is uninsured and has been affected by these fires, directly or indirectly, will have an extended opportunity to obtain health insurance through Covered California or Medi-Cal over the next two months.” Californians have 60 days from the date that the state of emergency was declared in their county to sign up for coverage, so this special-enrollment period will last until March 8.
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Arend (they) 🏳️‍⚧️🍉

"The wildfires present a critical moment for the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to demonstrate their commitment to protecting youth, particularly those involved in the justice system," says Emilio Zapién, Director of Media & Communications at Youth Justice Coalition LA.

Endangerment of youth during a natural disaster is morally despicable.

knock-la.com/96-youth-detained

Knock LA · 96 Youth Detained at Nidorf Juvenile Hall Despite Evacuation Warnings - Knock LAThe county continues to fail incarcerated youth, who have not been evacuated from the Sylmar detention center, amidst ongoing evacuation warnings due to the nearby Hurst Fire.
#hurstfire#lafires#lafire
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